Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 303



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Episode 303

In Neo Seoul, nothing was wasted.

Resources, magic stones, even sewage, waste, and trash were all recycled into resource recovery facilities.

Anything that could be recycled, except human corpses, went into a recycling facility.

The resource recovery facility was, of course, located deep underground in Neo Seoul.

No matter how ruined the Earth is, people do not want to see disgusting facilities in conspicuous places.

The scale of Neo Seoul’s resource recovery facility was enormous.

This is because it uses the entire underground space that can accommodate a large building.

Most of the waste and sewage is reused through resource recovery facilities. However, there is still sewage that is discarded.

This type of sewage is discharged into the slums’ basements through sewers.

Sewage water that is too polluted to be recycled seeps deep into the slums.

Even people living in the slums avoid going underground unless absolutely necessary because of the terrible stench that paralyzes the sense of smell the moment you smell it.

In the slums there is an entrance leading to an underground sewer.

The entrance was blocked by iron bars as thick as an adult’s forearm.

Because of that, most people did not dare to enter the sewer, and did not try to do so.

Most people did not know what was inside the sewers or what was happening there, and they did not care.

There were people living in the sewers too.

Even in the slums, people who couldn’t afford a single room came down to the basements in search of a place to live.

At first there weren’t many people.

But as time went by, more and more people came down.

The circumstances were also varied.

People who killed someone who was tormenting them, people who killed to get food, people who had no choice in the first place.

People with various stories gathered and lived in the sewers and became powerful.

They called themselves crocodiles.

Because he was destined to live his entire life underground in Neo Seoul, like a crocodile living under a swamp.

Jetoyado, a boy with red hair and freckles, was also a crocodile.

He grumbled as he walked through the stinking sewer.

“Fuck! Find something useful? That’s what I’m talking about, fart!”

He walked on without any concern, even though a terrible stench was coming from the sewage flowing beside him.

He was a crocodile born here.

They were perfectly adapted to their environment and were completely unaffected by this level of smell.

Not only Zetoya, but most of the children born here had severely deteriorated vision and sense of smell.

Instead, like bats, their hearing and sense of touch are highly developed.

His sensitive ears did not miss even the slightest sound in the darkness.

Knock! Knock!

I heard the sound of water drops falling from the ceiling.

A drop of water falls exactly once every three seconds.

This was the turning point.

At this point, turn right into the sewer.

The sewers beneath the slums were created in the early days of Neo Seoul. However, as crocodiles began to gather one by one, they expanded on their own, becoming as complex as an anthill.

Even the people who had built the sewers in the early days would surely get lost, wander, and starve to death if they came down again now.

Even Zetoya, who was born and raised here, couldn’t fully understand the Crocodile Den, as it was so complex. However, he clearly remembered the main area where he operated.

One of the ways he found his way was by the speed of the water droplets falling from the ceiling.

Strangely enough, there was not a single place where the water droplets fell at the same rate.

In some places, three drops fell per second, and in some places, ten drops fell per second.

Jetoya remembered all of that and used it to find his way.

That’s why I’ve heard that they’re the best at finding their way among crocodiles.

Jetoya’s expression was dark as he walked through the dark sewers.

Because I couldn’t prepare the tribute for today.

He belonged to the Red Horn Crocodile Crew.

It’s called Cruise, but in reality it’s just a group of kids around the same age as Jetoya.

It started out as a group of orphans banding together to protect themselves, but over time a hierarchy developed among the crew.

Jetoya’s ranking was close to the bottom among them.

Originally, his rank wasn’t this low. However, he wasn’t that young among the crew, and he had been active since the early days of the Red Horn Crocodile.

The problem started when a boy named Kojiya, who had been at odds with him on every issue, woke up.

Kojiya has awakened as an F-class martial artist.

Although he was an F-class who was not even considered worthy of being called an Awakened, he was treated as highly as an S-class Awakened among the children who had not yet fully grown up.

In reality, there was no one in the Red Horn Crocodile Crew who could fight him and win.

Kojiya thus became the leader of the Red Horn Crocodile Crew.

The problem is that from then on, Kojiya started to turn Jetoya outside.

It was to keep Jetoya in check, who was an obstacle to the dictatorship.

Every time I turned it outside like this, I made some ridiculous excuse.

“Anything useful? Damn it! There’s no way that’s going to be in the sewer.”

The water flowing through the sewer was sludged.

The sticky mass was so thick that if you put your hand in and pull it up, it would come up like a vine.

Still, Kojiya gave the order, so I had to follow it.

If you can’t find anything and return, merciless violence awaits you. So you had to find something, no matter what.

Even if it’s a useless item.

Jetoya has finally arrived at her destination.

His destination was a giant pond where the sewage flowing out of Neo Seoul primarily collected.

It was so large that it reminded me of a reservoir.

Of course, Jetoya had never actually seen the reservoir.

The pond was filled with semi-solid sludge.

No one living in the crocodile den dared enter here.

The reason it was polluted was because this place was the epicenter of crocodile dens.

Even the Awakened would instantly lose their minds if they entered the sludge, as the sludge was oozing with such venom.

Jetoya, who had taken off his clothes, entered the sludge without any hesitation.

That was the secret Jetoya had.

He has adapted perfectly to this worst environment since birth.

So much so that it is completely unaffected by the toxicity of sludge, which is a crystallized waste.

He swam through the sludge as if it were water.

I searched the floor thoroughly, but I couldn’t find anything.

