"Why is it so hard?" Cassian muttered in frustration, swinging his sword in smooth, curving arcs. Each motion sent waves of green light slashing toward a distant tree. The force of the attack tore into the bark, not cutting cleanly but ripping it apart in jagged chunks as the glowing arcs made contact.
Yet, only half the bark was destroyed. The other half remained intact, leaving the tree standing tall. Cassian's heavy breaths betrayed his disappointment. It wasn't that he lacked the power to fell the tree in a single strike—his Domain was more than capable of such a feat. But here, he was relying solely on his sword technique, deliberately refraining from using his Domain. The result only emphasized his struggle: he couldn't wield his technique with the same precision or mastery as when his Domain was fully active.
