"IS THAT ALL YOU'VE GOT! COME ON!"
Ned roared. Not in fear—but fury. He kept swinging his mace despite not hitting Fluffy. His eyes seemed disoriented, but he still didn't back down. Pieces of him were scattered on the floor. His flesh, bone fragments, and blood.
Fluffy stopped attacking him to let him rest. It was her kindness to the weaker species. But Ned seemed to take offense.
In the short time he faced Fluffy, he was maimed, stabbed, beaten, and trampled. Ned had long proved his perseverance and resilience. No one would fault him if he wanted to quit. Even powerhouses like Marcus and Tessa had faces warped in shock and disbelief.
His performance was already stellar by human standards. But that was why Elian sent Burny despite the pathetic state of his perhaps one and only friend.
I am sorry, Ned. If you want to join my faction. You must go further.
"The barrier is ready, Elian," Bianca declared in a soft tone.
"Thanks."
