With the arena finally cleared of civilians, Asher no longer had to pull his punches. The restraint he'd practiced to avoid collateral damage vanished, and the change in his aura was instantaneous.
The same applied to his beast, Rex. Until now, the creature had relied on raw physical prowess alone; with Asher's permission to cut loose, it was finally time to unleash its innate lethality.
The tide of the battle had turned. It was no longer a fight; it was an execution.
Rex swiped at the empty air, manifesting Shadow Claws that tore through the distance to shred his target.
Genzai's skill-less beast never stood a chance. It was butchered before it could even close the gap. Within seconds, deep, jagged furrows lined its chest, and the beast slumped as its lifeblood pooled on the stones.
