Chapter: Breakthrough
The first rays of dawn painted the horizon in hues of gold and orange, casting their light over the secluded hill where Jafad and Tolisk trained. The energy of the yellow crystals surrounding Jafad began to flicker as their power waned, their vibrant glow now dim and subdued. A powerful gust of wind surged through the area, swirling around Jafad like a vortex of untamed energy.
His closed eyes twitched, and his fingers tightened around the hilt of his obsidian sword. Within the depths of his meditation, clarity emerged like sunlight breaking through storm clouds.
“Blood Drop isn’t about physical speed alone,” he realized. “It’s about being ahead of time itself, striking in the split-second where possibility becomes inevitability. To master it, I must become both th
