Noble House District
" Amazing, you're really the best Treasure Hunter. Thank you for this artifact. Now, the The Snake Staff is in my hand ! " He eagerly look at the box in front of him excitedly.
" But, why did you not open this box... I want the artifact in there!...Hurry up open the case!" he demand proudly.
" If not, I will not pay for it! "
" Tsk, there are only an easy quiz there.. how come you can't answer it. " said the treasure hunter dissatisfied.
" There are 3 pattern on the box where there were in an order. Put one of the pattern into the keyhole and solve it. "
" Hee! Hee! for the first pattern there are 3 angle, for the second pattern there are 6 angle and for the last pattern there are 12 angle....while, the number of angle will be multiple for each pattern. 6 angle for the second pattern is double from the number of 3 angles for first pattern and the last pattern, 12 angles is double for the second pattern, the 6 angles".
" So, the answer is 24 angle! " he took the 24 angle pattern and put it in the keyhole.
*clack*
" Wow! It's amazing! "
" You have open the box!....what a magnificent staff, look at the size of this jewel! the body of the staff were cover with gold! " the noble grin happily.
" Don't forget to pay up...??! " the treasure hunt words been cut off when the staff emit a stunning light.
*Bwoom!*
" The flash come from here, Sir !...Ah!...look at them, their body become transparent! " shock the servant.
" Hurry up call the doctor ! " the butler hurriedly command.
*****
At the outskirt of the Mildian Great Forest, there are a group of students were patiently discuss and wait for the professor to give their goal for today expedition.
" Hey, I heard that we will fight a pack of beast today. "
" Really? I heard that we will counter a fierce giant "
" What nonsense are you talking about, we will go deep into the forest and collect treasure. "
The students that take part in the expedition were wildly guessed what their mission this time.
" Cath, where are the hell is Luc are? " ask Evans impatient.
" Relax, he said he will a bit late...just calm down will you." said Catherine.
" Argh!! that idiotic friends of mine....what the hell that he doing. " grumble Evans.
" Who is idiot? " ask Lucifer.
" No..no..no one.. hehehe" Evan smile awkwardly.
" Hey, guys look whom I bring " said Lucifer while point whom behind him.
Catherine and Evan look behind Lucifer and found out a black hair boy, whom nervously make a polite smile to them.
" Hello, My name Catherine...you can call me Cath and this is Evan, we are third year student. " smile Catherine.
" Hello, my name is Zeref Dragneel..nice to meet you. " answer Zeref politely.
" Announcement ! the expedition for today will be cancel..."
" WHAT !! " exclaim the students.
" What happened, why cancel suddenly? "
" ATTENTION ! Quiet Down please.... let me finish first. " said the professor loudly.
" There were notice from the government that ask us to help them to find The Pyramid's Tomb.... the first group that stumble the graveyard will be reward appropriately. "
" Team leader from each group, please come forward to take the map and the information about the quest. "
' Pyramid's Tomb ! In this world also have one....interesting ' he walk slowly toward the professor and heard the information given.
" Each of you, that can help find the tomb will given free access towards forbidden part of the library for one month and the Mildan's magistrate will gave you 100 000 Jewel. " when the students heard what the professor said, they were all disbelief and shock.
' It seems that this quest is more important that what I imagine ' though Lucifer.
' According to legend, the pyramid will sink into the pyramid tomb if the treasure is stolen or damaged, and it also located in Egypt's desert...but in this world, if I am not mistaken there are only 5 region that have desert and the nearest one is Forgotten Desert. '
" This is a map where the pyramid were missing. " the professor gave the map that have X mark where the pyramid were seen before disappear.
" Well, that's all..good luck and I hope you will come back safely. "
*****
Forgotten Desert
There are a four person and four cats can be seen walk into the desert.
" How long we have to walk like this.." said Evan tiredly.
" The map says the last the pyramid been seen seems right here " said Catherine while stop her feet 10 meter away from the group.
" Orlo, can you detect where the tomb locate? " ask Lucifer.
" Yes, I can...its..under our feet. " said Orlo.
