Max's jaw tightened as the implications settled over him like a heavy mantle. 'Though I hope that the current instability arose because I just completed absorbing the three lightning essence stones required for the first stage of the inheritance. Otherwise, if I really have to absorb only three stones at a time, wait for stabilization, then absorb three more…it might take me over a month just to finish learning how to properly use this technique.'
The thought of such a drawn-out process gnawed at his patience.
Yet despite the uncertainty, a spark of triumph flickered in his eyes as he felt the throbbing presence of the new power nestled inside his inner space. 'At least I can now use the Brilliant Thunder stage.'
Even if the ball of lightning wasn't fully grown yet, the first stage of the Storm King's inheritance granted him the ability to empower his fists or weapon increasing their sharpness to a terrifyingly high level.
