The Letter from the Past

The half-wolf's nose could distinguish thousands of different types of smells. After the monster was killed, the scent of rotten lemon was gone, and only the smell of burning flesh remained, but the current of air, which came through the holes in the ceiling, brought an explicit smell of dried blood. 

With his curiosity instigated by that odor, Luke followed that. 

The trio of half-beasts went deeper into the crystal cave, and soon they were faced with a pile of headless corpses. Some of these bodies appeared to be peasants because of the simple clothes; other bodies were notably city knights or adventurers. Among so many corpses, one won Alexis Dmitry's attention. This particular corpse was wearing an all-black outfit, and from his pants pocket came a white cloth on which a yellow cross had been embroidered.