The clouds churned like towering waves on the sea. They should have been light and airy, yet now, following those black claws as they tore through the sky, the clouds seemed to come alive, clinging viscously to the Sky Knights and constantly hindering their movements.
"What is this thing?!"
From beginning to end, the knights had only been able to glimpse a tall shadow flashing past. It was fast, but it should not have been so fast that the knights could not see it clearly. The most likely explanation was that something was wrong with this world itself, obstructing their vision and perception.
"We need to go back."
"Leave this place."
"The Legion Commander is still down there."
"The Legion Commander is a Legend. These monsters can only threaten us; they are not strong enough. It did not even dare show itself before. We need to leave now, or once we lose our strength, we'll die beneath these monsters' claws."
"Damn it, what kind of monster is it?!"
"It has wings. It looks like a Blood Hawk."
"They're too heavy. More like a layer of armor, but they let the monster fly."
"It has claws too. Our armor..."
One knight looked at the armor on his body. Frozen Earth Territory possessed advanced forging techniques, and the armor worn by Sky Knights was the finest of the finest, even enchanted. Yet four savage cracks had appeared across it. Those claws had effortlessly torn through extraordinary metal armor. "They aren't eagle claws. They're more like Dragon claws, only much smaller. It isn't a Dragon. Perhaps it is a Magical Beast with Dragon blood. It is very powerful. This sky may have no natural enemy for it."
"It has more than two claws. It seems to have hind legs as well."
"It looks