Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 383



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Episode 383

Seo Tae-ran stood at the main entrance of the city hall with a stern expression.

The secretarial staff lined up behind her.

It was morning when someone came to deliver news from the magic stone mine.

As soon as I heard the news from him, I dispatched Supervisor Mandy and the Awakened Unit to the Magic Stone Mine.

That’s because the news from the magic stone mine was so shocking.

It was to the point where Seo Tae-ran, who rarely showed her emotions, became nervous.

Let’s wait a moment. From a distance, vehicles carrying Mandy and the Awakened force came in, escorting the armored bus.

Mandy got out of the lead buggy and spoke to Seo Tae-ran.

“Supervisor Mandy Sistein. We have returned safely from our mission.”

“What about him?”

“I’m on an armored bus.”

“I want to see it in person.”

“I will guide you.”

Mandy walked to the armored bus with Seo Tae-ran.

The Awakened ones guarding the armored bus opened the way for them.

Squeak!

The heavy door of the armored bus opened with difficulty as Mandy pulled the handle.

As the door opened, someone’s voice was heard inside the bus.

“Is this Neo Seoul? It’s several times more splendid than I expected. It’s amazing. To restore civilization to this extent, Neo Seoul is truly a blessing to humanity.”

A man wearing a robe turned inside out slowly got off the bus.

On his back he wore a bow and a staff, and on his waist he wore a sword that drew a gentle curve.

Seo Tae-ran frowned slightly.

This is because there was a place in Neo-Seoul that used a road with that type of shape.

‘Did you clearly say it was a willow leaf knife?’

In the southern region ruled by Xiao Lun, there were awakened people who used the Leaf Sword like that.

I heard that Chinese awakeners mainly use the Yuyeopdo.

It is said to be the weapon best suited to traditional Chinese martial arts.

Then the man took off his cumbersome robe, and his true appearance was revealed.

Roughly tangled gray-white hair, a face covered in deep wrinkles and thick scars, and eyes that shine as fiercely as a demon.

He was wearing a suit of armour made from the hide of an unknown beast, and it looked very antique, as if a warrior had jumped out of the grave hundreds of years ago.

It was a type of armor that could not be found in Neo Seoul.

‘It’s like seeing an ancient warrior.’

Age: approximately early to mid forties.

There were numerous scars on his armor, indicating that he had suffered a lot on his way here.

The man was the reason why Seo Tae-ran dispatched Mandy and the Awakened Force.

The man bent down, wrapping his right fist with his left palm.

“My name is Jang Woo-hang from So-saeng Sacheon. It is an honor to meet you all in Neo Seoul.”

“I’m Seo Tae-ran from Neo Seoul. Did you say you came from Sacheon?”

“This may be an unfamiliar place name to you. It is an old Chinese place name.”

“Chinese?”

“I don’t know if you know China.”

“If it’s China, I know.”

I couldn’t not know.

Because it was a country right next to old Korea.

It was destroyed peacefully during the time of great destruction, and now not many people even remember its name.

Seo Tae-ran asked with a puzzled expression.

“Were there any large colonies left in China? If there were, how could we not know about them?”

“Sichuan is located in a very remote area even in China. You can think of it as being on the other side of Neo-Seoul, across from China. So it’s not strange that you don’t know about it. It took me over a year to get here from Sichuan.”

“You survived alone in the desert for a year?”

“When I set out, I wasn’t alone. All my comrades died on the way here.”

“Was Neo Seoul your destination?”

“That’s not it. Our group, ah! You call them colonies here? Our colony is in bad shape, so we decided to go find other colonies and ask for help, so we crossed the desert without a plan. I’m a scout… ah! In your language, I’m a pathfinder.”

“Pathfinder… … .”

It was last night that Jang Woo-hang, who revealed himself as Pathfinder, encountered the Magic Stone Mine Scouting Party.

The scouts found and rescued Jang Woo-hang, who was on the verge of death, surrounded by a group of demons. As soon as they learned that Jang Woo-hang had come from another colony, they sent someone to report it.

That was the reason why Seo Tae-ran came out to greet him in person.

Seo Tae-ran said.

“It looks like the story will be long. Let’s take you inside.”

“Thank you for your hospitality, sir.”

Jang Woo-hang expressed his gratitude with a unique greeting of wrapping his fist with his palm.

Before Seo Tae-ran took Jang Woo-hang into the city hall, he spoke to Mandy and the Awakened Ones.

“Don’t tell anyone what happened today. It’s an absolute secret.”

“All right.”

“yes!”

Mandy and the Awakened answered in unison.

Jang Woo-hang smiled at them.

“Oh! The military is very well-organized. It’s nice to see.”

“Come on in.”

“yes!”

As Seo Tae-ran led Jang Woo-hang into the city hall, Mandy muttered.

“Whew! A Pathfinder from another colony out of the blue. Neo Seoul is going to be noisy for a while.”

Seo Tae-ran insisted that we keep this a secret, but I can guarantee that before tomorrow, at least some people will know that a Pathfinder has visited from another colony.

Because in Neo Seoul, perfect secrets hardly exist.

After ordering the Awakened unit to disperse, Mandy walked into the slums.

“I guess I’ll have to meet Lord Jeon tomorrow.”

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Zeon, who entered the underground sewer, was slightly surprised.

Surprisingly, the stench that was numbing my nose had subsided.

It didn’t completely go away, but it wasn’t as bad as before, giving me a headache.

“What happened?”

It was clear that something had changed here while he was gone, but he still couldn’t figure out what it was.

Zeon walked towards Zetoya’s village.

As they reached the middle, a group of people suddenly appeared and blocked Zeon’s path.

