"[Lunar Arc]!"
"[Telekinesis]!"
Aria and Nyx hurriedly intoned their spells just as the bear-like monster used its strong limbs to swipe at Kaiden with its muscular, clawed paws.
His Metal Nomad armor set took the brunt of the hit for him, but he was still sent flying due to the sheer force exerted by the silverback mauler.
Not only did every level bring stats up a good amount, but a monster’s difficulty greatly varied depending on its race. A level 100 dragon would be a lot mightier than a level 100 goblin.
This silverback creature was not a simpleton like the warthog and the stags who could only charge with their heads down, bracing for impact. It was also protected by its heavy, sturdy hide, unlike the rats. Nyx’s dagger and Aria’s projectile failed to injure the beast in any significant manner.
As level one existences, they were in grave danger. The mauler was tankier, stronger, faster, and enjoying the comfort and familiarity of its natural habitat.
Kaiden groaned with extreme amounts of pain coursing through his injured body, but he forced himself to stand up—he knew very well he was the only one who could face this creature in melee range. If its focus was directed at his girls, they would not live to tell the tale.
’Against a physically superior monster, you have to use your abilities to your advantage. If that doesn’t work, you’re left with relying on your superior intellect. Outsmart it.’
Kaiden remembered back to his mother’s words when he watched Alice train with her—which almost always resulted in his little sister getting beaten up mercilessly. Alice would often spend hours afterward crying into his shirt.
Now that Kaiden thought about Alice, he couldn’t help but compare his feelings toward his younger sister versus the atrocity that was Theodore’s feelings regarding Luna.
As a result of doing so, Kaiden felt more and more enraged with every passing moment.
A big brother was meant to protect, to be the shield that would sustain injuries so that their weak siblings wouldn’t have to. Yet, this failure of a brother tracked them down just to offer Luna to his sketchy organization’s bosses or whatever his plan was.
The mere thought made Kaiden’s blood boil. He understood the world was an ugly place, but since getting to know his girls and their horrible stories, Kaiden was forced to stare these living human scum in the face instead of hearing about them through the net.
He wanted nothing more than to tear Theodore from limb to limb. To listen to his pained cries while begging for mercy that would never come. However, the target of his rage was nowhere in sight.
But the silverback mauler was.
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