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Ankoku Kishi Monogatari ~Yuusha wo Taosu Tameni Maou ni Shoukansaremashita~-Chapter 126.2: Sandstorm
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Chapter 126.2: Sandstorm
âBlack Haired Sage; Chiyuki
I looked at the sandstorm with farsight magic.
The earthen coloured smoke was whirling up to the sky.
It was still far away but I couldnât help but gasp at its scale.
ãThis is too big of a scale, Reiji-kun. Are you sure about this? I mean, you even bragged in front of prince Harsesh and the others.ã
I called out to Reiji who stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the sandstorm.
ãDonât worry, Chiyuki. I wonât say something that I canât do.ã
Said Reiji with his back to us.
But I knew that he had his usual daring smile on his face.
ãWell, I guess it means that we really can leave this matter to you. Youâre going to use the power of that high rank spirit right?ã
ãExactly, Ishtar. I should be able to clear this sandstorm with their assistance.ã
Ishtar was laughing delightfully upon hearing Reijiâs reply.
Honestly I was also curious about the power of the high rank spirit he got when I was asleep. I was also curious about the distance between the two, which seemed to be closer than last night.
Suddenly, I felt another presence coming toward us from inside the ship.
It was Totona, Nel, Harsesh, and Medjed (Natural Enemy).
ãYo, Totona. Youâre coming too eh? Uhm?!!ã
Reiji, smiling upon seeing Totona, showed a rather complicated look on his face upon looking at Harsesh.
Harsesh seemed to be in a bad mood.
Maybe he actually didnât wish to come to this place.
All is well as long as it didnât turn into a quarrel though.
ãOh my, how rare to see you come, Har-kun? Fufufu, you must be worried about Reiji. Good, itâs really good. Iâm looking forward to your competition.ã
Ishtar seemed to enjoy this situation.
She was merciless even to her own son.
Harseshâs mood seemed to become even more complicated seeing his mother acting like that.
ãHumph!! I just want to see the situation of the sandstorm!!ã
But Harsesh replied in a tsundere-like manner.
ãCalm down, prince. Iâll project the latest situation with projection magic.ã
Harsesh almost choked on his own words hearing Totonaâs remark.
Totona took out a magic crystal and recited an aria.
The image of yellow coloured smoke was raging inside the crystal.
Yeah, the scale was huge after all.
ãEh? Why canât I see the inside of the sandstorm?ã
She pointed at the image in her crystal.
There was a silhouette of something long and narrow inside the sandstorm. ð§ð³ðŠðŠð€ðŠððâŽð·ðŠð.ð€âŽð
What the hell was that?
ãThat might be a great sandworm. This sandstorm seems to be caused by it.ã
ãGreat sandworm? That creature is the cause of this sandstorm? First time I see such a creature.ã
ãIndeed, Black Haired Sage. This is also the first time I see a great sandworm growing into this size.ã
I had read about great sandworms before. They were giant insects who moved under the desert. Though not much was known about their ecology, even the smallest one could reach ten meters in length, I heard that the big ones could swallow a city. novelbuddy .com
When they have a meal, they suck their prey along with the sand around them.
When that happens, they would create a quicksand.
Thatâs why it was common knowledge in this region to get away as far as possible when the sand under your feet starts moving on its own, otherwise you would become dinner for the great sandworm.
But, sandworms had another characteristic, namely the fact that they would spit the sand they swallowed once it reached a certain amount.
When that happens, it would create a sandstorm.
ãA great sandworm of that class will spew sand for three whole days. Hero of light, can you do something about it?ã
Those remarks left another shock in me.
Spewing sand for three days equaled three days of sandstorm.
Totona was looking at Reiji.
I couldnât read her expression since she was as expressionless as usual.
ãYeah, leave it to me Totona. Iâll try to do something about this situation.ã
Reiji replied back with a ferocious smile on his face.
ãYou better keep those words, Hero of Light!!! Iâm going to kill you if it turns out youâre just all talk!!!ã
ãWait a minute, prince Harsesh!!!ã
I ended up raising my voice hearing Harseshâs remark.
ãDonât worry, Chiyuki!! Prince, this life of mine is yours if I fail to do something about this situation!!ã
After saying that, Reiji looked into the direction of the ship.
A while later, I could see the massive cloud of dust even without the aid of magic.
The cloud of dust became bigger and bigger as we came closer.
At this rate, the sandstorm might swallow our ship.
Everyone in this place looked at Reiji.
ãO SHINING BEING! HEED MY CALL AND TAKE FLIGHT!! MASTER OF WING OF LIGHT, BENNU!!ã[TL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennu]
A huge, shining bird appeared above our ship following Reijiâs cries.
High-rank spirit of light, Bennu.
And just as its name states, it was soaring above us while casting brilliant light, it was a sacred bird which was hailed as the Shining Being.
According to the legend, it was born while embracing the sun on the hill of the beginning.
Sacred bird Bennu, who shone like a sun, flapped its wings, creating a thin light membrane that protected our three ships.
The unstoppable sandstorm assailed our ships.
And yet, the light membrane protected our ships.
Naturally, we also couldnât see anything around us due to the sandstorm.
ãBENNU!!ã
Bennu flapped its wings again upon hearing Reijiâs words.
The next moment, it conjured lightwaves that repelled the sandstorm.
As the sandstorm vanished, the only thing that remained was a huge caterpillar that looked like it was trying to scale heaven.
That huge caterpillar must be the one hailed as the great sandworm.
Tons of sand spewed out from the tiny holes in its body..
But that sand got blown away with every flap of Bennuâs wings.
There were numerous moving tentacles around the area which looked like the mouth of the great sandworm.
ãUwaa, thatâs gross!!ã
I spouted my first impression almost spontaneously.
That is just how revolting the figure of the great sandworm is.
ãSHINING WING OF RADIANT BLAZE! FIREEE!!ã
Bennu flapped its wings again to answer Reijiâs cries.
Bennuâs wings shone even brighter than before.
It covered our surroundings with brilliant light, even I could barely see the figure of the great sandworm.
The great sandworm got swallowed by the wings of light, and then vanished without a trace.
And once the light had vanished, the great sandwormâs figure had already gone.
ãThanks!! Bennu!!ã
Bennuâs figure vanished as Reiji said so.
ãYOU DID IT, REIJI!! YOU MASTERED THE WAY TO USE THE HIGH-RANK SPIRIT OF LIGHT!! AS EXPECTED OF THE MAN THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION!!ã
Ishtar was really delighted.
ãITâS NOT YOUR POWER!! DONâT FORGET THAT YOU ONLY MANAGED TO PULL SUCH A FEAT DUE TO BENNUâS OVERWHELMING POWER!!ã
Harsesh on the other hand seemed to be really annoyed by the result.
Well he must feel really annoyed right now to see Reiji use the power of the high-rank spirit he failed to use.
ãWhat do you think of my power, Totona?ã
Reiji asked that question to Totona, completely ignoring Harseshâs presence.
It was as if he expected something from her.
ãI see⊠Iâve seen your power, Renaâs hero.ã
I looked at Totonaâs expression as she spoke, and a question suddenly popped out in my mind.
She normally never showed her expression that much.
And yet, for some reason, I caught a glimpse of anxiety from her current expression.