บท 39: FREEZING POINT

As the sun's golden rays bathed the monstrous figure in an eerie glow, the air crackled with tension. The creature's maroon, rock-hard skin exuded an aura of menace, its jagged spikes casting ominous shadows across the ground. From the cracks in its hardened exterior seeped a viscous, red smoky substance, staining the earth below.

With a mouth grotesquely extended below its ears, filled with razor-sharp teeth, the creature exuded an aura of primal savagery. Its gaping maw seemed wide enough to engulf a human head whole, instilling a sense of dread in all who beheld it.

Meanwhile, King Deryl, his resolve unwavering in the face of danger, continued his relentless pursuit of the monster. His eyes burned with determination as he sought to close the gap between himself and the creature, intent on extracting the blood bug that lay hidden within.

"Damien!" he called out, his voice echoing across the chaos. "Can you cast a barrier on it like last time?"