"Hmm? Why did the elf lady think that person wasn't dead? His head was gone. No one could still be alive after that."
"That's true, but his head suddenly turned into dust. Isn't that strange?"
Ryu had noticed that the head he had twisted off later turned into dust, just like a monster did after being killed.
That meant the attacker who had attacked him might not have been human, or perhaps possessed some special ability that had caused that outcome. In reality, he might not have truly twisted off the attacker's head.
That body might not have belonged to the real person, but it could also have held some secret that could not be exposed.
If he had not come over to support her, he should have been able to catch up and intercept that corpse.
"It is strange. So, elf lady, who do you think they are?"
At that, Ryu silently looked at him. How was she supposed to know?
Of course, by identity, he did not mean the identity of a Beast Tamer, but something deeper.
"They are connected to the Evilus. Hmm, they are in cahoots with them. It wouldn't be wrong to classify them as members of the Evilus."
Those words made Ryu's expression turn completely cold, because the Evilus were the people she hated most.
"Of course, they are even more dangerous than the Evilus, because they can be considered half-monsters as well."
"Half-monsters?"
Ryu's pupils contracted slightly, because the word monster used by the person before her did not seem to be an adjective, but a noun.
"Yes. Calling these people Chimeras would be rather appropriate."
Those words sent a chill through Ryu's body.
"Chimeras? What does that mean?"
Shun'ichi, who had remained silent until now, could not help asking timidly.
"Shun'ichi, what