Gargoyles

Clank... 

My Aura Blade rebounded off the thick skin of the Lion Gargoyle's carcass skin, not even leaving a scratch mark.

It was as if the thick outer layer of the Lion Gargoyle's skin was impenetrable, which left me annoyed.

"Third in a row..."

Sneering, I glanced at the other statues that surrounded me. I've already killed around 25 Gargoyles but was only able to get 8 Cores.

It seems that not all statues possessed Cores, which was a bit disappointing, but I didn't expect anything less.

The universe would simply not allow me to have it easy, it's just not how it works. 

"..."

Kicking the grey sand under my feet, I approached the next Gargoyle, waiting for it to awaken before stabbing my Golden Dagger into its forehead.

Growl...

Watching as the creature slowly died down and turned back into a lifeless statue, I almost prayed it didn't become an impenetrable rock like the one before.

"Fuck!"