Grano and Ed stood, staring at the quicksand that had devoured Conou.

"It's been a while since we've heard from him...... What do you think went wrong?" Ed asked.

He frowned, his face pale and colorless.

"Even if I want to talk to him through a communication earring...... He was also unable to speak on the beach. ”

Grano is worried about Conou.

Not only did he not get any news from him, but he also did not push himself out of the sand.

"Shouldn't we do something?" Ed asked.

Usually, Eder would leave Con'ou because he often abused or threatened him.

But after spending time with him, it seems that he has developed feelings of hatred for Conou.

Eder can't leave Con'ou.

"Then I'll use a spell to ......"

Granor dug up the sand with a spell.

But then...

Beep-beep-beep.

He heard the signal from the communication earring.

Grano quickly grabbed the earrings with his fingers.

"Ahh This is Conou, can you hear me?"

He could hear Conou's voice through the communication earring.

"Yes, I can hear you. Mr. Conou, are you alright?" asked Granno.

"Yes. I was dying, but I managed to keep it alive. ”

"Oh. It's a relief. ”

"Definitely. I found the hidden dungeon. ”

He heard Wu An's elated voice.

"Did you really find it?"

Granno's voice trembled.

Barryton Desert's Greatest Secret: A Hidden Oasis!

They finally found it.

Naturally, his voice trembled and his heart began to beat.

"Yes. I'll tell you how to get here now. ”

"Is there any other way than to sink the quicksand?" asked Granno.

"Sinking in quicksand is the right way to go. However, you have to endure until you are on the verge of collapse. This is the only way to reach the hidden oasis. ”

Conou clearly emphasizes the word "endurance".

"So what you're saying is, no matter how easy it is to do this, we can't escape the quicksand, and we can endure it as long as we can. ”

Grano quickly realized what Cono was talking about.

"Yes. That is the Taruman Balk ceremony or final journey. ”

"I know. Mr. Ed and I will go immediately. ”

"I'll try to summon Ed. ”

"Understood. ”

Grano stared at Ed.

"Mr. Con'ou said he would try to summon you, Mr. Ed. ”

Ed, who had been listening to their conversation, nodded from next to Granno.

His body seemed to disappear, and then vanished, as if the smoke had dispersed.

Soon after.

"Ed came here safe and sound. Now it's your turn, Mr. Granno. ”

He could hear Conou's voice again through the earrings.

"I understand. Then I'll see you in this hidden oasis. ”

Granor removed his finger from the communication earring and walked to the center of the quicksand pit.

ah

The sand sounded like wind as his body sank deeper and deeper into the quicksand.

Grano didn't do anything. Eventually, he was completely engulfed in sand.

Conou's party had completely disappeared into the beach, and the two Sandurion watched the whole scene.

Granno's situation is different from that of Conou.

He's not a player, so death is a very real prospect for him.

Therefore, as soon as he leaves the quicksand and is no longer able to breathe, he feels the fear of death enveloping him.

Granno instinctively tried to dig himself out of the sand with his hands and lift his body out of the pit.

But, after some trying, he stopped.

"It's not ...... Real quicksand. ”

If it were true, then its weight and pressure would have kept him from it.

However, if a person exerts enough force with both arms, then they may dig themselves out of this quicksand pit.

In other words, the place was artificially created to make it easy to escape.

If that's the case, Cono is right. He will not be buried alive.

Granno clenched his fists.

"Please, please!"

He hopes that the move will end as soon as possible and reach the entrance to the hidden oasis.

However, he couldn't breathe, so his chest tightened and his mind became blurry.

How much time has passed?

"T-shaped - that's my limit..."

It felt like he was going to be black.

Grano thought, "I'm going to die helplessly." ”

"Becky, Rebecca, Veronica!"

The faces of his two daughters and his wife flashed through his mind.

That moment

His body breathed a sigh of relief, and even though he wasn't breathing, it felt as if he had breathed.

In addition, some powerful forces are pulling him.

ah

Granor was pulled a little deeper.

