The boundless sand dunes write the eternal broadness and silence. Walking here, they feel like they are measuring history covered by yellow sand with their footsteps. On a windless night, the yellow sand also began to make the sound of collapse and flow. The sound was so loud that it was clear and terrifying in the dark night. It also reminds them that it is not only the travelers who cannot close their eyes and wait for the dawn who are sleepless, but also this land of death.
The soft sand easily buried their ankles, and every step they took required a lot of effort. The continuous small sand dunes in the distance, like small animals nestled in place, danced in their eyes with the steaming wind.
With the experience of encountering monsters when they first entered the desert, both Greene and Trinville became extra vigilant. There are more people around who need their protection. Moreover, Loida's injury also slowed down their progress. Not only did this not make them feel burdened, but the noble responsibility of helping people who were equally innocent like them made them willing to pay.
Traveling in the desert is boring and dangerous. Along the way, they experienced strong winds and sandstorms, unbearable heat during the day and freezing temperatures at night.
Water, the source of life in the desert, is what they rely on to survive. However, in the following days, they never encountered rain again. The water in their skins gradually dried up, and they tried their best to let Yamina and the weak Roida drink as much water as possible, while the others could only wet their thirsty lips.
During the day, whenever they encounter large rocks, they will hide in the shade to avoid feeling even more thirsty.
Trinville licked his lips and asked: "Grain, how long will it take before we can get out of this damn desert?"
Glenn sat on the ground, looking at the blurry sun blocked by thin clouds in the gray sky. He said: "I think it will take us more time to get out of this desert than originally expected. However, we We've probably walked more than half the distance. It doesn't sound good. But it's not too bad news. As long as we find water, it won't be a problem."
Trinville looked at the almost shriveled skin and said: "But I think we only have enough water to last for three or two days. Although we have never drank much water."
Glenn looked at the two young women and little Yamina sleeping peacefully in their arms. They were also undergoing the same torture.
He looked at Trinville and told Althea and Loida. "Don't worry, my friend. We will find water. Soon."
"Is there really water here? Did your omniscient teacher tell you that again?" Trinville asked.
He suddenly realized that he was doubting his friend's words. Moreover, his depression sounded too gloomy to Althea and Loida, for fear that they would be sad if they heard it.
He quickly said: "Of course, of course we will find water. Since Glenn said he would find it, then he will find it."
"Even my teacher can't tell me much about the Aignor Desert. But I firmly believe that we will find it. We are not even afraid of scary monsters, so what can stop us from walking out of this desert. "
He looked up at the sun in the sky, still blazing. "Hurry up and take a good rest. Once the weather gets cooler, we'll be on our way again."
The moon tonight looks even more popular than the sun during the day. The night breeze blew away the thin dust that had been covering the desert, and even the rising sand dunes in the distance were clearly visible.
Yamina fell asleep sweetly in the arms of the big giant, and they both walked silently on the gravel-strewn ground.
In order to save water, they had to abandon their mounts a few days ago, and now they can only complete the rest of the journey with only their feet.
It goes without saying that both Glenn and Trinville were strong, strong men. Althea also showed great perseverance. Loida, the only one who had ever worried them, gradually recovered under everyone's care.
She kept saying, "Don't think of me as a weak woman who needs to be taken care of. Don't forget that I am also a warrior." Even though she said this, Alsia still walked beside her and helped her from time to time. .
Although they are still facing the dilemma of soon running out of water, they are still optimistic, confident and full of hope.
Didn't Grenn say that water will be found soon? If he says he can, he can! His friends believed him.
Suddenly, Glenn, who was walking at the front, stopped, and Althea and Loida who were following him also stopped. Trinville caught up and asked in a low voice: "Grain, why did you stop?"
Glenn put his finger to his lips: "Listen."
Trinville saw his serious expression and listened attentively. However, nothing was heard.
"Listen to what?" he asked. Loida also shook her head.
Greylane whispered: "Didn't you hear?"
Trinville asked curiously: "What on earth did you hear, Grain?"
"I don't know, maybe I heard it wrong. However, I still want to go and have a look." He asked everyone to follow him slowly.
They climbed up a round and low sand dune, and Grayn turned his head and waved to them for silence. He lay on the ground and looked down at the dune. They all followed him and knelt down.
Trinville crawled over to Gray, who lowered his voice and said to him, "Did you see that?"
Under the bright moonlight, the desert shows a strange color of gray and yellow, with large black shadows mixed in between the gray and yellow.
