As the heads of the academy arrived, their faces set in determined expressions, they quickly began the ritual to seal Ryo within an unbreakable barrier. Their eyes were filled with the belief that they had finally trapped him. But they were gravely mistaken.
Unknown to them, Ryo had unlocked a powerful skill during his intense training: Barrier Rejection. It was a passive ability that made him immune to any form of physical or magical imprisonment. The barrier, glowing with an otherworldly light, began to c***k under Ryo's will, the cracks growing larger by the second.
Before anyone could react, time froze.
Ryo stood amidst the frozen scene, the shattered remnants of the barrier hovering in the air around him. He felt the familiar presence of the system.
The system's voice echoed, smoo
