"Let's begin."
Now that his swordsmanship had just broken through to the Master tier, his mental state was in optimal condition. It was the perfect time to enhance an arcane skill.
He focused his mind and gently tapped the plus sign behind Mighty Strength.
Suddenly, a mysterious force, like a wild beast, surged into his body, tearing through him with wild, frantic energy.
The sensation was completely different from when he had enhanced Spiritual Transcendence. The former had no pain at all. Instead, it took him deep into the sea of consciousness, where he witnessed the ultimate sublimation of his spiritual sea.
This, however, was pure, unrelenting agony—unlike anything he had ever felt before.
Thud...
Sterl staggered, the intense pain causing his body to go numb. Instinctively, he dropped to one knee, barely able to remain upright.
If it weren't for his reliance on the Sword of the World to hold himself up, he might have collapsed completely.
