The owner flew in a rage and also flew toward Alex who was ready to cut the owner's wiener off...except the owner did not clash with him at all.
Out of nowhere, a freaking rhino rammed into the owner's side, launching him back into the alleyway he had come from. Alex just looked at the rhino in shock, before he threw his weapons on the ground and cursed.
"What the fuck is wrong with this place? Where in the freaking hell did a frakin rhino come? Wha- wh-where...huh?"
While Alex was still perplexed by the place he lived in and how it made no sense, no matter how fucked up a place is, for there to be just wild animals roaming around, the owner got up from the heap of broken wood from the stall he had just slammed into and rubbed his head.
The rhino just huffed and looked at him. Alex then started cursing for an entirely different reason.
"Damn rhino! I cut my hand for no reason! If I didn't have to fight why did I pick up the swords?! And all my cool lines! Those were well thought out lines that foreshadowed an epic battle between me and the fatso! You runied everything!"
The rhino just looked at the boy waving his hands around in frustation and throwing a temper tantrum like it was saying 'Really?'.
The owner just looked warily at his new opponent. This was not going to be an easy battle. This wild animal was really strong. If he did not have a protective charm then the damage he would have take from that blow would have incapacitated him.
The rhino then looked at the fat owner in front of it while ignoring the boy who was now laying on the ground and throwing his hands and feet into the air as if he was attacking an invisible enemy on top of him.
The rhino's horn began to shine with a milky white light and then bowed its head towards the fat man. It then started to drag its front leg on the dirt as if preparing to rush forward. The tension was palpable.
The owner grimaced when he saw this. 'Shit, this animal knows skills. This battle just got ten times harder.'
The owner first looked around at the several vendors around him and the small crowd that had formed in the alleyway. This...
It would not be easy to run away in this crowd, plus, his reputation would take a huge blow. He was not a foolhardy person. If a battle could not be won, he would willingly bow his head down and run away or submit if he could not run.
He knew when to show his fangs and when to act like a puppy. But when there were so many onlookers...Haaa...So be it.
He took a fighting stance and coated his arms with mana. He would fight this battle with everything he's got. Even if he fell here, he would fall like a real man and his reputation...well, it would fall but not too much. At least not as much if he ran away with his tail between his legs.
"Come you wild animal! Let us make give a good show!"
He was sure that the rhino did not care about showmanship, but he would try everything to keep his dignity intact by the end of the battle. Maybe he could even win.
The rhino charged towards him with its milky white horn. He dashed to the side, not daring to take the horn head on. He would much rather hit its side and push it over. As long as he accomplished that...hehehe, the rhino would become his punching bag.
He did not think, not even once that the rhino would suddenly turn and use its horn to drag a crater out of the ground, and then use that as a, well, giant rock, and hurl it towards him.
'What a smart rhino' he thought, before the rock slammed into his face and sent him flying.
"Urgh!"
The rhino did not give him even a moment to recover and ran towards him before slashing its horn towards him, causing a deep cut on his stomach.
"Argh!"
He coughed out blood. He was getting his ass handed to him by a wild animal, tossed around like a ball. He was part of the underworld, so he always fought dirty, but this animal fought dirtier than him! He was stunned.
Rhino, you are already stronger than me, can you please save my dignity by fighting me fair and square? You can easily defeat me, why are you using underhanded tricks? Shouldn't the weaker person fight like this?
The rhino was not one to underestimate its opponents no matter how weak it may seem. Living in the forest has taught it that no matter how small the opponent, it can be as deadly as a dragon.
The chickens are a good example. The rhino could easily defeat them, but it still knew how strong it was for its size. There was also one of the guardians of the forest who was as strong as it, and it was the size of a deer. But there was no time for explanations right now. A fight had to be fought.
The owner could not handle this. First he had been berated by a filthy street kid and now he was being taught a lesson by a wild animal in front of all the people he had ruled over with an iron fist. If he could not even hold his own against this animal...God save him...or should it be the Devil?
Anyway, he had to do something. He could not let it end like this. ARGH! He gritted his teeth.
'I need power! Give it to me! NOW!'
'Alright hehehe, make sure to return it...or else...'
'Yeah yeah, I know, you'll take my soul blah blah blah, I heard all this before, just give it to me!'
'Hehehehe'
He suddenly felt power coursing through his body. His black eyes turned red. His hair also turned blood red. A black aura erupted from him and lowered the temperature around him. He had now become a walking, breathing AC. How convenient in this heat.
"Hahahaha, I will not be helpless anymore! I will now kill you, you annoying animal- wait...is someone badmouthing me?"