Chapter 26: The man who never falls
Davi kept his calm demeanor, watching Vesta's transformation. However, before he could react, the poisoner lunged with surprising speed.
His fist, now surrounded by mana, struck Davi in the abdomen with crushing force, sending him flying backward like a cannonball.
The boy slammed into a tree, the force of the impact splitting the trunk. He coughed, tasting blood in his mouth.
"Shit, why did he get so strong?" Davi murmured to himself.
Vesta didn't give him a chance to rest. He charged again, delivering a series of quick and brutal attacks with his venomous claws, slowly draining Davi's strength.
"You should never have crossed my path," Vesta growled, preparing to deliver the final blow.
Davi tried to respond, but his mind, clouded by pain, was still slow, so he didn't react in time.
In the moment when Vesta's final blow descended toward Davi's chest, a figure appeared like a blur. Aden, with his imposing stance, appeared in front of Davi and grabbed the man's wrist, stopping the strike.
Vesta quickly stepped back carefully analyzing the one who had intervened in his fight.
"You're still alive?" He murmured, surprised as he finally recognized the identity of the man who was hindering him. "How did you manage to get up?" he snarled, irritated.
Aden flashed a wide, arrogant smile and confidently declared, "I've got a lot of vitality, asshole! Come fight me." Aden provoked.