"it's really having a slow start, that beast" Chillyd commented at the fight
"well, it's still showing a good result"
"yes commander, you're right" He nodded
"-kkgghh- should know.... something is wrong.."
Ragha held his wound on his left shoulder. He didn't see that coming, that beast sudden attack. Luckily, his reflex could respond to that.
"GRRR...NOT... FINISHED.."
He couldn't believe with his own eyes. The hole at the beast's chest slowly closed and emitted this dark and ominous aura. The bleeding was stopped and the wound started to close by itself.
"so, he has a regeneration skill" Yana confirmed the situation
"that aura... it's same as that Aolyn that we've met in the forest..."
"you realize it Ragha? i think about that too"
"savior...but Khall is never been touched by the demon shard...how he can have that malicious aura on his body..."
"the answer should be really obvious"
"that human, Marleus...he did something with the demon shard? but there's no race that could use or draw the potential of demon shards..."
"he found a way to utilize the demon shard, that simple. But.... this is not the result that he wants.."
"GRR... WHO'S..KHALL..."
The beast started to take a stance and raised his claws.
"he's coming.."
-dash-
-whuuum-
-blaar-
The ground shattered by the beast's attack. Ragha dodged that and launched a kick as a counter.
-buugh-
A clean strike to the beast side, yey it didn't give a significant response.
-whuuum-
Another sudden strike came just after he launched that kick. This time, he barely could dodge it.
"he's... getting faster..."
"MUST....KILL..."
-dash-
-buugh-
A hard front kick delivered really fast by the beast. Ragha lifted up his defense at the right timing, yet he couldn't fully stop the impact from that attack. Not stopping there, the beast already raised its claws and swung it as fast as it could.
-whuuum-
A wind blow could be felt from the pressure of the attack. All of the soldiers kept watching without moving even a little.
"-krrrrrrrrr- how stupid i am...to think i have my doubt when I'm fighting a beast like you"
Ragha fixed his position and stared at the enemy in front of him.
"Ragha" Yana called him
"yes savior?"
"is this fight going to be a monster vs monster? or a monster vs a proud and mighty Half-beast from Ohre's village?"
The question from his savior made him realize, his reason to come this far, what he already saw, why he must faced the beast in front of him.
"forgive me savior, to think you have to help me this far..."
He took a deep breath and got back his focused.
"OH...RE..... VILLAGE....."
The beast stopped for a moment and touched its head. Seemed it struggled with its own mind. Since Ragha mentioned this "Khall" name, something was triggered inside its mind.
"your little wolf will go into a battle, may beast god ROGNIR watches its back and gives his blessing"
Ragha closed his eyes and said his praying before he continued this fight.
"father, forgive me to show you that pathetic side of me" He mumbled
"GRRAAAAAAAHHH"
The beast howled and looked so angry. When it wanted to attack, its enemy vanished from its sight.
"if you can regenerate.."
The beast turned around but it was already too late. Ragha already buried his claws on its back.
-zraaash-
Fresh blood was coming out from the wound. The beast growled and tried to give a counter, yet Ragha already took another attack position at the right side of the beast.
-zraaash-
Another of his attack successfully landed on its target.
[BEAST INSTINCT II]
He actived his blessing from the moment he decided to do the initiative to attack the beast. Just like before, his mind now was only filled with one purpose, to kill his enemy.
His speed now could match with the beast's speed. The situation was back into where they were started, the upper hand situation for Ragha.
"-sigh- now it's back from where they started" Chillyd complained
"haha, not so fast Chillyd. I believe with Marleus capability" Libhane smiled
Not for long, Ragha got another slash from the beast. Tho he didn't want to believe it, the beast speed was increasing again.
-zraaash-
"...."
-zraaash-
Ragha gave another slash to counter it. From there, the battle totally looked like monster vs monster. No one from them wanted to move back or take a distance.
One slash was countered by another slash, kick by another kick, bite by another bite.
They moved non-stop. It was a brutal scene with so many fresh blood splattered on the ground, yet it felt like a beautiful performance at the same time. The way when they were exchanging their attacks was looked like a dance...a deadly yet beautiful war dance.
"-krrrrrrrrr-"
"GRAAAAH"
Everyone in that place watched that fight.....a monster vs a proud Half-beast from Ohre's village.
-----( Chapter 102 "A Half-beast from Ohre's village" )-----