316 # 299 Apostle of the Desert God.txt (1/2)

We came to the Sandwall Desert. We wanted to make sure that we could really get in. The members chose Gray and Konoha because Koibito and Wufutsu were too dangerous.

We went into the sandstorm. Then it's nothing. I'm relieved... diving into a sandstorm is not good for your heart.

We continued on and eventually broke through the sandstorm and a new land opened up in front of us.

It's a desert that looks like something out of the Arabian Nights or something! In the meantime, I'm going to install the warp gate I had installed at the dwarven village here. It doesn't make sense over there.

Now, this one is a gaggle of members. Since it's a good time, we want to see what kind of monsters we're going to get.

As we walk down, we find a mining point, so we try to mine it. Then we got something we didn't expect.

Iron Sand: Rare Level 5 Material Item Quality C-.

A material from which steel and titanium ores can be obtained through ore separation. Furthermore, a special process can be used to make high-purity steel.

Is the sand here in the desert iron sand? It looks like ordinary sand... no, iron sand is a bigger deal than that. Iron sand is a big deal, because as the description says, iron sand can be combined with carbon to make steel.

In order to make this too, which is also the explanation, a special iron-making technique is needed. This is the famous tatara iron making technique from a certain anime. If this is the explanation, it has to be found somewhere.

The name suggests that this is a skill to be learned through smelting skills, but steel and titanium ores are huge. I'll have to collect these.

While I was absorbed in mining, Gray suddenly reacted.

”Gaaaah!

I hear a dull thud behind me. I turn around and see Gray stopping the enemy's weapon. What is it? This guy? No sign of life. No sound. No nothing.

Grey!　Hah!

Ion slashes at the enemy, but the enemy leaps and gets away from us. Then we make an identification.

Apostle of Anubis?

?　?　?

As the name suggests, it's an enemy like the Serian Beast of the Jackal. Its weapon is an axe, or is it a scythe? He has a weapon with an unknown name.

The fact that it is an apostle means that it does not appear to be Anubis. Anubis is the god of the underworld in Egyptian mythology. There is no way he can win. But the word ”apostle” should have meant ”sent one”. Then we have a chance to win.

As we were looking at the Apostle of Anubis, the Apostle of Anubis took out something. It's a golden item... in a famous card game, it's a card designed to raise the dead.

I had an awful bad feeling.

”Blitz!

I release a blitz, but the blitz is sucked in like a lightning rod by Anubis' mysterious weapon and hits. But it falls straight to the ground and is disabled. How is that possible?

As the item taken out by Anubis' apostle shines, sand rises from the ground and a mummy appears. A bad premonition, huh?

Sand Mummy Lv 25.

Normal Monster Target Active

These guys that have appeared also have weapons. Basically, they seem to be sabers, but some of them have spears too. That's troublesome.

'Aeon, Grey, Noah, take care of the Anubis Apostle. We'll take care of the ones downstairs. Lily, Konoha.

Everyone moves at my command.

First, Lily slashes through the sandmammy with her great sword. The three sandmamies fall prey, but the defeated sandmamies turn to sand. However, the sand rises again, and the sandmammy revives.

''Eh!''

This surprised Lily. If they were defeated by the sacred attribute, the zombie's resuscitation should be disabled. However, these guys have been revived. This means that these guys' resuscitation is different from that of a zombie. It's that item that's suspicious, right? Okay.

”Lilly. Prepare for charge-slash.

But tact. It's not gonna work on these guys, okay?

I'm not looking for these guys, I'm fine.

Okay!

Lily goes into a hoard.

'Konoha, I need you to hold those guys back.

Ho!

Konoha fires a barrage of icicles, knocking down one sandmummy after another, stalling them. I contact Aeon in sync.

'Aeon, when Lily is ready, we'll switch places. Give me the timing.

I get it!

”Noah, I need you to stop the enemy at the same time

But unfortunately, it's not going to be easy.

'...Nii. I don't think the shadow bindings work on this guy. Even if I tie it up, it still moves.

