I actually somewhat admire Rudeus Greyrat's luck. Back when he was teleported to the Demon Continent.
If Rujerud hadn't been by his side protecting him, I doubt he would have been able to return to the Central Continent from the Demon Continent.
After Nanase Shizuka and I walked out of the Alola Mountains, we traveled southwest for another two weeks.
Along the way, we encountered six waves of monsters. The most dangerous one was the monsters we met in the desert.
At that time, we had already entered a vast desert. The scorching sun was like a torch. I felt the perceived temperature was over 50 degrees Celsius, and the ground temperature was probably over 80 degrees.
My brain was practically getting sun-baked.
With no other choice, I could only use the magic overflowing from my body to generate ice blocks around me, pressing them against my skin to cool down.
Although Nanase Shizuka's body hasn't changed, she still feels the high temperature and sweats.
After noticing my little trick, she wasn't foolish enough to keep sitting on the dumb bird sunbathing either.
Instead, she burrowed into my cloak, pressed against me, and shared my ice air conditioning to cool down together.
The weather was already very hot. Besides our sun-protective cloaks, we wore very light, close-fitting clothing.
Moreover, her silk undergarments were already soaked through with sweat.
Unavoidably, there would be some accidental touches and friction. According to her, these were all force majeure. It's not like I was deliberately taking advantage of her.
By noon, it was so scorching there was no other option. I could only use Earth Magic on the ground to create an earthen hut. We and the bird all went inside the hut to avoid direct sunlight.
Although I had planned to avoid using magic as much as possible until I mastered the Water God Style, and instead use Water God Style Swordsmanship to fend off enemies.
However, swordsmanship is very inconvenient in daily life. Mages can use water balls to replenish moisture, create fire, build shelters, make rain, heal injuries – all sorts of conveniences.
No wonder, in the eyes of mages, all swordsmen are uncouth brutes.
The weather was too hot. Although we had the earthen hut to block the sun, the outside heat baked the hut until it was like a steamer.
The two of us and the bird huddled together, relying on me, the human air conditioner, to cool down.
Nanase Shizuka had probably gotten used to the touching and friction along the journey. She just lay straight in my embrace, not caring at all about propriety between men and women.
Through her silk gauze clothing, I could feel the exquisite form of a JK girl's body in my arms, something I had never experienced in my previous life. Lying on the other side on the huge ostrich down, I felt drowsy and wanted to take a peaceful afternoon nap.
Our steadfast companion on the journey, the big-footed bird, already had its own name from me and Nanase Shizuka. We named it "Silly Bird". After all, it often foolishly nudged us with its bird head.
But the good times didn't last long. An accident still happened.
I don't know if it was because our stone hut was particularly conspicuous in the desert, but just as the hand I had placed on Nanase Shizuka was about to reach base...
The ground began to tremble. For safety, we left the stone hut and stood outside.
After a while, we discovered a huge crisis.
After crossing the sand dune in front of us, we saw a vast white sea.
The entire ocean was composed of densely packed desert army ants. They were like a kingdom in the desert, their numbers terrifyingly vast. Each ant had a body size comparable to a human.
The front of their bodies had huge pincer-shaped mouths. They would attack all living creatures on their migration path, only turning on each other when there was nothing left to eat.
They are one of the greatest demonic calamities on the Demon Continent.
After discovering this swarm of desert army ants, we immediately mounted Silly Bird and fled in the opposite direction.
As expected of the most dangerous disaster on the Demon Continent. If simply encountering and evading them meant safe escape, they wouldn't be called one of the greatest demonic calamities of the Demon Continent.
Before we had run even a hundred meters, at least sixty flying soldier ants were already chasing us from behind. They fluttered their huge cicada-like wings, pursuing us through the air.
I don't know if it's because the magic emanating from my body is particularly enticing.
After I jumped off the bird, all the army ants attacked towards me.
I had already told Nanase Shizuka to ride Silly Bird and leave this place. I was prepared to test myself.
I drew the eagerly awaiting meteorite sword, output maximum magic power, and generated a Wind Blade over ten meters long on the blade.
Then, I solidified the Wind Blade using the magic crystal embedded in the scabbard.
I channeled all the remaining overflowing magic power into the muscles of my body.
Intense pain and blood seeping from expanded blood vessels made me look like a man of blood.
The flying soldier ants got closer and closer. 20 meters, 10 meters, 5 meters, 1 meter. Just as I was about to be engulfed by the ant swarm, I opened my eyes and drew the eagerly awaiting meteorite sword.
Water God Style advanced sword technique, Water Wave Slash. My body began to rotate clockwise from left to right. Wherever the sword's edge reached, all ants were hacked to pieces.
Severed limbs and broken bodies covered the sandy ground. Their cicada-like wings fell from the air like drifting snow.
With this one strike, I eliminated over twenty army ants.
Not letting my guard down, I used Kanryu to dodge the acid attacks launched at me by the army ants hovering in the air.
Using the magic power overflowing from my body, I formed a force field, blocking all liquid attacks mid-air.
After all, they are S-rank monsters. The coordination of each demon ant is very proficient.
Of course, I am no ordinary swordsman. Since they weren't coming to attack,
Then I'm not someone who can only stand there and take a beating either.
I re-condensed the magic power on the meteorite sword. Transforming the Wind Blade [Wind Boared] fixed on the blade into streams of sword energy, I slashed towards the ant swarm in the air.
Although they could also sense the fluctuations of magic power through the fine hairs on their limbs and bodies, thus evading my sword energy,
The Wind Blade I possessed, continuously compressed and cycled, wasn't something they could casually dodge even if they sensed it.
Wave after wave of saturated sword blade attacks killed the ants in the sky, making them fall one by one like falling leaves.
Ants lucky enough to only have their wings severed, after falling to the ground, had their ferocity ignited. Their eyes turned from white to red, each roaring in rage.
Attacking me, they charged over.
Facing the remaining defeated soldiers, I mustered my remaining courage and charged towards them. One slash each, like cutting watermelons, ant heads exploded before me one by one.
After killing the last one, I concentrated the Wind Blade on the meteorite sword to a single point and stabbed it into the ground.
A black ant buried underground was skewered out by me like a candied haws on a stick.
This should be the legendary communication ant. If I didn't eliminate it and let it return to report to the ant swarm,
The next time appearing before us wouldn't be just a hundred flying ants. By then, it might be an encirclement by thousands upon thousands of desert army ants.
After the battle ended, I didn't linger in this place either.
I immediately flew into the air and chased after Nanase Shizuka's direction.
Perhaps because Nanase Shizuka's body emitted no magic power, the desert army ants didn't dispatch flying soldier ants to pursue her.
Seeing my return, she was also very happy, tears streaming as she rushed into my embrace.
I wrapped my arms around her. Seeing she was so worried about me, I was also deeply moved.
My brain heated up, and I kissed her.
Then, an accident happened.
A solid handprint appeared on my face.
Indeed a woman from Earth. Slapping men's faces is a natural talent.
Even if I forcefully kissed Eris, she wouldn't slap my face, at most fiercely attack my abdomen with her fists.
It seems slapping faces is also a patent of Earth women.
The warm reunion after a narrow escape ended. In exchange came the young girl's brief coldness.
As for why it was brief. That's because the desert isn't just hot during the day; it's even colder at night.
The cold wind blew. Nanase Shizuka, without preparing thick clothes, could only hide in my embrace for warmth.
Although she seemed very reluctant, after I swore I absolutely wouldn't lay a hand on her before she fell asleep,
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