THIRTY-FIVE...
Swinging the sword he held with both his hands, Gates had a wicked smile as his attack connected...
BOOM!
A piercing sound ringing through the ears of everyone in the area started to bleed as Gates flew back, propelled from his attack that seemed to hit something other than the snake he just attacked,
Being struck by a force that physically was the most deady attack than it had ever experienced, The basilisk was thrown backwards even after the defense it brought about around its body just a millisecond before the attack hit. Looking down at its lower half a long scratch was seen tracing just below its neck down to the length just before it's hind legs.
Even after experiencing the strength of this human child, it knew that this strength was abnormal and understood whom had made the earth quake just before it came out of its lair.