Chapter 167
"Be careful how you judge a book by its cover. Some people end up biting back hard," Noir said as he began to grow rapidly, his body expanding until he stood as tall as a small house. In a flash, he exploded forward toward the assassin.
The speed with which Noir launched himself was like that of a lightning mage. His acceleration rivaled—if not surpassed—the assassin's,
and in a split second, before the assassin could react, a massive paw slammed into his head, sending him crashing into a tree, shattering it completely and nearly uprooting its roots.
Hmph! My strength has grown so much these past few months, Noir thought as he skidded to a halt and looked up to see the gorilla dashing toward Grey, who responded by conjuring an earth fist and hurling it at the beast. The attack slammed into it, pushing the creature backward.
