The moment they stepped into the private transaction room, the atmosphere shifted. It was a familiar place—where high-value trades were conducted away from prying eyes—but this time, the weight in the air was different.
Corvina watched as Lucavion stepped forward, rolling his shoulders slightly before raising his hand. His fingers brushed over the surface of the spatial ring, a faint pulse of mana activating it.
And then—
The room was filled with monsters.
A heavy thud echoed as a massive carcass hit the stone floor, followed by another, and another. The pile grew, strange and grotesque forms stacking one over the other.
Corvina's breath hitched, her normally composed face betraying a flicker of surprise.
Because what lay before her—
These were not creatures of this world.
Her sharp eyes swept over the bodies, taking in the details.
