A loud, boisterous laugh erupted from one of the men.
「Gahahahaha! You sure got a big mouth for a fallen noble!」
The man was a towering giant, nearly two meters tall.
His body was massive, built like a bear.
A thick, scruffy beard covered his rugged face.
Though he wore the uniform of a soldier, his appearance was more fitting for a former bandit.
On both hands, he wore gauntlets.
A hand-to-hand combat type, then?
「If you can run your mouth that much, how about a one-on-one duel with me?」
The gauntleted giant made his challenge.
I raised an eyebrow.
「A duel?」
「Yeah, a duel. I’ll crush you myself, without anyone else’s help. Or are you scared, former noble boy?」
A taunting grin spread across his face.
I smirked back.
「Fine. Come at me, I’ll humor you. Oh, and don’t worry—I don’t fear you in the slightest. If anything, I might even go easy on you.」
「…Hahaha! Let’s see how long that cocky attitude lasts!」
The man dropped into a fighting stance—
Then kicked off the ground.
For a man of his enormous frame, he moved with astonishing speed, gliding across the earth like a gust of wind.
In an instant, he was upon me, throwing a punch.
The gauntleted fist, fueled by raw muscle and magic, roared through the air.
However—
With Psychokinetic Martial Arts, I caught his punch with my bare hand.
「!?」
The man’s eyes widened in shock.
I spoke.
「What’s wrong? Is this all you’ve got?」
「N-No way! My punch—just like that—!?」
He stood there, dumbfounded.
I smirked and said,
「Now it’s your turn. Try taking my punch.」
「!!」
Using Psychokinesis, I accelerated my own strike and slammed my fist into his chest.
「Guhuaaagh!?」
At that moment, I crushed his heart and lungs with my power and sent him flying.
Blood erupted from his mouth as he crashed to the ground.
With his heart destroyed, the giant of a man never got back up.
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