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!

of acid is launched through the air onto the wounded hound! It howls miserably as the burning liquid strikes it once again, rolling and scrabbling at the rocks as it desperately tries

fast the creatures almost seem to flow over the ground. Distracted momentarily, the

its vicious tail around to slam the centipede away. Too late

the chance to manoeuvre off the roof and down the

and fangs. When another centipede

for wear. Of the four centipedes, one is hanging on

poisoned hound, seeming to sense its demise, pushes further into

Level 3

[You have gained XP]

with the mandibles the almost dead centipede is finished and I

battle is really reaching a

their all to survive, lashing forward with their poisoned spikes over and over again,

put up any kind of

moment allowing a centipede to catch it in the shoulder with the spike, sealing its

attacks as it does so. Enduring the pain, the hound pours all of its momentum into a massive swipe of the tail, catching two

barely move after the incredible force has shattered its legs

barely able to put up a fight. Slowly they circle

hound is limping, its forelegs are badly bitten by this point, the centipede isn’t much

they simultaneously launch at each other! The two monsters quickly converge and bite forward, latching onto each other. The

Who will hold on?!

turns out neither, as both creatures gradually collapse, completely

the shadows I behold a scene of ridiculous carnage. The three hounds have collapsed, exhausted and on the verge of death. Their opponents, the centipedes, are

...

Hmm...he.....hee.......hu hu ha HAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!

You were dancing in the palm of my

the entire process with my own eyes, I still cannot quite comprehend

on a sliver of health. Effectively 1 HP. This is an unprecedented harvest

interesting how rapidly a persons’ attitudes can change isn’t it? Not too long ago I was an average person. I lived in a normal society and wouldn’t consider harming another person,

few days I have already become accustomed to battles just like this. Being forced to fight

I justify it by saying they aren’t people but monsters, but, isn’t that

the last hit

mandibles to apply bite