The gravel field was filled with the smell of seawater and corpses, and red-backed crabs and seagulls were enjoying a feast on the orcs’ dead bodies.

“What the hell is going on?”

“Why are the orcs…”

The members of Eugene’s group muttered with shock. Everyone was shocked by the sight of more than fifty corpses.

Eugene dismounted from his horse and walked toward the beach, then he looked over the swollen bodies.

“Something’s strange,” Eugene muttered.

Pranbow observed the bodies by Eugene’s side, then voiced his agreement, “That’s right. It looks like they had been in a battle, and then a monster showed up.”

It was just as Pranbow had said. The corpses of the orcs scattered across the beach were filled with various injuries inflicted by weapons, but there were also various bites and lacerations on their bodies. Moreover, there were quite a few bodies with torn limbs, and the broken pieces of the ships that the orcs had used to arrive were also strewn all over.

“From the condition of the bodies, it looks like only a few days have passed since they were killed. Three days at the longest,” Pranbow stated.

“Hmm.” Eugene contemplated for a moment, then he looked at the beowulf warriors before speaking, “Warriors, spread out and look for any traces of the orcs in the nearby area. Judging from how many ships there are, some should still be alive.”

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