With that announcement settled, he felt a bloodlust surge from behind him, given no time to think.
It immediately forced him to turn around as a loud stomp echoed behind him, forcing his vision to come into contact with a harrowing sight:
It was a humanoid, but obviously not a human; dressed in golden, exuberant attire that jingled with the slightest movements like a set of lavish chainmail, it wore a headpiece of the same, bright metal.
What frightened him was its face; it was completely inhuman–almost demonic in nature with a snow-white complexion, fierce, unblinking eyes of violence, and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.
[Enemy Identified: "Rakshasa" | Level 25]
"Rakshasa"--? He thought in surprise, A man-eater…? What the hell is this doing here? Is it a Defect?!
He didn't have much time to ponder its existence as he witnessed four arms unveiled from the tall, humanoid entity's body, wielding curved, scarlet blades in each of its muscular, gold-clad hands.