The result was instant.
The wolf exploded into a spray of blood and shredded flesh, its remains splattering across the sand.
She didn't slow down. She swung at the second wolf, and its scream barely lasted a blink before it burst apart on impact.
The remaining three monsters reacted immediately. One leapt onto the back of another, using its partner as a springboard to launch itself high into the air.
It raised its claws mid-jump, mouth twisted in a feral snarl as it came straight for her. Kelly shortened her hammer in a heartbeat, pulling it back and driving it into the creature's gut.
Its stomach burst open, a rain of intestines and blood splattering downward. Kelly shielded herself with Cosmic Dust, then lifted the hammer again to deal with the remaining two on the ground.
Except… there weren't two anymore. Seven wolf beasts had gathered now, surging toward her as the horde filled in the missing numbers.
Right. She'd forgotten—this was a horde.
