Sylas narrowed his eyes as the violent gust swept across the road.
Dust, broken glass, and loose debris were thrown into the air as the giant bird's wings continued beating powerfully. The pressure of the wind alone forced many of the soldiers to take a step back.
The smaller birds immediately seized the opening.
KRAAA!
Dozens of them dove down simultaneously like black arrows.
"Incoming!" Dylan shouted.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gunfire erupted again. Several birds were shot mid-air, but many slipped through the bullets and plunged toward the group. One of the birds aimed directly at a soldier near the rear. The soldier raised his rifle, but the bird was already too close.
Before its claws could reach him...
Shhk!
A spatial blade flashed past, and the bird split apart instantly, its body falling in two bloody halves.
