The Grandmaster Low rank beast moved with speed that belied its massive size, closing the distance between forest line and battlefield in three explosive bounds. Each step shook the earth, flames trailing behind its form like a comet leaving fire in its wake.
Raze's katana came up in guard position, his body automatically settling into stance as the creature bore down on him. Bephe positioned himself at his master's flank, the prehistoric predator recognizing genuine threat when he saw it.
The Grandmaster struck without preamble, massive paw swiping toward Raze with force that would pulverize stone. He triggered Void Step, displacing five meters left. The claw passed through empty space, but the displaced air created a pressure wave that still nearly knocked him off balance.
Fast. Dangerously fast for something that size.
