The moment their fists clashed in the middle, the entire hall erupted like a thunderclap.
The ground beneath them cracked, dust exploded into the air, and everyone felt the shockwave from the clash ruffle their hair and send them a couple of steps back.
For a moment, there was silence.
Gabriel's grin widened on his face, and the cardinal's eyes trembled in shock, surprise, and fear.
"You... this strength... you must be the spawn of the demons!" the cardinal shouted, his voice booming across the entire auction hall.
"Spawn of the devil? It can't be!"
"If he's the spawn of demons, then we're finished!"
Whispers broke out among those present, and their faces only grew even paler with each passing second.
Neon's eyes glimmered with realization. 'So that was it. That was the reason he was so strong and easily destroyed all my men and that monster attacking the front gate. He definitely had something to do with it as well.'