Within The Mountain (2)

His current predicament was less challenging than his previous one, although now he was faced with the added difficulty of dealing with several one-star Vylkr vines.

Nonetheless, he couldn't help but notice that their numbers seemed to dwindle gradually.

As he released Saria from his hold, he gently arranged her on the ground, ensuring her comfort against the rocky wall. Then, he sank onto all fours, his breaths coming in ragged gasps, feeling his broken shoulder begin to grow numb.

"HAAAHH!! Hahh!!"

He held that position for a brief moment, exhaling a slow breath, "Haaa…", before seizing his cutlass and lunging into action against the encircling one-star Vylkr vines. With swift slashes, Orion felled a number of them, wasting no time in crouching down to devour them whole.

He consumed and digested their bodies with a haste that matched his speed, then darted off to another section, repeating the cycle.