The two women knew that fighting against the beast was a direct ticket to the afterlife, but they chose to do so anyway for subjective reasons. It was not going to be an easy fight, they knew, but they felt they had to try anyway, even though it was suicide.
Though there was a chance they could defeat it, it would be extremely difficult to do so. The totem, which housed the magical Crimson Dragon and therefore served as a mystical source of power, also served as the core of the dragon's magic. It was ridiculous to think about but was completely true.
This meant that the best way to defeat the demidragon is to somehow extract the core totem from the dragon's body. But it would be extremely difficult, as the creature now had unbreakable skin, and the totem was located deep in the monster's chest.
So for now, they had to find a way to get through the monster's hide and an efficient way to hurt him enough to get to the totem and get it out of him.
