The mechanical beast, its glowing red eyes burning with malice, roared again, its voice a guttural growl that echoed through the sewers. "Destroy! Destroy!" it bellowed, its mechanical voice echoing with a tiger-like ferocity.
With a sudden burst of speed, the beast lunged at Raika, its massive jaws snapping shut with a menacing clang. Raika, with a swift, practiced move, raised the Phailax sword to intercept. The beast's jaws clamped down on the sword, the metal grinding against metal with a shower of sparks. Raika's arm trembled under the immense pressure, her muscles straining to hold her ground.
"Haaa!" Raika grunted through gritted teeth, her voice strained as she struggled against the beast's relentless force. "I can't budge!"
