Chapter 212: End
The moment the gaping mouth closed, a wet squelch resounded, and bright red blood splattered at his feet. Crunch, crunch... The noise of bones being ground into pieces was deafening. Slowly, the white dust began to settle.
What had fallen from the sky looked like a massive snake, or maybe a sea cucumber. Its limbs twitched, disturbingly short in proportion to its lamp-post-like long body. It raised its head to the sky, as if trying to swallow the last piece whole, while its blue eyes quickly scanned it. However, even with the eyes of a tracker, there was nothing particularly unusual to detect. Or rather...
"It's disturbingly lacking in presence."
Cha Eui-jae looked down at Kkokko, crouched on the ground.
"Hey, do you know what that thing is? I've never seen one like it."
"..."
"...Kkokko?"
"Bawk?"
The small bead-like eyes blinked. The smooth head tilted to the side. It was Kkokko! It was enough to drive him crazy. Cha Eui-jae squatted down, grabbed Kkokko, and shook him.
"Hey! Where the hell did you go, all of a sudden?!"
"Bawk?"
"Hah, you always run off when things get important, despite all your 'I'll watch over you' talk!"