Estio Book 5
- Episode 17
The scenery is beautiful like a dream, but the blue sands, a strange phenomenon in the desert that says that you will die the moment you take even one step.
A blue wave was approaching, covering the horizon as if a wave was coming.
Kurung!
To make matters worse, a vortex of sand occurred centered on the tent on top. Embarrassed, Jose grabbed his sword and looked around.
"Hey, what again this time?"
"Hey, these are Giant Scorpions. They're clever guys who live in groups based on the theme of monsters."
As Yeon-yeon-rang said, there were not one or two enemies. Sand vortexes continued to form sporadically at the same time as if they were sending and receiving signals under the ground.
woo woo.
I saw a huge scorpion tail soaring out of the sand. The size of the tail alone was larger than that of any bull.
"Dirty scorpion cubs! They appear as if they were salty."
"You were so close. You didn't feel it at all?"
"I can't help but not know because it moves underground. It must have followed us as prey since daytime."
Yeon-yeon-rang, who has often traveled in the desert, gathered magic while trembling. With two daggers in her grasp, she turned to look at Jose, Algeniv, and Estio blindfolded with eyepatch, and clicked her tongue. All of her awake personnel were incapable of combat.
"Damn it, I'll get your attention, so wake them up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yeonjunang, who covered his mouth with a mask to prevent sand and dust, kicked the sand and ran lightly. Leaping as swiftly as her rabbit, she slipped through the Giant Scorpion and threw her dagger.
Shoo! Shh!
Two small daggers penetrated deep into the scorpion's hard tail shell. Then, a roar, like the sound of a boat beating, rang out throughout the desert.
Fueling a new spear with magical power instead of the discarded dagger, Yeonjunang draped it over his shoulder and landed near the whirlpool of sand.
"Come on, come on out, you stupid scorpion bastards."
A luminous green liquid was flowing continuously from the tail where the dagger was stuck. The Giant Scorpion is famous for holding toxins in its body instead of its red blood. He avoided the green liquid pouring out of a fuel tank he had encountered many times. In the place where the poison had fallen, a large hole was dug with the sound of the sand melting.
After simply avoiding the venom from the scorpion's tail, Yeonjunang threw his spear into the sky this time. The white spear that was flying towards the sky was bent at a right angle and stuck straight into its tail.
Kook!
And it exploded while stuck in its tail. The tough shell shattered and the whole heavy weight of its tail fell off and rolled to the floor.
Boo woo woo.
It was only after losing his tail that the Giant Scorpion realized that the prey was not formidable, and finally emerged from the sand. It was apparently a dark brown scorpion with a gigantic size.
'But they're not stupid creatures like regular scorpions.'
They look similar to scorpions, but they have already been turned into monsters. Of course, it was different from the normal scorpion in terms of vitality. New flesh sprouted from the severed tail, and it recovered in an instant.
When one of them recognized the enemy, the giant scorpions that had been hiding in the surrounding ground appeared all at once. The sand was scattered in the air like rain because of the huge scorpions that came pouring out.
Yeon-yeon-rang shouted backwards.
"Hurry!"
Without further hesitation, Jose shook the bell with all his might, signaling an emergency. Some merchants who already felt the vibration and woke up joined in ringing the bell. The bells that started from the central bonfire continued to the tent and tent, waking each other loudly.
Russell, Sang Sang-ju, who woke up hastily, ran to the mercenaries standing on the sentry.
"What's going on!"
"Uncle! A monster has appeared."
Alzeniv, holding onto his uncle's hem, was the first to report the situation.
"Let's see... Giant Scorpion. It's a menacing monster that appears in groups, but it's dangerous only when it's attacked. We have combat mercenaries, so you don't have to worry too much."
"No, Uncle!"
"Yes?"
The strength still hadn't been released from the child's hand. Algernib, who held Russell tight again, shook his head from side to side.
"The Blue Sands are coming too. The biggest monster in Turke."
In the desert, monsters can suddenly appear anytime, anywhere. Whether it's a living monster or just a monster shaped by a mysterious natural phenomenon.
