Return of the Youngest Son with SSS-Rank Talent-Chapter 64: How fragile civilization is when nature stops sleeping

Chapter 64: How fragile civilization is when nature stops sleeping

Several days later.

The rain was falling heavily.

Grey clouds covered the sky, and the distant mountains blended into a mass.

Suddenly, the sky lit up with a flash, and lightning streaked across it like a silver snake; then, in an instant, it disappeared.

The heavy spring rains seemed to bring with them a hint of danger. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

On Kiran Mountain, the trees resisted the wind and rain.

In the city of the Medici territory, countless houses withstood the onslaught of torrential rain. Outside the city, the caravan had already begun its descent.

"It’s raining hard, pay close attention to the road."

"Don’t fall behind, magicians! Tell us the best way to descend this mountain."

After spending a week in the Medici territory, it was time for this caravan of merchants to leave.

The heavy rain had cleaned the city and the cobbled streets; everything seemed normal. However, less than a kilometer from the city, the highways turned into a narrow, muddy mountain road.

The caravan, made up of Treasure Toads and Winged Snakes, moved quickly along the swampy road. The toads croaked happily as the rain pounded their bodies.

But the members of the caravan were worried about the goods that would be lost, so they moved in sync to prevent their products from being damaged or falling.

From the city, you could see the long merchant caravan, which was like a multicolored worm slowly descending the mountainside.

Standing outside as the merchant caravan departed, Kael held a bamboo umbrella, and his shoes were covered in mud.

He had even purchased another formula from this caravan that he found interesting and already knew how to use, since the main ingredients could be found in the city.

Furthermore, the people he had recognized as infiltrators had remained in the city, as the tournament was approaching, when various forces would come to Kiran Mountain, making it a major event that would attract the attention of the Holy Empire and the Lion Kingdom.

Kael turned and walked toward the city. He had to prepare to investigate the villages that had been destroyed a few days earlier. In addition, he also had to investigate the abnormality of the Three-Eyed Ravens, the wolves, and others.

With silent steps, Kael entered the city in the rain, like a shadow fading between the mud and thunder.

...

Upon returning to the mansion, Kael was greeted by the surprised stares of the Draken and Lovish family servants, who had decided to stay until the tournament ended.

Kael ignored them and continued on his way. When he reached his room, Lydia and Eren were there. Eren now looked much healthier, but he was still as quiet as ever, which was perfect and normal.

Someone who carries so much trauma doesn’t change overnight just because their environment has changed a little.

He saw that they were ready to leave, as they would be accompanying Kael on this investigation. When they were told, they found it hard to believe what they had heard.

After about three minutes, Kael emerged from the room wearing the monkey mask and carrying the coin sword on his back, dressed in a black Taoist robe that had been made at the Black Forge.

Without further ado, Kael said in a calm voice,

"Let’s go."

The three began walking down the hallways to leave the mansion.

...

After leaving the mansion, Kael, Eren, and Lydia were outside the city in the pouring rain that had already soaked them from head to toe, but they didn’t seem to mind.

"Young master, where shall we go first?" asked Lydia.

"First, we’ll go to the villages in the west, as they were the first to be destroyed," Kael said calmly as he began to run. Due to the heavy rain, they couldn’t use the blue three-horned horses.

Without further delay, they began to head toward the first destroyed village.

The rain fell heavily, while in the sky, several lightning bolts momentarily illuminated the area before disappearing.

In the forest, the trees did their best to stop the endless drops falling from the dark sky.

Most of the animals that normally roamed the area were nowhere to be seen; they were taking shelter from the heavy rain that created a curtain.

Three people could also be seen running at full speed, dodging trees and bushes, their footprints left behind in the muddy ground.

Reflected in the puddles, Kael could be seen running with an indifferent expression, followed by Lydia and Eren, who were far behind.

They quickly emerged from the forest that obstructed their view and were met with the sight of the destroyed village.

The wooden and stone houses lay reduced to blackened rubble, scattered amid the mud.

The air was thick with the stench of dried blood, guts, and flesh. In the middle of the main street, a severed arm still dangled from the frame of a destroyed doorway.

The corpses, swollen from the rain and torn apart by claws beyond imagination, floated in pools of red-stained water. Some no longer had faces. Others still clutched rudimentary weapons, as if their last act had been to resist.

A cart, split in half, had the body of a small child embedded in its side, as if it had been smashed with animal brutality. The child’s eyes were open, staring at the sky, with an expression that oscillated between terror and disbelief.

The bodies of domestic animals were strewn across the ground. In the center of the village, there were only traces of limbs scattered everywhere, which were unrecognizable: it was impossible to tell whether they were men or women.

The rain fell mercilessly, washing blood, entrails, and bone fragments down the hillside.

The trees near the village were also marked. Trunks torn by wolf claws.

The silence was almost total, except for the constant pounding of water...

Kael calmly surveyed his surroundings as the sound of rain roared in his ears. This kind of view was normal for him.

"How fragile civilization is when nature stops sleeping."

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