"Aaaah!!!"
Even with his throat clamped tight, Raymond could not stop screams from squeezing out of his mouth.
His clothes, still fairly intact before, quickly tore apart as he was dragged along at a furious pace. The exposed skin was ground away bit by bit against the rough road, while the asphalt rapidly crumbled, leaving hideous furrows as though it had been plowed.
The powerful body he had once taken such pride in was, at that moment, like a rag doll at someone else's mercy.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Thunderous crashes rang out through the streets.
Fire hydrants snapped one after another, sending columns of water shooting into the sky. Several cars parked along the roadside exploded in succession as they were struck.
Raymond's eyes widened in terror as he looked at Soldier Boy's expression.
That handsome face was actually smiling!
He realized that this man had never intended to fight him seriously at all. He was simply toying with him.
"Urgh... cough..."
Raymond struggled desperately, both hands gripping Soldier Boy's wrist. The suffocating sensation grew stronger, and the air in his lungs was rapidly running out.
Even more terrifyingly, although the injuries on his back were healing at a visible rate, they could not keep up with the destruction of his body.
Freshly grown flesh was ground away again. Blood had barely flowed out before it was smeared hard against the ground.
Raymond roared and fired his Heat Vision.
"Fuck, hold still!" Soldier Boy found a moment to curse, raised his free hand, and casually slapped him twice.
Raymond's head jerked sideways, and he nearly passed out. His gums shattered, and he spat out bloody foam and broken teeth, no longer able to concentrate on firing his Heat Vision.
Am I going to die?
Just as that thought arose, Soldier