Looking For a Monster

The crystal ball trembled in our hands, gradually releasing scorching energy. The students around, initially confident, gradually moved away as the heat became unbearable.

The vengeful brother triumphed and released greater energy.

"You're not too bad, I admit, Tristan couldn't even make me tremble in arm wrestling, but you can stand up to me, but let's see if you can handle that."

He released a greater dose of energy and the ball gradually turned red. The others moved further away, starting to panic.

"Hey, Adrian, it's too much!"

"We'll be in big trouble if you kill him!"

"Be quiet! It's no longer child's play, it's now a real challenge."

They shuddered, the guy named Adrian smiled, but not a provocative and mocking smile like earlier, it was a smile of satisfaction, from a fighter happy to have finally found a good opponent, a feeling somehow reciprocal. He noticed my reaction and smiled.

"Look at you, smiling like a madman, are you enjoying this? Are you even an E-rank? I he