No one saw it coming, and even Seth a bonafide Awakened Rank figure couldn’t react to the attack, the moment the plasma beam let loose.

After all, no matter how powerful Seth currently was, he still wasn’t fast as light, this was a biological barrier he wasn’t even close to bridging.

Regardless of his rank and elevated race, this didn’t change, while it was possible to attack to the activation speed.

Seth’s true speed was around the beginning stages of the speed of sound, and that was only if he racked up momentum.

But still just because he couldn’t react to it didn’t mean he was harmed or hit.

That was another matter entirely with his Chronostatis Willborne passive, this would be an impossible feat.

Seth blinked staring at the pulsing beam gathere few inches before his nose. Unable to push through space any further.

He lifted his gaze focusing on his attacker, scanning the beautiful Kylie, his pupils constricted on landing on her arm sighting Kylie’s mechanized gauntlet.

That thing had too much similarity to his current goal, a genetic armament.

He waved his hands dispersing the beam of light before him and before anyone in the room could blink he was already before Kylie his arm reaching forward.

Elder Ron’s eyes quivered with fear, he reached forward getting up from his seat as he pleaded fearing for the worse. "Wait boy! no, please don’t."

Even Kylie herself went stiff from shock, not only was her attack ineffective, Seth had let loose on a bit of his aura restraint.

The presence of an awakened rank Bronze Human bearing down on her in its full glory.

The sense of submission overwhelmed her being, her muscles tingling going almost completely stiff goosebumps crawling across her skin and she felt as if the atmosphere became several times heavier. A natural response to a predator one knew they couldn’t overcome.

But still her eyes rolled in their sockets landing on Seth’s face scanning it with her gaze, in it’s depths one wouldn’t see anger, one wouldn’t find fear but only intrigue.

She blinked in marvel, how strong was this guy? He practically paralysed her with a single stare.

Seth on the other hand, slightly caressed the mettalic surface pulsing mechanic gauntlet lightly with the tips of his finger.

His Absolute Weapon Resonance activating on touch, his eyes burned brighter.

This thing... his heart skipped a beat, his gaze rose meeting Kylie’s stare.

The atmosphere went silent, even elder Ron subconsciously went silent, observing cautiously.

Both parties stared deep into each other’s eyes, the intent behind their gaze resonating... intrigue.

At that split moment it was suddenly as if both parties felt a sting pulled in their hearts.

Seth was suddenly hit with an intense urge to know this lady more, though her beauty was transcendent he was more attracted to understand how a human could be so close to touching the edges of crafting a genetic armament so soon.

Even if she had studied Dyson’s Mecha Index, she shouldn’t be comprehending this level of tech this fast.

Plus Seth was here the entire time, he listened on their conversation and was aware that it seemed she never studied the book.

That only left one possibility, she was an unparalleled genius! That was the only explanation that made sense.

’Intresting...’ the flicker of intrigue behind his gaze flashed brighter.

On Kylie’s end, she felt as though she was observing a perfected being. She couldn’t put her finger on why but it was as if she just knew.

She blinked, what made this guy special? Had he ascended ranks?

But even then, she should only be overwhelmed with the feelings of superiority no?

For the first time in her life, she couldn’t get a read on a human with a single glance, a flame of curiosity burned in her heart.

Who was this guy? She was sure he was human, but he gave the impression of a Divine being.

And ethereal form of connection flowed between the two ever so subtly, beyond the knowledge of them both.

With the law of attraction doing it work.

Even the elder from the side lines seemed to detect the weird atmosphere but he misinterpreted it.

He quickly feigned a cough, snapping both parties out of their lull.

"Boy please don’t be offended, she didn’t mean to harm you she was just trying to protect me." he pleaded.

Promting Seth to finally take a hold of his presence sealing it entirely once more, he retracted his arms back wearing a light smile. "Haha no worries sir I understand I was in the wrong appearing from nowhere like that, the secretary out front refused me entry hence the circumstances of my uncanny visit."

Kylie suddenly let out a gasp of relief, as she quickly gain autonomous control over body.

Sweat beaded out of her pores, as her body reacted like it should after surviving an encounter with such a overwhelming might of a predator.

But instead of the subconscious backwards steps that was expected.

Kylie pressed forward, her eyes glistening staring Seth in the eyes, her nose so close to Seth’s he could practically feel her breath.

A pleasant flowery scent drifted into his nostrils, his brows raised in surprise unknowing how to react.

"You, who are you!" Kylie asked her eyes gleaming, and her voice carrying most emotion since he had heard her speak so far.

Elder Ron walking towards them, he spoke his tone finally less tense he chuckled, "Hehe silly lass, your asking when I was just telling you about him just now, what do you think impressive isn’t he?"

Kylie nodded enthusiastically, her eyes burning bright, the mechanic gauntlet retracted with a liquid fluidity reverting back into a metal beaded bracelet as she reached putting a hand on Seth’s chest leaning even further.

"you manipulated time just now didn’t you, or could it be space? Is it a gene skill? Or is it something else? Something you gained after ascending past the Shackled Rank? What is beyond the Shackled rank? How did you get there?"

Seth’s was overwhelmed by the barrage if questions, plus with how close she was he swallowed.

Suddenly becoming the one who was loosing composure, as she leaned further close her hands brushing down his chest as she stared at him like a master piece of creation one she had to decipher.

It was at this moment Seth realized, he had grossly overestimated his will to resist the allure of a beauty of Kylie’s caliber.

Or maybe it had less to do with his will being inadequate and more to do with the fact that he was a teenage Virgin!