Each time Elizabeth made a breakthrough, he sensed the power within him grow.
He had been forcing it down, knowing it was too much.
But the moment Elizabeth reached Grade 1 Paragon, the power became too much for him to handle.
He let it go.
Intense heat surged within him.
His skin turned scorching hot, and his muscles started to twitch wildly.
Neo realized his stats were rising, probably from the [Shared Growth] subskill of the Crownless King Trait. Since Elizabeth had grown from an unawakened to Grade 1 Paragon, he gained a huge amount of stats.
He closed his eyes, focusing.
The rush of stats was threatening to drown him.
His bones cracked, and his skin split. His body had no time to adjust to so much power.
Neo felt he would break.
He had to use his Springbloom blessing and Life and Holy Elements to keep healing himself.
