Chapter 28
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Chapter 28
Up on its hind legs, the bear in front of Timothy looked to be at least five meters tall, and maybe half as wide. It had bark brown fur and limbs as thick around as his torso for their entire length. When it plopped back onto its front legs the ground trembled for a moment. This was the sort of thing that could wipe out Thuston all on its own. A nebulous energy surrounded it, and though its size was likely a bigger factor the energy couldnt be ignored. If Timothy was careless, he might find his attacks not being as effective as he intended at a critical moment, or not defending himself adequately because he didnt consider the augmentation energy could provide to a magical beast.
It was fortunate that the bears arrival sent most of the nearby beasts scattering away as it charged. Timothy was hoping to get some support from Anton up above, but a quick glance showed the old man was dealing with his own troubles, large taloned birds attacking him atop the silo. At least there were villagers available to support him, though Timothy didnt want to risk their lives if possible. He would have to bear the brunt of the danger.
The great bear charged forward almost ponderously. It almost looked like it was moving through molasses except for the fact that it was rapidly growing closer. Each giant step it took was several meters of distance despite the small number of actual paces. A moment later it arrived in front of the wall that had been set up, sweeping a great paw and shattering the crates and barrels into pieces. Timothy blocked the splinters flying towards his face as he tried to figure out how to fight the creature.
The only thing he knew for sure is he couldnt let it get into the village. Without thinking, his legs carried him forward towards the bear. He ducked under its other paw which was sweeping back across the same area, swinging his sword outward as he circled around the beast. He thought he had a pretty good hit, but as his sword raked along the beasts fur he realized he probably didnt even get through to the flesh.
At least he succeeded in drawing its attention. It quickly turned and swept down towards him with its paws. The speed at which it moved was deceptive because of its size. Timothy wanted to keep circling around the creature, but through the bears legs he saw villagers approaching it from behind. If he dodged around it, hed lead it to attack them.
Timothy thrust his sword in its lower belly, piercing through the fur into the fat, and when it flattened itself to try to crush him he dove away. A dozen weapons stabbed into the creatures rear, though without the power of a fourth star cultivator their effects were limited. Timothy moved back in towards the creatures lowered face, slashing across its nose. In return, the bear swiped at him. Though he dodged away, five gashes were torn across his chest from the creatures claws, as if he had no armor at all. Of course, without the armor and his energy he would instead have half of his chest torn away. Timothy knew he was riding the line, but he had managed to keep its focus on him.
He stepped forward in a feint, pulling away as the creature swiped back in the other direction. He swung his sword between the claws, hoping to slice through the forearm lengthwise but instead settling for a bleeding gash. With every move it was stabbed in the rear, but it focused its gaze on him as the target in front.
All around her Catarina saw villagers injured by the beasts she couldnt reach in time. They were fighting, slaying the creatures as well but none of them were really prepared for what they were facing. Maybe they should have just told them to abandon everything. They could have at least saved their lives.
Catarina first noticed a new threat by sensing its energy. A magical beast- her eyes flickered to it and saw a large, black furred cat. The panther had led at least a dozen mismatched beasts into the village.
As if they had agreed upon a match, both Catarina and the panther moved towards each other. She darted past it, slashing with her sword. She thought she would avoid its swiping claws, but she felt traces of blood on her upper arm and then the pain a moment later. It was fast. Too fast, and much too strong to face alone. Catarina changed her tactics. She moved at a different angle, focusing more on her defense as she passed the creature back and forth. Her sword might not even find purchase with each pass, but the same was true for the panther.
However, Catarina was consuming her energy rapidly and the panther mostly relied on its body. Catarina had five stars of body tempering, but muscle wasnt one of them she needed energy to swiftly kill creatures as well as to defend herself.
The pair continued to pass each other seemingly at random, but Catarina was leading the panther towards a particular point. She was glad to see that none of the villagers were along the path to be collateral damage. There was a fountain at the center of the village, and Catarina leapt up to stand atop it.
The panther wriggled, preparing to pounce but Catarina didnt move. She was concentrating on gathering energy, what she had inside of herself and everything swirling about the village. This was the central point of the formation shed set up, and the best point for her to empower herself.
The panther leaped, jaws open and claws ready to latch onto her, as if having her head crushed in the jaws wouldnt be enough. Catarina could dodge, but she wouldnt keep control of the energy if she did so. She thrust her sword in front of her, right into the open jaw, through the roof of the mouth, and into the creatures brain. Her sword, her arm, the fountain and everything around trembled as the energy of the formation collided with the creature, stopping its momentum and killing it. Her entire arm suffered cuts and she knew there was internal damage. Her meridians were strained, and the fountain was cracked but she pulled her sword out of the creatures mouth. She looked around but wasnt ready to see another creature, a wolf half again bigger than the panther. Another magical beast. What had they gotten themselves into?nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.
