Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 345



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Episode 345

“Ha! So the reason you released the cockroaches recently was to secure high-level healers?”

Xiaolun, the ruler of the southern district, made a face of bewilderment.

I’ve been getting reports of strangers appearing frequently in the Nam District lately, but I don’t think it’s particularly strange.

The southern district was not a place that was specifically isolated by a wall. There were many roads leading to Neo Seoul, so you could come and go freely at any time.

It wouldn’t have been strange if strangers had come in.

Even the awakened people and residents based in the southern district easily move to other districts for work.

The problem is that the people who frequently appear in the Nam District these days are fanatics from Dongdaemun.

The fanatics did not come from Dongdaemun.

The original Neo Seoul residents were influenced by John and became believers. They move for John within Neo Seoul.

The believers from Dongdaemun who have now appeared in the southern district are such people.

Neo Seoul residents who believe in John.

The problem is that we have no way of knowing how many such people there are.

Xiaolun didn’t call them cockroaches for nothing.

Xiaolun asked his subordinate.

“What level would a high-level healer be?”

“From what we have found out, it was Class A from the moment of awakening.”

“Ha! That’s why the cockroaches of Dongdaemun are looking for you with bloodshot eyes. If it’s to that extent, even if you tell them you’re a saint, they’ll believe you.”

Xiaolun’s eyes glowed eerily.

No matter how many awakened people there are, it is not enough.

This is especially true for rare beings like healers.

Healers were extremely rare and were almost like animals on the verge of extinction.

In the first place, it is rare for someone to awaken as a healer, and it takes a lot of time and effort to raise them.

Even if you try so hard to raise it, the efficiency is not good.

No matter how much you raised gold or jade, all you could get was C or D grade.

Healers in the southern districts also do not escape this category. They are still treated as treasures.

This is because even just C or D ranks can save someone who is dying. Given the circumstances, if someone were to awaken as a healer, they would rush in from all areas to secure them.

But this time it was an A-class healer.

He’s a super strong healer who’s A-class from the start.

At this point, S-class was a given.

The subordinate said.

“If a Grade A healer falls into Dongdaemun’s hands, the fanatics’ power will expand significantly.”

“It doesn’t really matter that their power is expanding. The problem is that other areas are securing those healers.”

“Then we too… … .”

“Get a Class A healer. I’ll provide you with as much support as you want.”

“All right.”

“Remember! If we can’t get it, we’ll make sure the others can’t get it either. You know what I mean?”

“Of course.”

The subordinate answered, bowing his head.

Xiaolun waved his hand at the subordinate. It was a signal for him to leave.

After his subordinates left, Xiaolun was left alone and muttered.

“Good things should naturally be mine. If I can’t have them, I should destroy them so others can’t have them… … .”

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Jeong Sang-mo was an awakened person living in the same district.

D-class martial artist.

It was the most common class.

If you gather all the awakened people in the same area, the class with the same level as Jeong Sangmo will probably be the most numerous.

Because of that, Jeong Sang-mo was not highly regarded in the same district.

Since there were so many people to replace, I was only given ordinary missions.

Jeong Sang-mo was always dissatisfied with that.

He felt that he was not being treated as he deserved.

At that time, the place that approached Jeong Sang-mo was the Shindo of Dongdaemun.

Jeong Sang-mo, who was impressed by the believer, willingly became a believer in Dongdaemun.

Dongdaemun gave a lot of support to Jeong Sang-mo, and thanks to that, he was able to quickly occupy a key position in the district.

A while ago, Jeong Sang-mo received a secret call from Dongdaemun.

The order was to find the saint.

If you can secure the saint, you will be able to rise to a higher position in Dongdaemun, and as a result, you will be able to advance in the Dong District as well.

Blinded by greed, Jeong Sang-mo and several believers searched all over Neo Seoul.

At first, he mainly searched the eastern area, which could be called his territory. However, when he could not find any clues, he gradually expanded his area of ​​activity.

Before I knew it, I had found myself in the southern district. And I was surrounded by the awakened people of the southern district.

The awakened people in the southern district were shocked at the sight of Jeong Sang-mo.

“No, why did the Awakened Ones from the East District come to the South District?”

“Is there any reason why I shouldn’t come in?”

“If you just came here, it wouldn’t be a problem. I often go to the same area to play. But if you came to find a healer, or rather a saint, then it would be a problem.”

“How about that?”

The normal-looking man’s eyes shook.

I was so flustered that I forgot to act like I was being rude.

The awakened man in the southern district smiled as if he found his reaction amusing.

“Hehehe! My guess was right.”

“Shit!”

Only then did Jeong Sang-mo realize his mistake, but it was already too late.

The awakened ones in the southern district were making a fuss.

“I’m sure Seddon Price would be happy to know this. His subordinates have become fanatics of Dongdaemun and are working for them.”

“Shut up!”

“What do you mean shut up?”

“Fuck!”

Jeong Sang-mo couldn’t control his anger and rushed at the awakened man in the southern district who was making a fuss.

Shuack!

His sword aimed for the neck of the Southern Zone Awakened One. However, the Southern Zone Awakened One was no easy opponent.

He took out his axe and struck Jeong Sangmo’s sword straight away.

Pakang!

A normal sword that bounces off with a loud thud.

A flustered Jeong Sang-mo shouted to his subordinates.

“Everyone, kill that bastard!”

