The force of the clashes intensified as their speed increased manifold.
Regardless of the battle's intensity, Atticus's mind worked quickly as he analyzed Karn's whole being.
'He hasn't used any arts,' Atticus noted. Every apex he had fought, just like him, had used their life weapon art during battle.
Sure, Karn had acted and immediately used his domain due to the situation, but it seemed odd.
From his brief interaction with Karn, Atticus didn't take him as the type to hold back.
'He's too direct, too simple. He sees this as a task to be accomplished, nothing else.'
No matter how he thought about it, such a person wouldn't intentionally hold back due to something as trivial as pride. Which only meant one thing:
'He doesn't have any arts.'
