"A beast in human clothing is still a beast — but it chooses when to show its teeth."
...
"You're sure the loot is worth this?" Zeke asked Anton as they sped toward the source of the erupting aura. The ground trembled beneath each step. The air thickened with ozone and the copper bite of spilled blood.
Thanks to Anton's knowledge, they were already close.
"Of course. I am from House Aurelius. I was aware of what Enel brought back—I even benefited from it."
"I'd like to ask more questions," Zeke said, grey eyes fixed ahead, "but I just saw Enel get swatted." A quiet hehe escaped him.
They crested a jagged crystalline hill and looked down. Below: chaos. Fire and ice traded in violent bursts, the earth splintered in every direction, and the demon moved through it all like weather—dark, unhurried, inevitable.
"That has got to hurt," Anton murmured, a faint smirk at his lips.
