Mere Mortal

“Mere mortal?” I scoffed, a dark chuckle leaving my lips.

In the same instant, I dashed toward him.

He slammed his palm against the ground and hissed out a command. Instantly, dozens of black-scaled snakes erupted from the earth, their bodies twisting violently as they lunged at me from every direction.

Pointless.

I didn’t slow down.

I crushed several beneath my feet as I moved, my speed far beyond what their eyes or instincts could follow. To them, I was nothing but a blur. It was impossible for them to bite what they couldn’t even perceive.

“Your speed is still insane!” he shouted in irritation.

“You are getting...