Chapter 24 - 24: A cheap shot and payback

If this bond with Rakka was anything like my bond with Voxea, then all I had to do was just think of the technique and send it as a command to Rakka, who would then do the rest himself. That was the plan at least.

I scrunched up my face as I put my thoughts into motion, sending my attack command to Rakka. I was wrong about the connection being as subtle as with Voxea, it was more intense. As I thought of the command for Rakka to follow, I felt my existence momentarily pulse. Is this what Voxea felt like when she casted spells?

Thankfully Rakka received my command. In that same moment of me thinking that command, I saw his massive antlers glow with a white light as snowflakes seem to form around them. Rakka released a deep grunt, placed his head low and charged at Aura with his antlers.

Aura was surprised at Rakka's sudden ferocity, so much so that she didn't dodge as the enraged elk monster suddenly bucked its head upwards as if to uppercut at her with his massive, ice covered antlers. A loud crack rang out as Rakka's icy antlers slammed into the Karatsune's side.

The blow succeeded in disrupting the technique it was preparing, as well as throwing her off to the side a few feet away as a bonus. It was a quick, brutal and somewhat cheap shot, but it worked.

Aura was sent flying into the air, rolling through it like a barrel of ale. The Karatsune managed to stop rolling in the air and landed with a huff on all four paws. From the looks of it, the Karatsune had a tougher hide than anticipated. I knew from that knowledge dump from earlier that 'Freezing Horns' had a chance of freezing an opponent on impact; the Karatsune only had a few frosted hairs at most.

She appraised the side that got hit by the horns and clicked her tongue again. Aura then turned her face towards Rakka and I swear a wicked little grin appeared on her little fox face. I felt in my gut that that smile wasn't a good sign.

With that same burst of speed, Aura rushed towards Rakka. However, instead of slashing at his neck with her claws again, she weaved between his legs and got behind him with her tails facing his hindquarters.

Aura's tails then began to glow with a golden light and moving strangely, like a willow tree swaying in the breeze. Suddenly, the tails stopped swaying and lashed out like venomous snakes towards Rakka. I couldn't react in time to tell Rakka to dodge those tails, which lead to him getting entangled like a fish in a net.

I thought that would be the end of the attack and that she'd just try to tire him out via entanglement, not the case. Instead, Aura proceeded to lift my giant elk monster into the air with her tails and slam him into the snow covered ground! She then swung her tails around and threw him into a nearby tree with a thud. Staring at Aura, a smug little grin was on its face.

I once heard a drunkard say "Payback is a bitch", I just found out the bitch's name was Aura.