Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 362



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Episode 362

“Zeon!”

As soon as they arrived at the campsite, Brielle was the first to greet Zeon.

Zeon asked as he landed on the ground.

“Is everyone okay?”

“While we were fighting fiercely, the armored ants suddenly started running back like crazy. Thanks to that, everyone was safe.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“Hey, what are those things in the back?”

Brielle’s eyes lit up as she spotted the dark elves floating behind Zeon.

“As you can see, it’s a dark elf.”

“So where did you find the dark elf?”

“At the armored ant nest. We worked with the orcs to lure the armored ants towards us and rob their empty nests.”

“Dark elves working with orcs? The world is going crazy.”

“Doesn’t that make sense even to you?”

“Of course. Dark elves are so vicious and selfish. They even look down on fellow elves, so how can they cooperate with orcs?”

Brielle looked at the dark elves in disbelief.

Zeon said as he placed the dark elves on the ground.

“I’ll have to wake up to find out the full story, but it seems like the orcs have caught my weakness. Judging by the way they’re giving orders… … .”

“You’re not even cooperating, you’re just following orders? You’re not the dark elf I know.”

“I think it’s been banned. Can you take a look?”

“Let me take a look.”

Brielle nodded and approached the dark elves.

Brielle looked at the unconscious dark elves for a moment, then checked their condition.

Meanwhile, Levin approached Zeon.

“You brought your luggage?”

“Somehow it happened… … .”

“Wow! The black elves are the second.”

“Because they are not an easy species to see.”

“Are you saying that they lured the armored ants towards us?”

“Yeah! It looks like the eggs laid by the queen armored ant were the target.”

“Do ant eggs have any special properties?”

“I don’t know until then.”

Zeon shook his head.

He couldn’t figure out why the orcs and dark elves were after the eggs of the ironclad ants.

At that time, Kim Jin-su approached cautiously.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes! Thanks to you.”

“Whew! Fortunately, we were able to defeat the armored ants without any casualties. Levin’s abilities are truly amazing. I owe him a great debt.”

Levin shrugged his shoulders at Kim Jin-su’s compliment.

In fact, he did a great job defending against the armored ants.

If he hadn’t flashed east and west and filled the holes, many would have been injured or killed.

The area around the campsite was littered with dead ironclad ants.

The corpses of the armored ants that were hit by Levin’s purple lightning were mostly charred black and had their body fluids evaporated. However, the corpses of the armored ants that the Awakened and the porters hunted were in pretty good condition, so if they could be transported, it would definitely be a gain.

The problem was the transport vehicle.

The cargo hold of the transport vehicle was already full, making it impossible to load any more armored ant carcasses.

Kim Jin-su whetted his appetite.

“What a shame. We have to leave so many bodies behind.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Zeon agreed.

Unless you have a subspace item, it’s realistically impossible to transport that many ant corpses.

Then Brielle shouted.

“Zeon!”

“huh?”

“I figured it out. Those orc kids did something bad.”

“What is it?”

“Can you see it?”

Brielle pointed her finger at the napes of the dark elves’ necks.

All the dark elves had similarly shaped scars on their necks.

“It’s a brand. It’s a method mainly used in Kurayan to bind prisoners.”

“So the orcs subdued the dark elves and branded them?”

“They will know the details when they wake up, but they will probably do so.”

“Can you erase the stigma?”

“It is possible! But not in the normal way.”

“How can I help you?”

“First, find a quiet place. I don’t want to be disturbed.”

“okay.”

Jeon nodded and looked at Kim Jin-su.

“As you can see, we have some unexpected trouble. We will have to stay here for a while to figure things out.”

“So are you saying we should go back on our own?”

“If you go back the way you came, there won’t be any problems. Do you remember the way you came?”

“Yes! I definitely memorized it.”

They memorized the route thoroughly, as they would have to come back here later if they needed the corpse of the armored ant. However, returning without Zeon was an adventure for them too.

Because we don’t know what unexpected variables might intervene. But I couldn’t put it off forever just because I was afraid.

There were times when I had to stand alone.

Just like right now.

“Don’t worry. We are proud to be the best in the Goblin Market. We will return safely, so you don’t have to worry about us.”

“I hope you return safely.”

“Are you planning to break up right now?”

“Yes! As you can see, their situation is not good.”

Zeon looked at the dark elves.

The dark elves were panting as if they would stop breathing at any moment.

It looked extremely precarious at first glance.

“Okay, don’t worry about us and just go.”

“See you again in the slums.”

“We will come to see you when you return.”

“then…….”

After bowing his head slightly to Kim Jin-soo and his party and saying goodbye, Jeon left the campsite.

Once they were some distance from the campsite, Zeon used his dominance to dig a large hole in the sand dune.

It was a cave large enough to fit Zeon, Brielle, Levin, and the dark elves.

“Let’s go in.”

“huh!”

Everyone went in. Zeon moved the sand to block the entrance, leaving only space for ventilation.

-Beep!

As soon as we entered the closed space, Gaia exited the subspace.

Gaia looked at the dark elf with a pitiful expression.

I could tell the dark elves’ situation at a glance.

Brielle said as she sat down in front of the dark elves.

“I’ll get started right away, so don’t interrupt me.”

“don’t worry.”

“huh!”

Brielle pulled a vial of red liquid from inside her cone-shaped hat.

“It’s called Classic’s Elixir. Using it will weaken the power of the brand. However, the pain will be so severe that the dark elves may go on a rampage.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll hold on tight.”

