Distant, muffled thunder rolled ominously across the horizon. Instinctively, everyone fighting along the defensive line fell silent.
The rumbling drew closer, and with it came violent tremors that shook the earth beneath their feet.
Almost involuntarily, everyone raised their heads and stared out toward the distant horizon.
Beyond the dense, swarming mass of monsters, an enormous, indistinct silhouette gradually emerged.
"What in the world is that?!" Drumph muttered, his face filled with shock.
He didn't expect anyone to answer him; the words had spilled out unconsciously, borne purely from disbelief.
Everyone else shared Drumph's astonishment, frozen in place, unable to react. It was as if they were all waiting for the arrival of that colossal, shadowy figure.
Only one person acted swiftly—naturally, it was Luca.
