Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 139
Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 139
Episode 139
Eli’s residence was located in the deepest underground part of the North District.
It was the exact opposite of the rulers of each district, including Serian, who preferred high places.
In front of Eli, someone was kneeling on one knee.
It was Mariel, the leader of the Thornwood Attack Team.
Eli asked with a serious expression.
“So it’s the Spirit King’s Crown?”
“yes! “I definitely heard that mumbling.”
“The Spirit King, the Spirit King…”
Eli’s expression turned serious.
The Thorn Tree Attack Team went to the White Bear Caravan together with the Green Leaf Task Force led by Borin.
Although nominally it was to assist the Blue Leaf Special Task Force, its mission was actually to collect information and convey it to Eli.
Eli was the second-in-command in the North District.
He practically ran the North District on behalf of Serian.
But no matter how well it was run, the glory ultimately went to Serian.
As this continued for a hundred years, she felt a deep sense of inferiority to Serian.
Her inferiority complex made her even more gloomy and made her go underground rather than above ground.
“What is Borin’s reaction?”
“I’ve never seen her so serious. And he said this: ‘Maybe the real Spirit King is sealed inside the crown.’”
“Maybe the Spirit King is really sealed? “The Spirit King…”
He would be grateful if only a low-level spirit came out, but if he could summon the real Spirit King, he could change not only Neo Seoul but the entire world.
A look of greed appeared on Eli’s face.
“You’re putting the Spirit King’s crown up for auction?”
“That’s right.”
“If Serian gets the Spirit King’s Crown, he will never be able to surpass her.”
Even now, the power gap is large.
No matter how much I developed my power in the dark, I could not narrow the gap in my original rank.
Serian literally had the dignity and power of a queen.
Eli was also an excellent awakener, but he was not good enough for Serian.
That was the reason she still stayed in second place.
Mariel asked cautiously.
“What do you want to do?”
“We must obtain the Spirit King’s crown before Serian does.”
“if?”
“Lead information to the scavengers. There is a treasure in the caravan that will change the world. They will definitely move. We will take advantage of that opportunity and seize the Spirit King’s crown.”
“All right.”
Mariel answered with a stern expression.
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Zeon and Levin Briel, who left the White Bear Caravan, came to old Clexi’s store.
“Please give me some food.”
“ah! hungry.”
Even before Levin and Brielle sat down, they complained about being hungry.
“They didn’t even provide food in the caravan?”
“Did you know?”
“How could you not know that it was so loud?”
Old Clexi smiled and answered Zeon’s question.
Old Clexi asked while making food.
“okay! “What about the items auctioned off by White Bear Caravan?”
“It all seemed useful.”
“From what I heard, it wasn’t that bad, right?”
“Because I didn’t win the bid myself.”
“Well, the true value of an item cannot be known to anyone other than the user.”
“Still, I thought a few things could be really useful.”
“is it? “If that’s the case, then their movements aren’t a coincidence either.”
Suddenly, old Clexi frowned.
Zeon looked at Old Clexi with a puzzled expression.
“You guys?”
“The scavengers. “I have detected their abnormal movements.”
“What if there is an abnormal trend?”
“Suddenly their movements became noisy. “As if I had received instructions from someone.”
Old Clexi frowned.
After the White Bear Caravan entered, rapid movements were detected throughout Neo Seoul.
Old Clexi was not happy with that change.
As people get older, they tend to become more stability-oriented.
This is because the enterprising spirit and dynamism of youth disappear.
Old Clexi was the same way.
I didn’t really like Neo Seoul or the slums, but I didn’t want them to change into something completely different in a short period of time.
Zeon asked.
“Did you say you felt like you received orders from someone?”
“Because everything is in order. Normally, scavengers tend to go wild and run wild, but this time there is no sign of that at all.”
“So you think someone is in control.”
“Because it can’t be explained otherwise. The problem is that we don’t know who is giving orders to the scavengers.”
“Couldn’t you have figured it out with the eyes of Argos?”
“The Eye of Argos is only effective in the slums. “It is difficult for us to fully understand the situation inside Neo Seoul.”
Old Clexi honestly acknowledged the limitations.
Neo Seoul and slums are not divided for nothing.
That high barrier does not simply divide social status. Information is also cut off.
In some ways, it had to be seen as a separate world.
widely!
“It came out.”
Old man Clexi had just finished preparing the food and serving it.
It was a rice bowl with meat on top.
“looks delicious.”
“thank you for this food.”
Levin and Brielle hurriedly picked up their spoons.
Zeon also belatedly picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Old Clexi looked at the three people with a smile on his face.
‘I feel so attached to those guys because I see them often.’
When I saw Zeon again, I just thought he was a mysterious guy.
I don’t know what happened over the past eight years, but I returned to Neo Seoul as a snake. So I tried to dig into Zeon’s background, but I couldn’t find anything.
So I was wary, but as we continued to meet, we became attached.
The same was true for Brielle and Levin.
When I saw her often, I felt like she was my real grandchild.
