Jove wasn't stupid, but he wasn't a predator. Humans may stand on top of the food chain, but that was in large part to a mix of their magic capabilities and their ability to adapt. While individuals could grow to unfathomable degrees, it wasn't the norm.
This dinosaur, on the other hand, was only alive today due to the fact that it could hunt. It killed day after day, and refined its craft. For all he knew, it had even hunted humans before. It certainly felt like the approach it had taken to attack him was one that had been driven by experience, but he had no way to know for sure. What he could be confident about, however, was the fact that his life would be at risk if he didn't take this threat seriously. He had already made a rookie mistake, something that was very much unlike him. He wasn't usually one to let down their guard, especially not when he understood the dangers of his surroundings. It was a lesson to him, one that he'd never forget, that even a momentary lapse in judgment was enough to put you in the jaws of defeat.
Having already decided that he would not hold back nor risk further injury due to his own inability to properly assess the situation, he decided it was time to utilize his new power.
"Superbia."
Immediately mana erupted from his body, as if the dam which had held it at bay finally burst. Dark red and black in color, it seeped from him like flames and radiated into his surroundings. His fingers turned black, the pitch spreading up his arm and stopping just beyond his elbows. His hair grew ever so slightly, though remained slick back. Any other changes that may have happened were hidden by his clothes, but it was without a doubt that the air in the surrounding area had suddenly stagnated. It felt as though an immense pressure had been placed into the area, and all of this happened in the matter of a few seconds.
Feeling his strength swell to ridiculous proportions, he was ready to act. The dinosaur began to move forward, and Jove matched in a mad dash. The predator was not use to such small pray choosing to act so boldly, and so through that lucky break Jove was allowed to land a free punch to its abdomen. The dinosaur roared out in pain, the extremely small impact point causing even more excruciating pain for the massive beast.
Unwilling to let it rest, Jove stepped forward and stomped down with all his weight, bringing his heel onto the top of its own talon like foot. A snapping sound resonated like an echo among the trees, and the dinosaur stumbled and fell to the side. It lashed out with its body, writhing in pain and malice, but it was far too late. The fight should have been much more even, and would have been under any other circumstances, but it had let its guard down just as Jove had only moments prior. Unlike the beast, he knew not to let it recover. With his hand, he brought his full force into the creatures neck and ripped through the skin and sinew. Causing tremendous damage, the creature quickly died through a combination of suffocation and blood loss.
WC: 2103/2000
[EXIT]