Not even a day into being reborn, and here they were.
Killian immediately tried moving again.
"I have to—"
Only for several of the Elders to stop him before he could throw himself into what would've almost certainly been a terrible idea.
"It isn't safe."
"But she's—"
"We know."
Elder Pao Xi understood exactly what the young official wanted to say.
"But you also need to remember something."
His eyes remained fixed on the tiny Queen floating before the guardian beast.
"In terms of spiritual rank... she actually outclasses you."
Killian's jaw tightened.
He hated how true that was.
She looked so unbelievably small.
So fluffy.
So fragile.
Yet at the end of the day...
She was still an evolved spiritual beast. A Queen at that.
Just as the two beasts seemed ready to collide for a second time, everyone suddenly heard an incredibly loud—
THWACK!
The sharp sound instantly drew every pair of eyes in the clearing.
Including Tortie's.
Including the little Queen's.
