The Author's POV

Boom—!

My entire being writhed in agony as my back collided with the ground. I previously thought that falling into the sand wouldn't hurt, but I was dead wrong on that assumption.

It hurt like hell.

'That's right; how come I only realized it now?'

I came to a sudden realization.

VOOOM—! While keeping an eye on the approaching punch, I twisted my body to the side and just managed to avoid getting hit by it. It was just by a hair's breadth, but I was still able to avoid the incoming attack.

I was lucky enough to react on time.

BOOOM—!

My eardrums shattered as a result of the impact between the Prince's fist and the sand next to me. With no sound reaching my ears, all I could hear was a constant ringing noise.

If that wasn't bad enough, the aftermath of his fist sent me flying in the opposite direction.

With that said, I understood the reasoning behind the Prince's sudden increase in strength.

'…This is the Pillar of Wrath. It only makes sense that he becomes stronger the angrier he is.'

Swoosh—!

As I twisted my body in the air, a fist materialized in the area I was previously in, and my eyes landed on a long, muscular red arm.

I tried to cut it with my sword, but it disappeared before I could even move my sword, and a powerful force hit me from above.

Boom—!

"Ukh."

I once again crashed against the ground and let out a soft groan. By now, my whole body ached, and the ring in my head only grew louder.

I tried to pull myself up by pressing my hand against the sand, but just as I moved, something grabbed the back of my head and pushed me down against the sand.

BANG—!

"Ukh."

From the moment the Prince changed, the fight had been one sided.

I tried fighting back, but no matter what I did, he was already before me. He was relentless. He kept attacking me before I even had the chance to breathe or properly distance myself.

As if that weren't bad enough, he grew more powerful with each attack, and the injuries in my body started to accumulate.

Inevitably, the mana within my body drained at astounding rates, and my body began to lose color.

Boom—!

side, I pressed my hands against the sand from above my

I kicked toward the back

Pak—!

my kick was about to connect with his

pressurized wind waves spread outward from the point

time that I had seen him, he

tangible, dark red hue of demonic energy circulated around him. It was denser and thicker

hue that spread out from them, and his entire body towered over

transpired so rapidly that by the

Swoosh—!

I felt his hand grasp my

streaked through the air shortly after that as he pulled my body toward his direction,

of Chronos], I was helpless by the speed at which his elbow was coming, and the only

Boom—!

My arms disappeared.

fast that the moment that I brought my hands forward to defend against his elbow, my arms, which were covering

my body.

myself that the current pain was nothing compared to what I

that it was just in

'I've been through worse.'

have worked, but I didn't have much time to

"Nope."

vanished moments earlier, reappeared. In that instant, nearly half of my mana vanished, and my entire body turned a hazy

onto his elbow with both

stopped, and in one quick motion, I cut off my right leg, which was still being held

"Ukh."

I felt a sudden wave of pain, but I kept reminding myself that this wasn't the worst I had

was all just

Swoosh!

mana, my leg returned, and

"Haaa…"

me, I didn't have much time to think as the Prince was once again on me. Thrusting his fist forward, his figure appeared behind me, and I could only duck down, barely dodging his

Swoosh!

and I felt the laws bind me all over as golden runes and words emerged from

"Shatter."

over the laws was far inferior to mine, and I was easily able

this beforehand. It was clear from the get-go that his actions were

shattered the laws, his fist was already right on

"Stop."

into my voice. The space around the fist distorted as golden runes appeared in front of me, and

fist, which was previously headed my way, warped and reappeared from the fissure that had appeared behind him, crashing directly

shot away from where I was, and finally, I was able to take a

"Haa… Haaa…"

the side of my face at that moment

"Shit."