A rage he had never felt before erupted from within him, triggering a shockwave of energy that shattered the asphalt around them into pieces.
The figure in silver armor before him let out a cynical laugh, the sound distorted by his mask. He shot forward with blinding speed, almost too fast for the human eye to track. His longsword glowed with a dazzling purple light, swinging horizontally toward Ethan's neck.
Ethan reacted with equal speed. The dormant Sovereign instinct deep within him surged to life. He drew a short knife from beneath his coat, holding it reversed. Metal clashed with sparks. The sharp, deafening clang echoed in the air.
"You dare defy the First Sovereign?" the figure hissed, his voice thick with arrogance. His sword pressed against Ethan's knife with overwhelming forc
