Familiar

"It's… It's…" Boss had no words to describe what he had just witnessed. 

"The creature is dead!" Maribelle jumped up to rejoice. 

But the other children dragged her down immediately. They were still uncertain about the nine-tailed beast that stood before them. Just as someone was about to say something, the nine-tailed beast turned back to look at them. 

All of them felt chills down their spine. The beast was covered in the blood of the reptilian creature, parts of its fur dyed red. It walked up towards the children with caution, with no ill intent. The others who were in hiding, watched the scene unfold. The hybrids had their weapons drawn. 

From what they had seen, the beast could easily be injured, unlike the reptile. The humans gripped their weapons tightly waiting for a moment to strike. Queen Willow and her spider beasts watched on too. She knew who it might be, but she could not be certain.