And just as the words left his mouth—
WHAM!
Jonathan's leg shot forward in a blur of speed, and his foot slammed hard against Paul's side.
Paul didn't even try to evade it. He braced his body, fully confident it would bounce off like all the others.
But the moment Jonathan's kick landed—
CRRACKK! The earth armor around Paul's body began to fracture.
His eyes widened in confusion.
What? Then—BOOM!
Jonathan's leg twisted midair, channeling energy as he spun, and his voice rang out with precision and force:
"Spinning Kick: Level 5."
The impact surged through Paul's entire body. It was like being hit by a mountain in motion.
The magic runes on his armor flashed once… then shattered.
His entire earth defense crumbled to the ground like glass under pressure.
Paul stumbled backward, stunned, pain radiating through his chest as the wind was knocked out of him.
He didn't even get the chance to gasp.
Because Jonathan was already in the air—descending like a shadow.