The 'Giant Sandworm' is a dangerous monster that inhabits desert areas and can swim in sand at great speed. This beast has no eyes, but with its special sensory organs, it is keenly aware of subtle vibrations on the surface. Their hunting method is to suddenly rush out from under the feet of their prey and swallow it into their stomachs in one go.

The 'Ice Sand Worm' is a mutated subspecies of this monster, which has a harder shell than the normal 'Giant Swallow Sand Worm', as well as a more powerful body and strength, allowing them to travel through ice that is much stronger than the desert.

Although it is a dangerous monster, it is not too troublesome for a seasoned adventurer. Because the sandworm is a solitary monster with a strong sense of territory, it will not haunt in groups, let alone leave its own territory.

Therefore, there is no doubt that the situation in front of us is anomalous. A total of twenty-three 'ice field sandworms' were crowded together, like the sprouts of some giant plant, turning the originally flat ice crevasse into a strange farm.

"Don't move! these guys can't see us!"

However, there was no time to investigate the cause of the ecological anomaly, and Lutga shouted hard at Ratchi behind him. He wasn't worried that the shouts would alarm the Icefield Sandworms, as they couldn't hear either. As long as they don't step on their feet, they can't sense the position of the two of them.

But despite this, it doesn't mean that it's safe to stay still. For they had no intention of leaving, but were constantly rushing out of the ice and burying them, their thick bodies turning into arched bridges between one pit after another, rampage like a madness.

There are so many sandworms that they may happen to break through the ice at any time from the soles of their feet, and staying where they are is the only way to die.

In a head-on battle, there is no chance of victory, and the only weapon in Lutega's possession now is the bamboo spear in his hand, and although Raqi has coated it with a solid ice film, it does not mean that it has the sharpness to pierce the shell of a sandworm. For him, the only way to kill the enemy was to lure the sandworm out of the ice, and at that moment he leaped high and threw a spear into the terrible jaw of the abyss before the sandworm could devour itself.

In fact, Lutga planned it this way at the beginning, the sandworms are actually quite timid magical beasts, as long as they can be injured, even if they are not fatal, they will immediately escape.

However, such a plan will not work in the face of a plural number of enemies. Even if Lutga was able to get rid of the first sandworm, he would lose his only weapon at the same time, and then he had to face the siege of more than twenty demonic beasts with his bare hands, and the results can be imagined.

If you can't win, you can only choose to escape. But Lutega doesn't think she can escape the sandworms with Raki on her back, these monsters move at incredible speeds beneath the surface, and they can also use earthquake magic to interfere with the escape of their prey.

What's more, this is the bottom of a closed ice crevasse, and the space for escape is very limited, and I am afraid that it will not be long before the two of them face a dead end.

The situation was blocked in all directions, and there was no way out, but this was not the result of a mistake in judgment on the part of Lutga, and even the most knowledgeable adventurer in the world would probably never have guessed that such a strange scene would befall him. Once encountered, I am afraid that I can only give up resistance and obediently accept my fate to become the belly of the sandworms.

"Whew-"

Lutga exhaled lightly and looked around at the 'arched bridges' that lined up around him, his eyes shining with a quiet and resolute light.

He can't die here yet......

Nor will Raqi die here......

He wants to break through all obstacles, rush back to his territory, and save the people and his daughter in crisis!

"Hmm...... Rutga?"

The tension that rose for a moment, the pressure that made the air seem to condense, made Ratchee look at the young man's back with some concern, and gently called his name.

"Rakhi, stay here and don't move...... Whatever happens, don't take half a step. ”

"Hmm...... Well, I listen to you, but ...... What about you?"

"Ha, don't worry about me. Some big earthworms, can't ...... me!"

The content of the words is diametrically opposed to the relaxed tone, and there is no sense of ease, but it is filled with an indescribable tragedy. Raki wanted to say something, but she couldn't think of a reason to stop the young man's move.

