The remaining monsters lay shattered and frozen, a testament to Pandora's devastating display of power in her Spiritualized state.
Exhaustion gnawed at her, a cold counterpoint to the lingering thrum of elation. Yet, amidst the city's eerie silence, a flicker of movement caught her eye.
Across the shattered remnants of a marketplace, a colossal figure perched upon a building's crumbling facade. It wasn't just another mindless beast. This creature, a black griffin, radiated an aura of menacing intelligence. Its obsidian feathers gleamed like polished armor, and its piercing yellow eyes held a cunning glint. Unlike the feral rage of its fallen brethren, this creature emanated a sense of chilling calculation.
