No Pain, No Gain, Part 2

*Edited: 13/07/23

"Let—me—rage!" Rollo roared, and the audience, which was rooting for him, chanted along with the berserker, "Let—him—rage!" 

"That's what I've been waiting for, dude…" My fingers tightened around my sword hilt. "Make my debut grander, why don't you." 

Apart from his red eyes, Rollo showed no other physical changes. However, with a single glance, you could tell that he was a whole different person now. 

"Yeah, we've been waiting for this, Rollo!" someone yelled. 

It was the fury in his gaze, the change in his bearing which reeked of a wild beast, or the way his thin frame seemed more rigid as if the few muscles underneath his tan skin had become sturdier. They were proof of his new strength, the kind I knew from experience would make his attacks hurt twice as much. 

"Murder him, Rollo!" one fan roared.