Post by Lazarus Jeager on Nov 14, 2023 3:52:42 GMT
Handing the ID back to Masamune, Lazarus sighed in relief at the explanation given, interested in the circumstances leading to the man's ability to see hollows. He shifted his weight from one foot to the other while thinking about how to approach the next question, not wanting to sound condescending or disrespectful after watching the man punch a hollows arm off. "Abnormal strength aside, do you know about reishi, reiryoku, or reiatsu at all? You may have been subconsciously using it to strengthen yourself beyond the normal means, though you may be just that physically strong."
The thought that this human might be naturally strong without the need of any spiritual energy to assist was a frightening thing, as it only meant that if he harnessed such power he'd be that much more lethal. It wasn't unheard of for people to unlock latent abilities from near-death experiences, and losing an eye while being attacked by monsters was plenty enough reason for such an event to occur, but Lazarus couldn't help but feel pieces were missing to this puzzle. It didn't matter too much in the full scope of things, but his mind lingered on that for longer than he'd admit out loud. "Don't go thinking nights like this one will always be the outcome, just because you haven't gotten the attention of bigger fish doesn't mean they don't exist. We have no clue what that mist would have done if we were left to keep inhaling it, had it been a smarter Hollow we might not have been so lucky."
A warning said in a cautious tone, he knew at least a handful of people who died at the hands of stronger hollows because they had only ever encountered the weak ones before. It was one thing to be confident in your abilities, it was another thing entirely to think of yourself the biggest fish around.
The thought that this human might be naturally strong without the need of any spiritual energy to assist was a frightening thing, as it only meant that if he harnessed such power he'd be that much more lethal. It wasn't unheard of for people to unlock latent abilities from near-death experiences, and losing an eye while being attacked by monsters was plenty enough reason for such an event to occur, but Lazarus couldn't help but feel pieces were missing to this puzzle. It didn't matter too much in the full scope of things, but his mind lingered on that for longer than he'd admit out loud. "Don't go thinking nights like this one will always be the outcome, just because you haven't gotten the attention of bigger fish doesn't mean they don't exist. We have no clue what that mist would have done if we were left to keep inhaling it, had it been a smarter Hollow we might not have been so lucky."
A warning said in a cautious tone, he knew at least a handful of people who died at the hands of stronger hollows because they had only ever encountered the weak ones before. It was one thing to be confident in your abilities, it was another thing entirely to think of yourself the biggest fish around.