Each charge became faster than the last.
The forest became a battlefield of exploding earth as enormous craters appeared one after another, trees collapsing while rocks were launched into the air every time the Bone Burrower erupted from underground.
Yet…
Tatiana hadn't attacked once.
She merely avoided every strike with almost lazy precision.
A sidestep.
A leap.
A backflip.
A spin.
Every movement flowed naturally as though she had already memorized the monster's rhythm.
Liam watched silently before finally speaking.
"You've figured it out already."
Tatiana smiled without taking her eyes off the beast.
"Almost."
The Bone Burrower erupted once more, its enormous jaws closing around empty air.
Its momentum carried it several meters past her before it buried itself underground again.
Liam's voice rang out immediately.
"It slows down after every failed charge!"
Tatiana nodded.
"I noticed."
The vibrations returned again.
This time…
They were slower.
Much slower.
