"Are you actually trying to die?" Eiko's annoyed voice reached my ears. "Because I don't see why you should even be on the ground."
Chuckling, I sat up. She stood above me now. "Death doesn't sound so bad," I replied. She shook her head in response, stretching her hand towards me. I took it.
"You need to work on your beast fighting technique… it leaves you wide open. And you get knocked down way too easily," she pointed out, clicking her tongue before glancing at the charred remains of the third gorilla. She had killed all three herself. Seinaru could not handle his.
I burst out In laughter at that statement, and she could only look at me in confusion. Of course, I could not tell her that once upon a time I had enough strength to wipe out that entire jungle in one swing.
I had created systems with my power that allowed for significant range. She was right; I had gotten rusty. It had been a long time since I had to deal with beasts at close range.