Chapter 202
Grey and his companions soared through the skies atop his massive Wind Bird, a majestic creature whose feathers shimmered in streaks of azure.
The creature's wings sliced through the air with incredible speed, the wind screaming past their ears and whipping against their faces like biting frost.
Below them, the lush terrain quickly gave way to the outskirts of civilization as they flew past Lunaria Academy and into the wild beyond.
Soon, a plume of thick black smoke curled into the sky like a mourning veil. The smell of burning wood and scorched earth hit their senses.
As they drew closer, the Goltas village came into view—a settlement now gripped by chaos.
Panicked villagers ran in all directions, some dragging children behind them while others stumbled through debris. Half-toppled houses smoldered, their wooden beams blackened and cracked.
Then came the sound—low, guttural, and chilling.
