In his exhausting journey through the vast desert, Alex's horizon was finally interrupted by the sight of an oasis, a glimmer of hope amidst the blazing vastness. Without wasting time, he headed towards the mirage of salvation, eager to quench his thirst and rest in the shade of the palm trees. However, as he approached, he noticed an alarming lack of life around the oasis, an ominous sign in a place that should have been a refuge for all desert creatures.
The strangeness of the scene deepened when a lizard, oblivious to the danger, ventured into the oasis only to be consumed by a dome of sand that surged out of nowhere, immolating it on the spot. The brutality of the trap confirmed Alex's suspicions: this oasis was not what it seemed.
In an attempt to better understand his surroundings, Alex inadvertently attracted the attention of a giant sandworm, its presence unveiling the illusion of the oasis and exposing in the distance the presence of hooded figures. These desert magicians, masters of sand and illusion arts, seemed to be in control of the deceptive mirages plaguing these lands.
As the worm headed towards the magicians, they summoned powerful golems from the sand, titanic figures destined to confront the beast. Alex, seeing an opportunity in the chaos, approached them hoping to dialogue, only to be met with hostility. The magical attacks of sand and rock launched by the desert magicians forced him to seek refuge, while the golems tore the worm apart with brutal efficiency.
With the sand golems lurking and the desert magicians' spells cutting through the air around him, Alex found himself in a desperate situation. The brute force of his enemies, combined with their ability to regenerate quickly, left him with no conventional options for escape or victory. In a moment of desperation-born ingenuity, Alex resorted to a bold tactic.
Summoning his familiar, a powerful shadow panther, he opted for a fusion that would amplify their abilities and speed. This union granted them supernatural agility, allowing them to dodge the golems' attacks and the sand spells with a dexterity that bordered on the impossible. However, Alex knew that even this advantage was not enough to tip the scales in his favor.