Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 342



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Episode 342

“Oh!”

“It’s a miracle.”

A gasp of excitement erupted from deep underground.

A large crowd of people gathered in an empty lot next to a sewage-filled ditch.

In the middle of it, a strong light burst out.

At the center of the light was a little girl.

Light was radiating from the girl, who was concentrating with her arms outstretched.

Many people fell to their knees and shed tears at the sight of that holy sight.

“That damned skin disease is getting better.”

“This is a miracle.”

An old man was lying in front of the girl.

The old man’s wounds, which had been oozing pus and his skin all over his body, were rapidly healing in the presence of the holy light.

The sight of such a severe skin disease being cured in an instant and new skin growing back was enough to make people believe it was a miracle.

“Now… … it’s done.”

The girl Remura opened her eyes and said.

A look of exhaustion was evident on her face.

Even though he was an A-class healer, he was still a child.

I never learned about the proper use of force.

Because of that, I had to use all my power whenever I used my skills, and I quickly became exhausted.

Remura spoke to Heather, sweating profusely.

“Mom! I want to rest now.”

“There are still people left to treat, so why are you resting?”

“But Mom.”

“Okay, let’s treat this guy too.”

Heather pointed to the man lying behind her.

He was a man of unusually large physique.

His skin was rough like that of a crocodile, like the Croker Zeon had once faced.

The skin has changed due to living underground for a long time.

His condition was more serious than Croker’s.

This is because he suffered from a disease that made his skin harden and his entire body harden like a stone.

The man’s name is Bakum.

He was the leader of this crew before his illness became severe.

He was a C-class martial arts awakener.

Based on strong leadership, the group expanded its influence rapidly.

His tough skin was impervious to weapons. His body was so strong that any weapon would bounce off immediately after impact. However, even Bakum could not escape the shackles of heaven.

The skin hardened and even the muscles hardened like rocks, making it impossible to move.

That’s why Bakum was lying down.

Heather asked Bakum.

“If we cure our child, what will you do for us?”

“Chu, loyalty… … .”

Bakum barely managed to answer in a hoarse voice.

His whole body was as hard as a rock, and even his vocal cords were petrifying.

In just a little while, your vocal cords and lungs will lose their function.

He didn’t have much time left.

If I don’t get treatment from Remura now, I won’t be able to get through today.

Knowing that fact, Bakum spoke of loyalty.

The corners of Heather’s mouth curled up.

“I must keep that promise.”

“I swear!”

“Okay, Remura! Heal Bakum.”

“yes!”

Remura sighed deeply and placed one arm on Bakum’s forehead.

‘Cure!’

As she activated her skill, a bright light burst out.

In that moment, Remura felt an invisible energy draining from her heart like an ebb tide.

Her complexion turned pale, and cold sweat flowed down her face incessantly.

On the other hand, Bakum’s condition improved noticeably.

As my body, which had been as hard as a rock, became soft, vitality spread throughout my body.

The natural born warrior who was rendered helpless by nature is being cured.

“Kuwaaaaa!”

After a while, Bakum jumped up from his seat and roared.

A tremendous amount of energy flowed from Bakum, who was completely healed.

thud!

Bakum knelt on one knee before Remura and swore an oath.

“From now on, you are my master. If you wish, I will jump into this hellfire of Bakum.”

But Remura did not hear his words.

Because the moment Bakum was treated, he lost consciousness.

“Hohoho!”

Instead, Heather burst into a reckless laugh.

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“Huh! Huh!”

Jetoya lay face down on the sand, breathing heavily.

There were countless corpses of demons scattered around, and Jetoya’s entire body was dyed red with the demons’ blood.

This was the devil he faced today.

It was a low-level demon, a big-toothed badger.

The F-class large-toothed badger moves in groups of at least a few dozen.

They were demons that could be easily dealt with even by just becoming an E-class Awakened user. However, the problem was their numbers.

The minimum is a few dozen, but usually they move in units of hundreds.

Even though he is an F-rank character, his temper is so vicious that he does not back down easily even when he encounters an Awakened being or a demon stronger than him.

They charge at you so viciously, disregarding your own life, that unless you are a serious beast, you will automatically avoid them even if you see a group of large-toothed badgers.

Jetoya fought a bloody battle with a pack of big-toothed badgers all day long.

It wasn’t what he wanted.

Levin had no choice but to fight because he had driven a large herd of raccoons towards him.

Those big-toothed badgers were really vicious.

It was scary to see how poisonous those little guys were.

Jetoya fought fiercely.

Although his rank was much higher, he had no experience in this type of combat and struggled.

Later, Jetoya also fought like a big-toothed badger, possessed by evil.

He used all his hands and feet, and even bit it with his teeth.

Those were the guys I had to deal with.

Of course, Jetoya also had to suffer big and small injuries.

“Haa! Haa!”

Jetoya, who had taken down a whole pack of big-toothed badgers, was literally covered in wounds.

Levin and Briel were chatting next to Jetoya.

“Isn’t this really weak?”

“I think so.”

“We need to bring in some stronger guys.”

