The darkness split open.
A massive shape burst out of the shadow and shot upward, slicing through the air as if it were water.
It was a shark.
It was clean and sleek, its body dark with faint abyssal patterns running along its sides. There were no wings. It simply swam through the air as though gravity did not apply to it.
The pressure it released made Isaac's skin prickle.
"…Overlord rank," Sword Empress muttered.
Isaac nodded slowly. He could feel it too. The strength was undeniable.
The shark circled above them once before dipping lower, stopping directly in front of Emily. Its massive eye focused on her, and instead of hostility, there was something close to curiosity.
Emily froze for half a second.
Then she smiled.
"Thank you for responding to my summon."
The shark tilted its head slightly, as if confused.
A voice echoed inside Emily's mind.
—You called. I answered. Are you… my summoner?—
Emily's eyes widened.
"Yes," she replied mentally, still smiling.
