Chrysalis

The centipede is crushed into the stone floor of the cavern. Deep cracks appear on its carapace after the kinetic force rips through its body, shattering the hard outer skeleton.

I’m stunned.

That was one fearsome strike! If I was hit by that I’d be squashed into a pancake, no doubt about it.

Scary!

The centipede doesn’t seem to have fared much better, it twitches on the ground, barely moving. The hound steps forward slowly, a murderous glint its eye. Almost as if its thinking ’take that you bug, how dare you threaten my greatness!’.

Before it can deal the finishing blow however something unexpected happens.

Sizzling acid streaks through the air and sprays down the hounds’ left flank, immediately burning into its flesh.

Oops.

Heheheheheh.

Sorry to interrupt your proud moment there hound, but I don’t want this battle to end just yet.

Of course, one blast of acid isn’t enough to finish off a hound, but the same is also true for the centipedes.

The Claw Centipede I hit earlier has now recovered enough to once more join the fray. It advances cautiously to reinforce its three unharmed brethren against the two healthy hounds.

This is the critical moment. With one centipede essentially down for the count but still living and one wounded hound the battle has become very even.

The centipedes seem a little unwilling to proceed with the fight now. They continue to posture aggressively but don’t actively make any moves to attack against their larger opponents.

The hound I injured is mildly wounded by my acid but not badly enough to keep it out of the fight, disregarding the source of the acid it returns to the aid of its allies in fending off the swarming assailants.

At that moment.

Splash!

fierce arc of acid is launched through the air onto the wounded hound! It howls miserably as the burning liquid

moment the three living centipedes rush forward, hundreds of tiny legs skittering so fast the creatures almost seem to flow over the ground. Distracted momentarily, the hounds respond a beat too late and one is

to slam the centipede away. Too late however as another centipede has taken advantage of the moment

manoeuvre off the roof and down the wall, cautiously approaching the outskirts of

and throws itself at its attacker, striking with fierce claws and fangs.

poisoned and other badly burned, the hounds are very much the worse for wear. Of the four centipedes, one is hanging on by a thread and

any pause in the carnage however as the poisoned hound, seeming to sense its demise, pushes further into the fray. Emboldened,

have slain Level 3 Claw

[You have gained XP]

few quick chomps with the mandibles the almost dead centipede is finished and I quietly drag the carcass away to a secluded fold

a climax now on

are giving their all to survive, lashing forward with their poisoned spikes over and over again, trying to ward off the

barely able to put up any kind of fight as the poison

from claw marks and several bites, stumbles at a critical moment allowing a centipede to catch

launches itself into the centipedes, suffering bites and claw attacks as it does so. Enduring the pain, the hound pours all of its momentum into a massive swipe of the

force has shattered its legs and deeply cracked

severely injured, barely able to put up a fight. Slowly they circle each other, watching and

point, the centipede isn’t much better, several legs

start gun has gone off they simultaneously launch at each other! The two monsters quickly converge and bite forward, latching onto each other. The centipede has gripped the hound by the throat, the hound is crunching down

Who will hold on?!

as both creatures gradually collapse, completely spent,

have collapsed, exhausted and on the verge

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the palm of my hand all

I still cannot quite comprehend exactly

Effectively 1 HP. This is an

a little interesting how rapidly a persons’ attitudes can change isn’t it? Not too long ago I was an average person. I lived in a

Being forced to fight and take the life of your own food quickly changes ones’ attitude

mind I justify it by saying they aren’t people but

I need to secure the last hit on these hounds before the poison

to apply bite attacks until the familiar and soothing refrain of