However, after taking flight, these crows flew directly south, toward Maple Tree Village.
"Wuu wuu wuu..."
As the crow-like monsters and an unidentified monster ran toward Maple Tree Village, an exceptionally concealed cave appeared. From within came the sound of a "baby" crying, and it had started not long ago...
Knock, knock...
Suddenly, booming sounds rang out from inside the cave. Along with the sounds, the area around the cave began to tremble. The ground shook continuously. The leaves swayed with the motion before falling to the ground in great clumps.
Bang!
As the leaves fell, everything went silent for a moment. But then a thunderous crash shattered the brief silence. A sound like thunder striking the ground suddenly rang out. Dust rose inside the cave in great quantities, even spreading out from its entrance.
Boom.
The dust did not linger on the mountain for long before the already sizable cave was violently destroyed by a massive object. A gigantic bear-like monster charged straight out of the cave!
The bear had a ferocious face and a pair of red eyes, clearly the look of a mastermind. In particular, its drooling, savage bear mouth was enough to make anyone lose their courage at a glance. Its nearly four-meter-tall body was as hard as steel, making it look every bit like a monster.
Huff...
The bear lowered its head to look at its body, frowning slightly. It then reached out and brushed the debris and dust from itself, but even that patting produced a chilling sound.
"The Shikon Jewel has appeared again... hehehehe... Once I catch it, I'll definitely become a monster!"
The bear spoke in a low voice. Just as it was about to leave, it suddenly looked up at the sky again. At that very moment, whether by coincidence or