Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 301



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Episode 301

“crazy!”

Hotsim’s wide-open eyes shook violently.

He, who rarely shows his emotions, could not hide his astonishment.

“Captain, why is that?”

Alton asked with a puzzled look.

The explosive he made exploded properly.

Although it was an improvised explosive device, its power was certain.

Even the strongest Awakened could not escape an explosion of that magnitude.

Hotsim handed the telescope to Alton and said.

“Damn! I think I’m screwed.”

“what?”

Alton, who was looking at the explosion site through a telescope, opened his eyes wide.

“Does that make sense?”

Beyond the lens, a man and a girl were seen standing intact, and a streamlined object was seen floating.

Even though they were too far away and blurry to see, I could tell they were still there.

“I hit it with all the mana I had and it blew up, and it’s still safe. What kind of monster is that…?”

Alton’s voice trembled on its own.

Hotsim snatched the telescope from his hands and put it in his bosom, saying:

“It seems like I have incurred the vengeance of some monster.”

I knew something like this would happen someday.

They killed countless people and took everything they had.

It wouldn’t be surprising if one of the people he killed had a connection to that monster.

Even Alton didn’t have the confidence to handle the trap that had all of his mana poured into it. However, the being beyond the telescope was not even harmed by the enormous explosion.

That meant he was stronger than him.

The man’s gaze and aura, which could be felt strongly even from afar, and above all, the goosebumps that ran up Hotsim’s skin, proved his strength.

This was the first time I felt this way while working as a scavenger.

The thought in his head was that he had to run away no matter what.

If they had clashed head-on with such an opponent, the Helbrin mercenary force would have been annihilated without a doubt.

Hotsim said to his subordinates.

“We are now switching to Plan S.”

Survival Plan.

A survival plan that is activated in case of emergency, hence Plan S.

Hotsim had already prepared a plan for the survival of the Helbrin mercenary force.

The subordinates who had already learned the plan looked at Haessim with shining eyes.

“The gathering place is the Neo Seoul slums.”

“ancient?”

“what?”

The subordinates blinked, thinking they had misheard.

The most dangerous place for scavengers was Neo Seoul.

Although the slums were somewhat freer, the risk was still high.

But Hotsim was resolute.

“It’s impossible to completely shake off a monster like that that’s determined to pursue you. In that case, it’s better to hide in a place with lots of people.”

“… … .”

The subordinates held their breath and listened to Hashim’s words.

“If we can complete the deal with the Spider Queen there, we can establish a base in the slums or Neo Seoul.”

“They haven’t gotten the slave they want yet?”

So far, only about forty slaves have been rescued.

It was nowhere near what Queen Spider Eli wanted. But Hotsim’s answer was clear.

“Whatever is lacking can be solved in the slums.”

“ah!”

“hmm!”

Only then did his subordinates become convinced.

Hotsim said, clapping his hands.

match!

“There’s no time. That monster will surely track us down in no time. Get moving.”

“ancient!”

“Then let’s all live and see each other.”

As soon as Hotsim finished speaking, the mercenary force split into three groups and scattered.

It was a choice made to increase the chances of survival in extreme situations.

The group that included Hashim, Akashi, and Alton moved with the slaves, while the other two groups moved in different directions.

So the Helbrin mercenary force split into three and galloped through the desert.

After they left, Zeon, Brielle, and Gaia appeared.

“They’re quick-witted guys.”

Zeon burst into laughter without realizing it.

As soon as the Helbrin mercenaries discovered the village of survivors where they had committed massacre, an explosion occurred as if it had been waiting for it.

It was entirely thanks to his and Gaia’s abilities that he was able to survive the massive explosion.

Gaia’s force field protected Brielle, and Zeon dove under the sand to escape the explosion.

Thanks to that, they were able to escape unscathed, but the survivor village was completely destroyed.

After that, I came here in search of traces of the Hotsim mercenaries, but they had already escaped.

It was a terrifyingly quick judgment and action.

At this point, I had to admit it.

“I guess I was making fun of those guys too much.”

These were people who knew the desert very well.

I had a deep understanding of how to increase my chances of survival when faced with an overwhelming force.

These types of people were much more difficult to deal with than simply ignorant, A-class demons.

A being that clearly knows their limits and knows how to step back.

These people know how to profit while barely surviving.

Zeon examined the traces left on the floor.

“It was torn into three here.”

They also scattered in different directions.

I couldn’t catch all three categories.

Had to choose.

Zeon carefully examined the floor. However, the floor was already covered with sand and there were hardly any traces left.

In the end, I had to rely on Zeon’s intuition.

“We must track down those who escaped to the east.”

“Is there a special reason?”

“At least the footprints are deep.”

“Why is that?”

“Because it means carrying a heavy load on a double-humped camel.”

“If it’s a heavy load, then maybe?”

“It’s highly likely that he was kidnapped from the survivor village.”

“Ah! I see.”

