Lucian's vision blurred wildly, and before he could even do anything—
WHAM!
"Agh—!"
A faint cry escaped his lips as his body slammed into a nearby wall with tremendous force.
The impact shook the surrounding structure, sending cracks spreading across the surface behind him. For a moment, Lucian felt as though his entire body had been crushed, the force of the blow making it seem as if his bowels had been pulverised inside his stomach.
His expression twisted briefly.
"You have a strong body, boy…"
Grace muttered, raising a brow as her gaze lingered on his stomach, which hadn't even burst open despite the force of her punch.
Lucian's body slowly slid down the wall until his feet touched the ground.
But within a second, he straightened his back and turned towards Grace, rubbing the back of his neck as though he had merely bumped into something.
"Couldn't you've been a bit more gentle…?" he couldn't help but mutter.
