The Reward

As the yellow fog cleared, Cassian opened his eyes, his face twisting into a disgusted expression. He took a deep breath and muttered, "How can something look this disgusting and smell this bad?"

His gaze then shifted to the grotesque, insect-like green monster that had emerged. He frowned, his confusion evident, and asked, "That thing was inside that shit blob?"

Still in a defensive stance, Cassian shifted slightly as the monster, now fully focused on him, charged forward like a bullet using its six legs. The sudden burst of speed caught him off guard, but his red domain flared to life.

Muttering under his breath, "Wind Blade," he swung his sword in a horizontal slash. A glowing green arc of energy surged from the blade, slicing through the monster's open mouth and tearing clean through its body. The creature split in two, its halves sliding across the ground before coming to a halt at Cassian's feet.