"Are those dragons?"
The instant her words fell, Moss quietly stepped out from behind Umeilu.
Standing atop the cliff, she gazed at the gigantic monster roaring in the city.
"Roar~!"
The monster let out a thunderous roar, and a pair of black shadows several times larger than its body suddenly spread open.
Bang! Whoosh—
A Gale Wyvern?
Moss raised her brows slightly, somewhat uncertain of her judgment.
"Is it a dragonkin?"
Its body was simply too large.
But those wings in place of forearms looked very much like the Gale Wyvern described in books.
"Sis! You're here."
Umeilu finally reacted. Her eyes lit up, and the solemnity on her face vanished at once.
"Mm."
Moss merely turned her head and answered Umeilu softly. The tenderness in her expression flashed by, and she immediately turned cold again as she asked, "What about the people in the city?"
Umeilu shook her head, her voice carrying a hint of regret and grievance. "Most of them died right away. The attack came from the sky and blew up the entire city in an instant."
"Even we only had time to use Shadow Transformation before retreating to the mountain outside the city."
"Sorry, Sis! And that Underground Slave Merchant..."
"It's fine, as long as you're all right."
Moss nodded and gently comforted Umeilu, her expression perfectly calm.
She watched the monster continuing to wreak havoc in the city. An idea stirred in her mind, and she summoned a panel.
Teleportation Energy: 21.37%→20.72%
The progress bar had dropped!
"Halfway..."
Moss murmured thoughtfully. She raised her eyes toward the city ahead and asked Umeilu behind her, "What about that city lord? Is he dead?"
"No, that man should still be alive!"
Umeilu shook her head in denial before lowering her head and explaining.
"Because he