Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 78

Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 78

Episode 78:

Zeon stared at the steak.

As Goran said, it was clear that it was made with real beef.

The juice and aroma slowly flowing out had a rich flavor that could not be felt in cultured meat or the meat of demonic beasts.

Saliva naturally formed in Zeon’s mouth.

Goran said as he cut a steak.

“I told you not to refuse. “This is really delicious.”

He put a large piece of meat in his mouth and chewed it.

Juice flowed down the corners of his mouth.

Goran wiped the juice off with his fingers and then sucked on the slices.

In an instant, a piece of steak disappeared into his stomach.

Goran pointed to the steak in front of Zeon.

“Are you not going to eat it?”

“It doesn’t really pull at all.”

“Tsk! “When you’re young, you have to eat everything well.”

“Because my mouth is a bit short.”

“It looks like you’re not hungry yet. “Then what about women?”

Perfect!

Goran snapped his fingers again, and one door opened.

Beyond the door, about a dozen scantily clad women were waiting. A middle-aged woman in fancy clothes led them outside.

Zeon immediately recognized the identity of the middle-aged woman.

Ava.

She was the lover of Eaton, who was driven to death by Zeon, and the godmother of a brothel.

Ava said with an alluring smile.

“See you again, master!”

“I don’t know if my boyfriend is okay. “I beat him up a little hard.”

“It’s okay if you don’t worry. “You’ll get over that in no time.”

“thank god.”

“I heard you’re a really kind-hearted young master.”

Ava smiled.

Zeon thought that Ava was not normal.

It was never easy to be able to smile even in the face of someone who almost killed your lover.

Ava said, pointing to the prostitutes on either side.

“How can there be a child you like? “Of all the children I have, I chose only Ace…”

The prostitutes smiled brightly.

Among the prostitutes that Ava had with her, they were famous for being beautiful. The smell of perfume they sprayed on their bodies stimulated Zeon’s sense of smell.

Zeon looked at them one by one.

To appeal to Zeon, prostitutes made voluptuous facial expressions or made gestures that highlighted their breasts.

But none of them touched Zeon’s heart.

Zeon said.

“I don’t think it’s to my taste.”

“It’s because I don’t know women yet. Even if you don’t like it, once you hold it in your arms and roll around, your thoughts will change.”

When Ava nodded, the prostitutes surrounded Zeon.

One prostitute sat on Zeon’s lap, and another prostitute put her hand into Zeon’s chest and caressed it.

It was a temptation that would be difficult for a man to resist.

Goran said as he looked at Zeon surrounded by prostitutes.

“You just have to say one word. Then those women are all yours.”

“What do you want me to say?”

“That you will follow me.”

“So…”

“Yes! I’m making you a scouting offer now. So, I hope you don’t reject it. “I’m not used to being rejected.”

His words were soft, but his eyes were not.

I could feel the scary eyes behind the sunglasses.

Zeon asked with an interested expression.

“What if I still refuse?”

“You will pay the price. And the price will be severe.”

“Do you make threats like this to the person you originally wanted to recruit?”

“It depends on who the target is.”

Eaton, whom he had sent to Zeon, returned with serious injuries.

Eaton, along with Dolkan Theo Ava, were his most trusted confidants.

Zeon subdued Eaton without much effort.

According to Eaton and Ava, his grade is estimated to be at least B grade, not C grade.

In the slums, awakened people of class B or higher were extremely rare.

Those who can be treated as nobles even if they enter Neo Seoul are B-class awakened people.

If you can recruit a B-class awakened person, you can forget about personal feelings and grudges.

Zeon said.

“I don’t know what to do since you think so highly of me. Before I answer, let me ask you one thing. “You’re the one who leaked the information about the magical power generator to the crocodiles, right?”

“It was business. “I don’t have any personal feelings, so don’t misunderstand.”

“As expected.”

“For your information, I don’t want this fact to become known in the goblin market. So, you will have to think carefully before answering.”

Goran smiled, showing his white teeth.

It was a smile that felt even more eerie in contrast to her jet-black skin.

It wasn’t Zeon who couldn’t understand Goran’s meaning.

This was Goran’s courtyard.

Everyone in the arena was under Goran’s influence. With just one command from Goran, the people in the arena and the entire Sinchon will become Zeon’s enemies and attack.

Being the ruler of Sinchon was not just a facade.

Zeon said.

“I didn’t have a choice in the first place.”

“If you want to continue living in Sinchon, come under me. “I won’t treat you that harshly.”

“What about alligators?”

“All you have to do is provide a horsepower generator. Then there will be no problem.”

“no way! What solution is that? “In the end, I’m the only one who loses money.”

“That’s the way the world is. The weak have to endure all unreasonable conditions. “If you feel unfair, you can take the position of someone stronger than me.”

“Is that really okay?”

“Are you confident?”

Goran slightly lowered his sunglasses and looked at Xeon.

“Things in the world aren’t necessarily solved with confidence alone.”

“You sound like you have a lot of experience with that.”

“It’s not a lot.”

“ha!”

Goran sighed at Zeon’s attitude of holding his tongue. There was annoyance on his face.

“Then the negotiations broke down.”

“Negotiation only works when each side has something to give up a little bit. “Who would negotiate where one side would suffer unilateral losses?”

