Arthur activated his spatial manipulation, reality folding around him as he teleported directly toward the source of the wind disturbance. Distance collapsed instantly, carrying him across kilometers in the blink of an eye until he materialized at the heart of the beast's territory.
Whoosh!
The moment he appeared, Arthur's expression shifted from anticipation to a deep frown.
This wasn't what he'd expected at all.
Unlike the previous second-order beasts he'd encountered—the Winter Beast in its solitary frozen domain, the Tidal Flamingo ruling its aquatic paradise alone—the creature before him commanded something far more dangerous than personal power.
It commanded an army.
Caw! Screech! Shriek!
