With a body that was five meters long and weighed at least a ton, a single blow from Pride would reduce a human to chunks of meat. Yet its most intimidating attribute was the speed that turned it into a blur when it moved.

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The loud roar caused Theo’s newly healed eardrums to throb. However, he didn’t have time to care about such minor pain. Theo didn’t dare blink as he kept his eyes on Pride. Judging by its movements a moment ago, Pride was so fast that Theo couldn’t afford to blink even once. The monster took two steps forward.

Huuk!

Then the monster seemed to almost expand forward. No, it only appeared to be growing because it was approaching so rapidly. As Pride neared Theo, it accelerated even further.

Kwaang!

The ground cracked as Pride bowled straight toward Theo. However, the brief earthquake caused Theo to wobble for a moment as he tried to find his balance again. Pride’s claws didn’t miss that momentary gap and sliced through Theo’s body. However, Theodore’s body scattered like a haze again. This time, a total of twelve Theodores appeared around Pride. The sophisticated illusion that couldn’t be distinguished from reality was the power of the...