When he woke up, he saw the faces of Conou and Ed.

He was automatically pleased.

"Mr. Conou, Mr. Ed!"

Grano hugged Conou and Eder.

"Oh my God. What's wrong?"

Garneau's strong expression of emotion bothered Conou.

"Are you okay?"

Edel patted Granno on the back.

"I thought I was going to die without seeing my daughter get married," Grano said. ”

His body was still shaking.

"I told you, you won't die. Conou said, and left on his own.

He could only hold a man for so long.

As a true healer, Ed kept patting Grano on the back to calm him down.

As a result, Grano was finally able to calm down.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Ed. ”

Granno lowered his head.

"Nothing," Ed replied modestly.

Clap!

Conou clapped his hands.

"Now, let's get ready!"

Then, Granor saw the scenery around him.

"This place is..."

The ceiling is covered with a dome-shaped transparent veil. He could see the sand running down the veil.

"Is this an obstacle?"

The transparent veil seems to form a barrier of large space beneath the desert.

There is a glittering crystal in the center of the dome that illuminates the interior of the room. That's why it's not dark inside.

The ground is made up of gray sand, and there is an oasis in the distance.

A structure was also built around the oasis!

"This is a hidden oasis!" shouted Granno.

He's finally found!

"Yes, so please keep yourself in shape and be prepared for some guests," Conou said. ”

"Guest...... Monet?" Ed asked.

"Yes. ”

Kangou has a number of plans for the modulation.

One of these plans is: attack when Tune and his men follow!

"This is our chance because only a few people can enter at a time," Conou said. ”

The quicksand pit wasn't big enough to devour several of Modoni's people at once.

In other words, it is impossible for Moderna's troops to land here all at once, which means that they can shoot them down at once.

"Definitely. ”

Grano nodded.

"Then I'll let Mr. Sibiro know. ”

Cono opened a message window and sent a message to Sibiro.

- We arrived at our destination. What's going on out there?

- They are now gathering near the quicksand pit.

Sibiro is currently tracking down Tune and his men.

As an archer, Sibiro possesses the Hawkeye skill, which enhances his vision.

As a result, he can follow them while keeping a distance and still be able to see their every move.

- As planned. Please message me when they enter the pits.

-I see

Conou closed the message window and said, "According to our plan, Tuning and his soldiers are entering the pit. When they get here, immediately put them down. ”

"Yes sir!"

Ed raised the mace.

Granno's ball doesn't echo, but spins.

A sand rose.

Countless camels trek on the beach. Tunes, the Red Sand troops, as well as the insect mages, rode on them.

There are 130 of them!

The camel caravan stopped in the center of the desert. They stopped at the site where they had just participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression not long ago.

"Right there. Granno walked in. ”

The bushy beard of the tone pointed to the quicksand pit.

"Quicksand, huh...... That's why no one can find it. Moderna stared at the pit.

The most dangerous trap in the desert is quicksand.

So, who would have thought that it hid the entrance to the oasis?

"What should we do? Should we follow Grano inside?" his subordinate asked.

"How long has it been since Granor entered the house?"

"It's been more than 30 minutes. ”

"30 minutes, huh...... Give the Red Sands troops some communications equipment and send them out as scouts, "Moderna ordered.

His subordinates handed over the order of the transfer to the captain of the Red Sands unit.

Their captain pointed to the three members, who quickly stood up.

"The path to the hidden oasis is in it. Walk in and report. ”

The captain gave them crystal beads larger than his fists. They are old-fashioned communication devices.

"Understood. ”

One of the members accepted the beads and walked to the center of the quicksand pit. The other two members followed the first man.

The trio sat in an area sucked in by the sand, and their bodies were engulfed in the pit.

The tune took care of it, and Sibiro, who was watching into the distance, sent a report to Conou.

- Three mercenaries entered the quicksand pit.

He sent a message to Conou.

- Got it, go ahead and tell us how many of them are going into quicksand. Please report any precautions as well.

-I understand.

