The First Versus The Thirteenth

"Erudis!"

As if hearing a word that acted like a bane to his existence, Aurus could not help but stop swinging the large claw for a bit, wondering if it would be wise for him to retreat from the being that they had called. However, the primal instinct instead decided that it was better for him to continue with the attack, wanting to make sure that if ever the being that was called came, he wouldn't have to fight against three people, just one.

With that, he increased the speed at which he swiped the claw, realizing that he had given the being more time to come to where the three of them were. Of course, in reality, that lapse in judgment was only around a few hundred milliseconds or so. Nevertheless, that was enough for a change to happen in what seemed to be the dead end for both Vytalis and Mannelyn as a loud explosion resounded just before the claw could hit the two of them.

Bang!