Not to mention, it also had to watch out for Audrey's arrows, which somehow kept finding their way through the narrowest gaps in the melee.
After a few more seconds of the intense exchange, the crystal on its head glowed again, and its speed increased just a little bit more.
It ducked under Aurora's glaive with predatory grace and kicked her squarely in the chest. The blow landed with the sound of a heavy hammer hitting a drum, sending her flying backward and crashing onto the ground.
Fortunately, it seemed that her regalia had a defensive property because, right as the monster's foot connected, a thick layer of ice formed instantly over her chest plate to absorb the impact. Without that sudden barrier, her ribs would have shattered and she would have probably been killed instantly by the force of the strike.
