C696 Treasure in the Dragon Palace

Before a group of twenty to thirty black-robed elders could approach the cliffside palace, they were greeted by a cacophony of bizarre cries. Suddenly, a shadowy mass burst forth from the palace's glazed tile roof.

These were black bats, each the size of an adult, with wings spanning an impressive three meters. The bats, with their grotesque, rat-like heads and green-glowing eyes