This time, when he saw the monster that his grandfather had isolated for him, he decided to look at its stats with apprehension:
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Name of the creature: Bloody Bear
Level: 22
HP: 800 / 800
Strength: 70
Speed: 10
Defense: 35
Agility: 10
Endurance: 35
Magic: 0
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Kito carefully observed the Bloody Bear, impressed by its size and imposing muscles. Its sharp claws and fangs seemed eager to tear their prey apart. Despite this, its speed and agility appeared to be its weak points, and Kito decided to rely on this weakness to counter the beast.
He signaled to his grandfather to show that he was ready. Nerio nodded, closely monitoring the upcoming battle.
The Bloody Bear suddenly charged, its blood-red eyes and dark fur bristling. Kito quickly dodged to the side, barely avoiding the sharp claws that could have torn him apart. He retaliated with a swift strike of his sword, targeting a vulnerable area on the monster's right front leg.
The two adversaries exchanged several blows, with Kito moving quickly to avoid the bear's claws, while the bear defended itself with ruthless rage. They seemed evenly matched, but Kito began to feel that the Bloody Bear was slowly gaining the upper hand.
Kito then remembered the dark magic, which he had almost forgotten under the pressure of the fight. He decided to use it to his advantage, summoning shadows to surround and conceal him. The Bloody Bear, disoriented by the sudden disappearance of its opponent, searched for him ferociously.
Seizing this moment of confusion, Kito leaped onto the Bloody Bear's back from the shadows, his sword firmly gripped. He plunged the weapon into the creature's neck forcefully, hoping to inflict enough damage to severely weaken it.
However, the Bloody Bear was far from defeated. With an angry roar, it managed to shake Kito off its back, violently throwing him against a nearby tree. The young fighter was out of breath, pain radiating from his aching back. Despite the pain, Kito refused to surrender. He struggled to his feet and summoned his strength to face the charging Bloody Bear again.
Kito, aware of the desperate situation he was in, chose to resort to an ambitious strategy by combining two spells: "Earth Wall" and "Earth Ball." Gathering his remaining strength, Kito placed his hands on the ground and murmured the necessary incantations. Suddenly, a powerful earthen wall emerged in front of him, stopping the Bloody Bear in its furious charge. The creature, thrown off balance, stumbled backward.
Taking advantage of this opening, Kito focused on the second spell, "Earth Ball." He wove magical energy threads around him, gathering rocks and mud to form a huge sphere of earth. As the Bloody Bear recovered from its fall and prepared to attack again, Kito launched the Earth Ball with surprising force, aiming directly at the enormous creature's head.
The Bloody Bear was struck in the face, momentarily losing its balance and letting out a pained growl. Kito knew that his victory depended on his ability to maintain the initiative and not let the bear regain the upper hand.
Without wasting a moment, Kito decided to attack the Bloody Bear in close combat. He rushed toward the creature, his sword firmly gripped in his hands, ready to strike. As the Bloody Bear regained its senses and rose to its feet, Kito took advantage of the surprise to deliver a series of quick and precise blows, targeting the weak points of the huge opponent.
Kito's blade sliced through the air, biting into the bear's thick flesh with determination. The two fighters exchanged violent blows, their growls and cries of pain echoing throughout the forest. The Bloody Bear, despite its imposing size, proved to be surprisingly agile and resilient against Kito's relentless assault.
His grandfather, Nerio, watched the fight intently but decided to let Kito handle it on his own. The best way for him to learn was to face more formidable opponents.
The young warrior, realizing that he could not defeat the bear through brute force alone, decided to change tactics. Kito opted to use his shadow camouflage technique, allowing him to temporarily blend into the darkness of the forest.
Quickly, Kito invoked the spell and slipped silently into the shadows, becoming almost invisible to the Bloody Bear. To enhance the confusion, Kito threw an earth ball in the opposite direction, drawing the bear's attention to a false target.
The Bloody Bear, deceived by the ruse, rushed toward the source of the noise, claws ready to tear apart anything in its path. Meanwhile, Kito emerged from the shadows, positioned himself behind the creature, and prepared to deliver the fatal blow.
Armed with all his determination, Kito lunged forward, his sword whistling through the air. The strike hit the Bloody Bear at the base of its neck, a crucial point that would instantly cause it to lose its strength. The creature let out a muffled groan of pain and collapsed to the ground, its formidable power vanquished by Kito's ingenuity.
Exhausted but relieved, the young warrior looked at the Bloody Bear lying at his feet, a victim of its own ferocity and Kito's clever tactics. This marked the end of an epic battle that would remain etched in Kito's memory. But at that moment, he was injured and running out of strength.
He struggled to stand, the wounds and bruises on his body causing him pain with every movement.
Suddenly, his grandfather arrived at his side, his eyes filled with pride and concern. He placed a hand on Kito's shoulder and spoke with wisdom and compassion: "My boy, you have proven your bravery and courage today. But now it is time for you to rest and heal. Both the body and mind can heal if given the time and care. Stay nearby to observe what happens next. You will be surprised," he said with a wink.
Kito took the opportunity to recover the body of the Bloody Bear before returning to some of the villagers who had not yet fought. Kito thought that although they wore armor, they were not fighters. Yet at that moment, just after the villagers congratulated him, one of them said:
"It's time for us to step in," in a dark voice.
At that moment, Kito caught a glimpse of the next wave, which was incomparable to the previous ones. From afar, the monsters seemed few in number, but they were at least several meters tall and emitted a terrifying aura.