The distance Auren fired from was just over nine meters—far enough to keep him out of reach, yet close enough that the beast had no time to dodge.
The moment his finger squeezed the trigger, the bullet swiftly burst out of the barrel, fueled by his fire magic and blitzed through the air toward its target.
The first round struck the Night Stalker cleanly at the crown of its skull. A defeaning blast followed and forcefully tilted the beast's head upward with the force of impact.
The second bullet followed within a second, smashing into one of the beast's massive fangs.
The fang cracked with a sharp echo, the bullet ricocheting into the roof of the creature's mouth before finally detonating—spraying blood and bits of flesh in a bloody burst and effectively disabling the beast's biting ability.
The third bullet went slightly off-course, the recoil finally beginning to build in Auren's small but steady arms.
