Without hesitating, Talon pushed the accelerator even harder as he changed gears the moment he left the park. The engine roared loudly as if it were a monster of its own. On the street, he quickly drifted to the side, going deeper into the city.
Meanwhile, outside, monsters chased after him ruthlessly. The sound of their claws slashing the outside of the car was loud. Each hit would push the car to the side, almost making it tilt. They would vanish and pop-up everywhere, trying to somehow pierce the defense of the vehicle.
Hyun-Jae grabbed into whatever she could for balance. The car kept tilting left and right endlessly as the attacks grew more violent. The car naturally couldn't outrun the Shadow Crawlers especially when they could easily get into its shadow and
'They're so persistent! The car won't handle any more hits or it will explode!' Clenching his teeth, Talon looked ahead as he quickly changed his plan a little.
"Talon!! Where are we going?!" Hyun-Jae yelled as she threw a lightning ball outside to push the monsters away. "They're trying to latch into the car!!"
"Hold on. I have an idea!" Saying that, Talon suddenly twisted the steering wheel the extreme as the car suddenly changed before it started heading in a completely different way.
"Ah!!" Hyun-Jae was pushed back in her seat as she opened her eyes, only to witness the car running toward a very small alley.
"It's gonna be bumpy!!"
"Oh no..." Before Hyun-Jae could even speak, the car ran through the alley. Immediately, both sides of the car were torn off as metal shards flew everywhere. The two covered their faces from all the small objects coming through the window.
but, at the same time, the monsters chasing them were thrown off as they smashed into the walls around them.
'It's working.' Talon smiled nervously as he looked around him. He knew that if he used this tight alley as a passage, the monsters wouldn't be able to actually follow them. Naturally, the damage inflicted on the car because of it is unfixable. But, Talon felt that it was wor-
Out of nowhere, 5 claws pierced through the car's ceiling, stabbing Talon in the left shoulder.
"Ugh!!" The latter groaned as he grabbed the claws with his arms and yanked them down with full force. That pull cut the monster's arm off as if it were a tree branch.
"Shit! That hurts!" Throwing the arm out of the car, he quickly grabbed the steering wheel before they left the alley.
'They're now on top of the car...'
Another set of claws pierced through the broken ceiling, barely missing Hyun-Jae.
"It's not enough. Dammit."
"I can hold them off," Hyun-Jae replied as she quickly slashed with her sword, cutting the monster's arm.
However, Talon shook his head as he peeked outside. "No, they're going to keep attacking us!"
*Swish*
Claws pierced through the window, breaking the hard glass. Talon moved his head back at the last moment before the claws could hit him before he twisted the steering wheel, throwing the monster off with sheer momentum.
"Fuck!"
"We have no other choice! We need to get rid of the ones on top of the car!" Hyun-Jae exclaimed as she peeked through the holes above them. She was certain that there were at least three Shadow Crawlers latched onto the car from above as they kept poking holes into it.
Talon then appeared on the other end of the car like a ghost. Exhaling a long breath, he stood up as he turned around. The monsters fell to the ground as they groaned in pain.
"First time trying it... This is amazing!" He smiled.
'All I felt was the entire world turn grey and then by the time I realized it, I already attacked all of them at the same time. This speed is monstrous!'
[Ghost Spear Technique (Level 1): A cursed spear technique forgotten by history. A spear is a weapon of mass destruction. But, for those who learn this technique, it's but a calm, deadly flow.
Flaw: Cannot be controlled where you appear the next moment.]
"That description does sound cool." Closing the window, Talon stared up at the monsters. Even though the attack had heavily injured them, they were still not dead.
'Perhaps I need a lot of practice to learn how to use it properly. I couldn't deal a deadly blow to any of these four.' He thought to himself as he took a fighting stance.
Meanwhile, Hyun-Jae was driving at full speed as she kept looking outside for Talon.
"He doesn't seem to be in trouble for the time being. But, the monsters are still chasing us." She murmured as she took a turn to one of the main streets of the city. She had to give her companion as much space as possible.
"Come on, attack me again." He said as he signaled for them mockingly.
But, none of the monsters moved as they realized how terrifying their enemy was.
"Hmm, if you aren't coming for me, then I will." As Talon was about to move again, another Shadow Crawler appeared next to the car out of nowhere.
Then, as if it knew what it was doing, it attacked the front wheel of the car.
*BOOOM*
The tire exploded as the metal rim made contact with the ground. Immediately, the car steered sharp to the left, sending Talon stumbling.
'Oh no!' Quickly, he grabbed into the edge of the car before he could fall.
The monsters were also thrown his way as they held on with sheer will.
"Hyun-Jae!"
"I'm trying... To balance it!" The girl clenched her teeth as she steered right.
Meanwhile, the Shadow Crawler that attacked the tire suddenly jumped on top of the hood. Its eyes made direct contact with Hyun-Jae before it slashed down, aiming at her face.
*Swish*
Everything happened in a split second.
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