The instant the twelve ancient constructs closed in from all directions, Entropy's disaster avatar vanished almost instantly.
"So fast!"
Reilo hadn't expected his opponent to dare engage him in close combat inside the world. After all, all he needed to do here was inflict even the slightest external wound and expose the other's Superhuman aura. The consequences for his opponent would be severe.
But his opponent was Entropy, and he had prepared for every possibility. He couldn't afford to be too cautious.
So he hadn't tried to unleash any major academic spell right away. Instead, he'd stayed on guard, waiting for the other to make the first move so he could respond.
He didn't know why his opponent would dare enter the world when he had the advantage of time, but Reilo had never doubted the world's deep hostility toward invaders. This was his home ground, and this might be the Star Curtain World's inhabitants' best chance at victory.
He had to stay cautious and give the fight everything he had. That was why he hadn't been caught off guard by the surprise attack.
Almost as soon as Entropy closed in, Reilo completed his Superbody Transformation. His body accelerated as well, and he tried to put some distance between them again.
Suddenly—
A deeply familiar pressure swept over him. A terrifying force that confined space closed in from all directions. Just as the octopus-headed disaster avatar formed from Entropy spread its tentacles and arms and approached Reilo with a sinister grin, its expression suddenly froze.
Its arms closed on empty air. Only a fading afterimage of Reilo remained where he had been.
When it locked onto Reilo again, it found him hundreds of meters away, activating the power of his true form.
The process had been far from easy, but