'I have to get close!'
Letting themselves being picked apart by the beasts was a road that led to certain death.
He wasn't in peak form, and Angy was a Grade 5 awakened who mainly served as support, putting her in a more dire situation than him.
At least he had his means of attacking trained over the years for fights like this, but not her. She could defend all she wanted against the beast, but with no means of attack, the moment she slipped up was the moment she died.
They had to fight as one and couldn't bear to get separated from each other.
Inspecting the beast, which was circling around him slowly, Josh felt somewhat grateful. The only threatening thing about it was the jaw, its speed, and those sharp claws that dig into the ground with each step it took, but he knew better than to underestimate these beasts.
He was still at a disadvantage after all.
