"Grr...!"
The Lesser Cerberus could only let out a terrifying growl from its three throats at once. So that multiplies the effect of that fear threefold as well.
Clyde heard from the other party members that the power of the Lesser Cerberus would decrease even more if one managed to reduce the number of its heads. So Clyde will start from there even if it sounds quite difficult.
Clyde also considered the possibility that another Lesser Cerberus was coming at him from behind the shadows of this forest. If that happened, he didn't know if it would be possible to win from more than one Lesser Cerberus attacking him simultaneously.
On the other hand, he saw that Kei had almost finished healing Haru. It looks like soon they will be able to move and run from here.
'I don't have to kill this Lesser Cerberus. Just need to hold it for a while and then escape too. Maybe.'
However, Clyde has another wish which is to see what his fighting skills are like. Somehow he was confident that he could beat this three-headed dog with his current strength.
But still, he had to be careful. He wanted to try to win and kill the dog but Clyde knew that he couldn't be careless and get himself killed instead.
Clyde saw that the Lesser Cerberus' front legs were already moving. But before it started lunging towards him, Clyde had already dashed forward with his incredible speed.
The Lesser Cerberus seemed surprised by Clyde's speed. All three pairs of eyes widened and reflected bluish-white flashes of lightning at Clyde's feet.
Before the Lesser Cerberus could even blink, Clyde was already in front of it and was swinging his sword. The Lesser Cerberus was too late to dodge and had to give up its nose being hit by the sword.
*SRAATTT!*
Blood splashed to the side of the severed nose. Kei who saw that sight widened her eyes.
'He can really hurt it!'
Kei was really shocked. Clyde's speed seems to have increased several times compared to before and that's quite amazing. Given the speed before was already quite extraordinary.
The Lesser Cerberus looked angry when one of its noses was cut off. Its two heads immediately moved from the side with open jaws about to tear Clyde with their fangs.
However, Clyde was already spinning in the air by kicking the muzzle of the head in the middle and away. So that the head in the middle is knocked up.
The two heads just bit each other instead of biting Clyde.
The sharp teeth on both heads pierced each other's jaws. Creating a disturbing parody of a kiss.
Clyde grinned at his small victory. As soon as he landed, he immediately dashed back at full speed and slashed the neck of the left head before the heads were separated from each other's bites.
*CRAATT!*
However, the slash wasn't deep enough and was only able to scratch the Lesser Cerberus' skin. It turns out that its skin is quite strong.
The Lesser Cerberus finally managed to shake off the heads of that biting each other. Then the monster immediately turned its body towards Clyde.
Clyde who landed on the ground didn't expect that the Lesser Cerberus could turn around so quickly. He immediately put up his sword to block the claw that was swinging at him.
*BAGH!*
The swinging claws of the Lesser Cerberus threw Clyde so hard against a tree that it made the tree tremble because of it.
The Lesser Cerberus wasted no time and immediately lunged at Clyde in all four while accompanied by a low growl.
Haru who heard the growl suddenly said in a weak voice. "The effects of my poison will wear off in a few seconds."
Upon hearing that, Kei looked at Haru with widened eyes. "Are you sure?"
Kei answered with a nod. With that, Kei immediately improved her healing process and channeled more Mana.
She glanced at Clyde who had just been knocked over while the Lesser Cerberus approached him.
'How to tell him that the effects of the poison will wear off soon?'
Kei pondered with a pounding chest. She couldn't think properly because she had to keep her concentration to channel her Mana to heal Haru.
Meanwhile, Clyde gritted his teeth. 'Looks like I do have to put out a lot more power than this.'
Clyde, who had not yet used all his power for fear of attracting the attention of the forest dwellers sooner, now changed his battle plan.
'There's no use avoiding their attention if I die first.'
So Clyde released more Mana all over his body. A white mist came out from all over his body as a sign that his Mana flow had increased quite drastically.
*JRRZZZZTTT!!!*
Bluish-white lightning shot out to surround his entire body and illuminate this dark forest. The surprised Lesser Cerberus stopped in its place because of that.
Clyde used that chance to rush towards him at a speed many times faster than before. Clyde also pours his Mana more into his sword to increase its damage.
*CRAAATTT!!!*
*CRAAATTT!!!*
Blood splashed into the air. A moment later two of the Lesser Cerberus' ― the right and center heads ― fell tumbling onto the dark sandy ground.
The Lesser Cerberus fell to the ground shortly after. Clyde who realized that the dog's voice could already be heard from one remaining head couldn't let it happen.
So as soon as he landed, Clyde immediately lunged at the one remaining head without taking a break.
*CRAAATTT!!!*
And finally, he succeeded in chopping off the Lesser Cerberus' three heads after expending more Mana than before.
Kei and Haru stared at him with wide eyes. They were shocked and amazed at the sight before their eyes.
Previously, Kei and all her party members had to work together and experience difficulties before they managed to kill one Lesser Cerberus.
But now, Clyde can do it with almost no effort in her eyes.
'How is that possible?'
Kei was in awe. So does Haru.
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