Surpassed

Rui smiled mildly when he heard that. Yet his smile froze when he she lashed out an even greater speed than before.

BOOM!

He grimaced in pain as he skidded away.

('Just how much power do you have?') He wondered, shocked. He could see a strained expression on her face, contrasting to the calm blank expression from prior.

His eyes widened.

Had she only truly began to push herself?

The notion was terrifying.

Yet Rui's mouth cracked into a grin as he sensed determination in her demeanor.

She was the strongest.

And yet, he grinned.

He could feel her body tensing up as she drew boundless energy from within her petite physique. It shook him unlike any fight he had been in before, pushing him beyond his limits.

His eyes widened.

His pupils dilated.

In that instant, time slowed down.

The world disappeared.

Everything disappeared.

And yet, she was there.

The only thing he saw was her.

Her everything.