The idea is beautiful, but reality is cruel.
William had to admit, the Tatake he had previously dismissed as a minor threat was not something that could be crushed with ease.
On the contrary, it seemed that he himself might, perhaps, possibly, become a stepping stone for the other party.
"Caught on yet?"
Tatake raised his eyes, looking lightly at the form of the rapidly vibrating William: "Unfortunately, your reaction speed is still a bit too slow."
As he said this, Tatake's lips curled slightly with a touch of disdain on his face: "I admit, your [Chasing Light] ability is quite troublesome, granting an individual a speed infinitely close to light—anyone with a bit of scientific common sense knows how terrifying that can be."
"However!"
"Your superpower is not something you honed through hard cultivation, just a boon granted by the Victory Stone."
