My footsteps froze.
The giant dolphin's body…
Was floating motionlessly on the water's surface.
Its shining blue skin…
Had completely lost its luster.
Even the vibrations that always filled the area…
Had vanished.
I landed beside it immediately.
I extended my hand toward it.
Cold.
No pulse.
No energy.
"Damn it!"
I shouted violently.
Waves burst outward in every direction.
"How did it die?!"
"How can a Greater Catastrophe Beast die like this?!"
I quickly began examining its body.
No wounds.
No traces of battle.
No poison.
Nothing.
Then…
I stopped.
I narrowed my eyes.
Its belly…
Was strangely shriveled.
Even the energy inside it…
Was almost completely empty.
"No."
I whispered slowly.
"Don't tell me…"
My eyes widened.
"Was obtaining the belly fat… the final stage of the dolphin's life?"
I whispered.
I shut my eyes tightly.
"Damn it."
I muttered quietly this time.
It wasn't just a beast.
It was…
