Max stepped forward, his eyes locked onto the dummy, and every ounce of his focus was on the task at hand.
But in comparison to all the others, Max wasn't focusing on using all his power to cause the maximum amount of damage, but actually the opposite: he wanted to cause the minimum amount of damage while still showcasing some of his strength.
"It's him…"
"I don't even know how he survived all this time…"
"He's probably super strong, Dreyer said the forest he was sent to was dangerous."
He could the whispers of both his classmates, and all the other students who had asked about his identity and why it was so surprising to see him here.
Even people like Lucie and Gunter, who were full of themselves, looked at Max as he advanced toward the dummy, wanting to see him in action.
Max took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. He wasn't here to show off his supposed god-like abilities, or to gain the approval of his peers.
