novelzi Chapter 525
Chapter 525
Episode 525: Island of Giants (4)
Traces of a person appeared about five hours ago.
There’s no need to wonder who the owner of these traces is. There couldn’t be any other explorers on this island.
They must be among the survivors.
“There are two people in total. Judging from the size of the tracks, both of them seem to be men. Furthermore, they seem to be moving very discreetly.”
“Discreetly? Does that mean it’s difficult to track them?”
“No, not really. There doesn’t seem to be any attempt to erase the tracks. I’m just telling you that there are traces of them moving cautiously, lowering their posture and looking around. They were probably cautious because of the monsters they encountered.”
Mikhail Lectus.
A middle-aged explorer who used to work for the Royal Investigation Bureau.
It seems that he holds a position similar to Ameliah’s within the Armin Exploration Corps….
“It would be better to leave the tracking to you. If you’re a former member of the Royal Investigation Bureau, you should be better than me at tracking.”
Ameliah said in a weak voice, suggesting that Lectus’s reputation as an investigator is more impressive than she thought.
“You said your name was Lectus?”
“Yes, my lord.”
“I’ll leave the tracking to you.”
“Yes, I will complete it without making any mistakes.”
After that, I took the lead, and we moved with Lectus guiding me.
And how much time had passed?
As we followed the tracks, we stopped and stood still for a moment.
It was because we unexpectedly encountered something.
No, should I say we discovered something?
“That is…”
A body lying in the middle of the forest.
By the way, it was not a human body but a giant’s.
“That’s the giant we saw in the sea….”
It had been dead for quite a while, with no fresh spots anywhere and a rotten smell permeating the air.
How did the giant die?
“Judging from the wounds… It seems like it was not killed by a human but by another monster.”
Could it be that the other monsters that poured down during the rainy season were the culprits? As I thought about that, I couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
“Yandel, you look unhappy. Is something wrong?”
“Well… The body is still here.”
If the body doesn’t disappear, it means we won’t be able to obtain the essence from it.
“Ah….”
I had high expectations, but it turned out to be a disappointment.
As soon as I saw the body, all my excitement vanished, but there were others who cheered.
“…A giant! It’s the body of a giant!”
“It’s not just a giant! Didn’t Lord say it? This giant’s name is Hiprama Jyonte.”
“What are you all doing? Shouldn’t we remove it before it decomposes further?”
The mages of the exploration team enthusiastically dissected the giant’s body as if they had obtained an unprecedented treasure.
“Wait! Be careful! Even if you remove it, make sure to properly record the original structure of the body!”
“Internal organs! What’s inside the internal organs? Well, are there even any internal organs to begin with?”
It seems that these guys would be happy even with just one book they’ve never seen before, even in hell.
“It seems like we have an enthusiastic mage as a companion.”
Mule, the head of the exploration team, responded with an awkward smile to my comment, which seemed to imply disbelief.
“They are the mages who joined our exploration team, always looking for dangerous tasks despite not paying much. Haha….”
Well, that’s true.
Although I wasn’t as interested as they
were, I watched the mages dissecting and enjoying the giant’s body.
“What about the skin?”
“…It’s quite tough. When I tested its basic resistance, it didn’t show any signs of anti-magic properties either.”
“Is it impossible to make equipment with the materials?”
“Yes… It seems like a lot of re
“Would you come with me for a moment?”
Afterward, I followed White into a small chamber inside the cave, where an artificial monument existed.
As soon as I saw it, my mouth dropped open.
“This is…”
It was a portal monument.