Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 363



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Episode 363

The dark elves woke up a day after the branding was removed.

“Huh!”

“Oh, are you still alive?”

The dark elves, led by the female dark elf, opened their eyes one by one.

The dark elves, who had been looking around with a bewildered expression for a moment, rubbed their necks as if they had realized something.

“Has the stigma been removed?”

“This can’t be happening!”

“how?”

The dark elves couldn’t hide their bewildered expressions at the brand that disappeared without leaving a single scar.

The first to realize the situation was a female dark elf.

She said, looking at Zeon.

“Did you erase the brand?”

“It wasn’t me who erased it, it was Brielle. If you want to thank her, do it to her.”

The female dark elf looked at Brielle at Zeon’s answer.

The female dark elf, who had been staring at Brielle for a moment, made an expression of disbelief.

“Could it be… … a high elf?”

“You figured it out. You’re right!”

“What is your name? A child of a noble clan.”

“My name is Brielle. What is your name?”

“My name is Flora. As you can see, I am of the Dark Clan.”

“Yes! Flora. Guardian of the Dark Clan. How did you end up joining hands with the Orcs?”

“I didn’t hold your hand. I was just threatened and used without any choice.”

“Have you found a weakness in the orcs?”

“The children of the clan are being held captive by the orcs.”

“How did it come to that?”

“While the warriors of the clan were out hunting, the orcs invaded and took over.”

Flora closed her eyes in shame.

The fact that the Dark Elves had their base raided by the Orcs and were used against them was an indelible shame.

Flora was the leader of the dark elf warriors.

The fact that she had become the leader and failed to protect her clan tormented her.

Brielle asked again.

“There were no people guarding the village?”

“No, there was.”

“And yet, they got penetrated by orcs?”

“There was a believer… … in the boat. He opened the door for the orcs.”

“You’re crazy! An elf betraying his own kind.”

Brielle’s eyes trembled.

Because it was an unbelievable story.

Betrayal was common among the elves who had become immersed in the human world.

In fact, such things happened frequently in Neo Seoul as well.

You could tell just by looking at the betrayal of Eli, the second-in-command of the Northern District. But betrayal rarely occurred in the closed villages where only elves lived.

To pure elves, their village comrades were more than just blood relatives. Betrayals of such beings were rare throughout elven history.

“Who betrayed you?”

“This is Karode, the village elder.”

“Why?”

“He lost his daughter a year ago. He thinks it’s our fault that she died.”

“So you sold your own kind to the orcs?”

“He said that we too should feel the same pain as he did.”

“The world is in such a state that even the elves are going crazy.”

Brielle shook her head.

Then Flora knelt down on one knee and said to Brielle.

“The Dark Clan Flora asks the Noble Clan Briel to lend us a helping hand, and illuminate the darkness with the grace of the Noble Clan.”

He places his right hand on his chest and holds his left palm up so that Brielle can see it.

It was the best example a dark elf could take.

It was impossible for such an extreme example to be taken by another clan.

It was an event that occurred once in hundreds of years for a normal group of dark elves, not just a straggler, to ask for help from outside.

That’s how desperate Flora was.

The dark elf village that was occupied by the orcs was reduced to rubble.

A great number of dark elves were screaming as they were trampled under the feet of orcs.

Up until now, there was no way, so I had no choice but to endure.

It was because of the brand Chuanka had tattooed on his neck.

Not only the warriors, but also all the dark elves in the village had their necks branded.

Because of that, I couldn’t resist the orcs. But now that I knew Brielle could erase the brand, there was no reason to endure the humiliation any longer.

Brielle looked down at Flora, her lips pursed.

I could feel Flora’s desperation.

High elves were literally the most noble of the elven races.

As he was noble, he had a lot of burden to bear.

One of them is that when other elves ask for help, you have to accept it.

Brielle also wanted to grant Flora’s request if she could. However, the reason she hesitated was because of Brielle’s identity.

‘I have lost my qualifications as a high elf. Am I really qualified to help them?’

From the moment she left the village without permission and was captured by humans, Brielle lost her right to be a high elf.

The essence would not change, but there was no way that the high elves who had been raised by humans would be acknowledged by their own kind.

That’s why Brielle couldn’t easily accept Flora’s request.

Her gaze turned to Zeon.

Whenever I have an important decision to make, I always look to Zeon.

Because he always showed her the right path.

As if he had read Brielle’s mind, Zeon nodded. Brielle gained courage from that.

She said, looking straight at Flora.

“I accept the request of Brielle of the High Elf Clan and Flora of the Dark Clan. Your enemy will soon be my enemy, and together we will weather the storm.”

It was the oath of the high elves.

Once a vow is made, it can never be changed or revoked.

It is something that must be observed.

Since Flora had asked for help sincerely, Brielle responded sincerely.

Only then did Flora sit up and speak.

“Thank you! For accepting my unreasonable request.”

“Do you know where the children are being held?”

“I figured it out a long time ago. I just couldn’t save him because of the mark on his neck.”

Flora stroked his neck.

Because it felt like the brand was still there. However, the brand had definitely been erased and there was not even the slightest feeling of it clinging to my hand.

I didn’t realize how long it had been since I had such smooth skin.

Then Zeon said to Flora.

“Why are the orcs after the ironclad ant eggs?”

“They say it’s the ingredient for a leap forward.”

“flight?”

