Chapter 499: Evil Ahriman
The clay brave kicks off the ground to launch itself at me. I swing my foreleg to intercept it with a series of [Dimension Claws]. But, it darts left and right, closing in with a zig-zag motion to precisely dodge my [Dimension Claws].
…I should be faster, but it doesn’t seem like I can hit it. It’s dodging with perfect movements, almost as though it's reading the future and can see where I’m about to aim. It’s battlefield intuition is simply that good, I suppose.
In a momentary gap, it shoots a [Shockwave] at me. I twist my body and block with my claws, constantly keeping the clay brave in the centre of my vision. My claws chip, and blood leaks from my scales.
…It would have been better to dodge and avoid the damage entirely, but any hasty movements might give it an opening. I have a fair amount of battlefield experience, too. I know how risky it is to fight on the opponent’s field.
Even if it costs me a little pain, I should fight in a way that best makes use of my strengths. It’s a bit uncool, but rather than trying to out-predict it, I should aim to force my way through with my stat and skill advantage. I’m somewhat confident in my ability to take an opponent by surprise outlandish schemes, but it doesn’t seem like I’m at all able to compete with the clay brave's battlefield intuition.
“GuuOOOOOh!”
Once the clay brave has closed most of the distance, I roar. A black light expands out from me. It’s the all-purpose [Gravity]. It has a wide range, is quick to deploy, and has a restraining effect. When my enemies were using it it was extremely annoying, but now that it's mine it’s been a great help.
It would be great if this was enough to stop it…
As the black light touches it, the [Evil Ahriman] shines brightly. The clay brave slows down a bit, but still runs towards me. It doesn’t seem to have been completely meaningless, but… That armour’s magic reflection has cancelled out most of it, it seems.