When Mark finally reached the corpse and looked at what Ely was pointing at, he understood instantly.
Along the body of the serpent, between the scales, there were deep cuts that were cauterized.
"..."
Mark stared at the wounds on the serpent's body for a few more seconds, until Zilu approached his side and crouched down next to the corpse, examining the marks.
"Master, aren't these the same marks that were on the troll corpses?" she asked without taking her eyes off the wounds.
"Yeah..."
Zilu ran her fingers close to one of the wounds without touching it, and the heat emanating from the flesh was strong enough to feel from several centimeters away.
"It's likely that whatever devastated the troll camp also fought this serpent," said Zilu, getting to her feet.
"..."
