"Can… Can I not?" Fei asked, eyes wide as she looked up at him.
Beside them, Vera remained silent but looked between the pair with a questioning gaze.
August took a deep breath. "You can.
You're supposed to try out different enhancements to see which works best. But you've only fought one actual battle with your speed enhancement, so maybe you should try it out for longer."
"No, I know that something else could be better," Fei protested. "Like when my sword got stuck in that demon and I couldn't get it out.
I don't want to rely on the enhancement's protection. I want to be stronger. Physically stronger. What use is being able to slash somebody nine times at once if all my attacks bounce off?"
She had a point. But that was why Fei had supplemented her speed with strength-enhancing gems in his timeline.
