228 World Suppression, Internal Anguish

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"Nngh!" Kieran's eyes widened as the pressure bearing down on his body suddenly amplified. Ronan hadn't performed any irregular action, yet it felt as if the gravity surrounding his body had increased threefold.

Ronan's indifferent cerulean eyes swept toward Kieran's struggling expression, and he blinked again. From threefold, the swathing pressure Kieran forcibly withstood increased to fivefold.

The ground began to crack underneath the pressure as even triggering Blood Mania's activation became difficult. When had he ever gone against a force so great it inhibited the use of his skill?

〈System: The user is being targeted by a dangerous force. The user's «Will» is being challenged. «Will»'s subsystem is being activated. The effects of «Willpower» are surfacing.〉

〈System: Now that the «Willpower» subsystem is activated, the user's Vengeful Soul may act as a vessel to contain one's Willpower. [Current Willpower: 10]〉