Keyara's sword made a deep cut into the creature's arm, spraying crimson blood into the air. However, despite the significant wound inflicted, the blade failed to sever the bone completely, becoming lodged in the toughened flesh.
With a grunt of frustration, Keyara exerted all her strength to free her sword from the creature's arm, but the blade remained stubbornly lodged within the toughened flesh. The creature, sensing the obstruction, reacted swiftly. In a sudden burst of movement, the arm whipped back with startling speed, retracting into its body within seconds.
Caught off guard by the sudden recoil, Keyara stumbled backward, narrowly avoiding being struck by the flailing limb. As she regained her balance, her sword was abruptly released from her grasp, clattering to the ground at her feet.