The scorching heatwave swept across the area, making it nearly impossible for the members of the Lionheart Guild to open their eyes. Their skin felt like it was being scorched alive.

"Did they really recreate the Flame Demon?!" Martin exclaimed in shock.

"If the 'Fang Monstrosities' were at least within the realm of understanding, the idea of 'resurrecting' a beast that died over a century ago is completely beyond comprehension," he added, his voice trembling.

Within the five-kilometer danger zone, an ancient beast—one known only from research documents and historical texts—stood before them, alive and towering, its fiery presence overwhelming.