Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 324



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Episode 324

Doo doo doo doo!

The sound of the demons rushing towards me made it seem like the very axis of the earth was shaking.

The massive armored bus shook violently.

“oh my god!”

“There are too many!”

“This is really huge.”

The twin sisters and the old man were speechless at the sight of the procession of demons rushing in from afar like a tidal wave.

They were the ones who carried out numerous missions in Neo Seoul.

Of course, I experienced as many incidents and accidents as I performed on my missions, and I saw many things that I didn’t like.

But this was by far the first time I had seen such an overwhelming sight as what was unfolding before my eyes.

The large demon was not visible.

Most of them were small and medium-sized demons.

Most of them were demons that moved in packs like flaming wolves or big-horned hyenas.

If you deal with them one by one, it shouldn’t be a problem.

Because the old man can dismantle it with just one snap of his fingers.

The problem was scale.

Even the weakest demons, once they reach a thousand units, will have the power to tear apart any awakened being in an instant.

Moreover, both the fire wolf and the big horned hyena had strong fighting power and ferocious dispositions.

If they attacked in a group, Awakened people of Class B or lower could not guarantee their lives.

Even the demons rushing in now were far beyond the size of normal demons.

It was the first time for the old man and the twin sisters to see such a large army of demons.

The first experience with the Demon Army was enough to overwhelm the three people.

It was the same for Seo Tae-ran, who was riding in another armored bus.

“That’s amazing!”

Doo doo doo!

A strong vibration was felt through the armored bus’s metal plate to her.

She, who had always been in the safe Neo Seoul, had never had to face the demon army like this.

Seo Tae-ran was confident that he could defeat any number of demons in one breath, but he was inevitably overwhelmed by this enormous army of demons.

It finally felt real that I was in the desert.

But I couldn’t just sit there blankly like this forever.

In the meantime, the Demon Lord’s army had almost reached us.

Seo Tae-ran gave orders to his subordinates.

“Deal with it!”

“ancient!”

The men jumped out of the armored bus with short replies.

They ran beside the armored bus and attacked the rushing demons.

bang!

Snap!

The demons in the lead fell with a loud crash.

But that wasn’t enough to stop the demons’ advance.

The men trampled the dead demon’s body and rushed towards Seo Tae-ran’s men and the armored bus.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The heavy armored bus shook as if there was an earthquake as the demons struck with their entire bodies.

It was dented and dented here and there, looking like it might break at any moment.

When the situation became like this, Seo Tae-ran had no choice but to step forward.

“Chat!”

Seo Tae-ran jumped out of the bus and struck the armored rhinoceros in the forehead.

Snap!

The skull of the armored rhinoceros, which was several times harder than titanium, was crushed like tofu by Seo Tae-ran’s fist.

The armored rhinoceros fell without even screaming. The demons nearby attacked Seo Tae-ran.

“Those insignificant beasts… … .”

A chill passed through Seo Tae-ran’s eyes.

She moved between the demons at a rapid pace.

Boom! Kwaang!

With every movement of her fists, knees, and feet, the heads of the demons exploded.

Demons below D-class were no match for her.

Seo Tae-ran calmly reduced the number of enemies one by one with each blow.

But there was no sign of it being reduced to that extent.

It was only a teaspoonful taken from the Demon King.

In some ways, it could be seen as the limitation of a martial arts awakened person.

When fighting against people or large beasts, it demonstrates greater power than other Awakened beings, but its effectiveness is reduced against opponents who come out in a battle of numbers.

Her subordinates were the same.

Although they were being killed one by one, there were so many demons that it didn’t seem like they were killed.

‘There’s no answer if we continue like this.’

Seo Tae-ran suddenly looked at the armored bus that Jeon was riding in.

A translucent curtain was formed in front of the armored bus.

The old man created a barrier to protect the armored bus.

Thud! Thud!

The demons that had been charging forward with fierce momentum were repelled by the barrier.

Thanks to that, the bus was able to escape without any damage.

In this way, under the protection of the old man, the twin sisters displayed their abilities.

“Yay!”

“Mental disturbance!”

He interfered with the minds of the demons through telepathy and disrupted them.

Their mental attacks were as effective as curses.

The demons who were attacked mentally were unable to come to their senses and went crazy, fighting among themselves.

“That’s amazing!”

Seo Tae-ran was amazed.

Unlike themselves, who killed them one by one, the twin sisters were reducing their numbers by making numerous demons fight at once.

But that alone wasn’t enough.

They were only slightly better than them, but they were not able to reduce the number of demons to a noticeable degree.

Seo Tae-ran’s gaze turned to Jeon and Briel standing on the roof of the bus.

Brielle used her magic with great effort.

Brielle was an alchemist, but she could use simple magic.

Among them, he was particularly good at using wind magic.

As a B-class Awakened, the magic she likes to use is Wind Cutter.

Wheeing!

A cold wind blew and slashed at the demons who were rushing to the bus.

Arms, legs, and torso were cut off, and blood spurted everywhere.

It was too powerful to be considered the magic of a young girl.

Seo Tae-ran frowned.

Because Brielle’s abilities were greater than she realized.

The secretary’s office investigated and estimated Brielle’s rank to be D-class. However, the magic she was using now was by no means of D-class power.

‘Did your rank go up in the meantime?’

Seo Tae-ran’s gaze turned to Zeon, who was behind Briel.

Seo Tae-ran knew better than anyone how difficult it was to move up a level.

In fact, she also tried so hard to raise her rank that she even broke her neck. It’s not like you can raise your rank just by putting in effort.

