"I set up a barrier when the... smaller monster first showed up," Benjamin answered calmly, his voice carrying clearly despite the oppressive atmosphere.
He gestured vaguely with one hand toward the invisible perimeter surrounding them. "They don't know what's happening within a few miles of this point. We're completely isolated for now."
Daitentamono made no attempt whatsoever to conceal its overwhelming bloodlust, allowing the dark, suffocating aura to pour out in thick, oppressive waves that pressed down heavily upon the entire beach like a gravitational wave.
The colossal ancient beast's presence alone caused the air to grow colder and thicker, while its massive shadow swallowed the orange-tinted sunlight completely.
Its wounded child, still lying in the shallow waters to one side, began to wail even louder and more desperately now that its parent had appeared, the bubbling cries echoing across the sea like a haunting, mournful song that vibrated through the sand and water.