An enemy that Noah's shadow binding won't work... it's still not on the same level as before. Then I'll have to use other means. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

”Can't I have an evil eye?

”...I can do it.

Tact!　I can go!

Okay!

I'll get ready too. Aeon slashes at the Apostle of Anubis.

'Now!　Mr. Tact!

Shifting gears!

Lily and Aeon switch places, using a wand martial art that hadn't been used before, and Lily and Aeon switch places.

''...Evil Eye!''

Noah's evil eye caused the status of the Anubis Apostle to drop and become a stop state. Furthermore, Gray bit into the weapon he was holding, leaving a complete gap. I got it!

”Charge slash!

Lily's charge slash hits and the Apostle of Anubis is defeated. Can't withstand the weakening of the evil eye and Lily's charge slash, as expected... but there's also something unexpected here. A large number of sandmammies are left behind.

I thought they would disappear once the Apostle of Anubis was defeated, but apparently that wasn't the case. However, Konoha's attack had stopped reviving them. Then let's leave it to Ion.

'Lily, Noah, Grey. Come over here. I'll use Aeon's Dragon Wave to wipe them out.

I'll set up a shelter with the groundwall and we're all set.

Aeon, please.

'Yes!　Dragon Technique, Dragon Wave!

The ions generate a wave, which swallows up the sand mammy and wipes it out. That's precious water in the desert. Enjoy it and die.

I'm going to dismantle the Apostle of Anubis. I will dismantle the Apostle of Anubis, and I will obtain the Hantecantec item.

Ankh: a crucial item.

The most popular amulet, called the sign of life.

It has the power to raise the dead, but can only be used by a select few.

So this is a talisman. But it's an item of unknown use. An important item means it must be a key item, but shall we discuss it with the others anyway?

Now that we've confirmed the enemy's strength, I guess we should leave for the day.

When I went back to Leaping, everyone was there. So, let me explain what happened yesterday and today?

'There's a quest like that...'

I'm glad you won. Mr. Takut.

Mr. Lewin is exclaiming and Mel is smiling bitterly. 'It's a minotaur, so it's no wonder.

''To put it bluntly, that was pretty close. The Cow Demon, the Cow Demon General, and the Minotaur were some of the strongest monsters we've fought,''

Of course... and that's why they pay you.

I look at the future vision crystal, the cow ball, and the decapitated great sword laid out on my desk.

'You'll give me the future vision crystal, won't you?　Isn't that right?　I'm fine!　I'll pay you!

Mr. Nostra is annoying.

'Fine. It's not something we need.

'Yes!　Special Equipment Get Oooh!

I get the money and Nostra tries the future vision crystal as soon as possible.

”I see the future... okay. I'm going to see what Tristan's underwear will look like tomorrow...

Mr. Tristan holds an arrow in Nostra's face. His eyes are serious.

'Jeez, I was just kidding... there's no way I could have predicted that in the first place.

'Don't you think there are good jokes and bad ones to tell?　I'm going to call the GM.

'Wait!　I'm sorry, wait!

I'm going to be pissed off with the quicksilver... So in the end, the effect of the future vision treasure was to see the future of events a few minutes later. For example, it's like being able to know where monsters will appear in a few minutes, or in the labyrinth of the Minotaur, it's like being able to know a dead-end passage in a few minutes.

''It looks like equipment that specializes in searching and searching.

'It's subtle, but... it's honestly nice to have more things to do besides fortune telling. I'll use it carefully. Oh, and, of course, if you find any items for the summoner, I'll give you first priority, Tact-kun.

That kind of thing seems to be an unspoken rule of the game.

It was decided to leave the cow balls to Lewin-san. He said that there is an engraver who is currently inviting him to join his friends. An engraver is a specialist in accessories. He said he can make accessories using gems and crystals. Since oxen are very rare, he'll make them for you if you ask him.

I'm sure it will cost a lot of money because of its rarity, but is that still OK with you?

I'm fine. Please.

Now, the next one in question is the big sword for the head slayer.

''If we're going to make equipment for Lily-chan, we don't need this, do we?