Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 344



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Episode 344

After spending almost a month in the desert, Jetoya’s mood was noticeably different from before.

Although his appearance had not changed much, his gaze and the atmosphere he had were reminiscent of a seasoned warrior.

It wasn’t just the superficial appearance that was plausible.

In fact, Jetoya’s inner self had become much stronger than before.

Levin and Briel were very kind to show Jetoya step by step what hell was.

Starting with an F-class demon, he steadily drove in a group of E-class demons, driving Jetoya into hell.

Levin and Brielle drove the demons away, giving Jetoya, Aaron, and Dominic only a minimal amount of rest.

Levin and Briel, who have gained a lot of experience following Zeon, have developed an eye for accurately assessing their opponents’ abilities. Thanks to this, they were able to give Zetoya and others a trial that would not kill them.

Thanks to that, the ones who died were Jetoya, Aaron, and Dominic. But it is also true that hardship makes people grow.

They grew steadily as much as they suffered.

Among them, Jetoya’s growth was dramatic and remarkable.

Although he didn’t rise in rank, he established his own fighting style.

Jetoya had far superior fighting sense than Aaron and Dominic.

Born and raised underground, Jetoya has exceptionally keen senses and the ability to cling to walls and ceilings like a lizard.

Through his battles with demons, Jetoya learned how to utilize his abilities and applied them in battle.

Instead of a wall, it moves by clinging to the demon’s huge body.

That sense was something Aaron and Dominic could never match.

More than anything, Jetoya had a desire to become stronger.

Because I was weak and suffered from many unreasonable things in an already harsh environment, I had a strong desire to become stronger than anyone else.

Because of that, even in situations where I was gasping for breath, I didn’t give up and fought fiercely.

As he fought endlessly like that, Jetoya had already established his own fighting style.

The absurdity Levin and Brielle felt when they first realized this fact was indescribable.

“You can fight like that too.”

“You’re a genius. You’re a genius!”

Levin and Briel acknowledged Jetoya.

Compared to Jetoya, Aaron and Dominic’s talents were mediocre. They had to be beaten to death to grow a little, but Jetoya grew just as much as he gained experience.

The result was what it is today.

Jetoya had grown so much that even Zeon could feel it.

Zeon said, looking at Levin.

“You did a good job.”

“I poured out all the know-how I learned from my brother.”

“somehow…….”

“Probably no fighter of the same rank would be a match for Jetoya.”

“okay?”

“Yes! If we fight underground, which is that guy’s base, we might be able to capture someone of a higher rank than you.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Thanks to you, I’ve been reflecting a lot. I think I was too complacent, just believing that I’d gotten higher in rank. So I’m going to try again.”

“That’s good.”

“yes!”

Great talent has a way of making people around it nervous.

Just like Levin awakened after seeing Jetoya’s talent.

At that moment, Jetoya bowed her head to Zeon and said.

“Thank you. For helping me grow.”

“Thank you to Levin and Brielle, not me. They did all the hard work.”

“I already thanked my brother and Brielle.”

“Well done.”

“lol!”

Jetoya blushed awkwardly.

Zeon looked at Jetoya for a moment and then spoke carefully.

“I’m sorry, but I have to go back to the crocodile den right now.”

“What’s going on?”

“I noticed Remura’s presence in Dongdaemun.”

“Huh? How… … .”

“I don’t know the exact reason, but they are looking for Remura in Dongdaemun, calling her a saint. Right now, people from Dongdaemun are spreading throughout the slums and Neo-Seoul. And just a little while ago, someone from Dongdaemun entered the crocodile den.”

“Already? What the hell!”

An urgent expression appeared on Jetoya’s face.

Levin said.

“Then shouldn’t we go to the crocodile den right away?”

“I can’t go in.”

“Yes? Why?”

“They’ll be watching my movements from Dongdaemun. If I go into the Crocodile Den and the Dark Saint loses contact, they’ll definitely think it’s my doing. If that happens… … .”

“There’s going to be a war between Sinchon and Dongdaemun.”

“So I can’t go into the crocodile den. You guys have to go in there by yourself.”

Levin and Briel’s faces hardened at Zeon’s words.

It’s burdensome to have to deal with these cases without him.

Even if it weren’t for Jetoya, I wouldn’t have wanted to get involved in something like this.

Levin has been doing a lot of reflecting after working Zetoya hard for the past month.

He has come to his senses now, but in the past he wandered around a lot because he thought there was no hope for his life in the slums.

Of course, I came to my senses later, but there was still a lot of time when I wandered.

The environment in which Jetoya was born and raised was incomparably worse than Levin’s.

He was born in a dark basement where not a single ray of sunlight reached. He couldn’t even dream of using electrical appliances because there was no electricity, and he had to live with sewage and wastewater right next to him that would give him a headache just by smelling it.

Even in such a harsh environment, Jetoya never once went astray.

The only thought in Jetoya’s head was to somehow improve the underground environment and allow the underground residents to live like human beings.

Although he was younger than Levin, he was much more mature and showed the qualities of a leader. Seeing such a person, Levin was able to look back on how complacently he had lived.

‘You’re living so relaxed now that you’ve finished your revenge.’

The more I looked back, the more I sighed at my stupid actions.

Now it was time to pull myself together again.

