The humanoid nightmare bared its teeth and vanished from sight.
Before his body could react reflexively, a sense of discord arose. With his left arm broken backwards and immobile, he instinctively kicked off the ground, determined to increase the distance even if it meant pulling his broken arm further, yet his body remained motionless.
The fingers deeply embedded in his shoulder locked Richelieu's form in place.
Without elongating his nails or wearing finger sheaths, the ten-ton grip transformed into five sharp blades that pierced through the palm and into the tendons, reaching deep into the bones. The empty right hand extended a thumb, smashing it down into the old man's ribs.
No matter how much a human body is trained, there are weaknesses that training cannot strengthen. Such as the temples, the spine, the trachea, testicles, and the nerves between the ribs.
