Testing Lucas's will was what I said, but…
Am I doing this too roughly?
All around me, the training grounds had fallen into a suffocating silence—except for the strained groans and occasional gasps from the students who couldn't even lift their heads.
"Ugh…"
"Agh…"
One by one, they dropped to their knees, their bodies instinctively bowing beneath the force of my Commanding Presence.
Some tried to resist, but it was like watching leaves struggle against a storm.
Futile and Pointless.
This outcome… was expected.
And yet—
"…Fuck…!" Kagami growled, his voice raw from the effort.
I turned slightly, spotting him from the corner of my eye.
He was on one knee, fists digging into the ground as if trying to anchor himself against the crushing pressure.
The look on his face wasn't one of fear, but frustration.
The kind that came from realizing the gap between effort and reality.
"Hey… What's going on?" Janica's voice cracked beside him.
Confused and Alarmed.
