Another four Graniliths lost to the newcomer, and they were thrown into the rift.
The invisible creature waited in the shade patiently.
Apart from the Alpha, the female Graniliths, and the newcomer, there were only three Graniliths left.
Once the fourth lost, one Granilith remained to fight the newcomer while the other two moved towards the rift to throw the loser.
Graniliths are extremely heavy, which is why, now that there were only two doing the transporting, they couldn't lift the loser's body, and opted to drag it instead.
As soon as they threw the loser into the rift though, their wrists were suddenly grabbed, and they were pulled in.
The newcomer fought bravely, and the female Graniliths were starting to enjoy seeing the fights.
The Alpha seemed bored of the whole ordeal. While the newcomer was strong, he still had three fights to go. The Alpha was convinced that the newcomer wouldn't even be able to stand against him, as the newcomer was starting to exhibit obvious signs of fatigue.
The Alpha was proved right as, two minutes later, the newcomer collapsed onto the ground.
It chuckled while looking down at the newcomer who had dared oppose its reign.
The Granilith who had won against the newcomer stepped closer to the defeated opponent, crouched, and punched the fallen newcomer again and again.
While losers on the Tribe's side were shown mercy by simply being thrown out, the challenger wouldn't be shown such treatment.
The females clapped their hands and hit their thighs as well as the ground repeatedly.
Just as the Alpha was about to yawn,
Growl-
From the Alpha's growling, all turned to follow the Alpha's gaze.
A new challenger.
'Let's run it again. Though there's only one before the Alpha now.'
A Granilith unlike any other.
Its jagged rocky skin wasn't as impressive as the Alpha's, but there was something different.
On this particular Granilith's back lay an iron shield.
Indeed, the Paru's tough shell had remained, but it had changed significantly.
The shell had lost its cone shape and, now, only covered the Paru's back.
It had been flattened, giving it the appearance of a large and round shield.
The presence of spots here and there that lacked the jagged and rocky aspect of a Granilith's skin made this one's appearance even stranger.
Its face, unlike that of other Graniliths, wasn't completely covered in rocks.
An incredibly strange Granilith(Paru).
Turning away from the unmoving corpse of the one it had defeated, the male Granilith turned in the direction of the rift. The two male Graniliths that had moved away to throw the loser away were nowhere to be seen.
'They were used to strengthen my skin, but it's still not as tough as the Alpha's, probably.'
The Paru's hands came together, and its fingers intertwined.
It reached forward, stretching its arms and back.
'Let's test this out.'
The male Granilith immediately roared and started running towards the newcomer!
It clenched its fist, pulled its arm back, and punched forward with all its strength… But the hit didn't land.
Because of their skin, Graniliths will often opt to take attacks head-on. They, as a Species, developed skin that allowed them to do so. Dodging was incredibly rare. Especially in fights involving two opposing Graniliths.
The Paru wasn't tied to such instincts.
The punch had been dodged with a sidestep, and a devilish uppercut landed on the Granilith's chin!
Its feet left the ground as sparks flickered.
But the Paru didn't leave time for the Granilith to regain the ground and, instead, immediately threw a punch at its stomach.
The Granilith immediately felt heaps of liquids rushing to its throat as the urge to throw up rose.
Due to the second hit, the Granilith's center of gravity was moved forward, which allowed it to land on the ground without falling.
But before it could do anything, a left hook connected with its chin.
'Well…'
More sparks filled the air, and the Granilith collapsed to the ground an instant later.
'This wasn't too hard.' The Paru thought to itself, as it directed its gaze towards the Alpha.
The female Graniliths' hearts started beating faster.
To see the Alpha, their one and only mate, fight and exhibit its strength was always a pleasure for the female Graniliths.
Not only was it a pleasure, but it always filled them with lust and desire to breed and copulate.
The Alpha stood up right away, before stomping the ground, immediately cracking it.
The female Graniliths felt a shiver travel up and down their spines.
They blushed and watched with wide eyes, as the Alpha roared and growled at the challenger.
'That's not necessary.' The Paru thought to itself as it rotated its shoulder. 'I'm not here to take over your tribe…' The Paru smiled, showing off its sharp fangs. 'I'm here to end it.'
Only one enemy left!