"...to Blue Sands?"
This time, Russell's expression also changed. As she fell asleep, her nephew noticed traces of the blue sands she had not been able to discover, and her spirits were soaring.
Russell immediately took the loudspeaker that was attached to his waist and commanded the top with a loud voice.
"Retreat! Retreat! Get out of this place without fighting monsters as much as possible!"
The merchants in Porima, whose main activity is in the desert, were accustomed to this kind of situation, so they did not rush to find work to do despite the emergency bell rang in the middle of the night.
"Mercenaries, you found it well! Let's get out of here quickly before the Blue Sands spread all the way here."
Russell, who gave the order to retreat, praised the mercenaries who rang the bell and woke the sleeping desert crabs. Despite the giant scorpion's rampage, the desert crabs, which had been buried deep in the desert sand as a blanket, looked very sleepy, but when their owner called, they blinked and appeared.
Russell, aboard the dedicated desert crab, checked the status of Blue Sand's approach. The blue wave was still visible from quite a distance. However, the rate of contagion was so fast that they could not be relieved.
"It's amazing to see with your own eyes. Why the hell does the sand turn blue?"
Even after seeing Blue Sands, which said that he would die instantly if touched, Moobin calmly expressed his curiosity.
The sandy beach, which had only appeared dark under the darkness, was instantly covered with blue and dazzlingly dazzling. The gradually approaching appearance of the Blue Sands was astonishing as it seemed to express the boundary between the world and heaven.
Parker hurriedly called for Moobin, who was leaning on the fluffy desert hairy crab and watching the scene.
"Mobin-nim, now is not the time to admire."
"Uh?"
"The escape route was blocked by the giant scorpions that appeared in a swarm. Although Lang-nim is taking the initiative to attract attention, I guess he's alone...!"
The Giant Scorpions were in a state of siege around the upper part of Porima, which they had chosen as their prey due to their habit of working in groups. Parker was also worried about the well-being of Yeon-yeon-rang, who went to the front line alone with a blocked escape route.
But Mubin still muttered with his chin resting on his chin.
"Well, I have no reason to go out with that girl."
"...you're more harsh than I thought."
"It's more than just ignorance. I don't care if anyone else dies here except for Estio-nim."
"Ugh, to be honest."
Parker flapped his wings. Of course, he didn't think that Duke Heiga was a very human character either. However, since he had been traveling together for a long time recently, he became a little attached to him. He said that there is a difference depending on the inclination other than giving affection to people, but he was a little sad.
"Of course it is, but look."
Kook!
The magical energy that caused a flame explosion in the direction that Mubin was pointing spread out in a circle like a wave. The deafening explosion was just the beginning, but the real thing was the melee attack that followed.
The white spears pierced through the skins of the Giant Scorpions, which had become soft from the heat, like yakitori. In an instant, three of them were struck and their bodies exploded horribly. The strength of the Battle Mage was the link between magic and melee attacks.
"You're strong, a warrior from the East named Rang."
If the conditions are right, it makes me think that maybe even Moobin himself might struggle quite a bit.
"If you intervene in that situation, I'd rather be angry."
"Yeah, I will."
Parker, who saw the battle scene of Yeon-yeon-rang with his own eyes, also agreed with the reason why Moo-bin did not intervene prematurely.
"Come on, let's move."
"Yep!"
"All we have to do is open a way out."
The Giant Scorpion is a monster that moves by digging a hole in the sand. It wasn't strange at all when and where he suddenly appeared. A merchant shouted the moment Mubin grabbed his sword in preparation for an unexpected attack.
"The Blue Sands are coming from the other side too!"
"What?"
It was news that grabbed the ankle of the top, who was trying to retreat back to avoid the monster. Upon hearing the report, Russell reconfirmed the facts.
"What does that mean?"
"Lord, from the west and from the west!"
"The other side is coming too!"
"Oh My God."
Someone sighed in the midst of the rushing reports. There was no need to check further.
