It was only an illusion, a scene the Old Wizard had shown them.
But in the next instant, the illusion became reality.
In a daze, a previously unseen experiment table appeared in the center of the laboratory.
Ruger's brow twitched. He had seen this thing before, but only when the laboratory lay in ruins. Back then, it had been covered in dust. That would not happen now. A hazy veil isolated the experiment table, leaving the figure atop it barely visible, even less distinct than the illusion the Old Wizard had just conjured with a spell.
Ruger was not the only one whose brow twitched. All three of them wore curious expressions.
A giant?
A Yellowwater Giant?
Only that big? He did look tall, but only by the standards of an ordinary person. Ruger thought the giant lying there was only as tall as Mahama in his normal form, perhaps even a little shorter.
"Yellowwater Giant. That is the name I gave him. He is unique. This was how he looked when I found him. Heh heh heh." Seeing their expressions, the Old Wizard chuckled, apparently rather pleased to show off. "Why a giant? At a certain moment, he is a giant. Under certain conditions, he is a giant. He... is the tallest giant in the world, but that depends on the observer's observation. Only by truly looking through this peculiar yellow water can you gaze up at his immensity, that seemingly boundless grandeur..."
As the Old Wizard spoke, he seemed to grow a little wistful.
"Years of experiments have confirmed that the yellow water originates within his body, rather than being imposed by an external force. It gathers without dispersing. It looks safe, very stable, yet conceals more dangers than can be individually listed. This pale yellow fluid touches