ya's mouth, her life

form, urgently administering health potions, ant

ore pleaded, his voice laced with panic as he desperately

a's body trembled as the po

to save her. He needed to staunch

estion. "Wh-where's L-Larion?" Another fit of coughing

t trust me and Larion," Gilmore reassured

towards the source of the commotion. There, she witnessed

erberated through the air, c

monster head-on with his dual blad

s he effortlessly evaded th

word, it did little to deter him from launching his relen

her. Larion's graceful movements resembled a dance, his du

e monster further back, creating

ng over its towering form, Larion unleashed a

of a mere novice adventurer, embodying th

ighty stomp, shaking th

to avoid the impact, planting his sword

rmination, he charge

d at a daring angle, and his left arm at his

oe, its legs lashing out in a futil

acefully sidestepping

lade found its mark, slicing clean

from the dismembered limb

entless assault weaken

once agile body now sagged low. Distrac

hrust his sword into the monster'

vy body and lashing out with its poisonous pe

words high above him, forming a formid

d's play for Larion to parry and push back t

st, screamed in protest. But Larion's d

echoed through the chaos as he s

, Larion made a grave mistake, creating

age, swiftly adapting and lunging towar

ts kicked in just in time to

te, and the monster's bone sword

f and the monster, Larion's attention turned

e, Larion shouted, "Run!

arion's intentions, shot out a web that

swiftly released the mace that Piya had entruste

r, pouncing on Gilmore and sending him cras

elpless man beneath, while its bon

ter leaped once more, launching a w

d the defenseless man up, only to impale

ing web, let out a gasp as he witnessed the horrifying s

he monster severed Gilmore's arms from

a hoarse cough sent crim

as the monster callously discarded

in a sticky situ

nsnared him, he desperately wielded his swor

pe soon, the monstrous creatur

arm-less companion, tore the axe from its

s body, savoring every morsel to replen

ther his thoughts, but the cons

ticky threads seemed

ped his sword and attempted to maneuver his hand t

ered in his eyes as he rose to his feet, position

ed against his sides, he plac

wiftly dropped to the ground, using

web being severed filled the

his belly, evidence

the remains of his fallen companion

low to the ground, scanning

his chest as he caught sig

y sudden movement might alert the

to let his friend become

had left, Larion rose to his feet,

n's legs, turned its gaze towards Larion, as i

rion took a deep breath, his eyes fixed

ged within him, fu

is mind, urging him to

s veins, his heart racing as

robbing pain from his wou

- to vanquish the mo

eated, like a mantra

, stirring a primal bloodlus

pair - all these emotions melded

he real world fueled his body, su

uded with a singula

oss, his mind devoid of any

e responsibility to defeat the monstrous

d his desire to thrive were the

arion assumed his battle stanc

e now held a glint of somethin

mind as he swiftly darted to the side, dra

n idea forming in his mind. This was

ection to the monster, which followed hi

ikely assumed Larion was reaching for th

maniacal smile escaped Larion's fac

maniacal laugh as he slid beneath the mons

nt and reacted swiftly, shooti

d this, rolling skillfully

he spot where the monster had thrown Gilm

its sharp, pointy legs, Larion continued his relentl

unity, he picked u

ted and fixed his gaze upon the mo

him, closing the

iming, Larion

as a barrier, he charged at the mon

ir, saw the attack coming and

Larion, forcing him to

Larion discreetly reached for his last sm

smoke bomb then threw the shield at the side then bit the wooden

e, backed away cautiously. This momentary respite

s blade into the monster's abdomen and

ed from the Qizir as th

mb, biting down on its wooden casing w

times with one of his hands, causing it to l

eld on with

d, the monster's movements grew

he time t

liced open the spider-like creatur

dered immobile by its open abdomen, threate

lly finding his way to its hulking back. His keen eyes spotted two stone spears p

pears deep into the monster's back, ensuring that i

e now lay before him, its l

relished the sight of the fearsome beast reduced

free itself from its hopeless predicament, Larion reve

r, disorienting the creature's senses an

tle would have been far more pe

n end to the monster that had devoured two of hi

ete out justice and ensure that no more live

trous creature's human-like upper body,

e spear once more, thrusting it into the cephalo

agony, its discomfort palpable as th

from his back, expertly wrenching

nto Larion's face, a menacing glare ac

e tip of his sword into each of the monste

asure of inflicting pain u

torment, its body wracked with agony, each growl e

ontinuing his merciless

h the arms of the humanoid torso us

s the grisly task of decapitation, methodically severing the

om the wounds, staining the

the monster's severed head and pedipalps as trophies, tangi

setting it ablaze before bringing it in close proximity to the monster's

~

d trees, Piya stirred awake, only to be greete

yes darted around the room, trying to

he Qizir, reduced t

ed over her, knowing that they had t

ed, Piya mustered all her strength to crawl towards Lar

he sight that greeted

ow lay in ruins, consumed by fire

t from her injuries, but fr

front of Larion, serving as makesh

a rock, along with the adven

h sadness, barely audible. "They both fought bravel

r tears streaming down her face as she cra

er her, a stark reminder of the moments

er flooded her mind-their shared la

er City, the warmth of their welcome making

the forest as she thought of the fami

, knowing she couldn't

dirt, clutching them tightly, letting her

her anguished cries

eir fallen friends made him ques

w emotions, the tears, the overwhe

ual world and their own began to blur,

really ju

~

sed, made their way back to the ci

rode through the city, attracting

arts was stuffed into a cloth bag

on, its burden s

entered the Adventurers Hall a

e met with a sea of inquisitive

ushed over to them, her f

on, what happened to yo

evealing the severed head of the Qizi

lent as Aira pee

exclaimed, "That's the severed

ted the attention of

s the incredible feat accompli

g that Larion and Piya must have recei

ward and presented the adventurers' neck

l documentation of their ques

ords, confirming that Larion and P

party did not surv

e filled with concern. "What

resolve. "It grew," he replied,

that spawns could grow into full-grown Qizirs if they

mong the adventurers, whispers floati

h-ranking adventurers cla

s who couldn't quite wrap their heads around the

silenced when they laid eyes on