Chapter 3: Did I just survive that?
The Awakened Ox was too fast for Nick to outrun, so he had to try and time his dodge perfectly.
But even then, he had underestimated the speed and prowess of the White Ox, failing to react in time before it was already upon him.
He subconsciously stepped back in shock, pointing his dagger at the beast as he fell down backwards. Still, his involuntary act of falling somehow managed to work in his favour.
The Ox was a big target itself, and so it was aiming to take Nick down with the pair of long and terrifyingly sharp horns on its head. But Nick had miraculously dodged the horns, and lying down on the ground, he passed through the Ox’s legs and it’s charge continued right over him, stopping a few feet behind his back.
"...Did I just survive that?" he muttered.
Ecstatic that his rotten luck had somehow worked in his favour for once, Nick quickly pushed himself back to his feet, and decided to take advantage of the situation while he still had the chance.
He wasn’t about to let his dumb luck go to waste.
The Ox was huge, which made for quite a deadly force it it came crashing right into him, but it also made it much more demanding to lug around such a heavy body.
Thanks to this aspect of the beast, Nick was able to sprint up right behind it, despite only being a Mundane human.
With adrenaline rushing through his veins, he jumped nearly one and a half times his height and grabbed his blade in both hands above his head, planning to use both his strength and falling momentum together in the hopes of dealing some damage to the beast’s hind.
He was aiming to hit it right where it would hurt the most...