Grano and Eder stood, staring at the quicksand that had engulfed Kang Oh.

"We haven't heard from him for a while... Do you think something went wrong?" Eder asked.

He furrowed his pale, colorless brow.

"Even if I wanted to talk to him via the communication earring... He wouldn't be able to talk in the sand."

Grano was worried about Kang Oh.

Not only had he not gotten any word from him, but he hadn't pushed himself out of the sand either.

"Shouldn't we do something?" Eder asked.

Normally, Eder would just leave Kang Oh be, as he always abused or threatened him.

But after spending time with him, it seemed like he'd formed an affection derived from hatred for Kang Oh.

Eder couldn't just leave Kang Oh be.

"Then I'll use a spell to..."

Grano dug the sand with a spell.

But then...

Beep - Beep - Beep.

He heard a signal from his communication earring.

Grano quickly grabbed the earrings with his fingers.

"Ah! Ah! This is Kang Oh. This is Kang Oh, can you hear me?"

He could hear Kang Oh's voice through the communication earring.

"Yes, I can hear you. Mr. Kang Oh, are you alright?" Grano inquired.

"Yes. I was close to dying, but I managed to...