Chapter 98
Chapter 98
Step, step.
The man I had threatened took the lead, guiding us to the "real business site." His chin, which had been stabbed, was sealed with a liquid bandage, so the bleeding had stopped.
"That trained intuition from your combat technique is certainly useful."
Iskan spoke from behind me. He was referring to the intuition of Akies Victima. Since an outsider was present, we avoided making direct references.
If our personal information was exposed, we would have to kill the man. But Iskan genuinely seemed to have no intention of killing him.
"Is this your first time meeting a user?"
"I’ve only met them often as enemies. The only user you know has already retired."
He was referring to Kinuan, the only user.
"This ability has saved my life multiple times."
"I’m well aware of its usefulness. It doesn’t let you exceed your limits, but it does help you reliably reach your full potential. But we prefer to raise the maximum potential itself. If your peak is incomparably high, you can still overpower others even at your lowest."
That was exactly why the Imperial Guard used the Legion. If you dominated in every aspect, minor skills became unnecessary.