The creature charged. Ahce waited until the very last moment, the instant before death, and then dove forward, sliding beneath the beast's belly. As she moved, she thrust her saber upward with all her strength, channeling the residual energy from her bracelet. The blade plunged deep into its flesh, right under the ribs. The air was filled with the crackling sound of lightning discharging.
A shockwave erupted, and Ahce was thrown backward, landing hard on the ground. Her ears rang. Smoke rose from the beast's wound. It howled, stumbling forward, its heavy weight collapsing into the loose ground she had weakened earlier. The earth gave way. The beast crashed into the pit with a deafening roar.
