From the moment Paul struck, to Ray's counterattack that annihilated him, the entire sequence had lasted only a dozen or so seconds.

So of course, Charles and the others were left completely dumbfounded.

Their faces still bore cruel smiles, expecting to see Ray overpowered by Paul, watching his arms and legs snapped like brittle cookies. Yet, in the blink of an eye, Paul had turned into a lifeless corpse.

No, no, no—this must be a hallucination. If they just closed their eyes and opened them