Divine Ironblood Physique seemed invincible. There were no blind spots in its defense, and its recovery was so fast that the idea of grinding it down over time was meaningless. It was, literally, a flawless defensive art. However…0

There is no such perfect technique in the world.0

Keter did not do pointless things. The reason why he kept attacking Hyperion despite knowing he wasn’t powerful enough was that he was analyzing Divine Ironblood Physique. Even provoking Hyperion and targeting vulnerable spots like the groin were all deliberate moves.0

That’s the only way he won’t notice I’m studying his defense.0

Hyperion might seem arrogant and foolish, but that was only his personality. In martial skill, he was one of the world’s greatest prodigies. To trick someone like him, one couldn’t approach it like a con; one had to mix a small lie into a sea of truth. From that, Keter could infer the principle and weakness of Divine Ironblood Physique.0

It’s like plunging molten glass into cold water to shock-cool it.0

Glass was brittle, but if molten glass was cooled into a tadpole-like shape, the head became monstrously hard[1]. However, this miracle only applied to the head; the tail shattered under slight pressure. Divine Ironblood Physique also had a “tail”—a weakness that, once poked, would undo the entire defense. 0

Of course, Hyperion wouldn’t show it openly. It wasn’t...0