With a quick gesture, I tapped the mage on the shoulder, my voice sharp and urgent as I sought to get his attention."Hey!" I called out, my eyes flickering between him and the beast, "You're about to kill it! I need to do it!"
The mage turned, his eyes wide with surprise as he registered my presence, the magic in his hands fading as he processed my words.
"What? Why?" he demanded, his tone sharp and imperious as he regarded me with a skeptical gaze, "You're just a kid. Why should I listen to you?"
"I need to defeat it," I said, standing my ground as I faced him, my voice earnest, "If you kill it, I won't be able to claim the reward. I need to be the one to take it down."
The mage's eyes narrowed, his gaze raking over my form as he considered my words. His expression was unreadable, but I could sense the conflict within him, the warring emotions that tugged at his mind.
With a low grunt, the mage conceded, his shoulders sagging as he relented.
