A Hnoll slashed at me, missing my chest by a hair's breadth. I barely managed to twist out of its way as it pushed closer, its superior speed and strength a struggle I failed to compensate for without my Power. That was when a flamelet conjured before the Hnoll's face and exploded.
Heat surged outward in a burst, while the Hnoll screamed out. It was a grotesque sound, yet it rang like an angel's voice in my ears. Drilling my feet into the ground, I switched tactics. No longer defending, I pushed forward, shot to the side, and slashed the Hnoll's wrist. Its crystallized blade clattered uselessly to the ground.
Next up, a screaming Hnoll leaped in my way. Yet another flamelet materialized. The Hnoll, expecting the flame to explode again, shut its eyes without stopping its attack. But there was no explosion. Instead, a steel sword came swinging at the monster, slicing its neck.
The Hnoll collapsed to the ground as I pushed further once more, breath ragged, body screaming at me.
