The massive owl folded its wings and dropped from the sky like a living spear.
For a brief moment the battlefield went quiet, as if even the wind itself had drawn a breath and forgotten to release it. The creature's crimson feathers glowed under the dim light of the strange plane, and its golden eyes locked onto the sorcerer trapped inside the shimmering sphere of magic.
Then it struck.
The owl slammed into the floating shield with a thunderous bang that shook the air itself.
The sorcerer inside the sphere jerked violently as the entire shield flew across the sky like a kicked ball. His body smashed against the inner barrier with a heavy thud that forced the air from his lungs.
"Guh—!"
The vampires below gasped.
"What—"
The owl did not slow down.
With powerful wings beating the air, it curved through the sky and chased the spinning sphere. Its talons stretched forward, and with terrifying force it kicked the magical shield again.
Bang!
