📖 Chapter 36: Awakening Pulse
The ground was still shaking.
Dust filled the air as silence returned to the battlefield.
He stood there.
Breathing… heavy.
His body screamed in pain, but his eyes—his eyes were different now.
A drop of blood slid down his chin.
He wiped it.
Slowly.
"I felt it…"
His voice was low.
Unsteady.
But real.
Across him, the rival stood still.
Watching.
Analyzing.
A small smile formed.
"Interesting…"
Wind began to move.
Not natural.
It circled around him.
His hand tightened into a fist.
Then—
A faint glow.
⚡
At first, it was weak.
Like a flicker.
But then it grew.
Energy pulsed from his arm.
Not controlled.
Not stable.
But alive.
His heartbeat increased.
Thump… Thump… Thump…
"What is this…?" he whispered.
The rival's expression changed.
For the first time—
He stepped back.
"So you finally touched it…"
The energy surged again.
Stronger.
Wild.
Cracks formed under his feet.
The ground couldn't hold it.
"I'm not losing again…"
His voice echoed.
Not just from his mouth—
But from something deeper.
FLASH—
A memory.
Pain.
Failure.
Being weak.
His eyes sharpened.
"I'll surpass this."
BOOM 💥
The energy exploded outward.
A shockwave pushed everything back.
Dust scattered.
Air trembled.
The rival blocked it—
but slid backward.
"…Now this is getting fun."
He raised his hand.
Ready again.
But this time—
It was different.
He wasn't the same anymore.
The glow around his arm stabilized.
His stance became firm.
"Come."
Silence.
One second.
Then—
Both moved.
WHOOSH
Collision.
BOOM!!!
End of Chapter 36