With frustration, he slammed his fist into the ground, creating a powerful shockwave. For a moment, he turned and saw a frightened father hugging his baby—but the image flickered, revealing two monstrous creatures with long fangs… then flickered back to normal.
Is my humanity withering away? he thought.
I need to train. If I don't control this power, it'll consume me completely.
He pulled himself to his feet. At that moment, two figures appeared in front of him.
The Anti-Fear Squad.
Kian's body tensed in shock. The two soldiers raised their energy rifles and fired with perfect precision. The bullets streaked through the air like beams of light—but Kian dodged them effortlessly. He landed lightly, ready to run—
But…
Another figure appeared and punched him with incredible force, sending him flying through multiple buildings.
"The Anti-Fear Squad orders you to surrender, Fear," the man said, his voice amplified through the microphone attached to his helmet. He was one of the organization's frontline fighters. He unsheathed his dual daggers, ready for battle.
Kian's devil-like instinct flared to life.
"I won't hesitate to rip your head off your neck."
The soldier chuckled darkly, then leapt into the air and plunged down toward Kian.
Kian slid left, his right leg coiling for a counterattack.
But the soldier struck first, smashing Kian into the ground and cracking the asphalt beneath them.
"You can call me Rob Shawstruck… or the V Slayer," he said.
Rob hurled one of his daggers at Kian's head, but Kian vanished at the last second, reappearing several meters away. He could feel the crushing power radiating off the slayer.
Rob then threw another dagger—this one striking Kian in the throat.
Kian cursed, ripping it out. With no other choice, he dashed toward a man standing frozen on the roadside. He grabbed him and activated a new ability—Harvest.
Green energy burst out of the man's chest.
His soul.
Kian seized the soul, and another skill appeared before his eyes: Summon.
He reached to activate it—but Rob used his own technique, Mutilation, delivering a rapid series of dagger slashes. Kian countered by using Decay, withering the ground beneath them and cracking open a giant ravine in the middle of the road.
With no time left to lose, Kian slammed his finger onto the skill—
Summon.