Chapter 186: A Beast More Terrible
No matter how fast Sunny was, how intricate his control of the Shadow Essence was — he had spent a whole month doing nothing but practicing it, after all — no matter how strong his body could become as the result, he still couldn’t be in several places at the same time.
Yes, he had three Cores brimming with power, and his armor and his weapon were augmented by a combination of an Aspect Ability and enchantments. Killing one of the infernal hounds without receiving a hit was not that big of a problem... several, even.
But a dozen? That was too much, even for him.
So Sunny didn’t even try.
At this point, Mantle of the Underworld was as close to the pinnacle of the Ascended Rank as a Memory could be, so these Dormant beasts had no chance of piercing it with their fangs. He could allow himself to be bitten a few times.
He just had to be strategic about it.
He had to protect his neck and the back of his head, as well as pay attention to balance and mass. Yes, the abominations couldn’t get to his flesh just yet, but an impact was still an impact. If he wasn’t careful, the bastards were going to topple him, and once he was on the ground, the game would be over.
Luckily, he had [Feather of Truth] at his disposal and could manipulate the weight of the onyx armor, turning it from incredibly light to as heavy as a mountain. In conjunction with the cautious use of Saint’s grounded style, which excelled at solid footwork and indomitability, he could stay upright no matter how many beasts attacked him.
Speaking of Saint...
The Ascended Demon was like an impenetrable wall for the Dormant creatures. Her blade, which seemed to transition between various lengths at the blink of an eye, made it so that no enemy was safe at any range. She cleaved through multiple Beasts at once, spraying the bloodstained snow with gore as her ruby orbs glistened with murderous intent.
Ignoring the creatures that were lunging at him from the ground, Sunny dashed to the side to avoid being landed on by one of the jumping hounds, tossed Evelyn into the air, and received a Beast on the tip of his blade, allowing the momentum to impale it on the sword.