Watching FreshwindElara's panic and her utterly helpless expression, a wave of alarm washed over Marcus. The Nine-Winged Dark Gold Bat King had flown out of his attack range, and his speed was no match for it. He could only watch, horrified, as the furious creature hurtled toward her.
'No! Not her!'
He screamed the word internally. He absolutely could not let FreshwindElara be harmed. Suddenly, Marcus felt his real-world self; the one connected to the VR headset, surge with power. The Human Rock technique in his body began to circulate, and a tremendous force erupted. Driven by a fierce belief, he hurled the Skeleton Blade in his hand toward the vicious Nine-Winged Dark Gold Bat King.
"Screeeech!"
The Nine-Winged Dark Gold Bat King let out a single, agonizing shriek before plummeting from the air. It landed stiffly on the cold ground, motionless.
