It wasn’t such a good idea to ride a carriage through a desert. The soft sand could easily break the wheels, and the running speed also had to slow down significantly.

Because of the hot sand, the Horuses pulling the carriage would also become tired easily. Of course, it wasn’t as if they would suddenly collapse, especially with an ample supply of water and hay, but considering that the team was traveling in the Salt Desert that was known for its hilly terrain, traveling by carriage was definitely inefficient.

As such, once the team arrived at the entrance of the desert, they began to cross it on foot. As expected of a desert, the daytime temperature was scorching hot, as if the air itself was boiling. Furthermore, every time one took a breath, a salty smell stung the nose, inducing one to feel parched.

Seol Jihu walked in this terrible environment, but he didn’t look like he was having a hard time. It wasn’t that his face didn’t show it, but that he really found it quite simple.

This was mainly due to his Stamina stat having risen to Intermediate, but it was also because he had endured much greater mental pain.

Compared to the time he had no water or food for eight days while having to constantly escape without a wink of sleep, walking in this desert was like taking a stroll in heaven. After all, he had food, water, and a clear destination.

This was also why he was fine carrying the tired Maria on his back.

However, even though Seol Jihu had no problem with the environment, his complexion was still dark for one small reason. And that was the large group of people...