Ryan stood his ground resolutely, maintaining his charged stance with the immovable determination of a lone ant defiantly facing a speeding train, perhaps a foolhardy comparison, but one born of courage rather than folly as compared to the beast he was but ant in size.
A gust of wind heralded the beast's approach, whipping the hair at the base of Ryan's helmet backward in a fierce dance. As the bone armor dragon barreled towards him, reducing the distance to a mere meter, Ryan exploded into action.
"Bang!"
With a forceful step forward, the earth beneath him splintered, webbing out into a network of cracks. Instead of evading, Ryan charged headlong towards the oncoming juggernaut, his actions fueled not by overconfidence but by a tactical deployment of his newly mastered [Special Sword Skill-Collision Attack].
"Boom!"