There was a heavy thud as Andrew heard his own heart beat once, hard enough to shake through his ribs. Then, it pounded again and again, each beat sending a fierce surge of power flooding out from his chest into every limb.

The force came out of nowhere, and although Andrew had no idea where it came from, the familiar sensation washed over him once more.

At this moment, he had only one thought: to completely destroy everything before him.

Sergio, a long-famed elite powerhouse, frowned deeply as he stared at Andrew lying on the ground. Something about Andrew had changed, and although it was not obvious, Sergio's instincts made his skin crawl.

It felt as if some ancient beast was waking up inside Andrew's broken, half-ruined body.

He knew he had to end this fast and kill the boy immediately before things spiraled out of control.

As that ruthless decision flashed through his mind, Sergio prepared to strike.

But suddenly, something shot toward him from behind his head with a sharp