Flames exploded outward, making the horrible heat of the desert skyrocket for a moment. The beast screeched in great pain, its armored hide was red-hot from the damage it had sustained.
Aria saw the moment and took it. She aimed her staff at the injured monster and closed her eyes for a brief second, focusing her entire existence on gathering mana. It coalesced around her, building up in a concentrated form of destructive lunar energy.
But just as she could release [Lunar Overload], the worm suddenly froze.
Then, in an instant, it burrowed into the sandy ground. A loud rumble sounded as the Dune Maw vanished beneath the sand with great speed. Nothing but a large hole remained in its wake.
For a moment, silence fell over the battlefield. Then, a man who was already mid-attack before the monster made its move tumbled into the hole.
