The lion pressed on without mercy, following up with a devastating bite aimed at my head. I ducked and rolled to the side, feeling the creature's jaws snap shut where I had been standing just moments before.
My Stone Armor absorbed a glancing blow from its rear claws as I repositioned, the magical protection preventing what would have been crippling wounds.
This beast was every bit as dangerous as I had imagined. Its combination of raw power, supernatural speed, and combat intelligence made it a nearly perfect killing machine.
The Golden mane circled around me with its killing intent oozing out, looking for openings in my defence.
Drawing upon my Blood Control skills in ways I had never attempted before.
