Before Lucian could retreat, Andrew's voice hissed in his ear. "The Fischer brothers call themselves beasts? From where I'm standing, you're nothing special. You might just call yourself bugs."

Lucian's chest nearly burst from rage. It was humiliation beyond reason. However, before he could strike back, his vision went white with a sharp crack as Andrew's fist smashed into his temple.

The blow carried so much force that even with his martial foundation, Lucian was sent flying off the training square. Just as his body was about to crash into the edge, Andrew's figure blurred and appeared beside him, snatching him by the ankle.

"Bastard, you…" Lucian fought through his dizziness, furious beyond words.

Andrew grabbed his leg and slammed him straight down into the center of the plaza. A massive crater appeared immediately, and the training ground split into pieces.

Lucian lay in the center of the pit, staring up at the sky in pain as thick blood spurted from his mouth and he c