New York Sanctum.
At this moment, after enduring a battle between two people, the New York Sanctum could be described as a complete wreck.
Chunks of stone and fragments of the building littered the area everywhere.
Hulk was actually embedded in the Sanctum's wall, struggling nonstop.
As he kept thrashing, his injuries were healing at a staggering speed.
In the blink of an eye, he was back to normal.
Hulk stared straight at Karl.
His face showed an expression of utter disbelief.
He had lost!
The invincible Hulk had lost!
Why could a tiny human possess this kind of power?
Why?
He refused to believe it!
"ROAR!"
Hulk let out another furious bellow.
Hulk's intelligence wasn't high right now, but he was unbelievably stubborn.
With his massive hand, he slapped behind himself.
The wall exploded apart in a wide section, and Hulk launched himself outward—flying through the air straight toward Karl.
Karl glanced at him.
A light step forward.
A punch.
A piercing, razor-sharp screech tore through the air.
His fist broke the sound barrier in an instant!
That punch slammed directly into Hulk's chest.
Hulk's chest rippled violently like a wave.
Then Hulk was blasted back at several times the speed he came in—once again embedded into the wall.
"ROAR!"
Hulk roared again.
But compared to before…
This roar was noticeably weaker.
And in Hulk's eyes, a trace of fear finally appeared.
Even with Hulk's simple mind, he had realized it.
The person in front of him was someone he absolutely could not beat.
Too terrifying!
In the field he was best at—raw strength—he was being completely crushed!
Hulk was like a wild beast.
He didn't have the higher intelligence he would develop later—only the most basic instincts.
And right now, Hulk was feeling instinctive fear.
Even the sorcerers nearby could hear it—Hulk was putting on a tough front while already faltering inside.
Hulk struggled and climbed out of the wall.
"ROAR!"
He roared at Karl in a show of intimidation.
Then—
He turned and ran.
"If you run again, I won't be polite."
Karl's calm voice sounded from behind him.
Crack!
Hulk's body froze in place as if he'd been hit with an immobilization spell.
He turned around and looked at Karl with a face full of grievance.
"..."
Hulk stared at Karl, fear welling up inside him.
He already wanted to run—what more did you want?!
Hulk had never felt this stifled before.
If this guy in front of him weren't so absurdly strong—so strong that Hulk couldn't win—how could Hulk possibly be this obedient?!
"Bring Dr. Banner out."
Karl spoke flatly.
"ROAR!"
Hulk roared, then smashed both fists into the ground, leaving a huge crater—his anger obvious.
"Hm?!"
Karl drew out the sound.
Hulk's body stiffened in fright.
The second half of his roar died in his throat.
Like a mouse that had seen a cat, he didn't dare move at all.
The few sorcerers nearby were completely stunned.
Aldrich-sensei's eyes were so wide they looked like bells.
Unbelievable.
This was Hulk!
The monster who had slaughtered his way out of a military laboratory.
Even humanity's top-level technology couldn't deal with this thing.
Hulk's overwhelming strength could withstand the weapons currently in service.
Unless you brought out heavy electromagnetic cannons or laser weapons, there was basically no way to handle him.
And yet now—
This monster was acting like a little kitten in front of Karl, not daring to bristle at all.
If he weren't naturally so irritable, he'd probably be acting cute right about now.
What kind of surreal world was this?
Why could his student physically overpower Hulk?
Aldrich-sensei was filled with deep confusion.
Everyone was learning the same kind of magic, so why was Karl's strength completely different from theirs?
Aldrich-sensei looked at Karl.
Then he suddenly understood!
No—wait.
They sorcerers were the normal ones.
Their magic was normal too.
The one who wasn't normal was Karl!
His talent took normal things and made them abnormal. This kid was a total freak!
Aldrich-sensei cursed inwardly.
Over there—
Under Karl's overwhelming pressure, Hulk looked unwilling, but his body was very honest as it began to change.
The green across his body twisted and distorted. He let out a roar that sounded painfully strained.
Then—
Hulk's body shrank rapidly, like a balloon punctured by steel needles.
In the end, he became the size of a normal person.
Thud!
Dr. Banner collapsed on the ground, unconscious.
It was exactly like the time Hulk had been beaten into a coma by Thanos's relentless flurry of punches.
Karl knew why.
This was because the energy inside Hulk's body had been consumed too heavily.
Energy was conserved.
Hulk's freakish healing ability and terrifying physical quality didn't come for free.
Karl walked over to the sorcerers.
These sorcerers all took a few steps back, intimidated by Karl's presence.
Then they remembered—
Karl was on their side.
So they smiled awkwardly.
"Aldrich-sensei, how should we handle Dr. Banner?"
Karl asked.
The senior sorcerers didn't speak either. They all looked toward Aldrich-sensei, waiting for his decision.
Strictly speaking,
Aldrich-sensei wasn't qualified to handle something like this.
Although Aldrich-sensei used to be quite formidable, now he was only a basic instructor.
However—
With Karl here,
they naturally didn't dare say anything.
Aldrich-sensei understood that as well. He didn't make a decision on his own and instead said,
"We should wait for the Master Sorcerer to come and handle it."
"This isn't something we can decide."
"Exactly."
"We've already notified the Master Sorcerer."
The senior sorcerers stationed at the Sanctum quickly spoke up.
After saying that, they felt a bit awkward, so they added a few words and then went to repair the Sanctum.
Aldrich-sensei, meanwhile, stared at Karl with an extremely strange expression.
"Aldrich-sensei, why are you looking at me like that?"
Karl asked.
"How did you do it?"
"You actually managed to suppress Hulk?"
Aldrich-sensei still couldn't help asking.
"Of course it's because you taught me the Kamar-Taj Fighting Arts."
"It's really incredible."
Karl said with total sincerity.
???
Aldrich-sensei was utterly speechless.
If you don't want to say it, fine—why are you messing with people like this?!
This kid is abnormal. It's not a magic problem at all!
It's because this guy's talent is way too abnormal!
Aldrich-sensei felt that,
if this kept going, this kid wouldn't just become a Master Sorcerer!
He might even have what it takes to become the Sorcerer Supreme!
(End of Chapter)
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