“Take care of all those kids.”

The awakened man in the southern district also gave orders to his subordinates.

“Whoa!”

“Fuck! I’m dead!”

Boom!

The awakened ones from both sides clashed.

Blood was spurting and screams were heard.

There were many casualties and deaths.

The problem was that these fights weren’t only happening here.

Neo, fights like this were happening all over Seoul.

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The atmosphere in Neo Seoul became tense due to the fighting between the Dongdaemun believers and the awakened believers in each district.

In an attempt to prevent conflict, the city hall dispatched troops to key areas to maintain order, but they were unable to cover the entire Neo Seoul.

In places beyond the reach of the city government, clashes between the Awakened continued to occur.

“Ha! This is a mess.”

Mandy sighed.

When chaos breaks out in Seoul, city hall officials suffer the most.

Because we need to identify the cause and come up with a solution, regardless of whether the problem is big or small. That’s why we are called in first and dispatched to the scene.

Mandy was also summoned like that.

Being a supervisor doesn’t give you any special privileges.

When she had no other duties to perform, she was often mobilized for such menial tasks.

The place she was was right at the border between City Hall and the North District.

Here too, battles between the Awakened took place, resulting in quite a few casualties. That’s why the city hall is sending out Awakened people to maintain order.

“No, are you all crazy all of a sudden? What the hell is going on?”

The awakened viewer who had been dispatched together grumbled.

As he was dragged out during his comfortable rest time, his expression was quite grim.

At least Mandy knows why she was dragged out like this, but the other Awakened people didn’t even know why this was happening in Neo Seoul.

Of course, I couldn’t help but be angry.

Mandy answered with a snicker.

“It seems like the Awakened have collectively gone mad.”

“Do they fight like this everywhere? Isn’t this terrorism? Then we need to intervene in earnest.”

“How can we get involved in earnest any further? Just do it roughly.”

“Roughly?”

“You can tell what they were thinking just by looking at the people who mobilized us.”

“Huh? What do you think?”

The Awakened One who had been grumbling made a puzzled expression.

“Right? If you really wanted to prevent conflict between the Awakened, you would have sent us. You would have deployed elite troops on the streets, or sent out official documents to warn each district.”

“Ah! Now that I think about it… … .”

“It’s just a formality. It shows that the city hall is responding in this way… … The city hall has no intention of stopping them. So we can just stand there for show and then go home.”

“Mandy, you’re so smart. How do you know all that?”

The Awakened One looked at Mandy with an expression of admiration.

Mandy chuckled.

This is something that anyone can understand if they think about it for a little bit.

At least if you know a little bit about the power relations in Neo Seoul. But many Awakened people don’t care about that.

Mandy would not have known this fact before she met Zeon.

Since I had a full understanding of what was happening through Zeon, I could easily guess the viewer’s intentions.

Viewing always wants balance.

I don’t want each area to be too weak, nor too strong.

I want a balance at a reasonable level.

That also applies to slums.

I don’t want any one force to expand in an unchecked manner in the slums.

This is especially true if the target is Dongdaemun.

A person crazy about religion is like a spark that spreads everywhere.

Always pay attention because if they are not careful, the fire they create could burn down the entire Neo Seoul.

It would be nice if we could uproot it, but religion has a tendency to grow through oppression.

If Dongdaemun thinks they are being oppressed, they will become even more united, and if that happens, the problem will get worse. So, we are trying to control it at an appropriate level.

Just like right now.

That was when.

bang!

Not far from where Mandy and the Watchers were, an explosion erupted.

Once again a battle broke out between the Awakened.

“Fuck!”

“Why near where we are… … .”

As the viewers were about to run away, cursing, Mandy stood in their way.

“Just a moment.”

“why?”

“Let’s go a little slower. There’s no reason for us to get involved in the fight.”

“ah!”

“It’s not too late to leave after the fight is over. We just need to leave a record of our dispatch.”

Mandy’s words brought relief to the viewers.

If you don’t intervene when you see a fight happening right in front of you, that’s a problem. But if you arrive after the fight is over, it’s a different story.

Because all you have to do is pretend to clean up a little.

“Then shall we go and rest for a bit?”

“Come to think of it, I haven’t been to the bathroom once. I’ll be back in a bit.”

“Come slowly.”

The awakened viewers laughed and talked.

Mandy smiled at those awakened people.

A day ago, Zeon sent her a letter using the Eye of Argos.

You might wonder why I would send such an outdated letter in a cutting-edge city like Neo Seoul, but there is no better way to keep a secret.

The letter stated that the person Dongdaemun was looking for was a newly awakened healer. It also contained Jeon’s predictions on how each force would move in response to this incident.

The reason Zeon taught her this fact was simple.

It simply meant that you should not intervene actively.

Even the city hall said they wouldn’t want it.

‘If it were the mayor or Seo Tae-ran, I would have tried shearing sheep on this occasion.’

Literally, through dungeon raids and various vested interests, each district and Dongdaemun grew by leaps and bounds.

The reason was that Jin Geum-ho and Seo Tae-ran could not just sit by and watch them grow up smoothly.

Surprisingly, everything was going as Zeon had expected.

‘I told you, the scariest thing is Zeon himself. Everyone is playing in the palm of his hand.’

Suddenly, goosebumps came up my face.

Mandy swore.

‘Hey! I should never become enemies with that person.’