Titan's Advent

ath Fist Mountain, Luca, known as Larion, stood

epared to face the fearsome mythical creature

n, yet its jaw was that of a lion, lined wi

d a faceless man's countenance, boasted wolf-like

a scorpion, thrashed menacing

an arrow and let it fly, aiming t

n front, his shield raised as a bul

d, its jaws snapping danger

snake head and the scorpion tail, his sheer strength and unwa

mbling stone staircase, his eyes locked on th

e Core, the Manticore's p

ted away Lily's arrows, se

monster's relentless assaults powerful leap propelled it hig

ned just in time to witness the Mant

k, but the force of his evasion se

gly as it charged toward Larion, its massi

e staircase, the Manticore closed

is left arm, lifting him off the ground and

for its own taste of victory, poi

and mustered the strength to sever th

rs found their mark, piercing Grand's s

es as he watched his companion meet a brutal and

eir feet, sprinted towards L

torn apart Larion's left arm and now poised

remaining mana, his shield hurtling t

as "Tears of Mercy." A radiant aura enveloped all of his allies,

ntless bleed damage inflicted upon Larion,

nticore's attention shifted to its back, a

age compromised, the beast struggled

e, valiantly engaged the Manticore, his

t of powerful strikes, his sword clashing

resolve, buying precious seconds for Larion

urgent reminder jolted Larion back to reali

h his pocket, his trembling hands

d consumed its contents, feeling the surge o

rmer state, the insidious bleed damage p

sprinted up the crumbling staircase, her

as she neared the Flame Core, her ey

e fought ferociously against Two, slashing its claws and gna

ticore recognized the futility of reachin

ts throat, shaking the very

ir, causing debris-laden spik

, narrowly avoiding the cascading roc

's desperate fury

d began to crumble beneath Lily's feet, thre

arrow from her quiver, its tip coated in a st

eashed the arrow, its adhesive grip

e rope acting as a lifeline as the

e weight of falling debris, Lily maneuvered

the Flame Core to Larion, the one person who could

he descended the crumbling staircase,

to block her path, but she dodged and leaped with

injured arm still bleeding profusel

Lily's determinat

nning out, that Larion's

ily upon her shoulders, but she refus

the Flame Core to him, for only he posse

cularly large piece of debris struck Lily's

over. With a desperate lunge, she reached out her hand and released

ticore, was momentarily distracted by the s

its instinctual desire to protect the precious art

east's attack, grabbing hold of its scorpion tail and

Flame Core landed perfectl

gh his veins, filling him with

rion attached the flam

his specially crafted gauntlet, the two becoming on

s hand, flames dancing and fli

comed it, relishing in the raw p

ng through his veins, the pote

d of magic. Now it's my turn," Larion declared,

th great responsibility, and he was read

ent, a voice called out to him, a v

reserves depleted,

ze this opportunity, and had to

ted. Go! Now!" Two's voice reverberated in Larion's ears, a st

tion, Larion steeled hims

ing in his gauntlet, he kn

rmination, and the unwaver

es that awaited him, to embrace

odded resolutely, his eyes shi

falter, he wo

and, he stepped forward, ready to e

arion intensified, his mind rac

power to wield magic, but he had

d drew upon his vast experiences from pl

ns before, faced with powerful enem

put those ski

ins, Larion launched himself into the air, his bod

to slow down, every detail e

, turned its head towards the sudden movement

a perfect uppercut, his flaming gauntl

g through the air, the force of the blo

he air, a grotesque sight against t

s not fin

scent, he leaped once again, his hands o

ion, he gripped the tail tightly, his muscles

he monster back down to the ground, the i

ature deep within the crumbling ruin

Core and driven by his unwavering resolve, he descended upon the monster

ng the way, he aimed a devastat

ne filled the air as Lario

nsity of the blow causing the monster's skull to c

rections, a grotesque testament

upon the scene, Larion stood amidst the wr

ated, its once formidable prese

flesh and victory, a tangible reminder o

himself a moment to absorb the en

of magic, honed his instincts an

g with energy, was a tangible

educed to a lifeless heap amidst the crumbling ruins,

to crawl out from under the rubble

as Larion, his armless left side now burni

hem, the toll of the hard-foug

em moments ago now dissipated, le

der of the relentless intensity of th

was of th

ucture, now groaned and quaked,

to tremble in anticipation, urging

y, turned to Two and Larion, he

he implored, her voice barely a

llapsing. We can't affo

Larion nodded we

broken, could no long

defeated monster, the weight of his

s encroaching at the edges,

heart pounding with fea

a gasp escaped his lips, his ey

ruck out with one final act of defiance, landing

to the ground, his cons

sion, his senses dulled

his companions' voices, their urgent plea

body being lifted, the gentle ye

clung to the sound of their voices,

resolve, knowing that they would

succumbed to unconsciousness, his body car