498: Roy the terror!

"What on Earth?!"

The invading commander stared, gobsmacked, as his troops' attacks were absorbed by an expanding abyss of blackness, a terrifying spectacle all thanks to Roy.

He could only gawk, his eyes wide in the brief moment of shock.

Then, his jaw tightened, a chill of pure fear trickled down his spine, and a thin layer of sweat soaked the back of his uniform.

"No way..." he croaked out, his voice brittle with disbelief. "Just a rookie... How can he control such tremendous power? Am I seeing things? But when did he catch us in this mind trick?"

"It's no trick."

Spoke the second-in-command, whose eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he witnessed Roy's might.

The commander turned to look at him and saw that the arrogant smirk he usually wore was replaced by absolute horror.

"We've really messed up," he blurted, forcing down a knot of fear in his throat. "This... this kid is a monster. Not a mere trainee. We've seriously underestimated him!"