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When I woke up, I slowly lifted the damp towel from my face.
The stinging sunlight hits my face. It’s not a good place to lie down comfortably. A rattling carriage – it occurred to me that the wheels were somehow rolling along the desert road. Fortunately, the people who saved me didn’t seem to be evil people. Even though it was a luggage compartment, they were considerate of me and used a sack of grain as a bed, and covered my body with wet towels and clothes to avoid being exposed to the heat of the desert. After briefly assessing the situation, I got up and looked around. The black-haired woman sitting across from me let out a short, startled scream.
Wow!
She was a woman with a strange power. Before her mind snapped, she remembered the name someone had called out: Rosie, the healer. Maybe that woman is Rosie the therapist. The perplexed woman held out her leather canteen and spoke to her in a friendly voice.
“Oh my, I’m so glad you’re awake! I was worried because it was a big wound… … .”
There were three carriages.
Three carriages pulled by strange animals that may be camels or horses.
There were three people in the carriage in front.
There are two people in the carriage following behind.
And in the carriage I am riding in, there is a driver and a woman.
There is nothing strange about the cargo loaded in the luggage compartment. Food, water, sleeping bag, and household tools such as medicine and pots. This is the typical adventurer’s luggage. The problem is that this is the great desert of Ban Sternil.
“I’m sorry to say this at first meeting.”
If you are a benefactor, you are a benefactor. They are not bad people. But this strange feeling.
“who are you?”
A person who should reveal his identity is instead asking about his own identity.
But the woman kindly smiled and answered.
“Rhinoceros-!”
If someone jokes, you have to respond back.
“Is that so? What business do the wild animals of the Western Continent have in the desert? … ?”
“Oh, you don’t know? We’re pretty famous. “Conquering the Great Desert – That’s the name!”
Despite his neat appearance, he was a lively person.
“It’s a rhino mercenary group!”
mercenary.
In Kunkan, where royal authority was weak, each lord operated his own knightly corps, so there was no room for ‘mercenaries’ to intervene. However, I heard that the mercenary business is prevalent in the Sternil Kingdom, where royal authority is strong and even local lords have significant restrictions on training private soldiers. There is nothing strange about a mercenary group in the Great Desert of Sternil.
I said thank you, something I had been putting off.
“Thank you for saving me. “You will receive the sun god’s blessings because you did not ignore the injured person.”
Since it was the Sternil Kingdom, I expressed my gratitude accordingly.
“are you okay. Don’t ignore the injured – you’re just following the rules of the desert. I’m Rosie. “I am in charge of the rhino mercenary group’s therapist.”
“… My name is Remini. “He’s the wizard’s insignificant errand boy.”
“Oh, so you walked through the dangerous desert alone.”
The wizard’s perception was not much different regardless of the continent or country. Arrogant, selfish, arrogant people who only care about themselves. He had heard that wizards often had messengers for their magical experiments, who were paid well but often made outrageous demands. It would be a convenient job to explain why I was alone in the great desert.
“I’ll introduce you to the others too!”
Rosie shouted at the coachman.
“Stop for a moment! “He’s up!”
As the driver grabbed the reins of the camel horse, I don’t know if it was a camel or a horse, soon the two carriages also stopped. I got off the carriage and moved my aching joints around. My physical condition was bad. Ironically, it was also in the best condition. Because I used too much strength against the huge impact, my energy was depleted, but in the aftermath, my body felt more energetic than usual. The remaining energy awakened my body. To use a metaphor, does it feel like a boxer in his third round whose condition has improved?
“Rosie. “The wound is so bad that you won’t be able to get up for a week?”
“Well- hehe, I guess you’re a stronger person than I thought.”
“Hmm, it definitely looks fine. Hey, are you okay?”
Five mercenaries.
Despite their worried tone, I just stood silently and looked at them.
The benefactor who saved me.
but.
“Hmm.”
Each mercenary carried a different weapon.
Kukri worn at the waist.
A great sword similar in height to an adult man.
A trident with a three-pronged blade, a rare sight in Kunkan.
A thick double-edged ax that would be difficult for an ordinary person to wield.
Rapier, the sword of the West Continent.
Different weapons.
But there is something in common.
My father said that.
It was called ‘organ’.
Like the organ that was called the devil’s instrument.
It means ‘tool of the devil’.
“It’s difficult.”
As soon as we started, we ran into each other.
Cruel and ruthless evildoers who betrayed humans and made a contract with the devil.
‘Demon magicians’.
But they… … .
“nice to meet you. “Mercenaries.”
The term ‘price of life’ is a truly abominable and disgusting word.
This is because only the strong who can take their lives at any time can spit it out.
Still, if I had to borrow an expression I don’t like.
This is the price of life.
The ‘favor’ of treating me without passing me by.
“Thank you for saving me. Relief… “I think so.”
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The Great Desert of the Sternil Kingdom is an area as dangerous as the Forbidden Canyon of the Eastern Continent and the Grand Canyon of Kunkan. Even a skilled adventurer would find it difficult to survive for a few days in a field of gigantic behemoths, poisonous insects, and sandstorms and lightning strikes that attack every moment. However, even in the rugged environment of the great desert, there was the only place that could be called a ‘village’.
City, Nephi.
I heard that it was a miners’ village established a long time ago to extract resources from the desert. Before the devils ran rampant, business was quite good and the scale was quite large, growing to the level of a small or medium-sized city. However, Nepai was also swept up in the aftermath of the great war centered on Kunkan. Sternil’s limit was to protect the northern front. A small city in the great desert was abandoned by the kingdom. They had to protect their families and home from the devil with only their own strength.
