Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 316



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Episode 316

“Ugh!”

Akashi trembled with a terrified expression.

Because a hell he had never imagined was unfolding before his eyes.

It wasn’t scary at all to see the scavengers’ charred corpses.

Because it’s a sight we’ve seen so many times that we’re sick of it.

Because the last thing they did after pillaging the survivor village was to set it on fire.

The problem was his colleagues.

The hearty dwarf Atli was spewing blood with his limbs crushed, and Bucksher was lying listlessly, having been regenerated and burned repeatedly, no longer able to scream.

I couldn’t die, but I couldn’t live either.

They were just being burned alive.

Unless Zeon allows him to die, he will have to feel this pain forever.

What caused even greater fear was the state of Hotsim.

To Akashi, Hotsim was his eternal boss.

He was a man you could trust and rely on.

Hotsim, who had always shown a strong appearance to him, was begging for water from Jeon, looking as skinny as a mummy.

“What, water… … .”

“Would you like to drink?”

“Oh! I want to drink.”

Hotsim nodded vigorously.

The skin was cracked like tree bark and had no moisture whatsoever.

This is because the ghost thorn that had penetrated his body had absorbed all the moisture.

Hotsim suffered from extreme thirst.

I felt like I would gladly sell my soul just to drink a drop of water.

The thought itself was so paralyzing that he couldn’t even feel anger towards Zeon, who had caused him such pain.

His gaze was fixed on the teapot Zeon was holding.

As Zeon moved the kettle around, his eyes followed suit.

I would sell my soul to drink just one drop of the water in that pitcher.

“Water! Please, water… … .”

“If you want to drink, let’s talk about the Odok clan.”

widely!

Zeon put the kettle down in front of Hotsim’s nose.

Hotsim stuck his tongue out, but couldn’t get any further than the kettle, because the Sand Soldiers were still pressing down on his back.

In the end, Hotsim confessed everything he knew.

He told me everything, from the first time he met a descendant of the Odok clan, to how he connected him with Eli, to even the characteristics of the Odok clan descendant, without hiding a single thing.

“Ugh! I’ve told you everything I know. Now, the water… … .”

Hotsim’s voice cracked.

Because even the moisture in my mouth has dried up.

Instead of answering, Zeon turned the Sand Soldier into sand and stored it in subspace.

As the sand soldier that had been weighing down his entire body disappeared, Hotsim hurriedly picked up the kettle and drank it in gulps.

He drank all the water in the pitcher, but it was not enough to quench his thirst.

“Water! I need more water!”

Eventually, Hotsim went crazy and looked for water.

But there couldn’t be more water in a closed space.

“Water! Water… … .”

The sight of Hotsim scratching the wall like a lunatic, looking for water, was terrifyingly scary.

He went crazy because his thirst was not quenched even after drinking a pitcher of water.

Finally, unable to quench his thirst, Hotsim sunk his teeth into the neck of a nearby corpse and sucked its blood.

Just like a vampire.

It was terrifying that a perfectly healthy human being could fall to such a low point in an instant.

Akashi shut his eyes tightly in unbearable pain.

‘Fuck! What the heck! I shouldn’t have gotten involved with the author in the first place.’

The Helbrin mercenary corps is now finished.

He was the only one who was okay, but with his abilities he was not able to create or lead a new mercenary force.

“ha!”

Akashi, whose legs had lost their strength, collapsed on the spot.

Zeon approached Akashi like that.

He asked out of the blue.

“Is that you?”

“yes?”

“You detect the devil?”

“yes!”

Akashi answered with a face of resignation.

The opponent already knew everything.

I had neither the courage nor the energy to lie.

“You are worth keeping alive.”

Being able to detect the devil in advance was an incredible and rare ability.

Although it is not as good as the Navigator or Xeon, it can still detect danger in advance and avoid it.

If you have one character in your dungeon raid party or Pathfinder who can detect demons, your chances of survival will increase dramatically.

Although Zeon didn’t really need it, he would definitely like it if Jang Yong-beom introduced it to the new guild he had created, or the goblin market, or the city hall.

Akashi opened his eyes wide.

“Yes? Are you really going to save me?”

“As long as you cooperate.”

“Ha, I will do it. I will do anything.”

“I hope that feeling never changes.”

“I will never change.”

“That’ll have to happen. There’s still one left.”

Daughter!

Zeon shook the bottle containing the Ghost Song in front of Akashi.

Akashi’s face was filled with fear.

Because I saw with my own eyes what kind of appearance Hotsim became after being hit by a ghost song.

Even now, Hotsim was burying his head in the corpse and sucking blood like crazy.

Life and death are inevitable, but at least I didn’t want to live like that.

“Okay. You follow me.”

“yes!”

Akashi answered with a military air.

Zeon took Akashi to the elevator.

The elevator was littered with broken crystal crystals.

Among them, there was one decision that particularly stood out.

It was a faded yellow crystal.

Akashi spoke hurriedly as Zeon picked up the yellow crystal.

“That’s the ‘Sun-Eating Dog.’ I got it from the dungeon, but it’s disposable so I won’t be able to use it anymore.”

“It doesn’t matter. There’s a kid who’s good at fixing things like this.”

If you give it to Brielle, she will break it down to its atomic level and figure out how it works. If you’re lucky, she might be able to fix it, and even if she’s not, it will be a great help to Brielle’s development.

That was enough.

Akashi asked cautiously before going out.

“But are you going to leave Captain Hotsim like that?”