Levin sat on the belly of the female dark elf and held her arms tightly.

“It starts.”

Brielle carefully placed Clash’s elixir on the dark elf’s brand.

Chewy!

The moment Krasi’s leap reached the mark, pure white smoke rose from it.

“Whoa!”

The female dark elf, who had momentarily lost consciousness, woke up screaming.

I came to my senses in excruciating pain for the first time in my life.

The female dark elf struggled to break free, but Levin held her down with more force and she couldn’t move.

Brielle, judging that the stigma had weakened somewhat, took out another elixir and poured it.

Chewy!

An excruciating pain, incomparable to that just before, struck the female dark elf.

“Kwaaaaak!”

She screamed as if she was out of breath.

A pain as if a red-hot iron were burning her neck struck her.

It was a pain that had to be endured in order to erase the stigma. However, the pain was so extreme that many people lost their lives in the process.

The female dark elf’s body curved like a bow.

The explosive momentum almost threw Levin backwards.

Her pupils dilated and foam flowed from her mouth.

It was at that moment that I was worried that I might just suffocate.

chemistry!

Suddenly, a pure white light burst out from Gaia’s body.

As soon as the light reached her, the extreme pain of the female dark elf disappeared as if it were a lie.

As the pain subsided, the female dark elf’s expression became more relaxed.

Brielle thanked Gaia.

“Thank you, Gaia!”

-Beep!

“Okay! I’ll ask the other elves too.”

Brielle was not surprised, as she already knew that Gaia had such powers.

If Gaia had grown a little more, she might not only be able to alleviate suffering, but also to instantly heal it.

Brielle didn’t know how that was possible, but she didn’t doubt it.

Because Gaia was the first spirit life form born on this earth.

Perhaps as Gaia grows, she will gain more power.

As the pain subsided, the female dark elf regained consciousness. Her expression was much more relaxed.

The brand that had been engraved on the neck of the female dark elf was erased as if it were a lie. It was unable to withstand the addition of Gaia’s power to Brielle’s elixir and was destroyed.

Brielle then sprayed the elixir on the other dark elves one by one.

They reacted the same way as the female dark elves.

At first, I was writhing in excruciating pain, but then I felt comforted by the light of Gaia.

“Haa! It’s finally over.”

Only after the last dark elf mark was erased did Brielle and Levin wake up, wiping away their sweat.

Zeon patted them on the shoulder.

“Everyone worked hard.”

“Whew! I’m glad the stigma has been removed.”

“Are you saying that orcs carved this? That’s scary!”

-Beep!

The dark elves, whose marks had all been erased, were in a deep sleep.

Zeon said as he sat down.

“Let’s take a break too.”

“huh!”

“Oh, I’m hungry!”

-Beep!

Everyone was hungry from working so hard.

Zeon opened a subspace for them.

His subspace was filled with food that Clexi had made for them.

Zeon shared some warm food with Brielle and Levin.

“Fill your stomach with this for now.”

“huh!”

“Thank you, bro!”

Brielle and Levin accepted the food with smiles.

Gaia, who would normally watch them quietly as they eat, rubbed her body against Zeon.

“why?”

-Beep!

“You’re hungry too, after using all your strength?”

-beep!

“Then what should we do?”

-Beep! Beep!

“Is there anything left in my subspace for you to eat?”

-beep!

Gaia nodded as if to say so.

Zeon frowned.

Gaia has already devoured many of the items and magic stones that were in his subspace.

Gaia had already eaten up most of the useful stuff, so it was strange that there was anything left.

“What is that?”

-Beep! Beep! Beep!

“Are you talking about the Sickle of Death?”

-Beep!

“That’s too dangerous. It’s a curse.”

Surprisingly, what Gaia wanted was the Scythe of the God of Death.

The Grim Reaper’s Scythe was an item obtained after defeating the Grim Reaper.

It’s a cheat item that removes most curses, but the recoil is so bad that even Zeon is reluctant to use it.

Except in extremely serious cases, Zeon would refrain from using the Scythe of Death.

-Beep!

“You can digest it? But… … .”

-Beep! Beep!

Gaia looked straight into Zeon’s eyes and said.

Brielle spoke to the hesitant Zeon.

“Gaia has always been like that. She says that you have to take risks to grow. Maybe now is the time. Do as Gaia says, Zeon!”

“Hmm!”

“We can’t protect Gaia forever. Gaia needs to grow and protect itself.”

“Hoo! That’s true.”

“So let’s do as Gaia says. Gaia is now confident that she can absorb it, so she’s speaking.”

Even though they were in the same subspace, it was impossible for them not to know about the Sickle of the Grim Reaper. However, the reason Gaia had remained quiet until now was because she did not have the confidence to fully absorb it.

But in the meantime, Gaia has also grown a lot.

Now I feel confident enough to fully absorb the Scythe of Death.

Zeon, looking into Gaia’s earnest eyes, sighed and said.

“Huh! Let’s do that, Gaia!”

-Beep!

As Zeon opened the subspace, the Grim Reaper’s scythe appeared, scattering ominous energy.

Gaia wagged her tail and entered the subspace.

After a while, the subspace closed.

Gaia will not emerge until the Scythe of the Reaper is completely absorbed, although it is not known when that will be.

Jiiing!

The aura of the Grim Reaper’s scythe completely disappeared within the subspace.

Gaia swallowed it.

Now, a long period of absorption remains.