"You're the one behind all this?"
Yoshikage Kira stared solemnly at Dawn, quickly pulling on his combat gloves and waving a Sheer Heart Attack into existence.
"You don't look like much. Dare to take one of my little firecrackers head-on?"
Yoshikage Kira sounded disdainful, but inwardly he was tense, terrified that Dawn would refuse the bait and attack his real body directly.
With a thought from Yoshikage Kira, Sheer Heart Attack seemed to receive an order and sped toward Dawn.
Dawn's lips curled slightly. With both hands in his pockets, he remained where he was.
Kars stepped forward to block Dawn's path. His form changed, wings sprouting from his ribs as savage light flickered in his eyes.
Tough scales overlapped layer upon layer, reflecting a gentle sheen beneath the moonlight. His pair of golden vertical pupils stood out sharply, flickering unpredictably yet shaking the heart.
Whoosh!!!
Kars vanished in a flash. Sheer Heart Attack suffered a crushing blow and was stomped firmly into the ground. It struggled frantically but could not move.
Sheer Heart Attack stopped struggling and let out a strange cry. Red light flashed in its skull-like eye sockets before it exploded.
Boom!!!
As the smoke cleared, Kars was completely unharmed. He looked down at Sheer Heart Attack, raised his leg, and stomped down hard.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After three consecutive kicks, a crack split open in the center of the supposedly indestructible Sheer Heart Attack, and it let out a miserable wail.
"This one's tough. Retreat."
Yoshikage Kira turned around, grabbed Jolyne's wrist, and dragged her away without looking back. His movements were extremely practiced.
Vivace blinked. He did not summon Weather Report to attack. His instincts told him that the man before them was no simple opponent, so he turned and followed Yoshikage Kira away.
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