**** [Billion's PoV]
Steve and I stood side by side, our eyes fixed on Azalea as she floated gracefully in the air, arms crossed and eyes glinting with thought.
The silence stretched a moment longer before she finally spoke.
"There is one creature," she began, "a serpent species, native to the deeper folds of this realm. We call it the Dreadcut Serpent."
She took a pause then continued.
"It's not an ordinary beast," she continued. "Over time, this species has developed blade-like growths along its spine. Sharp, curved fragments of bone that pierce through their scales and remain exposed.
These aren't just physical weapons, they're tied to the Law of Sharpness itself. A minor law... but one with deep connection to swordsmanship."
She turned to Steve.
