Time to hunt me a... actually, this creature doesn't actually exist. Well, it does, but it hasn't been named. Looks like I'll be naming it. Hmm, Vulcanis. Yes, I like the sound of that. he thought before jumping from behind the rocks, unsheathing "The Memory" from his left hip, and hitching a ride on a leyline to end up right next to the creature. Before the man could utter another word, he activated a particular technique he knew with this sword and swung madly as hard as he could, cutting up the left arm first, which was supporting the Vulcanis by planting itself in the dirt as a fist.
Finally, it turned as it finally acknowledged the mage, but by then it was too late, it had multiple deep lacerations in its arm and chest. For this reason, it was losing a lot of blood, and soon after, it died. Zen helped up the man, who thanked and hugged him. "Thank you Saint Zenshin, without you, I would've been eaten. How may I repay you?" he asked, desperate for some way to compensate. "Just one thing, inform your town's monster researchers that the thing that attacked you was a Vulcanis, discovered by me." he requested, not something he normally did to people he saved or helped. "Okay! The least I can do! Thanks again" he said as he ran back down the path he was traveling on.
Well, looks like I'd better be on my way then