Chapter 95: Chapter 94: The Turn of the Tide

For the next three days, the three of us atop the wall truly did not dare to leave it for any reason. That was because we saw firsthand what would happen to anyone the turtles caught. With the gates wide open, and nobody there to stop it, a wandering tiger walked into the city, following the stench of blood in the air. However, the moment the turtles saw it, over fifty of them disappeared. In the next instant, the tiger had already been ripped to shreds, blood and gore splattering everywhere. It had not even had a chance to react as the turtles appeared around and overtop it.

When I asked why the gate had to remain opened, Thal-- the guard that had welcomed me when I first arrived-- explained that it was necessary. Sometimes, they would leave the gate closed to prevent the turtles from spreading out of the city. However, when that happened, the turtles actually destroyed a section of the wall and several buildings in order to find food when they ran out of their ‘offerings’.

So, for those three days, I simply continued talking to them about what could be seen as common matters, using the excuse that I had been wandering the wilderness for a hundred years. There were several things that simply didn’t make sense to me. For one, I saw the makings of a small landing for boats along the beach, yet not a single boat or its remains could be found.

When I asked Thal about this, he looked out to the waters, and said that it wasn’t safe to venture out. Unsure what he meant, I also looked into the water, using ki to amplify my sight. It was only then when I saw something lurking beneath the surface, less than two hundred meters from the shore. A massive creature, at least thirty meters long, looking like a giant fish. I couldn’t make out many details from this distance, but it was enough for me to appraise the creature.

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