Reiji's heart pounded loudly.
'Shit... It's now or never.'
Reiji slapped the Tyrant Serpent Bird on its head.
[RUPTURE!]
BOOM!
A huge chunk of the Tyrant Serpent Bird's head exploded apart as blood gushed from the wound.
*SKREEEEEE!*
The creature let out a piercing shriek. It couldn't believe the tiny creature standing before it actually had the audacity to injure it.
Reiji, of course, wasn't foolish enough to remain standing there. The instant Rupture activated, he chained together Shadow Step, Verdant Grow and Rainfall before retreating deeper into the forest.
The Tyrant Serpent Bird wasn't about to let him escape so easily.
Still bleeding from its head, it shot high into the sky. Once it gained enough altitude, its razor-sharp golden eyes swept across the forest before instantly locking onto Reiji's fleeing figure.
Without the slightest hesitation, it folded its wings and dived.
SWOOOOOSH!!
