Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 202

Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 202

Episode 202

Originally, Zeon was planning to leave the day after the Red Storm took over the Steel Fortress. However, for several reasons, I was unable to leave the steel fortress and had to stay longer.

The biggest reason was the stability of the steel fortress.

On Earth, which had turned into a desert, the land where humans could live was extremely limited. If you are lucky, it may grow into a large colony, but such cases are rare.

Most of them were limited to villages with only a few dozen households.

To grow to a larger scale, drinking water and food must be addressed.

If these two issues are not resolved, the village’s population will not increase further.

Fortunately, the steel fortress was able to secure a water source and pursue stable growth.

It was not a big problem for Zeon that the owner of the Steel Fortress was changed to the Red Storm.

What is important is that the normalization of the steel fortress created an environment for countless people to survive.

I didn’t know how long humanity would be able to survive on Earth.

Earth’s harsh environment was hostile to humans, and numerous threats were targeting humanity.

One day, humans might perish due to these external factors. However, it was Zeon’s wish that such a period would be delayed as much as possible.

As humanity prospers, destruction will be delayed, and it may be possible to one day normalize the Earth again.

The possibility of realization was slim, but that did not mean we could give up completely.

When the steel fortress returns to normal, many times more people than now will have safe shelter.

That alone was reason enough to stay here.

Fortunately, the steel fortress was quickly established during Xeon’s stay. As if it had been like that from the beginning.

It was all thanks to Deborah.

She brought together the Red Storm and the existing people of the Iron Fortress well. All Urtian did was watch.

That alone was a great help to Deborah.

Urtian’s mission is to obtain food and protect people from external threats. I was terrible at other things.

Rather, taking a bystander position like this would help Deborah and the women.

Urtian carefully looked at Zeon’s whole body.

Zeon was wearing a coat-shaped robe.

It wasn’t Urtian who didn’t know what that meant.

“Are you planning to leave now?”

“I stayed too long.”

“is it? Too bad! “I could stay for a few more days.”

“There are circumstances where we need to return to Neo Seoul.”

“heard. “I heard you got stabbed in the back by Lee Ji-ryeong?”

“yes!”

“Hehe! “For some reason, the look in your eyes was unusual.”

“I heard they lost too?”

“비루한 개새끼처럼 꼬리를 말고 도주했지. Hehehe!”

Urtian spoke calmly, as if he wasn’t embarrassed.

There was absolutely no shame in losing to someone stronger than oneself. What was truly shameful was that I was so overwhelmed by my opponent’s strength that I ran away without even fighting properly.

“This guy is S-class.”

“I know. “I saw my rank rising in the dungeon.”

“is it? Anyway, you’d better be careful. “Because I don’t know what he might do to avoid having his secrets discovered.”

“Keep that in mind.”

Zeon nodded.

I had a rough idea of what Lee Ji-ryeong would look like when he returned to Neo Seoul.

Hitting a colleague in the back of the head in a dungeon was an unforgivable and cowardly act.

If this becomes known, his status will fall drastically.

Even though Neo Seoul is a place that reveres the strong, there are not many people stupid enough to ignorantly follow the cowardly.

It was then.

“It is complete. Xeon is complete.”

Suddenly, Brielle came running screaming loudly.

In her hand was a small bottle.

Zeon asked with a smile.

“Are you finally finished?”

“huh! “This is the sunflower antidote.”

Brielle shook a bottle filled with clear liquid.

The liquid in the bottle was an antidote to drugs made from sunflower.

For the past few days, Brielle has been holed up in her closet studying the antidote.

Almost all of the drug addicts who followed Gewen died, but there were also a few who became completely disabled and were just waiting for the day to die.

Brielle researched an antidote for them and was eventually able to complete it.

Her face was full of joy.

This was not done simply for the sake of a steel fortress.

She also needed an antidote to the drug.

Although she had largely escaped the aftereffects, she was also addicted to Neo Seoul’s drugs.

If I didn’t take my medication regularly, I suffered from severe withdrawal symptoms.

Fortunately, there were various ingredients here that could not be found in Neo Seoul.

Brielle devoted herself to research with all the ingredients and created an antidote.

Zeon asked.

“What is the effect?”

“Who made it? “I already gave it to addicts, and they all came to their senses without any major aftereffects.”

“thank god.”

“Now it’s my turn.”

“Are you going to take it yourself?”

“Because that’s what it was made for.”

Brielle answered without a moment of hesitation.

The high elf’s body, which should be pure, is tainted with drugs. Because of this, Brielle was not able to fully demonstrate her talents.

She believed that if she threw off the shackles of this boring drug, she would be able to fly higher.

Brielle looked at the results for a moment and took the antidote.

He drank it believing that Zeon would be by his side and protect him.

As the antidote entered my body, a surge of heat rose up.

“Huh!”

Brielle sat down, clutching her chest.

My face was as red as a furnace, and my whole body was steaming like water vapor.

There is a fight between the antidote and the residual drugs remaining in the body.

I was sweating so profusely that my whole body was soaked.

Still, Zeon didn’t make the mistake of hastily wiping away the sweat or touching it.

At times like this, I know that it is for Brielle’s sake to just watch.

After a while, a noticeable change appeared in Brielle’s body.

