Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 368



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Episode 368

Zeon was soon able to figure out what the feeling was.

“It’s definitely where I came from with Deioden.”

He had passed by this area with Deioden when he had just awakened, when he was still a child. So he was familiar with it.

There wasn’t a single unforgettable moment in Zeon’s life, but the moments he spent with Deioden were the most vivid.

There was so much going on and we went to so many places together.

The place that Zeon was looking at now was one of the places he had gone with Deioden.

Although it was a desert that changed every day, there were also landscapes that did not change easily.

Things like that tend to serve as milestones.

The large cactus that was now coming into Zeon’s sight was one of those landmarks.

The seven branches stretching into the sky resembled a person stretching out his arms.

Although its size had grown significantly, its shape was the same as in Xeon’s memories.

“You managed to survive without being eaten by the devil.”

Among the demons, there were also herbivorous ones. The cactus contained such venom that even those creatures would not touch it.

It has been able to survive until now because it hides a vicious poison in its thorns that can even melt water.

“This side is definitely… … .”

“what’s the matter?”

Brielle, who had just managed to get the dark elf children away, asked with a puzzled expression.

“I just had a thought. Now that everyone has had enough rest, let’s leave. If we walk diligently, we’ll be able to get there before the sun sets.”

“Where?”

“You’ll know when you go. I don’t know if there are still any left, but… … .”

“huh?”

Brielle blinked her big eyes.

Zeon playfully pressed Brielle’s hood down and told everyone to leave.

The dark elves who had been enjoying a sweet rest immediately rose from their seats without a single complaint.

This was the advantage of the dark elves.

He obeyed his leader’s orders absolutely and never hesitated.

Although Zeon was not their lord or leader, they recognized him as someone they must follow on this journey.

That’s why he follows Zeon’s orders without question.

Zeon recalled his old memories and found his bearings.

On his way here, Zeon had always been cautious.

Because I checked to see if there were any demons around me and only moved to safe places, my speed was bound to be slow. But now, Zeon was moving without hesitation.

In order to keep up with Zeon, who moves with sand steps, the dark elves had to use wind walking.

Brielle also used Wind Walk and followed Zeon.

Now Brielle can use Windwalk skill skillfully.

Levin muttered as he flew through the air in ghost form.

“You’ve developed a lot. As expected, rolling is the right way to go. If you roll, everything will develop.”

Both himself and Brielle were developing at a rapid pace as Zeon treated them harshly.

Levin vowed that when he returned to Neo Seoul, he would treat his friends Aaron and Dominic harshly.

It was a pledge that would have caused a stir if two people had heard it.

Levin was soon starting to resemble Zeon.

At that moment, a strange sight entered Levin’s eyes.

“huh?”

He rubbed his eyes for a moment to make sure he wasn’t hallucinating.

That was because the scenery seen in the distance was so heterogeneous. However, no matter how much I rubbed my eyes, the scenery I saw did not change.

“Hey, do you see that? There’s a forest in the middle of the desert.”

“It’s a black forest.”

“yes?”

“Black Forest! This is the home of the Goya clan.”

“The Goya Clan? So, are there people living there?”

“okay!”

Zeon nodded.

The pitch-black area that stood out like a dot in the middle of the yellow desert was the Black Forest.

It was a place where Zeon stopped by for a while a long time ago.

A mysterious place where trees are carbonized and preserved in a fossil-like state.

For over a hundred years, the Black Forest had remained intact. But now it was in danger of being trampled.

Wow!

Kao!

Giant demons were attacking the Black Forest.

It was a giant gorilla with muscles that looked like they would explode, and a saber-toothed tiger, a monster with impressive fangs that jutted out like blades.

Even a flock of griffins circled the sky, waiting for an opportunity to attack.

In the Black Forest, about a dozen people were engaged in a fierce battle against demons.

“Stop the armored gorilla.”

“What the heck! What if we let the saber-toothed tiger run free?”

They brandished their weapons and repelled the demons’ attacks.

At the center of it all was a man dressed as a hunter.

He shouted as he fired his arrows at the griffin.

“Watch out for the Griffins. If they catch you, you’re finished.”

A griffin was struck in the shoulder by a hunter’s arrow and let out an angry howl.

The griffins attacked more fiercely at the cries of their kin.

A look of despair appeared on the hunter’s face.

“Is it going to collapse like this? No! It can’t be. I have to hold on for Haru.”

The hunter’s name is Goduwon.

He was the master of the Black Forest.

Originally, he lived in the Black Forest with only his daughter, Gohar. The Goya clan that was with him thought that Goduwon was having a vain dream and left the forest.

But as changes came to the carbonized forest, those who had left began to gather again and form a community.

The community that had been built with difficulty was on the verge of collapse due to the attacks of the demons.

As its name suggests, the armored gorilla was protected by armor made of metal all over its body. Because of this, the attacks of Goduwon and the Awakened Ones were impervious to it.

The saber-toothed tigers were so agile that their attacks did not hit them at all.

A bigger problem was the flock of griffins circling in the air like a flock of crows, hovering in the air, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

There are already more than three Awakened people who have been captured by them.

They were torn to pieces and entered the Griffin’s ship.

The morale of the Awakened people hit rock bottom after seeing the horrific end of their comrades.

Everyone knew that if things continued like this, they wouldn’t be able to hold out for long and would be wiped out. But they had no other option.

