Rolan, who was tightly clenching his fists, recalled the words he heard from Vangeance after tasting defeat at the hands of the other in one of the training spars.
"Since you are in such a hurry to master the state, I'll let you in on a personal secret. Listen carefully. The shortcut to achieving the transcendent state is to face death right in the eye. It is during moments of crisis that a human's latent potential surfaces. You will be amazed at what a human is capable of when the matter comes down to his life and death."
At that moment, he had dismissed the knight's words as a shortcut to seeking death. However, right now, seeing Kevin face his fear and stand before death as he powered up, he couldn't help but realise how much profundity there was in Vangeance's words.
All of the scenes transpired within a short few seconds, from the disappearance of the Queen to Kevin's transformation and the squad's reaction.
