Chapter 105: Storm
Leo had also discovered something unexpected about [Critical Strike].
The skill wasn't powered purely by mana—it was directly tied to his physical stats, particularly Strength and Stamina.
Unlike [Violet Hellbrand], which manifested poisonous flames entirely through mana conversion, [Critical Strike] actually forcibly pushed his muscles beyond their natural limits.
The moment he deactivated it, soreness crept into his body. It felt as though mana had seeped directly into his muscle fibres, forcibly empowering them before leaving behind the consequences of overexertion.
He had never noticed the drawback before because every time he used [Critical Strike], it was during the middle of a fight. And immediately after every battle, he instinctively cast [Nature's Heal] to repair cuts, bruises, and micro-tears, unintentionally erasing the muscle strain as well.
