Bab 116: Warrior's Sacrifice

"Come, then," Alekkai said, holding his blade up as the rain fell down his body, "Allow me to slay you like the beast you are."

Though he was taken aback by the sheer speed at which Urganna moved–bursting forward with agility that didn't shift at all from the increase in size. A ground-trembling roar unleashed from the monstrous bear's jaws as it tunneled forward, digging up piles of mud with its claws.

"--!" Alekkai readied himself.

He dodged to the side as the paw of the champion, which now was the size of his body, slammed town, causing the mud to ripple with a shock wave of the bear's weight. In an attempt to counter, he struck the arm of the champion-turned-beast, but found his sword unable to slash the flesh of the great bear.

What? Alekkai thought.

What stopped the edge of his blade were the hairs belonging to the champion bear; they stood up, spiked and hardened like endless spears.