Chapter 60: New Race

"I got your full attention now," Rion mutters, his voice low but steady. He tightens his grip on his spear, feeling the hum of his prana coursing through the weapon. "Good. Let's end this."

The Queen hisses, its guttural roar echoing through the cavern. It shifts its massive body, leaning forward on its powerful front legs, and then charges. The sheer speed of the movement takes Rion by surprise—one moment, it's towering in place; the next, it's nearly upon him, claws slashing downward with lethal intent.

Rion dives to the side, rolling across the jagged ground as the Queen's claws slam into the spot where he had been standing. The force of the impact shatters the stone, sending shards flying in all directions. He rises to his feet just in time to dodge another swipe, the creature's claw cutting through the air like a guillotine.