Having never seen Giants with her own eyes, she was intensely curious about this legendary race said to possess the strength to shake mountains. Driven by pure curiosity, she acted alongside her husband without a second thought, wanting to personally test the strength of these two giant warriors.
"Brogy/Dorry!"
Two deep, resounding shouts rang out almost simultaneously, as though they were of one mind. Red Ogre Brogy and Blue Ogre Dorry, the two Giants who had battled on Little Garden for ninety-two years, raised the weathered round shields on their arms in perfect coordination.
The metal rims around the shields had long since rusted, and their surfaces were covered in dents and scratches of varying depths—the medals left behind by nearly a century of battle.
"[Sun Shield]!"
Boom!
A muffled explosion like ancient thunder suddenly erupted as Dawn's fist, carrying overwhelming force, and Yamato's heavy kanabo struck the centers of the two round shields almost at the same time.
At the point of contact, rings of visible white shockwaves spread rapidly like ripples across water. The violent impact instantly transformed into a howling gale, sweeping across all of Little Garden with devastating force.
The towering ancient trees around them were like fragile reeds before this immense power, uprooted by the gale. Broken branches and leaves flew through the air while dust and fallen leaves mixed into a murky torrent that obscured half the sky.
Deep within the forest, Sugar hid beneath the shadow of a giant fern. She smacked her lips, her rosy cheeks twitching slightly from the vibrations caused by the impact. She swiftly waved her slender arms, enlarging several toy soldiers transformed from ancient creatures behind her. These differently shaped toy soldiers immediately formed a solid wall in front of her, shielding her from the shockwave that nearly