The classroom was quiet.
Too quiet.
Kai sat by the window, staring outside.
But his mind wasn't there.
It was somewhere else.
Far away.
Long ago.
—
Lion Primary School.
A small school.
No rankings.
No power system.
Just normal kids.
And Kai…
Was one of the weakest.
"Look at him!"
"He doesn't even have powers!"
"Useless!"
Laughter echoed.
Kai stood there, fists clenched.
But he said nothing.
Day after day—
He was bullied.
Pushed.
Beaten.
Ignored.
He had no power.
No way to fight back.
No way to defend himself.
Until one day…
Everything changed.
—
Rain poured heavily.
The sky was dark.
Kai lay on the ground, bruised again.
"…Why…" he whispered.
His body trembled.
Something inside him…
Snapped.
A strange energy surged through him.
Dark.
Wild.
Uncontrolled.
His eyes…
Turned red.
The air around him twisted.
The bullies froze.
"…What is that?"
Kai stood up slowly.
Different.
Completely different.
Then—
He attacked.
Not like before.
Not weak.
Not scared.
He moved like a monster.
Fast.
Brutal.
Unstoppable.
Punch.
Kick.
Strike.
He didn't stop.
Even when they fell—
He kept going.
Screams filled the air.
Blood.
Fear.
Silence.
By the time it ended…
No one was standing.
Kai stood in the middle.
Breathing heavily.
His eyes glowing.
His hands shaking.
"…What did I do…?"
—
The next day…
Everything changed.
No one talked to him.
No one came near him.
They looked at him with fear.
Not respect.
Not admiration.
Fear.
Teachers whispered.
Students avoided him.
He wasn't the weak kid anymore.
He wasn't normal.
He was…
A monster.
—
Back to the present.
Kai closed his eyes.
"…That's why."
His voice was low.
Cold.
"I don't use it."
Because the moment he lost control…
He didn't just win.
He destroyed everything.
And deep down—
Kai knew the truth.
If he ever let that power out again…
Nova High wouldn't be able to handle it.