Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 323



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Episode 323

The armored bus carrying Zeon and his party was extremely comfortable.

It boasted a ride so smooth that it was hard to believe it was racing through the desert.

Thanks to this, Zeon and Brielle were able to move around comfortably.

Brielle whispered softly.

“Can we go like this comfortably?”

“why?”

“I just feel unfamiliar with it… … .”

I’ve been out in the desert with Zeon quite a few times, but this was the first time we’ve been able to do it in such a relaxed way, like having a picnic.

Up until now, all Brielle had driven were small cars like buggies.

This was my first time seeing such a large armored bus.

The armored bus was fully equipped.

There was food, a place to sleep, and even a bathroom, so I never had to step outside.

Because of this, we didn’t do things like sleeping outside, which is essential for desert travel.

These situations were very unfamiliar to Brielle.

Zeon said with a smirk.

“Just enjoy this moment. It won’t happen again very often.”

“huh!”

That was when.

Kuwaaa!

Suddenly, the sound of a demon’s cries was heard outside.

I looked out the window and saw clouds of dust rising in the distance.

The demons have appeared.

“A pack of flaming wolves.”

Hundreds of flaming wolves were running towards the armored bus.

A pack of flaming wolves running with flames in their mouths was so intimidating that it made my stomach churn just looking at them.

The old man standing nearby let out an exclamation of admiration.

“You are a minister.”

“Can you please not go out?”

“Why should I?”

The old man smiled and looked at the armored bus running beside him. It was the bus that Seo Tae-ran was riding.

Squeak!

The bus that Seo Tae-ran was riding stopped with the sound of brakes. However, the person who came out when the door opened was not Seo Tae-ran.

They were Seo Tae-ran’s secretarial staff.

“hmm!”

Zeon looked at them with interest.

Those who travel through the desert usually wear loose-fitting robes or deshaddhas.

Because such clothes are comfortable for activities under the hot sun. However, Seo Tae-ran’s secretarial staff members were wearing black suits even in the desert.

I was curious as to why he came out wearing clothes that normal people or common awakened people would never wear.

‘Are you that confident in your skills? Or is there another reason?’

Cool!

The pack of flame wolves drew closer.

As they got close enough that their teeth were clearly visible, the secretarial staff moved.

Pot! Pot!

He kicked the ground and jumped into the air.

Snap!

The secretary’s fist struck the jaw of the flaming wolf that was running ahead.

Boom!

With a scream and a snap of the jaw, the flame wolf died.

That was the beginning of the battle.

The secretariat staff fought the pack of flaming wolves with their bare fists without fear.

No, it wasn’t bare fists.

If you look closely, you can see that they have knuckles on both of their fists.

The sight of them taking down the flaming wolves one by one with their knuckled fists was beautiful.

‘An efficient movement without any unnecessary frills.’

Block, attack and kill.

Block the wolf’s attack again, then attack and kill it.

It sounds simple, but it’s not that easy.

It takes great courage to face a close-range demon like the Flame Wolf.

No matter how much humans awaken and gain abilities that transcend limitations, the primal emotion of fear will never disappear.

Because of this, there were many Awakened people who gained outstanding abilities but were unable to demonstrate their abilities due to fear when actually standing in front of the devil.

But Seo Tae-ran’s secretarial staff were different.

They were like dolls.

There was absolutely no sign of the emotions or fears that a human being should naturally display.

Bam! Bam!

Secretarial staff wielding overwhelming force against a pack of flaming wolves.

Although he was occasionally bitten by the fangs of the Flame Wolf, the black suit itself was an item and not even a scratch was left on it.

Break up! Break up!

The flame wolf’s screams erupted one after another.

Zeon muttered.

“I don’t see the leader. Are they a straggler?”

Hundreds may seem like a lot, but even among the flame wolf packs, this was a small number.

In less than thirty minutes, the pack of flaming wolves that had attacked the armored bus were annihilated.

Knock knock!

After the secretarial staff wiped the blood off their suits, they got back on the armored bus.

Until then, Seo Tae-ran had not shown even a hint of his nose.

The armored bus carrying the secretarial staff departed immediately.

Brielle, who had been watching their battle, whispered quietly.

“Those people are weird.”

“That’s right!”

Zeon nodded.

At that time, Eun Su-young, one of the twin sisters, spoke.

“That’s because I’m not a complete human being.”

“How do you know that?”

“Have you forgotten our abilities?”

Eun Soo Young answered Jeon’s question by tapping her head.

“Telepathy?”

“Yes! Humans can read minds to some extent. But their minds cannot be read at all. This is something that would never happen to a normal human.”

“Isn’t your mental barrier strong?”

“Not one or two, but all ten of them have strong mental barriers? That’s ridiculous!”

“Yeah! That’s ridiculous.”

Zeon nodded obediently.

The mind was not an area that could be easily trained.

Most people didn’t even know the concept of building a wall to protect their minds.

Only a few Awakened ones erect mental barriers to guard against mental contamination.

Jeon was one of them.

