Hell Guardian [2]

The air was hot enough to burn the hairs off one's arms. The breeze was dry and painful when it touched the skin. 

The sky was a deep orange and red color. Usually, there was a decently thick cloud layer hovering over Alfros, but it was gone today.

The red sun in the sky cast a dim yet powerful light on the land below, illuminating the scene taking place.

It was a circular clearing within a volcanic mountain range. The scenery had changed significantly since the last time it was seen.

The only things that remained the same were this clearing and the massive volcano behind it.

But even they were changing now.

[I observed your progress while you were still in this realm. I have to say, I was impressed.]

Rumble!

The ground rumbled strongly as the volcanic rock was shifted out of place. Atlas was forced to jump out of the clearing and scale one of the nearby mountains.

Nevertheless, that voice reached him as clearly as ever.