Marcus' blow landed on the creature's head with a sickening noise, its head – and the skull underneath it, the breaking of which was likely the cause of the sound – deforming under the impact, sending a splattering of blood at the Hunter's legs and causing the Mad One's right glowing eye to once again go dark, even as the cracks in its skin from the damage started giving off its own ominous light. The blow was not enough to kill it, however, and just as it had seemed quite unconcerned with being stabbed and losing its leg earlier, even this grievous wound only appeared to enrage it further.
Before Marcus had the chance to wind up for a second or third intended strike the monster lashed out, backhanding Marcus in the chest hard enough to send him crashing into the cots behind him.

The Mad One swayed in place unsteadily, but still pursued Marcus clumsily after a second, its sense of balance evidently impaired by its wound.