Without further delay, the Lycans threw themselves at the Kitsune. The fight began with force. The Kitsune used their lightning attribute to boost their movements. Their bodies became fast as lightning, they dodged the blows and struck back with precision. The foxes' claws lacerated the air and sometimes hit the flanks of the Lycans. Blood flowed, but the wounds remained superficial.
The Patriarch stayed near the child. He launched a few powerful claw attacks toward a Kitsune that was approaching too closely. His blows split the air with a sharp sound. The Kitsune avoided the first strike thanks to a lightning movement, but the second hit it in the shoulder and made it retreat. Van did not move away from the boy. He protected his position without taking his eyes off the little human.
The boy, huddled against the rough bark of a giant tree, observed the scene.
