He froze, mid sentence, eyes widened in disbelief — his jaw nearly hitting the ground to emphasise his shock.
"Brontes is here???"
Standing not far from him was the unmistakable form of the Divine beast. Brontes, in all his glory, loomed over the strange terrain in his miniature form, practically radiating raw power from his body.
Alex blinked several times, trying to convince himself this wasn't some trick of the System. But no — this was the real deal.
Brontes stood there and looked around lazily and partially confused, with his two bright eyes scanning the surroundings with an alertness that Alex hadn't seen since the beast's slumber back on his ship.
His black and blue scales shimmered faintly under the light of the Expanse's skies, and the faint crackle of the lightning energy surrounded him.