Chapter 25: Unfriendly Fire
The windblade plunged into the skull of the hyena, cleaving through its tough exterior in a spray of blood and gore. It crumbled down, lifeless, but Ember had no time to indulge in the horrific sight, as another one of its compatriots was aiming for his leg.
He lurched to his left, Sprint Burst carrying him over five metres in a blink of an eye, evading the beast’s pounce by a healthy distance. Ember might not outrun this copper beast in a race, but with his presence of mind and Sprint Burst, he could avoid any of them with ease. The equation might get difficult if there were more than a couple of beasts on his trail, but so far, he had been meticulous in keeping the monsters off his personal space.
Unfortunately, that seemed to be limited to the beasts.
Ember had barely landed when his instinct cried out. He immediately went for his protective shield, but before it could cover him in its ward, something hard and sharp plunged into his back.
He was flung away a few paces as a painful hiss escaped his lips, his back burning with a sharp twinge.
Ember had experienced something similar the day before, enough to know what exactly it was. It was no attack from a wild beast, but a mana bolt from one of his companions. And he had a very good idea who was behind it.
“Sunny?!” he shouted, sitting upright, his hand rubbing his back. Thankfully, the spell wasn’t too potent, as although it did a number on his leather jerkin, it couldn’t penetrate its enchanted defence.
With Kinetic Push, he tossed the beasts that bolted to take advantage of his misery, when a notification window came into his view.
[Enemies slain: Hyena Level 11, Hyena Level 7.]
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