Kapitel 17: Additional Force
The tension in the air between Mowley and the ebony cat intensified, like a coiled spring ready to unleash its fury. Mowley let out a low growl from her mouth, her muscles tensed up, before she began to strike.
I couldn't see her movement, only a blur of movement occupied my sight.
"Fast!!" I exclaimed, awestruck by her speed.
Like a ghost, Mowley appeared suddenly right in front of the ebony cat, ready to engage.
Miaaaw!!
The ebony cat screamed, as its hair stood on end, clearly flabbergasted by Mowley inhuman speed.
It tried to lift its hand to block, but Mowley's swipe attack came too fast, leaving no room for the Ebony cat to react.
BAM!
Mowley's paw slapped the ebony cat right in the face, making its body spin like a beyblade before crashing into the wall. Still pursuing, Mowley began to catch up to the ebony cat, pursuing its motionless body which was still stunned on the wall with a flash.
Leaving it no chance to fight back, Mowley bit the neck of the ebony cat before throwing it into the air.
Slaaash! Slaash! slassh!!
Creating tension on her feet, Mowley began a series of swift movements, besieging the ebony cat who was still floating in the air like a hurricane.
Glines of canine and sharp claw left bloody lining slashes in the air. Painted it into a beautiful act of violence.
MEEEOOOOOWW!!!
With a screeching scream, the ebony cat left a trail of bloodied slashes on its body, gore smeared across its fur, leaving behind shredded muscle mercilessly.
With a thud, its weak body fell to the ground, and splattered the blood in every direction.
Thud!
Step!
Mowley pinned down the ebony cat's body with her huge paw, before looking at me confidently. The battle had ended in just two swift movements.
"Mowley.... Why the heck you become so OP? You look more like MC here!" I exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear.
With a triumphant grin, Mowley began to drag the ebony cat's weak body with her mouth, before dropping it in front of me.
I stared at the defeated ebony cat, still in awe of Mowley's incredible strength and agility. But as I gazed into Mowley's eyes, I saw her hidden concern for my current situation.
"Mowley," I whispered, my voice barely audible, touched by her sincere feelings.
But Mowley just wagged her tail, her eyes sparkling with joy after knowing me still lively even in a still battered state. She knew that she had protected me, and that was all that mattered.
After all, in Mowley's eyes I am like a parent figure for her.
Smiling, I gradually stood up, gazing at the ebony cat's weak body in front of me. Mowley approached me, her eyes fixed on mine, as if to say, "Finish it, Alex."
I looked at her gratefully with my heart still racing from the battle I had a while ago.
With determination, I barely moved my weak body, with whatever energy I had left on me.
Clenched the battered javelin in my hand, lifting it slowly, I swung it to end the Ebony cat's miserable life.
The ebony cat's eyes constricted with fear, sensing its impending doom helplessly. All the instinct from its body screaming to dodge the attack, but with the shredded muscle and broken bones, its body didn't listen to it anymore.
Thump!
Crack!
The javelin tip stabbed through the ebony cat's head skull, pinning it to the ground creating a grostuque sound.
SHRIIIIIIIIIEEEEKKK!!
Blood splattered everywhere, and with a shriek, the ebony cat's life slipped away.
+150 EXP!
[Level Up]
With the level up notification echoing in my head, I felt energy begin to course throughout all parts of my body. My fatigue disappeared, replaced by a surge of power and vitality.
I could feel my limbs lightened from the effect of my level up. Still, with all the experience from my previous level up, these kinds of feelings were not strange anymore for me.
Feeling revitalized, i clenched my hand, gripping the still pinned down javelin with more strength, pulling it out from the Ebony cat's bloody skull.
I smiled at Mowley, my eyes shining with gratitude and nostalgia. I missed her, and I was glad to meet her once again in this kind of predicament.
Mowley approached me, her big wolf head snuggling gently into my chest. Trying to show her affection for me.
I caressed her head, feeling a deep sense of connection and companionship budding once again in my heart.
"Thank you, Mowley," I whispered, with a hint of guilt and gratitude visible in my tone.
Mowley looked up at me, her golden eyes shining with understanding and affection. And in that moment, I knew that when I was at my lowest, only the long lost family Mowley came to protect me. Thus, after seeing her once again, I made a vow in my heart to take care of her properly now.
After having enough of our reunion, I patted Mowley's head, admiring her new appearance.
"You're even more majestic now, Mowley," I said, smiling.
Mowley licked my face affectionately, we snuggled into each other, as we reminisced about the past.
But before long, her happy face slowly changed into concern. She walked away, seemingly asking me to follow her with a gesture of her movement.
Upon reaching outside the alleyway, she stopped and gazed toward the supermarket direction with worry in her eyes.
"What's wrong, Mowley?" I asked, but she remained silent, staring at the supermarket direction for a while longer.
At this moment, worry was clearly visible in her face, which made me frown.
After a moment, Mowley turned her body in front of me and lowered her head, as if asking for something.
Still frowning, I stared at her with doubt, trying to understand what was going on.
