His body reacted instinctively before his mind could. He raised the shotgun to fire a precise shot. However, the Elder Wendigo instantly lifted one of its clawed hands and struck the weapon aside.
The force of the impact was monstrous. The shotgun was sent flying, spinning violently while releasing blue sparks of Arcane Magic. The weapon bounced several times across the shattered ground before vanishing into the ash stirred up by the tornado.
Mitsuki was left defenseless for an instant, but before the Wendigo could strike him again, he summoned his sword and guarded himself. The next impact of those claws against the blade was devastating. Mitsuki's feet sank into the stone beneath him, shattering it into fragments and leaving behind a crater. His single remaining arm trembled as he tried to endure the Elder Wendigo's beastly strength.
