Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

Only a little time goes back.

"... oh, that's crazy... There is no sandworm anywhere..."

Since before the sun rose, hunters walked in places that could not be called wilderness or desert. Her purpose like that is to hunt demons. More specifically, the goal was to hunt for Sandworm, a famous demon in the Endersia region.

But walking and walking, I can't meet with Sandworm... All you see are small animals like snails and insects like funkologashi. That's why we can't go out of our way to hunt cats, and we can't catch Funkorogashi and bring him back... As a hunter with zero harvest, it was a very headache.

Next to such a hunter, daily lack of exercise (?) There was also Yuki's appearance that was following to dissolve. But she's not depressed, unlike the hunter... Rather, it even seemed bright.

"It's still okay. Master Hunter. Let's go back to Energia, shall we?

"Right...... I just hope I'm on my way home. Still, Yuki seems a lot happier, huh?

"What? Does that look like it?

"Ah. I have eyes on Yuki's view... the... glowing..."

"... this was the first time I've been to a real desert, so maybe it's because of that"

"But there's nothing to see but sand, is there? If you have prey, I don't know, but..."

"No. There seems to be nothing here, and there are all sorts of things.... the sand falling from the hillside by the wind blowing through, the strange patterns made on that sand, the white clouds flowing through the hillside, a pond-like mirage with distant views... None of them ever get tired of watching."

"Is that what it is... Maybe I do have that point of view..."

"By the way, hunter"

And so Yuki asked the hunter to change the subject.

"Conversely, I'm not sure about it either, but why is the hunter trying to hunt for a sandworm? I think the sandworm I've seen in Boreas' labyrinth before had a body like a bag and had little edible parts..."

Sandworm known to Yuki. It was a demon whose body was shaped like a thick air duct, more than half hidden beneath the ground, and usually about 3m in diameter hidden in the sand. There is no meaty meat in the body, and it looks like something like a round wrinkled cloth just standing on the sand... From Yuki's point of view, it didn't seem worth it enough to hunt for.

The opposing hunter replies this way, awakening his memory of the sandworm.

"I've heard you spoon off meat that only comes with a rub on the inside of the skin and turn it into a meat dough, or salt and spicy and eat it. They're delicious, aren't they? You think the more you chew, the more dashi will come out? And because it's salty, it's a valuable source of salt for people living in the desert. Sage said..."

"Is there a wise man?

"Oh. Before this, when I was drinking and engaging in demonic rigging, you were talking about Sandworm great and hot... If I'd listened to that, I'd have wanted to hunt. By the way, they're also painted on the flag of Endersia, right?

"A wise man does such a thing... You still know that one?

"Well, because you're a" sage "?

and that the hunter is smiling bitterly at Yuki's words ——

Gogogogogogogogo......

—— Out of nowhere, a bass different from the sound of the wind came into their ears.

The hunter who hears it begins to peen his beast ears and tail at the next moment and look around.

"You're here!

"I haven't seen him yet...... does the hunter know?

"It's such a big sign. I don't know exactly what's out there, but I can only tell with clarity that there's a big guy nearby."

"... maybe it doesn't have to be a sandworm?

"If it's a demon you can eat, I don't mind for now. Boy (...) As the Lord (...) —— no, right?" Ni

That's what I said, a grin, a hunter climbing the dunes. Yuki also continues behind it.

Even as the two climbed the hill, the bass was sounding intermittently, and it was clear that something big was moving nearby. The hunter never doubted it and seemed to believe it was a big sandworm...... The appearance of that object, which they had seen climbing through the dunes, did not appear to be the kind of sandworm the hunters had in mind, whether to say sorry or fortunate.

"... what the..."

There was certainly a giant organism there. He's hiding the majority of his body on the ground, bringing only a big mouth, attacking an object moving under his feet... Up to that point, it's just an atmosphere like sandworm.

So what, exactly, was making it difficult to say that the object was a sandworm...

"That... I wonder if you can even eat about the energy..."

... Yes. It was just so huge. Diameter 150 m. Length estimate 2 km……. Before such a monster ——

"... that's cool!" Nico

—— The hunter had a full smile. It should be noted that it is unclear which part of the sandworm is preferable.

Yuki's reaction, on the other hand, was very different from that of the hunter. Contrary to the hunter, he has a complexion that can be described as "blue"... She seemed flashy, pointing toward the giant sandworm.

"Or, hunter..."

"Hmm? What's up? Still noticed him over here --"

"Well, not... you see, those people under my feet... In the company of Alexandra..."

"............ eh"

As soon as I realized that, the hunter solidifies his expression.

Then they ran down the dunes in a straight line. Of course, instead of turning back the way you came, do your best to move forward.