Behemoth-Sized Monster (3)

A wave of raw power rippled through the forest, shaking the very ground beneath them.

The colossal beast, which had been rampaging moments ago, froze mid-movement, its muscles locking under the weight of her overwhelming aura.

Leo could feel it too. The suffocating, undeniable pressure of a predator above all others. It wasn't just about strength. It was authority, the kind that came from standing at the top of the food chain.

The monster, despite its size, despite it being at the Evolved Rank and on the brink of attaining Exalted Rank, hesitated.

And for the first time, it felt fear.

Tatiana stood atop its massive head, her crimson aura swirling around her, her blood energy forming razor-thin threads that wrapped around its horns and neck like a hunter controlling its prey.

Leo could see it in her stance that she could end this monster right now.

The battle was already won. And yet… Tatiana let go.