Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 96
Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 96
Episode 96
The man got into the elevator.
The magic-powered elevator moved him silently to the fiftieth floor, the highest floor of the city hall.
At first glance, I heard that it was made by combining science with Greek magic, but I didn’t know the detailed principles and wasn’t interested.
All objects in Neo Seoul moved in this way.
Maximum efficiency is achieved through an appropriate combination of magic and science.
It was an inevitable choice in an era of limited resources.
Because most of the land had turned into sand, it was not easy to get concrete or even stones.
Most of the materials that make up Neo Seoul today were remnants of Seoul that was destroyed a hundred years ago.
Buildings were built using old materials, and awakened people such as enchanters strengthened the structure. And the awakened people who use magic created various convenient facilities.
The city hall thus created became the backbone of Neo Seoul.
The elevator instantly transported the man to the fiftieth floor, the highest floor of City Hall.
The man who got off on the fiftieth floor took off the hat he had been wearing. Then the face of a man who appeared to be in his early to mid forties was revealed.
A cold face with no expression and unfocused eyes.
The man had a unique aura and appearance that could never be forgotten once seen.
The man who took off his hat gently knocked on the door and spoke.
“This is Lee Jeong-ho.”
“Please come in.”
A moment later, the door opened with a deep voice from inside.
When Lee Jeong-ho went inside, a vast space appeared.
The large windows with a bright view of Neo Seoul and the large desk in the center were filled with books on the bookshelves decorating the walls.
But what stood out most of all was the man standing in front of the window.
A middle-aged man looking down at Neo Seoul with his back to me.
A relaxed atmosphere was felt behind the man wearing a suit.
Lee Jeong-ho said, bowing his head to the man.
“I returned after completing my mission.”
“Good job.”
The middle-aged man turned around.
Then the face of a middle-aged man was revealed.
The clear facial features, blue eyes, neatly combed hair, and stylish beard on the chin and nose were impressive.
The man’s name is Jin Geum-ho.
He was the mayor of Neo Seoul.
Jin Geum-ho asked.
“Wasn’t it difficult?”
“It wasn’t that difficult because the conditions were just right.”
“Thank goodness.”
“Here are the queen ghost dragonfly wings and rainbow pendant.”
Lee Jeong-ho took out two objects from subspace and handed them to Jin Geum-ho.
Jin Geum-ho did not even pay attention to the rainbow pendant and only looked at the wings of the queen ghost dragonfly.
The wings of the queen ghost dragonfly were floating in the air like dandelion seeds.
“Seeing as it defies gravity, I’m sure it’s authentic.”
A gentle smile appeared on Jin Geum-ho’s lips.
“I’m glad I didn’t disappoint.”
“You have never once disappointed me. So you can trust and entrust us with anything.”
“thank you.”
“Were there any problems?”
“The secondary attack force came in sooner than expected, but even if we had encountered it, there wouldn’t have been any problems.”
“I guess so.”
Jin Geum-ho nodded.
He knew that Lee Jeong-ho’s confidence was not excessive.
Jin Geum-ho had an execution unit called Numbers.
Killing machines that depend only on Jin Geum-ho’s orders.
Jeongho Lee was one of them.
He was a swordsman who had awakened to the martial arts world and especially wielded a sword.
The grade is A level.
A typical awakened person would have been satisfied with just that.
But he was different.
He desperately wanted to become S-class.
However, it was impossible to become S-class using ordinary methods.
So he blinded himself.
It was to acquire a skill called Mind’s Eye.
He thought that the harmony between the mind’s eye and swordsmanship would lead him to a higher level.
But he still hasn’t reached S rank.
Somewhere between A-class and S-class.
There had to be another opportunity to definitely reach S rank. But even Lee Jeong-ho wasn’t sure what it was.
Jin Geum-ho said.
“You worked hard, so get some rest.”
“no. If you have a new mission, please drop it off.”
“You won’t be moving for a while.”
“All right. “Please call me again whenever you need to.”
“Of course.”
Lee Jeong-ho left and Jin Geum-ho was left alone.
Jin Geum-ho looked down at Neo Seoul and muttered.
“This is how the first step toward heavenly punishment begins.”
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“Huh! “Huh!”
“Shit!”
The first thing Xeon saw when he returned to the Hell Mole boss room was the awakened people lying around.
The Inazuma and Jack raiders were both lying on the floor, breathing heavily.
While Zeon was dealing with the ghost dragonflies, they attacked the hell mole boss and were eventually able to capture it.
But the price they paid was not light.
There were injuries in both the Inazuma Attack Team and the Jack Attack Team. But it was better than the awakened people in the slums.
Most of the awakened people in the slums were either dead or injured.
Still, the expressions on the faces of those who survived were not dark. Anyway, because I caught the hell mole boss.
Those who survive will receive compensation for the share of those who died.
That was the privilege enjoyed by the survivors of the attack team.
Kouji, who was breathing heavily, found Zeon.
“Where did you go? “I couldn’t see it.”
“I ran out of mana and took a step back for a while.”
Kouji frowned at Zeon’s answer.
Zeon played a big part in being able to catch the hell mole boss.
If he hadn’t deployed Fire Rain, he would still be exhausted from dealing with the ghostly dragonfly larvae.
It was understandable that all the mana had been depleted as he had unleashed a skill that was enough to burn down the endless stream of ghost dragonfly larvae all at once.
However, an unpleasant feeling remained, like food particles stuck between the teeth.
Kouji said, forcing himself to look away.