“Right! I forced you to sacrifice too much. But what can you do? That’s the law of this world. The ruler takes everything. I am the ruler of Sinchon. Everything in Sinchon is mine. Nothing in here can escape my hands. “That goes for you too.”

Zeon said with a chuckle at Goran’s remark.

“I am no one’s property or property.”

“If it’s in my territory, it’s mine.”

“I wonder what happened to your mind. “It makes me wonder how one can achieve that kind of mental state.”

“You’d better try to keep quiet. “Because my patience is not that strong.”

“That’s the one who really wants to talk. “Don’t bother people who are resting after returning to their hometown after a long time.”

Zeon stood up, pushing away the surrounding prostitutes.

Goran glared at Zeon.

“sit down!”

“Negotiations have collapsed.”

“I’m not finished talking. sit down!”

“I’m done.”

“Can you handle what happens next?”

“As much as you want.”

“Maybe it’s because you’re still young, but you’re not afraid.”

“I don’t hide behind a protective shield like everyone else.”

Goran’s face distorted at Zeon’s grin.

Although he did not actually deploy a shield, he was wearing an item that deployed a shield when attacked.

It was the ring he was wearing on his finger.

It was an item from a dungeon that was difficult to obtain.

It is activated automatically once a day when you receive an unexpected attack.

Goran called this ring the Ring of Protection.

If I didn’t have the Guardian Ring, I would never have let Zeon get close to me.

I don’t know if Zeon said this after noticing the presence of Suho’s ring, but it was enough to stab Goran.

“Tsk!”

Goran laughed.

He no longer tried to persuade Xeon.

Although I wanted Zeon, I didn’t want to get it while hurting my pride this much.

Goran stood up and said.

He said, looking down from a place two heads higher than Zeon.

“I invited you as a guest today, so I’ll let you go.”

“thank you. Then…”

Zeon slightly bowed his head and walked down the stairs.

Dolkan opened his mouth as he watched Zeon’s back moving away.

“Are you really letting me go?”

“That can’t be possible…”

Goran smiled, showing his white teeth.

Zeon had almost gone down the stairs to the arena.

The inside of the arena was completely empty, as if the fight had ended.

At that moment, Goran shouted.

“From now on, we will have a new fight.”

“Wow!”

A huge cheer erupted.

Even so, the faces of those waiting for a new fight turned red with excitement.

Goran pointed his finger at Xeon.

“The opponent is Zeon. I will give 10,000 Sol to whoever defeats Zeon.”

“Wow!”

The arena door opened and people poured out.

Most of them were ordinary people who were captured by Goran because they could not repay their debt.

In their hands were cold weapons like axes and swords.

They lost their senses at Goran’s declaration that they would give them 10,000 soles.

This is because with just one penny, you can pay off all your debts and escape this hellish place.

“under!”

Zeon sighed and looked up at Goran.

Goran was looking down at Zeon and smiling.

“They are ordinary people with no abilities. “Let’s see if you can demonstrate your skills against ordinary people.”

“under! Really…”

Zeon sighed again.

Although he acted politely because he wanted to live quietly, he seemed like a pushover to others.

“Fuck! die!”

“It’s ten thousand soles.”

“Give me my money.”

The ordinary people who were caught in the arena swung their weapons at Zeon.

Their voices and eyes were full of desperation.

To them, Zeon was like a lottery ticket that disappeared a long time ago. If you catch it, it will help you escape this hellish reality.

Added to that was the cheers of the audience.

“Wow!”

“Fight!”

Their cheers even paralyzed the remaining reason of those holding weapons.

Hiss!

Swords and axes flew towards Zeon’s neck and chest.

It was an attack that they did their best for, but in Zeon’s eyes, it seemed too slow.

Xeon moved.

Pabababak!

With the sound of a crash, all those who had rushed at Zeon flew back.

The weapons they wielded could not even inflict the slightest scratch on Zeon’s body.

Zeon said, looking up at Goran.

“It’s no use.”

“No, they have already done their job well.”

Goran grinned.

Xeon sensed a strange sign in his attitude and looked at those who had fallen on the floor.

The body of one of them was glowing red.

“Shit!”

Zeon leapt backwards without another thought.

Cough!

In an instant, the body of the person who glowed red exploded.

This happened before Zeon could escape from full power. In the end, Zeon was also caught in the explosion and was thrown against the wall of the arena.

There was no way Zeon, an awakened person, could have lost his life at this level.

Zeon dusted himself off and stood up.

His eyes were cold and sunken.

I’ve had countless experiences so far, but I’ve never once seen a human being explode like a bomb.

It was a phenomenon that could never occur naturally.

Unless someone artificially manipulates it.

Zeon’s eyes turned to Goran.

“It’s crazy to plant a bomb in a human body. mister!”

“I’m barely surprised by that much…”

Goran smiled, showing his white teeth.

He shouted so that everyone in the arena could hear.

“It’s one hundred thousand soles. “If you injure Zeon’s body, I will give you 100,000 soles.”

“100,000… Sol?”

“crazy!”

There was madness on the faces of the audience.

The huge sum of 100,000 soles paralyzed their reason.

Even though I saw what happened to those who attacked Zeon right in front of me.

“It’s mine! “Don’t touch anyone.”

“Fuck! I’m going to kill you.”

The audience turned into enemies and attacked Zeon.

Zeon looked at them with salty eyes.

“You’re crossing the line too hard.”