With a vicious snarl, she twisted her hand, and the dark spheres compressed, turning into lances of devouring darkness. They shot forward, piercing through the Baqum's newly formed ice armour.
The creature howled as its outer shell cracked and dissolved under the corrosive force. Emily's grin widened, delighting in its agony. "Got you!"
The Baqum writhed, its body convulsing as its flesh melted in places, but it didn't fall. Instead, it reared back, its lure pulsing wildly before releasing a sudden burst of blinding light.
Emily cursed as her vision blurred. In that moment, the Baqum struck again, its massive jaws opening wide, aiming to swallow her whole.
But her beloved's shadowy form was already there, unbothered by the blinding light. The hammer came down with a thunderous crash, striking the Baqum's head with such force that the creature's entire body slammed into the sand, kicking up a cloud of dust and seawater.