“I don’t know what it’s used for. That ugly orc never talks about such things.”

Flora looked apologetic.

Because I knew absolutely nothing about the topic I was asking for help on.

Zeon said with a smile.

“You don’t have to be sorry. You can hear it from Chuangka himself.”

“thank you!”

“As I said before, please thank Brielle. This is all entirely her decision.”

“huh!”

Flora nodded.

Zeon said, breaking down the sand blocking the cave entrance.

“I feel stuffy after being in the cave for so long. Let’s go outside first.”

“Wow, I didn’t know the sun could be this welcome.”

Levin, who came out first, stretched.

Led by him, Zeon, Brielle, and the dark elves came out one by one.

Flora said to Zeon.

“I will now guide you to our village.”

“Please.”

“huh!”

Flora nodded and looked at the dark elves.

The faces of the dark elves who were freed from their brand were filled with fighting spirit.

Flora and the dark elves walked ahead, followed by Zeon, Briel, and Levin.

Zeon said to Brielle.

“Watch their movements carefully.”

“why?”

“The movements have evolved to fit the desert. Since we are also elves, there will be things we can learn.”

“okay.”

Brielle answered with a determined expression. Levin, who was following behind her, spoke.

“Me?”

“You won’t be of much help.”

“why?”

“As I said, this is a move that only elves can do.”

“Really? Tch! What a shame.”

“If you have to, you can just turn into a ghost and fly away. It’s too much to be greedy for the elf skills.”

“Hehehe! Just kidding. Actually, I think like my brother too.”

Levin answered with a smile.

What he needed now was not the skills of another race, but to hone his own abilities.

Still, I couldn’t help but feel curious.

There was no reason why Zeon would tell us to pay attention to the movements of the dark elves.

Levin stared intently at the backs of the dark elves.

The dark elves’ steps were getting faster and faster.

He was walking briskly through the wind, his upper body slightly bent.

It didn’t look that fast at first glance, but it was actually incredibly fast.

It was difficult to keep up with them at a normal pace.

The dark elves’ pace became faster and faster as time passed, but their breathing did not become rough at all.

Walking through sand that reached up to the ankles required a great deal of physical strength. That’s why even the most accomplished Awakened would often become exhausted after running in the desert for an hour or two.

However, the dark elves ran at a very fast speed, but their expressions did not change.

Their faces were calm, as if they were walking on flat ground.

After observing them for a while, Brielle soon figured out the reason.

“They are all concentrating their mana on the soles of their feet.”

Elves also use mana like human Awakeners.

The way elves use technology is more sophisticated and efficient than the way humans use it.

This is because they have been handling pure mana for much longer than humans.

Dark elves, having adapted to the desert, have developed their own unique movement style.

Wind walking is a skill unique to dark elves that was developed to allow them to move efficiently in the desert.

Wind walking is a skill that is only passed down to dark elves who live in groups in the desert.

The fallen dark elves did not learn this skill.

That’s why Brielle saw the dark elves’ wind walking for the first time today.

Lean your upper body slightly forward to minimize wind resistance, and shorten your strides and walk faster to avoid sinking into the sand.

At the same time, it creates a cushion that condenses mana on the soles of the feet.

The mana cushion allows for quick movement even on sand.

When a child is born in the village, this skill is always passed on to them.

It’s not a special skill if you know the principle, but that doesn’t mean anyone can learn it.

First, the body must be light, second, the ability to use mana efficiently, and third, the physical strength of a warrior.

It was impossible for someone who did not possess these three requirements to learn the dark elf wind walking.

Zeon also knew the dark elves’ wind walking.

The reason he never learned wind walking was because of his sand walking.

There is no need to learn the skills of dark elves that do not suit your body when you are learning the strongest skills that only sand magicians can use.

But Brielle was different.

She still doesn’t have any decent movement skills, so she always struggles when moving around the desert.

If you’re in a hurry, you can ride Gaia, but the problem is that you can’t call Gaia like you did now.

Brielle needed the dark elves’ windwalking.

Luckily, Brielle immediately grasped the essence of wind walking.

“Is this how it is done?”

Following the dark elves, I slightly bent my upper body and shortened my stride. Instead, I quickened my pace.

Up until that point, I was able to follow along somehow.

The problem was to condense mana to create a cushion.

Although I was able to successfully direct the mana towards the soles of my feet, I was unable to condense and fix it into a cushion.

The mana cushion that I had condensed with great effort disappeared after only a few steps.

Eventually, Brielle lost her balance and fell into the sand several times.

“Eh, eh, eh!”

“Take my hand.”

Flora held out her hand to Brielle, who was spitting out the sand that had entered her mouth.

Flora said as Brielle looked at her with a puzzled expression.

“You’ll never be able to embody wind walking as a skill if you do that. You’ll definitely need help.”

“okay.”

Brielle willingly took Flora’s hand.

Flora said, leading Brielle.

“Remember this feeling, because I will help you.”

Through their joined hands, Flora’s mana entered Brielle’s body.

Flora’s mana flowed down through her legs and into the soles of her feet.

The mana that reached the soles of the feet was not released directly outside, but instead swirled around under the ankles several times.

Here, a transformation of mana’s nature occurred.

Mana, which has a dispersive nature, clumps together tightly like rice cake.

In that moment, Brielle had a great realization.

‘This is the real essence of wind walking.’