Burgess froze, left speechless by the faint mockery. The blond man before him wore a look of contempt, and Burgess's face gradually reddened with rage. He roared:
"You arrogant little punk! Tell me your name. Then I'll make you pay for that big mouth of yours!"
"Heh, don't wait. Come on."
A mocking smile tugged at Lina's lips. He crooked a finger at Burgess. "If you're going to slap someone, do it while it's fresh. Hurry up."
"Bastard, you dare look down on me? I've decided—I'm going to pound you into mincemeat today!"
Burgess gritted his teeth, stepped forward with his left foot, bent both legs, and pushed hard off the ground. He lunged sideways, his right arm gathering strength.
His thick right arm bent in front of his chest, then he drove a heavy elbow strike forward.
But before he could reach Lina, a figure shot out from a corner behind him and appeared in front of Burgess in the blink of an eye.
"Who's there?!"
The panicked Burgess got no answer. Blue Ogre raised the round shield in his hands before his chest and slammed it down on him with the force of a thousand weights.
Boom!!!
Caught off guard as he charged forward, Burgess crashed headfirst into the round shield, which was covered in a glossy black sheen.
Like mud slapped against a wall, his flesh compressed together. His head snapped back, and several bloodied teeth flew from his mouth. His pupils shrank, and he nearly lost consciousness.
Blue Ogre's arm surged again, driving the shield forward. The air seemed to ripple as waves spread outward.
In the next instant, Burgess shot backward like an arrow loosed from a bow, skimming over the ground and smashing through several houses before landing several streets away.
Lina watched the