Ren ran, every muscle in his body propelled by the fusion with the hydra, each movement maximized by Lin's relentless training.
But the abyssal beast didn't remain paralyzed after momentarily losing its vision. In a movement that defied all natural understanding, the creature did something that froze Ren's blood: it voluntarily detached its eyes.
The visual organs dropped from its head like ripe seeds falling from a plant, landing on the ground with sickening wet sounds. The creature had decided that sight was a weakness in this battle.
Without the distraction of visual stimuli, the beast fully reconnected with its other senses.
Ren finally reached the spear...
The weapon felt like a natural extension of his arm, its weight reassuring as he landed on one knee, pivoting to face the abomination once more.
Now, with the spear in his hand and exact knowledge of where the true core was located, Ren had a real chance. A single opportunity to end this nightmare once and for all.
