The Cruelty Within

"You...you take care!" the man gritted his teeth, then quickly fled.

"Roar!" The Mothman guardian let out an enraged screech, its massive body moving on all fours to chase the man.

"Beast! Get back here!" Alex roared in fury. He quickly used his teleportation skill to intercept the Mothman guardian.

"Bang!"

Alex collided with the Mothman guardian, sending his body flying backward.

"Splat!" Alex spat out a mouthful of blood, staining his clothes.

"Roar!" The massive beast roared, charging at Alex.

Barely managing to steady himself, Alex kept his eyes locked on the Mothman guardian, then teleported away just as it was about to strike.

"Huh? Where did he go?" The Mothman guardian looked around in confusion.

In that moment, Alex reappeared behind the Mothman guardian and plunged his sword into its back.

"Slash!" The sword penetrated the guardian's body, pinning it to the ground.