The ground beneath Rei's feet trembled.
TheBeastSovereign's bloodlust filled the air, thick and suffocating. Even the corpses in the street seemed to shiver under his presence.
Then, without warning—
BOOM!
TheBeastSovereign lunged.
A blur of muscle, claws, and pure instinct, tearing through the space between them in an instant.
Rei didn't flinch.
KING'S AUTHORITY.
The air bent to his will. A wall of force erupted in front of him, a barrier of raw power—
SHATTER!
The Beast Sovereign ripped through it, his fist slamming into Rei's arm as he barely blocked in time. The impact sent a shockwave tearing through the battlefield, crushing the asphalt beneath them.
This guy is fast.
Rei gritted his teeth as he skidded backward. His strength had multiplied since his awakening, but this Sovereign… his power was something different.
It was Primal.
Ancient.
The embodiment of a predator who had never lost a hunt.
The Beast Sovereign cracked his knuckles, a grin stretching across his face. "That's more like it," he growled. "I was afraid you'd be weak."
Rei exhaled. "You talk too much."
Then—
He vanished.
The next instant, he was behind the Beast Sovereign. His fist burned with Sovereign energy, crashing into his opponent's ribs with devastating force—
BAM!
The impact tore through the city block, leveling buildings.
But before Rei could follow up, a clawed hand seized his wrist.
Golden eyes locked onto his.
"You're not the only one who can move fast," the Beast Sovereign whispered—
Then he tore Rei off his feet and slammed him into the ground.
BOOM!
Dust exploded into the sky. Rei's body dented the earth. Pain rippled through his bones, but—
Pain didn't matter.
The Sovereign of Beasts had just made a mistake.
He had touched a King.
Rei's eyes burned with a terrifying glow.
And this time, when he rose, he wasn't holding back.