Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 332



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Episode 332

Two thousand three hundred people.

It was the number of people who survived until the end.

As many as one thousand one hundred people died in that hellish underground space.

Many of the Awakened died, but the damage suffered by the mechanics and civilians who came to support was several times greater.

The Awakened also tried to protect them, but the situation was so dire that they could not protect them all.

Mechanics were just as important as the Awakened.

Even in Neo Seoul, it took a lot of effort to develop proper mechanics.

Without them, we wouldn’t have been able to drive our vehicles this far. It will probably take a long time to train people to replace them.

Seo Tae-ran gritted his teeth without anyone knowing.

‘Time is being wasted again.’

It was the situation she hated the most.

It means that the beings that were raised with so much effort are being sacrificed in vain.

The Awakened ones did not necessarily have to be raised in the city hall.

This is because when good talent appears, each district, guild, or raid team recruits and raises them.

The city could use these people as needed.

But the mechanics are different.

It takes a long time to understand and handle precision machinery.

Only after studying for a long time and putting in effort can one truly become a mechanic.

That’s why mechanics aren’t raised much in other areas.

Because they think it is better to nurture the talents needed in their area at that time.

But mechanics were absolutely necessary.

Because they are like lubricants for Neo Seoul.

So the city hall took charge of raising them. Over 200 of the people they raised with so much effort ended up dying.

It was truly a massive amount of bleeding.

Seo Tae-ran muttered as he looked at the darkness swaying in front of him.

“I will definitely take revenge on this grudge.”

It was a huge cave dripping with a red, sticky liquid like blood.

Maybe it was real blood.

Because the smell of blood was thick. But I wish it wasn’t like that because there was too much blood.

I couldn’t even imagine how many living creatures would have to be squeezed to produce that much blood.

Even if all the blood of the expedition members who died here were combined, it wouldn’t amount to that much.

At that moment, the old man put his hand on Seo Tae-ran’s shoulder.

“Really!”

“I wasn’t excited.”

Seo Tae-ran answered in a cold voice.

“I don’t think so. This is the first time I’ve seen you this agitated.”

“What do you want to say?”

“I have to escape.”

“Is there a monster inside me that caused this disaster?”

“Can you handle it?”

“that…….”

“It’s a necromancer. This is the first time we’ve encountered this type of enemy. If we go in there without any information about the enemy, there’s no telling how much damage we’ll suffer.”

“Haven’t we gotten enough information by now?”

“Do you really think so?”

“… … .”

“Taeran!”

“Okay, so don’t call me that.”

Seo Tae-ran raised his voice for the first time.

Only then did I regain my senses.

The old man patted Seo Tae-ran on the shoulder once and then returned to Jeon.

“I think I should break the barrier and escape now. What do you think?”

“I think so too.”

Zeon answered in one breath.

The unknown enemy is the necromancer.

If he really comes out with a war of wits, these people will only be a hindrance. Rather, the dead will become enemies and only increase the power.

The old man nodded and said.

“This barrier has the property of becoming stronger the more blood it absorbs. If not now, then it will never be able to open.”

“Do you need help?”

“Thanks to your time, I’ve almost figured out the structure of the barrier. I should be able to lift it, even if only temporarily.”

“thank god.”

“The problem is that the necromancer inside me will never let that happen.”

The old man looked at the cave where blood was flowing.

Just looking at it makes my whole body shiver and tremble.

His body is reacting to the presence of the necromancer within him.

I don’t know the level, but the malice is conveyed surprisingly clearly.

From somewhere unseen, the bastard was looking at this place.

The moment the old man releases the barrier, the bastard will move.

Zeon said calmly.

“Do it anyway.”

“Okay.”

The old man nodded at Jeon’s firm answer.

There was an expression of relief on his face.

Jeon called Jang Yong-beom with a hand gesture.

“why?”

“Have you regained some of your strength?”

“To some extent.”

“What about other people?”

