Quert was the only S-class Awakened in the group. As he watched the humanoid creature burst from the solid ice, he recognized the all-too-familiar Frost Power suffusing the area. He knew instantly.
'As I thought!'
'It's you, you brat!'
'Where's that rotting whale!?'
Blood rushed to his head. With a low roar, he leaped from the deck of the [Constantinople], like the mightiest Gladiator entering his personal arena. He didn't tear open any of his scars, however. Instead, he simply activated the standard state of his Invincible War God ability, causing the 69 scars on his body to glow with a fiery, magma-like light that provided a basic boost to his strength.
Tearing open his scars could boost his power, but its primary effect was restorative. Using it just once or twice wouldn't produce a significant result, so there was no point.
He had his comrades and a King-level ship for support.
'Better to just use my base strength and test this guy's limits!'
