The group stood on the crest of a dune, and right below them, a battle between creatures raged. Hadjar didn’t even know the monsters’ names. A huge red bird, announcing its presence with a piercing ‘Kya!’, was fighting against a giant snake. The bird’s claws were so large that they could’ve torn apart castle walls. Its wingspan would’ve been able to cover the whole of Kurkhadan with its shadow. The snake, however, could’ve easily coiled around the entirety of Lidus’ Palace, completely covering it with its body. The bird’s feathers turned into pillars of fire as they fell. The snake’s scales looked like they were made of steel, and its mystical pattern radiated a hypnotic, mesmerizing energy.
Both of the monsters were at the peak of the Alpha Stage, which meant they were as powerful as a