“First, retrieve the magic gemstone from the boss and then figure out what to do with these sarcophagi. “I have to save the people trapped inside.”
As soon as his order was given, Shuhan came out holding a dagger.
With his skill, he cut open the hell mole boss’s stomach and found the magic stone.
“I think this will be enough compensation.”
An unusual energy was flowing from the magic stone that came from the hell mole boss.
If I did well, I could develop skills.
Then the value skyrockets.
Jack shouted, breaking the sarcophagus.
“Chairman!”
He shook it, but old Clexi couldn’t come to his senses easily. However, it didn’t seem like anything would happen anytime soon as his breathing became stable.
Kouji said to Jack.
“Our transaction has been completed successfully, and as promised, we have the magic stone. “Do you have any objections?”
“does not exist.”
“Then let’s leave first.”
For some reason, Jack caught Zeon’s attention when he heard Kouji’s words.
Jack’s attack team surrounded the people they had rescued, avoiding Zeon’s gaze.
Zeon watched them in silence.
A cold smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
“As expected, there is no one I can trust.”
Jack flinched at his sneer. But he didn’t refute or get angry.
Because there is a sin committed.
Originally, it was Old Clexi’s subordinates who discovered this dungeon.
Old Clexi, who happened to discover a dungeon owned by a hell mole, came to attack it himself, but ended up disappearing.
Yoo Se-hee dispatched a rescue team to rescue Old Man Clexi, but they all failed.
The person who approached me at that time was Tajik.
He said he would support the Inazuma attack force, but instead asked that Zeon be included.
Yoo Se-hee had no choice.
Old Man Clexi is the only blood relative she has left.
I’m not ready to let go yet.
Jack’s raiding party and the slum awakeners escaped the dungeon, taking Old Man Clexi and others with him.
Zeon stood silently and looked at the scene.
Kouji asked Zeon.
“Are you surprised?”
“Not really!”
“It looks like your heart is stronger than it looks.”
“I heard that often.”
“That’s not necessarily a good thing.”
“It’s not that bad.”
“You don’t lose one word.”
“Because I have nothing to worry about.”
“Then I saw several people with their tongues cut out.”
“is that so? “It’s scary.”
Zeon trembled exaggeratedly.
At that, Kouji’s eyes became even more cruel.
Before coming here, Tajik’s instructions came to mind.
-Try it. If you’re a useful guy, you can roll instead of the crocodile.
―What if it doesn’t meet your expectations?
―Well, back then…
Tajik smiled softly instead of giving a definite answer.
Kouji knew very well what his smile meant.
Zeon looked around.
Before he knew it, the Inazuma attack force was surrounding him.
Yuri Byrun Shuhan Komain glared at Zeon with his weapon raised.
However, Zeon actually looked at Kouji without paying any attention to them.
“Is this what it means to be Tajik?”
“He is not someone you can talk about lightly.”
“Are you that great of a person?”
“At least I’m not someone you’ll talk about.”
“I’m becoming more and more curious about his identity. But you’re not going to tell me that easily, are you?”
“You should be more concerned about preserving your life than solving your curiosity.”
Kouji did not hide his hostility toward Zeon.
Sreung!
He pulled out his katana.
The katana, forged with a black blade, pointed at Zeon.
“Prove it. Are you a person worth using? “It’s the only way to save your life.”
“Well, let’s struggle hard. “Because that’s what I’m best at.”
Zeon smiled and answered.
That sight tickled Kouji’s nerves.
“Start!”
“yes! Leader.”
Yuri, a wind wizard, waved his fan in response.
Byrun rushed forward swinging his axe, and Comain opened Blink and moved behind Zeon.
Shuhan took a step back and observed Zeon.
‘I’ll dig up everything about you.’
Yuri’s blade of wind and Vairun’s ax simultaneously aimed at Zeon’s throat. Koji’s katana was also added to it.
It seemed only a matter of time before Zeon lost his breath.
However, contrary to Shuhan’s expectations, Zeon did not run out of breath or go on the defensive.
Grumble!
This is because a huge wall of fire protected his entire body.
“Ugh!”
“hot! “Hot.”
Bai Lun fell back due to the extreme heat, and Yuri, the wind magician, was scared.
Zeon waved his hand lightly at them.
Pyrrha Lane.
The skill that destroyed the ghost dragonfly larvae was demonstrated once again.
“joy! “It’s impossible.”
At that moment, Koji stepped forward and swung his katana.
Come on!
The rain of fire that rained down on the Inazuma raiding party was completely cut off by his katana.
There was red energy on his katana.
He unfolded the Auror Sword.
Zeon waved his hand again.
Fire Rain once again filled the dungeon.
This time, Yuri came forward.
“It’s impossible. Tornado Shield.”
The wind turned into a tornado, and the tornado created a huge wall to trap the rain of fire created by Zeon.
The fire trapped in the tornado membrane was extinguished in an instant.
Kouji said with a wry smile.
“You’re a magic fire-type awakened person, right? But as you can see, your skills no longer work for us.”
“I think so.”
Although he could have used stronger skills, Zeon didn’t bother to make excuses.
Because there was no reason to make excuses.
‘Everyone is out.’
His senses sensed that Jack and the other awakened people had all left the dungeon.
Now, it was only Inazuma and him in this dungeon.
The red aura rose from Kouji’s sword even more intensely.
“The joke ends here. “I’m going to kill you now.”
“I’m going to stop joking around now. I guess five to five would be roughly equal?”
“what?”
At that moment, the sand around Zeon moved.
Slurp!
“Sand Soldier.”
Five soldiers rose from the sand.