Chapter 62 - Andre Chamberlain (1/2)

The Dreadhound was truly an impressive sight, with its epic aura and dominating prese-...

Well, Will didn't care. The puppy just became a dog, so without a care in the world, Will moved forward to attack. Like the fleeting wind, Will closed in on his target. The Hound was very discontented by Will's lack of hesitation, but nevertheless was still able to respond with a swipe of its front paw.

'Heavy!'

Despite what one might think, it was actually the Hound which was surprised by the weight behind Will's strike. It had fought Will for quite some time now so it assumed that it understood his weaknesses. Will was fast, but he was not strong nor did he have a strong defense. Now thanks to the baleful aura emanating from Will, physical strength was no longer an issue.

'Just what is that red energy?'

Even though the Hound had increased in size, it was now even faster. Will and the Hound started to have many exchanges, the impact of which caused shock-waves to damage their environment, even more, often resulting in a stalemate.

The Hound would often attempt to fly, but a True Strike would quickly cut off its escape route. During the clashes, all Will was doing was imbue his sword with Bloodlust. He was trying to save as much Qi as possible thus he had to rely on his intent for the exchanges and only used True Strikes to prevent the Hound from going airborne much to the latter's chagrin.

But using intent while you are low on energy is difficult, as intent is synonymous with willpower. When you are tired, it is hard to concentrate. But Bloodlust was not an ordinary intent. Thanks to his rage, Will was able to keep fighting and keep his head level.

It was at this point that something changed for Will. The illusion of a graveyard suddenly disappeared and he was suddenly back at the arena.

This entire time he had been relying heavily on his Aqua Sense, so Will was now happy that he could concentrate again, but he was wary at the same time.

'Why did the dog cancel the illusion? Is it because it realized it was useless?'

Many thoughts ran through Will's mind as he was trying to figure out what the dog was up to.

With light steps, Will retreated from an exchange and landed on a cracked road. He was ready to attack again when a voice entered his ears. ”William, stop this instant.” Will froze as if time itself had stopped. His expression changed slightly as he looked to his left to the source of the sound. Aqua sense had already told him who it was, but Will wanted to confirm this fact by himself.

A tall broad-shouldered man, wearing an expensive suit. He had dark brown skin and a square jaw as if cut from the highest quality of marble. A shaped beard ran across the majority of his face and a stern expression of disdain lingered in his piercing eyes. This was the only man who called Will 'William' in the entire world. Andre Chamberlain, his father.