Chapter 235: A Lady’s Heart Is Like a Reed (5)
If she had been born into the turbulent world of martial arts, perhaps she would have joined Botamun.
No—rather than a Sword Queen, the Sword Duke of House Offen gave a far more detailed explanation.
"Have you ever witnessed something like this? A mother, who has never held a sword in her life, suddenly exhibiting superhuman strength to save her child from danger. Or a person encountering a wolf, a tiger, or a bear on a mountain path, sprinting away at an impossible speed to escape.
Both are excellent examples."
Tuk. Tuk.
She lightly tapped her forehead with her index finger.
"The reason such things happen is because, when humans face the brink of death, they can tap into latent potential they never knew they had.
And the force that allows them to manifest this potential—"
Tuk.
"—is none other than Willpower."
She continued speaking while still holding onto a twig. It seemed she had grown quite fond of it.
Swoosh.