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!

liquid strikes it once

centipedes rush forward, hundreds of tiny legs skittering so fast the creatures almost seem to flow over the ground. Distracted momentarily, the

tail around to slam the centipede away. Too late however as another centipede has

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

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

much the worse for wear. Of the four centipedes, one is hanging on by a thread and the other three

carnage however as the poisoned hound, seeming to sense its demise, pushes further into the fray. Emboldened, the remaining hounds

slain Level

[You have gained XP]

chomps with the mandibles the almost dead centipede is finished and

really reaching a

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

barely able to put up

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

so. Enduring the pain, the hound pours all of

the incredible force has shattered its legs and deeply cracked

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

limping, its forelegs are badly bitten by this point, the centipede

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

Who will hold on?!

turns out neither, as both creatures gradually collapse, completely spent, unable to

scene of ridiculous carnage. The three hounds have collapsed, exhausted and on the verge of death. Their opponents, the centipedes, are similarly disabled, unable to defend

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

You were dancing in the palm of

process with my own eyes, I still cannot quite comprehend exactly how well this

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

isn’t it? Not too long ago I was an average person. I lived in a normal society and wouldn’t consider harming another

just like this. Being forced to fight and take the life of your own

I justify it by saying they aren’t people

I need to secure the last hit on these hounds before

hound, using my mandibles to apply bite attacks