Trinville could see nothing. However, Glenn's low voice and focused eyes meant that there was some kind of strangeness or danger hidden in the darkness. Glenn must have discovered something he hadn't seen yet. And, things don't look good.
He seemed to also hear a strange cry, if it was there or not.
But Grayne's expression still infected him, and Trinville rarely suppressed his curious thoughts and did not ask any further questions.
Suddenly, Green said in a low voice and hastily: "Quickly, dig out the sand! We have to hide in it. Hurry, it's too late."
Everything that happened after Grayne returned to Apodoli made Trinville respect and obey his friend more and more. As long as Glenn said something, he would not doubt or disobey it at all.
As soon as Glenn finished speaking, he started digging hard on the sand dune with both hands.
Digging the soft sand was effortless, and Gray dug a small hole that could only accommodate one person, allowing Althea to hide in it.
He was still urging: "Hurry, Trinville. Hurry!" His voice was low, but everyone could hear the anxiety and fear in his words.
It never occurred to Trinville that Grain could be afraid. The things that scare Glenn must be things he doesn't want to encounter.
Until everyone is hiding in the sand. They were buried in the fine sand, only their mouths and noses were exposed, and they didn't make a sound.
They all lay quietly in the sandpit, no one knew why. Except for Glenn. But he didn't have time to explain it to them.
The only thing Trinville was worried about was Yamina, but she was still sleeping soundly, which gave him some peace of mind.
"What the hell?" he thought.
Suddenly, he heard another strange chirping sound. There was no mistaking it this time, and the sound was getting louder and louder. Just like in the silent night, the strong wind in the desert roars, sweeping across the earth and destroying everything.
Even a bold man like Trinville would shudder when he heard the shrill cry. He covered Yamina's ears with his hands, his heart pounding wildly.
He couldn't see at that moment, but he could still clearly hear the sharp chirping mixed with the flapping of wings. That is the sound that thousands of wings can make when they come together.
He even felt the fine sand on his face being picked up by the flapping of countless wings. He seemed to be able to smell the bloody smell that was closely related to death.
Compared to when he first entered the desert and encountered the terrifying and smelly insect monster, it didn't make him so frightened.
For the first time, he felt that he was so weak and insignificant in the wilderness, a solemn place that had not been visited by humans for thousands of years.
That was the most difficult moonlit night for him.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of the wind gradually faded away, and the strange roar that made people shiver finally disappeared into the distance and could no longer be heard.
The desert, under the bright moon, returned to deathly silence. It was just like what they had been used to from the moment they entered the desert.
Only the breeze is still blowing lonely, but without a trace of wind sound. If it weren't for the slight stench he could still smell, he might even have suspected that he just had a nightmare.
Grayn jumped up from the sand. He urged everyone: "Quick, get up quickly."
He pulled Althea up from the sand, and Loida and Trinville jumped out at his first cry.
Glenn said: "Let's go."
Although Trinville was in shock, he didn't feel the slightest bit ashamed.
Because he saw that all of them were pale and at a loss.
Glenn was still saying: "Come with me quickly."
Trinville finally couldn't help shouting: "Where are you going?"
Glenn said without looking back: "Water."
No simple word could make them forget in an instant that they had just experienced the most terrifying moment in everyone's life. They mustered up all their courage and followed Grain.
Glenn ran too fast and his feet got stuck in the soft sand. He simply rolled down the sand dune.
Trinville was anxious. He handed Yamina to Althea and rolled down with her.
They rolled all the way until they were under the sand dune. Trinville patted the sand all over his head and body. Before he could spit out the fine sand in his mouth, he was surprised to find that there was a moon on the ground.
He was confused for a moment and looked up at the sky in disbelief.
The bright moon is still in the sky. He slapped himself hard on the head.
The reflection of the moon is reflected in the water. The breeze blows on my face and the waves ripple.
water. spring.
Trinville slapped his head hard again, feeling ridiculous and unforgivable for his stupidity.
Who would laugh at him! They all threw themselves at the water's edge and drank the sweet spring water.
Trinville had never been so ecstatic about drinking water. He buried his head in the spring water, and for a moment he felt that he would never drink enough.
He was even worried that his appetite would be so great when he drank so much that he would drink up the entire spring that made his life flourish.
Suddenly, they heard a heart-rending scream again.
Just around them. Trinville screamed inwardly. What kind of monster is this!
