But Caine knew he would lose immediately if he relied on the advantages of all the abilities he had gained and the advancements he had made after his reincarnation.
To win, he had to limit himself entirely to the scope of knowledge and skill he had acquired before his own death.
It would be a challenge—a dance with death—but it was a dance he welcomed, and a challenge he met with a faint smile.
The arts were one of his heart's deepest passions.
'Focus.'
The Nine Arts: The Arcane Arts, The Martial Arts, The Sacred Arts, The Artisan Arts, The God Arts, The Primal Arts, The Primeval Arts, The Primordial Arts, and finally, The Archaic Arts.
The Arcane Arts and Martial Arts, in a sense, mirrored one another. The Arcane Arts were a study of the world and the supernatural, the harnessing and control of its forces. They were the arts of comprehension and manipulation—understanding the esoteric to shape and command the world's hidden currents.
