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"Congratulations. You successfully surpassed yourself."
The moment those words left Noah's mouth, the overwhelming aura vanished abruptly, as though it had never existed in the first place.
Beside them, Gazef, Lakyus, Ibiruai, Gagaran, Tina, and Tia seemed to remember how to breathe only now, drawing in sharp breaths.
Climb gripped the half-broken blade tightly, gasping for air as he stared blankly at the shattered sword in his hand.
After a while, Climb finally seemed to let out a sigh of relief. His body sagged like a puppet with its strings cut, and he slowly dropped to his knees, greedily drawing fresh air into his lungs.
Yet even so, Climb continued staring dazedly at the broken sword in his hand. As if unable to believe the power he had just used, he looked timidly at Noah, wearing an expression as though he feared he was dreaming.
"Just... just now..."
"Just now, you surpassed yourself." Noah met Climb's gaze and chuckled.
"To put it in terms you can understand, you comprehended a new Martial Art."
"A new Martial Art?" Climb stared blankly at Noah, apparently still unable to process it.
"You should be able to feel it, shouldn't you?" Noah said with a laugh.
"Just now, you used power that exceeded your own limits. That is a fact."
Hearing Noah's words, Climb looked once more at the broken sword in his hand.
Yes.
No one understood it better than Climb.
Just moments ago, Climb had wielded power that surpassed all his previous limits.
Noah had said that Climb had comprehended a new Martial Art.
A Martial Art capable of releasing the brain's limitations and improving the body's functions