Ch 6: Mid-Class Evolution

The sun shone down on the forest below, as a young boy could be seen sitting in a small clearing within the forest.

His shirt had been burned through, and a very thin layer of skin could be seen a bit away from him. It was the shed skin left behind by the young boy. As a dragonkin, the boy would shed the old, weaker skin and gain newer, stronger skin every time he undergoes an evolution. The process would last a few hours, and the state the boy was in showed he was finishing up.

His tanned skin glistened with a viscous liquid that remained after shedding, shining from the sunlight.

He looked at the blue skies as he clenched his fists and inhaled deeply. He could feel the accumulation of aura rapidly condensing in his mouth as the first thing he remembered was the blazing fires that destroyed his home.

"RRROOOOAAAARRRRR!!!" He roared into the skies as the condensed mana flooded out of his mouth and into the skies.

However, the aura was not invisible. Rather, it took the form of the fire his thoughts first landed on. A raging fire spewed out of his mouth and into the skies as he felt a growing affinity to the fire element.

He watched the way the fire raged on with a faint smile on his face. He could feel it in his bones, his flesh, every part of his body ... he was on the right path. The path in which he could gain power and achieve vengeance for his fellow clan members.

His body had evolved to a level far higher than the level he previously was. He could see much further, he could hear much better, he could smell much better ...

"What is that smell? It smells like blood ... but it also smells ... so familiar." Sharon muttered as his eyes twitched at the thought that rose in his mind.

"No, not again! PLEASE NOT AGAIN!!" He screamed as he pushed every muscle in his body to its limits and rushed towards the location of the smell.

He felt the burn of the muscles in his legs as he stressed them to levels higher than normal before he had even gotten used to his evolved body. His nose picked up the surrounding scents, letting him know how many people were in that location.

Moments passed as he could hear the sound of a woman grunting in pain, as a young girl was crying for them to stop. The sound of a whip crackling and the sound of mocking laughter echoed.

Anger built up tenfolds within Sharon as he recognized the sounds of the cries and grunts.

"We should've done this a long time ago. That brat made us wait this long!" One of the men said as the other cackled.

"Well, since Suzaku isn't here, it won't be a problem. We just have to keep her from finding out." Another man said as he flung the whip behind him to get a swift strike.

He snapped his wrist forward, as the whip should've made contact with the adult woman in front of him. But it didn't.

The five men turned towards a young boy who held one of the whips tightly in his hand. His face showed extreme anger. His breathing was unstable, and his eyes were bloodshot from rage.

"Hah? Who's the brat?" One of the men asked as another responded, "It's the brat who started living with them last year."

"Ni-nii-san!" Akeno yelled in relief as Sharon turned to her and noticed one of the men was still holding her by the collar of her shirt. He looked closely and saw her reddened cheeks, increasing his anger.

"Who slapped her?" Sharon asked, his voice cold and his tone absolutely emotionless.

"Hah? Who the hell do you think you are?" The man holding Akeno asked as he forcefully squeezed her cheeks with his hands.

"Uug-Ahh!" Akeno yelled in pain as Sharon covered his legs with aura and rushed towards the man holding Akeno. He transferred a chunk of his aura into his hand and knocked the man back with a single slap.

He dropped Akeno as he was caught off-guard by the sudden attack, leaving the others a bit shocked.

Sharon caught Akeno as he covered her body with aura checking for any other injuries she might have suffered.

"Akeno, are you okay? You're not hurt anywhere?" Sharon asked with a panicked tone, as he couldn't help but blame himself for not appearing sooner.

"Sha-Sharon-nii! Ma-Mama is hurt!" Akeno said while sniffling a bit.

Sharon put on a soft smile as he gently patted Akeno's head.

"Big brother will go save Mama, okay?" Sharon asked as Akeno looked into his eyes with her lips constantly quivering.

Sharon turned to the five men, who had regrouped and were holding Shuri hostage.

