Elira and I moved quickly through the hills, keeping to the places where the guards' eyes could not reach us. Behind us, the screams of terror and confusion echoed from the two outposts Beelzebub attacked. Even the third began to panic, its bells ringing loud enough to shake the air. Monster raid, they shouted, scrambling for weapons against the supposed demon. They had no idea their great threat was a tiny winged menace chewing through half their garrison.
How did I know? Because of the thread between us, that strange bond we shared, letting me feel the strength he unleashed and the chaos he carried with him.
"Will Beelzebub be alright?" Elira whispered beside me, careful with every step she took to stay silent in the tall grass.
