{Argus's POV}
Let's go back a few minutes.
Argus just killed his 10th beast. He would have killed more if he did not limit his attacks to behead every beast in one slash. He just take his time though and not to worried. At the same time he is also observing the battlefield.
Argus looks at Astrea and he saw her easily killing the beast as long as she caught up with them. The problem is she is getting farther and farther from what he can support.
Argus tried to communicate with her through their connection but it looks like Astrea was not listening or maybe she was ignoring him.
'Maybe she would be fine by herself.'(Argus)
Argus plans to talk to her after this battle if Astrea really wants to follow him or not. He notice that Astrea always ignored his order during their leveling up. Astrea always push herself to the limits until she was exhausted to hunt. Argus conclude that she was eager to gain strength and of course he did not know the reason why.
Argus cannot understand Astrea with just their current connection. He can only feel some of what Astrea was feeling and not what's on her mind. That thing is not part of their contract and also he did not want to pry on other people's lives even if its his Soulbound.
'I will terminate our contract if she really wants to be free. She was sealed for how many years after all and was slightly force by the system to be my Soulbound. It would be a pity but it will also both more beneficial for both of us.'(Argus)
He maybe a summoner that needed to have a summoned beast to fight. Argus will not force anyone to follow him especially his Soulbounds if they did not want it.
Slash
Another owl was split to half.
'Sigh, it was harder than I thought. Beheading their head I mean.'(Argus)
Argus then continued dodging. If he was 50% sure to behead his enemies he will swing his Scythe. His body also started to getting used beheading. At first his success rate is 1 is to 20, as the beast keep coming it increase to 2 to 10 to currently 5 to 20 reaching 25%.
A strong bloody smell is lingering within the barrier. It only make the beast more and more aggressive on their attacks through bloods stimulation. It includes Astrea.
Argus of course cannot do anything about it, this was a natural thing that will happen in a beast horde. Argus suddenly felt a strong frustration feeling with his connection through Astrea.
He looks at Astrea's direction and Argus saw that she was surrounded by many beast. It looks like the beast focused their attention on her.
'This is bad.'(Argus)
As the time passed the frustation increased. He decided to head on Astrea's direction. The beast did not let him do what he wants, they also started flocking on him. Argus stops his 'beheading training' and just started slashing to kill them.
Argus avoided the beast that he can avoid and kill the beast that he cannot. He almost reach where Astrea was being surrounded at. Argus suddenly felt the frustation and anger of Astrea was turned into helplessness and acceptance.
Argus paced increased. His body became extremely calm, his face who have a sense of emergency a while ago turned into a calm and stoic. Argus was entered on what Rex called his Battle Mode.
Sovereign's Apathy
Sovereign's Intuition
Swinging his Scythe on every monsters who was in his way.
Slash
Slash
Slash
Slash
As Argus reach the monsters surrounding Astrea. Without waiting for the beast to react, he swings his Scythe.
Slash
Argus stands in front of Astrea while holding a Scythe looking calmly with a stoic face on the beast that surrounds her.
"Sigh... I said not to fight far away from me."(Argus)
Argus gaze at the crying cub below him, his stoic face was no where to be seen. A relieve expression can be seen in his face.
"I'm glad you're fine."(Argus)
He said calmly on Astrea without averting his gaze to the beast. Argus waited for a reply but Astrea did not even reply. He looks back just to see Astrea crying... Yes, she was crying. Argus felt the happiness and gratitude within their connection.
"Can you still fight? If not, just return for now."(Argus)
Astrea did not disobey Argus as she returned to his Soul Sea. Argus looks around, it looks like they were now surrounded. There are still more than 100 beast alive. Strangely enough they did not start attacking the two. They were a bit of wariness in their bloodshot eyes. But that did not last as they immediately pounce on Argus and Astrea.
"You have bullied my soulbound, huh. I slaughter all of you as a payback."(Argus)
Argus face them head on carrying his Scythe. The slaughter begins. He spin his body with the Scythe extended. The beast did not care and just attack him.
So much blood suddenly started to rain down on every one of them. All the beast that reach the spinning Argus, get dissected in half immediately. The beast did not noticed these. They became more aggressive seeing and smelling the raining bloods. Argus became a human grinder.
They keep the attack until they notice that 20 beast died. They then stopped attacking and take a distance to avoid him. Argus also stopped spinning since he felt dizzy.
'I overdid it.'
Argus smiled bitterly. Fortunately, the beast did not attack immediately and he has time to gather himself.
'80 more to go.'(Argus)
Argus charged again to the beast without waiting for their reaction. He was in a middle of the mini beast horde so it does not matter which direction he would attack. With no one to protect he can easily let loose without worrying.
Argus attack the bear that was closes to him. Brandishing the Scythe as he target its neck. He did not stop and just continuously swing his Scythe to any enemies that is near to him.
The beast regained their senses and continued their aggressive attack. Their eyes glowed crimson for the reason that all of them became berserk.
"Perfect, I do not need to come to you."(Argus)
Argus swing his Scythe on the incoming beast.
Diagonal Slash
Vertical Slash
Horizontal Slash
Reverse Slash
Rising Slash
Argus use all the Basic Scythe Slashes to attack all the beast. His mastery over the Basic Slashes increase as the fight continues. He also did not dodge their attacks but use the Scythe on his hand to block and counterattack. Sometimes he would use his 4 limbs to block or blow his enemies.
Argus became covered in thick blood. He is also releasing a killing intent that became stronger and stronger as he kills. When the number of the beast reduced to only twenty plus beasts. The beast regained their consciousness and they started to tremble.
Looking at the human they are surrounding standing in the middle of them standing straight still holding the Scythe while covered with blood as he looks calmly at them. They felt afraid, the beast became afraid of a single human that they started fleeing.
"Came back to senses, huh. A pity, fortunately I dwindle your numbers to less than 15%."(Argus)
Argus was about to catch them when he felt Astrea was asking to be summoned.
"Hmm?"(Argus)
Summon: Astrea
{Astrea's POV}
A magic circle appeared and Astrea was summoned. Although not fully healed, her severe injury was already healed that she can fight without it hindering her to fight. Albeit she has to injure the pain of moving with injuries.
"Woof Woof"(Astrea)
'I want to hunt them by myself Master!'(Astrea)
"Are you sure? You are still injured and they are still more than 20 of them. Although I killed all the flying beast, it would still be dangerous to you."(Argus)
Argus focus his attack on the flying enemies since they are a very troublesome opponent while being surrounded.
"Woof Woof"(Astrea)
'Trust me this time Master.'(Astrea)
"Okay, be careful."(Argus)
"Woof Woof"(Astrea)
'Thank you. I will not let you down.'(Astrea)
Astrea agreed and she immediately dash to catch them. Argus followed but he was a bit of a distance from her, a distance he can immediately cover if she was caught again in trouble. She notice this but she did not stop her 'Master' since he was only worried about her.
'Really, I'm an idiot for not seeing the kindness of him. I will become strong to not be a burden to him. Never again...'(Astrea)
Astrea has now a new resolve to become strong. Looking at the running wolf in front of her.
'Let me start with you.'(Astrea)
With her current stats that almost equal or even to this peak beginner Common and Elite beast, she easily caught up with one of them. Biting the neck of the wolf and killing it, Astrea pounce on another wolf beside it.
Astrea keep killing every beast that she caught up to
The beast notice that the scary human was not following them stop running. They saw that only the injured wolf was the only one attacking them. With their low IQ, they immediately forget the Scary Human and just attack Astrea.