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Anlesa ran past the panicked civilians with their new sword brandished, ready with a light flame covering it.

Graaaaaagh!

Anlesa got a good look at the creature. It was a giant white-scaled lizard; there was nothing strange about it besides its massive size. Its legs alone made its body stand above the doors of nearby houses.

[It doesn’t look out of the ordinary, despite being massive.] (Eva)

[That isn't necessarily a good sign. It could mean the beast is more stable, meaning more intelligent. On the opposite end, it might mean it could have some hidden surprise.] (Luna)

Once they got closer to the beast, a familiar voice yelled out.

“Syrus!” With flowing black hair behind her back. Lavender's head had turned to look at Syrus before jumping back to the creature. “Good to see you here!”

Ding!

The beast's large tail slammed into Lavender's shield as she went flying up. Maintaining her balance, she grabbed the roof of the building and ran on top of it.

“I could use the help!” Her body glowed purple, and toxic reddish purple covered the tip of the spear she held in her right hand.

“Where the fuck are your reinforcements?!”

“Busy apparently!” Lavender leapt off the building onto the beast’s back. Her long spear barely penetrated the reptile's back.

In reflex, the long tail whipped towards her.

“Shit.” Lavender barely dodged the attack and made an immediate jump off the creature back towards the roofs.

[Plan of attack?] (Eva)

[Judging by how far that spear went in, its scales are sure tough.] (Syrus)

[That shouldn’t prevent our success. The creature’s mouth looks as soft as ever. Not to mention I can smell the toxic fumes coming from the creature's back.] (Luna)

[A something poison-y gift? Deadly for sure, probably. I can’t say I knew anyone with an attribute that applied poison.] (Syrus)

[Well, there is more than one that fits that criteria.] (Luna)

[Lovely.] (Syrus)

[I hope she keeps antidotes on her.] (Eva)

[Worried we will get hit?] (Syrus)

[No, just if it affects anyone else.] (Eva)

Lavender retreated from the lizard.

It screeched in pain, and its tail demolished the surrounding buildings.

Lavender landed next to Syrus. “How’s your mana looking?”

“Good, still over eighty-percent.” Syrus used around ten-percent of their extra large mana pool for her attack. In her past life, an attack of that scale would’ve eaten a third of her mana supply.

“Great!” Lavender let out a small sigh after her cheer. “Half my usual squad were already at less than half their tank. It was infuriating to learn most of them didn’t even go out on a mission to be in that state.”

Lavender’s complaining came to an end, and the lizard finding its target stared directly at the two of them. Its eyes filled with hunger and rage, fully aware of the two humans looking back at it.

Syrus plopped her sword on her shoulder. “I do have to ask, why did you have to land next to me?”

“Reconvene, chat, make a plan?”

“What’s the plan then?”

Lavender suggested. “Tag team and rush down?”

“Any specifics?” Syrus asked.

“I would love to say disable those legs, but with how fat they are looking, I doubt that will be easy.” Lavender adjusted the grip of her spear. “Even its back and belly are covered in tough skin.”

Syrus commanded. “We will do in and out, quick attacks to wear it down. If you see a fatal opportunity that doesn’t compromise your safety, go for it. Don’t flinch when your attacks bounce off, and if you get the chance, keep trying to fill its vein with poison.”

Graaagh!

The lizard ran towards them.

“Simple, I like it.” Lavender immediately ran off—shield in one hand, spear in the other.

Syrus chucked her bag over towards a building and soon followed behind but allowed a gap between them to form, ensuring they would strike at separate points on the body.

The two of them navigate through the rubble and debris. Stabbing and slicing at the beast at every opportunity they had. Never staying still as that would only give the lizard a chance to grab them with its jaw.

For its size, the beast was quite fast. Every turn, every swipe of his tail came at blistering speed.

[Look out!] (Luna)

[I know.] (Syrus)

[Can I act as support?!] (Eva)

[No thanks. I’m worried your wire will just get us tangled up.] (Syrus)

Turning up the dirt as it spun, its sharp claws flew towards Syrus. With a burst of speed thanks to her Blood attribute, she managed to dodge, but as the fight dragged on, the beast only seemed to get faster.

Syrus asked, “Hey Lavender! How effective is that poison of yours!?”

“Decently effective!” Lavender yelled back from the opposite side of the creature; with all the dust flying in the air, it was hard to see her figure. “But it is exponentially worse on larger creatures.”

Anlesa heard the sound of it slamming into Lavender’s shield.

Syrus yelled again, “Does it at least slow it down?!”

There was no reply.

[Well, shit.] (Syrus)

[Is she alive!?] (Eva)

[Probably. She is a very stubborn person, from what I’ve seen.] (Syrus)

[A person’s character does not indicate their chances of surviving an attack.] (Luna)

Syrus raised her sword. [Then we will just make sure to celebrate the funeral.]

The flames on the sword only intensified slightly. There was no requirement to destroy their mana supply again at the moment, especially when they didn’t know how long this attack was going to last for.

She jumped through the legs, slashing along the way. The temporary sword had already lost its sharpness against the lizard's scales but it just meant it was an opportunity to rethink their strategy.

There was no running around the lizard anymore. Syrus stayed below it, striking its legs and belly. It tried to run and swipe to get the human out from under it, but Syrus wasn’t leaving that easily.

Small burns marked the beast's body, and to attack the pest underneath it, it slammed its belly into the ground.

Graaaaaagh!

The smell of burning toxic flesh and blood was quick to notice.

“Fool.”

The beast howled in pain as Syrus successfully rolled out of the way.

[...that was too close…] (Eva)

Syrus used the sword as a needle, positioned the blade upwards, and let the lizard plant itself onto it. The flames were due to her charging up the blade with her Fire attribute again and letting it run loose a few moments after she let go.

“Haaa!” “

Stab!

The sound of squishy flesh popping was heard as a bruised and dusty Lavender jumped out and slammed her purple mana-coated spear into one lizard's eyes.