Alfros wasn't originally a realm that catered to Divine Beasts, but after being inhabited and ruled by them for so long, it had developed something of a preference for their kind.
The flames of this realm did not judge or discriminate, but to say that it wasn't easier for a Divine Beast to contact them was a lie.
After all, the young Kitsune was able to do so only moments after hatching out of its egg.
Flames roared with such ferocity that they made the sound of a swelling storm. The heat around Atlas began to rise significantly, making him frown.
[Astral Step]
Without hesitation, he turned around and dashed away from the city center.
He couldn't have done so at a more perfect time.
ROOOAAAAAAR–!
The Kitsune let out a furious roar of freedom. Gargantuan, billowing waves of flame pushed in every direction, consuming the remains of Gearven and turning anything that could burn into ash.