Holding the furry little creature was like holding a stuffed toy.
Nuonuo could feel the little creature trembling when she first held it. A few seconds later, perhaps sensing her goodwill, its shivering body gradually calmed down. It even curled up further in Nuonuo's hands, its two bright black eyes looking pitifully at the girl.
"Squeak~"
A soft cry rang out. Nuonuo could not understand it, but she understood what it meant.
A sweet smile appeared on her face as she looked up at the sky.
The fire cloud there began to disperse.
That pillar of fire shooting into space was Asura's punch—a punch powerful enough to shake the stars.
As the mist dissipated, black patches of space that continually annihilated and regenerated rose like raindrops, revealing the blood-and-flesh giant within. Its muscles were torn apart, yellow blood constantly oozing out and writhing.
A massive dent marred its chest, while the warped, collapsed space around August slowly began to heal.
Heavy breathing echoed from the sky.
"No wonder the Cameron Star System listed you as an S-grade wanted criminal... Based on that punch alone, I acknowledge your strength."
The panting subsided, revealing August's chilly laughter.
"Still, I am very curious..."
The voice paused. The giant turned its bone-white face toward the black mecha several thousand meters away.
"...what will you feel when you discover that all of this will only plunge you into despair!"
Amid its low laughter, the wound in the flesh giant's chest healed at high speed, smoothing over in the blink of an eye.
Not a single trace of injury remained!
And a heartbeat almost identical to Asura's reverberated through the sky.
Thump... thump-thump...
Bone Midge's tail swayed gently. It vanished strangely, then appeared just as strangely beneath the flesh giant's feet.
Then, with another sweep of