Bab 286: 44.4 Potential

Despite all the evidence pointing otherwise, I just couldn't believe it still. I was supposed to be a normal Nenner isekai dude. I didn't show any Zahler powers back when I wanted them to appear, and Mother flat-out told me that being a Nenner or a Zahler were mutually exclusive from each other. And then there came little old me just suddenly being capable of doing both? It felt like a massive cop-out, not to mention the fact of why it didn't appear earlier. If I had Zahler powers, surely I would've noticed it years ago.

"And yet here we are," I heard Flare answer my thoughts with a sigh. "I myself do not know how or why this is the case, only that I am the manifestation of your power."

'Manifestation of power' my ass...

"I didn't choose this, Master," the fiery woman shook her head at me. "Quite frankly, I'm just as confused as you are."