The First Glimpse of His Edge

"Try taking my knife!"

Almost instinctively, Galan sidestepped and swung his longsword, aiming precisely at the Armored Beast's eye.

Because it was charging at high speed, even if the Armored Beast sensed the approaching danger, it had no strength left to deal with the attack.

He could only watch helplessly as the weapon in Galan's hand drew ever closer.

"Puff!"

Without hesitation, the longsword pierced one of the monster's eyes, causing it to lose part of its sight while the torment of pain relentlessly engulfed its body.

S

Roar!"

It cried out in pain; at such close range, Galan felt as if his ears were about to be deafened.

This guy's barking is like a giant megaphone; we really can't let it continue like this.

Galan nimbly dodged the Armored Beast's horn, flashed behind it, and slashed it hard across the back with his blade.

However, this time, he did not achieve the desired effect.

Is it fair to say there was no response at all?

To Galan's astonishment, even his attacks couldn't break through its defenses. This Armored Beast's scales were truly terrifying!

You have to understand, he wasn't holding back at all just now.

"Be careful! Its scales are incredibly strong; if you try to fight it head-on, you might even destroy your weapons!"

Not far away, the girl, after being rescued by Galan, hid to the side, not wanting to become a burden in the upcoming battle. Seeing Galan take the second hit, she quickly called out to warn him.

After all, she herself had initially been defeated by the opponent's scales, and she hadn't expected the opponent to be so tough that even her Silver Sword had developed considerable cracks.

Will all weapons become useless...?

Galan, feeling the still-trembling longsword, did not deny the girl's words.

If he continues to try and break through the Armored Beast's scales, his longsword might really rot here.

If it really comes to that, it would be such a waste.

But right now, the Armored Beast's neck is completely protected by its own scales, so where can he even begin to attack?

Galan took a few steps back, deciding it was best to distance himself from this turtle-like creature first. How could he solve this problem? Although he could try to destroy its other eye himself, what would happen after that?

Without a neck, where can I cut it?

Why not just take that girl and run away? After thinking it over, Galan still felt that this idea was more reliable. He didn't believe that this Armored Beast could keep chasing him with such a heavy body.

Sensing that its attack had been stopped, the Armored Beast rallied and quickly turned to face Galan.

Its expression was extremely fierce, clearly showing intense hatred for the fact that Galan had just destroyed one of its eyes.

He was absolutely certain that if he gave it a chance, it would relentlessly pursue him.

"Perhaps I could try to damage it by invading its body with blood?"

Looking at the Armored Beast's eye, which he had destroyed, Galan suddenly had this idea.

Anyway, wasn't I just looking for a test subject? Right now, I can use this Armored Beast to practice my skills. I was only thinking about rescuing people, but it seems I've stumbled upon a guinea pig by accident.

"Is that person alright...?"

Looking at Galan, who had suddenly stepped in to save her from a distance, the girl couldn't help but feel a little worried.

She had been driven here by this monster all the way, and knew all too well just how troublesome it was.

While it's true that you can avoid getting hurt if you're careful, actually causing harm to the other person is incredibly difficult.

Galan thought so too, but if his current attempt succeeded, defeating this monster wouldn't be too difficult. With that in mind, he sheathed his longsword and took out the bottle he had just used.

The blood inside the bottle sloshed about, the crimson liquid seemingly containing incredible energy.

He was waiting for an opportunity, because based on his previous experiment, he currently had less than five seconds of Mana within him to manipulate his blood.

Five seconds... is it possible to get rid of this lump?

He didn't know, after all, this was his first time using this magic in battle, and whether it would achieve the effect he expected was still unknown.

If anything goes wrong, I'll be in for a serious rude awakening.

Galan glanced at the horn on the Armored Beast's forehead that gleamed in the sunlight and couldn't help but give a wry smile.

That thing would really kill you if you hit it...:

Why did he put his weapon away? Is he courting death? Or... is he planning to run away?

Seeing that Galan had sheathed his longsword and instead produced a bottle filled with an unknown substance and red liquid, the girl couldn't help but feel puzzled.

If the other party was planning to run away, they would have given me a heads-up...

But she couldn't detect any fear on the other person's face... instead, there seemed to be some... eagerness?

What exactly is he trying to do?

The enraged Armored Beast stomped on the earth, its single, bloodshot eye fixed on Galan, seemingly determined not to let the creature escape its sight.

However, Galan didn't seem to have any intention of running away.

To entice the armored Armored Beast to approach him, he even boldly spread his arms, revealing his broad chest as if to say, "I haven't even taken a weapon yet, why don't you come and knock me away?"

Monsters don't have the intelligence to think about such intricacies. After sensing the provocation, the Armored Beast charged towards Galan without hesitation. This time, it was fully prepared, not reaching its maximum speed until it entered its killing range. This way, no matter which direction Galan dodged, it would have enough time and space to react.

"Are you here?"

A serious expression appeared on Galan's face. While estimating the distance between them, he also uncorked the bottle and began to mobilize the Mana within his body.

Having learned from the first experience, the spellcasting process was much more skillful this time.

The blood in the bottle seemed to be summoned, and little by little, it was reviving in a rather weak way.

Because collecting data had consumed a lot of Mana, Galan was using it more sparingly this time.

The blood in the bottle naturally wouldn't solidify so quickly.

However, the Armored Beast didn't seem to want to give him too much time. After reaching a certain distance, it suddenly accelerated and quickly rushed towards Galan. Even the girl who was watching was caught off guard, completely not expecting that this monster would play a trick on them.