The Shadow Leech let out a bone-rattling roar and hurled its massive body toward Sylvia, intent on crushing her under its weight. The ground shook as its bulk descended like a falling mountain.
But Sylvia did not back away. Instead, she dashed forward, straight into the monster's looming shadow.
Her rapier gleamed, bursting with golden light, the mana swirling around its blade like a miniature sun breaking through darkness.
"Dawnbreaker Strike!"
Her voice rang with sharp determination as she thrust her rapier upward. The blade pierced the very core of the beast's body.
In that instant, a shockwave of holy energy exploded from the strike, golden ripples surging outward like a rising dawn.
The Shadow Leech screeched in agony. Its grotesque form twisted violently, its countless tendrils lashing and writhing in chaos.
