Bait

Rain wished that he could make that punishment longer, but until he finds other means to fight the dragons, he couldn't do that. Moreover, soon Rain learned another reason why the woman in the darkness didn't say anything about that… when he tried to level up the skill Scalebreaker technique, he was unable to do that.

"It seems that this skill can only level up when the sword is used," Larisa said. "... She is truly something else. I am starting to think that she was a pivotal part of the creation of the system if she can do this much."

While Larisa acknowledged and praised the woman in the darkness and her evident influence over the system, Rain experienced a powerful, persistent headache. Despite the discomfort, the restrictions imposed by the woman's connection to the sword inadvertently provided Rain with a glimpse into the possibilities inherent within the system.