The next moment, a crisp "crack" echoed. Two-thirds of the war mammoth's trunk had been gruesomely bitten off. Its long tail lashed downwards, striking the war mammoth directly on its forehead. Seizing the opportunity before the battle axe knight's onslaught could fully unleash, the Rat King bounced back. Suddenly, its entire body glittered in dark gold as it quickly rushed towards Long Kongkong, all the while chomping mightily on the severed chunk of its elephantine prey.
"Oh my…" This scene not only left the other knights in shock, but also Long Kongkong himself.
Among knights, there's an unspoken rule during intramural contests: one should avoid harming the mounts of their fellow knights. A mount and its master share a deep bond, and as one of a knight's key assets, it is typically cherished deeply. Although the contract space allows healing through the bond between a knight and their mount, no knight would ever want to see their mount harmed!