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Not long after Leonard hastened his fighting pace, the manticore roared.
“Guhaaakk! Guhurrk!”
The bloodied manticore, fleeing desperately, finally succumbed to its injuries and began thrashing as if giving up on life. It had used up its venomous stingers, and now only the rounded part of its tail remained, which it swung with all its might. Even that transformed into a mace that easily surpassed the speed of sound.
Rank A monsters had undeniable might, even on the brink of death.
Five Elements Style
Black Tortoise First Form: Soul-Deflecting Shell Mirror
Leonard used the black sword to parry the manticore’s mace-like tail with a single deflection, then drove the white sword into its unguarded crown. It was a joint attack from the black and white dual swords.
Five Elements Style
White Tiger First Form: Mountain Crusher
The manticore’s skull shattered with a crunch. The monster collapsed and moved no more. Even for a Rank A monster, the brain remained a fatal weak point. The manticore’s skull, usually resilient enough to withstand most sword energies, had not been able to endure the sheer force of the White Tiger First Form’s pulverizing strike.
“These are far more powerful than I expected,” Leonard murmured, marveling at the dual swords in his hands rather...
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