Shang put everything about Mattheo to the back of his mind. He had several more questions to ask him, but his fight with Astor was far more important.
Shang had done a lot in the past week.
He had upgraded his weapon.
He had killed his first General Stage beast.
He had gotten very familiar with his new Affinities.
Now, it was his time to prove that he had become more powerful.
"Start!" teacher Loran announced.
BANG!
Shang exploded forward, the ground below him cracking.
The watching students' eyes shone.
Shang was faster than before!
His body obviously hadn't become more powerful, but his speed was definitely higher. That meant that Shang had gained far greater control over his body.
Astor readied his sword as he stepped backward with one leg. He was obviously readying a counterattack to Shang's offensive.
Shang pointed his left arm to the back.
BANG!
