"An Arcane? I should have stayed down and pretended to be dead! I would have a better chance of survival that way."
Layla acted quickly and used a shield to block the Arcana's attack. The giant spider looked pissed off that its prey was fighting back, and it got even more aggressive than before.
Heavy attacks left Layla no time to cast any other magic but defense. But her shield kept breaking apart between attacks, causing Layla to clench her fists and endure that attack head-on.
*crack*
Something painful felt the pressure, and Layla felt the small crack inside her.
It was so painful that she lost focus and collapsed on her hands and knees.
The arcana's attack finally went through. But because Layla had collapsed, the arcane missed its mark, and its arms cleaved the tree behind Layla in half.
A massive shadow fell toward Layla, and she immediately looked behind to see that tree trunk falling toward her.
