Gunnar Volkov stood up. The pressure from the tiger's aura was still there. It pushed against his shoulders. Because of that, his knees made a cracking sound. But Gunnar did not stop. He looked at the tiger. He opened his mouth and laughed.
"Ha... Haha! HAHAHA!"
Blood leaked from his mouth. It coated his teeth. He gripped the handle of The Storm-Biter with both hands. Yellow-black electricity moved from his palms to the metal. The sparks hit the black sludge on the floor. The sludge evaporated.
The tiger watched Gunnar. It tilted its head. It did not understand how a human was standing. The tiger moved. It did not run. It disappeared.
[『Blink: Abyssal Step』 has been activated.]
The tiger appeared in front of Gunnar. It was three times taller than him. It raised a white claw. It swung the claw down toward Gunnar's head.
Gunnar did not dodge. He swung his axe upward.
CLANG—!