Four of the men looked at Sharon and Akeno before he laughed aloud.

"Hey, brat! You asked why we were doing this, didn't you?" One of the men asked as he looked at Akeno.

"It's because of your father. If he wasn't a Fallen Angel, none of this would've happened." The man said as he grinned, seeing Akeno take a step back, only to trip and fall with a look of shock mixed with betrayal.

"It's dad's fault? Cause he's a Fallen Angel? Why isn't dad here? Why didn't he come to save us? Is it his fault?" Akeno muttered to herself as the man knew he had achieved what he wanted.

"Hahaha," the man laughed as the other four joined in.

Sharon's enraged appearance didn't even phase them as one of them asked, "What? What are you gonna do, brat? You make a single move and slice the bitch's head clean off.

Seeing Akeno break down beside him, Sharon tried to convince her it isn't what she thinks, but she was clearly not in the right state of mind to listen.

'What do I do? I could kill them, but what about Shuri-san ... how do I save her?' Sharon wondered.

With a deep breath, Sharon felt his surroundings slow down. His thoughts flowed at an incredibly fast rate, as he saw his opponents moving in what seemed to be slow motion.

Seeing a small gap between Shuri and the man who held her, Sharon blitzed forward, using fire generated by his aura to propel him even faster. He clenched his fist, and the moment he was within reach, he launched his right fist into the jaw of the man holding Shuri and, with his left hand, grabbed onto her and returned to Akeno.

"Akeno!" Shuri screamed with relief as she pulled her into a big hug, which caused Akeno to look up at Shuri with widened eyes.

"Mama! It's all that man's fault, isn't it?" Akeno muttered as Shuri couldn't help but hug her even tighter as she shook her head. Tears fell from Shuri's eyes as she tried to convince Akeno that it wasn't her father's fault.

"YOU BASTARD!!" The man who got uppercut by Sharon was fuming as he charged blindly with a katana in his hands.

Fire rapidly spread around Sharon's body and accumulated towards his arms. The fire covered his hands up to his elbows, looking similar to a fiery gauntlet.

Sharon reeled his arm back, and the moment the man reached him, Sharon twisted his body to dodge the katana and whipped his arm with enough force to crush the man's head with a single punch.

The four men were clearly shocked seeing this as their grip on their weapons turned a bit shaky. Seeing this, Sharon picked up the dead man's katana and charged forwards.

'Let's see ... this katana ... it's kind of shit. The katana has not been well taken care of. This is just pitiful.' Sharon thought as he enveloped the katana with his fire and directly slashed through two of the men.

"It's just the two of you left. Now, will you answer my questions or will you die?" Sharon asked as he stared the men down, releasing a large amount of aura to prevent them from escaping.

"Hah, kill us. There's no way we're gonna tell you anything." One of the men said as the other was nodding while hiding his shaky hands.

A sinister smile appeared on Sharon's face before quickly vanishing as he turned to Akeno and Shuri.

"Shuri-san, Akeno, you need to run. I'll be fine, and I'll come find you later." Sharon said as Shuri looked into his eyes.

Seeing his unwavering expression, shock appeared on her face before she just smiled and nodded.

"We'll be waiting for you. Come home safely." Shuri said as Akeno had cried herself unconscious.

Shuri picked up Akeno and made her way home, while Sharon turned back to the two men who were kneeling before him from the pressure of his aura.

'What a monster!' Grunt A thought as he clenched his teeth, preparing himself to be killed.

'No, I don't wanna die! I'm still a virgin! I can't die!!' Grunt B, who had shaky hands, screamed in his head as he made a decision.

"Wh-what are your questions?" Grunt B asked as Grunt A looked at him with utter disbelief.

"YOU SCUM!! The Himejima clan fed you and raised you!! How can you betray them?" Grunt A screamed as Grunt B was crying in fear.

"I want to live! I don't wanna die!" Grunt B replied as Sharon once again wore a sinister grin while slowly approaching them.

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