A roar burst forth, like a dragon screaming through the air, as Andrew's palm strike shattered the protective energy around Walter.

The force did not slow for even a second before it slammed square into Walter's chest. He threw his head back and spat a thick mouthful of blood, mixed with fragments of his own organs.

A few more loud crashes echoed, and Walter's cloaked figure smashed through seven pillars along the pondside walkway before finally coming to a stop.

Another gush of blood sp