“I’ll have Gaia find out if there are any E-class demons nearby.”

“Tell them to find out as quickly as possible, so they can fight before the guy recovers.”

“huh!”

Listening to the conversation between the two, Jetoya realized that the devil really existed.

It’s chilling to think that these two people, who are clearly suffering from the aftereffects of fighting the big-toothed badger, are trying to bring in other demons.

Jetoya opened his mouth with difficulty.

“Oh, no!”

“Okay!”

“why?”

“Why? Because that makes me stronger.”

“That’s ridiculous!”

“Okay! When people are cornered, they will do anything to survive.”

“Are you trying to kill me now?”

“Why should I kill you?”

Levin answered with a smile.

That sight felt even more eerie.

“But why the devil… … .”

“I was like that too. When Brother Zeon threw me into the cave full of demons, I resented him. Why did he put me through such trials? Did he hate me? But it wasn’t. After overcoming all the trials Brother Zeon threw at me, I became stronger. So you will be the same.”

“I am different from my brother.”

“It’s no different. You and those guys… … .”

Levin smiled and looked into the distance.

There, too, a fierce battle was taking place.

It was Levin’s friends, Aaron and Dominic.

They too were engaged in fierce battles with lower-level demons.

“Eww!”

“Just kill me, you devil bastard!”

They fought the demon horde, swearing and cursing loudly.

Brielle said with a smirk.

“Levin said he was a devil?”

“Then we have to show them what a real devil is. Send another group to that side.”

“okay!”

Brielle nodded and spoke to Gaia.

“Did you hear that, Gaia?”

-beep?

“Isn’t that too much? No! Humans don’t die just because of this.”

-Beep?

“Zeon said that trials that don’t kill you make people stronger. You’re not doubting Zeon, are you?”

-Beep! Beep!

“Okay! So hurry and bring the demons in.”

-Beep!

Gaia disappeared beyond the horizon with a long cry.

After a while, Gaia reappeared and countless demons were running behind her.

Doo doo doo!

The faces of Jetoya, Aaron, and Dominic turned pale at the sound of the demons’ footsteps shaking the axis.

But they didn’t know.

That said, this is just the beginning.

The trials that Levin and Brielle had prepared for them were just beginning.

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Zeon frowned and looked at the map of Neo Seoul hanging on the wall.

During this time, my efforts were not in vain, and I was able to figure out almost all of the entrances to the sewers in Neo Seoul and the slums.

It’s not a hundred percent, but it’s still more than seventy or eighty percent sure that the entrance has been identified.

Zeon drew a map based on this.

An underground sewer is drawn by connecting each entrance.

The underground sewer that was completed in this way was complex beyond imagination.

It was so complexly intertwined that it could be compared to any maze or labyrinth.

The problem is that this is not a perfect map.

There were about twenty or thirty more sewers somewhere that Zeon had not been able to identify.

Even Jin Geum-ho would not know that such a complex sewer system exists underground in Neo Seoul.

When he founded Neo Seoul with Deioden, the sewers weren’t this complicated.

After that, the crocodile cave was expanded again and again, and as those who went underground dug sewers, the crocodile cave expanded to a point where it was impossible to guess its end.

Now, it was safe to say that the underground sewer was another world.

Zeon rubbed his chin with his hand and looked at the map he had created.

“For now, this is all I can figure out. The rest I guess I’ll have to find out by bumping into things myself.”

The problem is that there is no guarantee that you will find Remura even if you go in directly.

Remura and her mother, Heather, were born and raised in a crocodile den.

If they had decided to go into hiding, it would have been difficult even for Zeon to find them.

There was only one conclusion.

“I have no choice but to raise Jetoya.”

Fortunately, Jetoya’s potential was very high.

It’s amazing that Remura awakened to A-class, but it was also amazing that she awakened to D-class.

If you start out as a D-class, the probability of growing to a C-class or B-class is dozens of times higher than that of an F-class.

Right now he’s just a D-rank martial artist, but if you treat him harshly, he’ll quickly grow into a C-rank.

Fortunately, Zeon had the know-how to quickly grow the Awakened, and that know-how was passed on to Levin and Briel.

Even if Zeon didn’t specifically order it, the two of them would have been treating Zetoya harshly on their own.

“I wish you could grow up as quickly as possible… … .”

Zeon muttered and put on his robe.

I had a headache after being stuck at home for a few days trying to figure out the maze.

I wanted to go out for a bit and get some fresh air.

As I went outside, a stiff wind blew.

The wind was mixed with sand, but it didn’t bother Zeon at all, because the sand avoided Zeon on its own.

Thanks to that, Zeon could only breathe fresh air.

After getting some fresh air, his mood improved a little. However, the moment he saw people walking on the other side of the street, Jeon’s mood suddenly cooled.

The man dressed in priestly robes walking with the escort of knights was none other than Yohan, the ruler of Dongdaemun.

John also came straight towards Zeon, having discovered him.

“Long time no see, Zeon!”

“You seem to be lost. This isn’t Dongdaemun.”

“No, I came to the right place. I met you like this.”

John looked at Zeon with an eerie smile.