Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 356



Only Noblemtl

Episode 356

Levin returned late at night.

Levin was surprised to see Zeon and Brielle packing their bags.

“Hey! Where are you going? Why are you packing?”

“We’re going to go catch some armored ants.”

“Yeah, suddenly?”

Levin blinked at Brielle’s lively voice.

“To make sand hardener, we need the body fluid of ironclad ants. So, we’re going to go catch some ironclad ants.”

“What? The sand hardener is finished?”

“Uncle Bryce finished building the house.”

“How, do you think it’s fit for people to live?”

“It was nice. It was clean and cool, and seemed like it would be enough for a family to live there.”

“Is it really that bad?”

“Yeah! I think it would be good if there were more houses like that on the outskirts of the slums.”

Levin looked surprised at Brielle’s answer.

Because I know that it is extremely rare for her to praise me to this extent.

If Brielle could say that, it meant that the house made with sand hardener was really good.

Then it makes sense that Zeon and Brielle would go hunting for the armored ants that are the raw material for the sand hardener.

Levin asked Zeon.

“Can I come with you?”

“Of course. But can I avoid going to the crocodile den?”

“I’ve given you everything you need. You don’t have to come by for a while.”

“okay?”

“Jetoya has such great leadership that I don’t think we need to worry about him for the time being.”

“Is that all?”

“That little guy is quite the picky one. Bakum and the other Awakened ones can’t even move at Zetoya’s words.”

Jetoya was expanding its influence at an incredible rate.

He knew how to use the weapons he had.

Awoken ones, including the magic generator, healer Lemura, and Bakum.

He used all of this to annex other powers or bring them to him.

As a result, in a short period of time, the largest force was formed in the Crocodile Den. This would be satisfactory, but Jetoya did not stop.

Jetoya wanted to unite all the forces of the Crocodile Den into one and live in abundance like on Earth.

Fortunately, Remura and Bakum sympathized with his ideals and actively cooperated.

At this rate, it won’t be long before the entire Crocodile Den falls under his control.

“I’m really surprised that that kid has such strong charisma.”

“That’s amazing.”

“I told you, it’s really amazing. I think the next time you go to the Crocodile Den, you’ll be surprised at how much it has changed.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

“Let’s go together later.”

“Okay then.”

Levin smiled at Zeon’s answer.

Then Brielle said to Levin.

“Stop laughing so stupidly and pack your bags. I don’t know how many days I’ll be here, so pack your subspace backpack tightly.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll get better soon.”

“Don’t be proud and fight thoroughly.”

“okay!”

Levin smiled, undeterred by Brielle’s criticism.

Brielle pouted her lips, saying that she didn’t like Levin like that, but she didn’t say anything else.

＊＊＊

Zeon, Briel, and Levin left home early in the morning.

Levin grumbled, carrying a large backpack alone.

“Can’t you change my subspace bag to a smaller one? I always carry a big one.”

“How hard is it to make a subspace bag?”

“I know. But, you and I both have subspaces where no other signs appear.”

“Oh my! Were you jealous of that?”

“huh!”

Brielle burst into laughter at Levin’s honest answer.

“Okay. Okay. When I come back this time, I’ll make it as small as possible. I can’t guarantee it’ll work, but… … .”

“Okay! I’ll take good care of it.”

Levin smiled brightly and shook Brielle’s hand.

“Anyway… … .”

“If you’re going to do it, make me something like a gauntlet or necklace.”

“I told you there are a lot of requirements.”

“You can do it, right?”

“Tch! I’ll try.”

“Yay!”

Levin shouted in delight when his request was granted.

While they were talking and laughing like that, they arrived at an empty lot on the outskirts of the slum.

In the empty lot, the power prepared by the goblin market was already waiting.

“My Lord Zeon!”

A heavily armed man in his early thirties approached Zeon.

The man with a sword on his waist and a large bow on his back was Kim Jin-su, the leader of the first escort unit of the goblin market.

Kim Jin-su was a B-class awakened martial artist who used a unique variety of weapons. It was said that there was no weapon he could not use, including swords, bows, axes, and spears.

The tactical bag on his back contained numerous weapons in a disassembled state. When a battle broke out, he quickly assembled the weapons and used them.

Kim Jin-su bowed his head to Jeon and said.

“I am Kim Jin-su, the leader of the escort unit. It is an honor to be able to go with you.”

“I am honored. Please take good care of me.”

“Don’t worry. Just tell me your destination and I’ll take you there.”

Kim Jin-soo’s attitude toward Jeon was truly extreme.

As someone who was part of the Goblin Market, he knew more about Jeon than anyone else.

Knowing Zeon’s abilities and what he has done so far, I couldn’t help but respect and fear him.

“Did you hear about the mission?”

“Yes! To secure the armored ant corpse.”

“That’s right. We need to find the armored ant habitat first.”

“Where is that?”

“First, we have to go southwest of Neo Seoul.”

“Is it southwest?”

“yes!”

“Okay, let’s get on the armored bus. We’ll be heading southwest.”

“great.”

Zeon, Levin, and Briel boarded the armored bus pointed at by Kim Jin-soo.

Kim Jin-su said to his subordinates while riding in the buggy.

“Let’s go.”

“yes!”

Two buggies, an armored bus, and ten transport vehicles left the slums and headed for the desert.

Brielle sat down next to Zeon and whispered.

