Grrrr!
As soon as Ryu selected Hard Difficulty, several ferocious wolves leapt at him from the start.
Caught off guard, he raised his sword purely on instinct to defend himself.
But one of their claws still sliced through his skin like butter.
Bam!
Another wolf headbutted him in the stomach and sent him flying backward.
Bang!
He crashed into a frozen rock, the impact forcing a mouthful of blood from his lips. Pain shot through his chest, signaling a possible internal injury.
But it wasn't enough to stop him.
He got to his feet, legs shaky, and grabbed his sword from where it had fallen.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
All five Ice Wolves lunged at him again, mid-air, their fangs gleaming.
Ryu glanced at them and smiled faintly.
Finally, a real challenge.
His figure blurred.
Activating [WindLeap Dash], he vanished from his spot and reappeared mid-charge.
With a clean, brutal strike, he slashed through the neck of the nearest wolf.
Thud!
