Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 338



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Episode 338

Since the development of the open-air magic stone mine, Neo Seoul has felt a different kind of energy.

Neo Seoul invested a lot of money into turning the open-air magic stone mine into a fortress.

Building, stabilizing, and maintaining a fortress took money and manpower.

Not only does it require a huge investment of funds, it also requires a corresponding amount of manpower.

Of course, a lot of people were needed.

A huge number of people were needed, including workers to build the fortress, Awakened people to guard it, miners to dig up magic stones, and managers.

The team that contributed to the conquest of the open-air magic stone mine was recognized for their share and voluntarily dispatched personnel. However, there were still not enough people, so they recruited people from the slums.

It would be nice if you were an awakened person, but it didn’t matter if you weren’t.

Because they all have their own usefulness.

Countless people headed to the open-pit magic stone mine.

People who like to talk called it Jay’s Gold Rush.

Just as people flocked to the American West in search of gold in the old days, now people were flocking to the magic stone mines to change their fate.

So many people had left that the slum streets appeared empty.

“So many people have left? The streets are completely empty.”

There was a boy muttering while looking at the streets of the slums.

It was a night when the sun had completely set.

It was a time when people who were taking a break from the scorching sun during the day were very active. But the fact that there weren’t many people around meant one thing.

This means that many people have escaped to the open-pit magic stone mines.

Thanks to this, the boy was able to roam the streets freely without worrying about people’s gaze.

It might have been an ordinary scene for the people living here, but for the boy who had been living underground for a long time, the surface was like a whole new world.

The boy’s name is Jetoya.

A boy who has lived his entire life in the sewers has finally come up to the surface.

For the past few days, Jetoya has been secretly going back and forth between the surface and the ground, buying necessary items and transporting them underground.

Because of that, he had little time to rest, but Jetoya never once thought it was hard.

If I could make it a little easier for the people living in the sewers by going through all this trouble, I would be more than happy to give it my all.

The backpack that Jetoya was carrying now was filled with items that he had found with difficulty on the ground.

“Whew! I guess I should go back now.”

It was time to return to the dirty and stinking underworld, the crocodile den.

It was when Jetoya was walking towards the entrance he had secured in advance.

“Hey, stop right there!”

Suddenly, someone called out to Jetoya from across the street.

As Jetoya frowned and turned his head, he saw two men in heavy armor approaching.

Jetoya immediately recognized their identities.

‘A knight?’

Although there were many Awakened people in Neo Seoul, only one group walked the streets wearing such shiny, heavy armor.

They were the knights of Dongdaemun.

The place where Jetoya is located is also a dark street in Dongdaemun.

However, it was a place outside the usual range of activity of a paladin.

I never expected to encounter a paladin in a place like this.

The knights approached Jetoya with shining eyes.

“You, come here. I’ll do some searching.”

“What kind of inspection?”

“I don’t think he lives in Dongdaemun.”

“What are you talking about when you’re holding onto a really busy person?”

Jetoyah grumbled.

The knights looked at each other with puzzled expressions at his calm appearance.

Jetoya didn’t miss the opportunity and flew forward.

Pot!

Jetoya runs into the alley, kicking the ground like a squirrel.

“oh!”

“Got it!”

The knights flew to grab Jetoya, but Jetoya narrowly avoided their hands.

Jetoya, who had entered the alley, opened the iron bars leading to the sewer without a moment’s hesitation and jumped in.

The knights who arrived late clicked their tongues.

“It was a baby crocodile, after all.”

“Fuck! There was this awful smell.”

The faces of the knights staring at the iron bars leading into the sewer were filled with hostility.

The fanatics of Dongdaemun dream of a heavenly world.

They have no doubt that their leader, John, will lead them into such a world.

To such fanatics, crocodiles like Jetoya were nothing more than dirty waste polluting the clean world. That’s why they hate them so much.

The knights didn’t even think about entering the underground sewers.

Because it felt like a polluted land or hell to them.

“That kid, make sure he’s locked up so he doesn’t crawl out again.”

“Fuck! Not once or twice, what the heck? It keeps crawling out like a cockroach.”

Chewy!

The knights used their skills to melt the locks on the iron bars. But they knew.

No matter how much you do, you can’t completely block crocodiles crawling up from underground.

“Fuck! What kind of epidemic are we? Why are you locking it so tight? Just find another door.”

Jetoyah grumbled as he heard the lock rustling.

If he were a normal boy, he would have trembled in fear, not knowing if the knights would chase him underground. But Jetoya knew.

That they will never enter this underworld.

For those who considered themselves the chosen ones, this place was hell. And Jetoya roamed around that hell as he pleased.

Jetoya walked upside down, holding onto the ceiling with his backpack on.

A strange suction power develops on the soles of your feet when you are not wearing shoes, holding them in place.

It was an ability he had from the beginning, but it became stronger after awakening. Thanks to this, Jetoya was able to move like a lizard by sticking to walls or ceilings in any environment.

“Huh! Huh!”

Jetoya even hummed a tune as he walked upside down on the ceiling.

It was when they almost reached their destination that Jetoya came down from the ceiling.

Chemistry!

Suddenly a bright light burst out at the destination.

