The dark green-haired girl and the flaming lion charged at each other.
The girl's whole body was enveloped by a layer of pure mana.
The ground shook with the first collision. Her claws met the lion's mane, and sparks of fire erupted from the impact.
-BOOM
The heat was intense, but she did not flinch.
She pushed against the lion's massive frame, her feet digging into the soil, and forced it back a step.
The lion roared and swung a massive paw at her head.
She ducked under it, feeling the flames pass over her, and drove her claws into its leg.
The fire parted around her strike, and she tore through the construct's flesh. The lion staggered but did not fall.
It recovered quickly. Its tail, a whip of fire, lashed at her side. She twisted her body, letting it pass, and answered with a deep cut to its flank.
The lion stumbled again, its body flickering.
The girl pressed her advantage.
