Leaving the field of battle, Thomas and Zara continue to venture deeper inside the red mist Forest. Thomas was confident that if he came across any dangerous situations, he had the ability to escape. As they continue to journey deeper inside the forest, the atmosphere starts to change. Giving out the feeling that they are being watched. The gloomy environment makes it difficult to see what is ahead.
Zara had been scared silly,the sound coming out from the gloomy surrounding makes her trembles slightly.
Thomas stood in front of her walking slowly, he remained vigilant as he progressed steadily.
Zara could not hold it anymore " I think we've harvested enough. Let go back, Lord Master" sweating profusely as she rolled her eyes.
Not turning back, Thomas kept on moving forward " we have been inside the academy far too long. We need to get ourselves dirty. We can only fight monster beast and get the desire near death experience I need. After all we must keep our progress hidden until it is time to unveil it." He looked back, staring at her eyes, keying.
She nods her head not having the audacity to refuse. " At least, let me have my breakthrough before you put me with any near death experience" she thought as she kept on moving forward.
"*Woooah"
The earth shaking noise came ahead of them. Zara quickly moved closer to Thomas. She had never heard that kind of noise before, the noise shook her to her soul. The sound sounds like it was coming beside her ears. She peeps From Thomas back to see what animal could produced the horrific sound.
An animal with two horns, sturdy legs with a black skin. The animal is as big as an adult elephant.
"Earthcow, grade 1" Thomas said. He looked at the Earthcow nonchalantly. "Zara, this Earthcow is yours" he looked back at her
"Me!!!"
Her mouth wide open while pointing at the Earth cow. She looks at Thomas and also looking at the animal not sure what she should do. "If you want to kill me, you should have just said so why bring me deep inside the Forest." She thought.
"Am in stage 7 while the Earth cow is at stage 9 bodybuilding realm" she said shaking her head.
"*Wooah"
The Earth cow attacked both of them during their conversation.
Not caring about the attack, " this is a form of training. Fight with everything you've got" Thomas said. He instantly vanished from Zara's presence.
"Come back, don't leave me alone" she retreated while looking all around for Thomas.
Realizing that there is only one prey left, the earth cow pounce on her aggressively.
Having no room for possible escape, she withdrew her sword to defend the attack.
The earth cow attack came for her head with full force. Blocking the attack, she was pushed back by 50 steps.
Gaining her footing, she stared at her hand which was shaking seriously. She could barely hold the sword from that attack.
"That Would have taken my life if I had not defend myself with everything I've got"
Seeing his attack being parried away.
Furious, a thick smoke comes out from its nose. The earthcow runs towards Zara with full momentum.
Not allowing the earthcow in getting closer to her, "earth slash"
She moved sideways, attacking the neck of the earth cow.
"Kannh!
The earth cow quickly uses its horn to defend the attack.
With the fail attempt, Zara adjust is battle tactics
"Mortal Mantis walk"
She moved in a zigzag manner as she tried to move to the back of the earthcow.
Seeing this the earthcow uses its rear leg to attack her without turning its body.
The sudden attack caught her by surprise, using her footwork she immediately moved back invading the attack.
She breathed a sigh of relief " that was close" she thought. "How am i to kill this monster beast? The monster seems to understand some battle tactics" she said in a low voice as she stared at the earthcow which is now facing her.
Staring at each other, they both attack at the same time
"Seven shadow attack" she attack the earthcow nose while the earthcow lower it's horn, trying to Pierce her belly with it horn. Using three backflips, landing at the branch of a tree. She dodged the horn while her attack Pierced both it's nose and throat. Blood flows out of the injury. The injury makes the earthcow goes berserk.
The earthcow Attacks the tree where she stood, she jumped away instantly. the tree had torn into pieces as she landed not too far from the earthcow.
"It is going crazy"
The earthcow quickly changes its position, facing Zara, it begins to run towards her clearing everything on its path.
Having her confidence restored when she sees she could injure the earthcow.
"Hmmph"
"It either you or I"
She begins to approach the earthcow using her footwork to maximum, leaving afterimages.
Zara releases three sword light instantly
" seven shadow third attack"
The seven shadow attack has seven levels of attack from first to sevenths level.
She performs an acrobatics skill, moving in a circular motion in the air.
Having no possible way of avoiding the attacks, the attack cut deep into is head and chest.
Being at top of the earthcow in the air, Zara attacks it with all the remaining essence energy in her releasing another three sword attack.
Seeing the successful attacks she smiled as she descended. All of a sudden, the earthcow raise two of its rear leg upward swinging it tail. Zara not expecting the attacks, the tail hit her chest, sending her away with full momentum. She flys fifty meter away as she is stopped by a huge tree. She puke out a lot of blood. Losing too much, she looked pale in that instant. There had been a deep cut on her chest. She tries to hang on, refusing to give up.
The earthcow turn, it face her as they look at each other. Each one of them is not accepting their defeat. Both of them stared at each other as they mustered their strengths to attack for the last time.
Zara uses her sword to support herself in standing up, shaking heavily she tries to take a sword stance while the earth cow tries to run. They look at each other's eyes as they both fall down. None of them know the outcome of the battle as both are on the ground with their eyes wide open.
It is unknown whether they are alive or dead.
Thomas appears on the scene of the battle as he stared deep in the forest
"What is monitoring this place?"