Relic of the Future: Chapter 4

Clutching his nose and mouth, abandoning his shield, Jaune rolled away and staggered onto his feet, hacking for breath.

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The Nucklelavee was uninterested in the pause and charged him down. Its hooves struck with such fury that it pushed him back with sheer aggression alone, and the rider seemed more alert now, swinging its arms to try and reach him. He fended them off as best he could but the day's long march had already tired him and he could feel his muscles begin to ache. This hadn't been the plan. He was supposed to come back and change things by not being reckless. Rushing in like this could easily get him killed, and before he'd changed a damn thing.

That couldn't happen. Crocea Mors deflected the next attack away, the force of it causing the metal – and his hands – to ring violently. With gritted teeth, he pushed through it, charging in towards the beast and lunging for its breast.

—Relic of the Future: Chapter 4