In the middle of the spacious room, Felix stood with a rigid posture, overseeing a dozen or so members who were training. But this was no ordinary training session.

A man in the left corner was floating two meters off the floor, his body surrounded by a swirling vortex of wind.

Across from him, a woman moved her hands, and shadows emerged from the floor, moving like living creatures.

The others... A woman created a wall of ice from thin air. Someone else moved with unnatural speed, leaving trails of light behind. Another person made their body turn transparent, almost invisible.

They were all using curse techniques.And in that instant, something inside me... awoke.

No. Not now.

I tried to take a deep breath,but it was too late. Like a bursting dam, the curse exploded in my mind.

The voice echoed in my head, but it didn't stop there.

More and more. Too many. The voice kept trying to analyze and store abilities that couldn't be contained.

Pain slammed into my head like a giant hammer. It felt as if my brain was being forced to hold more than its capacity.

"Kai!" Felix's voice sounded like it was coming from a great distance. The dojo floor rushed up to meet my face. Then, total darkness.

The last sound I heard before consciousness left me was Felix yelling, "Stop your training! NOW!".