Anders quietly approached the hovering Ascendant Pill. He had been hiding the entire time, waiting for an opening.

With Evander and Severin locked in combat and everyone else's attention fixed on the fight, Anders finally made his move. He burst forward in a sudden sprint and reached the pill in an instant, snatching it out of the air.

"I've got it!" he exclaimed, already turning to run.

Just then, Evander broke away from Severin and struck Anders with a palm strike. Even in the middle of th