"From head to toe, it was covered in mirror-like scales except for its legs. When sunlight shone on it, it even reflected it directly—"
"—At a glance, it has the skeleton of a bipedal wyvern, but can those wings really fly? They're way too small, about the same size as the wings that only appear when a Great Jagras gets angry—"
"—Its tail has changed too. It's not the great sword forged from ore that a normal Glavenus would use. Instead, the blade is made from its own scales. Well, it's a tail sharp enough to chop and slice, and its attack style is no different from a Glavenus's—"
Kaluo kept fiddling with the binoculars in his hands, muttering to himself as he recorded his observations in his notebook.
"Oh? With observational skills like that, are you heading down the path of a scholar, Kaluo?" the Leader asked curiously, leaning closer.
"Uh, not really?" Kaluo scratched his head shyly. "I'm just curious, that's all. I really like exploring the unknown, but my grades were too poor for me to become a scholar."
"That's not a problem. You can be like Yano," the Sword Master reassured him. "At least, there's nothing wrong with the monster's traits as you summed them up just now."
"Master Yano is indeed someone I look up to," Kaluo said with a serious nod. "I want to explore on my own like she does, but with my abilities, I probably wouldn't make it back safely. Sigh."
"Don't look so dejected, Kaluo. Who knows what the future holds?" The Leader patted Kaluo on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You practiced swordsmanship in front of the Sword Master alongside that Glavenus. After observing it just now, do you think it's the same one?"
"I—I'll think about it." Kaluo looked