Preok the Hunter

Pierre was the first to charge at the Named Monster—Preok the Hunter.

Arlon hadn't needed to activate Eyes of K*T** to learn its name.

Preok had proudly declared it himself, spewing some nonsense about "killing the saviors and carrying their heads as trophies."

Arlon didn't bother listening to the rest.

He had heard better cringeworthy speeches from himself when he was acting as the guide.

More importantly, he didn't need to check its stats. Preok wasn't strong enough to escape from him, Leon, or Nova.

That meant the fight wasn't about whether they could kill it, but how quickly and how well the others handled it.

Pierre took the first attack head-on.

A heavy swipe of Preok's claw came crashing down—but Pierre didn't crumble under the impact.

Instead, he absorbed the force, his stance unshaken, his shield absorbing most of the power as he shifted slightly to redirect the attack's momentum.