Alex's voice echoed across the vast clearing.
"Brothers, can you help me?"
The words had barely left his mouth when the cheerful atmosphere disappeared completely.
The ten armored guards reacted with astonishing speed. Their casual expressions vanished as powerful killing intent erupted from their bodies. Weapons flashed from their sheaths, reflecting cold light beneath the sky. In less than a second, Alex found himself surrounded from every direction.
The transformation was so sudden that it seemed as though they had become entirely different people.
The man leading the group immediately stepped forward.
His sharp eyes locked onto Alex.
For a brief moment, silence descended over the area.
The leader carefully examined the stranger standing before him. His gaze then shifted toward the massive beast behind Alex.
A trace of surprise appeared in his eyes.
