Suddenly, halting a short distance from them with its bow lowered, the horseman dismounted and walked forward a few paces. At that instant, the dark steed sprouted two vast wings, each ending in a hooked talon. Its frame swelled, becoming larger and more monstrous than before, while its eyes were consumed by a blazing red glow that poured outward.
Without much thought, one could easily surmise that this was the horse's full beast form. In another sense, it was also a clear sign that it stood ready to strike, just like its master. One troubling question continued to weigh upon them. The very race of these two beings remained unknown. Even the horse appeared unlike any ordinary beast, and the aura it exuded was deadly, pressing upon them with suffocating force.
