Chapter 395

Philex finished speaking and waited nearby. Yet the enormous Magic Beast remained sprawled on the ground, wisps of green smoke curling from its body. It looked thoroughly cooked, utterly devoid of life.

She waited for a while, but when it still made no move, she could not help sighing. Raising her right hand, she conjured a flickering flame on her fingertip.

"If you keep playing dead, I'll burn you again. I'm actually rather curious—just how absolute is this so-called ability to be impervious to water and fire? If it isn't absolute, how long would I have to burn you before I scorched a piece off your tail?"

Before she had even finished speaking, the Magic Beast that had appeared quite dead let out a sigh and rolled over into a seated position.

"Why can't you just pretend you know nothing and leave, so I can slip away without anyone noticing?"

As it spoke, the green smoke still rising from its body swiftly vanished. Its fur, which had been charred black, returned to its original dark gray. Aside from breathing slightly heavily, there was no sign at all that it had just fought a fierce battle.

Compared to how it had looked utterly dead moments ago, even the harshest judge would have had to admit that this fellow's skill at playing dead had reached perfection!

Its furry face was now full of humanlike expressions. Aside from its excessively massive body, it looked like a melancholy, sighing beastman, utterly unlike the frenzied savagery it had displayed before. Looking at it now, no one could have imagined just how brutal and terrifying it had been a moment ago.

Hearing its question, Philex put away the flame and smiled. "Your skill at playing dead really is impressive. If I were relying on my eyes