The stone ground beneath Ryker's feet cracked instantly as he leaped with absurd leg strength. His body shot into the sky like a guided missile, cutting through the swarm of smaller monsters attempting to block him. Guided with precision by his system's holographic display, Ryker swung his heavy spear, shearing through the wings of incoming beasts and sending them plunging into the canyon like rain.
The battle was brutal and exhausting. Every time the momentum of his leap faded, Ryker had to use ancient tree branches jutting from the cliff faces or the backs of other monsters as emergency stepping stones to launch himself back into the air. He was struck several times by kicks and sweeps from the monsters' iron wings, throwing his body off course, but the system's Aura Shield managed to a
