There, emerging from the water, was the Guardian - The Seductive Serpent. Its massive serpentine body glistened with water, scales shimmering in the faint glow of the artifact.
Its eyes, glowing with an otherworldly light, locked onto mine with an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine. The Guardian's humanoid head, crowned with an array of menacing horns, was twisted into a malevolent grin.
For a moment, we stood there, locked in a silent standoff. I could feel the weight of its gaze, as if it were peering into the very depths of my soul, searching for any hint of fear or weakness. But I couldn't afford to show any.
Not in front of this monster...
The creature hissed, a sound that seemed to reverberate through the very air around us. It was a challenge, a declaration of its intent to devour me whole if given the chance. I responded by raising my sword, the blade catching the faint light and casting a sharp, determined glint.