“Even if not all of them, they should have recovered enough to fight. Why?”

“The moment the old man releases the barrier, everyone will escape. The problem is when… … .”

“This is the most dangerous moment, right? I understand. I’ll tell the other team leaders.”

Jang Yong-beom understood Jeon’s words in an instant.

When a necromancer attacks with all his might, it is difficult for ordinary Awakened people to deal with him.

It would have been less damaging if powerful awakeners like the raid leaders had come to the forefront.

Although they usually keep each other in check according to their own interests, they are not foolish enough to seek understanding even in the face of a common crisis.

Above all, they were driven by evil, having lost numerous subordinates.

“Okay! We’ll go ahead.”

“Stop them from the front.”

“This is my first time working with you guys.”

The leaders of each troop exchanged glances and stepped forward to lead the Awakened.

Levin, who saw the sight, said to Aaron and Dominic.

“Stay behind me, it’ll start soon.”

“Phew! I’m sorry. We put you in danger because of us… … .”

“me too…….”

Levin chuckled at the two people’s apologies.

“Okay, now come to your senses.”

“huh!”

“okay.”

Aaron and Dominic focused their minds.

At that moment, the old man, who had been concentrating, began to seriously touch the barrier.

The twin sisters helped the old man as he closed his eyes and began to release the barrier.

This is the moment when the three people become most vulnerable.

Knowing that fact, many Awoken people, including Eloi, closely guarded around them.

Parts!

Sparks fly from the barrier.

It is a refusal to allow the elderly to intervene.

That was the signal.

Kuuu!

Suddenly, blood began to gurgle in the cave that had been quiet until then.

The necromancer, who sensed the abnormality in the barrier, began to move.

Doo doo doo!

A violent vibration was felt inside the cave.

The leaders of each troop shouted.

“Coming.”

“Get ready!”

“Fuck! Let’s do some proper body work for once after a long time.”

At that moment, something huge appeared through the darkness.

Kuwaaa!

A huge roar swept through the underground space.

In that moment, many of the Awakened ones in the underground space were shocked and staggered.

The leaders of the siege, including Jang Yong-beom, opened their eyes wide in surprise.

“drake?”

“But there’s only bones?”

What emerged from the darkness was clearly a Drake. However, there was only a blackened skeleton, and no scales, muscles, or membranes were visible.

It was a skeletal Bone Drake.

“Crazy! You made Drake into Bone Drake?”

Jang Yong-beom muttered, holding Cremoa tightly.

An ominous, pitch-black aura was emanating from the Black Bone Drake.

It meant that it was at least B grade or higher.

But it couldn’t have been just a B-class thing that gave off such an enormous aura.

“It’s at least A-class.”

“Fuck!”

“profit!”

bang!

At that moment, Bone Drake confronted the raid leaders head-on.

All the Class A Awakened were blown away like bowling pins by the massive mass attack.

“Ugh!”

Only Jang Yong-beom, who had become an S-class, was able to withstand the massive attack. However, his pale complexion was not in good condition.

If they are of the same rank, the demon with the larger mass is obviously much stronger. If you add in a powerful ability, the difference becomes even bigger.

These Drakes are basically undead.

It’s not like you’ll die unless you’re really sick.

The difference was huge.

Even Jang Yong-beom, who is a S-class, is burdened by it.

Kwak-kak!

While he was struggling, the raid leaders came to their senses and rushed at Drake.

“Fuck! This is so annoying… … .”

“Take control!”

“Hey!”

Boom! Boom!

They attacked Drake with all their might.

But the situation was not good.

Swish!

Because Bone Drake’s aura attacked them like tentacles.

Since I had to attack while avoiding the tentacle-like aura, my strength had to be multiplied several times.

It was a battle so vicious that even Awakened players of Class B or lower couldn’t even think of participating.

Seo Tae-ran said to Jeon.

“Aren’t you going to war?”

“Do you think that’s the only one?”

