noveltune Chapter 12: Fighting the mutant
Chapter 12: Fighting the mutant
Silas gritted his teeth as he struggled to match the mutant's strength. He could feel his energy depleting, and if he continued like this, the claws would soon make contact. Summoning all his might, he pushed the claws upward and leaped several steps backward.
Silas didn't stop there. He swiftly closed the gap and swung his blade toward the mutant's exposed right side.
*CLANG!*
Upon impact, a loud clanging echoed throughout the chamber. The sensation Silas felt was akin to striking solid metal.
"Curse these tough scales!" he muttered, leaping back once more to create distance and plan his next attack.
But before he could catch his breath, the mutant charged forward. In the blink of an eye, it closed in and slashed its vicious claws toward him.
Silas's eyes widened in terror as the claws hurtled toward him at incredible speed. At the last second, he raised his blade to block the attack.
*CLANG!*
*BAM!*
Though he managed to block it, the sheer force of the mutant's blow sent Silas flying backward. He crashed into a pillar and fell face-first onto the floor.
"Argh... ugh..." Silas groaned in pain. He felt several bones shatter upon impact, but for some reason, the pain vanished within seconds, and the broken bones mended themselves.
*DING!*
[Passive skill: Super Fast Healing has taken care of your injuries.]
[-10 Soul Points]
As he neared striking distance, the mutant slashed its claws toward him. Silas, reacting swiftly, sidestepped, narrowly dodging the attack by mere centimeters. He continued his advance, closing the gap.
"Die!" Silas screamed at the top of his lungs, swinging his blade with all his might at the mutant's body.
The blade sped forward, but when it made contact, Silas's eyes widened in disbelief. The blade shattered on impact.
The top half of the blade exploded into millions of pieces, leaving Silas with nothing but the hilt.
"What the hell—?" Before he could finish, a sharp pain shot through his back as the mutant's claws slashed him from behind, sending him flying once again.
He crashed through three pillars before finally slamming into a wall, crumpling to the ground.
[You have been injured.]
[-30 HP]
Silas clenched his teeth in pain, struggling to rise. Blood poured from his back, staining the floor beneath him.
As expected, the pain disappeared a few seconds later, and the bleeding stopped as his body healed completely.
[Passive skill: Super Fast Healing has taken care of your injuries.]
[-10 Soul Points]
A holographic screen appeared before Silas, and his attention fixed on the number of Soul Points remaining.
"Only eighty soul points left, and that bastard doesn't have a scratch on it," Silas cursed internally, his heart pounding.