C38 Repeating the Same Trick

Suddenly, the tranquil green forest was shattered by the sounds of a fierce battle. Leaves, shaken loose by the combat's shockwaves, fluttered down from the trees, blanketing the ground in a patchwork of verdant specks.

From a distance, a black shadow rocketed forward, snapping several slender tree branches in its wake. The cracking of wood echoed until the shadow collided with a sturdier trunk