Sand Gathering and an Encounter Battle (3)

Jigoro and I worked together to defeat the Life-Steel Mad Shark. Since there was no sign that it would revive, it was safe to say we had killed it for good. We could probably take the shattered fragments home as drop items, but that could wait. Supporting our companions still fighting took priority.

"Grrrroooooooh!!!"

"Kyu!"

"Oh! It's cracked!"

"Don't let this opening go to waste!"

The ones having the easiest time were Kal and the others. Kal was pinning it down by sheer force with his tremendous strength, claws, and fangs, while Rin, perched atop his head, peppered it with magic. Rin's magic was still too weak to make much difference, but Iris and Shiitake's attacks were effective.

When the glass bottles Shiitake threw using a martial technique struck it, the liquid inside splashed over the shark. It seemed to be some kind of acid that corroded metal, because the surface of the Life-Steel Mad Shark began to melt, giving off smoke.

The hammer Iris swung crashed into the spot softened by corrosion. Repeated blows created a crack there. Kal slid a claw into it and forced it wider. The crack was slowly growing with an unpleasant screech as the metal strained, so we would probably be able to finish it off soon.

"Hmm, with my attack power, the best I can do is scratch it."

"My arrows... They work! I just need to widen that wound!"...