The battle was over, and it had gone relatively smoothly.
But if there was a next time, I really didn't want to team up with Thunderous Resonance.
Sound magic was far more powerful than I had imagined. The shockwave that erupted so suddenly had incredibly strong penetrating power, making the entire space tremble. Covering your ears was nowhere near enough to block it...
When she dragged the unconscious Rhinoceros Beetle and Scorpion Man out of a roadside shop, I was also sprawled in the middle of the road, holding Snake Woman. The unguarded sonic weapon had left my ears completely deaf, dizzy, and nauseated.
If I'd known this would happen, I should have run at the first opportunity—run as far away as possible—and let Thunderous Resonance, who stayed behind, drop her trump card.
Snakes and spiders might not have ears, but Snake Woman and Spider Man, as Monsters, certainly did.
So they hadn't fared much better either. Though they hadn't passed out outright, they had temporarily lost all ability to move or communicate... just like me.
Thunderous Resonance ran over and helped me up from the ground. Her mouth kept moving as she said something, but I couldn't hear a thing. My nonexistent cochlea had completely gone on strike, and I couldn't even stand.
Mm, had my semicircular canals been damaged too?
Thunderous Resonance raised an eyebrow, then went back into the shop and dug out her beloved vehicle. Thankfully, the heavy motorcycle was sturdy enough. After getting thrown around like that, its surface only had a few scratches and scuffs; the body itself hadn't even warped.
What Spider Man had said earlier bothered me, so I wanted her not to contact the Association yet.
If this group of Special Monsters had really escaped from an Association shelter, rashly sending