"Lower your arms!"
"Ugh..."
"No, no! Not like that!" Master Nieminen was training Erik in the Crypt of the desert weapon style.
He was improving by leaps and bounds thanks to his high dexterity, though it wasn't coming easily. The teacher was partially aware of this, yet she attributed his progress to natural talent.
The method of measuring physical attributes was not widely adopted due to its uncertainty. Only the Red Palace and a few other institutions used this system.
Questions remained about what exactly dexterity and strength influenced. While strength clearly related to one's power output, its other effects—along with those of dexterity—remained unclear. Could these affect other unknown factors?
