Mors stood beside her, his expression grim. "We need to understand them," he said, his voice low. "Their strengths, their weaknesses. If we don't, we'll be fighting blind."
Athena nodded. "Then we'll record everything."
And so, they began their study.
Every battle was not just a fight for survival, but a lesson.
Athena and Mors took note of every creature they encountered, its physical attributes, its behavior, and the way it attacked and defended.
Some beasts relied on brute strength, charging through soldiers with reckless abandon. Others were cunning, using illusions and deceit to disorient their prey.
Some could regenerate, their wounds closing almost instantly, while others exploded into toxic fumes upon death.
Athena discovered that certain creatures were drawn to magic, sensing its presence like a moth to flame.
She experimented with suppression techniques, altering her aura to mask her presence.
