Cain's eyes moved quietly across the battlefield.
His body was still locked in combat with the bear king, yet his gaze traveled past the violent exchange of blows and landed on the distant hill where the old rabbit stood.
Even from far away Cain could feel the old creature watching him carefully.
He also noticed the Naga leader beside the rabbit, coiled with tension yet refusing to move forward.
Cain's lips curved slightly.
"So that's how it is," he murmured inside his mind.
They were waiting.
They wanted to see more.
They wanted him to expose everything.
The Devouring Blood Tree swayed behind him like a living tower of bone and flesh. The roots continued to dig deeper into the earth while the trapped bodies in its bark slowly lost the last of their life.
Cain's red eyes glowed faintly.
They want to confirm my strength.
They want the tree to grow more before stepping in.
He could almost feel the calculations forming in the old rabbit's mind.
Cain let out a quiet breath.