“no way?”

“yes!”

Zeon nodded and looked forward.

Doo doo doo doo!

As if to prove his guess, another demon emerged from the darkness.

It was Bone Drake, wearing a black aura.

Until then, Zeon had not come forward.

Seo Tae-ran’s face distorted.

The fact that Zeon didn’t come out even after two Bone Drakes appeared meant that there was still one more.

She shouted without thinking.

“Everyone, unseal this stage and stop him!”

“yes!”

Along with the answer, the subordinates’ suits were all torn apart.

This is because as soon as the seal at this stage was released, its size almost doubled.

They were wearing specially made suits under their suits.

The suits stretched to their size.

A clear aura was radiating from the subordinates’ entire bodies.

They attacked Bone Drake with their aura-charged fists and feet. They couldn’t knock him down, but they were able to slow his advance a little.

It was a power that could not be seen at one stage.

‘Output above Class A. It seems that the release of this stage’s seal acts as a booster.’

Zeon immediately realized the identity of this stage’s seal.

Normally I would have been very surprised, but I didn’t have the luxury of being surprised now.

Swish!

Because a very ominous sound was heard from behind Bone Drake.

‘That guy is real.’

The Bone Drake was dangerous, but the truly terrifying thing was the monster quietly approaching from behind.

The guy who finally appeared like an emperor has fully revealed himself.

At that moment, everyone present froze.

“Nine heads?”

“Isn’t that Hydra?”

“oh my god!”

The Awakened ones watching from the back of the battle line shouted in surprise.

The giant demon that was leisurely crawling forward, shaking its nine heads, was clearly a Hydra.

That’s a hydra with nothing but bones left.

All the Awakened were frozen by the appearance of the Bone Hydra, which gave off a powerful aura like two Bone Drakes combined.

Zeon muttered as he walked towards the Hydra he had seen.

“I didn’t know I’d be facing Hydra again here. Even though it’s undead.”

Kaeshu, one of the three guardians of Hyeltun.

It was one of the worst chimeras ever created, a combination of a Hydra and a Succubus.

Thanks to that, Hydra, which was an A-class, gained power close to that of an S-class.

But this one was different.

By making a pure Hydra into a Bone Hydra, a pure S-class, top-tier monster was born.

Each of the nine heads spits out breaths of different nature.

If even one falls among the Awakened, a great disaster will occur.

Zeon said to Brielle.

“As soon as the barrier opens, go out with Levin.”

“but…….”

“That’s the only way to help me.”

“okay!”

Briel nodded after seeing Zeon’s stern expression.

Kwakwakwang!

At that moment, the fight between Bone Drake and the Awakened became fierce.

The aftereffects of the fight gradually spread to the Awakened as well.

Even at that moment, the old man was concentrating his mind and releasing the barrier.

Zeon passed between the two drakes and spoke to Jang Yong-beom and the raid leaders.

“You guys, either defeat them or leave when the barrier is lifted.”

“you?”

“I still have work to do.”

Leaving those words behind, Zeon disappeared between the two drakes.

The Bone Drake’s tentacles attacked, but not a single one reached Zeon.

Zeon, who had passed by Drake like that, finally stood in front of Hydra.

The hydra looked at the tiny creature, less than a percent of its size, as if it found it ridiculous.

The corners of Zeon’s mouth twisted upward.

“How cheeky… … .”

At that moment, the sand on the floor moved and created a huge wall behind Zeon.

It is completely blocked off from the space where the Awakened are.

There is still a Bone Drake left, but that is their problem to handle. Until then, Xeon cannot solve it.

Swish!

The hydra flicked its tongue.

It was a display of confidence that he could break down that kind of sand wall at any time.

Jeon also laughed.

Ts …

At that moment, the sand began to boil and turned into lava.

The sticky, melted sand wall quickly hardened and became solid.

“Do you think you can break it easily like this?”

Zeon said with a smile.