Elephant Graveyard

Since ancient times, a saying had been passed down:

Before dying, elephants would run to the herd's secret burial ground to meet their deaths.

Wild elephants generally died of natural causes, yet people could not find their bodies in dense forests, and elephant remains were rarely discovered.

Some researchers believed that elephants might gather in a certain place to end their lives.

After foreseeing its own death, an old elephant would begin refusing food, mournfully crying through the night, drastically reducing its activity, and making itself less noticeable. Then, while the herd rested, it would silently leave the group and walk deep into the forest.

It would circle through the jungle, not only to shake off any potential predators, but also to search for traces left by companions who had died before it. Following those traces and wandering through the forest, it would eventually find a place.

The entrance to that place was covered in dense vegetation and huge boulders. The old elephant would use its long trunk to push aside the plants and stones before entering.

This was the final destination of all elephants—the elephant graveyard.

It was filled with elephant bones and tusks. The old elephant would choose a suitable spot within it, never move again, and wait quietly until death arrived.

"We discovered a strange phenomenon in the Eternal Night."

"Some aging Dark Creatures would silently leave their groups and walk toward the depths of the darkness, heading somewhere unknown."

"After the Vanguard Team noticed this strange phenomenon, we decided after discussion to follow these creatures. We guessed that they were being drawn by some kind of force, one that only affected creatures nearing the end of their lifespans. That was why this strange phenomenon occurred."

"These creatures seemed to be deliberately avoiding us. They had