Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 353



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Episode 353

“I, I… … .”

“John is in the sand… … .”

The Dongdaemun forces that came with Yohan were astonished by the sand spinning at an incredible speed.

John was buried in the sand and couldn’t even be seen.

“We have to save John quickly.”

“I can’t let John die.”

Some believers jumped into the terrifyingly spinning sand to save John, but no matter how long they waited, they did not come out.

The believers looked at Joshua.

Because the strongest of the remaining believers was Joshua.

If it had been normal, Joshua would have jumped right into the sand to save John. But now he was hesitating.

I have lived my life thinking that John was God. But now, at this moment, I am beginning to doubt my own faith.

A question suddenly occurred to me.

‘If he really is a divine being, shouldn’t he have come out alive at least to this extent?’

That’s why Joshua hesitated to jump into the sand to save John.

Gosh!

Even at that moment, the sand was spinning at a furious speed.

Just watching it from afar was enough to make my hair stand on end and give me goosebumps.

The same was true for Joshua.

Even Joshua, who was as fast as he could, had no confidence that he would be able to survive after entering the sand that was spinning so violently.

In this case, there was only one solution.

The goal is to eliminate Zeon, the entity that created this phenomenon.

If you kill Zeon, the sand will lose its cohesion and scatter.

Joshua’s gaze turned to Zeon.

Dozens of Sand Soldiers were stationed around Zeon.

It was impossible for Joshua to get through that many Sand Soldiers and reach Zeon.

‘monster!’

Joshua thought that Zeon was scarier than an S-class demon.

Because they were smarter and more creative than S-class demons.

More than anything, the rationality of calmly assessing the situation was scary.

‘I wasn’t supposed to be an enemy of the author in the first place.’

I’ve never once benefited from clashing with Zeon.

Zeon always controlled the situation and created an environment that was favorable to him.

It was the same now.

By eliminating the Paladins, Inquisitors, and Dark Saints first, John was forced to step forward himself.

Everything went as Zeon had intended.

The situation after this will probably be the same.

Although Zeon’s thoughts were unknown, it was clear that everything would proceed as he had planned.

Joshua didn’t have the confidence to deal with such a Zeon.

“Joshua!”

“It shouldn’t be like this… … .”

Without knowing Joshua’s true intentions, the Awakened People of Dongdaemun urged him to save Yohan. However, Joshua ignored their words.

That was when.

Shoooo!

The sand that had been spinning so fiercely stopped as if it were a lie.

The sand scattered in all directions like fog, and John, who had been trapped within it, appeared.

John’s appearance was truly miserable.

The legs were gone from the knees down, and both arms were torn off without a trace.

He was lying on the floor, gasping for breath.

“Haa! Haa!”

He was so paralyzed by extreme fear and pain that he didn’t even recognize what he looked like.

Then Zeon knelt down on one knee and met his gaze.

“Je… … come!”

John called out to Zeon in a voice that was splitting apart.

Instead of answering, Zeon reached out and snatched the cross from around his neck.

Snap!

Sparks flew from the cross as if rejecting Zeon’s touch. But Zeon paid no attention and held on to the cross tightly.

Flash!

At that moment, light fell from the sky.

It was the condemnation of God that John had spread. However, without John as a medium and amplifier, its power was incomparably weak.

bang!

It was to the point where even a Sand Soldier could have been hit instead and come out unscathed.

Zeon muttered as he looked at the cross.

“It looks like you got it from a dungeon.”

“Let go of mine… that’s not yours to keep.”

John reached out and tried to snatch the cross, but he couldn’t because he had no arms.

No matter how excellent the buffer was, it could not regenerate lost arms and legs.

Unless it’s Remura, which he was trying so hard to secure.

Eventually, John gave up on taking the cross and just stared blankly at the sky.

He was dying.

His heartbeat became slower and slower, and his face became pale and bloodless. This was a natural result of losing so much blood. But suddenly, his face began to become more lively.

He spoke in a broken voice.

“I wanted to spread God’s will to Neo Seoul, but it all went down the drain because of you. You will definitely regret what happened today.”

“Maybe so.”

“The human spirit is weak. It needs someone to trust and rely on. Today, you have destroyed the channel of communication with Him. The price for that will be very high.”

“You greatly underestimate human potential.”

“Aren’t you the one who overestimates it?”

“I’ve seen many people during my long wanderings in the desert. Elves, dwarves, and beastmen. All races stronger than humans. But none of them have been able to rebuild civilization as quickly as the humans here. Times have changed, yet they still live in remembrance of past glory.”

“So what are you trying to say?”

“Humans choose to move forward rather than sink into the past. Even if the future is so dark that they can’t see even an inch ahead. Dongdaemun will be the same if you disappear. It will be confusing at first. But it will accept the present without you and move forward toward a new future.”

At Zeon’s words, John screamed, spitting out blood.

“Hey, don’t make me laugh. Do you think Dongdaemun will survive without me? If Dongdaemun collapses, Neo-Seoul won’t be safe either.”

“That’s just your wish.”

“Ugh! Lie… … . Knock knock!”

Kwajik!

At that moment, the cross that Zeon was holding was broken.

