“D…don’t move! Human!”

“I’m staying still.”

“D…don’t talk back!”

Hwee Ravina Muel noticed that the Astacidea holding her hostage was trembling. She knew because as the Astacidea’s large claws were grabbing onto her neck, his antennae were wildly shaking. And he was also stuttering.

‘How did this happen?’

Ravina, Rumf, and the other officers of the technology department got off the ship once they arrived at Sashian. Rumf, the officers, and other workers were busy unloading wares, so Ravina thought to take a look around the village in the meantime.

Despite her young age, Ravina had traveled to many cities and villages on the third continent, but she had never actually visited the ordinary village in Black Scale that she was born in. It wasn’t all about her curiosity though.

Settlements often formed according to the topography, and it was highly likely that places like villages and cities would emerge where settlements had been in ancient times. In fact, there were cases where the settlement itself was an ancient ruin or an ancient relic, like Automation. As there were scholars in Black Scale, Ravina didn’t expect much left to be discovered, but she thought it would be good if there were at least an ancient monument left.

But what Ravina encountered...