Nobilis of War novel Chapter 33

"How does that feel, huh?" Darren barked down on him. "Let's see if you dare to speak malicious remarks about others again," he continued menacingly as he carried on sending his fist down to the man. His mind was swirling with contempt towards the man. Each strike he dealt was loaded with his power and his deep grudge.

"Help! Darren is killing me!" the man shouted out in a strangled cry. Fear took hold of his heart and his body vibrated violently in pain as he cried out for his life.

"Shut the hell up!" Darren shouted at him. He hadn't let out all his fury. Not yet. He grabbed a handful of gravel from the ground and stuffed it into the man's mouth.

The torture did not end there. Upon blocking his mouth with the gravel, Darren violently shoved his fist into the man's mouth.

As his fist landed, both Darren and Shawn heard the distinct sound of the man's teeth cracking. The hit was so powerful that it would have sent anyone howling. The man wasn't able to bear it and as a result of the pain, he went out like a light.

Shawn was left speechless as he watched the violent scene unfold, his eyes wide open in astonishment. He had not expected Darren to be so merciless and cruel. He started to regret having challenged him just a while ago.

Seeing that the man had already blacked out, Darren stopped his strikes. "I did tell you to shut up," he mumbled, then quickly averted his eyes from the man's disfigured face. He turned his gaze towards Shawn who was still standing in a trance-like state.

"Now, it's your turn," Darren said in a cold gravelly voice. Despite the fact that Shawn was already cowering in fear inside his mind, his haughtiness was not making it easy for him to concede. "You son of a bitch! You think that you can frighten me that easily? You'll pay ten times over for what you've done to my friend, and I swear it won't be pleasant," Shawn said, trying to hide his fear.

With all the confrontations he had had with people like Shawn, Darren had learned not to take threats like these to heart. "Well, if you say so, I can only guarantee that you'll end up worse than him." He sneered as he looked fixedly into Shawn's eyes. A fight was doomed to happen. Gathering all his vital energy into his hands, Darren charged towards his opponent without hesitation. The force of the vital energy was so powerful that it left Shawn stagger backwards.

Grabbing this opportune moment, Darren dealt dozens of strikes at Shawn even before he had the chance to stand up on his feet.

However, being at the same stage as Darren, Shawn was able to withstand his blows using his own vital energy.

With a rumbling sound, the vital energy blow that Darren had sent towards him exploded into flames.

Tasting his first success boosted both his confidence and his strength. He felt like he could handle Darren.