Broken World - Part I - Awakening of the Beastmaster - #8CCMay24

Chapter 9 : Unwanted encounter

Understanding my intention and guiding me towards the solution, the torch amplifies its intensity. His flame, which until then had been doing real damage to the animals we met, just seems to invigorate me. Following his example, I too amplify my energy without knowing what to expect. Next, my fists and feet burst into flames

At the same time, the beast of darkness who is watching me in silence understands that his prey has just grown fangs. She immediately springs into action and tries to engulf me in darkness by thickening its cloak of darkness. However, the torch does not give up. So, I witness a real clash between light and darkness. Under the pressure of the phenomenal energy that these two give off, the vast underground chamber shakes and rocks fall from the ceiling. However, neither of them manages to get the upper hand over the other.

I avoid rocks that fall on me and destroy those that fall over the torch even though I don't know if physical objects can hurt it. After a few seconds, I realize that this clash is more harmful than useful and I decide to take action.

"If you keep going, you're just going to get us buried alive." I scream as I try to be heard by these creatures who literally fight with energy. "Moreover, if this creature must be subdued, I must confront it myself. Back off, I'll take care of it."

The torch waved for a few moments as a sign of hesitation. However, the beast of darkness that recognizes my determination gradually diminishes the intensity of its darkness. Following its example, the torch does the same. The tremors finally subsided and the dust settled. At this moment, I notice that the creature in front of me is still covered by its cloak of darkness, which does not delight me. I was hoping that it would get rid of it completely, but that's obviously too much to ask considering that I too always use the flames of the torch to protect myself from the cold and increase my speed and strength.

In this vast underground chamber that has become even more rugged, a duel is about to begin.

The beast is a few meters away from me and hits the ground with its paw. This fractures the rock under his paw and attracts my attention. I understand that this loss of attention that lasted only a fraction of a second is too much when I find myself in the air without knowing how it happened. I look down and finally understand that the beast just hit me from behind.

"How? "I wonder unable to understand how I missed this huge beast.

It evaporates again and I can no longer feel the oppression emanating from its body. It looked like it had left this world before reappearing above me to give me another blow. I use my hands to protect myself but, I just manage to reduce the strength of this blow. I crash to the ground and roll to lessen the impact. This roll allows me to avoid the swooping paw that the creature executes. I get up immediately to avoid ending up on the ground for a second too long. The creature spins on itself and hits me with its powerful tail. I block this blow that I saw coming but the shock is big enough to push me back a few meters from the creature creating a distance of a few meters between us. The beast that is about to pounce on me stops when it notices that I am waiting for it with firm feet. It slowly walks to the side, looking for an opening to launch her next attack. I observe it and analyze the situation in silence

"It is extremely fast. Is it just speed?" I wonder. "Its shots lack power. It looks like it's just having fun with me."

By observing the movements of this beast and remembering its words when I arrived in this underground chamber, I put forward a theory.

"Some beasts are able to move between planes, this is one of them. Also, if she could respawn exactly where it wants to come back, from my point of view it would just look like a teleportation. In fact, if I can perceive the moment when it moves, I should be able to move quickly to avoid its blows."