"Hiss—roar!"
The Giant Mouse let out a cry that nearly tore everyone's eardrums apart.
"Smack!"
The Giant Mouse lashed its tail in frustration, striking a nearby stone pillar viciously.
"Crash!"
The stone pillar shook, scattering large amounts of stone chips. It nearly collapsed, and a pile of things fell out from inside—though it was impossible to make out what they were.
Everyone frowned slightly as they looked at the Giant Mouse. It was in far worse condition than when it had left earlier. It had likely triggered some mechanism deep within the ruins. Nearly half the fur on its body had been scorched black, and thick blood seeped from several places, making it look even more vicious.
"Huff—"
Great clouds of scorching white vapor blasted from its nostrils. Its limbs pressed against the ground as its whole body crouched low, gathering strength like a spring as it waited to leap and explode into action.
"Gulp!"
One-Eye swallowed and quickly turned toward the resting Xize, shouting, "Mr. Xize, the big guy is here. It's time for you to make your move."
Xize: "..."
Xize sat quietly on the ground, exactly as before—completely motionless. He looked either asleep or dead asleep, showing no response whatsoever.
The expressions of the group, including One-Eye, changed slightly. But before they could call out again, the Giant Mouse stomped down with a bang, shattering a large patch of ground as it lunged at them madly.
"Stop it!"
Molly spoke.
Everyone rushed forward, casting spells to attack the Giant Mouse and preparing to forcibly hold it back.
"Boom boom boom!"
Several loud explosions erupted before the Giant Mouse. The force was so great that cracks appeared directly in several nearby stone pillars.
The Giant Mouse slowed down. Seizing the opportunity, the group quickly surrounded it, trying to