At the same time, the light of life that had been shining in John’s eyes disappeared. After spitting out a large amount of blood one last time, he never moved again.

That was the end of Yohan, the ruler of Dongdaemun.

Everyone looked at John in disbelief.

“Is it really true that John has passed away?”

“No! That can’t be true.”

They denied John’s death.

To them, John was a god.

It was impossible for a god to die.

That is why they believed that John would rise again.

Just as the saints of the earth had done long ago. But it was impossible for the dead to come back to life.

Even if resurrection were possible, Zeon had no intention of letting that happen.

Boogle! Boogle!

The sand John was lying on was bubbling like lava.

Zeon has unleashed Sand Gehenna.

The molten lava melted John’s body.

It is to leave no room for even a shred of resurrection.

It was a truly cruel measure.

“Oh, no!”

“John… … .”

The cries of Dongdaemun believers erupted from all over the place.

Some people even called Zeon a devil. However, even as he listened to their accusations, Zeon’s expression did not change at all.

Whatever it was, it had to be finished well.

Jeon has experienced countless times where he did ten things well but failed to finish them off, causing the work to get worse.

That is why John’s body was completely melted down and destroyed.

Then Joshua approached Zeon.

He said, looking at Zeon with a complicated gaze.

“Was it really necessary to destroy John’s body?”

bang!

At that moment, a sandblaster struck his chest.

Joshua rolled on the floor without even being able to scream.

Zeon said as he watched Joshua writhing in pain.

“I think you’re mistaken.”

“Ugh!”

“It wasn’t a fight I started. It was a fight you started. If I had lost, what would have happened to my body? Would you have left it alone, considering my circumstances? That’s how war is. The winning side completely destroys the losing side. Did you come to war with me without that kind of resolve?”

“still…….”

“What would have happened if John’s body had been left behind? You would have used him. John would have died and become a martyr, and Dongdaemun would have reunited with him as its spiritual center. I don’t want that kind of situation.”

“that…….”

“Now you understand. Why I had to destroy John’s body. Of course, you may think it was cruel, but it’s none of my business. After all, we were at war.”

Zeon’s soft voice could not have been more terrifying.

Joshua looked at Zeon with eyes filled with fear.

Despite killing countless people, including John, Zeon remained unscathed.

It was a sight that made it hard to believe that he was the same person.

Joshua asked cautiously.

“What are you planning to do with Dongdaemun?”

“What should I do? I have to figure it out myself.”

“Are you saying you won’t intervene in Dongdaemun?”

“What are you doing?”

Zeon answered with a cold expression.

If he wanted to rule over others, he would have ruled Shinchon himself. Such a troublesome task was not to Jeon’s taste.

Joshua, who had been looking at Zeon for a moment, spoke cautiously.

“I will take the rest of the people and return to Dongdaemun. Can you send them?”

“Go.”

Zeon opened the way for Joshua.

Joshua left Shinchon with the rest of the people.

Zeon watched the backs of the people walking away for a long time.

Dongdaemun, which has lost its leader, will now fall into extreme chaos.

It was clear that their divisions would never be healed until someone with strong leadership like John emerged.

“Hoo!”

Zeon let out a soft sigh.

Suddenly, I felt a sharp gaze.

It was the perspective of the slum dwellers living in Sinchon.

The faces of those looking at Jeon were filled with fear, just like the Dongdaemun believers.

Until now, they had felt that Zeon was a guardian protecting Shinchon from external forces. That was why they had blindly supported and followed Zeon. However, the inhuman majesty Zeon displayed against Yohan and the Awakened in Dongdaemun also gave them a deep sense of fear.

Zeon smiled bitterly at the people’s reactions. But he wasn’t disappointed.

Because originally, people tend to feel great fear towards beings with unknown powers.

Zeon turned away from the fearful gazes of the people and headed towards the crocodile den.

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“Why aren’t you here yet?”

It’s been a while since we sent out the angel of salvation.

By this time, Yohan and Dongdaemun’s elite should have already arrived.

“What could have happened?”

I suddenly had an ominous feeling.

The John she knew was not the kind of person who would not come even after seeing the angel of salvation.

It was clear that something had changed.

“Could it be Zeon?”

The moment she thought of him, an ominous feeling came over her.

“Ugh!”

At that moment, Bakum’s frustrated groan came back to her senses. She looked up in surprise and saw Bakum kneeling on one knee.

Surprisingly, Jetoya was standing in front of him.

D-class Awakener Jetoya defeated C-class Awakener Bakum.

Chen Xi opened his eyes wide at the unbelievable result.

Then Levin approached Chensi.

“It’s over, ma’am! You have no more cards left.”

“Profit! If only John could come… … .”

“Don’t you know yet? I told you he can’t come. Brother Jeon won’t let that happen.”

“Shut up! John is God. God can’t kill anyone.”

Chen Xi shouted, denying Levin’s words.

Levin clicked his tongue at her mad appearance.

“Tch! This is why I hate fanatics.”

Levin turned into a ghost and captured Chen Xi.

Chen Xi tried to use her powers to hypnotize Levin, but Levin was much faster than she was.

Drop!

Purple lightning struck Chen Xi.

The purple current burned Chen Xi’s bones.