The Monster and the Beast II

The force of the impact sent the mercenary several feet back, and even made a small dent in the metal shield in his hand. Yusuf realized that the serpent was now stronger than before, and he to be more careful.

He pulled out a small mace that was strapped to his back, and prepared for the rushing snake. This time, he dodged the lunge instead of blocking it, and hit the side of the beast with his mace.

The impact produced numerous small cracks in the armor, but it failed to deal any significant damage. The mercenary then quickly used all the muscles in his legs to jumps over the tail sweep by the crystalline serpent.

However, Elizabeth had expected this, and as soon as he was in the air she shouted, “Bessie! Frost Breath!”

The beast followed her command and opened its mouth wide, before letting out a white stream of cold. Its opponent was unable to dodge the attack in midair, and Elizabeth was sure he could move quick enough to block it.