Raven rushed forward, dodging a massive lunge from the beast as its head crashed into the floor sending chunks of the cave floor in all directions.
She lifted her dagger, its edge gleaming with unnatural sharpness and brought it down on its side.
To her surprise the dagger was met with tough resistance, the beast's scales were like a plate of armour so instead of slicing, Raven adjusted her grip and stabbed into its flesh.
The beast recoiled, its body twisting like a tumultuous rope, then the serpent spun its body like a whip, almost crushing Raven underneath its weight but she managed to evade just in time, jumping back to where Ayase stood.
Just before she lunged once more an ornate dagger flew forward, straight at the serpent's head. It was swatted away with ease. The Serpent locked its eyes on Ayase and a Raven, unknown to it, that was no ordinary dagger.