With one hand carrying Colin like luggage, Squad Leader Nick stepped over a reef and frowned as he questioned the half-elf leading the way ahead.
"I'm not sure, the sea air has diluted the leftover scent in the air." Laida was focused, reaching out to rub the bloodstains left on Colin's chest with her fingertips, hovering them above her lips, nostrils flaring.
"But there's definitely no mistake in this direction, it indeed ran toward the sea."
Nick's expression grew increasingly grim.
Being seasoned professionals with years of adventure experience, within a short time, they had made a rough judgment about the size and category belonging to the demon based on the traces left at the scene.
The size and depth of the footprints left on the ground, the strong fishy smell lingering in the air, and a saw-like fish tooth embedded in a corpse provided clues.
What attacked Colin and Bone Card was a water-dwelling... or at least an amphibious large-scale demon from the sea.
