Hearing Angella's warning, the ring on Nar's hand flashed, and a magic book with a dark red cover appeared in his grasp. Orange-red fire elements rapidly spread from Nar's body.
The Earth Bear, Mountain Stone, which had been lying on the ground, sprang up as though something had provoked it.
Its bear eyes immediately turned toward the depths of the jungle, as if some terrifying enemy lurked there.
The next moment, a series of thunderous crashes from afar shattered the forest's former tranquility.
At first, they were faint, but within just a few breaths, the sounds rushed closer at incredible speed, growing clearer and louder. Listening to trees snapping apart, Naes narrowed his eyes, trying to make out the source of the commotion.
A row of thick, towering trees fell in response, kicking up a cloud of dust that blotted out the sky. As the smoke gradually dispersed, the mysterious creature responsible for such a tremendous disturbance finally revealed its true form.
"Old man."
Nar stared intently at the enormous creature before him, his expression becoming exceptionally grave as he slowly said to Angella behind him:
"We've really run into big trouble this time!
I can now be completely certain—
Makuhert must be here!"
Sitting at the center of the magic array, Angella slowly opened his eyes. When his gaze fell upon the massive creature before him, his pupils abruptly contracted, and a wave of horror rose in his heart.
"Chimera?"
He immediately sucked in a sharp breath and muttered in disbelief:
The giant beast looked down imperiously at Angella and Nar. It shook its enormous head hard as all kinds of chaotic voices surged through its mind like a tidal wave.
They left Gromar distraught and restless.
In a burst of fury, it suddenly opened its bloody maw and