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CHAPTER 53

Author: Sarietgold
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CHAPTER 53

But there was still a lingering question in their minds. Did they win? Was it a mirage? Or a hallucination?

They did not have to wait for long before the answer became apparent. Their relief was short-lived as the tension returned to their weary bodies.

By now, it felt like the gods were playing tricks on them. No, they were using them for entertainment purposes. The gods were peering down at them from their celestial plane and having a good laugh.

Was it weird that they were getting chased by sand? Yes, it was. Was that the worst thing they witnessed? No. Was it the swarming sand locust that multiplied whenever they killed them that made them think so? No, it wasn’t. It was not even the two massive colossus creatures they conquered. The craziest thing that had happened was that their numbers had reduced, and they were not getting killed. No, they were not even getting captured. However, what they witnessed would give them nightmares. They had seen some of their comrades
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