The beast was enormous, easily fifteen feet tall at its humped back, with a body covered in greyish-purple hide. Its form was both large and terrifying, suggesting a lineage that predated most magical species he had met thus far.
The Graphorn walked on four massive feet, each one ending in four elongated thumbs tipped with claws that could rend steel like paper. But its most distinctive features were the two extraordinarily long, sharp horns that extended from its head like lances. The horns glowed with internal power, suggesting they served as both weapons and conduits for the creature's considerable magical abilities.
The beast's eyes fixed on them with intelligence that made even Yuki's awareness seem weaker by comparison. This was a creature that had survived to grandmaster rank through countless battles, possessing both overwhelming power and the cunning to use it effectively.
