a gorgeous white by Heather_anare

316: Pursuing Into Battle

The sounds of rage and desperations filled his ears, and the scent of ancient earth filled his nostrils.

A slither of anger drove inside Moulin\'s veins. His first action was to throw a threatening glare at Ghana. However, his whole attention was directed to the lone person standing in the distance. The shouts of battle continued behind him, whispering to his ears like a passing breeze, but he didn\'t spare a glance. That unpleasant smile on the man\'s lips made Moulin want to rip off out of his face and shred it bloody. A hand reached for his shoulder, squeezing it. Moulin relaxed slightly. His lips thinned.

The enormous creature shifted its head to the puny maeruthan approaching its feet. The earth rumbled and shook against the sound from its throat. The beast is wary and filled with fury.

Lifting his emerald eyes, Quade stood, brimming with confidence and spite. Before the eyes of the massive creature, surrounded with the dense clouds of malice, Quade bent a knee as if to acknowledge a king. His hand reached out as if to present a marvelous work, the halls marred and broken, filled with earthly spikes.

The beast continues to stare at him, assessing the human\'s form.

"My King, I have come to aid you. They are nothing under your eyes. They must be punished. Death. " Quade then lifted his eyes. His gaze gleamed brightly, brimming with hidden malice and the excitement of slaughter. "Allow me to be your side, and all will be finished."

His voice is almost begging. Manic desperation sits within his eyes. There was the thirst for revenge, swirling like thorny vines around his heart. The smile on his lops is irksome but fawning. For a couple of seconds, the beast gazes at him like a butcher assessing meat. The ground cracked beneath its massive claws, and its tail slapped the earth behind it like a whip.

Finally, a low roar filled the air as the beast tilted its head upwards to the ceiling. The sound sent chills down every being\'s spine as if death was standing behind them. Quade\'s eyes deepened, and his grin widened. A satisfied expression filled his face. It didn\'t fade even when he rose from the ground. A deep cackle escaped his mouth as his eyes swept around the area. Finally, his gaze paused at a particular pair of gold and silver. His grin stretches.

Moulin clenched his fists. His heart pounded erratically within his ribcage. Quade has joined hands with the Demonic Lion. A drop of sweat fell from the youth\'s forehead.

RRRUUUUMMMBBBLLLEEEE!

Suddenly, the earth beneath his feet shook violently. It was as if a slumbering beast had awoken beneath them. Alarmed, caution rang inside Moulin\'s head. His head is raised, and he witnessed Quade lifting his hands, engulfed with the sick glow of green. The tremors grew stronger.

Before Moulin could act, he was caught in surprise when large hands suddenly wrapped around his waist, lifting him from the floor and settling him on Snow\'s back. Moulin blinked, seeing Hadrian seriously mount snow behind him. His large body is towering over Moulin\'s slender form. At the corner of his eyes, Harow took Malyana in his arms and maeruthans, ignoring orcs as they cast shields around them. Ghana was quick at Jagra\'s side.

And then a powerful wave of energy spreads out beneath the surface of the earth from where Quade had stood. The floors cracked and broke, separating as the wave of energy passed it. Maeruthans and orcs were thrown off as the ground abruptly broke, throwing them off to the air. The farther the energy traveled, the stronger and the more violent the force. The burst of power was enough to destroy the whole castle.

Snow growled, he eyed the shifting of ground, sensing the wave approaching them. The Oppallian beast sank its claws on the ground before he leaped over the surge of energy. However, the remnants of power lingered in the air, and the fox almost stumbled when it landed. Fortunately, Snow refused to lose face in front of his master. He landed skillfully on the cracked ground with ease. The menacing mana still lingered in the air.