Jake could be a bit more aggressive without the poison to bother him. He charged toward the monster and then saw some vines get in his way. Still, while using Cyclone Strike and the returning motion to hit them with his shield as well, Jake could cut down a few of them. Pieces of the vine began to fall around and he repelled most of them and avoided damage that could decrease his strength.
The boss used Poison Breath again, but the poison was no longer reaching Jake even at close range. He almost could see the annoyance on the face of the creature… while he sacrificed some attack power to be able to seal one of the enemy's skills, it was clear who had the upper hand now.
The monster fired a barrage of Putrid Fruits to hit Jake, but he blocked them with his shield. Still, he felt like he was blocking concrete blocks since his bones were cracking. That was probably the effect of the monster's high intelligence…
