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Crack.
The punch shattered something and pushed in even further. This would have been far enough to stop if the opponent had been human. There would have been no need to push any further since a punch like this to the face would undoubtedly be fatal to a human.
But Eugene’s current opponent was not human. Therefore, Eugene didn't retract his fist; instead, he pressed on even harder.
Crunch!
His fist finally smashed through the obstruction completely.
Boom!
Black flames exploded like fireworks above the specter's neck. Eugene's fist, quite literally, burst the specter's head open. The headless body teetered for a moment while trying to correct its stance.
The specter’s head hadn't regenerated yet. Nonetheless, the headless body lunged at Eugene without hesitation. At a glance, the specter’s body seemed driven by uncontainable rage.
However, the specter had not lost reason or control due to anger. His movements remained precise, fluid, and smooth, like water or smoke. Yet, upon contact, the gentle flow turned into a fierce storm, threatening to tear or engulf everything in its path.
Eugene knew all too well. He could swear on everything he had that this opponent was the one he had fought against the most since Hamel's birth.
The person in question was Vermouth.
The same was true for Vermouth. Hamel was the one he had fought against the most. It couldn't be otherwise. Just like with Hamel, most of Vermouth’s enemies did not survive past their first battle. On the other hand, Hamel and Vermouth had no reason to kill each other, and Hamel often sought duels, leading to countless confrontations between the two.
So, Eugene was certain. Vermouth didn't have a set of defined techniques, but that unique style of deflecting and countering was unmistakably his. It wasn’t only his physical skills, either. The specter’s techniques...
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