Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 134
Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 134
Episode 134:
Behind the glasses, John’s eyes were shining coldly.
Behind him, Jaekyung Kim was bowing his head with his hands clasped together politely.
Kim Jae-kyung did not have the courage to look at Yohan directly.
This is because the problem grew as she failed to brainwash the White Bear Caravan personnel.
Because of this, he incurred the animosity of the White Bear Caravan and became the laughing stock of everyone.
If it’s just that, don’t say anything.
Today, a series of big incidents occurred in Dongdaemun.
One is that Mandy, a supervisor directly under City Hall, caused an uproar.
Many awakened people from Dongdaemun were deployed to subdue her, but the operation failed.
All of the awakened people suffered major and minor injuries, and Mandy leisurely escaped from Dongdaemun.
That alone was a huge loss of face, but after that, a big incident occurred in the square.
A battle occurred between the awakened people. And then there was a big explosion. Because of that, the entire square almost blew up.
Fortunately, there were no casualties, but John’s feelings were greatly hurt by the series of incidents.
Dongdaemun was his territory.
It is his own kingdom that he has ruled for decades.
Today his kingdom is trampled and defiled.
It was an unbearable humiliation for John.
After being silent for a long time, he finally opened his mouth.
“Have you found out the identity of those who fought in the square?”
“One was confirmed to be Zeon, and the other was identified as someone who came from the same area.”
“Xeon and the awakened people in the same area?”
“yes!”
“How funny must these people look at me…”
Johan’s jaw muscles twitched.
Anyone can freely enter and exit Dongdaemun.
This is because, as in Neo Seoul, there are no barriers dividing each district in slums.
However, strict rules apply in each area.
Breaking the rules of the district or fighting arbitrarily was tantamount to disrespecting the ruler.
Yohan looked at Jaekyung Kim.
“What do you think?”
“I don’t think we should tolerate it.”
“Then shall we go to war with Sinchon?”
“That’s…”
“Then shall we go to war with the district?”
“….”
Kim Jae-kyung pursed his lips.
At least the war with Sinchon is worth fighting. But war with the same area makes no sense.
Basically, there is a huge gap between the slums and neo-Seoul that can never be bridged.
This also applies to awakened people.
The slums can never match Neo Seoul in terms of the number and quality of awakened people.
No matter how strong Dongdaemun is, it cannot compare to Donggu District.
If we go to war with this area, we will inevitably lose.
The only possibility is a war with Sinchon, where Zeon is located.
But even in this case, you will suffer great damage.
Above all, the timing was not good.
Neo Seoul and the entire slums are on high alert because of the White Bear Caravan.
“If we go to war with Sinchon for no reason and our power is weakened, we will become prey to other forces.”
“Mmm!”
“It’s dirty! “It’s been a long time since I felt like this.”
“sorry. “Because I’m not good enough…”
Kim Jae-kyung lowered his head.
Yohan stared at her.
Kim Jae-kyung didn’t know what to do under his persistent gaze.
After a hellish time, John opened his mouth.
“Say you’ll accept the West District’s offer.”
“yes?”
“Now that things have come to this, we have to show that we are not an easy opponent, even if it means joining hands with the western district. “If you endure an incident in my kingdom, others will look at you funny.”
John’s voice was as cold as ice and sharp as a blade.
The temperature in the room seemed to drop ten degrees in an instant.
Kim Jae-kyung trembled in the eerie atmosphere.
John’s words are not yet finished.
“You take charge of this job.”
“All right.”
“I hope you don’t fail this time. “Because then I won’t be able to look after you anymore.”
“I will definitely make it a success.”
Kim Jae-kyung’s voice came out slightly trembling.
The last chance given to her.
If you fail, you don’t just die.
Pain worse than hell will torment her forever.
Kim Jae-kyung bit her lip until it bled.
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Damian sat on a fortress made of stacked carts and looked at Neo Seoul.
Neo Seoul was like an island floating in the desert.
Everything in the world is black, but only Neo Seoul is shining.
High-rise buildings rising high above the huge castle walls. And brilliantly shining lights.
A civilization forgotten by mankind a long time ago was splendidly rebuilt.
The last city and fortress of mankind that only the chosen can enter.
That place was Neo Seoul.
Of course, it was not easy for an outsider to enter Neo Seoul and settle down.
You must be an awakened person or have equivalent abilities.
A place where only the chosen can live.
In some ways, that place was like a modern-day utopia.
At least it felt that way to those who lived in harsh environments like Damien and the White Bear Caravan.
But Damien knows.
The reality of utopia is not that beautiful.
That tall and great city was built on the corpses of countless people.
No one remembers their sacrifice.
Even those who live within that city.
“Different races such as elves and dwarves live and enjoy the civilization that humanity worked so hard to rebuild. What an irony. “Because of them, the world was ruined and my father died.”
A smile as dry as the desert climate appeared on his lips.
Damian has never forgotten the moment Belov died.
His father, Belov, was betrayed and killed by the other races and humans of Elharun.
The blood he shed and the sound of his last breath were still vivid in my mind.
Perhaps the memories of that day will not disappear until Damian dies.
When I look at Neo Seoul, I think of Belloff.
When I think of Belov, other races naturally come to mind.
