"I guess my second attack was better, huh. You weren't able to catch it that time."
Verc said with a straight face. He was so casual with it, standing there in the middle of the oppressive darkness as if he were merely discussing the weather rather than a lethal exchange of blows.
His voice didn't shake, and his breathing remained steady, despite the heavy atmosphere of the room.
But it was obvious that he was poking at the skeleton's pride, trying to draw out a reaction that he could exploit. If the creature was as old as the cave, it likely hadn't been challenged in a long time. Arrogance was a weakness that even the strongest beings possessed.
And crazy enough—
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSHHHH—!!!!!
It worked!
