Koo-roo-roohk.

The heavy stomp of the rhinoceros monsters echoed off the spires of the mountains. Several thousand Minotaur warriors marched forward. Every so often, a rhinoceros monster as large as an elephant passed by, burdened with enormous sacks. 

One of the exceptionally large rhinoceros monsters bore a large wood platform. An unusually handsome, thin-lipped man, who looked out of place in this monster army, was lying on top of this platform.

Koo-ooh-oong, koo-ooh-oong.

Every time the rhinoceros monster took a step, the wooden platform rolled like a large wave. Even without guardrails, no one was worried that the man would fall off as he vacantly stared at the sky. 

This was the 36th Throne, Unon. He wore his long black hair loose and used his hands as a pillow as he watched the clouds pass him by. If it wasn’t for the sight of the army around him, one could almost mistake him for a farmer on a picnic. 

Shwahhk.

He was watching a small dot in the blue sky getting larger. As it grew closer, he recognized the black wings and sharp facial features as Harpy Queen Shirao. She threw up a gust of wind as she landed on the edge of his platform, digging in with her clawed feet.

"Shirao?"

"This isn't the time to be lounging around, Unon."

Unon opened an eye fully to look at Shirao, then closed it again.

The Harpy Queen...