Chapter 389: Giant Snake
Chapter 389: Giant Snake
The trembling of the ground seemed to intensify with every passing second, the vibrations coursing through the floating island like the heartbeat of some ancient entity awakening from a deep slumber. Small fragments of stone and dust began to dislodge from the terrain, cascading like a warning heralding the approach of something massive. Then, as suddenly as the tremors had escalated, they began to even out, subsiding into an eerie stillness.
It was the calm before the storm.
The air around them grew thick, as if nature itself was holding its breath. The tension became suffocating, wrapping around their group like an invisible shroud. The girls huddled closer to Lyerin, their eyes scanning the horizon for the source of the disturbance. Even the Pig Orcs, usually so formidable and unshaken, stood rigidly still, their weapons ready but unmoving, their gazes sharp and fixed on the distance.
Then it emerged.
From the far edge of the floating island, the earth seemed to split apart, crumbling to reveal a monstrous form rising from the depths below. A towering serpent slithered into view, its massive, coiled body shimmering in the dim light with scales as dark and glossy as obsidian, reflecting faint hues of purple and green. Its sheer size defied reason; the creature was impossibly large, each shift of its body creating waves of movement across the ground as if it were commanding the very earth to tremble beneath its might.
The giant snake raised its head high into the air, its elongated neck stretching toward the heavens as it surveyed the surroundings. Its eyes gleamed like molten gold, sharp and intelligent, exuding an aura of ancient malice and primal dominance. The sharp curve of its fangs glinted menacingly as it opened its mouth slightly, releasing a faint hiss that reverberated through the air like a predator’s promise.
Its forked tongue flicked out, tasting the atmosphere, testing the air.
The sound of its tongue tasting the wind was disturbingly quiet, yet it carried the weight of immense danger. A soft, repetitive “shhhht” filled the silence, a rhythmic and predatory cadence that sent shivers through everyone present. With each flick of its tongue, the giant snake seemed to gather information, narrowing its golden eyes as though it were honing in on the tiniest details.
The girls barely dared to breathe, their gazes fixed on the terrifying creature. Maria clutched Cornelia’s sleeve tightly, her knuckles white with fear. “What…what is it doing?” she whispered, her voice trembling.