Chapter 28: Not in the Novel
We faced another Feral-ranked beast after about forty minutes of trekking deeper into the forest.
Well that wasn’t easy at all.
The creature was larger than the first, with claws that scraped against bark and teeth like jagged rocks.
The beast suddenly jumped out from the bushes and attacked Zevir, our tank, while growling angrily.
Zevir raised his shield just in time, but the beast slammed into him hard enough to knock him back several paces.
Orion and Emberfell cast their magic—sharp wind attacks and bursts of fire—but the beast was very quick, dodging side to side between the trees.
Renhal and Kaelric charged from the sides, swords flashing as they tried to pin it down.
I kept low and waited for the right opening. The beast was quick, unpredictable, and far more vicious than the first one.
The fight dragged on for several minutes, each of us getting bruised or cut in the process.
But finally, a well-timed combo of Emberfell’s flame burst and Renhal’s spinning slash brought it down.
We parted in silence, circling the beast’s unmoving body.