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"Whoosh—!"
A terrifying gale came rushing in, blowing Noah's bangs up and making his cheeks sting from the force.
Noah had clearly not expected Serafall to charge straight in and engage in close combat, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
What surprised Noah even more was Serafall's strength and speed.
That strength and speed were simply not something a Devil should have been capable of displaying.
Even Noah was taken aback.
Still, surprise was surprise. Noah was not distracted by it.
Sensing the fist pressure that swept toward him like a terrifying gale, the endless energy within Noah suddenly surged, all of it transforming into magic power.
"Bzzzz—!"
With a tremor, circuits of magic power like electrical wiring lit up over Noah's feet.
Bolstered by Reinforcement Sorcery, Noah gained astonishing leg strength in that instant.
Then, Noah shifted his feet and swiftly flashed to the side.
"Boom—!"
The astonishing fist pressure slammed heavily into the ground, erupting with a deafening blast. It actually shattered part of the smooth floor, which slowly cracked apart.
Seeing this, Noah narrowed his eyes slightly.
Outside the arena, Rias and the rest of the Gremory peerage were even more astonished.
This venue had already been reinforced.
Even High-Class Devils would find it difficult to leave a mark on it.
Yet Serafall had casually thrown a single punch and effortlessly cracked the floor.
What did that mean?
It meant Serafall's strength far exceeded that of ordinary High-Class Devils.
"You've really surprised me." Noah fixed his gaze directly on Serafall.
"I thought you would attack with the Power of Destruction."
For Devils, magic power was their true strength.
After all,