335 Concern and Immediate Reaction, Two Presences

Following the scene of untold and seemingly boundless carnage, Kieran returned to the ground like a feather. Neither his increased mass nor the weight of Crimson Ashrune could overcome the embrace of the Baneful Cyclone.

Of course, that was understandable, given the fact it was a genuine S Rank Skill achieved at Lv.50. It was general knowledge that the later one gained access to a skill, the stronger its inherent properties were since they needed to match the condition of the user.

Then again, after a Class Advancement, Skill Ranking wasn't the only aspect that mattered in the process of determining a skill's parameters. 

Though players had yet to understand the true meaning of it all, an Enhanced S Rank Skill far outclassed a generic S Rank Skill, as seen by the outcome of Bastion activating his Last Stand ability.