Chapter 154: Armoured Troll
CH154 Armoured Troll
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"A troll?" Lieutenant Cross frowned. "Why would a troll come all the way into the Dankrot Forest? Is the Alpha sure it’s a troll?"
"It gave me a description. I was the one who concluded it was a troll from that," Alex replied. "Is there a problem?"
Lieutenant Cross nodded. "Trolls are notoriously lazy. They don’t move unless forced to. They’re one of the few Wildkin groups from the Ironmourn Desert who rarely attack human settlements during Wildkin raids. They’re neither battle-thirsty like orcs nor starved for food, since they can eat anything with meat—including other trolls and Wildkins."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Add in their laziness... a troll wouldn’t normally make such a long journey from their territory deep in the Ironmourn Desert to here—close to the eastern border of our lands. That’s several hundred kilometres."
Now that Cross had pointed it out, Alex couldn’t help but frown too.
’He’s right. Even if a troll were to travel that far, it would most likely do so through human territory which is easier to navigate, and full of easy prey. Why take the risk of going through a place like this—a place like the Dankrot Forest?’
"What seems more likely?" Alex asked aloud. "That something chased the troll here... or something—or someone—brought it here?"
He and Lieutenant Cross locked eyes.
Neither answered aloud. But the silence between them spoke volumes.
They both knew what the likelier option was.