Aftermath [II]

One hour.

In just one more hour, the second-year Cadets had wiped out every remaining Spirit Beasts they could find.

Their power was admirable.

They were just a year older than most of the first-years, but the strength they possessed put them on an entirely different level than us.

Many of them didn't even use their Origin Cards and easily breezed through the battle.

In a way, their overwhelming strength made sense.

You see, one could only raise their Soul Rank by absorbing Essence. The more Essence one absorbs, the faster one levels up.

But a child couldn't start absorbing Essence right after Awakening their Origin Card. No, the soul isn't strong enough to contain all the excessive supernatural energy at that point.

If one tries to absorb Essence and raise their level at a young age anyway, their soul literally breaks apart and they die.