Alvi and Ellio’s bodies were suddenly seized by the monster’s dark tentacles, their forms yanked away without warning. In the next second, they were dragged off the highland, falling into the vast, endless space below.
Azure reacted instantly. He shifted mid-motion, his form bursting into that of a phoenix as he dove after them without hesitation. Xorran and Pawn followed just as quickly, leaping onto the backs of nearby phoenix soldiers, urging them forward as they gave chase.
As they descended into the open expanse, the cold emptiness stretching beneath them, it did not take long before they spotted the monster.
It flew ahead of them, its massive form cutting through the air. Its shape resembled that of a phoenix, but far more grotesque. three times larger, its presence suffocating. I
