Their supernatural speed became meaningless when every path led back to their executioner.
Arthur appeared beside each Gullfaxi in turn, his katana ending their lives. The pseudo-legendary blade carved through their necks making their deaths as swift as their packmates'.
[You have slain a Level 24 Gullfaxi (Superior-rank)]
[You have slain a Level 24 Gullfaxi (Superior-rank)]
The clearing fell silent except for the sound of blood dripping from Arthur's katana onto the grass below. Ten superior-rank creatures lay dead around him, their combined experience absorbed into his advancement progress.
Arthur checked his status expectantly, only to find that he remained firmly at level 24. The experience gain, while substantial, hadn't even brought him close to the threshold needed for level 25. Each advancement became exponentially more difficult, and the leap to second-order awakening required far more than even this level of combat could provide.