“We don’t have time. Let’s move quickly. The more time we give them, the less likely they are to catch up.”

“huh!”

Brielle re-boarded Gaia with an answer.

Zeon and Gaia began to pursue at a terrifying speed.

After running like that for half a day, I finally found their trace.

“Look at this.”

Another burst of laughter broke out.

The traces left on the floor left him feeling empty.

There were traces that the group he was chasing had split in two again.

It seemed like it was planned this way from the beginning rather than because they noticed Zeon’s pursuit.

The group divided into three and then split into two again, leaving six.

This means that Xeon’s options have increased that much.

Zeon’s expression hardened coldly.

“A crazy guy is smart too. This is the worst!”

Now there’s another reason to catch them.

Before that, I had to choose.

Xeon’s choice was right.

Because the traces left there were deeper.

It may have been a ploy to lure him in, but he had no choice.

As Zeon was running through the desert at a terrifying speed, he saw dust rising in the distance.

We finally caught up with the Hotsim mercenary force.

Zeon said to Brielle.

“I’ll go first, so follow me.”

“huh!”

At that moment, Zeon kicked the sand.

In an instant, a pillar of sand shot out at a terrifying speed and shot Zeon’s body like a cannon.

pop!

With a loud roar, Zeon’s body flew through the sky like a bird.

Zeon’s body, which had reached its peak, slowly began to descend. However, Zeon’s body did not touch the ground. This was because the sandstorm blew and supported his body.

Shoooo!

Zeon, gliding like a bird, quickly approached the rear of those fleeing.

“Eww! It’s that guy.”

“The bastard chased after me.”

There was an uproar in the mercenary unit, which belatedly noticed Zeon’s approach.

The sight of Zeon gliding over the sandstorm and approaching looked like a demon.

They realized.

What I am saying is that it is impossible to escape Zeon’s clutches now that we have caught up to this point.

“Shit!”

“Attack!”

Eventually, they gave up on fleeing and attacked Zeon.

The martial arts awakened ones took to the front and attacked, while the magic awakened ones unleashed their attack skills.

Kwakwakwa!

All kinds of skills flew in at a frightening speed.

Any Awakened person would have been taken aback by their attacks, but not Zeon.

“Sandblaster!”

Pubbubububu!

All the skills used by the mercenary corps were intercepted by the sandblaster.

“Shit!”

“Use a strange skill.”

“Focus on your body.”

The martial arts awakened warriors in front tried to block Zeon with their shields. But at that moment, the sand on the ground they were standing on exploded.

Phew!

“Ugh!”

“Whoa!”

The awakened martial artists were thrown in all directions like bowling pins, screaming.

Because Zeon unleashed Cremoa.

Zeon didn’t even glance at the martial arts Awakened ones who were thrown away and instead unleashed his Viper towards the magic Awakened ones.

Shushu shu!

A dozen sand snakes flew and struck the magic awakened ones.

“Eww!”

“Ugh!”

The magic world’s awakened people were defeated by Viper without being able to respond properly.

It’s not because they lack ability.

This is because not only was Xeon’s skill power outstanding, but his method of operation far exceeded their expectations.

However, the awakened ones who fell out were not ordinary monopolists.

“Shit!”

“Backs…”

They endured the pain and rushed at Zeon like demons. But Zeon was more poisonous and stronger than them.

“Fire Rain.”

Hurrruk!

As I swung my hot gauntlet, a rain of fire fell.

The super-heated fire brought death to the Awakened who were rushing at Zeon.

“Save me!”

“Hot, hot!”

The greatest pain a human can feel is the burning pain from being burned.

The Awakened rolled around in the sand, trying to put out the fire that had caught on their bodies. However, the fire that Zeon had created was not something that could be put out that way.

Like white phosphorus, once it sticks, it never goes out before burning everything on the target.

For the Awakened who couldn’t deploy their aura shields, this was a hellish attack.

There were miserable screams coming from all over.

Only then did Zeon stop and sigh.

More than twenty people were burning from the fire he had scattered.

The sight of a living person burning was so horrific that I was afraid to even dream of seeing it.

Even Zeon didn’t want to kill people like this, but he knew how clever and quick the people he was chasing were.

If you give it even the slightest opening, it will definitely try to escape like a rat.

Above all, I wanted to inflict the worst pain on those who had killed others in such a brutal way.

“Hey, save me!”

“Kwaaak!”

Zeon approached the one who seemed to be the leader of those who were complaining of pain. However, he was much stronger than the others, and he gritted his teeth and endured the pain of having one of his arms completely burned.

Zeon asked him.

“Tell me all about your group, and I’ll kill you without any pain.”

“Fuck you! You fucking punk! This is all I can do… … . Kwaak!”

Phew!

At that moment, the flames rose up more intensely.

The leader screamed at the top of his lungs in pain that was incomparable to that just before.

Zeon looked down at the man and said.

“I’ll ask you one last time. Tell me everything you have to say.”