Even before Gary had used his new form, his raw power allowed him to bite through Harvor’s powerful scales. Now, in his new form, he was stronger compared to before, and with the added help of his new skill, there wasn’t much to stop his teeth from sinking down. His sharp teeth glided into the once impenetrable scales like they were made of butter, and in an instant, an overwhelming feeling had taken over the entirety of Gary’s body. [Skill: Combustion Bite] The flames left Gary’s throat and were concentrated into the teeth. It then sunk deep into the wound. The flames continued to pour out until they covered Harvor’s body, but it didn’t just cover his body; it covered Gary’s as well. As the flames covered both of them, something strange had occurred. The throat of Gary lit up, and it exploded. It flung Harvor off to the side, and the same had happened to Gary. His body bounced off the ground, and with him being hit by the attack, the smoke that was covering the area started to disappear. Gary looked up at Harvor, who had stumbled for a moment and could see blood dripping from his wound. [-100HP] [682/1500 HP] ’A hundred HP! That was a big hit, and it’s made the pain that I felt from before feel worse. When I tested out this skill before, it wasn’t like this,’ Gary thought. It was his first time using such a skill on an opponent. The attack appeared to be more powerful, and he wondered if it was due to his feelings or something else. When he was in the forest, the only thing he could test the skills against were large trees, and they weren’t exactly the best opponents. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺 Slowly, Gary tried to get up, but the pain through his body appeared to be reaching its peak. "Don’t worry, we’re not going to leave this all to you!" Daphne shouted as she came running forward. It wasn’t just her, but Chen was by her side as well. After a stumble and throbbing pain in his right shoulder, Harvor was just annoyed at the sight in front of him. He lifted his hand, blocking a kick from Daphne. Straight after, his golden energy—one of the many claws he had formed—had grabbed Daphne from behind her leg. She was lifted into the air, and moments later, her entire body was slammed into the ground. Several cracks were heard throughout her body, and for a moment, only white could be seen in her eyes, but she managed to cling on at the last moment. In that moment, Chen had landed two solid punches, ripples of water coming out with each hit. Harvor had somewhat staggered back from the hit, but it almost looked like he was willingly taking the hit. Harvor began to wind up his arm, and several of the golden claws had wrapped around his fist. It was thrown out, leaving Chen the only option to block. Chen’s arms grew in size, both of his forearms creating a strange type of shell and molding into large ones. The fist slammed right into Chen’s arms, and several cracks appeared. They were deep, causing blood to leak all over the floor, and the shell looked like it was completely shattered—to the point where an individual would be able to pick up the pieces. From behind, though, before Harvor could do any more, Kai had leapt onto Harvor’s back. He transformed into his two-standing-leg form and bit down at the same place Gary had, causing large amounts of pain. The golden claws from Harvor’s back had picked up Kai, lifting him from his back, and were ready to pierce his body, until a red-eyed large Werewolf struck at the back of the claws, breaking Kai free. Right after, Gary swung his arms, unleashing his Claw Strike. Two visible lines came out and hit Harvor in the body. Just because he was in his Shadow Ash form didn’t mean he couldn’t use his regular skills. "HARVOR!" Gary screamed. "What did I tell you about hurting my friends?" Gary rushed forward, punching Harvor in the stomach several times, and Chen had gotten up at this point, using all the will he could. He lifted both hands in the air, and water started to swirl around both of them. Chen pushed himself forward with both of his hands, and from either side, Dean had taken his shot as well. His sword was glowing, and he pointed it at Harvor. Two attacks were ready to strike him at the same time. Harvor swirled all the golden energy around both of his arms, ready to strike back, but Gary wasn’t done himself. [Ember Dash] His feet lit on fire, pushing him forward. [Lethal Pounce] He jumped quickly from side to side. [Volcanic Burst] His entire body lit up in flames as he was pushed forward. When Gary hit Harvor’s hands, they were knocked away, and all three of the attacks hit Harvor at the same time. The full power of Chen’s dual fist strike with his water elemental ability, the power of the specially wielded sword from Dean, and Gary’s Volcanic Burst with its added momentum all slammed right into Harvor. His entire body was flung to the side of the arena that was still standing. Most of the attack had been taken in by his body. He crashed into the stands, and a large crater, as well as several cracks, started to spread out to the rest of the stadium. The cracks continued, and it looked like the entire place could collapse at any moment, until they stopped, and Harvor was stuck in the ring, unmoving. From the ground, Gary had fallen to his knees, ash leaving his body in the air, as it started to shrink back down to his regular size. There was nothing left on Gary whatsoever—not even the Howlers’ uniform or the specially designed AFC gear could withstand the power of his new form. "He reached his limit," Daphne muttered to herself, still on the floor looking out at the situation. "Is it… over?" Gary asked. At that point, a familiar ding was heard, and whether it was good news or bad, only time would tell. -*** **** For updates for MWS and future works, please follow me on my social media below. Instagram: Jksmanga P.a.t.r.e.o.n: jksmanga When news of MVS, MWS or any other series comes out, you will be able to see it there first, and you can reach out to me. If I’m not too busy, I tend to reply.