"Let me show you what true power and speed really are!"
As Yas's cold, indifferent words fell, a black-and-red arc so faint it was almost invisible flashed across his seemingly slender index finger!
Boom!
An eruption of destructive energy, more concentrated, pure, and domineering than any before it, exploded like a volcano that had built up pressure for hundreds of millions of years!
"Gwaaaargh-!"
"Giant Man" Buck's mountainous body shuddered violently, and he let out an unprecedented, agonized roar.
He felt an indescribably terrifying force surge from that tiny index finger, instantly overwhelming his battle-tested defenses and tearing into his arm with irresistible force!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
A dense barrage of teeth-grating cracks erupted from his right arm!
Before this utterly unreasonable destructive energy, his arm bones, harder than steel, were as fragile as rotten wood struck by a giant hammer. Starting at his fist, they snapped inch by inch, shattering section by section!
Agony!
Pain fierce enough to tear his very soul apart instantly overwhelmed all of Buck's senses!
His enormous body could no longer maintain its balance. Like a wall struck head-on by a battering ram, he staggered backward uncontrollably.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Every backward step left a terrifying footprint several meters deep in the Royal Palace's solid floor. The entire palace shook violently and groaned beneath his feet, as though it might collapse completely at any moment!
Only after staggering back more than a dozen steps and smashing through several massive load-bearing stone pillars did Buck finally manage to steady his teetering body.
He clutched his right arm, now utterly deformed, hanging limply at his side and completely numb, and panted heavily.
The eyes beneath his iron mask stared fixedly at the distant young figure, who remained as calm and unruffled as ever. All contempt and mockery