Yeol was gaining confidence.
Yes, the beast was bigger, stronger, and faster than she was.
But as long as she was protected by her armor -- the very armor she herself had forged -- the creature was unable to inflict anything more than the most superficial of wounds.
Yeol realized that she was capable of winning this battle.
She simply had to wait for an exploitable opening in the creature's guard.
Again and again, the beast struck at Yeol ineffectively.
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At long last, her opening came.
The creature raised its head to strike, exposing the softer underbelly.
But Yeol struck first.
The creature backed away, hissing in terrible pain.
Then it opened its mighty jaws.
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