"Hey, are you going to keep holding that Red Dragon?"
Rudeus turned to look at Radeus, who was flying beside the cliff. The guy was still carrying the enormous Red Dragon's body in one hand as though it were a chicken.
"Holding it is getting a little tiring. I might as well put it in my shadow..."
Radeus glanced down at the Red Dragon in his hand and tossed it down. The entire dragon sank into his shadow. Then he looked at Rujierd and asked a question.
"Hey, Rujierd, didn't you say Red Dragons traveled in packs?"
"Why were there only three?"
"Well, who knows? Maybe they got separated from their pack?"
Rujierd shrugged and gave an offhand answer.
"Three is pretty good already. It's enough to get a taste..."
Rudeus looked down at the thick snow beneath his feet, muttering as he walked, completely unaware that Radeus, Rujierd, and Leo had all stopped in their tracks.
"Ow! What are you guys doing?"
Sure enough, Rudeus walked headfirst into Leo. He rubbed his head and looked up, only then noticing that everyone had frozen in place, utterly motionless.
Rujierd gripped his trident tightly, his eyes fixed straight ahead. He held his breath and focused, not daring to make any unnecessary movements.
Leo lowered his body, his face contorted into a snarl and every hair on his body standing on end as he bared his teeth at what lay ahead.
Eris lay on Leo's back, her pupils shrunk to pinpoints as she stared ahead in terror, her entire body cold.
"Hmm?"
Only Radeus seemed relatively normal. He hovered in midair, gazing into the distance with some curiosity. His azure Six Eyes widened slightly, light swirling within them.
Rudeus scratched his head. Unable to understand what they were all looking at, he