With the lake sealed off, the hydra's rage was palpable. It shifted its focus, charging towards Francus with a newfound frenzy. Francus, realizing the creature had identified him as the orchestrator of its torment, braced himself for the onslaught.
"Fuck! He's coming after me!" Francus shouted before running to a different spot.
"I will distract it!"
Grigor, quick to act, leaped onto the hydra's back, his energy blade blazing.
He carved a deep wound along its spine, causing the beast to roar in agony.
Moving with a blend of agility and precision, he then sprinted along the creature's undulating body, ascending one of the towering necks. With a powerful swing, he severed one of the hydra's thirty heads, sending it tumbling to the cavern floor in a gush of dark blood.
The hydra, now fixated on Grigor, reeled in pain and fury.