Chapter 238 (1/2)

Chapter 238

Chapter 238: Hidden in Sand

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“Here! We have to land here!” Virion cried out as we hovered over the vast deserts of Darv

“There’s nothing here though!” Bairon argued, his head turning left and right

Even I looked around, shi+elding usts of wind, but beloere just a few odd boulders and lots and lots of sand

Back e had been flying above the clouds, it was easy to spot our relative location using the various peaks of the Grand Mountains as our coe ofwinds

Sylvie descended and I followed behind theh that was… tough,” Sylvieto her human form She wore all black like she usually did, but her scales had turned her outfit into a thick shawl that covered most of her face and body to combat the harsh winds

“You did well, Lady Sylvie,” Virion said as I quickly covered his body in a thick layer of ainst the winds this far south”

“Well I’m not a mana beast,” Sylvie rebutted with a raised brow

“Ah—My apologies…” Virion replied

“Coesturing for him to take the lead

Virion pointed at a tall boulder that looked almost like an ancient column of so?” Bairon pointed, his expression muddled with confusion “It’s a bit conspicuous for a top-secret refuge shelter, isn’t it?”

“That thing isn’t the shelter, it’s the landmark Buhnd had to make to keep track of the shelter’s location,” Virion corrected, walking forward

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The rest of us followed towards the giant pillar that was riddled with scars from the sand-infused winds that were so prevalent here

“We start froash in the center of the pillar “With your heel against the pillar, we take 35,651 steps forward”

Bairon, Sylvie, and I exchanged glances before looking back to Virion “Really? This is the only way to find the shelter?”

“For now, yes,” Virion answered “The shelter itself branches off into various tunnels that haven’t been explored, though, so I’ that reeet to the shelter, it’ll be al norh with downcast eyes For hi any hope at redeainst the Alacryans If this plan only a able to make it to the shelter, there was no point

“Well, we’ve coo to this shelter first before we co on the most confident expression that I could h the desert Unable to fly or use any shortcuts with ic, Virion was forced to walk heel to toe while I kept count

It was a rough journey that usually would’ve taken days of preparation to even try However, in a group with two lances, a silver core et by

Fresh water, that would’ve been impossible to come by, was extracted from the clouds every so often to replenish ourselves, and our near bottomless pit of mana was able to keep us safe from the cold desert air and sharp winds

“I can take over from here, Commander,” Bairon said on step 10,968

“No Your foot sizes are different,” I cut in “It’ll throw us off”

Bairon shot nored hi We travelled in silence and with my concentration solely focused on Virion, even Sylvie blocked her mental link so she wouldn’t have to hearnu and tedious one, but the counting helpedtrack of our steps, slowing ait

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We did stop every now and then so that Virion and Bairon could stretch and rest The tere still recovering and while their bodies had healed, the trek through the sands were still taxing for the two of the alth to walk here than it did on flat ground

Sylvie checked the state of their daed mana cores every now and then to make sure they were okay, but it seeiving them time to rest

Virion had corunt in frustration every now and then after failing to use rown used to Virion could barely even coat his fist in mana, while Bairon was only able to shroud his body Neither of theic

After another ten thousand steps had gone by, I noticed that Virion had gotten slower Looking up, I noticed that his body was shi+vering

“Virion,” I called out, gripping his arm I immediately sent a wave of heat and I could see blood rushi+ng back to his pale face “Letcold”

“T-Thank you,” he replied with a weary smile “And don’t worry, I’m okay”

I watched as he walked on His once broad shoulders seemed so narrow and weak as he hunched forward For the first time, Virion actually appeared… old