Then the power of that [sword aura] would grow more and more terrifying along with it.
Perhaps today she only had an I-rank value of 0, and her sword aura might only be able to cut through wood a few meters away.
But if one day...
She trained her stats up.
Or her Level advanced, reaching Level 2, Level 3...
And her basic stats underwent a qualitative change.
The power of the sword aura produced by that slash...
Wouldn't it be able to slice straight through a boulder blocking her path?
And...
That wasn't all.
As Hanabishi Warabi stared at the parchment, her expression gradually grew somewhat dazed.
Because the skills below were each more frightening than the last.
"The second skill... [Heart of the Sword Demon]."
"Proof of casting aside all weakness and becoming a demon."
"Greatly increases mental resistance, granting immunity to most negative mental effects."
"During combat, pain suppression increases with fighting spirit, until pain is completely ignored."
"When facing targets designated as [enemies] or [obstacles], all stats receive an additional bonus."
"The third skill, [Pain of the Divine Legacy]."
Hanabishi Warabi's voice trembled a little as she read this description.
"Reject divine power and embrace imperfection."
"When vital signs approach their limit, forcibly enters the [Deadly Fight] state."
"In this state, death determination is completely frozen, and vitality is forcibly locked and cannot be depleted. Duration depends on willpower."
"Furthermore, all attacks during this period are guaranteed [critical hits]."
"After the [Deadly Fight] state ends, the body falls into a state of extreme weakness."
When she finished reading the final word...
Even Hanabishi Warabi's fingers released the edge of the parchment.
Pulled by gravity, the parchment...
Drifted gently downward.
And finally landed on the floor.
But Hanabishi Warabi no longer bent down to pick it up.