Some Mutant Beasts foraging in the night caught sight of the Red-horned Purple-scaled Lizard Beast's figure from afar. They shuddered with fear, and once they came to their senses, they turned tail and fled.
The Red-horned Purple-scaled Lizard Beast, searching for food, watched the small fry flee without giving chase.
Chasing those small fry would be a waste of energy, and even if it caught them, they wouldn't be enough for a mouthful. It needed larger prey.
As time passed, the Red-horned Purple-scaled Lizard Beast drew ever closer to the edge of a human city, and gradually, signs of human civilization came into view.
"ROAR...???"
The foraging Red-horned Purple-scaled Lizard Beast stopped in its tracks. It stared at the twinkling lights of the human city in the distance, its eyes filled with confusion.
After hesitating for a few minutes, the Red-horned Purple-scaled Lizard Beast resumed its advance toward the brightly lit human city.
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