Chapter 2069

Perseus pressed, "What's peculiar about it?" "They say there's not a single patch of greenery on that mountain. No animals, no birds—nothing." Perseus' frown deepened. "Not a single sign of life?" A mountain entirely devoid of vegetation and wildlife? It made no sense. Even Everbreeze Mountain, beneath Ouranos, had retained its greenery despite the Dragonite bloodline being wiped out and Cadmus draining all its spiritual energy. Wilting took time—it was a gradual decay. But an entire mountain suddenly went barren, with not even a single bird left? That was truly bizarre. "Could there have been a fire?" he speculated. With rising global temperatures, wildfires had become more frequent. A large fire could, in theory, wipe out an entire forest. Frankie shook his head. "No chance. If it were a fire, the land would still recover. Grass would regrow. What kind of fire would reduce an entire mountain to nothing? And if it had, wouldn't people know about it?" Perseus said nothing, his