Chapter 129: Walking Chest
The fiend shifted its weight, then lunged forward with a shrill giggle. It was terrifyingly powerful and fast, but because its movements were clearly telegraphed, Sunny had plenty of time to react.
Diving under the long arm of the abomination, he narrowly avoided being torn apart by the sharp talons and lashed out with the Cruel Sight. As the silver blade bit into the abdomen of the creature, piercing its tough skin just under the ribs, he continued forward and spun.
Just a split second later, Sunny was already behind the enemy.
...However, he wasn’t safe.
Without pausing ever for a moment, the bizarre monstrosity pressed its hands against the ground and then kicked back with both legs. There was enough power in that strike to shatter a small hill, but Sunny was already moving, getting out of range.
He had not observed how the fiend fought against the Chained Worms for nothing. He knew that the wretched thing could use all four of its limbs to attack, and that its joints seemed to be able to bend in any direction. Not only did he know what the abomination was capable of, he also knew what it liked and tended to do.
He also knew where it was most vulnerable, and where none of his weapons would be able to do any harm. That’s why he had aimed for its gaunt body instead of the much larger and obvious target — the chest itself.
Sunny had always been very perceptive, and practicing Shadow Dance only sharpened his ability to observe and understand such things. Maybe it was thanks to that that he had managed to learn so much about the fiend so fast.
As the soles of his boots scraped against the dark stone, a fleeting thought passed through his mind:
’How would it feel to shadow a Nightmare Creature...’
Then, he had no more time for unnecessary thoughts.