Chapter 119
Drip. Drip.
The sound of water droplets falling from the stalactites created a strange sense of tension.
The place where Khal set foot was the Sword Sanctuary, one of Isilia’s lost sites.
“Ugh!”
Stepping near the temple, Lily let out a gag, unable to suppress her disgust at the sight of corpses with Tara blooming from their bodies.
“Steady your breathing.”
Delphina Aconite, who was by her side, patted Lily’s back to help her regain her composure.
Meanwhile, McCally circled the sanctuary based on the data Berio Walker had investigated. Spotting a Tara flower protruding from a person’s mouth, she plucked it and observed it intently.
Her gaze was incredibly sharp and cold.
‘She’s no ordinary person.’
Though she hadn’t asked about her past, McCally’s demeanor gave a glimpse of someone who had survived a harsh environment.
“…….”
As everyone watched her intently, McCally presented the hypothesis she had formed.
“Tara is a plant that grows by parasitizing creatures that are on the verge of death. Generally, it’s difficult for it to latch onto a creature that still has vitality.”
It was only hard to take root once.
Once those roots spread, Tara would drain the host’s nutrients until it died.
But why?
Hearing her words, Khal felt a strange churning in his gut, his appetite vanished, and his muscles stiffened with tension.
Like a wild beast sensing the omen of an ominous event….
“What are you trying to say?”
