Zach's eyes hadn't recovered enough for him to see the details of the gargantuan monster that had risen from beneath the ruins of Basilia. But he could see clearly enough to tell that it looked like an overgrown snake, though that undermined the power and majesty it exuded as its upper body hung in the air, its large head pointed straight at the Academy.
He could also see clearly when the snake's head turned and angled downward.
They were the only students out and about and not inside the Academy's protective circumference. Compared to the Academy with the principal, the nearby students who looked like they were ready to fight were a little more interesting, especially in the snake's eyes.
When it looked toward the Academy, all it saw was an infinite void of darkness. It was like there was nothing there. However, when it glanced downward, it saw a bundle of colorful flames in front of the darkness, standing in stark contrast to the grey ground.
