The A Rank Void Hornet made a flashy appearance.
One moment the shattered structure burned, fragments still collapsing into the void below, and the next it was there, cutting through the flames with such overwhelming presence that Ethan's fire recoiled from its body.
The ravenous embers that clung to its chitin almost seemed alive, and yet they skittered away as if they feared being consumed instead.
That was the first time Ethan had seen his Cinder Wisp's flames so easily extinguished.
Its wings vibrated with a low, ominous hum that drowned out the surrounding chaos for a split second. And worst of all were its compound eyes that scanned everything, cold and calculating.
In an instant, the beast that had been awakened from its slumber by the destruction of its nest locked onto the flaming man falling from the sky.
The one responsible for the burning of its eggs and the lingering destruction of its base.
Without hesitation, it moved.
