Chapter 102
My comment got laughs in return, and I scowled at the floating city.
I thought about the situation while waiting for the head to finish regenerating. It lacked the face, and the frontal cut was pretty interesting. I noticed it regenerated from the back of the head and then to the front. The brain itself wasn’t that different from the ones I was familiar with. I’m not a neurosurgeon, however, so I may have missed the minute differences.
The monster had appeared out of nowhere from the north. It clearly didn’t have well-developed instincts as it continued to charge even after seeing me. I recalled the little forest friends I saw in our trip from Riverfield to Mountroad ran away pretty fast when I approached.
I walked to one of the massive arms in the artificial clearing we created and lifted it for inspection. The wound didn’t show any reaction that would indicate the growth of a new body. The thought of it being similar to a sea star had crossed my mind for some reason.
The smell of charred flesh made me scowl, and I dropped the limb.
A soft plin came from my left shoulder plate, making me glance at it. The metal was covered in blood, so I didn’t see anything new. Then, without any warning, torrential rain fell on the world.
I spread my arms and let the droplets hit my armor, making for a very relaxing sound. Then took deep breaths to get a whiff of the rain. A smile made its way to my face at the lack of pollution. Rain is really magnificent.
I thought of the Elf I met when I first arrived, then laughed as warmth spread in my chest.
The Cyclops spasmed a few times then started groaning after regaining consciousness. The burnt wounds didn’t heal, however.
"Hey friend, listen," I walked to the monster. "I know the world is scary right now but... it’s gonna get way worse."
Then I proceeded to cut its entire body with the flaming sword. It could live without a head, and it took about three minutes to regenerate it. The sword went through the flesh and bones without resistance. I cut its head off first, then the body in tiny pieces.