It was quite satisfied, even though it didn't know why it had encountered that prey; the feedback from the absorption was clear enough.
The third Servant to leave the Holy Grail War, the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords who fought as a swordsman, was eaten by the white whale and died.
"I have a bad feeling..."
While the Lord of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion was suffering in the icy sea, the shield-bearer Augur was walking in a scorching desert.
He had to maintain the possessed state to ensure that the Heroic Spirit was not killed by the opposing Heroic Spirit.
Now, looking up at the sun and feeling the "heat" of this environment, Augur was certain that if he were to break free from his possession, the Heroic Spirit would die from the high temperature immediately.
"Even I need to expend extra magic power to deal with environmental damage. What kind of place is this?"
The Fiery Desert is famous for its unique insects and mineral seasonings, but only a select few members of the Wayne family are qualified to mine in the outer and central areas. In the core area, only warriors or demon king-level combatants can ensure a safe evacuation.
Now, Augur has been thrown into the core area, and Bai Yi has thoughtfully arranged for him to be an opponent on par with the White Whale King.
"sand……"
The ground trembled, and Augur saw the sand in the distance arch up and then sink, along with rustling sounds, like arthropods crawling.
"It's here, what is it?"
Augur quickly calculated the speed of that being; it was coming straight for him and couldn't escape.
All I can do is prepare for defense. I put on two layers of shields and charged up a Noble Phantasm, ready to unleash it at any moment.
It was at this moment that the uninvited guest revealed his true colors.
"bump……"
A giant sandworm lifted Augur's body into the air. Its black carapace and metallic-looking limbs proved that this creature was not to be underestimated, whether in terms of defense or attack.
The Sandworm Quintus, a hybrid of centipede and earthworm, is the dominant race of the Fiery Desert.
Compared to beluga whales using their size and cold aura to overwhelm their opponents, they are better at using their sharp body structure to tear through their opponents' defenses, using their continuous regenerative abilities to exhaust their opponents' strength, and finally devouring their exhausted targets, ending everything with their highly toxic and corrosive digestive fluids.
The one used to greet Augur was also a king of the tribe. At Bai Yi's call and driven by his thirst for high-energy food, this king of sandworms came to this place.
"So unlucky, so unlucky, so unlucky..."
The moment he was knocked into the air, Augur realized just how troublesome this desert hunter was.
The green mist that flowed from its mouth could even leave a slight corrosive mark on its own armor.
What would happen if that gaping mouth got swallowed?
Noble Phantasm: Unbreakable Defense
The city he once protected is materialized. Although it is just a city wall, it cannot be invaded from underground or from the air. The entire durability of the city wall must be consumed before the defense can be breached.
"This should buy me some time so I can come up with a solution and distance myself from it."
His idea was good, but he didn't understand his opponent.
The hunters were specifically arranged by Bai Yi. Sandworms feed on hard minerals deep underground, and the king of sandworms is best at opening those sturdy cans that contain good stuff.
"Whoosh..."
The entire sandworm leaped high into the air, reaching mid-air as well, and used its slender body to tightly wrap around the city, just like wrapping a rice dumpling.
Immediately afterwards, the arthropods began to move at high speed, like saws cutting through steel; this simple action caused the city wall's durability to drop rapidly.
"Crack..."
In less than ten seconds, before Augur could even reactivate his Noble Phantasm, his seemingly impenetrable defenses crumbled.
Because of the Sandworm King's multiple layers of encirclement, the shield soldiers had no way to escape.
"Damn... what kind of battle is this?"
Falling from the sky, swallowed whole by the king of sandworms, the corrosive liquid and the internal segments that cut through the prey's digestive tract will complete the final work.
"Gurgle..."
Feeling the energy accumulating within his body, the Sandworm King closed his hundreds of compound eyes contentedly and once again plunged into the desert.
Augur was the fourth Servant to leave the Holy Grail War, and he participated in the war as a Shieldbearer.
"What happened? Why did the countdown suddenly appear?"
While advancing through a volcanic area, Wales realized that two heroic spirits had departed, and felt as if his world had collapsed.
"We've only been apart for a few minutes!"
The countdown of a few days, and this group of volcanoes that made him somewhat uneasy...
"Can I hold out until the Holy Grail War ends?"
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