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Kiron was fast. His strength had always put him near the top of the Elite Camp, and he could hold his own even against skilled fighters like Arudo and the Jerome Brothers.
Unfortunately, he had run into Loa.
Kiron's fist was still some distance away, but the wind of his punch had already lifted the ends of Loa's hair.
Faced with Kiron's fierce attack, Loa remained perfectly calm and slowly raised a hand.
"Well, I knew something like this would happen."
Smack!
The crisp slap rang out. Kiron's charging body stopped as though someone had pressed pause, leaving him standing dazed before Loa.
The veterans stared in shock at Kiron's bright-red face. Five clear finger marks stood out against his pale skin.
Arudo and the Jerome Brothers stared too as Loa calmly lowered his hand. Remembering their fight that morning, they shuddered. "He did more than just hold back against us, didn't he?"
It was true. Aside from Dragon Slayer Magic, Loa had used less than forty percent of his physical strength.
His Dragon Body was nearing level thirty, and the boost it gave his physique was astonishing. Even Loa, who possessed the system, was startled by that power.
Once he learned to use the Six Powers proficiently, he could crush Rob Lucci, whom the World Government called its greatest genius in eight hundred years, without using any magic at all.
These nameless background characters from the original story stood even less of a chance.
But that was also why Loa had been troubled after the morning's fights. There were hardly any energy points left for him to gain in the Elite Camp!
"You..."
The force of the counterattack had left Kiron stunned. It took him a while to recover. He