Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 325



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Episode 325

The beast, with most of its body hidden in the sand and only its two large eyes sticking out, was none other than the Kraken.

The kraken, larger than a human, had Xeon on its retina.

Zeon also looked into the eyes of the Kraken.

The gazes of a giant demon and a tiny human collided in midair.

The Kraken’s eyes were filled with hostility as it glared at Zeon.

He still clearly remembers Zeon attacking him.

The Kraken had an intelligence that rivaled that of a human.

Some memories are not forgotten even after a long time has passed.

Moreover, Zeon attacked himself using sand.

There was no way I could forget that grudge.

Swish!

The earth shook as if a kraken were stirring beneath the sand.

It was as if he was showing off his power, claiming this entire place as his territory.

‘What a clever guy.’

Beneath the sandy field where the Kraken had settled, there was a magic stone mine.

On the surface, it looked like there was a ton of sand, but in reality, it was only enough to submerge the Kraken’s body.

That amount of sand wasn’t enough to cause much damage to the Kraken.

Kraken also knows that fact, which is why he provokes Zeon like that.

Zeon gauged the size of the Kraken through the sand.

‘The bridge alone is at least fifty meters long. It’s huge.’

Considering that octopuses have eight arms, the size of the creature was enormous.

If a monster of this size were to stick to it with its suction cups, even Moby Dick, Gaia’s mother, would have a hard time.

A monster of such enormous size was hiding under the sand.

Zeon and Kraken stared at each other for a long time.

After arguing for a while, Zeon turned around and returned to where his group was.

My back was sore the whole time I was walking.

He felt the Kraken staring at his back.

It looked like it was going to attack at any moment, but it didn’t move an inch from its nest.

‘Is this really the case, it doesn’t move at this level?’

You’re smarter than you think.

The place where Zeon was walking now was a little bit away from the magic stone mine and was filled with sand.

If the Kraken had surprised Xeon, Xeon would have been able to drag it out and counterattack.

But the Kraken seemed to have cleverly seen through Zeon’s trap and did not move.

‘It won’t be easy.’

That type of demon was the most difficult to deal with.

It would be better for someone to just rely on their strength and charge in blindly. If someone with such great ability is so careful and clever, the opponent will have to put in several times more effort and energy.

There was something else to worry about.

First, it was necessary to determine whether the crack that had swallowed up three thousand four hundred people was the result of the devil’s power or a disaster that occurred accidentally.

If the crack was really caused by the Kraken’s power, then its rank had to be re-evaluated.

Upon returning to the rift, Brielle greeted Zeon.

“Come in.”

“What about the boundary?”

“It’s still being analyzed.”

The old man stood in front of the crack and looked down at the barrier.

He seemed to be just staring blankly, but precise calculations were taking place in his head.

At that time, Seo Tae-ran approached Jeon.

“You saw the Kraken?”

“yes!”

“How was it?”

“It was amazing.”

“Compared to Moby Dick?”

“I think we’ll have to see it in person to know.”

“Is that all?”

Seo Tae-ran frowned.

Moby Dick was a monster whose rank was impossible to estimate.

If it could be compared to such a monster, it must have tremendous power.

“He’s a smart guy. He’s smart and he knows how to gauge his opponent’s capabilities.”

“This is the most troublesome type.”

“First, we have to release the barrier and save the people. Then we can deal with the bastard.”

“That’s right.”

Seo Tae-ran nodded his head.

Jeon stared at Seo Tae-ran’s face.

“why?”

“I’m just curious.”

“What is it?”

“The real reason you came here.”

“Of course, to save people.”

“I think there might be another reason besides that.”

“No. Nothing like that.”

Seo Tae-ran responded coldly and walked towards the old man.

Brielle stuck out her tongue as she watched Seo Tae-ran’s back moving away.

“Wow! That bastard.”

Zeon nodded in agreement with Brielle.

Seo Tae-ran returned to the old man and gave some orders to his subordinates.

It seemed like they were telling us to be very vigilant about our surroundings.

That was when.

Cool!

Khuuuh!

Suddenly the roar of the demons was heard.

When they looked in the direction where the sound came from, they saw large demons approaching them.

They were all demons of enormous size.

“Look at this!”

Zeon’s eyes shone sharply.

At that size, even if Xeon creates a pseudo-zone, it can easily escape.

Perhaps the Kraken saw Zeon deploying quicksand and deliberately called in the large demons.

Zeon looked closely at the faces of the approaching demons.

All of their eyes had lost focus.

With this, one of the Kraken’s powers was clearly known.

“You control the minds of demons of lower rank than yourself.”

Among the demons running towards the crack, no B-class or higher ones are visible.

It was proof that the Kraken’s mind control did not work on demons who could deploy force fields.

However, it seemed to definitely work for grades C and below.

When I see them running blindly like that.

Zeon called his twin sisters and told them to try to interfere with their minds.

The two sisters concentrated their minds and approached the demons’ consciousness, but soon their faces turned pale and they opened their eyes.

“It bounced off.”

“The bastard’s mind control is so strong that I can’t break through it.”

Both twin sisters shook their heads.

Zeon said, blocking their path.

“It seems that the Kraken’s mind control surpasses your abilities.”

“Ouch! I’m so pissed.”

