Sand Titanoboa King

“Rashka! Rashka! Rashkaaaa-!”

“For our Rashka!”

“Dedicate your heart and soul!”

Male and female assassins wearing hoods, turbans, or veils rushed across the desert like the wind.

Their faces are also covered with cowls, bandages, or masks.

Their magic-manifesting pupils glow and ripple in blue.

“Kweeeeek-!”

“Kyarururuk-!”

“Krwowowowok-!”

Desert monsters rushed wildly from all directions.

All kinds of species were mixed: fish, mammals, reptiles, birds.

Their blood-soaked appearances from fighting each other were horrific.

Their true targets were the Rashka.

“Chaaaarge-!”

Nadia, drawing her scimitar and jambiya and rushing at the front, shouted until blood burst from her throat.

The desert sunlight gleamed sharply from the dual swords crossed in her hands.

The running footsteps of the assassins accelerate rapidly.

The hoofbeats and wingbeats of the monsters quicken.

Eventually, both sides collided head-on.

Chwak! Kwassssss─────!

Upon collision, an enormous shockwave occurred in all directions.

People jumped and monsters flew.

Assassins and monsters crossed quickly.

Oriental weapons from India to ancient Egypt, including scimitars, shamshirs, yatagans, talwars, and kopesh, rained down.

Large bodies were thrown about like bundles under the barrage of various weapons infused with magic power.

Monsters approaching the desert assassins all exploded.

Puk! Kwachak! Bassssuk-!

“Kkup!”

“Kkeuhik!”

“Kyarrrr-!”

100 warriors bravely faced monsters numbering well over 10,000.

Despite being a clear trial I set, they proudly fulfilled the conditions.

The only thing following like an aftershock was the haze of blood flames.

They weren’t simply fighting relying on individual prowess.

They were cooperating, forming groups of at least two or three, covering each other’s backs and blind spots.

The desert assassins swept away the desert monsters rushing like a pack of dogs with perfect combined attacks.

Perhaps because they were fundamentally a combat group, they were very accustomed to fighting.

They skillfully handle various desert magical beasts converging from all directions.

It was a level that would surpass even high-ranking desert adventurers.

The desert assassins slaughtered desert monsters with dazzling movements.

“Desert God Karayan watches over us!”

“Prove your passion and faith!”

“For the White Sovereign!”

Charung-!

Suddenly, dazzling silvery metal lights reflecting the sunlight were all deployed at once.

Chakram cutting discs flew wildly.

Skugugugung-

Pieces of sliced and chopped monsters scattered.

They cleanly cut regardless of fur or shell.

Bodies were sliced into pieces by the sharp blade discs.

Following the chakram throwing group, other personnel in the rear row stepped forward.

Pyushushushushuk-!

Daggers and throwing knives were thrown simultaneously.

Monsters with blades embedded in their bodies fell and tumbled down.

In that gap, assassins subtly dove in to attack with polearms.

Various other tactics were showcased and changed in real-time.

By now, Nadia also drew her booty acquired not long ago, the dual magic talwars, and swung them with both hands.

Monsters rushing in ignorantly to the desert assassin’s lethal killing sword technique withered in flames.

Her martial prowess was the most beautiful among all assassins.

She was like a pitiful lilac blooming in the desert.

[Keu! Look at that perfectly matched rhythm!]

[These weak humans are quite capable!]

[When do we get to join in?]

The admiring worms offered praise.

In reality, there was nothing to fault.

They truly are a combat group that only eats and fights.

They’re not superhuman one-against-ten fighters for nothing.

[But it’s strange? Not a single worm is visible.]

[Perhaps because we’ve already subjugated all the worms in the vicinity?]

[That’s impossible. All the friends in this vast sea? What we’ve brought so far isn’t even 1/10. There are probably many more?]

The Sand Worms watching the battle whispered.

I also had profound doubts.

A unity meeting of all desert monsters.

Why aren’t worms visible at all?

Wasn’t that what I was expecting when I came?

“Kya, ak! Krururururuk-!”

“Kwek! Kweeeek-!”

“Kuaaaak-!”

The roars and ferocious cries of desert monsters gradually grow deeper and louder.

The effect of the frenzy fragrance enters full-scale maximization.

Gradually, larger and stronger creatures begin to appear.

Mass emergence of up to B-rank, comparable to Nadia.

Soon the assassins will be in danger.

“Fight with honor and conviction!”

“It doesn’t matter if 100,000 enemies come! Just kill them all!”

“We are Rashka! The invincible tribe that knows no defeat or retreat!”

None of the Rashka showed any signs of difficulty as they fought hard.

But ultimately the limit was as clear as day.

