"After all, you know as well as I do that my strength isn't built on the same foundation as yours. To this day, I don't fully understand why this body of mine grows stronger the way it does. But I'm basically a human cheat code."0

Wang Yu admitted his advantage with disarming frankness. His training and persistence had played their part, but only a small part. Most of his strength came from that inborn "specialness" that defied every norm.1

"How many spend their entire lives without even brushing against the threshold of legends? Whereas you—just how many years did it take you to reach this level? Damn it, Edward and I watched you climb step by step, but even calling you a monster feels like an understatement."0

Charles scowled, unable to hide his exasperation. Wang Yu's rise was absurdly quick. Back in the hinterlands of the north, he had only been a grand knight. Now, by their next meeting,...1