“I can’t believe I lost to an octopus head.”

The twin sisters grumbled with an indignant expression.

Even at that moment, the demons were getting closer and closer.

Zeon said, raising his dominance.

“Now is not the time to grumble. We must stop them from disturbing the old man.”

“I know.”

“don’t worry.”

The twin sisters prepared for battle, snorting.

Knock knock knock!

It was when the demons were almost within reach.

The giant gorilla-like creature in the lead rose into the air.

Wow!

Gorilla Masu waved his hands and feet with a bewildered expression, but his floating body showed no sign of coming down.

At that moment, the twin sisters shouted at the same time.

“Go!”

Swish!

Gorilla Demons flew like bullets and collided with other demons.

KWANG!

Ugh!

A giant gorilla demon rolled on the floor, colliding with five or six demons.

Brielle looked at Zeon in surprise.

“Telekinesis?”

“Because both of them have outstanding psychic abilities.”

When one’s mental powers are highly developed, one can use not only telepathy but also psychokinesis.

It was rather strange that two A-class Awakened people could not use telekinesis.

Seo Tae-ran’s subordinates also went out to stop the demons.

bang!

Phew!

Seo Tae-ran’s subordinates engage in hand-to-hand combat against giant demons without hesitation.

Zeon watched them fight intently.

Brielle asked with a puzzled look.

“why?”

“Because it’s strange.”

“Who? Those people?”

“huh!”

“what?”

“It doesn’t seem like you’re giving it your all.”

“okay?”

At Zeon’s words, Briel looked at Seo Tae-ran’s subordinates with a new expression.

They were fighting a fierce battle against giant demons.

Unlike her twin sisters, she stands at the forefront and engages in close combat.

Their battle was fierce.

It was a primitive form of fighting, with blood splattering, flesh being torn, and bones breaking.

The demons who were attacked by Seo Tae-ran’s subordinates screamed and fell, and they also suffered great damage.

But no matter how badly they were wounded, they never groaned.

Kwajik!

Even though he lost his life by being trampled by the devil’s giant foot.

“Could it be that your vocal cords were removed?”

“That’s not true. I answered Seo Tae-ran’s question.”

“So, is this the result of training?”

“maybe…….”

“crazy!”

Brielle’s eyes wavered.

I couldn’t imagine how one could train a human being to not scream at the moment of death.

“Are they really human?”

“That’s right.”

Jeon’s gaze turned to Seo Tae-ran.

Seo Tae-ran stood in front of the old man with his arms crossed.

His attitude was that he would jump into battle at any time.

Seo Tae-ran felt the gaze and looked at Jeon.

Even at that moment, the battle was becoming more intense.

The battle became increasingly unfavorable for the humans.

Humans are increasingly being pushed back by the demons’ massive onslaught.

That was when humans were driven to the edge of a cliff.

“The door opened.”

The old man’s cries echoed throughout the battlefield.

He finally succeeded in breaking the barrier.

Instead, it was not completely released.

It was literally just a door that was barely wide enough for a person to fit through.

The situation was so dire that we had no choice but to not completely lift the barriers, and instead open them just enough for people to enter.

“Hurry up! The door can’t stay open for long.”

At the old man’s shout, Seo Tae-ran gave orders to his subordinates.

“Everyone, retreat and go through the door.”

“ancient!”

The subordinates who had not said a word while fighting the demons stepped back with an answer.

The gate to the barrier was dozens of meters underground from where they were standing. A normal person would not dare jump in, but there were no normal people here.

With the old man leading the way, the twin sisters, Seo Tae-ran and his subordinates, Briel and Zeon flew into the small door formed in the barrier one by one.

The demons followed them and flew their bodies, but the moment Zeon entered, the door disappeared. The old man had returned the barrier to its original state.

The demons who flew into the barrier without knowing that fact crashed into the barrier.

Kwaaah!

The demons let out a desperate scream.

This is because the tremendous power contained in the barrier melted the demons in an instant.

The demons disappeared without a trace without even being able to respond.

“crazy!”

“If we had just jumped in, wouldn’t that have happened to us too?”

The twin sisters, looking upward, chattered their teeth.

They were holding the old man’s two arms and slowly lowering him to the floor like feathers.

Control your falling speed with telekinesis.

Beside them, Zeon was holding Brielle’s hand and keeping pace. He used the sand to support himself.

On the other hand, Seo Tae-ran and his subordinates fell into the depths and were out of sight.

Zeon looked around while holding Brielle’s hand.

Unlike the above ground, which was covered with sand, the underground was made of solid rock.

“It’s a magic stone.”

“Could it be that these are all magic stones?”

Brielle and her twin sisters looked at Zeon in surprise.

“I’m sure! These are all magic stones.”

“All of them?”

“This is driving me crazy.”

The twins and the old man looked dumbfounded.

What they saw was a magic stone refined from a magic stone mine, and it was the first time they had seen it in its original form.

“At this rate, Neo Seoul will have enough leftovers to last a thousand years.”

“This is awesome.”

The old man laughed heartily at Jeon’s words. But his laughter did not last long.

Because as soon as they landed on the ground, numerous corpses greeted them.

It was the corpse of the expedition team that arrived first.

Everyone froze at the sight of that horrific sight.