~Laurent
The beast came at me like a mountain deciding to fall. The first step it took made the earth buckle. Trees tore free from the soil. Its roar ripped through the clearing — a low, vibrating note that crawled straight into the ribs.
I moved first.
[Skill Active: Shadow Step]
The world blinked sideways. I reappeared at its flank and slashed for the leg — a clean, vertical arc. Ereval’s red trail carved through the air, meeting the hide with a hiss. The blade bit in, but only halfway. Scales thicker than iron turned most of the cut aside. The delayed s***h went off a heartbeat later, opening a gash that oozed dark light instead of blood.
The beast screamed and swung.
The tail hit me before I could vanish again. The impact was like being hit by a collapsing wall — ribs cracked, br
