And under normal circumstances… A beast at her level wasn't supposed to be difficult. Most of them. One spell. That was all it took.
One properly aimed spell, and the fight was over before it even began. That was how it should have been. But these beasts… Kei struggled to put the feeling into words.
No. It wasn't their stats. Not exactly. It was something else. Something far more troublesome.
'Their instincts…'
Her gaze sharpened.
'They fight like veterans'
That was the simplest way to describe it. Every movement. Every dodge. Every feint. Every moment of patience before striking. It wasn't the behaviour of wild monsters acting on impulse. It was the behaviour of battle-hardened warriors.
