"Don't feel pain."
The twisted voice hung in the air, wrong in every way. Before the echo faded, someone lunged at him.
One of Ceres's followers. Kyle could tell from the crab symbol carved into his shield. The man swung a heavy axe toward Kyle's neck.
Kyle's body moved before his mind finished thinking.
He twisted under the harsh swing. Then his voice comes again, different—inhuman and twisted.
"Enhance my senses and physical abilities to the maximum."
The command sank into his flesh. His muscles tightened. His vision sharpened. The world slowed.
The axe wielder was already pulling back for another strike. Kyle stepped inside his guard—too close for the axe and the sword to be useful. His palm slammed into the man's chin hard, snapping the man's head back.
Before Kyle could make another attack, he heard the whistling of an arrow from the side. His enhanced senses caught it a split second after it left the bow.
