Book 18: Chapter 1: Part 5
The next day, after breakfast, Shin and the others checked their items and equipment for the last time, then teleported to Gelganger’s waiting spot.
“It’s still rather early, sir. Did something happen?”
“No, our preparations ended early, that’s all. Can we go right now?.”
“Very well, our preparations are complete too. Let us depart.”
As Gelganger promised, they had taken care of the remaining monsters and their remains: there were no traces of them to be seen anywhere. The shapeshifter monsters probably made use of their greater numbers to absorb them all.
Gelganger undid its transformation and regained its original form. It then transformed again, this time into a dragon-like creature with two sets of wings.
The other shapeshifter monsters transformed into winged creatures too, some of them by fusing with others first. Some turned into birds, others into insects: there was quite a variety of transformations.
“Please come aboard.”
As Shin had guessed, Gelganger offered itself as a means of transportation. Shin wasn’t sure where it spoke from, but decided to comply with the offer.