Book 17 Chapter 3: Part 5
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“Hm?”
Shibaid was running towards the insect monster pack, but a cold chill running down his spine turned his attention to the area behind him. In the direction, Shin and the others were fighting.
“Hey, Shibaid, do you feel it too? A weird presence…”
“You felt it too?”
Sety, perched on Shibaid’s armored shoulder, apparently felt the same aura. Her expression looked troubled.
It wasn’t an unpleasant-feeling aura, however. Shibaid felt something akin to excitement coming from it.
“I wonder if it’s related to the monsters’ sudden change of course?”
“Hmm, I doubt it. We could not hear Heltoros Garze’s howl that Filma talked about, but it was a signal for its monster allies to concentrate their aggro on a specific target. That was what prompted them to change their course, but I think that this sensation we just had is unrelated.”