Chapter 82: Deal
It had been over a year since Sein began his solitary life in the Sand World.
One could only imagine Sein’s excitement when he finally heard another voice he could communicate with, though it came at the cost of enduring excruciating pain in his head.
As he glanced back at the pitch-black passageway he had come through, he realized that he was most likely lost in this underground space.
With little choice, Sein decided to heed the guidance of the voice and continue deeper into the passage.
In fact, the sheer power of the voice left no room for compromise or resistance.
Just the sound alone had already inflicted enough pain on him. If it had intended to harm him, Sein would have collapsed by now.
After walking for about an hour, Sein reached a relatively empty sand cave.
The darkness surrounding him was dispelled not by sunlight but by the radiant yellow glow emitted by the yellow energy crystals embedded throughout the cave!
These were energy crystals that exceeded Sein’s comprehension, far superior to any he had ever seen in Master Morsidor’s laboratory.
The brilliance of these yellow energy crystals was nearly blinding to Sein, and dozens of them adorned the walls of the sand cave.
“Do you desire these Grade Two energy crystals?” The familiar voice reappeared in his mind, this time with less intensity, sparing Sein from a splitting headache.
Sein could not help but look in the direction of the voice, but immediately froze by the sight that greeted him.
The voice came from a massive worm with only half of its body remaining, encased in translucent yellow amber.
Despite missing half of its body, the creature stretched nearly a hundred meters in length.
The entire wall of the sand cave was fully covered by the coiled body of this colossal worm.
Its enormous fangs and the severed end of its body sent shivers down Sein’s spine.
The colossal worm fell into a contemplative silence in response to Sein’s question.
It was only after a long pause that it began to speak, “I am an otherworldly creature who mistakenly entered your Magus World through a space-time rift. In terms of recognized power levels in the Astral Realm, I belong to the Rank Four.”
“The guardian from your world seemed to have misunderstood my intention and banished me, leaving me stranded in this broken plane. I hope you can convey my goodwill to the Magus Civilization on my behalf. I’ve heard that the Magus Civilization has formed the Magus Alliance, and I wish to be part of it,” explained the colossal worm with only half of its body remaining.
Judging by its appearance, the guardian had not been merciful when she expelled the colossal worm from the Magus World.
“In return, I can offer you all of these Grade Two energy crystals. Moreover, I’ve noticed that you’ve been searching for a way back to your world. I can guide you to the area where the spatial passage had been,” the Sandworm King added.
It was evident that this Sandworm King had been observing Sein for a while, as it was aware of his quest to return to the Magus World.
However, the mentions of the “Magus Alliance” and the “guardian” were beyond Sein’s knowledge.
While Sein had come across the term “Magus Alliance” in a few of his magic tomes, his knowledge of it was very limited.
He vaguely remembered reading that Centaurworld was one of the Magus Alliance’s members.
As for the guardian that it mentioned...
Sein vaguely recalled hearing about that individual during the battle between the two peak Rank Three grand mages on the other side of the spatial passageway.
Nonetheless, her identity remained elusive to him.
Despite his limited understanding, Sein did not remain silent.
The Grade Two energy crystals were certainly appealing, but his primary interest lay in the Sandworm King’s offer to guide him to the area where the spatial passage had been, which could potentially enable his return to the Magus World.
“How can I be of assistance?” Sein inquired.
Given his low life level, he had limited exposure to the secrets and higher echelons of the Magus World.
The Sandworm King appeared to understand the challenges he faced and took a moment to reflect before continuing, “You can attempt to establish contact with one of the Divine Towers in your Magus World and convey my circumstances.”
“As long as a tower master is willing to vouch for me, there’s a high likelihood that I can resolve the misunderstanding with your Magus Civilization and secure my membership in the Magus Alliance,” the Sandworm King replied.N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.