Survival exercise 5

'Are there only 2 sklades?' Blake asked as he prepared to take action.

[Affirmative. No other beast is in my detection range.] The system's report put a smirk on Blake's face as he unsheathed Reaper.

'Let's go.'

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Because of their inexperience, the oppressors and the oppressed were in disarray. Out of fear, they shot spells randomly at the sklades, but because of the beast's exoskeleton and thick scales, most of the damage was negligible.

The fear of death could have different effects on people. Some people could be  calm and still able to reason even when they were at hell's gate. The second group was those so gripped by the fear of death that they lost all their thinking abilities and made desperate attempts that usually ended up futile.