Once the transformation completed, a wave of pressure erupted from Moon's body in a single expanding pulse.
It rolled outward across the rubble in a ring of wind, scattering dust, and rocks in the vicinity, sending them flying meters away.
The two assassins standing closest to him were pushed back a full step, their hoods snapping backward from the sudden rush of power.
Across the arena, Alaric's eyes widened.
He felt Moon's power before he saw it.
It had appeared out of nowhere, an Evolver's power rising in a single instant to something that had no business existing at Moon's rank. Alaric stepped back from Ace at the same moment Ace stepped back from him.
Both of their heads turned toward the source.
Ace's brows lifted and Alaric's eyes widened.
The fighters within fifty meters paused mid-strike, feeling threatened by the sudden birth of a top tier predator.
