Hydra did not slow down as she descended towards the mines.
Wind screamed past her wings as she cut through the air, emerald scales catching the light as the terrain rushed up to meet them.
The moment her shadow passed over the excavation site, alarms rang out below, crystalline chimes tuned to Light-aspected mana, their pitch sharp and invasive.
The Holy Knights reacted instantly.
Ranks snapped into formation with drilled precision, shields slamming into place, spears and greatswords angling upward. Light flared as enchantments activated in unison, halos of consecrated mana igniting around their armor.
Hydra landed anyway.
The impact was controlled, deliberate. Stone cracked outward in a shallow ring, dust and loose gravel lifting into the air before being crushed flat by the sheer pressure of her presence. S
he lowered herself just enough for Jax to step down, then straightened, wings folding with a deep, predatory sound.
