Ben Brand had just finished off the first Hellhound when the second Hellhound finally rushed up. That clean, decisive blow with which he'd taken out its fellow had obviously startled it. Hellhounds might not be very smart, but they were still a bit cleverer than Little Demons; seeing Brand coming forward with his blood-soaked Sword, it immediately shrank back in fear.
But unfortunately Brand didn't give it that chance. He simply leapt forward and brought his Sword down hard toward its forehead. With this strike Brand had already activated the Charge Skill; the Hellhound had absolutely no room to dodge. On top of that, it had already started to think of retreating, so trying to turn back in that instant was out of the question. Caught between advance and retreat, it took Brand's Sword squarely to the forehead.
