"So as long as they touch the ground, these monsters will disappear!" Taylor shouted excitedly.
Elena, watching the light in Nerio's hands intently, quickly added, "That's why these monsters need someone to carry them on their backs—they can't enter the village alone! Moreover, Maya and the others had just returned from the riverbank. This is probably related to why water can't be brought into the village—this is the true source of the danger!"
Now that the solution had been revealed, everything suddenly seemed easy to deduce and connect, as if it had never been a challenge in the first place.
Taylor nodded vigorously. "And since they haven't crossed the gate yet, the monsters can't even attack us! Matthew, let's go!"
With that, she grabbed a large wooden stick from the room. Now that she knew the monsters couldn't harm her, nothing was left to fear.
