‘Search the large desert?’

‘That crazy…!’

‘Like there’s something to see here!’

The mercenaries really wanted to cry. None of them had ever wanted to return to the large desert on the twelfth floor, but now, they even had a task to complete here.

“Find the object by the deadline and head over to the thirteenth floor. In the meantime, I’ll be crossing the large desert.”

The mercenaries had no choice but to follow, and because Yeon-woo had given them a short amount of time, they had to hurry. As he watched them spread out, Yeon-woo secretly called out his Spirit Familiars. ‘They’ll know right away if there’s a spy.’

As Yeon-woo began to cross the large desert, the heat and sand threatened to swamp him.

『 Master! Master!』 Chirpy climbed onto Yeon-woo’s shoulder.

“Yes?”

『Why are they so obedient to you?』

“I’m not sure.” Yeon-woo avoided the question and stroked Chirpy’s head. Although he had grown in size, he was still young, and it wouldn’t be good for him to hear all the dirty details.

『What are they looking for?』

“The Jewel of Fire.”

『Jewel? What’s that?』 Chirpy...