Damien immediately reached out through the soul link, his mental voice sharp and urgent.
Elly! What happened? Where are you?
Elly's voice trembled in his mind, tinged with fear and resignation.
Master... I think my father has awakened. I've been captured by one of his generals. His name is Bloodmist, an S-ranked bat awakened. Several others are here as well. And they took Fatty too! But he's a dragon, so I think he'll be okay.
Damien's fists tightened, fury building within him, but he forced himself to remain calm. How did he even catch you? Send me your location. I'm coming for you.
Master, our soul link... you can already sense my location through it. Her voice grew smaller, worried. But please, be careful. We've stopped somewhere, and they're waiting specifically for you. They're planning to kill you, Master... huhuhu.
Before Damien could reply, powerful and familiar auras surged through the area.