“Damn it! The change is finally starting… … .”

Goduwon clenched his fist.

His bloodshot eyes looked as if tears would flow out at any moment.

Kiiiii!

At that moment, a griffin swooped down towards Goduwon.

Goduwon tried to attack by firing an arrow late, but by then the Griffin had already reached his reach.

Sharp teeth and claws were visible.

‘Is it the end?’

The moment he was about to close his eyes, a change occurred.

Phew!

With a bang, Griffin’s head exploded right in front of him.

The headless griffin narrowly missed Goduwon and crashed into a blackened tree.

Go Du-won quickly looked around, sweeping away his surprised chest.

“who?”

For a moment, he saw a group of people running towards the black forest from afar.

They were all dark elves with black skin.

At the forefront was a heterogeneous man.

A man moving along the sand as if he was sliding.

Goduwon immediately recognized the man’s identity.

“Zeon?”

There were many Awakened beings in the desert, but there was only one man who moved along the sand like that.

Sandman Zeon.

The young boy who had been taken to the Black Forest long ago by Deioden’s hand returned looking unrecognizable.

Shushu shu!

Behind Zeon’s back, numerous sand snakes rose up and intercepted the griffins in the air.

Pubber pubber!

Khuuuhung!

Kiek!

The griffins that were hit by the sand vipers screamed and scattered.

Levin jumped into the midst of the scattering flock of griffins.

Flash!

A purple lightning bolt struck the griffins in a chain reaction.

The sight of the griffins falling like fallen leaves felt unrealistic.

The dark elves following behind Zeon attacked the armored gorilla and the saber-toothed tiger.

Dark elves were skilled hunters.

They efficiently attacked the two giant demons.

“Attack the bridge. We need to take away its mobility first.”

Under Flora’s command, the dark elves attacked the armored gorillas and saber-toothed tigers.

Crunch!

Khuuuhung!

The armored gorilla let out a cry of pain as its leg tendons were severed.

The creature boasted powerful defensive capabilities by wearing armor all over its body. However, the dark elves mainly attacked its arms and legs, which had no armor.

The armored gorilla tried to attack the dark elves by swinging its limbs thicker than logs, but it was no use.

With his slow movements, he couldn’t even catch the shadows of the dark elves.

The armored gorilla gradually fell under the merciless attacks of the dark elves.

The saber-toothed tiger’s condition was worse than that of the armored gorilla.

Four dark elves were riding on his back, stabbing him with their swords.

The saber-toothed tiger’s hide was tough and hard enough to repel even the sharpest of spears and swords, but unfortunately, the dark elves’ swords were sharp enough to cut through the saber-toothed tiger’s hide like tofu.

Phew! Phew!

Kwaaeng!

The saber-toothed tiger fell down, letting out a sorrowful scream.

“What is this?”

“Why the elves us?”

The Awakened people who were fighting with Goduwon just blinked, not knowing what was going on.

The relationship between the elves and humans living in the desert was not very good. In particular, the relationship between dark elves and humans was the worst.

Dark elves were hostile to humans, and humans would even spit at the sight of the black dark elves, calling them unlucky.

Of course, they never imagined that they would interact with the dark elves, let alone receive help from them. But somehow, the dark elves were helping them.

It all seemed like a dream.

Meanwhile, Jeon arrived in front of Goduwon.

Goduwon looked up at Jeon.

In the past, Xeon had to lift him up, but now things have changed. Xeon has grown that much.

Goduwon opened his mouth first.

“I… …come, right?”

“Yes! It’s been a while.”

“How are you?”

“How are you, Haru?”

“Haru… … It would be better to show it to you after the situation is sorted out.”

“What happened?”

“You will understand when you see it for yourself. By the way, how come you are with the dark elves?”

Goduwon looked at the dark elves fighting the demons with a confused expression.

The giant demons were collapsing under the onslaught of the dark elves.

Jeon answered calmly.

“They were looking for a place to migrate.”

“Huh! You’re helping the dark elves. Deioden will be furious if he finds out.”

“That won’t happen.”

“why?”

“Because he is no longer of this world.”

“I see.”

“Well, since I killed the dragon as I wished, you don’t have to make that face.”

“What a great gentleman. You really caught a dragon.”

Goduwon shook his head.

No one who met Deioden was unaware of his resentment toward dragons. But no one believed that it was possible to actually kill a dragon.

The dragon was that powerful.

It’s unimaginable that humans could hunt such a creature with their own strength.

Deioden’s persistence was beyond admiration.

That was when.

Wow!

The hunt for the demons ended with the scream of the armored gorilla.

The saber-toothed tiger had long since died, and the griffins circling in the air were all surprised by Levin’s power and fled.

Levin no longer chased the Griffin and landed next to Zeon.

“What a strange place. I didn’t know there was a place like this.”

Levin looked around the black forest with a curious expression.

In his sight, Brielle appeared, approaching the carbonized tree as if she had lost her mind.

“oh my god!”

Brielle’s voice was shaking thinly.

Brielle arrived in front of the tree, checked something, and then sat down.

Levin approached her hurriedly and asked.

“what’s the matter?”

“Leaves are sprouting from the dead tree.”

“what?”

Levin looked at where Brielle’s finger was pointing.

Green buds were shyly emerging from the black tree trunks that had been carbonized like metal.

“crazy!”