Chapter 105: Storm
Leo had also discovered something unexpected about [Critical Strike]: the skill wasn't powered purely by mana; it was directly tied to his physical stats, more specifically, strength and stamina both. Unlike [Violet Hellbrand], which manifested poisonous flames entirely through mana conversion, [Critical Strike] actually pushed his muscles beyond their natural limits. The moment he deactivated it, he felt the soreness creep in; it was like mana had seeped into his fibres to forcibly empower them and left behind the aftermath of overexertion.
