Rey De-Heavens (English)

11.3

Dante was frightened as he watched the bodies of different creatures rise up and all looked in the same direction, between their hands. They seemed to share his mother's thoughts. Still, the little wolf hid his new acquisition behind his back, he was eager to test how sharp the blade of his catana was and what better test subject than a real enemy. With the new weapon, Dante believed himself even more invincible, so much so that he ignored the elder's display of power and was convinced that he couldn't miss the opportunity to try to escape to avoid their punishment. "With the size they are, they wouldn't be able to see me escape," thought the wolf cub. "If with this catana I can make everything possible, now, the only drawback are the shadows that mother has created. They won't let me leave...". Dante turned around and fixed his gaze in the distance. "Between Katherine and Mijan lies the perfect spot. The trees are still intact and they reached all the way to the Ever-Changing Forest... I only ask for one last chance," said the wolf cub, as if armed with courage and boldness.

As if it was a divine sign at Dante's whispered request to the wind, another gigantic armored creature fell on the barrier and, at the same time with its claws, tried to break through it to crush the old man. More and more beasts appeared on the spot, all around, above and below, causing the elders and the guards to triple their efforts. And the path became visible.

Rey saw the look on his brother's face and could deduce what was next. As when you open the door of a bird's cage, it could not resist the call of freedom. But could a bird that in all its life had had safety, food and guaranteed water survive in the face of the cruel freedom it did not know existed out there? "The cruelest place is the place where everyone is free to be," Rey said.

Dante, after taking a deep breath, as if inhaling courage, clenched his fists, held his catana and sent himself running, calling out to his feline companion with a cry of "now or never!". Jhades was forced to follow the wolf cub, as if he had been taken by surprise. Already his white-eyed brother was shadowing Dante. With only a difference of seconds in their reaction period, the enemies were swarming the only clear path. However, Jhades was able to slip away and jump where his brothers and the felines jumped. From the tip of the cliff towards the void, the blue eyes witnessed a whole place ruled by chaos.

The Great Wise Wizard broadened the smile on his face. As the armored giant charged at him and Maryam's shadows defended the barrier.

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In free fall, the three little ones turned their bodies using the best means they could find in order not to end up crashing to the ground. Dante positioned his hands and legs first to cushion the impact. Jhades opened the feathered wings that had been sleeping on his back, allowing himself to fall gracefully. Rey also spread his wings for a second to land on his feet and hide them, leaving only a pair of black feathers swaying in the air. Unharmed, the brothers looked up and sharpened their instincts in search of threats.

Although nearly a dozen giants were fighting on the sides, the violent stormy forest at the foot of the cliff promised shelter to the little ones who listened to a whole orchestra of war cries, explosions and thunder. Not only flying beasts that seemed to transform into a rain of blood, but also burning balls and blocks of ice were scattered about the place. Still, no matter how much blood, organs, dismembered bodies, fire, ice and poison there was, Paradise did not lose its divine glow.

For fear of losing the lead, the wolfling whose senses were more alert than usual, brought the hilt of his unsheathed catanna to his mouth. Making sure to bury his four claws in the ground to ensure the grip that a powerful tear away needed. Dante ran on all fours, straight into the thicket provided by hundreds of trees whipping at each other from the endless storm of explosions. Jhades, taking a deep breath and with a bitter face, followed his brother, regretting the promise he had made to his mother to protect him just because he wanted to make a good impression. Rey waited for White to finish his descent. Noticing the poor muscular performance of the other two little ligers, he could not leave without first preventing them from losing their lives in a crash to the ground.