Fwoosh.
I stepped back, dodging the blade that sliced in the shape of a cross with Poison Step.
‘He’s slow.’
Jeong Soo-min’s attack was slow, and the Poison Step I was using was also slow. Of course, this was more of a probe, so the speed of my Poison Step was only at Level 1, but even considering that, everything felt slow. The reason was the small device fastened behind my neck.
It was because of the ‘restraints’. When two opponents clash with all their might, injuries are inevitable. Especially when S-rankers fight with their full strength, their very lives are put at risk.
That's why Hunters participating in the ranking match must wear restraints. It was a suppression-type device that reduced one’s Ether by more than half. The user might feel constrained, but without it, a tragedy where a Hunter dies during a ranking match could occur.
“Whoa!!!!!”
But from the spectators’ point of view, it still seemed thrilling. With various devices and augmented reality technology installed around the dueling stage, the screens made it look as if we were fighting at ‘100%’. Every time I dodged the twin swords that flew in with a menacing aura, gasps of admiration erupted from the audience.
“Are those really the movements of a healer?”
“Did you forget Cheon Hae-seon has a Multi Ability? He can use not just Healing but also psychic power!”