Suddenly, the strange creature that had been crawling near the spatial crack froze mid-motion. Its antennae twitched, and its head turned sharply toward the battlefield. As if it had sensed the overwhelming clash of domains and power signatures, it shuddered and then quickly dove back into the rift, vanishing in an instant.
Everyone let out a collective breath of relief.
"Heh… looks like a weak creature after all," Tyler sneered, relaxing a little. "Thank goodness it wasn't something strong that jum—mmm!"
Before he could finish his sentence, Mana clapped her palm over his mouth, eyes wide with urgency.
"Don't jinx us," she warned, glaring at him.
Tyler nodded sheepishly, his lips still pressed against her hand.
Even the Grandmasters chuckled lightly, a brief moment of levity amidst the chaos.
The rumbling skies above crackled again. Lightning twisted violently, and Raptor's roar echoed, shaking the air as the battlefield near the spatial passage raged on.
