All their hopes fell at the sight of his faint figure, and when the dust settled, they felt their hearts sink down to the bottom of their stomachs.
"H-how?"
"That's not possible!"
"He's only half awakened!"
The audience broke intro murmurs of denials, unwilling to accept what they saw right in front of them. Something that should have been impossible based on what they knew about him.
"You aren't half awakened like they say!"
Dain said, his voice carrying lesser weight than during that last attack, the effects still pressed down on Kieran's figure, but he seemed in affected.
"I was. Until a while ago!"
Dain's eyes closed at that statement. He was starting to wonder if he had truly picked out the right opponent this time around.
'Sigh!'
"This is going to be a hassle. Such talent, too bad I already picked you!"
Dain said, the confidence in his voice the same as ever.
