William wasted no time, sprinting towards the fire salamander with the intention of finishing it off as quickly as possible.
He sidestepped several claw attacks from the salamander and got closer until he could reach it.
"HAAAAA!"
William used all of his strength to stab the salamander, piercing its strong scales.
The salamander howled, experiencing pain for the first time in a long time. With fury, it attacked back by shaking around and then breathing fire all around itself.
William managed to pull his sword out of its body and decided to go for another strike. He ducked the salamander's tail as he jumped on top of it, and impaled it once more.
William jumped off as the salamander attempted to shake him off its body, manoeuvring around it and slashing at its body and legs.
The salamander continued to attack, but all it could do was stand there and take the hits helplessly.
However, its tail managed to strike William and fling him into a tree.
"William! Are you alright?"
The boy, who was concerned about him, ran towards William.
"Ouch. Oh, I can still fight..." William stood up with a degree of difficulty.
They exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
They split up as the boy ran to the left of the salamander and William to the right.
The salamander panicked, as it did not know which attack it should avoid.
This allowed for the opportunity for William and the boy to jump together and thrust their swords into the salamander with all their might.
The fire salamander wailed in anguish and collapsed on the ground.
After celebrating their victory with a fist bump, William and the boy felt the weight of their fatigue crashing down on them, causing both of them to drop to the ground in exhaustion.