In the end, he had to get out of the sludge without any gain.

“Damn it! If I keep going like this, I’m going to get beaten up. There’s nothing I can do about it.”

Quick resignation was also a virtue to be had here.

Jetoya sighed, put his clothes back on, and headed to the Red Horn Crocodile Crew’s base.

My steps were bound to be heavier as I returned empty-handed. But that didn’t mean I could not return.

Because if you get kicked out of the red horned crocodile crew, you become food for other crocodiles.

It’s sad that we have to resort to violence just to avoid death, but that’s just how it was.

“Ahh!”

It was when Jetoya, who had almost reached the Red Horned Crocodile’s base, let out a sigh.

“Ugh!”

“Please, save me.”

From inside, children’s screams and pleas could be heard.

‘what?’

Jetoya cautiously looked inside at the ominous atmosphere.

‘Huh!’

The moment I checked the situation inside, I almost screamed.

A massacre was taking place within the base.

Men I had never seen before were killing the Red Horn Crocodile Crew indiscriminately.

Kojiya, who boasted of being the leader of the Red Horn Crocodile Crew, was already rolling around on the floor with his head cut off.

The men were killing children without hesitation and making a fuss.

“Fuck! What are you going to do about the smell?”

“Have you ever washed your body in your entire life? It’s obvious you smell.”

“You stink so badly. I can’t sell you into slavery.”

“What the Spider Queen wants is pure humans. If we give her these contaminated babies, she will get angry and kill us.”

It was the Helbrin mercenaries who invaded and massacred the Red Horn Crocodile Crew’s base.

Those who survived Zeon’s clutches gathered near Neo Seoul.

Contrary to Zeon’s expectations, the place they made their nest was not a slum, but an underground crocodile den.

Among them, the base of the most vulnerable Red Horn Crocodile Crew became their prey.

“Eww!”

“Save me, please! I don’t want to die like this.”

Even though the children begged and cried, the Helbrin mercenaries killed them without blinking an eye.

“Ugh!”

Jetoya, who had been secretly watching the scene, hiccupped without realizing it.

I covered my mouth belatedly, but it was no use.

Even in the most chaotic situation, Hotsim heard him hiccup.

“There’s a rat outside.”

The moment he heard his voice, Jetoya started running at full speed.

‘Fuck! What the fuck!’

The Awakened Helbrin Mercenaries were pursuing him at a frightening pace.

As befitting human hunters, they followed at a frightening speed.

Jetoya realized.

That means it’s impossible to separate them from this underground.

‘We have to go up.’

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dripping!

At the sound of a polite knock, Zeon opened the door. Then he saw an elf standing in front of the door.

“Mr. Borin?”

“Sorry for being late, Zeon!”

The elf who knocked on the door was Borin.

Zeon said, frowning.

“What brings you here at this hour?”

“Can I come inside and tell you?”

At Borin’s words, Jeon obediently opened the door.

“Come in.”

“thank you.”

“Please take a seat.”

“yes!”

Borin did not hesitate and sat down in the position given to him by Zeon.

“Jeon said, holding the kettle.

“Would you like something to drink?”

“it’s okay.”

At Borin’s request, Zeon poured water into his glass.

“I guess it’s urgent.”

“Actually, I came here shamelessly because I had something to ask of you, Lord Jeon.”

“ask?”

“yes!”

Borin bit his lip tightly.

She also had quite a few worries before coming to Zeon’s house.

She was the so-called leader of the Blue Fallen Leaves Special Forces.

Her standing within the Northern District was enormous.

Although she couldn’t match Eli’s second-in-command, there was nothing in the Northern District that she couldn’t do if she put her mind to it.

But even to her, Jeon was a burdensome opponent.

This is because he had already been dealt a severe blow by Zeon once, and had also been seen demonstrating incredible divine power against the evil spirit Balrog.

Xeon was like a sandstorm.

A disaster that devastates everything in the vicinity with one blow.

It was burdensome to have to ask such a person. However, if it weren’t for Zeon, there was no one I could ask for help.

Zeon looked at Borin with calm eyes.

He wanted to turn his head away because his gaze was burdensome. However, Borin gritted his teeth and forced himself to look into Jeon’s eyes.

After taking a sip of water, Zeon put down his glass.

“Okay, what do you want?”

“Please help the North… … area.”

“North District?”

“Yes! The North sector needs your help now, Lord Zeon.”

“Is this something to do with the Spider Queen?”

It was Zeon who recognized the elf Romina who was by the side of the Spider Queen Eli and informed Borin.

Since he came to Borin after that, I guessed it had something to do with Eli.

Borin nodded and said.

“That’s right. We have detected signs of rebellion by the Spider Queen, Eli.”

“Rebellion? That’s a big deal. But what does that have to do with me?”

“yes?”

“This is something that can be easily resolved in the North District. I don’t understand why they are asking me, an outsider, to do it.”

Eli is strong.

He possessed the power and ability befitting the second-in-command of the Northern District. However, he could not compare to Serian.

That’s why she’s been the second in command of the Northern Sector for over a hundred years. Serian has complete control over the Northern Sector.

Now, even if Eli planned a rebellion, there was almost no chance of success. That is why it is incomprehensible why Borin came to see him.

Borin said.

“Ellie can be sufficiently restrained within the North sector. The problem is the outsiders she has joined hands with.”

“Outsider?”

“Yes! I have made contact with outsiders. I would like you to find them, Lord Zeon.”