Dangros was still dumbfounded when Toby opened his mouth in an angry roar, spraying a blast of fiery breath that scorched Dangros from head to toe.
Dangros had first been swatted away, then doused in flames, leaving it completely bewildered. It could not understand why the ancestral kin it revered had treated it this way.
Toby snorted coldly and answered its confusion with his actions.
Toby slowly shifted from a gigantic griffin back into a tiny seabird, then flew onto Angel's shoulder. With his head held high, he strutted back and forth across it, flaunting his dominance at Dangros.
Earlier, when Dangros had wanted to speak to Toby, it had climbed onto Angel's shoulder. Now that Toby had claimed this high ground and put on such a display of intimidation, how could Dangros fail to understand what he meant?
—Angel's shoulder, this sacred position, belonged to him. No infringement would be tolerated!
A low, throaty chuckle came from Demonfire Midir. "It seems the Flame Griffin has a very good relationship with Mr. Pat."
Angel had understood Toby's meaning the moment Toby roared at Dangros to "get down."
Watching Toby swagger back and forth across his shoulder, Angel found it somewhat amusing. But since they were on someone else's territory, he could not undermine Toby's performance. He could only pretend not to understand and smile without saying anything.
Demonfire Midir did not pursue the matter further. The smile at his lips faded as he said to Angel, "Though this may be somewhat presumptuous, I would still like to offer you a suggestion, sir."
Angel looked at Demonfire Midir and waited for him to continue.
"The World Voice is a grand gathering for all living beings in the Tidal Realm. It will last an entire day. During this time, many lives will