Even in the dark night, a clear blue light shimmered in all directions. There was no way out of the desert, east, west, north, and south. The moment they set foot, the land of death, which took their lives, was attacking the people like a wave. Just like a hunter who narrows the siege.
It was a four-sided thatched house.
"uncle......."
Alzeniv grabbed Russell's hem with an anxious look.
Although the merchants dealt with the surprise of the monsters leisurely, they did not know what to do with the Blue Sands coming from all directions. It was a crisis that even those skilled in desert travel could not easily experience. By the sea, she is in the midst of a wild vortex. Russell, holding her little niece in her arms, clenched her fists and shouted.
"Magic mercenary!"
"Here it is."
One of the former ballista guild members led by Jose raised his hand. Among the mercenaries hired, there was only one wizard. Another member who knows how to manipulate magical power, Yeon Yeon-rang, was fighting the Giant Scorpion alone, so there was practically nothing else.
Russell, who called him, offered a last resort.
"Unfold the shield."
Magic Shield. It was magic that built up magical power to form a strong wall to block physical attacks. The wizard showed an expression that he did not understand towards Sang Sang-ju, who suddenly asked for a shield.
"No, are you a shield in this situation?"
"It's a situation like this, so we're going to use a shield. The way out is blocked, so now we have no choice but to rely on magic."
"You mean you can stop that blue sand with magic?"
The wizard mercenary still looked questionable, but Russell nodded heavily.
"The only way to stop the Blue Sands is a shield created with magical power, there is no other way."
Even the blue sand grains that bring death cannot penetrate the shield. That is why, as Russell said, for the top who suddenly encountered blue sand in the desert, it was the norm to endure with the wizard's shield.
"Once you hit the shield, the Blue Sands won't be able to approach you any more. All you have to do is wait for the Blue Sands to pass inside."
"Wait! Until the blue sands pass, roughly how long?"
Russell lowered his eyes sadly when the wizard, who had suddenly assumed the task, was frightened and asked.
"It depends on the scale. One day at the shortest, or several days if it goes on for a long time, the only thing I can do is pray for the blue sand to pass..."
Estio Book 5
- Episode 17
The scenery is beautiful like a dream, but the blue sands, a strange phenomenon in the desert that says that you will die the moment you take even one step.
A blue wave was approaching, covering the horizon as if a wave was coming.
Kurung!
To make matters worse, a vortex of sand occurred centered on the tent on top. Embarrassed, Jose grabbed his sword and looked around.
"Hey, what again this time?"
"Hey, these are Giant Scorpions. They're clever guys who live in groups based on the theme of monsters."
As Yeon-yeon-rang said, there were not one or two enemies. Sand vortexes continued to form sporadically at the same time as if they were sending and receiving signals under the ground.
woo woo.
I saw a huge scorpion tail soaring out of the sand. The size of the tail alone was larger than that of any bull.
"Dirty scorpion cubs! They appear as if they were salty."
"You were so close. You didn't feel it at all?"
"I can't help but not know because it moves underground. It must have followed us as prey since daytime."
Yeon-yeon-rang, who has often traveled in the desert, gathered magic while trembling. With two daggers in her grasp, she turned to look at Jose, Algeniv, and Estio blindfolded with eyepatch, and clicked her tongue. All of her awake personnel were incapable of combat.
"Damn it, I'll get your attention, so wake them up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yeonjunang, who covered his mouth with a mask to prevent sand and dust, kicked the sand and ran lightly. Leaping as swiftly as her rabbit, she slipped through the Giant Scorpion and threw her dagger.
Shoo! Shh!
Two small daggers penetrated deep into the scorpion's hard tail shell. Then, a roar, like the sound of a boat beating, rang out throughout the desert.
Fueling a new spear with magical power instead of the discarded dagger, Yeonjunang draped it over his shoulder and landed near the whirlpool of sand.
"Come on, come on out, you stupid scorpion bastards."
A luminous green liquid was flowing continuously from the tail where the dagger was stuck. The Giant Scorpion is famous for holding toxins in its body instead of its red blood. He avoided the green liquid pouring out of a fuel tank he had encountered many times. In the place where the poison had fallen, a large hole was dug with the sound of the sand melting.
