Killing the Wasps!

As soon as Raymond spent the last of his three skill points, a glowing prompt flickered across the translucent panel in front of him:

"Skill Learned: Taunt [Warrior] [Upgradable]"

Instantly, a flood of knowledge about the ‘taunt’ skill surged into Raymond's mind. He felt as though he had always known how to use it, how to weaponize his presence, how to draw enemies' attention away from others, and how to provoke them into attacking only him. It was as if the skill had been etched into his very soul.

But there was no time to savor this new power. The two stinger wasps were already upon Sylph and Lorene. In the blink of an eye, they closed the gap of dozens of meters, their venomous stingers poised to strike. One wasp hovered above Lorene, its tail coiled like a spring, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

Raymond's eyes narrowed, and a sharp snort escaped his nose, sharp and deliberate.

‘HUMMMM!’