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Sacred Knight – Part 21

“Which means the one behind all this is…”

There was only one person who came to mind. But before he could finish the thought, he spotted something racing toward him from the direction of the dragon’s head. A familiar beast—a black lion.

He instinctively tried to duck down, then cursed, remembering the swords on his back. Hiding with these things strapped on was basically begging to be found. He had no choice but to fight.

The black lion, too, had numerous blades sprouting from its body, but it weaved skillfully around the feathers to close the distance.

Luke readied his katana, using one of the feathers as partial cover. He intended to turn the terrain into a shield.

But the black lion had anticipated that. It veered off its path mid-sprint, zigzagging through the feathers at tight angles, slithering like no beast should be able to. One moment it