Chapter 19 - Lava Hound
Atlas landed on volcanic ground, surrounded by blackened trees and snaking rivers of molten lava. The heat was suffocating, and for a brief, absurd moment, he wondered if his hair might actually catch fire.
"This terrain is... extreme."
More than he’d expected. He swallowed hard at the thought of a single misstep, one wrong move and a foot could plunge directly into one of the glowing magma streams winding through the cracked earth.
Then came the roar, vibrating through the air. Moments later, they appeared.
From all directions, a pack of monstrous beasts charged across the scorched terrain. Their bodies glowed with heat, their skin cracked and layered with molten rock.
[Lava Hound – Lv. 56]
[Lava Hound – Lv. 61]
"Aren’t these levels a bit too high...?"
Among his team, only Morganna matched them in raw level, and even then, just barely.
"My Lord," Karian rumbled, "they’re nothing but toys. I’ll hunt them all down myself."
Atlas glanced sideways. Morganna was still beside him, leaning softly against his shoulder with an unreadable expression.