Broken darted backward, swiftly avoiding the crashing waves of molten lava as they slammed into the cave floor.
He couldn't afford to take damage. If he did, his invisibility would cancel—and that was the last thing he wanted right now.
The lava rippled violently for a few moments before settling again, though the entire cavern still trembled.
Chunks of rock broke loose, tumbling into the magma below, causing another series of tremors to shake through the chamber.
Carefully, Broken unsummoned Polly, leaving only himself and Pawpaw, still maintaining their invisible state.
Then, he hesitated.
Would external interference trigger the creature inside to emerge?
He was certain that something was lurking beneath that lava, but he couldn't afford to recklessly bait it out when he wasn't even prepared for what might appear.
After a brief moment of thought—
[Nature's Herald (Active Skill) Lv. 2 activated]