They are humans, and their opponents are monsters.

Humans cannot stand against monsters unless they become monsters themselves.

In the battlefield of monsters, it is right for monsters to step up.

The Rashka had fought sufficiently.

[With this, the test has been sufficiently conducted.]

I was actually testing the Rashka.

About whether they were suitable as my soldiers.

The result is very satisfactory, and naturally, they pass.

[All my worms.]

Now, it’s time for the true warriors to step forward.

It’s time to show the majesty of an absolute sovereign.

I commanded with a solemn voice.

[Sweep them away.]

My command echoed to all worms.

[Khahah! I thought I was going crazy from the itch!]

[Blood, flesh, and screams call to me!]

[Slaughter! Mass slaughter alert!]

With that as the starting point, all the waiting worms moved at once.

Shwaaaaa-!

Death Worms and Sand Worms charged, pushing away dirt and dust.

They had all been waiting since the assassins landed.

Everyone is armed with very special equipment.

[Move aside! Move aside! If you don’t want to be crushed to death, get out of the way!]

[The killing machines are coming out! Tarrrrung! Kyat!]

[You’ve all fought enough, now take a rest!]

Batar and Kacha burned with fighting spirit.

Rimud’s kind advice reached the assassins.

Nadia, her appearance bloodied from showering in monster blood, shouted.

“Everyone! Retreat!”

“Fall back! Pull out while dispersing!”

“Leave the cleanup to the worms!”

Passssuk-

The assassins all transformed into sand.

Like sandstorms scattering left, right, and to the rear, they escaped.

Those who couldn’t use sand art properly because their bodies were soaked in blood, including Nadia who had fought most fiercely, ran on foot.

“Ku, hwaaaak-!”

“Kyarrrruk-!”

“Kyushaaat-! Kyaak!”

The desert monsters who lost their fighting targets let out ferocious cries.

They encountered the worms charging into the open space ahead.

The first to step forward from the battle worms was Death Worm Batar.

[Heave-ho! I’ll get the first kill!]

Batar jumped up with his whole body, charging off the sandy field.

He rammed straight into a megalodon exposing its side.

Kwaaaang-!

From the full-power headbutt of the Death Worm with a horn attached to its head, the Desert Megalodon’s intestines burst from its mouth.

The Desert Megalodon, suffering a hernia, curled up and perished without making a sound.

[Move aside! Move aside! The cute and adorable sickle chariot is passing through! Tarrrrung! Kyahahahah~!]

Chwachwachwachwachwak-!

Kacha, with large sickle blades attached to her entire body, quickly broke through among the monsters.

Like an ancient Oriental sickle chariot, she passes while cutting through the enemy army.

Chunks of severed fragments scattered and red blood lines continued.

[Ku, hahahah! A joyful festival of blood!]

Puk! Kwaddeuk! Wajijijik-!

Erden, who had spiked iron balls dangling on chains all over his body, rampaged wildly.

As the Death Worm writhed violently, the chained iron balls swung wildly.

Monsters were crushed and struck flying by the spiked iron balls.

[How about an embrace with a beautiful and fiery Death Worm like me?]

Pyushushushushut-!

Zorya, with long needles attached all over her body, flipped over and charged with her back.

Monsters died instantly, pierced by the turtle ship-like charge.

Cruelly penetrated monsters scattered like garbage.

The Death Worms with horns attached to their heads are led by Batar.

The Death Worms with sickles attached all over their bodies are led by Kacha.

The Death Worms with iron balls attached all over their bodies are led by Erden.

The Death Worms with spikes attached all over their bodies are led by Zorya.

All the named Death Worms born in the earliest stages were leading Death Worms assigned with similar armaments.

[I’m intoxicated with the blood and flesh of bugs!]

[Sweep them all away!]

[Khahah! Mass slaughter!]

Kwaddeuk! Wajijijik! Pushooook-!

The Death Worms armed with horns on their heads rampaged especially fiercely.

Penetration-type horns that concentrate power on the sharp tip like a lance.

Cutting-type horns shaped like giant swords for stabbing and slicing.

Striking-type horns shaped like clubs specialized for swinging and hitting.

Various colorful battle horns designed for combat specialists are on display.

Shwaaaaa-!

[You’re free to come in, but not to leave!]

[Everyone converge to the center~!]

[Where do you think you’re running!?]

The large and massive Sand Worms approached, surrounding all directions, pouring sand streams like waterfalls from their mouths with upright bodies.

They slowly drive everything toward the center, perfect for the Death Worms to slaughter.

They are attempting classic encirclement and annihilation.

The basic tier 30-meter Sand Worms are weapons by their size alone.

