Chapter 332. Encountering The Winged Arbiter Again
The water rippled beneath the heavy chains as the slaves struggled to drag the colossal Dragon Corpse across the vast, shallow lake surface. Their feet splashed and stumbled through knee-deep water, some nearly losing balance as the sheer weight of the creature strained their backs and shoulders. The corpse itself was a grotesque wonder—majestic once, now lifeless and twisted. The dragon’s glimmering scales reflected the eerie light from glowing abyssal lanterns, casting fragmented hues across the water’s surface.
"Careful! Each cell of a dragon is a precious material! Careful, careful!" roared a giant, his voice booming through the cavernous lake cavern.
Towering above everyone, the giant stomped toward the nearest slave. "You, idiot!" he snarled, delivering a brutal kick that sent the frail man flying backward, crashing into a floating wooden platform. The other slaves gasped and redoubled their efforts, terrified by the display.
"Move faster, or you’ll join the corpse pile!" the giant barked again, his eyes glinting with fury.
The atmosphere was suffocating—between the unnatural humidity and the oppressive presence of the dragon’s decaying body, even breathing felt like a chore. The shallow lake itself seemed to groan under the weight of so much death and pressure, the water tinted dark from the oozing dragon blood.
From a narrow side passage, a figure appeared—a fox lady, her nine silver tails gliding across the water like silk. Her arrival was almost soundless, but the giant noticed her immediately.
"Did you find anything?" he asked, turning to face her.
She shook her head, her expression cold. "No one. Nothing left. Perhaps it was just a lost traveler from the Abyss. Nothing more."
The giant grunted, unconcerned. "Hmph. Then it’s fine. Whoever it was... he got squashed under my foot like a bug."
He chuckled darkly, clearly pleased with himself.
The fox lady tilted her head slightly, watching the dragon’s body being hauled through the water. "Strange, though... I still feel traces of foreign energy lingering around."