Chapter 23: The One Who Conquers The Shadow
My team and I stood frozen in place, overwhelmed by the oppressive aura of Canis, The One Who Conquers the Shadow. My body refused to move—not even a twitch. The sight of its massive, fearsome form standing against the backdrop of the full moon filled me with a mix of awe and dread.
"This is bad, Master Naoki! That monster shouldn't even be here. No, it's impossible for it to be here!" Rosan shouted, his voice laced with panic.
"Canis is a legendary monster that appears 100 years ago, marked by the crimson full moon," Rosan continued. "The Blackmore family in the history can't defeat him and let it to rampage in this forest, no one has ever been able to defeat it—except for the founder of the family, who once sealed it."
Hearing this, the gravity of our situation sank in.
"Exactly, Nao! Canis is an anomaly of this world, and only a handful of people in history have ever survived an encounter with it," Envi added grimly.
Canis let out a thunderous roar, its voice echoing through the forest, and the force of it inflicted a Fear status on everyone. Then, without warning, it turned and charged straight at us.
"HEY, NAO! YOU IDIOT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! RUN!" Envi's voice was desperate, trying to snap me out of my stupor.
"I... I can't move, Envi..." I admitted, struggling to even speak.
"Ugh, idiot! If that's the case, then there's only one thing left to do—"
Before he could finish, Canis closed the distance in an instant. Its massive claw swung horizontally, aiming straight for our Supporter and Defense team.
"Ahhh!" Lyra screamed as Vivin threw herself in front of her, raising her shield in a desperate attempt to block the attack.