"Gyaagrrr!" A single upward slash connected with its body as the raccoon saw that damned green sword right below it, the pain and force behind it was enough to interrupt its advance and it couldn't help but go flying in the air. That had happened in the time that lasts a breath, but clearly, Blake wasn't about to miss the opportunity.
He had clearly experienced the raccoon's strange ability that made it impossible for him to move and, the moment he saw the raccoon coming dangerously close to him, he knew he couldn't do anything to stop it, but he wasn't worried, and the instant he was able to move and seeing how Shoku threw his enemy into the air, he prepared to end everything the moment he remembered the notification he had heard earlier.
[Short sword skill, increased.]
[New Technique Learned: Short Sword Final Attack.]
Without wasting a second, Blake did not wait for the raccoon to fall to the ground and jumped himself as a green aura was covering him and his sword began to generate enough brightness and heat to illuminate the darkness of the night.
"Power wave!" Combining the runic ability with which he was most familiar, Blake had just performed the new technique he had obtained thanks to the system, at the moment he was in the air, defying all common sense, he began to spin while the same flames generated by the runic ability continuously enveloped him; All of this was turning into a huge whirlpool of fire and, unfortunately for the raccoon, it was the one in the middle of it all.
In addition to the danger that the flames meant for it, the countless rain of cuts made contact with the raccoon's body continuously, it had only been less than a second, but it felt like its vital energy was continuously reducing, it was sure he couldn't hold on for too long, and at the moment it least expected it, that phenomenon stopped but not before feeling how the last attack composed of all the force of the aforementioned hit it completely.
"Gyyyyyyaahhhggg!!" One last grunt of pain seemed to come from it as its body crashed into one of the trees in the distance leaving a deep dent in it as its eyes slowly closed.
Blake had reached the ground after that; his breathing was ragged and he was holding himself thanks to Shoku who had gotten close enough to him to check the state he was in.
The battle had been more difficult than Blake thought, but seeing the results, a smile appeared on his face and he gave his dear partner a thumbs up indicating that the mission had been a resounding success.
That same scene was being seen by what little consciousness remained of the raccoon, this, despite the state in which it was, had never stopped feeling the same desire for revenge against the blonde, and seeing the happiness he showed at that moment, it couldn't take it and decided to use its last resort despite not knowing how things would turn out.
Blake had already used a quick healing spell to fill the green bar to full and realized that the blue bar was already less than half full, that was enough for him to stand up on his own and thought about going to see if the raccoon had already returned to the forest of beginnings or if it was still in the same place, but at that very moment, a strange sensation formed inside him when he realized how the same raccoon was slowly approaching and a different aura was surrounding it.
Blake didn't know how to explain it exactly, but he was sure of one thing, something dangerous was about to happen.
"Grrraaagghhhhh!!!" And that scream full of fury was enough to convince him at the same time that the figure of the raccoon was continuously changing. It seemed as if some bumps were growing on its body completely deforming it, but they didn't seem to stop, the size was increasing and the small figure of the raccoon was nowhere to be seen.
That combined with the strange sounds of muscles and bones moving made the situation even more bizarre, that kind of metamorphosis did not seem to stop, the little raccoon that you could say even looked cute had undergone a monumental change, from being the size from a mere child, it had grown to be at least four meters tall, its musculature completely obvious making someone think twice before getting in its way, and its glowing red eyes combined with the enormous rows of teeth and the brightness of the moon that reflected in the sharp claws of this one could only be described as something... What was in front of Blake was a true monster.
[Magnuto. Status: Berserk. Class: C.]
"Grraaagggghhhrrrr!!!" That roar filled the entire forest, birds flew out of their homes, and weak monsters hid for fear of being targeted by whatever gave that roar.
Blake was not in a better shape, the force he had felt at that moment was something totally different from what he was used to, the pressure coming from his enemy was so much that it was difficult for him to calm down, he was not in a position to do anything and, when he saw how a huge claw was being directed towards him, he couldn't do anything to defend himself.
Blake didn't take the direct hit as Shoku had been a second faster when she was placed right in the middle of the attack, but unlike what seemed to be happening, it wasn't enough to stop it and both she and Blake shot together until they crashed with part of the ruins that were on the surface destroying these in the process.
The movement was enough for Blake to feel the pain run through his body at the same time that he became aware of how Shoku made one last effort to stand up before turning into her seed form as she couldn't resist anymore.
Blake made sure to keep her and despite the pain he was going through, he used his sword to stand up, the situation had gotten out of hand, he never imagined that the little raccoon could turn into that beast, and although he was putting all his effort to be in the presence of that creature, he was experiencing a sensation that he had rarely felt... Fear.
[Progress… Saved.]