The creature shook its body and threw Elio away. Its eyes searched for Vicenzo and found him. It didn't waste time and attacked him with its beak opened wide.
Everything seems so fast, yet so slow.
Draco sprinted forward to block the attack, but before he could reach Vicenzo, Affonso appeared out of nowhere and used his body as a barrier.
Affonso grabbed the bird's mouth and used all his force to push it to the side. His instinct to protect everyone in his territory was vital, and he offered himself instead.
"Ah!!!" Felissa screamed in horror. Her body shook since she didn't expect a fight would happen outside the Labyrinth.
The cloud of smoke formed from the ground blurred their vision, but when it vanished. Their eyes widened in dread.
The creature's gigantic beak dug into Affonso's flesh as his blood spurted like a fountain.
