The moment the Sun Giant swung its mechanical fist down toward Berdinos, everyone on the battlefield who was watching that part of the fight was stunned.
What was going on?
Did Berdinos know he couldn't win and decide to kill himself in some spectacular fashion?
Wouldn't getting hit by a fist that big hurt like hell?
Some people reacted quickly, though. The moment they realized the Sun Giant was likely to switch sides, Fuli'er raised the Staff of the Dead Moon atop the great wall and halted the Dead Moon Giant, which had been preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the Sun Giant.
The two giants were national treasures that the sages of the Sea of Sand had spent nearly a thousand years developing and building. It was best to avoid damaging them if possible.
But Prince Khufu wasn't so lucky.
When the Sun Giant slammed down its earth-shattering fist, he was the closest person to Berdinos. As the blow shattered the ruins and sent the whole ground crashing down toward the energy chamber beneath the Engine of Creation, Khufu leaped desperately into the air. He flailed his limbs, trying to grab a stone jutting out from the edge.
His judgment was spot-on, and he reached out in time. With a graceful movement, he caught the stone precisely—but he forgot that he was wearing power armor.
The enormous weight was too much for the rock to bear. With a crunch, it broke apart, and Khufu plunged into the darkness below along with the collapsing ruins.
He struggled in midair, looking up. Through the shattered ground, he could see Berdinos trapped in the Sun Giant's palm. Sunlight still glimmered on him. It seemed that Parom, who was being besieged by the foreigners, had protected him at the last moment, allowing