Duke and his companions quickly lowered their bodies, using the sand dunes as cover, and retreated slowly to avoid being spotted by the spider.
If the spider noticed them and fancied a fresh breakfast, it wouldn't be pleasant at all.
Though Duke and his group were five kilometers away, that distance was not very far for such a giant creature.
They continued to retreat cautiously until the spider was no longer in sight, and then everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Duke realized that the Desert Lizardmen might not be the most dangerous threat in this test; it was the various lurking unknown demons that posed a greater threat.
At least the Desert Lizardmen had fixed tribes that could be seen; many other entities remained completely unknown, and the unknown was the scariest of all.
...
As the sun rose high, the desert entered its hottest time.
After a few hours of trekking through the desert, Duke and his companions encountered other Wizard Apprentices for the first time.