Then, with his right hand, he spun the bamboo spear in half a circle and grasped the barrel tightly. He arched his legs, twisted his waist, leaned back his upper body, pressed down his shoulders, tensed the muscles and nerves of his whole body, and put on a posture of throwing a gun with all his might.

Suddenly, the bamboo spear burst out of the air with a whistling sound of the air being torn apart.

The spear sliced a beautiful arc through mid-air and landed towards the area where the sandworms gathered, but it didn't hit any of them, just fell downward like a meteor and stabbed into the ice with momentum.

"Blessed by the Holy Spirit!"

At the same time, Rutga made a killer move.

This time, he did not hesitate for a moment to liberate the power of the elves, nor did he have the slightest reservation. He could feel the magic in his body, it was being drained by something, and he felt dizzy, and pain in his muscles and internal organs followed.

But on the contrary, a steady stream of heat rose from the soles of his feet, filling his whole body with a force that seemed to crush even his bones.

The moment the bamboo spear landed suddenly, all the sandworms in the ground were gathered together, and in the violent shaking of the earth, the more than twenty ugly mouths filled with several layers of sharp fangs rose to the sky.

Monsters collide with each other, entangle, and saliva flying...... If the two of them took a step inadvertently, they might have been torn to pieces by this dense blood basin.

Seeing the incomparably terrifying scene, Lutga only took a small step silently, and then his figure disappeared from the place and flew over the giant mouth of the predator.

Unbelievable speed...... No, perhaps neither the concept of 'speed' can be applied, because his disappearance and appearance are really unfolding at the 'same moment' - and it must not be described in terms of instant, moment, moment, etc.

This is the power bestowed by the 'Holy Throne Spirit of Time', the power to completely free itself from the shackles of time. At this moment, no one can perceive, capture, or even recognize his actions, which is a means that violates the common sense of the world in the true sense.

Lutga's body churned in the air, and a pitch-black spear appeared in his hand at some point, only to see that the barrel of the spear was covered with thick magic power, and its specific outline could not be discerned.

"Drink!!"

The young man shouted angrily and threw his arms downward, but instead of falling vertically, the spear exploded and turned into a rain of black light that covered the entire ice field.

The rain of light descended into the maws of the icefield sandworms, and with it a sharp and tragic beastly cry of ""Ahh

Lutega landed not far away, and behind him, the giant insects that had been hit by his blow were dancing violently, writhing their huge bodies ugly, and purple-blue blood splattered outward from their mouths.

The injured sandworms appeared to be in great pain, but they were not killed by a single blow. Although it was a move that Lutga used all his might, the target was too scattered, and he could only injure all the sandworms, but he did not have the power to kill them.

But this result was expected by the youth.

- That's good, that's enough, the sandworm is a timid predator, and it will flee immediately if it is wounded at all......

In the next second, this common sense known to the world easily betrayed the young nobleman. The wounded sandworms did not run away, but struggled more fiercely, and one of them shook its body violently, causing the rock-solid shell to fly by, and Lutga's body was violently knocked into the air, and it crashed into the rock wall.

"Uh-poof!"

The internal organs were ruptured, and blood spurted from the mouth and nose, but fortunately, the effect of the 'Holy Spirit Blessing' had not completely faded, otherwise such a blow would have been fatal enough for a mortal human with a physical body.

"Ahem...... Cough...... For...... What?"

Defeated, the reality is in front of him, and Lutga thinks that he has fought desperately, but the result is not satisfactory.

In fact, this is the end of his own recklessness, obviously today's ice sand worm is already so abnormal, but he still stubbornly believes in common sense and acts according to past experience.

As long as you think about it a little, it is not difficult to guess that there will be the current result.

The world has proven to be very unreasonable, and for fragile human beings, a momentary error of judgment is enough to justify death.

"Rutega-!?"

The girl's call caught Lutega's gaze, and he faintly saw a slender blurred figure running in his direction.

"This idiot ......"

- I told her not to move no matter what happened.

There was no strength to say the second half of the sentence, and the strengthening of Lutga's physical body reached its limit, and the effect of the 'Holy Spirit Blessing' was gradually fading, and the depletion of his magic power made his hair turn pale.

