David moved first, meeting one of the monsters head-on. His blade flashed as he struck with all his strength, but to his shock, the creature shrugged it off and countered with overwhelming force. David staggered, struggling to hold his ground.
"How is this possible?" he gasped, his disbelief plain. He was no weakling; among knights, his strength was formidable. Yet against these monsters, he was clearly outmatched.
Harry, meanwhile, danced around another monster's attacks with practiced ease. Every swing of its massive claws was deadly, its sheer strength far beyond anything he had faced before. "A monster 'this' powerful?" he thought, dodging a devastating blow. A troubling question crossed his mind: 'Are wizards truly this far above knights?'