In the endless desert, an elite troop appeared. They headed straight for the north, leaving a trail of footprints behind them.
The centaurs' hooves stepped on the sand. They could feel the temperature of the sand. If they stopped, the hot sand would roast them. The rabbit-men soldiers bent over, opened their mouths wide and stuck out their red tongues. They could not stand the high temperature. The humans without hair covered their heads with white cloth and followed closely behind the team, pulling the desert camels that were filled with supplies.
Although the Demon King could use magic to create clouds to block the sun, he did not do so. Like the soldiers, he walked on his feet and walked at the front of the troop.
"Come on, there's an oasis ahead. We can rest there."
The Demon King suddenly turned around and said.
Oasis?
Hearing these two words, the soldiers behind him perked up. They looked forward, but all they saw were countless sand dunes. There was no oasis.
But the commander's order was absolute, not to mention that it was an order from the highest-ranking person. The soldiers could only follow obediently and did not dare to complain.
Just like this, the troop of thousands of people kept moving forward. When the twentieth soldier fainted, the rabbit-men in front suddenly pricked up their ears.
"I think there's the sound of water!"
The rabbit-men raised their heads and stretched their noses forward. The weak race's senses were surprisingly sensitive. This was one of the reasons why the Demon King brought them along.
"It's an oasis! I smell grass!! "
"There's an oasis ahead!"
"Long live the Demon King!"
The soldiers were excited, but they did not leave the troop immediately. They rushed to the oasis like crazy and only shouted.
The Demon King smiled and shouted, "Hurry up!"
Then he started to jog. The soldiers who were exhausted a second ago were now running faster than the other. Finally, they reached the oasis, but they were all panting. It was much farther than they thought. If they ran with all their might from the beginning, many of them would have fainted before reaching the oasis. It was all thanks to the Demon King's control of their speed.
This oasis was very strange. It was formed by three connected circular lakes. The lake water was very clear. It was probably water that gushed out from the ground. The surroundings were just as its name described. It was incomparably green. Although there were no tall trees, lush green grass was everywhere.
Although the Demon King wanted them to follow the rules, the soldiers had already lost their rationality when they saw the water source. They directly rushed into the water and started to party.
At this moment, the sound of a bell rang. A mysterious man wearing a hood appeared in the desert riding a camel.
Ding!
The wind brought the sound of bells. The soldiers who were celebrating seemed to have noticed the mysterious desert traveler and quieted down.
"Lord Demon King."
Lie Arc picked up his bow.
"Don't be nervous. He looks like a traveler. Perhaps he can tell us some valuable information."
The Demon King said indifferently.
"Then should we hide?"
"There's no need for that. That would be even more suspicious. However, tell the soldiers not to indulge themselves too much. Otherwise, they will get themselves killed."
"Yes! Lord Demon King. "
The traveler gradually approached. Perhaps the attraction of the oasis was greater than the threat of the soldiers. When he saw the army, he did not turn around and leave. Instead, he went straight to the crowd.
"Oh, I'm finally here. Soldiers, can you give me some water? I'll be very grateful."
The voice sounded like an old man. The other party was shorter than the Demon King imagined. He was less than half the height of the Demon King. He wore a round hood that even covered half of his face.
"Please help yourself. This oasis is not ours."
The Demon King said.
"Thank you for your understanding. Hey, old man, I can eat and drink to my heart's content today. Quickly thank this reasonable officer."
The old man pulled the desert camel and said. He did not have much luggage. The camel had two leather bags on its left and right. There were no weapons either.
The soldiers suddenly quieted down. They did not speak. They watched the old man take a kettle and fill it with water from the lake that they had just played with. The camel on the side was still drinking water desperately.
"Um, old man, we just took a bath here. Why don't we give you the clean water first?"
Lie Arc suddenly said.
"No need, no need. The spring water here is not stagnant. It's fine. It's full. Thank you. "
The old man stood up and closed the lid of the kettle.
He sighed and said, "This old man will probably drink for half a day. After all, he hasn't seen water for half a month."
"Old man, take advantage of this time. If you don't mind, let's have lunch together."
The Demon King suddenly said.
Hearing this, the old man turned his head. The Demon King saw his face. It was a human, estimated to be over fifty years old. He was hairy and had a big nose. The strange thing was that he did not feel afraid when seeing so many demons. This was what the Demon King was most concerned about.
He widened his eyes and looked at the Demon King in shock. He then smiled and said, "How can I accept this? I'm just a lowly wanderer. I'm afraid I'll delay you."
"It's fine. We plan to rest for the afternoon anyway. Moreover, we've prepared enough food for this march. One more person won't matter."
The Demon King said.
When the old man heard the Demon King say the last few words, his eyebrows suddenly jumped up and down.
"Then I'll accept deferentially. Thank you, sir."
Thus, the soldiers set up open tents, which were tents with only a roof. The soldiers sat under the tents to cool down and eat, while the tents of the Demon King, Lie Arc, and the old man were filled with food.
"Oh! This! Such a sumptuous meal, we lowly commoners can't afford to enjoy it! "
The old man said with some fear.
"In my eyes, you're a guest. Don't worry, no matter how bad I am, I won't do anything to an old man."
"No, no, no, sir. I didn't mean that."
"Then open your stomach and eat to your heart's content."
The Demon King said and started eating.
The old man sat awkwardly for a while. The delicacies in front of him really made him drool.
"Then, then this little one won't be polite. This! This is too delicious. To be able to eat vegetables in this kind of place, is this a miracle? " The old man said in surprise. He did not eat with two small bamboo sticks like the Demon King, but with a fork and spoon.
"Ah! This meat is so soft, it's as if I'm in heaven. "
The old man's exclamations continued, even causing the surrounding soldiers to swallow their saliva. Although their food was not bad, it was still far inferior to the delicacies on the table.
"What kind of food is this cold and sweet food? Heavens, I've lived for so long, but this is the first time I've eaten food like this. "
"This is ice cream, the most suitable food to eat in this kind of hot weather." The Demon King said with a smile.
"Yes, indeed. The heat of the desert seems to have been dispelled in an instant. Amazing."
The old man nodded. He reluctantly ate the ice cream in the cup in small bites.
At this moment, the Demon King suddenly asked, "Sir, have you heard of a place called Mount Galois?"
Hearing this, the old man suddenly opened his eyes wide.
"Mount, Mount Galois?"
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