Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 160
Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 160
Episode 160:
It was an old man who seemed like a nice person, like the grandfather next door. But he was an awakener.
He is also a high-ranking awakened member of the mayor’s direct execution unit.
Because his capabilities were so great, the risk of the mission he was assigned to was beyond imagination.
Always risking your life to carry out your mission.
Because of this, many benefits are given to the awakened members of the execution unit.
One of them is that even if you kill someone in Neo Seoul, you will not be held accountable.
In other words, he has a license to kill.
The old man is kinder to his acquaintances than anyone else, but he never lets go of those he considers enemies.
It was the same for the twin sisters.
When Old Man Go moves, the twin sisters also move, and just like Old Man Go, the twin sisters cruelly punish anyone they consider an enemy.
Unfortunately, this time it was the Brotherhood of Darkness that was at stake.
Even though they were criminals, they were on their way to kill someone, but the twin sisters laughed as if they were having fun, and old man Go didn’t blame them or stop them.
To them, this was natural.
Zeon shook his head slightly.
‘Humanity has been worn away.’
Maybe it was obvious.
This was a world where humanity and morality did not apply.
The strong reign, and the logic of power governs all rules.
Old Man Go and the twin sisters were the powerful ones, and unfortunately the Dark Brotherhood were the weak ones.
Old man Go asked Zeon.
“How about we go and see it together?”
“That’s it.”
“why? Come with me.”
Even though he begged his twin sisters to accompany him, Zeon’s mind did not change.
There was no such thing as a bad taste in watching others kill people right in front of me.
“I have work to do.”
“What happened?”
“Can’t we do it tomorrow? “What a pleasure it is to wipe out criminals.”
“that’s right! “Killing criminals is not a sin.”
The twin sisters were spitting and talking.
Zeon felt a great sense of disconnect as he saw children talking about killing people as easily as destroying toys.
I don’t know if he was born as a monster like this or if he grew up as a monster, but he didn’t look normal.
Old man Go, who noticed Zeon’s discomfort, raised his hand to stop the two.
“Stop it. “No matter how much you say, he won’t listen.”
“Tsk!”
“joy!”
The sulking twins pouted.
The old man stood up and said goodbye.
“I can’t help it. See you later then.”
“yes!”
Like that, Zeon parted ways with the three people.
After leaving the restaurant, Zeon did not go straight back to the slums.
Because he still had work to do.
As we entered a deserted alley, Zeon touched his earrings and said.
“Oh, can you hear my voice?”
-omg! Are you a master by any chance?
Someone’s frightened voice came from the earring.
“Are you Mr. Kim Kyung-soo?”
-you’re right. master.
The owner of the voice coming from the earring was none other than Kim Kyung-soo.
He was the leader of the party that attacked Zeon when he visited the Vampire Bat’s dungeon to raise Levin.
Kim Kyung-soo, who had sworn loyalty with the oath scroll, responded to Zeon’s voice with excitement.
“Where are you now?”
-I’m at home.
“Is this the 13th block of the central district?”
―Yes, that’s correct.
“Come out now. “Because it’s nearby.”
-omg! Are you saying you are in Neo Seoul?
“yes!”
-I will leave right away. Should I take other people too?
“Just come out alone, Mr. Kim Kyung-soo.”
-All right.
After a while, contact was lost and someone came running towards where Zeon was.
It was Kim Kyung-soo.
He was dressed comfortably, as if he had just come from home.
“master!”
“It came out quickly.”
“It’s the Master’s call, so of course you have to come quickly.”
Kim Kyung-soo’s eyes as he looked at Zeon were full of fear.
It wasn’t simply the scroll of the oath that was restricting him.
It was because of the rumors I heard about Zeon recently.
As soon as he heard the unbelievable rumor that a sand wizard had appeared and defeated Balrog, Kyungsoo Kim became convinced.
The main character of the rumor is Xeon.
Zeon, who fearlessly attacked to take away the buggy, was so strong that he was able to take down the magical beast called Balrog alone.
The fact that I survived after touching someone like that felt like a miracle.
Zeon asked how I was doing.
“How are you?”
“yes! Thanks to the Master… By the way, what are you doing in Neo Seoul?”
“The mayor called.”
“omg! “Do you mean Jin Geum-ho?”
Kyungsoo Kim was surprised.
This is because he knows that Jin Geum-ho, the mayor, does not meet just anyone.
‘Does the mayor also recognize the Master? Well, since he is a rare awakened sand wizard, it would be strange not to acknowledge him.’
Kyungsoo Kim once again realized how great an awakened person Zeon was.
“But what did you call me for?”
“I have a favor to ask you.”
