Back in the forest, the Berserker dashed through the destroyed path left behind by Liam when it had struck him earlier.
Broken trees, shattered bark, uprooted roots, and torn earth stretched through the darkness like a scar carved violently across the eastern forest.
Moments earlier, the demon had still been heading toward Liam, but it had been moving more deliberately then.
This was because it had intentionally wanted Liam to recover from that earlier hit.
As much as the Berserker wanted to tear the human apart, it also wanted to witness what the "strong" prey was capable of before actually killing him.
That instinctive curiosity had rooted itself deeply within the evolved demon the moment it scented Liam's Dark Myst.
Then suddenly, the Berserker increased its pace.