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Chapter 28
Up on its hind legs, the bear in front of Timothy looked to be at least five meters tall, and maybe half as wide. It had bark brown fur and limbs as thick around as his torso for their entire length. When it plopped back onto its front legs the ground trembled for a moment. This was the sort of thing that could wipe out Thuston all on its own. A nebulous energy surrounded it, and though its size was likely a bigger factor the energy couldnt be ignored. If Timothy was careless, he might find his attacks not being as effective as he intended at a critical moment, or not defending himself adequately because he didnt consider the augmentation energy could provide to a magical beast.
It was fortunate that the bears arrival sent most of the nearby beasts scattering away as it charged. Timothy was hoping to get some support from Anton up above, but a quick glance showed the old man was dealing with his own troubles, large taloned birds attacking him atop the silo. At least there were villagers available to support him, though Timothy didnt want to risk their lives if possible. He would have to bear the brunt of the danger.
The great bear charged forward almost ponderously. It almost looked like it was moving through molasses except for the fact that it was rapidly growing closer. Each giant step it took was several meters of distance despite the small number of actual paces. A moment later it arrived in front of the wall that had been set up, sweeping a great paw and shattering the crates and barrels into pieces. Timothy blocked the splinters flying towards his face as he tried to figure out how to fight the creature.
The only thing he knew for sure is he couldnt let it get into the village. Without thinking, his legs carried him forward towards the bear. He ducked under its other paw which was sweeping back across the same area, swinging his sword outward as he circled around the beast. He thought he had a pretty good hit, but as his sword raked along the beasts fur he realized he probably didnt even get through to the flesh.
At least he succeeded in drawing its attention. It quickly turned and swept down towards him with its paws. The speed at which it moved was deceptive because of its size. Timothy wanted to keep circling around the creature, but through the bears legs he saw villagers approaching it from behind. If he dodged around it, hed lead it to attack them.
Timothy thrust his sword in its lower belly, piercing through the fur into the fat, and when it flattened itself to try to crush him he dove away. A dozen weapons stabbed into the creatures rear, though without the power of a fourth star cultivator their effects were limited. Timothy moved back in towards the creatures lowered face, slashing across its nose. In return, the bear swiped at him. Though he dodged away, five gashes were torn across his chest from the creatures claws, as if he had no armor at all. Of course, without the armor and his energy he would instead have half of his chest torn away. Timothy knew he was riding the line, but he had managed to keep its focus on him.
He stepped forward in a feint, pulling away as the creature swiped back in the other direction. He swung his sword between the claws, hoping to slice through the forearm lengthwise but instead settling for a bleeding gash. With every move it was stabbed in the rear, but it focused its gaze on him as the target in front.
All around her Catarina saw villagers injured by the beasts she couldnt reach in time. They were fighting, slaying the creatures as well but none of them were really prepared for what they were facing. Maybe they should have just told them to abandon everything. They could have at least saved their lives.
Catarina first noticed a new threat by sensing its energy. A magical beast- her eyes flickered to it and saw a large, black furred cat. The panther had led at least a dozen mismatched beasts into the village.
As if they had agreed upon a match, both Catarina and the panther moved towards each other. She darted past it, slashing with her sword. She thought she would avoid its swiping claws, but she felt traces of blood on her upper arm and then the pain a moment later. It was fast. Too fast, and much too strong to face alone. Catarina changed her tactics. She moved at a different angle, focusing more on her defense as she passed the creature back and forth. Her sword might not even find purchase with each pass, but the same was true for the panther.
However, Catarina was consuming her energy rapidly and the panther mostly relied on its body. Catarina had five stars of body tempering, but muscle wasnt one of them she needed energy to swiftly kill creatures as well as to defend herself.
The pair continued to pass each other seemingly at random, but Catarina was leading the panther towards a particular point. She was glad to see that none of the villagers were along the path to be collateral damage. There was a fountain at the center of the village, and Catarina leapt up to stand atop it.
The panther wriggled, preparing to pounce but Catarina didnt move. She was concentrating on gathering energy, what she had inside of herself and everything swirling about the village. This was the central point of the formation shed set up, and the best point for her to empower herself.
The panther leaped, jaws open and claws ready to latch onto her, as if having her head crushed in the jaws wouldnt be enough. Catarina could dodge, but she wouldnt keep control of the energy if she did so. She thrust her sword in front of her, right into the open jaw, through the roof of the mouth, and into the creatures brain. Her sword, her arm, the fountain and everything around trembled as the energy of the formation collided with the creature, stopping its momentum and killing it. Her entire arm suffered cuts and she knew there was internal damage. Her meridians were strained, and the fountain was cracked but she pulled her sword out of the creatures mouth. She looked around but wasnt ready to see another creature, a wolf half again bigger than the panther. Another magical beast. What had they gotten themselves into?nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.
