The kinetic energy accumulated while clashing with the shockwaves made Ilman too fast for the King to react. He instantly arrived in front of the giant face inside the massive trunk, his sprint basically mimicking a teleport that took the alien by surprise.
The King also noticed how Ilman had yet to use all the accumulated kinetic energy. A hot aura that instantly raised his surroundings' temperature had accompanied him, waiting to be unleashed.
And, in that defenseless moment, the King only had the time to ponder how unreasonable Ilman's feat had been. Actually, that whole assault featured so many impossible and conflicting details that they could only make sense if they belonged to different evolved warriors.
First, Ilman had acted like an unmovable boulder to resist the violent gales. Then, his existence had grown slightly sharp, allowing him to climb the trunk while also deflecting the enduring storms.
