Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2180

Andrew twisted aside at the last second, and the spot where he had been standing was smashed into a crater.

Hugo pulled back his iron-covered fists and sneered. "Why dodge? Don't you dare face me head-on?"

Andrew stared at him coldly, then motioned with a finger. "Since you've chosen to become the Cunningham family's lapdog, I'll bury you six feet under tonight."

Hugo's grin widened. "Kill me? You're too confident. Show me your real strength. Don't bore me!"

His iron fists crossed in a blur of afterimages, ripping through the air toward Andrew's face.

Andrew's eyes narrowed, and he met the strike with a single palm.

There was a harsh screech, and Andrew pulled back, glancing at his arm where several bloody scratches appeared.

Hugo laughed wildly, swinging his braids as he licked Andrew's blood off his gauntlet. "What a delicious taste. Killing someone like you is far more intoxicating than slaughtering a hundred livestock. Now, hand me your life!"

With a shrill cry, he launched at Andrew again.

The Eastonia assassin at the edge of the alley remained motionless, his exposed eyes fixed intently on every movement between the two fighters.

Andrew ignored the fresh scratches appearing on his arms again. He threw two straight punches, each one causing the surrounding rain to stop completely.

Chaotic energy exploded throughout the alley, and the red brick walls nearby burst open with holes from the thunderous impacts.

Andrew swept out with his leg, but Hugo grinned and flipped to avoid it, constantly changing direction while airborne. Finally, he leaped onto a streetlight pole like an agile monkey. Then, he dove down from above, pouncing toward Andrew's head!

Andrew bent backward 180 degrees, his back nearly parallel to the ground, and kicked upward toward the sky.

This kick sent up a massive spray of rainwater.

Then, under Hugo's darkening expression, he suddenly charged forward. In just three short steps, his speed reached its absolute peak.

A sonic boom erupted in the alley. That was the terrifying sound of speed instantly breaking the sound barrier.

Hugo was blown backward so hard he could barely keep his eyes open. He roared in fury and slashed viciously forward with his iron-armored hands.

However, his supposedly invincible iron gauntlets produced an ear-piercing screech the next second. Immediately after, the iron armor curled and twisted as if it had struck a mountain.

Hugo choked, blood spraying from his mouth as he was hurled back like a broken kite.

The alley wall collapsed under the impact, burying him beneath a flood of bricks and mud.

Andrew's figure came to a stop on the other side. Without any hesitation, he spun and dove straight into the rubble to finish the job.