1704 Battle of Monsters (Part 2)

The blade pierced deep into the spherical head, releasing all the enchantments that it had left. Her hands bled and cracked from the violence of the impact, but Jirni never let go of the staff, using it to stay away from the mass of deadly spikes.

The Doppelganger sneered at her attempt rammed against a wall. The impact made the spear penetrate deeper into the flesh, but it also sent Jirni slamming against the solid stone.

The violent blow gave her a concussion and shattered her spine. As her consciousness faded, her hands lost their grip.

Orion stood up, chasing the creature as soon as his legs allowed him to, but when he reached the Doppelganger, it was too late. The moment Jirni had let go of the spear, all that took the creature to impale her on their horns was to raise their head.