Chapter 678 - 338 Mouse Swallows Elephant_2
The next moment, a crisp "crack" echoed. Two-thirds of the war mammoth’s trunk had been gruesomely bitten off. Its long tail lashed downwards, striking the war mammoth directly on its forehead. Seizing the opportunity before the battle axe knight’s onslaught could fully unleash, the Rat King bounced back. Suddenly, its entire body glittered in dark gold as it quickly rushed towards Long Kongkong, all the while chomping mightily on the severed chunk of its elephantine prey.
"Oh my..." This scene not only left the other knights in shock, but also Long Kongkong himself.
Among knights, there’s an unspoken rule during intramural contests: one should avoid harming the mounts of their fellow knights. A mount and its master share a deep bond, and as one of a knight’s key assets, it is typically cherished deeply. Although the contract space allows healing through the bond between a knight and their mount, no knight would ever want to see their mount harmed!
The Rat King’s actions were undeniably sacrilege, not only injuring another’s mount but also rather audaciously feasting on it. The elephant trunk represents the essence of a war mammoth.
Overwhelmed by severe pain, the war mammoth roared and thrashed wildly in place, spurting blood in all directions. The battle axe knight had no choice but to take to the skies with Spirit Wings, open the contract space and hastily withdraw his injured companion.
Ever since the knight acquired the war mammoth as his mount, he had treasured it dearly. Being in possession of such a top-tier mount, particularly one that was a formidable force on the battlefield, had always been a source of his pride. The war mammoth had never suffered such a severe injury even since entering the contract with him, let alone in a friendly spar!
Therefore, the battle axe knight’s eyes turned bloody red. With a roar, he declared, "I’m going to go all out with you," and charged directly at Long Kongkong.
At this point, the surrounding referees were rather baffled as well. Everything had happened too quickly – from the Rat King’s charge to a series of clashes with the war mammoth, it all unfolded in close quarters. When it sank its teeth into the mammoth, the referees were unable to discern whether it intended to attack or intimidate, and hence did not intervene immediately. By the time they could react, the situation had progressed to its current state.
Even Long Kongkong was taken aback when the Rat King returned to him, noshing on the trunk, its face visibly content yet showing no intention to continue defending him. Thus Long Kongkong was left wholly exposed in front of the battle axe knight who likely held 7th Rank Temple Knight cultivation level.