Chapter 36 : Emergence of The Beast Within
Al's POV
I stood at the edge of the training grounds, watching Ruby. His movements were hesitant at first, his body unsure of the power coursing through him, but I had seen the potential from the moment he started to harness it. Ruby wasn’t used to the raw power inside him yet—he could feel it, I could see it in the way his muscles tensed, the uncertainty in his gaze. But I had to believe in him. I had to. Every fiber of my being urged me to push him, to help him reach his full potential. The power inside him wasn’t just for battle—it was something deeper, something tied to his essence, and Ruby still feared it.
“Focus, Ruby,” I called out, my voice calm but firm. I watched him falter in a leap, his form breaking as his concentration wavered.
