Fighting The Ape!

Ethan positioned himself at the center of the bottleneck, feeling the familiar warmth building within him as he channeled mana to his Fire talent.

The first monster—a wolf-like creature with razor teeth—leapt through the narrow opening. Ethan's hand shot forward, a concentrated blast of flame erupting from his palm. The beast howled as fire engulfed it, momentum carrying its burning body into the path of the soldiers around Ethan.

"What the—" A soldier gasped, nearly lowering his spear in shock.

"Focus! Kill the ones that escape towards you or are injured," Ethan snapped, already preparing his next attack.

The soldiers nodded already dispatching the wolf on fire.

Two more monsters charged through, only to meet the same fiery fate. The fourth and fifth followed, their flesh sizzling under the intense heat of Ethan's flames.

"Don't waste your energy!" Sergeant Wei shouted to some of his stunned men. "Let him soften them up, we finish them off!"