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The stunned gazes of everyone present slowly returned to reality, yet even then, they still couldn't believe what had just happened.
In that instant, chilling clarity struck Harren like a bolt of divine judgment. How could he have been so blind? The son of a beast could never be a lamb. Wilson Raindal, the man whose mere presence could silence storms, was no ordinary father—and Luke, born of that bloodline, was no mere boy.
What Harren had mistaken for a harmless cub was, in truth, a sleeping predator—one that had now opened its eyes. Even without knowing the full extent of Luke's capabilities, Harren could see the boy was already more monstrous than his father. What Luke had shown so far was merely a drop in the ocean.
The offensive power displayed by Luke was beyond even Wilson's ability to identify—Wilson, the Zenith of the Raindal family. Luke's mastery of both the Qi Sword and Asura Sword had reached Elite level in just five days of intense training.
This was no small feat. Even those destined for the Path of Vision—a rare talent—usually required months, if not years. Yet Luke achieved it in merely five days, thanks to his unique perspective on the world, shaped by his knowledge of modern Earth.
Not only had he reached Elite mastery, but he had also stepped into a unique technique: Master mastery. All he needed was a final push—the primal anger sparked by hearing of the criminal's crimes. From this fury, his own Demon Slaying Sword was born, a fusion of Qi Sword, Asura Sword, and raw primal rage.
That was why his offensive power became unreadable and immeasurable. To him, it seemed nothing unusual, but to others, it appeared as though a furious teenager wielded an ordinary sword technique. No one could detect the transformation except for the speed with which he executed a series of cruel, decisive cuts that instantly crippled the demon.
When he finally completed his intended task, his mastery rose from Master level to Peak Master level, on par with Solomon, standing just one step away from reaching Grand Mastery. This sudden leap was made possible by the unique properties of the Asura Sword, one of the core components in forging the Demon Slaying Sword technique.
When slaying sinners, the mastery of the Asura Sword would progress, though not by much. However, because he had crippled a monster like this criminal—leaving him to die in agony while experiencing unfathomable pain—who had committed horrific sins in his pursuit of the Path of Vision, the progress was far greater than Luke had expected.
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"Young Lord, you still haven't killed that demon yet."
Everyone's gaze turned to the criminal, who lay like a sack of bloodied refuse, still breathing raggedly with pained groans, unable to produce even the slightest sound. They felt no pity for him, but the scene of total carnage churned their stomachs. Even though they had witnessed far more gruesome scenes in wars, this was different—it was caused by a nine-year-old without even the slightest flinch.