Suddenly, a few more mutant dogs, the same size as Mowley, appeared one by one. Of course different from Mowley, they didn't have any red orbs in their forehead. But now, I could only put that thought behind my back.
There were around seven of them when I mentally counted their numbers.
Standing behind Mowley, they began to scan me for a while with their intelligent beastly eyes, before silently lowering their heads on me like Mowley.
As I began to observe their appearance carefully, I realized that they were different from the hideous mutant dogs I had encountered at the supermarket. Nevertheless, one of the dogs caught my attention because it looked kind of familiar to me.
"Ah, it's the mutant dog who observed me before?" I remembered the dog as the one I saw on my journey in the supermarket.
But after looking at Mowley and the other dogs' pleading appearances, my mind turned and forgot about the dog's appearance for the time being. I began to gather my thoughts, finding a new possibility.
"Could it be... there are more than one faction of mutant dogs within this city?" I wondered.
Touching my chin to think deeply, a lightbulb lighten in my head
"If my speculation is right, then, Mowley must be asking me to help her defeat the mutant dogs guarding the supermarket right now?"
I looked at Mowley's eyes to meet her gaze.
Her eyes glowed with brimming excitement, as if urging me that all my speculation is spot on.
My mind raced with the implications of this new discovery. I felt elated after finding Mowley's intention. I started to wonder about the series of coincidences that had brought us in this situation.
"Is this some kind of plot armor?" I thought to myself, laughing at myself from the absurdity of it all.
But I know, Mowley must find my whereabouts from the dogs who observed me before, as it made more sense that way.
Probably, she already observed me all this time, and only decided to show her appearance after finding me in danger just to help me.
But I shook my head, deciding to ignore my silly thoughts. I asked Mowley and the other mutant dogs to lift their heads, and they did, slowly, their eyes fixed on me once again.
"Don't worry, Mowley," I said in high spirits.
"I don't know what kind of situation you're in right now, but I'll help you deal with the damn mutant dogs in the supermarket. Anyway, we have the same goal here, so it would be better if we group up together!"
I thought for a moment before remembering the red crystal on the ebony cat's head. I wanted to collect it, as well as the ones scattered on the ground before continuing my mission with Mowley.
As I gathered the crystals scattered in the ground, I moved to take the one from the Ebony cat corpse. Seeing the red crystal in my hand, Mowley silently eyed it as her head moved following any movement I did.
With a lightened gaze, I asked Mowley, "You want this red crystal, Mowley?"
Mowley nodded her head cutely, despite her terrifying huge body, looking funny.
Finding Mowley asking for the red crystal, I began to ponder. "Did Mowley level up by using this red crystal?"
With a new realization, my eyes widened in enlightenment at Mowley with a smile.
"If Mowley becomes stronger, she can help me hunt the mutant more effectively, and I can haul lots of EXP to level up my level!"
Excited, I began to hug Mowley's head, happy and relieved to have found a new reliable ally in this brink of destruction world.
Finding the possibility, I decided to give Mowley the ebony cat's red crystal in the end. I tossed it into Mowley's mouth, and she swiftly gulped it down.
As soon as the crystal disappeared into her mouth, Mowley's body began to glow with a deep, fiery red color.
A magma-like veins began to surface from her pelt gradually, pulsing with an inner power. Her eyes glowed in a bright, golden color, shining like two miniature suns.
Her body started generating a mist, as if her cells were overheating from the crystal's energy. The air around her seemed to vibrate with an intense kinetic power generating a pulse of residual energy menacingly.
The other mutant dogs began to back off, awed by the visible increasing strength emanating from Mowley. They watched with wide eyes as Mowley's transformation accelerated, her body crackling with energy.
I, too, was caught up in the excitement, my heart racing with anticipation. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, Mowley, who was already strong enough to dominate a strong mutant, was evolving into something even more powerful. I grinned from ear to ear, feeling a sense of pride and wonder at this incredible sight.
My eyes brightened with excitement!!
"Let's massacre them all, and level up!"
I exclaimed, my voice barely containing my enthusiasm, as the process of Mowley power up ended.
Looking at her appearance, she looks almost the same as before. Only her size grew quite abit larger.
But judging by her aura, I believe Mowley has become slightly stronger now.
I began to pat Mowley's head, my hands moving with an eager energy.
Before long, my eyes moved toward the still unending battlefield direction, the sound of dying screeches and intense battles still emanating from it and reaching my current location.
I imagined the amount of strong mutants slowly gathering in the bloody chaos I had created, and couldn't help myself grinned like a greedy merchant. Rather than a hero, my smile looked more like that of a villain right now, but I didn't care.
After all, there are no humans left here to judge for whatever my appearance is.
I felt a thrill of anticipation, my mind racing with the possibilities. With Mowley by my side, I was ready to take on the mutant dogs guarding the supermarket, to crush every last mutant or hidden boss and claim the prize from the Quest finished after.
"Let's do this, Mowley!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the alleyway. "Let's show them what we're made of!"
Mowley's eyes gleamed in response, her massive body quivering with energy. Together, I believe we will be an unstoppable force, who crushed any challenge ahead.
With the additional force behind me, I see the light from the impossible Quest ahead.
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