Chapter 40: + Secret +

The creature lunged at Luna, its blade slicing through the air, aiming for her throat. Luna parried the ghoul's strike with a deft lunge of her own. Their swords met in a metallic clash, the resounding clang echoing eerily throughout the cavern. Luna winced at the proximity of the noise.

With determination evident in her clenched jaw, she retreated momentarily, only to counter with precision, deflecting and parrying the creature's relentless blows. The monster was undeniably swift, but she needed to be faster and more ferocious if she intended to vanquish it. Luna had to debilitate the beast, and wound it sufficiently, so she could retrieve Jon and whisk him away through the intricate network of tunnels.