As a newly advanced branching expert, Grace couldn't have been more prepared. She had a full set of rank 3 martial arts and even more rank 2 techniques to complete her arsenal, but that didn't necessarily imply superiority.
First, the Church had complete sets of those unique golden martial arts, even giving them to their members quite freely. They weren't strictly powerful. Their main advantage seemed to be in their empowering coordination, but they remained fast no matter what.
Then, Grace was facing a minor version of the issue that would afflict Liam after the breakthrough. Her mental capacity and control had always been great, prompting her to rely on magical items for the most part, only for the branching stage to put an end to it.
