After overcoming the First Order and obtaining newfound levels for himself, there was confidence instilled in him as he walked the same path that had led him to an unbeatable encounter before.
Again, he found himself staring up at that jagged peak, only wishing to earn himself proper, stress-free rest.
"Come on out, you half-baked dragon!" Finn commanded impatiently, readying his daggers.
Rumbling shook the ground as he witnessed the clouds swirl and contort around the sharp mountain ahead. That massive silhouette crawled out from behind the peak, revealing itself with that peculiar neck slithering like a serpent.
"You...again you approach me. Arrogant words spew from your mouth, little man—am I misremembering that you are the one that flees?"
["Sleuth Status"]
[...Assessing information about [???]...]
[BOSS Identified: "The Jabberwock"] [Level: 100]
Even facing it now at a much higher level, Finn felt the sheer size and ferocity of the creature oozing like a dense wind.
"The one that flees? That's a funny nickname to call someone," Finn responded as sweat dripped from his cheek.
["Abyssal Agent: Hades"] [Mana: -2000] [2400/4400]
Enveloping himself in the teal flames that shaped itself into armor around his body, strength surged through his body. Immediately with it, the coldness of the mystical blaze settled into his skin in tandem.
"—Oh? A new trick? Interesting, but futile nonetheless," the Jabberwock remarked as it quickly descended from the jagged peak.
The weight of the stone-skinned, draconic monster crashed onto the ashen ground as Finn felt its presence in front of him. Somehow, despite the overwhelming stature of the beast, little fear was felt by Finn.
'Compared to Sirius, it's not all that scary...That was worse—this can be managed,' he thought, squeezing the handles of his daggers.
Though he may steel his own resolve, the idea still sat in his head at the scale of the beast he faced against. As it stood on its hind legs as tall as a tower, commanding black clouds to swirl in the sky and violent thunder to shake the wind, it presented itself as a walking calamity.
"I have sought a meal that has some bite to it, as well. It makes it all the more delectable when I have to work for my supper—so, do not disappoint, small human," the Jabberwock welcomed the challenge as its tongue slithered from its mouth with a ravenous look in its eyes.
"I'm not planning on becoming a meal for anybody, so good luck with that–" Finn responded.
As he got the words out, he was forced to flip back as the beast's hand crashed down, carrying with it a spear of lightning that plunged into the burnt soil.
What felt like an overwhelming torrent of power before was no more than an unruly wind as Finn caught himself on his feet, witnessing the sparks dashing in each direction.
'In terms of lightning, this is nothing compared to Sirius...I can manage against this,' Finn assured himself.
A long trail of incisions were left before he reached its hand, priming his blades for its skull before—
"Grk!"
His entire body came to a halt amidst his swift trance, suffering a recoil from the prolonged overclock to his body. It felt like whiplash, nearly knocking him off the colossal body of the beast as he stumbled.
He caught himself just before slipping off of its head, though it was too late as it already began to thrash around wildly.
"You dare trample upon my head, little human?! I'll gobble you up and burn your bones to ash!" The Jabberwock roared.
The sudden movement brought Finn to try and catch his footing, but he was thrown off as the beast whipped its neck around.
'Shit—' Finn thought.
It wasn't just that he fell, he was violently thrown to the side as he rotated himself around in the air.
"—Replication!"
In that split-second before he could be tossed leagues away, a shadow-born copy of himself was created. The doppelgänger grabbed his arm, quickly spinning around and throwing him right back towards the beast.
"—!"
Before he could return to the Jabberwock, it swiped its hand towards him. That massive limb might as well have been a tower being swung for his body.
["Blink Slash"] [2:59]
He arrived once again at the snout of the hideous beast, slashing at its nose as it missed its swipe by a wide margin. It wasn't optimal for Finn; he wished to save the skill for a better use, though was forced into it.
Facing its nostrils that were larger than his body, he slashed his blades in an "X" cross–
["Ripper"] [Mana: -100] [2200/4400]
The evisceration was infused with the freezing flames, cleaving into the decayed nose of the beast. Though it seemed effective, the weird ripple to the Jabberwock's nostrils caused him alarm.
'What's it doing...?' He questioned.
Just as a realization came, he raised his arms to protect himself–
["Impervious"] [4:59]
"ACK...CHOOOOOOOOOO–!"