Everyone was utterly astounded as they watched John.
Henry stuttered, "Does... does that count as injuring Captain Victor?"
Everyone was aware of Victor's training condition for John: the training would only conclude once John managed to injure him.
Until now, John had essentially completed all his training, except for surpassing Victor, a milestone he hadn't yet achieved.
The others remained silent, unsure if it counted.
Shadowcloud looked at them as if they were fools, stating, "Of course, it counts. If we were waiting for John to actually cut Victor, he wouldn't even break through Victor's defense, let alone injure him."
Everyone suddenly understood.
Considering Victor was a cataclysmic-level awakener, even if he suppressed his own strength, his innate defensive capabilities couldn't be fully controlled.
For John to injure Victor was practically impossible, just as Shadowcloud had implied.
