Re:Periodic : Deceiving Life in Another World From Zero

{89}- A Certain Magical Laser | Hell's Snipe

Meili Explanation POV

When I was an assassin for the organization, the Augria Sand Dunes was like my supermarket.

A supermarket without the need for you to pay. As long as you can take it, that's yours. In Y/N onii-san's words, a primitive version of supply and demand. Never understood what that meant.

Many of my mabeasts that I have today are gathered here, but many are also not. Augria Sand Dune is a wild card in my arsenal, because when it comes to my Divine Protection. it's all about compatibility.

I can't measure this compatibility in any way, as it did not come with the Divine Protection. However, the mabeasts that I have low affinity with are either too strong or just incompatible, which means they won't follow my orders. One such example is that Guiltylowes are very compatible, but Oirangumas, the Courtesan Bears, are only somewhat compatible.

I tend to avoid certain places, where the mabeasts I'm not exactly compatible with reside. To enter the desert, I usually come from either the north or the west, considering that Vollachia is quite the heavily fortified country and Elsa has absolutely no chance at beating one of their Divine Generals. Lugnica's only good thing is that they absolutely don't care about their slums, and that's exactly what makes it such a good hiding spot for me and Elsa back in the day.

Going in from the north, I usually depart from Elior Forest to the nearby mining city of Ganaks, before approaching the sand dunes. It's really interesting, especially when you first see the grass starting to blend in with the sea of sand. Sometimes it makes you wonder how the environment turned out this way, and why the grass on the border of the deadly region is not wilting.

Anyways, if I go in from the west, we'll always stop at Mirula, for it is the only city in the Augria Sand Dunes. We usually stay here to make sure we have a base to return to, or just for stocking up on general supplies. Of course, I have to keep my mabeast horde out, but they seem more than happy to do so. They stay at the forest to the southwest of the city, and when I need to venture into the desert, I call upon their help.

I usually ride on the Rock Piggies when I go in. Why not the Dark Lions? They are my greatest offensive force, and me using one of them as a steed would only diminish their attack power and I'll be a hindrance to them. So in order to maximize efficiency, Rock Piggies are best. Also I just learned from Y/N onii-san that the Rock Piggies are better for walking on sand due to their large paws. He said it had something to do with low pressure because the force is being exerted over a larger area? Again, I'm not the science expert. Palmyra is the star pupil and we all have to take our hats off for her.

Avoiding all flower meadows that I come across, I usually just go around the outer rim and collect any stray forest type mabeasts who have wandered into the dunes. Since most of the mabeasts here are either useless in other environments, such as the Earth Sandworm, or just too weak, like the Winged Moles who die in one hit to their horns. After collecting the ones I needed, I usually head back to the forests to get acquainted with my new partners or just rest in a nearby town with Elsa.

What you need to bring into the dunes? That's easy. Food, water, transportation, and cloaks and goggles for the sandstorm. That's pretty much it. You need to bring a lot of water, though, because you'll run out no matter how much you bring-

"Meili! Explanation time is over because we're under attack!"

Onii-san, this is not the time to interrupt me.

"Subaru already got sniped through the head! This is a code red-"

I shall pay my respects to onii-san. May he rest in peace.

"This is not the time for jokes-ahhh!"

BLACKOUT

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