As of now, the Kingdom of Sternil no longer handles Nephaite minerals.
but.
always.
Jewelry from Nepai was passed around as stolen goods in the market.
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Rattling-
I sat blankly in the carriage and looked at the desert landscape.
[Too dangerous… The leader… devil… … .]
[Rosie… Don’t get caught… alone… … .]
He may have seemed like a crazy person, but
In fact, thanks to the Shaolin master’s ability to hear even electric sounds, I overheard their voices talking in another carriage far away. Normally, it was a feat that he couldn’t do because he was not good at using his energy, but in his current state, he could easily hear their conversation.
[Let’s take him to Nephi.]
[Let’s go back now? There is a disruption in the schedule. no.]
[Then, the injured… Are you planning to take it with you? sanity?]
[The wound was not as deep as I thought. If you give me a male horse and a map… … .]
[The Great Desert is dangerous. Did you see his face? He was still a boy. Unfortunately… … .]
[Tsk. Anyway, if he’s a handsome guy… … .]
[I’m thinking about abandoning you and joining a mercenary group instead. You little morel.]
Their conversation sounded sparse, like a phone call with a weak signal, but I could understand everything. normal. And nice. Colleagues also exchange jokes with each other. He’s completely different from the crazy demonist on Soletta Island.
I shouted loud enough for them to hear.
“Now I have some of my strength back! “What do you want to say?”
I put off the conversation for a while with the excuse of being sick. It’s an excuse to understand the situation. But I don’t think continuing to eavesdrop on the conversation will be of any use. The carriage stopped and they got out. Even as they reached the carriage where I was, the mercenaries could hardly come to a consensus. Eventually, the highest rank, a middle-aged man who was the vice leader of the mercenary group, came forward and approached me.
He asked me politely.
“I will give you a horse, a map, and as much water and food as you want, so can you go to the village alone? Walk east for a few days and you will reach the city of Nephi. “There is a liner bound for the capital near Nephi, so selling your horse will be enough to cover your travel expenses.”
“To the village alone… That’s okay, but is something wrong?”
“Mercenary work is very dangerous. “We shouldn’t let them get caught up in our work, right?”
“it’s okay. anyway… I’m an errand boy. I have no intention of returning until the wizard’s errand is finished. You saved my life, but if there is anything I can do to help… … .”
“I am grateful, but it is really dangerous. “Even if you’re not injured, you won’t be able to handle it.”
“I’m pretty strong.”
“I never ignored you. But there is no reason to be stubborn about something like this, is there? Don’t pay too much attention to it… … .”
“Can I prove it?”
I think my first impression was bad.
He fell into the desert and appeared in pain.
“Why… There’s no need to… … .”
He was taken aback by my firm attitude.
I lied with a hint of my true intentions.
“I am looking for something here in the great desert. It’s a wizard’s greed – something elusive. “If you go around with mercenaries who are familiar with the great desert, you might discover something. It’s my intention to return the favor, but at the same time, I want to ask you a favor.”
As I was looking around, my eyes fell on a nearby cactus field.
Talent that is useful at any moment.
The most respected of all professions ending in ‘sa’.
You have to pretend to be a wizard.
If you destroy a few Sternil Desert cacti that have grown roughly like old trees, you will be recognized. It’s been a while since I used release magic. After learning the magic of the Manifestation Demon Emperor’s unique magic, it became useless and was not used often, but it was definitely a convenient and strong attack magic.
The release magic was performed.
I didn’t even give it my all.
Just enough to crush a cactus.
Just about that much.
“huh?”
“uh?”
“Yes?”
The mercenaries all let out stupid exclamations.
“what… what.”
that-
I can’t say I used it with a light heart.
It was so huge.
Release magic.
The crystals of pure magic that poured from my body soon hit the cactus field.
Daadaa!
Dalbi screamed with excitement.
bang-!
no.
The cactus has fallen, but this is only the beginning.
The release magic did not disappear. It sweeps past the cactus like a storm.
bang! bang! bang! Wow! Wood clatter-! Quang!
Sternil’s mutant cactus has grown so large that it is comparable to the Quartz tree. I heard that the bark is as hard as wood, so it can be used for protective equipment. But my discharge magic didn’t stop at destroying a cactus or two. It continued to spread, destroying cacti one after another, and finally the magic disappeared only after dozens of cacti were destroyed.
He suddenly became an environmental destroyer.
A cactus field in disarray.
Dozens of giant cacti trees broke and fell, raising thick sand dust.
Even if they were unfamiliar with magic, they would have noticed something strange right away.
This kind of magic cannot be performed unless you are a ‘Grand Wizard’ of Manowa’s level.
I sighed inwardly as I looked at the mercenaries with dumbfounded expressions.
I was planning on hiding my strength.
Clearly, the release magic was not this powerful.
The magic… … .
I became stronger.
The reason was clear.
What has Melissa done again?
The shock did not go away easily.
The vice-captain, who had managed to maintain his composure, spoke in a trembling voice.
“Wizard… “Is it you?”
I answered as if it was no big deal.
“That’s right.”
Rosie asked.
“Not an errand boy?”
“Well, that’s true, but the employee… Because he’s an archmage. I learned a little bit about looking over my shoulder.”
oh-
A large man holding a double-edged ax and a woman holding a large sword spoke with embarrassed faces.
“The world is so big.”
“What? this? Does that make sense? The injured person I suddenly met was actually a magician of this level? Are you kidding? Besides, he’s so young and handsome? As long as your guy is going crazy… … .”
“Shut up, you little bastard.”
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