Sibiro watched from a distance at Tue and his men.

How much time has passed?

The three mercenaries who entered the quicksand dug themselves.

"Coco, hey!"

"Hah, Huck. ”

"Hey, ha. ”

Three mercenaries gasped.

"What happened?"

"Hey, there's no entrance to the hidden oasis in there. Ha ha. It's all sand," said the mercenary with the communication crystal.

Another mercenary said: "If I stay, I will die, so ...... I dug out of the sand. ”

"I see. Be on standby there. ”

"Yes sir. ”

The captain approached Moderna.

"What did they say?" asked Morton.

"They tried to walk in, but all they found was sand. ”

"Hmm. ”

The tune stroked his chin.

His bearded subordinate said: "It seems that you need to use a specific method or item to enter the hidden oasis." ”

Moderna nodded. Reasonable.

"What are we going to do now?" his subordinate asked.

"We waited until they came out with the treasure," Morduni said. ”

"Captain!" he said.

"Yes. ”

"Tell your soldiers to be on standby; make sure they're ready to fight," Moderna ordered.

"Understood. ”

The captain left to fulfill his orders.

Moderna said to his subordinates, "Together with the insect mage, you have set up the teleportation device and set up surveillance throughout the desert. They have the potential to appear elsewhere. ”

They have already received teleportation devices from the Arab Kingdom. Now it's time to use it.

"Yes sir. ”

"Watch them carefully. Tell the insect mage that if they leave the desert, they will pay the price of hell. Mordern said sternly.

"I understand. ”

"Go on. ”

The bushy beard was subordinate to the left, and he was busy walking around to modulate the commands.

Sibiro watched them closely, apparently reporting the matter to Conou.

- Nothing was found by the mercenaries who entered. After that, they gave up on going in.

Sibiro has sent a message.

-I understand. Please keep watching.

Once he sent a reply, Conou asked Eder and Grano.

"It seems that they will not be able to make it through the final journey," Conou said. ”

"That means—" Grano lagged behind.

"Yes. They didn't follow us, instead, they waited for us outside," Conou said.

"That's going to be hard to pick and choose," Ed said. ”

"It's not all bad. We don't have to worry about them for a while and can explore hidden oases. ”

Cono pointed the tip of his sword at the oasis.

"Let's go!"

Conou's party heads to the oasis and its surrounding structures.

There is a three-story tower near the hidden oasis, and the water in the oasis is clear enough to reflect the ground.

However!

In the water were placed gold coins, bars and ornaments, as well as jewelry made from various precious gemstones. There are also old pottery, platinum cups, etc.

Many items worthy of being called treasures were submerged in water.

"Hey. I've already won the lottery!"

Conou's jaw dropped. Think he'll find a lot of treasure here!

"There's a lot of treasure here," Ed admires.

"It's ...... Holy water," Grano said, pumping some water.

As a mage, he can feel the divine power within.

"Is it all holy water?" asked Conou.

Holy water has the power of purification, and it can never be produced naturally.

It can only be created through the blessing or power of God. In other words, the oasis must have been moved by the divine touch, because it was filled with holy water.

"Are you alright?" Conou said, looking at Eder.

"I'm fine. Why?"

"This is holy water. You don't die," Conou said.

"Oh yes. I wonder why I'm okay. ”

Ed touched the holy water, but he was unaffected.

"Not all holy water is lethal to the undead," Grano said. ”

"Ah, is it?"

"Yes. It's up to God, some holy waters can harm the undead, but some don't. ”

"As expected. ”

Conou and Eder nodded at the same time.

"In any case, the hidden oasis seems to be connected to Tulu in some way. ”

Granno retrieved Tulu's slate from his subspace.

The slate is radiating a gentle glow like never before.

Granno realizes that he has had a strong connection to this oasis since Tulu saw this sentence on the slate.

"So is this Tulu's shrine or what?" asked Conou.

"I'm not sure. In any case, we need to look closely to be sure. We need to pay special attention to that tower. ”

Grano points to the three-story tower.