“what?”

Jetoya looked forward in surprise.

Where the light burst out, there was a small village.

People live together in a place where sewage does not flow.

The village has grown in size recently with the addition of Jetoya.

Many people joined as rumors spread about the existence of a magic power generator.

Thanks to this, the number of people in the village has now exceeded two hundred.

The person responsible for the safety of the village was Jetoya.

Although he is young, he has awakened as a D-class martial artist and is also close with Zeon, so everyone trusts and follows him.

Naturally, it was Jetoya’s job to protect the townspeople.

Jetoya’s steps became quicker at the sudden burst of light.

A large number of people were gathered in the middle of the village.

“What’s going on?”

Jetoya, who arrived at the village, asked urgently.

One of the residents answered quickly.

“That’s why Remura worked a miracle.”

“miracle?”

Jetoya opened his eyes wide at the unexpected answer.

As I pushed my way through the crowd, I saw a blonde, freckled girl who looked to be about eight or nine years old.

The blonde, freckled girl looked at her hands as if she was about to cry.

In front of that girl, a middle-aged woman was sitting with a bewildered expression.

The middle-aged woman’s abdomen was covered in blood, as if she had been stabbed by something. Yet, she was alive and breathing.

She just blinked as if she couldn’t believe her condition.

Jetoyah asked.

“What miracle did Remura perform?”

“That, that’s what saved our daughter Remura from dying.”

The one who answered was a plump middle-aged woman standing next to the freckled girl.

Jetoyah asked again.

“What do you mean, saving people?”

“Mrs. Malang was badly injured, but then my daughter’s hand flashed with light and she was completely healed.”

The name of the middle-aged woman with a bloody abdomen was Malang.

Malang went down deep underground, slipped, fell, and was badly injured. The place he fell was a sharp object, and a large hole was made in his abdomen.

It was a miracle that he returned to the village with such great injuries. But that was all.

There was nothing in the underground village that could cure her.

There was no hemostatic agent, no potion, nothing.

All Malang could do was lie down and wait to die.

It was then that the real miracle happened.

A light flashed from Remura’s hand next to Malang, and the severe wound had completely healed.

Remura’s mother was talking excitedly.

“Did you see? My daughter performed a miracle. My daughter saved a dying person.”

“Wait a minute, Auntie Heather. So you’re saying that Remura saved Auntie Malang?”

“Yeah! It just flashed with light from its hand and came to life.”

“Heather, Remura’s mother, explained, spitting. No one said anything to her fuss.

Because everyone here clearly saw Remura working miracles.

Jetoyah frowned.

‘The light came out and the wound was healed? Does that mean Remura has awakened as a healer?’

Healers were an extremely rare class.

Even among the awakened magicians, he was a rare being that was hard to find.

As far as Jetoya knows, even in Neo Seoul, healers are rare enough to be counted on one hand.

“Just a moment. Aunt Malang, let me take a look at your wound.”

Jetoya carefully examined Malang’s wounds.

Jetoya was shocked when he lifted the clothes.

Because even though so much blood was lost, there was not a single trace of the wound left.

It was proof that it had been completely cured.

As if I had never been hurt at all.

Jetoya asked Remura, who couldn’t hide his bewildered expression.

“Remura!”

“Hey, Jetoya oppa!”

“Are you awake?”

“I think so… ….”

“Can I look at your wrist for a second?”

“Ugh!”

Remura held out her wrist.

Jetoya examined the rank insignia on Remura’s wrist.

There were six shining white lines on Remura’s wrist.

“Oh my god! Six means it’s A-class from the start?”

He himself is awakened and knows well.

This means that there is a big difference depending on what level you start with when you first awaken.

If you start out as an A-class, the chances of becoming an S-class Awakened are extremely high.

I didn’t know what level of ability an A-class healer had, but with the ability Remura had just shown, it was clear that she could save even someone who was almost dying.

‘You’re crazy!’

Jetoyah wrapped his hair and shook his head.

Remura looked at Zetoya with an expression that said he knew nothing. It seemed like he still didn’t know how great of an ability he had acquired.

On the other hand, Heather, Remura’s mother, was different.

Her face was filled with the light of greed.

He is well aware of the great abilities his daughter has awakened.

“Our child has awakened. He is an awakened being with incredible powers. Now, show yourself to me. You have to show yourself to me so I can heal you.”

She was talking with spit flying from her mouth.

Jetoyah said cautiously.

“auntie!”

“why?”

“You have to be careful from now on.”

“What are you careful about?”

“If other people knew that Remura had such great abilities, they would definitely become greedy.”

“What’s the problem with that?”

“Excessive power invites trouble. Remura’s power is too dangerous right now.”

“Don’t make me laugh! You say those things, but you’re still greedy for our daughter’s abilities, aren’t you?”

Heather glared at Remura, hiding her behind her back.

Jetoyah sighed as he looked at her, blinded by greed.

‘Ha! Shit.’

Heather’s face was already dark with greed.

It was clear that Jetoya would not listen to anything he said.

There was no way to know what kind of ripples Remura’s awakening would cause in this underground world.

‘It won’t work. I need to discuss it with Lord Jeon.’