After Kennen explained it, I understood. As the name suggested, Uniform Strength meant applying force evenly.
Usually, a particularly ferocious burst of strength would make people wary. But that kind of power was often concentrated in one spot, and if you brought enough strength to bear against it, you wouldn't have to expend much energy.
Uniform Strength was different. When you made contact, your whole body had to withstand the impact of that force. Because it was evenly distributed, you couldn't tell which part was getting more tired. By the time you realized something was wrong, your body would already be badly drained.
Fortunately, Kennen had warned us in time. Otherwise, we would have lost before long. Riven was a combat genius too, and she understood what he meant right away.
But most of her martial arts had come from Tam's training grounds. The techniques of Strength, Speed, Shadow, and Precision focused more on direct confrontation. Even though she understood what was happening, she couldn't maneuver around it very well and could only evade.
That left the burden of the fight entirely on my shoulders. I copied the way Alanta and Zed had fought earlier, trading moves without clashing blades or bodies, leaving Kled's Uniform Strength with nothing to work against.
I wasn't trying to win, only to buy as much time as I could. Things would be much better once the Kinkou Order's experts returned to help, especially Shen. I remembered how powerful his Soul Blade was.
Kled saw through my intentions. "You're a clever lad. You understood as soon as Kennen explained it. But do you really think you can hold out? Get ready for an even fiercer attack!"
After saying that, Kled unleashed an even more terrifying aura. It was hard to imagine that someone who had