After simply avoiding the venom from the scorpion's tail, Yeonjunang threw his spear into the sky this time. The white spear that was flying towards the sky was bent at a right angle and stuck straight into its tail.
Kook!
And it exploded while stuck in its tail. The tough shell shattered and the whole heavy weight of its tail fell off and rolled to the floor.
Boo woo woo.
It was only after losing his tail that the Giant Scorpion realized that the prey was not formidable, and finally emerged from the sand. It was apparently a dark brown scorpion with a gigantic size.
'But they're not stupid creatures like regular scorpions.'
They look similar to scorpions, but they have already been turned into monsters. Of course, it was different from the normal scorpion in terms of vitality. New flesh sprouted from the severed tail, and it recovered in an instant.
When one of them recognized the enemy, the giant scorpions that had been hiding in the surrounding ground appeared all at once. The sand was scattered in the air like rain because of the huge scorpions that came pouring out.
Yeon-yeon-rang shouted backwards.
"Hurry!"
Without further hesitation, Jose shook the bell with all his might, signaling an emergency. Some merchants who already felt the vibration and woke up joined in ringing the bell. The bells that started from the central bonfire continued to the tent and tent, waking each other loudly.
Russell, Sang Sang-ju, who woke up hastily, ran to the mercenaries standing on the sentry.
"What's going on!"
"Uncle! A monster has appeared."
Alzeniv, holding onto his uncle's hem, was the first to report the situation.
"Let's see... Giant Scorpion. It's a menacing monster that appears in groups, but it's dangerous only when it's attacked. We have combat mercenaries, so you don't have to worry too much."
"No, Uncle!"
"Yes?"
The strength still hadn't been released from the child's hand. Algernib, who held Russell tight again, shook his head from side to side.
"The Blue Sands are coming too. The biggest monster in Turke."
In the desert, monsters can suddenly appear anytime, anywhere. Whether it's a living monster or just a monster shaped by a mysterious natural phenomenon.
"...to Blue Sands?"
This time, Russell's expression also changed. As she fell asleep, her nephew noticed traces of the blue sands she had not been able to discover, and her spirits were soaring.
Russell immediately took the loudspeaker that was attached to his waist and commanded the top with a loud voice.
"Retreat! Retreat! Get out of this place without fighting monsters as much as possible!"
The merchants in Porima, whose main activity is in the desert, were accustomed to this kind of situation, so they did not rush to find work to do despite the emergency bell rang in the middle of the night.
"Mercenaries, you found it well! Let's get out of here quickly before the Blue Sands spread all the way here."
Russell, who gave the order to retreat, praised the mercenaries who rang the bell and woke the sleeping desert crabs. Despite the giant scorpion's rampage, the desert crabs, which had been buried deep in the desert sand as a blanket, looked very sleepy, but when their owner called, they blinked and appeared.
Russell, aboard the dedicated desert crab, checked the status of Blue Sand's approach. The blue wave was still visible from quite a distance. However, the rate of contagion was so fast that they could not be relieved.
"It's amazing to see with your own eyes. Why the hell does the sand turn blue?"
Even after seeing Blue Sands, which said that he would die instantly if touched, Moobin calmly expressed his curiosity.
The sandy beach, which had only appeared dark under the darkness, was instantly covered with blue and dazzlingly dazzling. The gradually approaching appearance of the Blue Sands was astonishing as it seemed to express the boundary between the world and heaven.
Parker hurriedly called for Moobin, who was leaning on the fluffy desert hairy crab and watching the scene.
"Mobin-nim, now is not the time to admire."
"Uh?"
"The escape route was blocked by the giant scorpions that appeared in a swarm. Although Lang-nim is taking the initiative to attract attention, I guess he's alone...!"
The Giant Scorpions were in a state of siege around the upper part of Porima, which they had chosen as their prey due to their habit of working in groups. Parker was also worried about the well-being of Yeon-yeon-rang, who went to the front line alone with a blocked escape route.