That’s why I knew how hard it was to build a mental wall. But it was not normal for there to be more than one or two people who built a mental wall, and there were ten of them in the same organization.

Eun Soo Jin said with an expression that showed she didn’t like it.

“There are many organizations and research labs in the city that we don’t know about. This must have been created by one of them.”

“So you’re not a normal human being.”

“Can there really be normal people in this world? A world where healthy people cut off their limbs and replace them with mechanical limbs.”

“That’s true too.”

Zeon nodded.

It was a world where there was almost nothing normal anyway.

The very fact that demons exist on Earth is far from normal.

“How many employees like that are there in the secretary’s office?”

“I don’t know!”

“You don’t even know the numbers?”

“The secretary’s office is like an extraterritorial place. Aside from the mayor and Seo Tae-ran, no one knows what’s going on inside.”

“okay?”

“In fact, it is quite unusual for the Secretariat to reveal this level of power to the outside world. They rarely show themselves to the outside world. That must mean that this incident is unusual and important.”

It was an event that involved not one or two people, but a whopping three thousand four hundred lives.

Naturally, the city hall had to be put on emergency alert.

Originally, another organization would have had to be mobilized, but with so many projects being carried out simultaneously, the only place left to move personnel was the secretary’s office.

That’s why Seo Tae-ran had no choice but to personally lead his subordinates.

The old man said.

“It may not be cheap, but it’s definitely capable. At least until we get to the open-air magic stone mine, it should be able to handle most things.”

“Then that’s good.”

Zeon nodded and sank deeper into his chair.

Thanks to Seo Tae-ran, it seemed like it would be a comfortable trip for the first time in a while.

If things continued like this, there was no need for Xeon to move. It was more important to rest comfortably and get in top condition until they reached their destination.

Zeon fell into a deep sleep just like that.

Brielle, who had a momentary anxious expression, followed Zeon and buried herself in the chair to fall asleep.

The old man’s eyes lit up at the sight of the two people.

‘You definitely show your experience. The twins can’t rest properly due to their anxiety, but they can rest so comfortably.’

In fact, even the old man was anxious.

Although he had extensive combat experience, this was his first time out into the desert so far away.

Because of that, I was secretly nervous and couldn’t rest properly.

That’s why experience was important.

Only those who have had a lot of experience can respond appropriately to the situation.

‘It’s embarrassing. I’ve gotten older, but I’m not as good as that little kid.’

He also tried to sleep like Zeon or Briel, but perhaps because he was nervous, his mind became clearer.

The old man looked out the window with a bitter smile.

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After that, I was attacked by demons several times.

Every time, the secretariat staff went out first to clean up the mess. But there was another problem.

The problem is that armored buses break down frequently.

Because sand gets into various parts and causes problems.

Fortunately, there was a mechanic on board so they could repair it whenever it broke down, but because of that, the time it took to get to the magic stone mine was bound to be longer.

The twin sisters chattered with a look of disgust on their faces.

“The desert is a truly scary place.”

“I really like Neo Seoul.”

It’s only been a few days since I left Neo Seoul, but I already miss it. And I realized it again.

Neo Seoul is such a great city, and how incredibly lucky we are to have been born and raised in such a place.

The twin sisters suddenly looked at Brielle.

Even though they had been riding in the same car for several days, the twin sisters and Brielle felt awkward.

Although Brielle was wary of them, the twins were also awkward at socializing with others.

Moreover, Brielle spent most of her time sleeping.

Unlike her twin sister, she had many of these experiences.

Having followed Zeon through the desert many times, I know that it’s a good idea to take a break whenever you have time.

So, I kept myself in peak condition by sleeping whenever I had time.

Given the circumstances, the twin sisters had little time to talk to Brielle.

That was when.

Brielle, who had been sleeping as if dead, suddenly woke up and started checking her clothes.

Eun Soo Jin asked with a puzzled expression.

“what’s the matter?”

“We’re almost at our destination, so we should get ready.”

“How do you know that?”

“Why don’t you know? The air is so stuffy, and the smell of demons is strong.”

“what?”

“Can’t you feel it? This bloody smell. It contains the breath of the devil.”

“Really? You can feel it?”

“of course.”

Eun Soo Jin frowned at Brielle’s bold answer.

I guess it’s because her words weren’t easily believed.

At that moment, Zeon, who was sitting next to Brielle, sat up.

“I think it’s time to go out now.”

“why?”

“You can’t fight the demons inside the bus. You guys, get ready too. It looks like we’ll have to fight our way to where the expedition team is staying.”

“really?”

“I’m not joking about this.”

Zeon opened a small door on the roof of the armored bus and climbed up onto the roof.

Only then did Eun Soo Jin realize that Brielle was the truth.

Brielle said as she followed Zeon up onto the roof of the bus.

“I’ll go up first.”

As Brielle climbed up onto the roof, she saw a huge army of demons.

We had to get through them to reach the place where the expedition camp was.

The demons who discovered the armored bus began to stir.

The heated air and the howls of the demons surged toward the armored bus like a tidal wave.