Of course, even so, occasionally creatures approach fearlessly.

In such cases, they would strike them down with horns or weapons armed on their heads or bodies.

I recalled war knowledge and classified the military units.

Most items were realized through manifestation art via magic power.

It was a temporary measure due to lack of materials to arm the worms.

However, items created through manifestation art might be vulnerable to magical tools.

Ultimately, they are inferior to real objects made of iron armor or wooden crates.

Later, I established the principle of overlaying magic power on raw materials.

“Ooh! The worms’ combat power! What could those be if not the desert’s strongest battle beasts!”

“Death Worm! Death Worm! Death Worm!”

“Sand Worm! Sand Worm! Sand Worm!”

The assassins who had retreated to the rear burst into cheers.

The worms struck down and cut through with their equipped weapons.

Even without assassins mounted, the worms rampaged on their own.

The tenacious blood of desert beasts mixed with the hazy desert sand and scattered like fog.

Various combat armaments made the worms appear like invincible biological weapons.

Intel worms were already strong enough without additional equipment or riders.

But with weapons added, they were reborn as slaughter machines.

I gave a satisfied assessment.

[Perfect.]

In the end, it was resolved without my intervention.

Everyone does so well on their own.

It seemed to be mostly over.

[The remaining ones…]

Among the monsters, the most numerous were the Sand Titanoboas, averaging 15 meters in size.

They seemed to have been living in a hive nearby.

Unfortunately caught up in the training, they were about to be wiped out.

Now only one remained.

“Kyushak! Kyarrrrr-!”

An overwhelmingly large and massive individual even among Sand Titanoboas.

Visibly, its volume was at least 30 meters.

It was larger than the 20-meter Desert Megalodon.

“Kak! Kyuhyaaak-!”

The cobra-like developed neck frill indicates it’s male, and the crown-like protrusions all around means it’s the king of a local group.

Like the Desert Megalodon is an evolved version of the Desert Shark, it’s roughly a higher-tier entity.

Lethal poisonous saliva sprayed from its mouth.

It was enraged at the massacre site perpetrated by the assassins.

It was angry at the tragedy of losing many members of its group.

“Sand Titanoboa King spotted!”

“If we catch it, we’re done!”

“Uwaa-! Let’s harvest the spoils!”

The zeal of the assassins facing the final battle was filled.

We’ve already drawn in almost all creatures we could.

The efficacy of the frenzy fragrance was almost spent.

Once we catch this one, it’s actually over.

It’s the end of a spectacular hunt.

[Push it! The end of the hunt has arrived!]

Just as I proudly shouted with collective telepathy.

“Time, please stop.”

A clear female voice suddenly echoed across the battlefield.

Jiiiing-

Suddenly, a reversal of black and white came to the world.

The sudden appearance of black and white in all surroundings.

I was placed in the middle of a world stained black and white.

[Everyone…?]

I looked around at the assassins and worms.

Black and white lattice patterns were cast on everyone.

The remaining Sand Titanoboa King was the same.

Such an intense battle had suddenly stopped completely.

[Nadia?]

I turned to look at her and sent telepathy.

She too was frozen with the same expression as when she was saying something to Bajid while resting after retreating to the rear.

Peolleok-

The sound of flapping wings echoing in the stopped world.

“Ah, I barely arrived in time? What on earth is happening…”

A woman who suddenly appeared at the scene caressed the Sand Titanoboa King.

The Sand Titanoboa King was likewise trapped in the same effect indiscriminately.

A being appearing before the ferociously roaring creature, stroking its scales with a faint touch.

“Why are you trying to ruin the experimental subject I specifically designated…? Then it becomes unusable.”

A woman with white hair flowing down to her waist puffed her cheeks with her hands on her sides.

She currently appears unaware that I am moving.

I carefully observed her back.

A white halo floated above her head.

A pair of white wings in the form of feathers flutter on both sides of her head.

Beautiful like a sacred painting, she wore a holy white robe reminiscent of an angel.

A pair of large white wings also rose from her back, fluttering slightly.

However, dark blue veins protruded on her exposed skin.

Apart from her skin, what kind of being she was was clear.

She belonged to the Celestial race of the Central Continent Allos.

At least her basic physical characteristics were evident.

The world stopped except for me and her?

How on earth could such a thing happen?

Faced with unimaginable aftereffects, a humming sound flowed from my mouth.

“Kyurook…”

“Hm?”

The Celestial who heard my sound immediately turned her head.

Having confirmed my presence, she tilted her head in confusion.

“Oh…?”

The Celestial’s golden pupils with peculiar ring patterns were tinted with puzzlement.

“What? How are you moving within the stopped time-space?”