"Crackle."
Sparks flew.
A gigantic, short-beaked male eagle with feathers subtly crackling with electricity stood high on the treetop as it usually did.
Its sharp, eagle eyes shimmered with the light of an intelligent creature, cross-checking the positions of adventurers detected through perception while scanning for potential prey within sight.
Not far behind, the pale red boundary of the Secret Realm was contracting inward at a visible pace.
Though unsure of the underlying cause, since the accelerated shrinking of the boundary a few days ago, it had gained the ability to perceive the location of other adventurers.
Having already experienced killing other adventurers and absorbing Life Energy, it understood that it was nearing the final stage of the ceremony as it approached the Second Evolution.
