But this time, Nerzalia didn't go for his lips.Instead, she leaned close to his ear.Her smooth cheek brushed against his trembling skin.She whispered—her breath soft and warm against his ear.He shivered violently.
"I'm leaving… for now," she said gently."Come to me… on that mountain, if you want to know about our ancestor."
Then—
WHOOSH!With a gust of wind, she shot into the sky.
ROAAARRR!A mighty roar echoed overhead.
The remaining monsters, still dazed and rattled by the shift in power, began retreating.Reluctantly… but inevitably.The tide had turned. The battle was already lost.And humans didn't chase—not a single step.
The thick, crushing space around Alex suddenly vanished.He dropped.
Thud.
He collapsed to the cold ground, every muscle twitching as if he had been holding in a scream.Shivering from head to toe, his body curled inward as ragged, shallow breaths escaped his lips.
Hati padded quietly toward Alex and gently licked his cheek.
