Damion noticed it before anyone else. Noriko's body was far sturdier than normal. Two attacks from Kenzo should have been enough to turn him into a bloody mist, yet Noriko was still floating without a scratch on his body. Only his torn clothing was proof that the attacks had landed.
Even Kaiden—who fought against Damion—took some damage, and that was after he had protected himself with his Lightning and electromagnetic field.
Noriko's body was durable beyond reason. Damion couldn't understand why this was, but his frown slowly loosened as the Blessing of Knowledge filled his mind with information.
'Body Tempering,' Damion thought, his interest in the concept rising. 'Noriko's body has been tempered by his flames, making it far stronger than any Human's.'
This would have been a problem in and of itself, but Damion easily saw the solution buried in the problem.
