"Hahahaha!"
The sound of Perran's laughter was chilling—a joyful, musical counterpoint to the explosion. It was the sound of true, unburdened power.
".....?!!"
Sunny's mind went blank, his shock a cold, paralyzing wave. As the smoke cleared, Perran stood utterly unscratched, his scaled armor gleaming.
'What the—Is this the strength of a Ninth Order being? No, this must be beyond! He took the full force of the Dimensionals… and laughed,' Sunny thought, the truth settling on him like a gravestone.
"Truly fascinating," Perran purred, taking a step forward, the ground beneath his boot cracking from the sheer density of his presence.
"You are so amazing, little God Wolf! Even with my Bloodless Seal limiting your Spirit Energy to a mere trickle, you still fought with the heart of a general. Oh well. The playtime must end." He didn't lunge; he simply ceased to be there and then was twenty meters away, covering the distance in a blur.