Of course, there was a real granddaughter.
After a while, the three people finished eating and walked home.
As we entered the deserted street, Brielle opened her mouth.
“Xeon!”
“huh!”
“You know what.”
“what? The Spirit King’s Crown?”
“huh!”
“Why is that?”
“Is the Spirit King really sealed inside?”
“I don’t know. why?”
“It just didn’t feel right…”
Brielle trailed off.
Her complexion had suddenly darkened.
“It didn’t feel good?”
“huh!”
“What did it feel like?”
“I got goosebumps the moment I saw it. So much so that I can’t breathe…”
“I see.”
Zeon nodded.
Brielle was a high elf.
Even though their senses had degenerated due to being consumed by drugs, they were still superior to ordinary elves.
If she gave me goosebumps, there must be a good reason.
Levin spoke cautiously.
“Aren’t you too sensitive?”
“You’re dull.”
“I?”
“okay! “You idiot!”
“shit! “I can’t believe I was called an idiot by an elf.”
Levin grumbled.
Still, it didn’t look unpleasant.
Because this kind of conversation was part of their daily life.
Zeon was lost in thought as he watched them fight.
‘If Brielle was creepy, I wasn’t mistaken.’
Xeon also felt a similar sensation as Brielle.
It had been a long time since he had felt this much.
Zeon looked in the direction of the White Bear Caravan’s fortress.
The sky was completely colored with a red sunset.
The sight of the fortress standing tall under the blood-red sky felt particularly eerie.
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The desert sand, which is so hot during the day as if it would cook all living things, cools down rapidly at night, as if it would freeze everything.
Because the temperature difference between day and night is dozens of degrees, people who venture into the desert without any preparation are likely to freeze to death or steam to death.
For that reason, those going into the desert had to be fully prepared.
Those who left Neo Seoul were also like that.
However, their preparations were too much.
They were wearing camouflage uniforms that were indistinguishable from the desert sand and were heavily armed with various weapons.
There was no way that people hiding their faces with masks or masks were normal.
They were scavengers.
The scavengers were moving secretly, completely hiding their presence.
Their destination was the White Bear Caravan’s fort.
Their eyes, revealed through their masks, were full of desire.
‘The spirit king’s crown.’
‘Fuck! It’s a golden opportunity to fix your eights.’
‘If you get that, you can live your whole life whining.’
Treasure blinds people.
The item called the Spirit King’s Crown was a treasure of such value.
The information that the Spirit King’s Crown was in the White Bear Caravan quickly spread among scavengers.
It didn’t matter who started the rumor or information.
The important thing is that you can fix your limbs by obtaining an item called the Spirit King’s Crown.
The scavengers who received the information moved immediately.
They knew that the more they hesitated, the further away the opportunity would be.
In the distance, I could see a fortress standing tall in the middle of the desert.
The awakened people standing guard on top of the fortress came into view.
Even though no one specifically instructed them to do so, several of the scavengers stepped forward.
They were all people with long-distance sniping skills.
“Hehe!”
“Let’s begin.”
Some people were carrying anti-material sniper rifles, while others were aiming bows.
They simultaneously fired guns and bows at the awakened people standing guard.
The scavengers had no doubt that those on guard would fall. But the next moment, something unexpected happened.
Whoops!
A blue film was created in front of the awakened people, deflecting bullets and arrows.
The scavengers discovered the identity of the blue membrane.
“It’s a barrier.”
“Fuck! “The boundaries were somehow loose.”
The scavengers looked at each other’s faces.
Originally, I should have left like this.
Attacking those who are already on guard will only increase the damage. But scavengers were not such rational beings.
“The barrier cannot be maintained indefinitely. “It will disappear soon.”
“If we attack all out, we can quickly break the barrier. Attack!”
A few people came forward to instigate it, and the rest of the scavengers fell for it.
“Attack!”
“run!”
The scavengers raced forward like wild dogs.
There were over hundreds of scavengers who showed up.
“It’s an attack.”
“The scavengers have invaded.”
The White Bear Caravan awakeners, whose lives were saved thanks to the activation of the barrier, shouted.
“Everyone prepare for battle.”
“Ready for battle!”
Inside the fortress, the awakened people were fully prepared to welcome the scavengers.
Alexandre and Damian were watching.
“They attacked right away, just like you said.”
“The physiology of scavengers is similar everywhere. “I thought they would move as soon as they got the information.”
“Still, I didn’t know they would attack so suddenly. “It probably means that there is someone behind the scenes manipulating them.”
“I guess so.”
“It’s going to be a long night.”
“yes! It’s going to be a tough night. I’m sorry, Commander! “For being dragged into something like this.”
“What nonsense. Thanks to you, Akutsk was able to survive. Even if you get dragged into something worse than this, we don’t blame you.”
“Instead, I will burn it brightly so that no one will regret it.”
“I’m really looking forward to that.”
At that time, a group of scavengers reached the entrance to the castle.
At that moment, Damian gave an order.
“Kill them all.”