“Who are you?”

“Reveal your identity.”

They glared at Zeon, radiating life.

If anything, he was ready to attack Zeon.

Then a middle-aged man ran out from the crowd.

“Are you crazy? What are you doing? It’s Lord Zeon.”

He hit the back of the head of the man who was radiating life from the front hard.

Crack!

“Huh!”

“Are you so desperate to die? Even if you’re a beginner, you wouldn’t know me, Lord Jeon.”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

The man who had been glaring at Zeon quickly lowered his head.

He was an Awakened who had recently joined Zetoya’s Crocodile Den. Because of that, he did not know Zeon’s face.

Zeon said with a smile.

“It’s okay. You might not know.”

“Now that I know your face, Zeon, I will not make the same mistake again. Welcome, Zeon!”

The man who bowed his head respectfully to Zeon was none other than Bakum.

He was a man who claimed to be Remura’s confidant after being treated by her.

Now he was the captain of the guards of Jetoya Village, guarding the passage.

“Are Jetoya and Remura inside?”

“Yes! I am with Levin.”

“Is everyone healthy?”

“There’s Remura-sama, right? There’s not a single sick person in the village. They come here after hearing rumors from other crocodile dens.”

“We must guard Remura well. There may be those who approach it with impure intentions.”

“A few have already approached me like that and been snapped in half by my hands. Don’t worry. Remura-sama is protecting this Bakum with his life.”

“It’s sturdy. I’ll go inside and take a look.”

“Do you not need me to guide you?”

“I know the way.”

“Then please come down carefully. We have to guard this place.”

“take care.”

Zeon bowed his head slightly to Bakum and then went downstairs.

After walking for a while, a large underground space appeared.

It was Jetoya’s village.

While Zeon was away, Zetoya’s village had changed amazingly.

In the past, there were many huts made of things like planks or straw, but now you can see houses made of sand bricks.

“What happened? Why is the sand house… … .”

“Ah, bro!”

Then Levin discovered Zeon and ran towards him.

“Levin!”

“Why are you mumbling like that? Are you surprised by the house made of sand bricks?”

“Yeah! What happened?”

“Sehee sent me some sand hardener. I made a few to try. What do you think?”

“It sounds pretty plausible.”

“Yes! The hardener’s performance was amazing. Thanks to it, I was able to build a house out of sand without much difficulty.”

Levin answered with a smile.

Even in the underground world where not a single ray of light enters, sand exists.

This is because it flows in through vents and sewers leading to the outside.

The sand that flows in like that piles up in a dead end.

The villagers brought that sand and built houses here.

At first it was a bit awkward, but as I got used to it I was able to build a decent house.

Those who had their first proper home shed tears of joy, and the townspeople were filled with enthusiasm.

“brother!”

“Brother Jeon!”

Jetoya and Remura discovered Zeon late and ran towards him.

“How have you all been?”

“yes!”

“You said you went out?”

Jetoya had grown up quite a bit, and Remura’s face was filled with curiosity.

Remura had never been outside since she was born.

Before I woke up, I did it because I was scared, and after I woke up, I did it because I was too busy.

There were so many patients in the basement who needed her touch.

Several people came to her every day, wandering through the sewers, seeking treatment, and she couldn’t ignore them.

Jetoyado was so busy managing the people who came to visit that he could hardly go outside.

Because of this, the village was growing larger and larger.

“You both are having a hard time.”

“It’s hard work. I do it because I like it.”

“Me too. I feel happy when I see people recovering and smiling.”

Jetoya and Remura felt a great sense of accomplishment from helping people.

Although it is difficult to lead so many people, I still find strength in seeing the village developing little by little.

Zeon said as he looked around the village.

“But doesn’t it seem like the air has become cleaner?”

“It smells less, right?”

“huh!”

“That’s because we installed an air purifier.”

“Purification device?”

“Yes! We installed something huge. Thanks to it, the air around here is being purified.”

“The air purifier must be expensive. How did you get one?”

Zeon’s expression naturally became puzzled.

Air purifiers were as valuable as magic stone generators.

A device that could purify the village of Zetoya would not be of ordinary size. Such an item was expensive to call.

No, there was no item that I wanted to buy with money.

I couldn’t help but wonder if it was Jetoya who had procured such a precious item.

Jetoyah said with an embarrassed smile.

“Actually, Clexy came here when my brother wasn’t here.”

“That old man?”

“Yes! He looked around here and grumbled that he couldn’t stay long because of the smell. Then, after a while, he came down with a large air purifier. After installing the air purifier, the stench was noticeably reduced.”

“I see.”

Zeon chuckled.

Although he was a bit eccentric, he was a person with deep feelings.

Finding an air purifier powerful enough to clean this entire place would not have been an easy task.

Even though Clexi’s inspiration must have been obtained through hard work, he doesn’t show it.

It’s not just air purifiers.

In various places, objects that can only be seen on land were seen.

This was also obtained through Claxy inspiration.

It’s only the size of a village now, but it will grow to the size of a decent district over time.

Zeon asked Jetoya.

“Don’t you plan on taking the people here upstairs? Thanks to the sand hardener, it’ll be easy to build houses.”

“You know, you can’t last long up there unless you’re an Awakened. It takes a long time for them to come up to the surface and adapt. At least a generation or more.”

“I guess so.”

“But I can’t just leave them behind and go up alone. I’d rather stay here and develop this place. If I do that, this place will develop like Neo Seoul someday.”

Jetoya was resolute.

The young boy’s strong will was completely conveyed to Zeon.

Zeon supported the boy’s dream.

“It will definitely happen.”