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Chapter 231 The arena [ 6 ]

'Hydra?!? Please tell me he's kidding!'

At first I think he is bluffing since none of the doors into the arena are big enough for something like a hydra. But then two sections of the arena wall slide apart to form a massive opening and I begin to worry. Then from beyond the opening I hear a loud hissing sound and something large approaching.

Okay, if it is a hydra like from the legends I know then it will have multiple heads and each one will have a different breath weapon. I absolutely can't cut any of the heads off, main body hits only. That's all I really remember about them, I just hope it is enough.

The first thing I see are the eyes, six eyes glowing red in the darkness, then I see the heads. Three heads like massive snakes and then the long necks and finally the four legged main body. The damn thing is the size of a school bus, and it looks really really hungry.

At first the three heads are turning every which way looking at the crowd but after a minute they turn and focus on me. They each act independently so it is going to be like fighting three opponents instead of one. It takes up about a quarter of the arena so moving around it is going to be tricky, I have to be careful not to get trapped.

The heads just stare at me, they seem to be sizing me up, which suggests a dangerous level of intelligence. As those six eyes stare at me I start to feel a force in my head telling me to stay still and go to sleep. The legends never said anything about a hypnotic gaze, I quickly stop looking into its eyes.

As soon as I look away one of the heads darts forward with amazing speed and tries to bite me. Its mouth is big enough to eat me in one bite but even with its speed a single step back and a slight lean and it just barely misses me. I get a really good look at its mouth and I notice it has fangs like a snake and from the liquid dripping from them it is probably poisonous too.

Instead of trying to dodge all three attacks I dodge into the lightning breath and move forward through it. As the lightning washes over me it feels amazing, I feel like I've just had a full night's sleep. And what's more the hydra is focused on the breath attack allowing me to freely move up close to the main body.

'Mind blade! Lightning Aura! Demonic Assault!'

The champion's sword was able to cut the hydra but not enough so I toss it aside as I step up next to the main body. With my mind blade covered by the lightning aura and demonic assault active I cut into the hydra and inflict major wounds. As soon as its breath attacks end the three heads roar in pain, I continue cutting it as hard and as fast as I can.

Demonic assault is used up before the hydra recovers enough to launch an attack and force me away. I managed to cut into its chest seven times before it drove me back and now it is bleeding heavily. The hydra is furious and launches continuous attacks against me keeping me from inflicting any more damage.

After a minute even the heavy wounds I dealt to the thing start showing signs of healing. I am forced to consider the possibility that this thing might be beyond my current ability to kill. It would be a totally different story if I didn't have these stupid manacles on.

I am starting to think that I am going to have to try something stupid in order to have a chance of killing this thing. The legends I remember say that if you cut off a head either it will regrow, or two will grow in its place. I don't think a head can regrow instantly, and it might slow down the healing of the wounds on the chest.

If I can cut off all three heads the time it will take them to regrow is my best chance of killing it permanently. The problem is can I cut off all three fast enough or is the first going to regrow before I can cut off the third. Since I can't think of a better idea I decide to give it a try and the next head that tries to bite me goes flying.