Chapter 28Up on its hind legs, the bear in front of Timothy looked to be at least five meters tall, and maybe half as wide. It had bark brown fur and limbs as thick around as his torso for their entire length. When it plopped back onto its front legs the ground trembled for a moment. This was the sort of thing that could wipe out Thuston all on its own. A nebulous energy surrounded it, and though its size was likely a bigger factor the energy couldnt be ignored. If Timothy was careless, he might find his attacks not being as effective as he intended at a critical moment, or not defending himself adequately because he didnt consider the augmentation energy could provide to a magical beast. It was fortunate that the bears arrival sent most of the nearby beasts scattering away as it charged. Timothy was hoping to get some support from Anton up above, but a quick glance showed the old man was dealing with his own troubles, large taloned birds attacking him atop the silo. At least there were villagers available to support him, though Timothy didnt want to risk their lives if possible. He would have to bear the brunt of the danger.The great bear charged forward almost ponderously. It almost looked like it was moving through molasses except for the fact that it was rapidly growing closer. Each giant step it took was several meters of distance despite the small number of actual paces. A moment later it arrived in front of the wall that had been set up, sweeping a great paw and shattering the crates and barrels into pieces. Timothy blocked the splinters flying towards his face as he tried to figure out how to fight the creature.The only thing he knew for sure is he couldnt let it get into the village. Without thinking, his legs carried him forward towards the bear. He ducked under its other paw which was sweeping back across the same area, swinging his sword outward as he circled around the beast. He thought he had a pretty good hit, but as his sword raked along the beasts fur he realized he probably didnt even get through to the flesh. At least he succeeded in drawing its attention. It quickly turned and swept down towards him with its paws. The speed at which it moved was deceptive because of its size. Timothy wanted to keep circling around the creature, but through the bears legs he saw villagers approaching it from behind. If he dodged around it, hed lead it to attack them.Timothy thrust his sword in its lower belly, piercing through the fur into the fat, and when it flattened itself to try to crush him he dove away. A dozen weapons stabbed into the creatures rear, though without the power of a fourth star cultivator their effects were limited. Timothy moved back in towards the creatures lowered face, slashing across its nose. In return, the bear swiped at him. Though he dodged away, five gashes were torn across his chest from the creatures claws, as if he had no armor at all. Of course, without the armor and his energy he would instead have half of his chest torn away. Timothy knew he was riding the line, but he had managed to keep its focus on him. He stepped forward in a feint, pulling away as the creature swiped back in the other direction. He swung his sword between the claws, hoping to slice through the forearm lengthwise but instead settling for a bleeding gash. With every move it was stabbed in the rear, but it focused its gaze on him as the target in front.All around her Catarina saw villagers injured by the beasts she couldnt reach in time. They were fighting, slaying the creatures as well but none of them were really prepared for what they were facing. Maybe they should have just told them to abandon everything. They could have at least saved their lives. Catarina first noticed a new threat by sensing its energy. A magical beast- her eyes flickered to it and saw a large, black furred cat. The panther had led at least a dozen mismatched beasts into the village.As if they had agreed upon a match, both Catarina and the panther moved towards each other. She darted past it, slashing with her sword. She thought she would avoid its swiping claws, but she felt traces of blood on her upper arm and then the pain a moment later. It was fast. Too fast, and much too strong to face alone. Catarina changed her tactics. She moved at a different angle, focusing more on her defense as she passed the creature back and forth. Her sword might not even find purchase with each pass, but the same was true for the panther.However, Catarina was consuming her energy rapidly and the panther mostly relied on its body. Catarina had five stars of body tempering, but muscle wasnt one of them she needed energy to swiftly kill creatures as well as to defend herself.The pair continued to pass each other seemingly at random, but Catarina was leading the panther towards a particular point. She was glad to see that none of the villagers were along the path to be collateral damage. There was a fountain at the center of the village, and Catarina leapt up to stand atop it.The panther wriggled, preparing to pounce but Catarina didnt move. She was concentrating on gathering energy, what she had inside of herself and everything swirling about the village. This was the central point of the formation shed set up, and the best point for her to empower herself. The panther leaped, jaws open and claws ready to latch onto her, as if having her head crushed in the jaws wouldnt be enough. Catarina could dodge, but she wouldnt keep control of the energy if she did so. She thrust her sword in front of her, right into the open jaw, through the roof of the mouth, and into the creatures brain. Her sword, her arm, the fountain and everything around trembled as the energy of the formation collided with the creature, stopping its momentum and killing it. Her entire arm suffered cuts and she knew there was internal damage. Her meridians were strained, and the fountain was cracked but she pulled her sword out of the creatures mouth. She looked around but wasnt ready to see another creature, a wolf half again bigger than the panther. Another magical beast. What had they gotten themselves into?novel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.
