He stood.
As the overwhelming pressure of THE Civilizational Authority bore down upon him from all directions, he stood.
This alone was a terrifying act of defiance that should not have been possible.
Noah could see the shocked gaze of Raijin Katsuro fixed on him, those purple gold eyes wide with disbelief.
This being looked like he desperately wanted to break into the usual dialogue of "What is this? How is this possible? Did you hide your true power all along?" or any other sort of predictable bullshit that entities always spouted when confronted with the unexpected.
But Noah was utterly tired of all the endless talking.
He needed to focus with absolute concentration, and he needed tangible results immediately.
What he was doing right now was only barely gaining the capability to stand against THE Civilizational Authority without being crushed. That was it. Nothing more.