“What…”
“From now on, Mr. Kyungsoo Kim and his colleagues, please monitor the movements of the South District.”
“yes?”
“Please report to me if there are any unusual movements in the South Area.”
“Why are you doing that?…”
“I don’t know why.”
“All right.”
Kyungsoo Kim answered with an expression that said there was nothing he could do.
Because he had no choice anyway.
As long as he was bound by the oath, it was impossible to disobey Zeon’s orders.
I’ve been looking for a way to break the covenant, but to no avail.
I realized that there was no way to escape unless Zeon freed me.
The reason Zeon gave him this order was simple.
‘Since we made Pancheongcheon like that, there will definitely be some kind of reaction.’
Like all rulers, Xiaorun also cannot bear to have his pride hurt.
They had already lost Tajik to Zeon, and even Pancheongtian was destroyed, so it was clear that they would make some kind of move.
That was the reason why Zeon ordered Kim Kyung-soo to monitor the southern sector.
“Then I’ll see you later.”
“Are you leaving right away?”
“yes! I won’t be coming to Neo Seoul for a while. So, if you have anything to report, come to the slums.”
This was because the earrings they wore in their ears did not work if they were too far away.
“All right.”
Kyungsoo Kim answered with a stern expression.
Zeon looked at him for a moment and then left.
Kyungsoo Kim stood blankly and looked at Zeon’s back as he walked away.
“I don’t know what my future will be like now that I’m trapped by someone like that.”
At least it was certain that it would not be smooth sailing.
***
“after!”
Zeon left Neo Seoul and looked up at the sky.
I just passed through the front door, but the air changed.
The thick, hot air mixed with sand irritated my skin.
People who are accustomed to the clean air of Neo Seoul, protected by magic circles and barriers, feel as if they are suffocating when they breathe the outside air.
But to Zeon, the outside air felt cooler.
“oh! “It’s Zeon.”
Then I heard someone’s voice.
“Brielle!”
Zeon recognized the owner’s identity just by hearing his voice.
When I turned my head and looked, I saw Brielle coming out to meet me with Levin.
“When did it come out?”
“A little while ago. “Brielle said he would be coming out soon and begged me to go meet him.”
“okay?”
Zeon looked at Brielle.
Brielle was smiling with her characteristic cloudy eyes.
“how did you know?”
“I just knew.”
“persimmon?”
“I just thought Zeon would come out around this time.”
“I see.”
Zeon shook his head.
Brielle was a high elf.
Even though my senses were abnormally developed, it wasn’t strange.
Zeon said with a smile.
“Let’s go home.”
“huh!”
“Let’s go, hyung!”
The three people walked down the street shoulder to shoulder.
Levin asked.
“How was Neo Seoul?”
“It was cool.”
“Are the streets clean?”
“It’s maintained without a trace of dust.”
“and! Then people will dress nicely, right?”
“The clothes were classy.”
“How was the food?”
“it was tasty.”
“What did you eat?”
“Vall steak.”
“calf? “Is it cultured meat?”
“No really calf.”
“It’s crazy.”
Levin let out an exclamation.
Levin, who was born and raised in a slum, always had a longing for Neo Seoul.
I was always curious about what was in the world beyond that huge wall and what kind of lives the people there lived.
Now that he has awakened, he can enter Neo Seoul at any time.
An awakened person with that level of ability would be welcomed with open arms in any area.
However, the reason he does not join Neo Seoul is because revenge becomes difficult if he belongs somewhere.
City Hall or each district never lets awakened people play.
Mobilize awakened people to conquer dungeons or expand areas.
Because of this, once you belong to a certain faction, it becomes almost impossible to have personal time.
Levin was still chasing the killer.
He had no intention of belonging to any faction until he found and killed the killer.
“What does veal steak taste like?”
“The gravy was very rich and the meat was tender.”
“Does it melt gently?”
“It melted.”
“cadet!”
Levin wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve.
Brielle looked at Levin with a pitiful expression.
“fool!”
“what?”
“I feel stupid.”
“This is for you….”
“If you’re my brother, act like a brother.”
“This is enough…”
“Oh what? “It’s noisy.”
“hey!”
“what?”
“Ah-oh! Really…”
Zeon smiled as he watched the two people bickering all the way home.
Although it was noisy and hectic, I felt at ease with them.
It would be much more delicious to eat at a Clexi restaurant with these killer kids than at a fancy restaurant in Neo Seoul.
Zeon said, placing his hand on the shoulder of the two people who were still arguing frantically.
“hungry. “Stop fighting and let’s go to Old Man Clexi’s store.”
“yes!”
“huh!”