Because concepts were not ranked like ordinary techniques. They were manifestations of understanding, reflections of one's concept, embodiments of truth grasped through countless battles and insights.
Could one simply say one concept was stronger than another?
Perhaps in direct destructive power, severance stood among the highest.
To cut all things apart was already near the extreme of offense.
So what could surpass it?
A concept of origin that rewrote what was cut?
A concept of unity that denied division itself?
A concept of return that restored what had been severed?
A concept of nothingness that made cutting meaningless because nothing remained to cut?
Or perhaps something even more terrifying.
A concept so complete that it did not oppose severance, but contained it as one small part.
Max slowly narrowed his eyes.
He had doubts such concepts even existed.