" WHAT !! " shocked the group.
' In my past life, there are a stories linger around about The Pyramid's Tomb.. long ago they were couple that successfully get a treasure from Jackal's Pyramid, everything went smoothly until the exit ... his wife was covered in thick smoke and before he could do anything, the smoke pulled her into the pyramid, and he almost get killed. He tries to dig up the pyramid area to save his wife but fails.
After that, he began investigating the sinking pyramid and finally found out about the legend of the pyramid tomb and spent his time preparing the sand drill and finding the location of the tomb, when he want to give up ... he found something under the quicksand....he saw the Jackal's pyramid and it reminded him that he had finished his quest but unfortunately he found the keeper of the tomb and make him have a severe injury. '
" Hey, Luc what are we going to do now? " ask Evan.
" Shhh, look he is in thinking mood. " Catherine point at the Lucifer.
" Orlo, can you find where is the quicksand? " ask Lucifer.
" Wait a moment. " Orlo close his eyes and sense the surface of the sand with the earth magic.
" There is a quicksand at the front....around 500 meters from here. " said Orlo.
" Wait!! Why are you asking a quicksand? " ask Evan.
" Quicksand? Don't tell me..." Zeref, who have been silent suddenly said.
" Yes, the Pyramid's Tomb are under the quicksand. " said Lucifer seriously.
" If you said so, what are you waiting for? Let's go " said Evan excitedly.
" Wait, we have no way to go in the quicksand" said Catherine.
" Don't worry, I have a way. " said Lucifer.
" What way? " confuse the others.
" Magic "
*****
" Alright, Rose...Orlo are you guys ready? " ask Lucifer
" Yes !! " both of them answer.
[ Earth Magic : Cocoon Drill ]
The sand around them start to envelop them and shape the area around them to look like a drill.
[ Psychic Magic : Magic Sense ]
[ Earth Magic : Magic sense ]
[ Card Magic : Projectile ]
[ Enchantment Magic : Alert Area ]
[ Life Magic : Life sense ]
" Zeref can you help me add a death sense ? " ask Lucifer.
Zeref look at Lucifer perplex and slowly cast the spell.
[ Death Magic : Death sense ]
" Why, we have to add death sense? " ask Evan.
" Stupid! are you sleeping when the teacher start the lecture about ghost or the dead being " Catherine smack Evan's head.
" Auuuch!!" Evan rubbed his head.
" Are you guys ready? " ask Lucifer.
" Wait!! I need to cast Light Magic " said Catherine.
[ Light Magic : Light Bub ]
" Alright, let's go!! " commend Lucifer.
* sreek *
* swookh*
" We successfully enter into the quicksand ! " said Orlo.
" Wow, this cocoon are really amazing ! Continuous whirlpool from the drill prevents sand from interrupting the entry. " said Evan.
" Yeah, but we can't still see anything with the naked eyes..we need the projectile help for guide us " said Lucifer.
*beep! beep!*
" There is a group of living here from two o'clock. " said Rose.
* beep !*
" Ah! I knew them !" said Catherine.
" The Giant Scorpion! I have read in the book about them. When they sense, there is movement in the sand, they will attack immediately, and they attack in a group. "
" Orlo make a sharp dagger around the cocoon with earth magic...Evan use harden and penetrate. " commend Lucifer.
[ Earth Magic : Dagger ]
[ Enchantment Magic : Harden ]
[ Buff Magic : Penetrate ]
* Shing *
* krunkh! krunkh!*
The group of scorpion were slice neatly after they near the cocoon.
" We did it! we manage to erase them at once. "
" Going forward ! "
* Beep! Beep!*
" What! there are more scorpion?...What..what is that? there is a big size of a triangle " Evan ask after looking at the projectile.
" Triangle...It can't be.." Lucifer disbelief.
" The scorpion didn't attack us but they were escaped from... " said Lucifer.
" What, is that !!" point Catherine at the image. In front of them, there is a big hermit stood in front of them.
" The King of the Desert, the Hermit pyramid! " shout Lucifer.