Chapter 149: A Single Hit (1/2)

'What is the meaning of this?'

Tyler's mind almost went blank at this sudden realization that defiled everything he thought he knew about his ability.

How was it even possible? Well, to be honest, if he had actually thought about it seriously while considering every single possibility, he surely would've figured it out. It had always been weird how he could always use spells beyond their limits and any normal person would've made the simple connection especially when they had an ability that could do something similar.

However, ever since he woke up from that ridiculously long nap, he had immediately been thrown into the thick of things and always had something to worry about, never finding the time to actually sit down and think. Truth be told, it was a miracle he had gotten this far without getting himself killed or making a huge blunder that would bring down the wrath of the entire continent on him. He needed to be extra cautious no matter what.

Of course, he couldn't completely blame himself though, as he never knew his ability could affect his body at all. As far as he knew he had always only been able to use the ability on others and not himself. Moreover, being asleep for more than 1000 years had more than damaged his mana body by infusing him with mana but had also affected his mind.

Not only was he not able to fully control his emotions, but his thinking abilities also seems to be a little affected. Still, it seems the underground lake or whatever it was had done more to him than he thought and he needed to figure it out as soon as possible.

'I should make a note to visit that place and investigate soon.'

While Tyler felt perplexed about the situation that surrounded his ability. He didn't really have the time to think about that right now as Kal's weapon was only an inch away from Nadine's shoulder blades.

[Potential Nreak]

Since his ability was already active, he found it a lot harder to control it, and as he literally had no time to think about anything else. While his ability had never required much mana, to begin with, Tyler had never felt the man leave him whenever he would use the ability so he assumed the ability did not use any mana.

However, with his usual method of using the ability just by activating it gone, he had to think logically so he quickly stirred the little mana he could within such a short amount of time and aimed it at Nadine, hoping she would be able to avoid the incoming blade with her improved physique which would put her on an equal playing field with Kal.

However—

Nadine who was about to close her eyes out of fear from the incoming blade, suddenly paused as she felt a surge of warm yet chaotic energy invade and stir up her mana body for only a moment, and then— it shattered.

*Boom!

”Huh!”

The entire group of spectators who stood at one end of the hall to watch the match and had all flinched when they saw Kal's attack about to make contact due to them already being a part of Nadine's rapidly growing fan club, all suddenly had slacked jaws. What they had expected to see had failed to happen and what they saw shocked them to their cores as they all exclaimed in unison.

”Oh lord, what just happen.”

”I have no clue.”

”This is absurd isn't it.”

”Damn, just what is this!”

The sight before them was indeed very strange as their vice guild leader, a full-fledged demon who was a freaking Tier 4 magic swordsman and had held the advantage during the entire fight while already having his opponent pinned down was now suddenly lying face down — on a crater that had just appeared on the ground—unconscious.

There was no way these men who had all sparred countless times with him and knew just how strong he was wouldn't be surprised. Hell, even Tyler had a dumbfounded expression on his face. He was quite lucky no one was staring in his direction and his hood covered the majority of his face.

That was a tier 4 magic swordsman they were talking about. That man could face a thousand, not a hundred thousand ordinary fighters and still come out unscathed. There was no reason why Nadine who was only at the peak stage of Tier 3 would be able to knock him out in a single blow.

Even if his ability had been a success, Nadine should only be at the peak of Tier 4 right now and while she would have the edge against someone still only at the basic level of Tier 4, there was no reason why she should be able to do that to Kal. Besides, like a magic swordsman, Kal's physiques was already at the peak stage of Tier 4 so something like this definitely shouldn't have happened.

while Tyler had not been using a 100% of his magic sense in order to use his ability, he has still seen what had happened with his enhanced vision.

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Kal's two-handed long sword was just about to reach her skin when Nadine suddenly felt a huge burst of energy within her. The energy then had a ripple effect that instantly pushed her past her limit. The bottleneck she had always felt had suddenly been utterly destroyed and power she had never felt before flowed through her.

Everything instantly felt calm and the attack that was aimed at her now suddenly seemed incredibly slow compared to what it had been. Well, no, it wasn't slow at all, in fact, it should be moving at an even greater speed than before but she had just suddenly become faster. Fast enough that the man before her now appeared to be moving in slow motion.

With minimal movements, she avoided the attack like it was nothing. Her body seem to be in a state where she had absolute control over every fiber of her muscles, it was as though her body control had suddenly reached its peak. If she tried a little she could sense foreign mana that surged inside her mana body giving her strength beyond her wildest dreams and a newfound connection to the one she had pledged her loyalty to.

'What is this feeling. Is this lord Ty's ability? Such power. I can sense something else within this massive energy.,