Immediately, a foul-smelling liquid began to flow through her pores.

It was a residual drug that persistently harassed Brielle.

The smell was so strong that just smelling it made both Zeon and Urtian lose their minds.

The fact that Brielle maintained her sanity while under the influence of such harsh drugs was enough to deserve respect.

The pain was so severe that Brielle lost consciousness. Meanwhile, residual drugs continued to be released.

Only after a long time had passed did Brielle’s condition calm down.

Only then did Zeon reach out and try to pick up Brielle. But there was someone who intervened before that.

It was Deborah.

“Leave it to me.”

“….”

“But she’s a girl, so you can’t take her clothes off and wipe her dirt. “Leave it to me.”

“Please do me a favor.”

“Don’t worry.”

Deborah carefully picked up Brielle and took her to a nearby house.

She took off Brielle’s robe and carefully wiped away any remaining drug residue.

When she was cleaned and put back on her robe, Brielle opened her eyes.

“Are you awake?”

“What about Xeon?”

“It’s outside.”

“ah!”

“oh! “Do you think you’re a little tall?”

“really?”

Brielle stood up in silence at Deborah’s reaction.

He actually seemed a little taller.

I felt like my growth plate had reopened as I was completely free from drug addiction.

Brielle hesitated, wondering if her slightly taller height was awkward. But even after a while, he was jumping up and down in place and loving it.

At some point, I was very stressed because I wasn’t growing any taller, but I felt like I didn’t have to worry anymore.

Brielle hurried outside to show off her changed appearance.

Even Levin was there next to Zeon.

Levin welcomed Brielle.

“and! The kid is completely free from drug addiction? Great.”

“I am going to become a great alchemist, but this is the basics. Hehe!”

“I think you’re a little tall too?”

“uh! “I was surprised too.”

Brielle showed off her growing height by spinning around in place.

Zeon said with a smile.

“It’s great to be completely free from drugs.”

“huh! “I don’t think I have to rely on drugs anymore.”

Brielle’s pale face had a subtle complexion.

This was also thanks to getting off drugs. However, in the process of detoxifying the drug, a great deal of his stamina was consumed, and he quickly showed signs of exhaustion.

Zeon said while examining her complexion.

“I guess I should stay here a little longer.”

“You don’t have to do that. “Your stamina will recover soon.”

“You have to be more careful right after you go through a drastic change. “Let’s stay one more day.”

“Is that so?”

“okay!”

“okay. “I will do that.”

Brielle smiled broadly.

Maybe it was because she was completely free from drugs, but somehow her beauty seemed to have improved.

Levin looked at Brielle’s face in fascination.

Urtian said while looking at the two people.

“It’s a good time.”

＊＊＊

Kaga River!

The sound of metal continued to echo in the wide open space.

Duduyan, a dark elf, and Eloi, a half-elf, were clashing in the clearing.

They fiercely swung their weapons at each other as if they were enemy enemies.

Neither woman was a pure elf. So, they had something in common: they were not very welcomed by other elves.

Perhaps because of that, the two women felt a strange sense of kinship with each other, and at some point they started competing like this.

Both Duduyan and Eloi were martial arts awakeners.

Duduyan used two daggers, and Eloi used a spear named Crazy Nine-Tailed Fox as a weapon.

Duduyan tried to get closer and attack, but Eloy kept a reasonable distance and pushed Duduyan.

Soldiers and soldiers.

They tenaciously attacked each other’s weaknesses with conflicting fighting styles.

Except for eating and sleeping, most of the day was spent fighting.

Thanks to this, their combat power has increased significantly compared to a few days ago.

“ha! ha!”

“omg! “Huh!”

After the battle, the two women sat down on the floor, breathing heavily.

The winner was Elroy.

Even though he lost, Duduyan did not look upset at all.

Rather, he was smiling with a relaxed expression.

I wondered when I had ever fought with all my might like this.

My muscles were complaining of pain due to the extreme overuse, and my heart was beating violently as if it would explode at any moment.

Still, it felt good.

Elroy chuckled when he saw Duduyan like that.

“You laugh like a pervert.”

“And you?”

“Why me?”

“When you look in the mirror, you’ll probably have the same expression as me, right?”

“okay?”

“It’s exactly the same.”

“Tsk! “I guess I’m a pervert too.”

“Hehe!”

“haha!”

Duduyan and Elroy burst out laughing at the same time.

The two elves said they became closer while fighting, and that was exactly the case.

They communicated while fighting and understood each other deeply.

Duduyan asked Eloi.

“Are you going to leave now?”

“That’s right.”

“Do you have any intention of staying here?”

“It’s because he is a high-ranking official in Neo Seoul.”

“How about staying here instead? “You wouldn’t be so welcome there anyway.”

“But that’s my hometown. “You can’t abandon your hometown easily.”

Whether I like it or not, I have been attached to Neo Seoul for over twenty years. I couldn’t leave Neo Seoul now.

“What a shame!”

“You can stop by again later. “Don’t shut me up at that time.”

“That won’t happen. “This steel fortress will be reborn as our home. Come visit us anytime.”

“Sure.”

It was when Elroy smiled.

Beep!

An urgent whistle echoed throughout the steel fortress.