Kayden listened for several long minutes; the explanations were thorough. The king was no idiot—he had spent millions of years studying his opponents, learning every detail, seeing all their strengths and weaknesses. After some time, a few things became clear to Kayden.
The first was that the two enemies were soul masters; their techniques relied entirely on using their own souls to fight. Not only that, but their power was divided between them. One example made this especially clear: their strength had a very stable average, yet they were capable of becoming nearly twice as strong in certain moments. Besides that, the one who attacked the kingdom was always the weaker one.
