Chapter 63: Rewards

Levi awoke to a sharp, throbbing pain coursing through his body, every nerve screaming in protest.

"A…r…gh…"

He groaned, his eyelids fluttering open to reveal the battlefield around him, littered with the remnants of the brutal clash. 

The once towering monstrous bird now lay lifeless—a massive carcass of feathers and sinew sprawled across the scarred earth. The silence was almost deafening, broken only by the soft whisper of the wind sweeping over the desolate field. But then, faintly, there was another sound….Munching?

Levi turned his head painfully toward the noise. There, perched on the fallen monstrosity, was his small black bird—Noir—methodically drilling holes into the creature's body, eagerly devouring its flesh.

"You're eating alone? What about me?" Levi muttered, his voice hoarse.

-Caw, Caw

Noir barely acknowledged him, letting out a soft, disinterested caw before returning to its feast, entirely focused on its meal.