After speaking, Red Moon took a deep breath, lightly tapped the ground with his foot, and flew up.
He flew near the top of the palace, stopped, narrowed his eyes, and clasped his hands tightly together.
The symbols on the surface of his body frantically gathered toward his hands before beginning to shine. The energy forming Red Moon's body fluctuated violently as well, emitting light and turning his entire body into something like a meteor.
Red Moon gave Richard one last look and said, "Cry."
As soon as the words fell, his whole body descended with terrifying force, like a true meteor, attacking Richard.
Richard looked at Red Moon, his pupils suddenly contracting. He took a slight step back, but not to flee—he was gathering strength.
Cry? I think I should be laughing right now... I've finally encountered a move worth taking seriously... Richard curled his lips into a smile and raised both hands.
One hand was completely numb, while the other was a bloody mess, yet both pierced into the air before him without being affected, then vanished as if severed.
The entire space began to ripple as energy from the void spilled out through the passages opened by his hands.
Richard's body trembled as though charging up. Veins bulged one after another beneath his skin, his temples protruded, and a rare viciousness appeared on his face.
The "meteor" formed by Red Moon continued falling, about to strike Richard, when Richard forcefully pulled his hands out of the void.
Richard's hands had turned pitch-black, their surfaces wrapped in void energy condensed to the utmost limit. The energy was so intense that it began drawing in nearby stray energy on its own. Dust gathered around them, displaying the characteristics of miniature black holes.
The surrounding light distorted, and powder from