Chapter 454: The Golden Manes
The impact of the attack unleashed by Arthur lifted the massive predator completely off the ground, his blood streaming behind him like liquid metal as he sailed through the air in a perfect arc.
"Roaaaar... roar?"
The Golden Mane’s second roar began with anger but ended in confusion. The sound trailed off uncertainly as the beast’s intelligent mind began to process the reality of his ordeal. This wasn’t a normal fight, not by any means. This was something beyond his experience entirely.
As a Golden Mane that’s been born to hunt and devour enemies like nothing, he had never encountered such a fearsome, such a powerful entity...ever. So, for the first time in its life, it felt...genuine fear.
Arthur appeared beneath the Golden Mane’s falling trajectory, timing his next strike.
His hands moved towards the falling lion, and soon, his uppercut connected with the beast’s solar plexus just as gravity began pulling him downward.
WHOMP!
The Golden Mane’s eyes widened, its torso caved in, and suddenly the descent reversed instantly!
Its massive body launched skyward with enough force to scatter birds from nearby trees. Arthur had effectively turned the superior-rank predator into a living volleyball, bouncing him through the air with casual strikes that made it seem as if he was playing with him.
From his perch on Arthur’s shoulder, Aether watched the one-sided encounter with obvious fascination. The small void dragon’s eyes tracked the Golden Mane’s aerial acrobatics with a huge smile on his face.