Fishing for Big Fish

The reason why Protector Bird was so terrified was because it was originally a pet of a certain deity. It had escaped during an accident and fled to the Holy Sky Empire. Here, it was worshipped like a revered ancestor by everyone, which brought it great satisfaction. After all, when it was a pet for the deity, it had no freedom at all. Every day, it had to strive to please the deity just to get some food, which was nothing compared to the comfort it had now.

Relieved, Protector Bird casually picked up a piece of raw meat and swallowed it with a tilt of its head.

"The deities are fighting. They shouldn't destroy the human empire, right? Even if they did, there would be nothing I could do. I should swallow all my stock quickly and prepare to run," Protector Bird thought, already preparing to flee.

Without anyone's knowledge, the Protector Bird of the Holy Sky Empire had fled.

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