But Mubin still muttered with his chin resting on his chin.
"Well, I have no reason to go out with that girl."
"...you're more harsh than I thought."
"It's more than just ignorance. I don't care if anyone else dies here except for Estio-nim."
"Ugh, to be honest."
Parker flapped his wings. Of course, he didn't think that Duke Heiga was a very human character either. However, since he had been traveling together for a long time recently, he became a little attached to him. He said that there is a difference depending on the inclination other than giving affection to people, but he was a little sad.
"Of course it is, but look."
Kook!
The magical energy that caused a flame explosion in the direction that Mubin was pointing spread out in a circle like a wave. The deafening explosion was just the beginning, but the real thing was the melee attack that followed.
The white spears pierced through the skins of the Giant Scorpions, which had become soft from the heat, like yakitori. In an instant, three of them were struck and their bodies exploded horribly. The strength of the Battle Mage was the link between magic and melee attacks.
"You're strong, a warrior from the East named Rang."
If the conditions are right, it makes me think that maybe even Moobin himself might struggle quite a bit.
"If you intervene in that situation, I'd rather be angry."
"Yeah, I will."
Parker, who saw the battle scene of Yeon-yeon-rang with his own eyes, also agreed with the reason why Moo-bin did not intervene prematurely.
"Come on, let's move."
"Yep!"
"All we have to do is open a way out."
The Giant Scorpion is a monster that moves by digging a hole in the sand. It wasn't strange at all when and where he suddenly appeared. A merchant shouted the moment Mubin grabbed his sword in preparation for an unexpected attack.
"The Blue Sands are coming from the other side too!"
"What?"
It was news that grabbed the ankle of the top, who was trying to retreat back to avoid the monster. Upon hearing the report, Russell reconfirmed the facts.
"What does that mean?"
"Lord, from the west and from the west!"
"The other side is coming too!"
"Oh My God."
Someone sighed in the midst of the rushing reports. There was no need to check further.
Even in the dark night, a clear blue light shimmered in all directions. There was no way out of the desert, east, west, north, and south. The moment they set foot, the land of death, which took their lives, was attacking the people like a wave. Just like a hunter who narrows the siege.
It was a four-sided thatched house.
"uncle......."
Alzeniv grabbed Russell's hem with an anxious look.
Although the merchants dealt with the surprise of the monsters leisurely, they did not know what to do with the Blue Sands coming from all directions. It was a crisis that even those skilled in desert travel could not easily experience. By the sea, she is in the midst of a wild vortex. Russell, holding her little niece in her arms, clenched her fists and shouted.
"Magic mercenary!"
"Here it is."
One of the former ballista guild members led by Jose raised his hand. Among the mercenaries hired, there was only one wizard. Another member who knows how to manipulate magical power, Yeon Yeon-rang, was fighting the Giant Scorpion alone, so there was practically nothing else.
Russell, who called him, offered a last resort.
"Unfold the shield."
Magic Shield. It was magic that built up magical power to form a strong wall to block physical attacks. The wizard showed an expression that he did not understand towards Sang Sang-ju, who suddenly asked for a shield.
"No, are you a shield in this situation?"
"It's a situation like this, so we're going to use a shield. The way out is blocked, so now we have no choice but to rely on magic."
"You mean you can stop that blue sand with magic?"
The wizard mercenary still looked questionable, but Russell nodded heavily.
"The only way to stop the Blue Sands is a shield created with magical power, there is no other way."
Even the blue sand grains that bring death cannot penetrate the shield. That is why, as Russell said, for the top who suddenly encountered blue sand in the desert, it was the norm to endure with the wizard's shield.
"Once you hit the shield, the Blue Sands won't be able to approach you any more. All you have to do is wait for the Blue Sands to pass inside."
"Wait! Until the blue sands pass, roughly how long?"
Russell lowered his eyes sadly when the wizard, who had suddenly assumed the task, was frightened and asked.
"It depends on the scale. One day at the shortest, or several days if it goes on for a long time, the only thing I can do is pray for the blue sand to pass..."
