Just as war began to spread across Falmart World No. 0008.
Over in Teigu World No. 0004.
Somewhere within the vast, boundless ocean of sand in the Alchemi Kingdom.
As far as the eye could see were endless yellow sands and rolling dunes.
The scorching sunlight baked every corner of the land.
Esdeath, dressed in a short white dress, held a long, sharp rapier.
She stood still, coldly watching the constantly writhing sand ahead.
As the distance between them narrowed, a layer of black instantly coated her blade.
The next moment.
The massive creature beneath the sand burst out.
[Boom!]
It violently flung yellow sand into the sky, leaping high into the air as it opened its savage, blood-filled maw.
It pounced viciously at the petite blue-haired beauty.
[Bang!]
In the blink of an eye, the thick-bodied, fish-and-crocodile-like ochre monster crashed to the ground, smashing through the sand where the woman had been standing and kicking up another wave of sand.
At that critical moment.
Several afterimages of Esdeath appeared around the monster.
Several slashes flashed with a swish, swish, swish, and Esdeath landed steadily on the sand nearby.
The enormous monster, meanwhile, had stopped burrowing back beneath the sand.
Half of its body remained buried below, while the other half was exposed to the sunlight.
Yet there was not a single wound visible on its body, nor was there even a trace of blood.
From beneath a parasol in the distance, Imu nodded at the sight.
"You've mastered Ryou quite well, and your Swordsmanship has become much more refined."
"Lord Imu, should we have someone prepare this Sandmouth Dragon?"
Hina Ubuyashiki, standing guard behind him, asked softly.
"This ugly thing is edible?"
Imu turned to look at her, surprise in his voice.
"According to the Empire's Danger Beast Encyclopedia,