Chapter 1273

Episode 1273. I’ve only seen it once

. Exo’s roots are pioneering camps.

Even though it has grown into a village, Exodo has maintained the characteristics of a pioneer camp.

For example, there are no signboards at Tavern Mall, Restaurant, Bar, General Store, etc.

It is a way for users to find out.

It’s quite unfriendly, so there’s no way business will work, but no one has failed yet.

Like a pioneer camp, even now, the owner often changes suddenly overnight.

The taverns and bars that made a lot of money were especially bad.

In some cases, they sell and leave, but rather than that, the previous owner disappeared due to gambling debts or death.

So it was impossible to operate a tavern or a bar unless someone could command at least one mercenary.

The owner of this old tavern is also a sword expert mercenary.

Of course, if the owner’s strength is strong, the safety of the guests is also guaranteed.

For that reason, the tavern was full of adventurers and mercenaries.

A man and a woman sat facing each other in the corner of the first floor of a tavern crowded with customers.

Warlock Charles Manson, who was the top member of the assassination organization Crescent, and Auria Charles, the only survivor of the Falcon mercenaries.

Since the tavern, which is popular in EXO, is also the main stage for prostitutes, the flirtatious laughter of young women could be heard from everywhere.

Surrounded by prostitutes, Auria Charles did not look good.

Charles Manson said, staring at Auria Charles with strange eyes.

“why? Is this seat uncomfortable?”

“Because I lost all my subordinates while carrying out your request.”

“Ah request. So what are the results?”

Charles Manson’s eyes, which had been loose, turned cool in an instant.

“Can I speak in a place like this?”

“Okay. I blocked out the sound, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

Auria Charles nodded.

It seems that such a thing is possible for a 7th circle warlock.

“There are mercenaries targeting Count Lagoa’s party. However, they attracted me because they handle magic guns better than I thought. I wanted to use even slightly better shooters.”

“so?”

“The Count of Lagoa and his party went over Mount Parton to the desert. We divided them into two groups and poured them out. Thankfully, Count Lagoa lost his temper and ran amok. Thanks to that, I saw more than 10 hits. I thought I was going to collapse soon because I was covered in blood...”

Auria Charles took a sip of the honey wine as if her mouth was burning.

“Shouldn’t you die right away if you get hit by 10 or more of the excitium?”

“Did you scream?”

“They used strange magic. Like a lie, I saw the night sky full of longswords. There were as many as stars.”

“I must have used the illusion magic.”

“The moment I saw that, I got goosebumps and dug myself into the sand. I went in for a while, but I heard a shock from behind me with the sound of an explosion.”

“...”

“I was so scared that I didn’t go out wearing a wind mask. Then I fell asleep and crawled outside because the surroundings seemed to be quiet. However, the surrounding sand dunes have turned into plains. Whether they were buried in the sand or eaten by Death Worms, the bodies of the mercenaries were nowhere to be seen.”

“The Count of Lagoa?”

“I would have died. Because my body was in tatters from being hit by excitium.”

“I couldn’t confirm whether he was alive or dead.”

“Because I was hiding under the sand. When it came out of the sand, there was nothing left. Wouldn’t it be natural for you to die if you were hit that hard by excitium?”

“hmm.”

Charles Manson looked at Auria Charles with an ambiguous face.

As she said, if you were hit by excitium that much, you should be considered dead.

However, it bothered him that he had not confirmed the death of Count Lagoa.

“I also think he is dead. However, strictly speaking, his life and death have not been confirmed. Therefore, my request is still in progress. Do you have any objections?”

Charles Manson looked at Auria Charles again with coy eyes.

Auria Charles stuck out her tongue at the sight of him playing with her.

‘What is this person’s real face?’

One more reason to never get close to a warlock.

‘If I hang out with a warlock again, I’ll be a dog, not a person.’

Contrary to such a promise in her heart, a bright smile appeared on her face.

“It can’t be. All I can give you is love, is that okay?”

Of course, it’s not love, it’s the body.

She had to feel a terrible sense of contempt because there were so many prostitutes around her.

***

Abyss.

desert.

Around noon.

Tynelock asked when Merdef, who was walking in the lead, stopped.

“Why but?”

“Didn’t the cactus in front of me just sink under the sand?”

Merdef knew that his position was at the bottom, so he used respect for everyone.

“I didn’t see it, but you must have seen it. Is it the work of a witch or a monster?”

“A monster called Death Worm lives in the sands of the desert. It’s a monster, but it’s not aggressive, so it’s called a cleaner. Death worms are omnivorous monsters, but they do not feed in places where people are.”

While he was explaining about the Death Worm, Elio and his party gathered.

“Are you avoiding people?”

“no. If there are only one or two people, they will also attack death worms. However, even if only three or four people gather, they do not move in the sand like a rat.”

“however?”

“We can hear human footsteps from several kilometers away... They ate a cactus right in front of us. Could it be a giga death worm that is not afraid of people?”

“Giga Death Worm?”

“A gigantic death worm measuring several tens of meters in length is called a giga death worm. It’s the biggest trouble you’ll encounter in the desert. I don’t know what it is, but it seems to be interested in cacti right now, so let’s wait.”

Elio and the others gathered in one place and stared at the cactus colony about 30 meters ahead.

At first nothing happened.

Then, at some point, cacti taller than people were sucked into the sand.

Fabian, who had been watching for a while, asked.

“Have you seen Merdef Death Worm?”

“I’ve only seen it once.”

“What do you look like?”

“Think of it as a giant earthworm with a steel skin.”

“earthworm?”

“It’s just that the mouth is open like a cave, and there are thousands of spear-like teeth sprouting out of it.”

“If you get sucked into it, it will turn into powder.”

“you’re right. Fortunately, it is less aggressive than other monsters, so the risk is quite low.”

As Elio and the others focused on their words, Merdef continued to explain.

“The dangerous thing is the giga death worm. It’s three or four times bigger than the Death Worm, but it attacks people at random, so... Huh?”

“why?”

“Looks like the death worm is coming this way!”

The sand in a straight line with Elio’s party rose up into the sky like a fountain.

Before Elio and the others could avoid it, something black popped out from the sand.

It is a cave-like mouth about five meters in diameter.

The cavernous roof of the mouth was densely packed with spear-sharp teeth.