“Why? Do you think it’s too cruel?”

“I, I’m sorry.”

“You killed so many people and caused them misery. You deserve that level of punishment.”

“yes!”

“Oh, right! You have a teleportation item, right?”

“Yes! It’s the belt the captain is wearing. It’s called Musura’s Mirror and allows you to move randomly within a 1 kilometer radius.”

“I’ll take this too. Do you have any complaints?”

“How could that be?”

Akashi shook his head quickly.

How could you be dissatisfied? I am so grateful that you saved my life, but is it really worth taking that belt?

Zeon came out and closed the elevator shaft.

The broken elevator was melted down and completely blocked the entrance.

Now, Hotsim will slowly die inside of me from thirst.

Akashi shuddered as he recalled that horrible ending.

I came out, but I couldn’t even dare to think about running away.

Because I know that behind Zeon’s smiling face, there is an unimaginably cruel nature lurking.

I didn’t have the confidence to escape from his grasp, and I had no reason to run away when I knew exactly what would happen if I got caught.

He followed Zeon with his head bowed like an ox being led to the slaughterhouse.

‘Haa! Fuck life… … .’

＊＊＊

Eli looked at the elf standing before him with a stiff face.

It was her confidant, Romina.

Romina stood with her head bowed as if she had committed a mortal sin.

“So you’re saying you lost contact with the scavengers?”

“Yes! It was completely disconnected thirty minutes ago.”

“Slaves?”

“We couldn’t even reach 100.”

“It’s woefully inadequate.”

“sorry.”

Romina answered weakly.

Eli’s gaze at her was not kind.

It was already difficult to live with those cold eyes.

Romina trembled like an aspen tree, feeling as if her body was being torn to pieces.

Eli said, getting up from his chair.

“It looks like things have gone wrong.”

“Yes? But… … .”

“I don’t have a good feeling. Let’s go downstairs.”

“All right.”

It was time for Romina to answer.

bang!

Suddenly, a loud noise was heard outside.

After a while, one of the men rushed inside.

“We’re in big trouble.”

“What’s going on?”

“The Blue Leaf Special Forces have invaded.”

“what?”

Eli’s eyes turned up towards the sky.

Although the Blue Leaf Special Forces are said to be Serian’s direct subordinate unit, they do not have the power or status to dare attack Eli.

“Ha! Those insignificant things dared to invade my house? So you’re saying I just left them there?”

“that is…….”

“Why are you doing that?”

“Two new characters have joined the Blue Leaves Special Forces.”

“however?”

“We are being pushed back because of them.”

“Does that make sense? Our forces are being pushed back because of just two people?”

Eli suddenly became angry.

Although he was exiled and living in a shabby house on the outskirts of the northern district, this place was like a fortress.

There were a lot of people following her, so her power was solid.

It is not as strong as Serian’s main base, but it is not so weak that it can be easily taken over.

The subordinate bowed his head as if he was sorry and said.

“I’m sorry. I’ve never seen these people before, but their power is incredible. Because of them, we can’t exert any force.”

“I have to see it with my own eyes.”

Eventually, Eli couldn’t hold back his curiosity and went out onto the veranda.

There was a barrier around her house.

Eliga reinforced the elves’ unique barrier with his power, boasting an iron wall-like sturdiness.

There were two ways to break this barrier.

Either Eli gives permission, or he destroys it by force.

The second one was chosen by the Blue Leaves Special Forces.

The first method was something they couldn’t use anyway.

Because Eli wouldn’t allow it.

That’s why I chose the second method.

The arrow flew through the air like light and struck the barrier.

bang!

The barrier surrounding Eli’s house shook violently with the loud noise.

The entire barrier is hit and shaken by a single arrow.

The one who fired the arrow was a silver-haired male elf.

The elf, reminiscent of a model, wore a silver mask. In his hand was a large bow.

He muttered as he pulled back the bowstring.

“As expected, it’s Nylia’s bow. It’s very powerful.”

Fight!

As he drew his bow once more, the arrow flew towards the barrier at a terrifying speed.

Oh my!

With the explosion, cracks appeared throughout the barrier.

Eli’s face hardened when he saw that sight.

“Could this be Nylia’s bow?”

I couldn’t not know.

Because Nylia’s bow was an item purchased at auction from the White Bear Caravan.

A bow used by Nylia, the elven hero.

It was an item that was like a treasure to the elves.

However, even after purchase, it was not easy to determine the owner.

Because only those who were qualified could use the Bow of Nylia.

Both Serian and Eli wanted their entourage to use Nylia’s Bow.

Because of that, the owner could not be determined and the situation was left unattended.

But, an elf I had never seen before was using Nylia’s bow without any problems.

Eli’s men rushed to stop him, but they were blocked by the Blue Leaf Special Forces and were unable to advance.

The Blue Leaf Special Forces led by Borin appeared to be at least twice as strong as their usual strength.

Their bodies were enveloped in a blue halo.

Eli immediately recognized the identity of the light.

“buff?”

Her gaze turned to Inyoung, who was wearing a robe and standing behind the Blue Leaves Special Forces.

I couldn’t tell who he was because he was wearing a hat, but I could tell right away that the blue halo was coming from him.

He more than doubled the power of the Blue Leaf Special Forces with his buff.

Eli bit his lip.

Because I thought I knew their true identities.

“They are punishers.”

As if in response to her words, another arrow flew.

bang!

The barrier surrounding Eli’s house shattered with a loud noise.