v5 p6
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A bow of light materialized in the Archangel’s hand. He drew it swiftly in one, continuous motion, loosing an arrow that flew toward Leah with incredulous speed—an immediate use of force. Either that was how he greeted all intruders, or Leah had successfully provoked him.
=> incredible. "Incredulous" is a state of mind, specifically "skeptical" or "disbelieving".
That being said, Merriam-Webster indicates there is a non-standard meaning of "incredible":
nonstandard : incredible sense 1
incredible adjective
1 : too extraordinary and improbable to be believed
So maybe the usage was intended here?
~ 15%
But the fact that she even could execute such precise, stable movements at her absolute limit... That was all thanks to her relentless training. Since she couldn’t train her muscles in real life, her physical speed could never improve. So instead, she honed everything else to a razor’s edge. Her ability to read ahead—her perception, her insight.
Something seems off with the phrasing -- why can't she train her muscles in real life? Maybe that sentence should be:
Since she couldn’t train her virtual muscles in real life, her physical speed in the game could not be improved that way. So instead, she honed everything else to a razor’s edge. Her ability to read ahead—her perception, her insight.