Many people in Sorens City heard the tremendous roar. It set their hearts pounding with fright, though they had no idea what had happened. Mulan and the others, however, reacted immediately. Someone was clearly stirring up trouble.
An Avenger was an alchemical creation. Though such creations were far from perfect, they could generally make excellent servants if their ingredients were properly proportioned. This time, however, something had clearly gone wrong with the proportions.
The sense of self this Avenger had developed far exceeded the norm, but his thinking was extraordinarily simple. Once he reached a conclusion, he acted immediately, charging out into the street and toward his target. The bond established during the earlier alchemical process allowed him to vaguely sense where his target was. The closer he got, the clearer that sense became.
"I want... to become human!"
The Avenger roared as he barreled down the street as fast as a galloping horse, his momentum terrifying. The residents of Sorens shouted and scrambled out of his way.
A carriage came from a side street and, unable to swerve in time, crashed straight into the cloaked Avenger. He only glanced at the approaching carriage just before the collision.
"Roar!"
The Avenger bellowed and punched straight at the carriage, his fist striking one of the horses in the head in an instant.
Bang!
Several hooves struck the Avenger, and the carriage's momentum bore down on him, driving him back a few steps. But horse and carriage alike were sent tumbling. The carriage tipped completely onto its side and skidded toward the edge of the street.
Crash!
"Whinny!"
One horse lay sprawled on the ground beside the carriage, whinnying pitifully. The other was already dead. The driver had lost consciousness, while the carriage door opened from within and a dazed gentleman crawled