'Well, isn't this a fine how-do-you-do?' Johan thought, his gaze locked onto the monstrosity that stood before him. This was the first time he'd come face to face with an ugly Tier 9 Common Monster, and it looked as fearsome as the rumors suggested. 'Its teeth look like they could chomp through steel like cotton candy...'
Fear laced his thoughts, but he knew he had to confront it, much like a man would confront his significant other about leaving hair in the shower drain – with both courage and the understanding that he might not come out of it unscathed.
With a swift movement, he summoned his ghoul. The ethereal creature materialized in a gust of eerie, cold wind, its insidious eyes gleaming with a near-human understanding. 'You and me, bud. Let's tango with this overgrown iguana.' His ghoul, the silent partner in this deadly dance, stood ready, its form a grim echo of the resilience and power it had gained from previous battles.
