3 Unleashing The Beast Within

"I said...

...No"

As Chase said that he blocked the punch of Aries that was strengthened with Spirit Energy, Aries is one of the outstanding child who was able to easily cultivate their Spirit Nerve so normally no other child can block his punch even if they use Spirit Energy.

"This is impossible!"

Aries widened his eyes in shock, how could someone like Chase block my attack, he thought. At the back of Aries, Nash and Drake also has their mouth hanging, they couldn't believe what's in front of them. Chase blocked Aries punch? The world must be nearing it's end, they thought.

Even them who has cultivated for two years wouldn't be able to block Aries punch, that is because of the gap they have in cultivating. Even though the three of them has started cultivating at the same time, Aries already put a gap between them in just month, it's not that the two of them are weak it's the opposite they are one of the children who has potential to grow but Aries have something they don't have, it's talent and talent will always stand above anything else.

"No, I must've holded back too much. You think you can go against me? You are no one, and I am the one who has talent!"

Aries wouldn't accept that Chase blocked his punch, thus thought that he holded back too much. At the very beginning, Aries has always been holding back when hurting someone, that is because if he didn't do so, he might cripple his victim or at worst, he might end their life.

"Try blocking this one, you failure!!"

Aries filled his hands with Spirit Energy to the brim, he did not hold back, no, he can't hold back, the anger and refusing to lose is taking over his reasoning. He doesn't care anymore if he killed someone, more so that it's the failure Chase, no one will care if someone like him die suddenly. Aries swung his hands to his back to gain momentum, and then swung it back to hit Chase's face.

"This is not good, Chase won't survive that punch, it will kill him for sure."

Drake noticed that Aries didn't hold back anymore, he felt the massive energy accumulating to Aries fist. If Chase recieved that punch, it will surely end his life. Drake immediately filled his Spiritual Nerve with Spirit Energy, he then dashed quickly to stop Aries fist.

"Aries! Stop!"

"Take this, you piece of shit!!"

Aries fist blurred, suddenly his fist is in front of Chase, and Thud! a loud bang echoed again, but this time birds flew as the surrounding trees trembled. Smoke filled the area, Aries fist is producing smoke, this is the residue of the Spirit Energy he used.

"It connected! Hahaha, I felt it, it connected hahaha! "

Aries whose hands is still smoking, is laughing. He felt his fist connected to Chase's face, surely Chase wasn't able to block or dodge my punch, he thought.

Chase felt nothing from the punch, maybe he has become tolerant to pain, no that's not it, it's not that he doesn't feel pain anymore, it's just that Aries' punch... It wasn't enough to hurt Chase. Chase felt something growing, it was his anger, his pent up anger was growing, it's like he's going to explode from the inside. How dare they mock me?! How dare they mock my father!?, They don't know what we've been through, They don't know the pain.

'The let them know.'

Suddenly his rough breathing calmed down, but his body, became cold. Chase felt a presence inside him, it was a cold presence, the presence devoured something from me, he stole something from me, but somehow, I feel much lighter than before.

"That's what you get for acting all mighty. A failure like you couldn't possibly become a match for me."

How dare he, a failure, oppose me, he thought. Drake, who was going to stop Aries attack was too late, his speed is still not good enough. Nash, who did nothing has drops of sweat in his face.

"Hey Aries, I did not do anything here. We didn't plan this. I just stand still here the whole time."

Nash trembled, he's scared that he might become an accomplice in murder.

"Psh, don't worry. The family will take care of everything, and in the first place he's just a failure. We can just hide his body anywhere and blame it to someone, or we could throw it in the river."

Aries comforts Nash that they wouldn't be in trouble. Aries is from a reputable family and his one of the geniuses of the generation, the family would definitely do something about this. And of course, they could just throw away the body in the river, which is the easiest way.

"Well, we just have to keep silent about this incident. Hey Nash, dispose of the body, you can just throw it in the river."

"I knew it will be me who will do the work."

Nash sighed, he walked towards the smoke to disposed of the body, as he look everywhere the smoke gradually became thin.

"Hey Nash, what's taking you so long, I know your'e disgusted to the state his in, I did blew his head, but please dispose the body quickly."

Aries who has became impatient told Nash to hurry. Nash will see the squashed head, Aries understand that it will grossed out Nash but still told him to hurry.

"Well, well, I wonder whose head was blew."

As the smoke became thin, a shadow emerged. With a long horn growing from it's left temple, it looked like a demon that has it's other horn chopped off. Aries looked at the smoke, his face started producing sweat. This is impossible, simply impossible, there's no way that failure survived my punch, he thought. Nash who was near the smoke quickly ran away beside Aries, while Drake also couldn't believe what's happening, has his eyes widened.

"You really thought something like that could hurt me? Well, I'll say this to you-"

The smoke cleared out, someone who resembles Chase can be seen standing, unlike Chase whose horn was just a few inches long, the boy standing before them has a horn much longer and much darker than Chase's, from the three's position one can feel the sinister aura it emits. His eyes has a glint on it, and dark marks that has a shape of a Tear Drop surrounding his left eyes can be seen.

"-it didn't even tickled me. "

The three looked at the guy before them, though he looks a bit different, this guy really is Chase, the one who supposedly had his head blown.

"I- Impossible, how did you survive my full strength?"

Aries who couldn't believe what's happening asked while trembling. His face has sweat sliding down, and his hands were shaking non-stop.

"How, you ask? It's actually simple-"

Dark Aura started to surround Chase, maybe it's just from the Aura but Chase's face distorted a little. His face has completely turned black, the only thing you can recognize is his horn. From his black face that's covered in dark aura, two circles that seems to be the eye can be seen. The massive dark aura converging in one space caused the surroundings to tremble, this scared the hell out of Aries.

"-I just unleashed the beast within me."

As the Dark Aura completely surround Chase, it suddenly exploded and scattered in the surrounding of Aries and the others. With a flick of Chase's fingers, the dark aura closed in and trapped the three inside.

"Ancient Arts: Nightmare Coffin."

Chase chanted, then after a few minutes the dark aura that trapped the three, vanished. All of them has their mouths foaming, and with pale face, Aries seems to have peed himself while slightly convulsing.

Chase walked toward them but stopped beside Drake's body, bubbles can also be found from his mouth. Chase sat and put his finger on Drake's forehead.

"Death Arts: Royal Curse."

Dark aura formed on Chase's finger, then it entered the middle forehead of Drake. Drake then woke up, he remembered what happened earlier, he started to tremble and then as he turn his head, he saw Chase beside him.

"No! Please don't kill me!"

Terrified, Drake begged.

"Don't worry, I won't do that. Anyway, take these two with you and go home, they should wake up after 2 days."

Chase ordered, he didn't asked for a favor. He didn't kill three of them, he only made them suffer and let them know what is pain. Drake nodded, and he then hurriedly lift Aries and Nash with their hands on his shoulders.

"Oh and one more thing."

Drake stopped his steps, and felt something in his forehead.

"Don't tell anyone what happened here, or else."

Chase glared at Drake, with that Drake knew that if he disobeyed the order, only death awaits him.