112 112 "Civilization that has perished" (1/2)

It's awful, Master Keogh, ...... that there is such a thing as me and yet I only dance with other people ......

”Wow, okay, okay. I'm sorry, so can you please stop repeating that: ......

We were on our way to the Arabian kingdom, swinging in the carriage that Shin had prepared for us.

Along the way, Phytis complained so many times that I'm beginning to feel incomprehensible guilt.

Should I make it up to you with something next time?

While I was thinking about this, the carriage that was supposed to be swinging suddenly stopped and the door was opened.

We're here. Kyou-san, please get off.

”Huh?　Are we there yet?

You are surprised at how fast it is.

I've only been in the carriage for a little over an hour.

”No, it's still a little while before we reach the kingdom of the Arabian. We'll have to change rides from here.

What does that mean?

Without understanding, Ole, Fitis, Jack and Locke, who had been riding in the carriage, were getting out.

Then I saw the scene in front of me and understood.

”Well, well, this is a beautiful desert.

The vastness of the desert spread out all at once.

It was as if the landscape was cut in two halfway through the journey, and what had been an overgrown wasteland turned into a sandy landscape beyond the border line.

”Carriages aren't the best way to cross the desert, you know. From here, we'll take a Kobda.

”Kobda?

I couldn't help but ask back at the strange name Shin had given me, but I was soon convinced when I saw the demon that Shin's attendant had prepared for me.

It had two large bumps on its back, a round head at the end of a long, slender neck, and legs that were long and solid like an ostrich.

In general, the body was like a camel with a head, neck and legs like an ostrich.

Then you can ride it.

Then he hands me, Phytis, and Jack a cobbler each.

”Shin, is this a safe monster for people to ride on?

”Yes, it's okay. Cobbler is by nature a quiet demon, and it is easy to get used to people. Cobbler here is willing to listen to new riders.

As Shin said, the cobbler was right, and it was bending its long neck as it approached my face and rubbed its cheek in a friendly manner.

After that, she pointed between the two bumps on her back with her neck and appealed to me to get on her.

”Well, I guess I'll have to take you up on that. Rock is with me.

”Yes!

I was riding Kobda with Locke.

On the other hand, Fitis and Jack were also on the coboda.

Then we'll start again. It's just an hour's drive from here.

At Shin's call, all the cobbler's were on the move.

They were faster than I had expected, moving their long, thin legs and running through the desert one after another.

”Wow, this guy is surprisingly fast!

It's true that I can run quite a distance in an hour.

While thinking that, I'm watching the changing scenery.

Of course we don't just look at it. I want to see some information about the desert here.

”Sin. How many demons are there in the desert that can be taken mainly for food?

While maneuvering Kobda into a gallop, I moved next to Shin and asked him, ”Well, first of all, is the cactus ball the main edible monster?

”Well, the main edible demon is the cactus ball. It is a fleshy demon and can take a lot of water. The other is the killer scorpion. It's also a demon with a carapace full of meat inside, which can only be found in the desert. There's also a basilisk, the upper species of cockatrice. There's also the catoblepuss and spinks.

”Spinks?

You can't help but listen back to that word.

Because it's the Sphinx, right?