Under the moonlight, he saw the monster clearly. The whole body is covered with messy gray feathers that are harder than steel thorns, and the scarlet wings are flapping, like a turkey that was burned and roasted by flames in the furnace but narrowly escaped, but it has a huge body like a lion, exuding There was a strong stench. A pair of demonic eyes full of resentment are dazzling and terrifying, and there is a long, curled tail like a poisonous snake.
He was stunned for a moment and then forgot about his fear.
Nothing can scare Trinville, known as "Big Vika" twice!
Grein had already charged forward, his sword like dancing lightning in the moonlight. Trinville roared, drew his spear, and charged forward.
The unknown monster, with a long mouth that curved downward like a sickle, and a pair of sharp claws comparable to the spears in the hands of the big man Vika, was another terrifying opponent they encountered. He also dived and attacked from a high position, and when dodging, he flipped around quickly, fiercely and cunningly. The two of them were surrounded by dangers and found it difficult to resist. Fortunately, it is certainly not as immune to swords as the insect monster's scale armor. Grein's sword edge passed by, and the monster let out a miserable cry.
It soared into the sky, rushing over like a meteorite from high altitude.
Trinville yelled: "Grain look out."
Glenn jumped and rolled to the side, avoiding the monster's fatal blow. His sleeve was accidentally scratched by the monster's tail, but fortunately no flesh was hurt. The monster circled and roared as it flew into the sky, trying to do its old trick again.
Grein shouted: "Trinville, I'm going to use my bow and arrows to deal with it, you help me."
"Okay! Give it to me!"
He waved his spear like a windmill and rushed towards the monster. He was still drinking and laughing: "You big ugly and smelly monster, have you seen me? Come on, come on, and the big man Vika Let’s compare! See which one is more powerful, your chicken feet or my spear.”
The monster spread its wings and made a strange cry. It circled, and its huge wings rolled up gusts of wind and swooped down towards Trinville.
Glenn took the opportunity to stand up and throw his sword aside. He bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and fired three arrows in unison. The monster suddenly stopped and flew up, but it was too late. Large feathers flew up from its body, and one of its wings had been shot by Grayn.
The monster was injured but became more ferocious and cruel. It flapped its wings and headed straight for Gray. The big man Vika, holding a spear, had already blocked its path. The fishy wind, sand and stones hit his face, and Trinville's eyes were blinded. It was difficult to open his eyes, but he stepped forward and stabbed without hesitation.
The monster's downward momentum did not weaken at all, and the spear took advantage of the situation and stabbed it hard in the chest. The monster was huge but dexterous in its movements. Trinville's spear was about to pierce the monster's chest and abdomen. He was ecstatic, but he didn't expect that the monster's claws suddenly grabbed the tip of the spear. The monster screamed continuously, fluttering its wings and flying upward. Terrified, Trinville clenched his spear tightly with both hands and struggled with the monster with all his strength. The monster's wings flapped rapidly, Trinville's beard and hair became tangled, his mouth and nose were difficult to open, his breath was not smooth, and his feet were gradually lifted off the ground.
Seeing that the situation was critical, Glenn fired several arrows in succession, and the arrows hit him. The monster howled, and a few more long feathers fell to the ground, but it still did not let go of its claws.
Grayn threw the arrow on the ground, picked up the sword and rushed over again. The monster suddenly let out a shrill scream, suddenly released its claws, flew up into the air unsteadily, lingered for a few times, and flew away into the dark distance.
Trinville fell to the ground and saw Loida gasping for air, the long sword in her hand stained with blood.
The venomous snake-like tail was still squirming on the ground, and the smell was astounding and nauseating.
Glenn rushed to their side and shouted: "There can be no further delay. We must leave here immediately."
Now that they had obtained water, they just wanted to escape from this dirty and terrifying place, regardless of fatigue.
Trinville took Yamina from Althea. She was still asleep, with a sweet smile on her face. The fierce battle with the monster did not disturb her sweet dreams, and Trinville felt infinite comfort in her heart. He wrapped Yamina in his arms.
As he has long been accustomed to, whenever he has doubts, he will first think of Glenn. Although he was still on the way to escape, he still asked with lingering fear: "Grain, who was the guy who tried to steal my spear just now?"
Glenn walked and said with a smile: "Oh, that guy has a lot of background. It was once the most notorious magic bird on the continent."