“Is there a colony of armored ants southwest of Neo Seoul?”

“I saw it once before.”

“Is it possible that they have moved their habitat in the meantime?”

“It is highly unlikely that burrowing ants like the armored ants would move their habitat. Their burrows are not disposable.”

“You mean you put that much effort into making the oysters?”

“that’s right!”

“Okay! I totally get it.”

Brielle looked very satisfied with the fact that she had learned new information she had never known before.

As a high elf, Brielle knew a lot of information about the demons, but she couldn’t even reach Zeon’s level.

The others were the same. In the slums or throughout Neo Seoul, there was no one who knew as much about the demons as Jeon.

This was information that Zeon had personally gathered by walking through the desert, rather than learning it from someone else. It was a valuable lesson that could never be obtained or learned from anyone else.

“I hope we can get to the Iron Ant Nest quickly. How many days will it take?”

“If the terrain hasn’t changed much, it’ll take a week. If it has, it’ll take much longer.”

“I think it would take about a week to ten days?”

“You’ll feel better if you think that way. Even if it’s boring, just bear with it.”

“Why is it boring? There’s Gaia.”

“Gaia? Are you going to play with Gaia on the bus? The driver will see you.”

“Hehehe! I’ve already prepared all the countermeasures for that.”

Brielle grinned and took a large jewel out from inside her cone-shaped hat.

The transparent jewel was covered in incomprehensible patterns.

Levin, who had been silent until now, asked with a curious expression.

“What is that?”

“It’s a crystal enchanted with a perception-disrupting magic circle.”

“What? Perception interference?”

“If you inject mana into it and activate it… … .”

The moment Brielle injected mana into the crystal, an intense light burst out, creating a magic circle inside the bus.

There were four people on the bus: the driver, Zeon, Briel, and Levin.

However, the driver sitting in the driver’s seat was completely unaware of the light that burst out right behind him.

Brielle said as she looked at the driver.

“To his ears, all we hear is a bunch of idle chatter. When he looks back, he sees nothing but the illusion of us taking a break.”

“Wow! Is that possible?”

“I made it because it was possible. So even if Gaia comes out, there’s no need to worry about being caught. Come out now, Gaia!”

As soon as Brielle finished speaking, Gaia stuck her round head out of the subspace.

-beep?

“Okay! It’s okay, you can come out.”

-Beep!

“Was it really stuffy?”

-Beep! Beep!

“I know! That’s why I made this. You can be in it as much as you want.”

Brielle hugged Gaia’s head.

Levin chuckled as he saw Gaia patting Brielle with her pectoral fin.

“Pfft! I told you, they’re really funny. How long has it been since I last saw them?”

Gaia and Brielle had been chatting for a long time even before getting on the bus.

I don’t know if that should be considered small talk, but either way, since they understand each other, they’ll be talking all night long.

Then Zeon said.

“Brielle’s skills have improved in the meantime.”

“That’s right. Enchanting a crystal with a perception-lowering spell. That’s an unbelievable rate of development.”

“At this rate, I might be able to rank up faster than you.”

“Really?”

Levin’s eyes widened in surprise.

Currently, Brielle’s rank is B. It hasn’t even been that long since she was in B rank. But who knows, her rank might go up again.

It was truly a terrifying talent and pace of development.

Of course, it would have been impossible to rise through the ranks at such a crazy rate without Xeon’s help, but that would have been impossible without his own talent and effort.

When nothing else comes up, Brielle is obsessed with alchemy.

Even as I chatted with Gaia, one side of my mind was filled with thoughts about alchemy.

The realm of alchemy is truly vast.

It is an academic discipline that can be applied to everything we use in real life.

So many disciplines were integrated.

Metallurgy, magic, barriers, science and technology.

To become a true alchemist, you must study an incalculable amount of knowledge and apply it to your daily life.

It was thanks to him that I was able to create a crystal with a perception-lowering magic.

The driver didn’t even realize that a perception-decreasing spell was being unleashed inside the bus.

Those riding in other cars were even more unaware of this fact.

All they could see was Zeon and his party resting outside the window.

Kim Jin-su, who was riding in a buggy, glanced at the window of an armored bus running beside him.

In his eyes, he saw Zeon, Briel, and Levin talking.

Brielle and Levin were talking nonstop about what was so funny, and Zeon occasionally nodded in response.

“You don’t seem to be nervous about coming out to the desert. Anyone who sees you would think you’re just having a leisurely picnic.”

“Would a sand wizard be afraid of the desert? Wouldn’t he rather be thrilled when he goes out into the desert?”

Kim Jin-su nodded to the words of his subordinate who was riding in the same buggy.

“That makes sense. There’s so much sand here that can be used as weapons, so even a simple demon wouldn’t be able to see it.”

“When you think about it, life is really unfair. Some people have to move their bodies like crazy to barely make a living, while others just snap their fingers and the sand crushes their demons into tiny pieces.”

“Thank you for that too, kid! At least you woke up. You know how people who can’t even do that live, so why are you complaining… .”

“That’s just what it says. Who doesn’t know that? Tsk!”

“Anyway, I’m jealous. They laugh and chat so comfortably.”

Kim Jin-su looked inside the bus once again.

He didn’t know.

That the sight he was seeing was in fact an illusion created by Brielle.

The only people chatting excitedly on the bus were Brielle and the whale.

Zeon and Levin had been in a deep sleep for a long time.