章節 62: Hugh vs Rat King (2)

Almost like Hugh had expected, the Rat King charged at him with a gaping mouth, aiming to eat and swallow him up like a piece of candy. Hugh didn't hesitate even in the face of the gaping Rat King's mouth as he swung his axe over his head.

The axe struck right on the two large front teeth. The impact had Hugh's arms trembling, but thankfully he managed to at least momentarily push off the Rat King, which gave him a few precious moments to recover.

Despite how hard the messenger had emphasized the Scorched Earth Rat King's strength and how dangerous it would be to face it, Hugh still had some doubts. How could a being in a low level plane eat nothing more than first level rats and still grow to a level where it was practically unrivaled, vastly surpassing the strength that the tiny rats would have had combined?