Trinville put on a cynical face and said loudly: "You call it, 'bird'? Just because it can fly? Don't do that, Glenn. If it is a bird, I'm afraid from now on, I will never I won’t like things with wings anymore.”
Glenn didn't look back, he just walked forward. He said: "I really can't find more appropriate words to comfort you. But it is really a bird. Old friend, the reason why I say 'once' is because I only know that it stood on the evil side during the Holy War. The evil spirits are enemies of the gods. After the evil spirits were defeated, no one saw them again. If I had known in advance that I would encounter these monsters, I would have really thought twice about whether I still had the courage to cross the Aignor Desert. I It is also recognized by their long tails like poisonous snakes."
Trinville clicked his tongue and curled his lips indifferently: "Although it is very powerful, I think it is not as good as the insect monster we encountered before."
Glenn shook his head and said: "Snake-tailed birds are ferocious by nature. They hide day and night, and all creatures that encounter them will be killed. Even evil spirits like them are not immune. You should be lucky that there is only one lone snake-tailed bird. We all encounter birds accidentally. Can you imagine what it would be like if you encountered thousands of snake-tailed birds at the same time?”
Trinville couldn't help but nodded repeatedly and said it was a fluke.
They were far away from the spring, until they were exhausted, and they stopped and hid behind a big rock, panting and frightened. Everyone felt a little tired and dripping with sweat.
Grein called for everyone to take a short break. At the same time, he gazed alertly at his surroundings and at the star-studded night sky.
Trinville untied the long-distance running, and Yamina looked at him with wide eyes and laughed out loud. As soon as Trinville untied her, she said in a clear voice: "Mr. Trinville, I saw it all. You were so brave when you fought the snake tail bird."
Trinville was greatly surprised, and Loida also came around and asked: "Yamina, when did you wake up?"
"I woke up when Mr. Trinville buried me in the sand," Yamina said with a smile.
Trinville held her in his arms, caressed her little face and smiled: "Miss Yamina, I'm sorry for burying you with me. But why didn't you tell me that you were awake."
Yamina blinked and said, "You still have to fight strange birds. I don't want you to be distracted from taking care of me."
They were both pleased and moved. That little Yamina is so sensible and well-behaved is their greatest comfort during their unpredictable journey. They took turns holding her in their arms and kissing her face. Yamina couldn't stop giggling.
With their backpacks filled with clear spring water, loyal friends and companions by their side, and the pure smile of an angelic little girl, their fearless faith made them tireless and full of strength.
The rest of the journey is still very difficult. The storm and the sand were about to bury the hard-working travelers; they were accidentally caught in the dangerous undercurrent of quicksand; the hooligans who sucked human blood almost forced them into a desperate situation; they fought back and broke into the bonfire circle with their own strength. A man-eating beast, the tall and proud Vika jumped up in the blink of an eye due to the swarms of squirming maggots, which only made Yamina point at him with her little fingers and laugh non-stop.
However, with the company of friends and relatives, this is nothing. When their water was about to run out, they could already see green mountains and dense forests. Although they still have to walk for a while to get there. However, they were all extremely happy.
Trinville was kneeling on the ground. He took off the skin bag and drank the water in a vicious and merciless gulp. He also poured the remaining water on his head, looking extremely comfortable and relieved. He took a long breath while still kneeling on the ground and smiled with satisfaction.
None of them could bear to laugh at him, and no one tried to stop him. The big giant has sacrificed so much for his friends. He is always reluctant to drink water. He said: "I am used to drinking wine, and drinking water can no longer quench my thirst."
In fact, everyone knows that he just wants to save precious water for little Yamina and two weak ladies. No matter how much they tried to persuade him, he persisted. At those times, Glenn just shook his arm and said nothing.
Because that's what he did.
As the sun set, they finally left the Aignor Desert behind. When they stepped onto the green grass again, they hugged each other and smiled. Smiling and laughing, Loida and Althea both covered their faces and cried. Trinville's eyes also felt sour.
Yamina giggled at him: "Mr. Trinville, you are crying."
Trinville was filled with excitement and ecstasy, and he tried to keep a straight face, making him look scary. He squinted his eyes and said to her: "Miss Yamina, my little baby. Mr. Trinville doesn't bleed, he only sheds wine. Mr. Trinville doesn't shed tears."
Yamina smiled and touched his face. She waved her hand to show him how wet it was. Trinville held her tightly in his arms. Yamina still smiled happily. But she didn't understand at all why Sister Roida and Mr. Trinville were both crying.
