The Slug (part 2)

As soon as Jake had a moment's respite, he made the monster pay for its mistake with a one stroke attack. While the Digestor's sight was still obscured by its shield-shaped crossed arms, Jake slashed the blades and thorns protruding from the shield to clear a path, then stabbed it in the middle towards what he thought was the creature's head.

His arm lit up with Red, Orange, and Yellow, and as if the time had just speeded up, the arm suddenly stretched out, letting out the sound of a whip crack. Also guiding the Sharpness Grey Aether on the tip of its machete, the blade easily pierced the metal plates forming the monster's arms, and a split second later punctured the creature's eye and brain.

The Digestor stood still for a moment, then collapsed backwards when Jake pulled out his blade. Still in a precarious situation, Jake absorbed the monster's Aether, which he spent once again to increase his Intelligence by an additional 2 points.