The prince's eyes glinted with curiosity, his hands folded behind his back as if unconcerned.
"Who sent you?" he asked again.
Ben didn't answer, he already make his move. A crack echoed through the air, then Ben appeared in front of the prince in a blur of motion, his fist already flying toward the prince's face.
BAM!!!
The punch connected, but not with flesh. A ripple of invisible force flared around the prince's body, like a bubble of condensed power. The impact shook the air, sent nearby debris flying, and cracked the ground beneath their feet.
The prince didn't flinch. He raised a hand, and struck.
BAM!
A palm strike slammed into Ben's chest, the force delayed by half a second, then released all at once like a cannon going off inside his body. Ben flew back, feet skidding through the dirt, his heels carving twin trails behind him.
He grinned. "What is that? Artifact from the royal family?"
