A/N: Warning to my wonderful readers, the next few chapters will be in third person.
The beast lunged, claws slicing through the air where Sebastian had been a moment before. He moved like water smooth, unhurried, almost lazy, but every step carried lethal precision.
His black coat fluttered as he sidestepped another swipe, eyes glinting faintly blue. The monster roared in frustration, its massive arm crashing into the ground, shaking the dirt loose from the crimson trees.
Sebastian raised his hand, the glass blade humming in his grip.
'Too slow.'
Dark mana surged from his fingertips, crawling along the sword's edge like veins of black lightning. The moment the beast charged again, Sebastian swung once.
The air itself seemed to split.
