"Phew," Alex breathed out as he withdrew his sword, which was now slick with purple blood.
"Nice job," Jett complimented with a thumbs-up.
"He-he," Alex returned the gesture happily.
Just as the two reunited with the slaying of the serpent, the forest around them rumbled as the nearby trees quaked as if the wood itself was being bent beneath an inexplicable weight.
"What's that–?" He asked.
"Uh-oh," Alex seemed to realize what was going on, "--I think Momma was nearby!"
Confirmed as such, a shadow cast itself over the clearing as they both looked up, finding a serpent with cobalt scales that stood higher than even the gargantuan trees, possessing a size that rivaled even the Abyss Dragon.
[BOSS | Elder Goliath Serpent | Lv: 25]
"...Edith, a bit of help," he requested.
Without a wasted moment, the silver-haired spellblade manifested beside him with her sword already drawn, "I am here, Master."