"Uh......-huh, get out of here, little bugs!"

Getting in the way of a scarred Lutga, Ratch said.

In the days we have been together, I have never heard such a terrible tone from the mouth of a young girl.

"Who do you think you are showing your fangs to...... is I, the prey of the Abyss Dragon! and the lover's ......! His body, soul, and every drop of flesh and blood belong to me!"

Even on the day of Paradise, when she exterminated the men who had assaulted her, Rachi's voice had never been as terrifying as it was now.

"Wait...... How dare an ant snatch food from a dragon's mouth......!"

Raki had almost lost all of her magic power, and the sandworm couldn't hear her voice, but the ferocious beast trembled and didn't dare to take a step closer, maybe it was the innate 'dragon power'.

The scene of a weak girl standing up for herself made the young man feel very guilty......

Nestled, but very happy.

happy, but couldn't help but make him a little shy.

Thinking that in the last lesson of his life, he was attached to and protected by a demon dragon that destroyed the world, Lutega felt incredible, but full of warmth.

Even though, this will not turn its fortunes around.

The monsters in front of them, even if they were injured, even if they were shocked by the 'dragon power', the originally timid sandworms still did not flee, and they were 'bravely' confronting the demon dragon full of murderous intent...... Abnormal, too abnormal......

- No, wait.

At this point, Lutega seemed to understand something.

The anomaly that these monsters are manifesting at the moment may be their 'normal manifestation', and I am afraid that there is something more terrifying on the other side of the mountain, so that they have to abandon their original territory, curl up in this narrow crevice of ice, endure hunger and steal their lives.

Right now, I don't know how long Lachi's 'dragon power' will work. Rutga has completely lost the ability to fight. In the real sense, there is no way out, perhaps, this is the end of the journey of the two.

However, before the finish line, there are still some words that must be told to the beautiful 'Abyss Dragon' in front of you.

"Ahem...... Raghi ......"

"What's wrong? Rutga? Don't worry...... With me here, I won't let the bugs touch you......"

"That...... Is it valid for me to regret the question I asked before?"

"Hmm...... What do you mean?"

"That's it, huh...... cough cough cough ...... I mean...... You made me your lover, that thing. ”

"Hmm......?"

"I, promise you. Oh...... No...... This kind of thing should be said by a man. Miss Kukratio Gulakias...... If...... Doesn't mind that I'm a father of three daughters...... Would you like to be my lover?"

At the moment of crisis when he was being watched by the crazy monsters, the young man showed a shy smile with his bloodstained face.

Raki didn't answer, just as silent as usual.

But the surprise expression she bloomed at the moment was like a flower blooming...... But it is unprecedented dazzling.

The ice, which had been frozen for thousands of years, was dissolved at this moment.

"Hmm...... Hmmm!"

I remember that in the story told by a little girl, lovers who fell in love always summoned some miracles from the sky.

Yes, this is not a metaphor, but literally, from heaven

Rutga saw a golden meteor fall in front of the two of them, and the proud shell of the ice sand worm was blown off by the waist. He hurriedly rubbed his eyes, thinking it was a hallucination from his near-death experience. But when I reopened my eyes, the situation remained the same.

The ice sand worm that died, its body was crushed by brute force and broken in two, and the ice under the body was also smashed into a huge crater.

In the center of the crater, there was a petite shadow, surrounded by a golden scent, and the figure of a little girl was impressive—with short peach-blonde shoulder-length hair, a thin body and tender white skin, and a lovely pink and white dress.

Rutga rubbed his eyes again, believing that this time it must be his hallucination, because the little girl who had fallen from the sky and killed the sandworm like an earthworm was so familiar.

However...... opened her eyes again, and at this time, the girl jumped in front of her, revealing a gentle and lovely smile that made him think about it, "Dad, take my sister to the mountains, there is really you~~"

Before the stunned Ruttega could react, the little girl turned to the other side-

"I said Rakhi, something is wrong! Your body is going crazy! What should I do!?"