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!

miserably as the burning liquid strikes it once again, rolling

seem to flow over the ground. Distracted momentarily, the hounds respond a beat too late and one is quickly seized in the claws of

furiously the hound tosses its head trying to dislodge the attacker before swinging its vicious tail around to slam the centipede away. Too late

manoeuvre off the roof and down

striking with fierce claws and fangs. When another centipede approaches from the side

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 the other three are all

isn’t any pause in the carnage however as the poisoned hound, seeming to sense its demise, pushes further into

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centipede is finished and I quietly drag

reaching a climax now

their poisoned spikes over

to put up any kind of

marks and several bites, stumbles at a critical moment allowing a centipede to catch it in the shoulder with the

as it does so. Enduring the pain, the hound pours all of its momentum into

barely move after the incredible force has shattered its legs and

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

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

a hidden start gun has gone off they simultaneously launch at each other! The two monsters quickly converge and bite forward, latching onto each

Who will hold on?!

creatures gradually collapse, completely

carnage. The three hounds have collapsed, exhausted and on

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

were dancing in the palm of my

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

Effectively 1 HP. This is an

too long ago I was an average person. I lived in a normal society and wouldn’t consider harming another person, I had never been in a proper fight during my past

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

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

to secure the last hit

to apply bite attacks until the familiar and soothing refrain of Gandalf rings in