Chapter 7: Increasing [Physique]
Adyr continued progressing through the narrow corridor, guided by the dim glow of the crystals embedded in the walls, while carefully following the trail of footprints.
The deeper he went, the more numerous the prints became—and among them, a few were fresh, clear signs that he would soon encounter a skeleton.
And soon enough, he did.
At the end of the corridor, he spotted a faint shadow cast against the wall. Something was waiting just around the corner to the left.
Adyr didn't know what sense a skeleton has and how powerful one can be, so he decided to be cautious.
He slowed his steps, softening his movements as much as possible to suppress any sound, creeping forward with silent precision.
When he finally reached the end of the corridor, he saw it— the prey he had been tracking all this time, now in plain sight for the first time.
Compared to Adyr's height of 1.70 meters, it appeared significantly shorter, no more than 1.40 meters tall.
Its skeletal structure differed slightly from that of a normal human: the skull was unusually round, the neck bone was short, causing the head to lean forward, and both the arms and legs were proportionally longer than usual.
In its right hand, it held a broken, half-length spear.
Despite the bones appearing faded and moldy in color, their structure looked surprisingly solid and durable.