The dozens of mercenaries from the Giant Canyon were still running, even though it was only five or six kilometers. Mountain roads were rugged, so even unicorns couldn't run fast.
"Look! What's that?" a mercenary called out suddenly, pointing at the sky.
When they looked up, they were astonished to see a winged beast tear a humanoid creature apart brutally.
"That's… a purple-striped griffin!"
"Could it be the legendary griffin owned by Alex?"
"I don't think there is another purple-striped griffin in the entire world. It's a mutant 10th-tier lightning-type griffin tamed by Alex. It obeys no one but him, but why is it here?"
"We don't need to worry about a thing now that Master Alex is here."
The mercenaries were relieved, but they didn't slow down a bit. Yes, their help wasn't needed anymore, but they didn't want to miss out on the chance to watch Alex fight.
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