It took too long to activate — at least three or four seconds of focus while touching his eyes. And it drained so much soul and mental strength that he could only maintain it for maybe five seconds before the pain became unbearable.
Five seconds of seeing enemy weaknesses, followed by incapacitation from blood loss and soul strain.
It wasn't worth it… at least not in its current form.
He needed proficiency. Needed to practice until the effect became smoother, faster, and less costly. Until he could activate it instantly and maintain it for minutes instead of seconds.
But the thought of experiencing that soul-piercing pain repeatedly...
No way I'm going through that repeatedly… he thought with a shiver
Finn wasn't willing to raw-dog it through repeated agonizing practice sessions. Not when each attempt felt like hot knives carving through his eyeballs directly into his soul.