The awakening ability must be good, and one’s own talent must be outstanding. Above all, systematic management must be provided so that the rank can be raised efficiently.

Fortunately, Seo Tae-ran met three conditions.

She had awakened to a D-class and was physically fit as a martial artist. Above all, she had the powerful support of Jin Geum-ho.

Jin Geum-ho helped her grow in the best possible way.

Thanks to this, Seo Tae-ran was able to become a top-class martial artist at an unprecedented speed.

I know because I have walked the Royal Road myself.

That if you want to grow several times faster than others, you need someone’s help.

‘Maybe it’s because of that guy.’

Seo Tae-ran’s gaze turned to Jeon.

The secretary’s office estimates that his rank is S-class. However, rank alone cannot explain his uniqueness.

This is because, in Neo Seoul, there were many S-class beings other than Zeon.

What made Zeon special was his awakening class.

A unique ability to manipulate sand.

On a planet where the entire world has turned into a desert, he has more power than anyone else. If such a Zeon were to decide to help someone grow, he would inevitably grow at a rapid pace.

That was when.

Jeon, who had been watching the situation from the roof of the bus, walked to the front.

‘Are we finally starting?’

She knew a lot about Zeon.

This is because the secretary’s office sends reports frequently.

Thanks to that, I knew very well about the power and range of the skills that Zeon frequently used. However, I had never seen it with my own eyes.

It was a good opportunity to witness the power of Zeon’s skills with one’s own eyes.

After all, it was more accurate to check it directly rather than reading it in a report.

Seo Tae-ran looked at Jeon with expectant eyes.

That was when.

Boom!

Suddenly, the sand in the area began to shake with an ominous noise and began to flow at will.

The sand flows like a river.

It was one of Zeon’s skills, quick sand.

Zeon’s unique skill that turns an area into a pseudo-zone.

All areas except the bus route have been turned into a similar area.

Quora!

Boom!

Crooked!

The demons screamed.

Because in an instant, more than half of their bodies were submerged in sand.

The more the demons struggled, the deeper they fell.

It may not be a big deal if it’s a B-class or larger monster, but it was difficult for smaller monsters to escape the trap.

Unlike the Sand Mixer, it did not have a strong killing power, but when dealing with such a large number of demons, the Queen Sand was an effective skill.

The pseudo-region created by Xeon was incredibly vast.

There were easily thousands of them struggling in the quicksand.

Some of them were already so deep in the mud that they couldn’t even see their heads.

Even if you get stuck in the sand, you won’t die easily since you’re a demon, but you won’t be able to get out easily either.

As soon as Zeon cleared away the demons that had blocked his way, the path to where the expedition camp was located opened.

Seo Tae-ran shouted to his subordinates as he saw the armored bus carrying Zeon speeding at a terrifying speed.

“Everyone, get on the bus. We’ll follow.”

“ancient!”

All those who had been dealing with the demons got on the bus.

The bus carrying them increased its speed and caught up with the bus carrying Zeon and others.

Wow!

Khuuuh!

The cries of demons could be heard everywhere.

Brielle approached Zeon and asked.

“Why don’t you kill them? If you spread out the sand mixer, you can kill all the demons.”

“I need to manage my mana. I have the real ones left, so I can’t waste them on those small ones.”

“That’s true too.”

Brielle nodded.

The lower-level demons gathered here will disperse on their own once the Kraken is killed.

The problem was the Kraken.

The bastard was located in the magic stone mine, so Zeon’s sand attacks were ineffective.

To catch that guy, even Zeon had to be on high alert.

That was the reason why Zeon didn’t use skills that required a lot of mana on lower-level demons.

Because of that, Seo Tae-ran failed to understand Jeon’s true power.

It was a shame that I couldn’t directly see powerful skills like Sand Mixer or Sand Storm, but I could tell one thing for sure.

‘Not only does he know his own abilities exactly, but his judgment of the situation is so good that it’s scary. He doesn’t use powerful skills that are too powerful, but only uses the skills that are necessary at the right time and place. This kind of ability is only possessed by the top-tier powerhouses in Numbers.’

Seo Tae-ran felt goosebumps run down her spine.

Zeon was more dangerous than he had vaguely thought.

Seo Tae-ran thought it was a good idea to come here himself.

Just seeing the power of Zeon was worth the effort of pushing through the rough sand.

The armored bus, which had been racing through the crowd of demons caught in the water, finally arrived in front of the location where the expedition team’s camp was located.

“What is this?”

“Wow! You fell in here?”

The twin sisters were the first to freak out.

It had to be that way.

Because a huge, endless crack had formed where the camp had been.

It was a huge crack that could swallow up three thousand four hundred people.

It was so huge that it seemed as if a giant reaching all the way to the sky would strike the crack with an axe.

Zeon looked down at the crack.

A silvery film was visible beneath the crack.

The curtain is blocking those who have fallen from the sky from coming up.

The old man immediately recognized the identity of the curtain.

“The boundary is clear.”

“Can you release it?”

“It doesn’t look easy. It’ll take some time to release.”

“You’ll have to hurry.”

“I was thinking of starting right away anyway. Now it’s my time, so step back and watch.”

The old man immediately closed his eyes and concentrated.

Jeon looked at the old man for a moment and then said to Seo Tae-ran.

“Please take good care of the old man.”

“how about you?”

“I’ll go see the Kraken.”

“Are you going to hunt right now?”

“I just wanted to do some preliminary research first.”

“Okay, I’ll wait.”

At Seo Tae-ran’s words, Jeon walked towards the open-air magic stone mine.

There was a huge sand field spread out.

Swish!

As if sensing Zeon’s arrival, the giant demon silently stuck its head out.