“What just happened?” The other participants got confused expressions plastered in the face as the silver beam of light dissipated. Even Calixto, who had seen many strong individuals and got trained by them, none of them displayed such strength. ‘Did he just turn that shield into nothing with just one punch?’ He couldn’t believe how strong Nathaniel was. He looked down at his palms and wondered to himself, ‘Will my shield break too if it got hit by such a powerful mana?’ Among the crowd of participants, there was one person who wasn’t confused by the situation. And that person was Aria. Unlike the others, who were feeling shocked and amazed by the power that Nathaniel showed them, Aria was cautious. She was the only one who knew of Nathaniel’s other power, the black heart. Nathaniel u

