Chapter 1: The Superhuman Hierarchy (Part 2)

The ground shook as Dante drove Naomi into the floor, leaving a web of cracks in the marble beneath them.

Gasps rippled through the crowd. A Masterclass-ranked fighter just got overpowered by a senior.

Dante grinned, standing over Naomi. "You talk big for someone who just got crushed."

Naomi winced, still lying on the ground. But then—her shadow flickered.

"Tch. Cocky idiot."

Before Dante could react, Naomi's entire body melted into darkness, vanishing into the cracks beneath him.

"What the—"

A tendril of black shot out from behind Dante, wrapping around his throat like a noose. Naomi reformed from the shadows, standing tall with her dagger pressed against his neck.

"Yield." Her voice was ice.

Dante clenched his teeth. His body trembled—not from fear, but from something far worse. His skin turned red, and his veins bulged as his berserker mode activated.

"I don't yield," he growled.

Naomi's expression shifted. Shit.

Dante flexed his inhuman strength, tearing the shadow tendril apart like paper. He turned and swung his fist at Naomi's head, aiming to crush her skull.

But before the punch could land—

BANG!

Dante's fist stopped mid-air—not because of Naomi, but because Julian had grabbed it.

The hallway fell silent.

Julian hadn't moved an inch. One hand still in his pocket, the other casually gripping Dante's massive fist.

Dante's eyes widened. "What the—"

He couldn't move his hand.

It was like his strength meant nothing. Like he had just punched an immovable object.

Julian let out a bored sigh. "You're being too loud."

And then—he let go.

The moment Dante's fist was released, a sudden shockwave burst from Julian's grip, sending Dante flying backwardinto the lockers. The metal dented under his weight, and he coughed, stunned.

The crowd whispered in disbelief.

"Wait… what just happened?"

"Did that junior just overpower Dante?"

"Who the hell is he?"

Naomi narrowed her eyes, rubbing her wrist where Julian had stopped the fight. She was a Masterclass-ranked fighter. She knew what just happened wasn't normal.

Dante pulled himself up, rage burning in his eyes. "You little—"

Julian raised a single finger.

"If you throw another punch, you'll regret it."

Dante hesitated.

Somehow… he knew Julian wasn't bluffing.

Julian's emerald-tipped hair swayed slightly as he turned, hands still in his pockets. He walked away, ignoring the crowd's whispers.

But as he did, Naomi's voice called out behind him.

"You're not just a normal junior, are you?"

Julian didn't answer.

He just smirked.

Because if anyone at Raventhorn High knew the truth about him—

They'd all be dead.