"This one was close," Shang said to Sword.
"But we won," Sword answered.
"We did, but only because it panicked. If it had any sort of combat experience, it would have focused on getting rid of me instead of continuously healing. We only won because I managed to take advantage of its inexperience," Shang said.
"But we won," Sword said.
Silence.
"Yes, we won," Shang said with a sigh.
Shang looked at the vanishing corpse. "Dogs aren't famed for their defensive capabilities, but it was still incredibly hard to break its defenses. The physical bodies of beasts truly can't be underestimated."
Shang noticed that a leaflet had appeared, and he looked through it.
"Companion," Shang read.
That was the name of the dog's species.
Shang sighed once again.
He didn't regret killing it. After all, it was necessary.
But it still left a bitter taste in his mouth.
