Boom! A rippling explosion rang out as Aurelian and the Armored Quadrupedal Alpha Wolf collided, sending rocks and rubble flying everywhere.
"Great!" He snickered, feeling the toughness of the crystal encasing its body. "A little tougher than expected," he groaned, skidding backward as he tried to regain his footing. But the wolf didn't give him a moment of reprieve, following up with a swing of its serrated blade, aiming to slice him in half.
"No, you don't!" he breathed, instinctively grabbing the tail with his hands and holding it firmly in his grasp, only to regret it moments later as it twitched violently, crystal spikes jutting out from its back and sprouting along its tail, tearing holes in his palms.
"It can do that, too?" he cursed, suppressing the pain flaring through him before curling his fingers into fists and slamming them onto the wolf's back.
Crack! The sound of splintering echoed out, followed by fresh pain in his palms as more cracks spread along his fingers.
