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!

howls miserably as the burning liquid

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 quickly seized in the claws of an

furiously the hound tosses its head trying to dislodge the attacker before swinging its vicious tail around to slam the centipede away. Too late however as another centipede has taken advantage of the moment and struck down

meantime I have taken the chance to manoeuvre off the roof and down the wall, cautiously approaching the outskirts

claws and fangs. When another centipede approaches from the side it is brutally slapped away with a swipe of

one hound possibly fatally poisoned and other badly burned, the hounds are very much the worse for wear. Of the four centipedes, one

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

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 in

reaching a climax now

forward with their poisoned spikes over and over again, trying to ward

is labouring hard now, barely able to put up any

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

so. Enduring the pain, the hound pours all of its momentum into a massive swipe of the tail, catching

incredible force has shattered its legs and deeply

is one wounded centipede and the burned hound, both are severely injured, barely able to put up a fight. Slowly they

are badly bitten by this point, the centipede isn’t much better, several legs are crushed,

other! The two monsters quickly converge and bite forward, latching onto each

Who will hold on?!

both creatures gradually

ridiculous carnage. The three hounds have collapsed, exhausted and on the verge of death. Their opponents, the centipedes,

...

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

You were dancing in the palm of

my own eyes, I still cannot quite comprehend exactly how well this has all worked out

health. Effectively 1 HP. This is an

person. I lived in a normal society and wouldn’t consider harming another person,

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

they aren’t people but monsters, but, isn’t that

secure the last hit on these hounds before the

efficiently I move from hound to hound, using my mandibles to apply bite attacks until the familiar and