The Beginning of a New Journey [2]

The man—Hayne's uncle—sat frozen, his body rigid as he stared at his nephew in stunned disbelief. For a long moment, he did not move. Then, as his eyes drifted past Hayne and landed on the figure behind him, they widened in sheer horror, as if he had laid eyes on something not human.

Without warning, he sprang to his feet, terror overtaking his reason as he lunged forward.

Hayne barely had time to react before his uncle rushed past him, dagger in hand, aiming directly for Seiya. The man's dagger arced downward , but before the blade could reach its mark, Seiya's elites intercepted, delivering a sharp elbow to the man's face and following up with a swift, brutal kick to the back of his knee. 

The impact forced the man to the ground, his knee slamming against the floor. But he recovered almost instantly, pushing himself back up, ready to fight.