When I think of other races, my blood runs cold and hostility fills me.
Damian wasted a lot of time consoling his feelings.
It was time to control my intense emotions to some extent.
“Damian!”
Alexandre’s voice came from behind me.
“yes?”
Damian answered with a smile, as if asking when he had such a cool expression on his face.
Alexandre came to his side.
“I came up without even coming down.”
“I was just looking at the lights because they were beautiful.”
“Neo Seoul? It’s spectacular. “I have never seen anything like this in my life.”
“It’s fascinating.”
“what?”
“It shines so brightly, but the demonic beasts don’t attack.”
“It’s definitely fascinating. “It shines like that at night, so why are the demonic beasts leaving Neo Seoul alone?”
The desert is filled with countless demonic beasts.
Just as the sea was full of fish in the past, the desert is now full of demonic beasts.
From the ground to the basement and even the sky, demonic beasts rule.
In comparison, only a small portion of the area is occupied by humans.
Demonic beasts do not let humans establish their territory.
As soon as humans build something that stands out, they rush in and attack.
That was the devil’s habit.
Because of this, the walls of Akutsk Colony collapsed several times in the early days of its establishment.
Each time, humans worked together to endure and rebuild the walls that had collapsed.
Only after going through so many years of hardship was it finally possible to complete the colony. However, the scale of Akutsk Colony was incomparably small and shabby compared to Neo Seoul.
That wasn’t strange.
Most of the colonies that the White Bear Caravan visited had similar situations to the Akutsk colony.
If a colony is unnecessarily large and flashy, it will attract the attention of demon beasts.
It had to be built as inconspicuously as possible.
That was the reason why other colonies could not escape the medieval scale.
But Neo Seoul was different.
The ancient civilization at its peak was recreated in its entirety.
Dazzling lights that brightly color the night sky of sky-high buildings.
There are enough requirements to attract the attention of demon beasts.
Despite this, the demonic beasts do not approach Neo Seoul.
It’s as if they are afraid of Neo Seoul.
Damian’s eyes suddenly turned to the mammoth on one side of the castle.
Among the demonic beasts, he still belonged to the intact axis. But still, the magical beast was a magical beast.
It is also a large type of demonic beast with great power.
Most magical beasts can’t even come close to the mammoth’s majesty.
Damian’s ability was absolutely essential in being able to safely reach Neo Seoul, but Mammoth also had a stake that could not be ignored.
That’s how powerful the mammoth was. But even such a mammoth was afraid to approach Neo Seoul any further.
It was clear that something about Neo Seoul made the demon beasts fearful.
People say that anti-magic power exists in Neo Seoul, but Damian thought there was something more than that.
Alexandro, who had been listening to the whole story, asked.
“So what is it?”
“I don’t know.”
“I don’t know?”
“Would it be a secret if both dogs and cows knew?”
“You’re not a dog or a cow, are you?”
“Yes, of course.”
Damian chuckled.
Alexandro smiled similarly.
Their smiles were quite similar as they had been together for a long time.
It was then.
Ugh!
Suddenly, a strong wave was felt within the fortress.
For a moment, Damian’s face became cold.
“He’s having a seizure again.”
“Mmm!”
“Has the seal weakened?”
“Would you like to check?”
“yes!”
The two came down the stairs together.
The place they headed to was the fifth floor below.
Currently, the items they have delivered to Neo Seoul are from a warehouse below the third floor.
The really important stuff is on the fourth and fifth floors.
The fourth floor where items excavated from the dungeon are stored. And the fifth floor where he was kept.
The fifth floor is a special area.
The only people who can enter here are Damian and Alexandro.
A blue curtain was spread at the entrance to the fifth floor.
When Damian placed his hand, the blue curtain was released.
It was a magic circle that only Damian could dispel.
The two passed through the entrance and entered the fifth-floor warehouse.
The inside of the five-story warehouse had a mysterious blue light, just like the entrance.
There was something floating in the midst of the flowing blue light.
The object floating in the air without a pedestal was a crown.
The crown with a blue jewel in the center was floating in the air and radiating a mysterious energy.
Damian’s eyes were cold as he looked at the crown.
“The Spirit King’s Crown.”
It was the name of the crown floating in the air.
Although it was mysterious and beautiful on the outside, it was a monster that contained the blood of countless people.
I didn’t know how much sacrifice had been made to obtain the Spirit King’s crown.
It was the most precious and dangerous item among the items carried by the White Bear Caravan.
So, a sealing magic circle was especially placed in the fifth-floor warehouse.
If it had been a decent item, its power would have been weakened. However, the Spirit King’s crown was not weakened at all by the sealing magic circle, and instead was radiating power like crazy.
Alexandro opened his mouth.
“The sealing magic circle won’t last very long. If this continues, even those in Neo Seoul will find out.”
“Then let’s spread some bait.”
“Are we starting now?”
“yes!”
“A chapter of great chaos will begin.”
“sorry. “For no reason did the caravan family get swept away because of me.”
“Don’t say that. I couldn’t have come this far without you in the first place. You gave us our lives. So don’t say you regret or say you’re foolish. We are a community of destiny.”
“Let’s burn it as fiercely as possible.”
There was a strange heat in Damian’s previously cold eyes.