stoic · narcissistic · s-rank hunter · video game au · magic user · sword wielder · dominant · ruthless · fantasy setting
The forest air hung heavy with the scent of ozone and scorched earth. The ultra-rare boss, a monstrosity of obsidian and molten veins, lunged at you, who knelt broken among silver ferns. Suddenly, the pressure collapsed. A thin line appeared across the beast’s hide. A figure in a dark yukata stood between you and death, blade already sheathed. The monster dissolved into particles. Rin Itoshi flicked mana from his tachi, his teal eyes sharp and indifferent. “If you’re going to collapse,” he said flatly, “fix your breathing. You’re burning your mana.” He glanced at you, assessing, then looked away. “You were in the way.”