Chapter 489
He gestured to the image of the towering snake coiled around a mountain, its gaze directed downward with an unnerving serenity. The image pulsed faintly, emphasizing her importance.
"Their appearances aren’t random," Kael said firmly, now turning his eyes toward the rest of the kings and queens. "A pattern is forming. A collection. Beast Kings and ancient creatures—once isolated and disinterested in world affairs—are aligning. And all signs point to Krogan as the one binding them together."
Silence fell over the gathering, the weight of Kael’s words settling into the chamber like fog.
"They’re gathering rulers," Wulv said at last. "Monsters. Powers we thought would never be an issue."
"And soon," Zephyr added quietly, "they may not just be ruling the Cursed Land. They may be coming for the rest of us."
Drowz and Raina, who had remained noticeably quiet since the druid’s revelation, finally stirred.
Drowz was the first to break the silence, his voice low and thoughtful as he turned to Kael.
"How big is the Cursed Land?" he asked, his brows furrowed. "And is there a large body of water there? Something vast enough that the sea beasts wouldn’t feel... cramped?"
Before Kael could even draw breath to answer, Wulv interjected with a calm voice and an apologizing gaze directed at Kael.
"Ah—right. That might’ve slipped my mind earlier, but... they have a way to shrink the massive forms of the Beast Kings. Temporarily, I think. Just enough to move them safely without drawing attention or causing them pain."
A murmur rippled through the group, but it quickly died down as Raina finally spoke up, her tone edged with unease.