Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2124: Dinosaurs (3)

Once we had knocked out the dinosaurs and erected this wall, we held our position to observe the reactions of the remaining dinosaurs.

The fiercest ones, those that appeared ready to battle until their last breath, lay defeated from our earlier assaults.

The survivors were the ones who had hung back, observing from afar. These were the smaller dinosaurs, acting like hesitant bystanders.

Hostility lingered in their eyes toward us, yet they knew their own limits well.

Unlike the massive beasts, these smaller dinosaurs displayed sharper awareness, refraining from an immediate charge.

Still, in such a harsh environment, this caution made perfect sense. For creatures low on the food chain like them, lacking vigilance meant certain death.

After some observation, they appeared to lose their interest.

More precisely, they realized attacking us would be futile, choosing self-preservation over aggression.

The smaller dinosaurs soon vanished from sight, though that was only what our eyes could confirm.

Our heightened senses easily detected a few who faked their retreat, concealing themselves in the foliage to monitor developments.

With no aggression from them, there was little cause for concern.

Still, their watchful presence proved annoying, forcing us to heighten our vigilance through the nights.

"Let’s take a look at these ones that we’ve gathered."

The accompanying magicians and scholars nodded eagerly in response.

All the subdued dinosaurs remained sprawled on the ground, offering an ideal moment for close inspection.

Naturally, the magicians and scholars brimmed with curiosity over these colossal, unfamiliar beasts.

For my part, I simply sought any unique traits in these otherworldly dinosaurs.

At first glance, they matched perfectly with those from my previous life.

Triceratops, brachiosaurs, even a baryonyx surpassing the T-Rex in size.

Every fallen dinosaur exemplified the great species I remembered from before.

Only upon closer scrutiny did we uncover their shared trait.

"No mana at all."

This revelation didn't shock us much, though confirming the total absence of mana did surprise.

Mana permeated this world abundantly, floating freely in the atmosphere everywhere.

Finding a mana-less zone like this proved exceptionally rare.

The magicians and scholars gazed at the dinosaurs with pity, as if at pitiful beasts enduring without it.

"It’s not like they’re completely helpless, they can be considered powerful creatures among other animals..."

Yet against this world's monsters, the comparison fell short.

Though fascinated by these novel creatures, the magicians and scholars soon regained composure after sufficient study.

Prolonging the examination offered no real benefits.

Scrutinizing them brought us no nearer to locating the elementals here.

Meanwhile, I had halted any attempts to slay the dinosaurs before us.

Their glances betrayed a desire to dissect them for deeper insights into their anatomy.

Yet dissecting these dinosaurs felt profoundly wrong.

Not out of affection for them, but uncertainty over repercussions in this unknown land.

Eventually, the dinosaurs stirred back to consciousness.

Injured ones limped from their wounds, yet none dared resume the fight. Fear gleamed in their stares at us.

Even so, upon awakening, they attempted flight.

The magicians swiftly conjured a barrier, blocking their escape.

I furrowed my brow slightly at this, but they spoke up first.

"There’s no telling what will happen if we let them go now. We’re in an unknown place and letting them wander around is dangerous."

Silence was my reply, acknowledging their logic, though I opposed slaughtering them to avoid stirring hidden threats.

This time, compromise seemed elusive.

They appeared resolute in eliminating the dinosaurs preemptively.

With both sides unyielding, resolution hung in doubt.

Yet an unexpected event resolved the impasse.

"Please let them go."

The voice startled us all, prompting a frantic search for its origin.

Nothing visible nearby could have produced it.

Until realization dawned on me.