Chapter 19 – Bloody Field and Trial from the Sky
I fell.
Not a freefall from the sky, but thrown down to the ground with a grip that was deliberately released like I was a bag of trash, not a living being.
My body hit the coarse grassy ground with a heavy thud!, but I quickly got up by reflex.
My eyes immediately looked up at the sky, and there it was, still flying low.
The eagle.
A massive creature with golden wings feather tipped with silver, and violet eyes that radiated a mysterious aura. Its wings stretched wide with arrogance, its body hovering in the air like a king watching pawns on a chessboard.
And then it spoke.
"Only one may survive."
Its voice was deep, echoing through the air like the clang of metal.
"The one who endures until the end will receive a gift from me."
I froze. My eyes widened.