Although Asher understood that the True Awakening was a trial of survival, he had no intention of spending the entire duration in retreat. Constantly fleeing for six hours would leave him on the defensive, offering no tactical advantage, a risk far too great to ignore.
With that thought, the moment his feet touched the ground, he propelled himself forward, slicing through the air as his form surged in the direction from which the arrow had been fired.
His eyes narrowed, and his senses sharpened, scanning through the swirling smoke and lingering flames from the explosion.
Though darkness veiled the entire forest, Asher saw everything within his Omni Perception with crystal clarity, each detail illuminated as if under the midday sun. Beyond the bounds of his Omni Perception, his vision subtly adjusted to the shadows, adapting seamlessly to the natural gloom.