“I will take responsibility for Jetoya’s work and help him.”

“It’ll be quite dangerous. The Dark Saint is a woman of the same rank as you, but she’s been handling things in the shadows for a long time. You can assume she’s that smart and cruel.”

“I’ll be careful.”

Levin didn’t make boasts, which made me believe him more.

Zeon looked at Brielle.

“Brielle!”

“say!”

“Take everything you can. You never know what you might need.”

“Can I take Gaia too?”

“If there’s room in the subspace, take it.”

“It was expanded a while ago. It’s not as big as Zeon, but it’s enough for Gaia to rest.”

“Okay then.”

“Hehehe! That was great.”

Brielle smiled as she hugged Gaia.

Zeon looked at Zetoya one last time.

“Jetoya!”

“Yes, Lord Zeon.”

“As you heard, Dongdaemun has caught wind of it. If Remura falls into Dongdaemun, hell will break out not only on the surface but also underground.”

At Zeon’s words, Zetoya’s face hardened.

Remura was still young.

The concept of good and evil had not yet been properly established. But her mother, Heather, was different.

His eyes were filled with desire.

No one could know what consequences her greed would bring.

“I will find Remura and persuade her.”

“Whatever you choose, I leave it up to you. You are the one who knows the Crocodile Den and her best.”

“Thank you for trusting me.”

Jetoya felt truly grateful to Zeon.

If it weren’t for Zeon, I wouldn’t have awakened, and I wouldn’t have been able to become so systematically strong.

Above all, thanks to the support he provided in various ways, including the magic generator, the lives of the villagers he led improved a little.

The important thing is that I don’t expect anything in return for helping Jetoya.

Jetoya knew very well how difficult it was to help others without receiving anything in return.

Jetoya vowed to Zeon that he would definitely repay the favor.

The day they returned home, Jetoya, Brielle, and Levin went straight into the sewers.

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After sending the children away, Zeon came out alone.

He felt eyes watching him from somewhere.

As he had expected, Dongdaemun put him under surveillance.

It was clear that one of the Dark Saints had deployed his stealth skill and was watching him.

‘How can it be that things turn out exactly as expected?’

Zeon chuckled and walked away.

You can’t go underground because of the guards, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything.

There were things to do here too.

The place Zeon went to under covert surveillance was Eaton’s office.

“Huh! Welcome, Zeon!”

As soon as he saw Jeon, Eaton immediately stood up and bowed ninety degrees.

Thanks to Zeon, I became the ruler of Shinchon and saved my life many times.

Even when Dongdaemun and Shinchon were half taken over, Jeon came to the rescue.

Because of this, Eaton’s loyalty towards Zeon had increased beyond comparison.

“How have you been?”

“Thanks to you, Zeon, I am doing well. But what brings you here?”

“I have a favor to ask of you, Eaton.”

“I will do my best if you give me an order to do anything. There are men lined up who would give their lives if it were an order from Lord Zeon.”

Eaton answered quickly.

Zeon smiled as he looked at Eaton.

“It’s not something worth risking your life for.”

“then?”

“I need to spread the word.”

“What kind of rumor is that?”

Eaton’s eyes sparkled.

“The saint that Dongdaemun is looking for is actually an Awakened One, and a great healer.”

“Is that true?”

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not. What matters is that many people know it. You know what I mean?”

“Oh, yes! Of course. If the Saintess is actually an Awakened One, then she can recruit any force, right?”

“you’re right.”

“Everyone will be looking for a healer with their eyes wide open.”

“Probably so.”

“Haha! You’re really amazing. To think that you’d disrupt the Dongdaemun event just because of a false rumor.”

Eaton gave a thumbs up.

He thought that Jeon was spreading false rumors to disrupt the Dongdaemun event.

I never thought that the saint would be a real healer.

If rumors spread that the saintess was actually a healer, many forces, not just Dongdaemun, would move to find her.

Because the power that seeks and embraces first is the owner.

Later, even if Dongdaemun told the healer to hand over the saint, he could just hold out.

A war between the forces may break out.

There could have been many casualties.

So, at first, Zeon also tried to hide Remura’s existence.

This is because they did not want Neo Seoul to be thrown into chaos by the war between Dongdaemun and other forces.

But I changed my mind.

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t stop the confusion.

Dongdaemun was a gathering place for fanatics.

I will do whatever it takes to carry out John’s command.

Whether or not they found Remura, conflict with other forces was unavoidable.

After all, the chaos in Neo Seoul was a planned event.

In that case, it might have been better to hasten the chaos rather than delay it.

It is to intentionally release the steam before the force is concentrated and explodes, thereby weakening the explosive power.

So, the idea is to spread rumors about the healer.

Let other forces also come forward in earnest.

All forces except the West Sector, where the Mechanized Awakeners are prevalent, will move to find Lemura.

If that happens, Dongdaemun will not be able to continue to pay attention to the Crocodile Cave.

Zeon said.

“You know? It has to be so secret that no one can find the source of the rumor.”

“Of course. Isn’t that our specialty?”

Eaton smiled, revealing his teeth.

From that day on, rumors of unknown origin began to spread secretly throughout Neo Seoul.

– A high-level healer has awakened. The fanatics of Dongdaemun are looking for the healer and trying to monopolize it.