Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 403



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Episode 403

Xiaolun stood up from her seat with a blank expression.

I think I had a dream all night, but it wasn’t clear.

Xiaolun thought it was unexpected.

This is because he sleeps so soundly that he doesn’t even realize that he is dreaming.

Xiaolun’s gaze turned to the Yue Wang Nine Heavenly Sword placed next to him.

Even when he slept, he held the Yue Wang Gucheon Sword in his arms. That was how much he was obsessed with the Yue Wang Gucheon Sword.

Xiaolun instinctively grabbed the Yue King Nine Heavenly Sword. Then, as if he had never been in a daze, his mind cleared up.

“Whew!”

Xiaolun sighed and got up from his seat.

After a quick wash, he went outside and Chu Wei was waiting for him.

“Are you awake?”

“What’s going on this morning?”

“I came here because I have something urgent to report.”

“Report?”

Xiaolun frowned.

Because I didn’t like talking about work before eating.

Knowing Xiao Lun’s disposition, his subordinates do not seek him out before meals unless it is urgent.

The fact that Chu Wei, who knew this fact better than anyone else, came to see him like this in the morning meant that the matter was that important.

Xiaolun asked, trying hard to suppress her discomfort.

“What is it?”

“Jang Woo-hang requested access to the city hall’s key confidential facilities.”

“I would have definitely said no to that, wouldn’t I?”

“Yes! I definitely said no, but you are being stubborn.”

“How cheeky… … . Even though I gave him some convenience because he was from the same hometown, he’s crossing the line.”

“What should I do? I’ve been waiting to see you for a while.”

“Let me in.”

“Yes? But… … .”

“I’ll go and see for myself and talk to him. Let him in, and you wait outside.”

“Okay… I will.”

Chuwei stepped back with an answer, and after a while, Zhang Wuhang came in.

As soon as he entered the room, Jang Woo-hang gave his signature greeting of clasping his fist and palm together.

“Did you sleep well last night, sir? I apologize for bothering you this morning.”

“I told you clearly that I had no authority in the viewing facility. Did you think I was funny?”

“How could I possibly think that? However, from what I found out, you participated in the construction of the defense tower, which is the outer boundary facility of the Magic Stone Power Plant in the southern area. So you visit periodically to inspect the facility… … .”

“How did you know that?”

Xiaolun’s eyes became sharp.

What Jang Woo-hang just said was top secret.

When the city hall built the Majeongseok Power Plant, each district also participated to some extent.

It was because the construction was so huge that it was burdensome for the city hall to proceed alone.

So, each district was forced to participate in a certain part of the construction, and the southern district also participated in building a defense tower as a boundary facility outside the Majeongseok Power Plant. And they periodically sent people to inspect or maintain the facilities they had built.

The southern district kept this fact completely hidden, but Jang Woo-hang somehow found out and came looking for him.

It was natural that Xiao Lun was upset because the secrets of the Southern District had been leaked to others.

Despite Xiaolun’s angry expression, Zhang Wuhang’s expression did not change at all and he spoke calmly.

“I just happened to find out about it by chance.”

“By chance? Are you expecting me to believe that?”

“I apologize if I offended you. This is very important to us… … .”

“Does that mean you’re crossing the line?”

“It is a matter of survival for the Underworld. Many of our compatriots are still trembling in the darkness and suffering from the devil. Think about it. What would happen if we took the blueprints of the magic stone power plant to the Underworld? What changes would occur if we took Neo Seoul’s magic engineering?”

“So you’re thinking of accessing the city hall’s confidential facilities without permission? Are you afraid that if something goes wrong, the aftershocks will hit the southern districts?”

Jin Geum-ho was never a merciful person.

He wasn’t an easy person.

If he had been that flabby, he wouldn’t have been able to rule Neo Seoul for a hundred years.

More than anything, even though I had been in Neo Seoul for a hundred years, I had no idea how much power Jin Geum-ho had hidden.

Even after a hundred years of hard work.

The fear from the unknown made even Xiao Lun afraid. However, Zhang Wuhang, who was unaware of this fact, remained calm.

“Are you afraid of Jin Jin-ho? The world’s Xiao Lun… … .”

“It’s not that I’m afraid. But it’s definitely a burden. And there’s no reason to become enemies with him.”

“I am disappointed, Lord Xiaolun!”

“Did you just say you were disappointed in me?”

“I’m sorry, but yes.”

“I said yes, yes, and now you dare say something like that to me?”

Xiaolun didn’t hide her anger.

Zhang Woo-hang was calm as he took the brunt of his anger. The sight of Zhang Woo-hang like that further fueled Xiao Lun’s anger.

“I’ll keep you in prison for the time being.”

“Lord Xiaolun!”

“Why are you doing that?”

“You are holding the Moon King Nine Heavenly Sword.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“Do you remember the saying that the owner of the Moon King Nine Heavenly Sword will become the ruler of the era?”

“That’s… … .”

“If you want to become the ruler of the times, isn’t it right to act accordingly?”

“A reasonable course of action?”

For a moment, Xiaolun’s eyes became hazy.

Red energy was flowing out from the Moon King Nine Heavenly Sword he was holding.

The red aura was touching the latent desires deep within Xiao Lun. However, Xiao Lun was completely unaware of this fact.

A smile appeared on Jang Woo-hang’s lips.

The Moon King Nine Heavenly Sword was certainly a great item. However, the Moon King Nine Heavenly Sword had a hidden name.

The nickname given to him separately from Jijeoseong was Yogeom (妖劍).

A magical sword that captivates its owner.

The sword that stimulates and amplifies the owner’s hidden desires is the Moon King Nine Heaven Sword. In the process, reason is paralyzed.

That’s why the Lord of the Underworld didn’t use the Moon King’s Nine Heavenly Sword.

Because I couldn’t control the desire that was boiling over when I held the Moon King Nine Heavenly Sword.

The reason Zhang Wuhang gave Xiao Lun the Yue King Nine Heavenly Sword was because he had read his desires.

Now, Xiao Lun was consumed by the Yue King’s Nine Heavenly Sword and couldn’t make a proper judgment.

Now was the perfect time to get what I wanted.

“Give me access to the defense tower. I’ll take care of the rest.”

“That is… … .”

“I promise. There will be no damage to the southern district.”

“I’ll give you this.”

Xiaolun took a card out of the drawer and handed it to Zhang Wuhang.

“Is this your access card?”

“Yes. If you take this, you will be able to enter the border facility.”

Jang Woo-hang said, putting the card in his pocket.

“Thank you. I will use it well. And forget about giving me the card. I went away without getting anything.”

“Hmm!”

At that moment, Xiaolun’s hazy eyes regained focus.

At that time, Jang Woo-hang banged his head on the table and asked for forgiveness.

Boom!

“I apologize for the rude request. Please pretend you didn’t hear about today’s story.”

“If you understand, then step aside.”

“Yes!”

Jang Woo-hang left the room with his head bowed.

As he disappeared, Xiaolun tilted her head.

Because I felt something was off. But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t figure out why.

＊＊＊

Mandy said, setting down a cup of hot tea on the table.

“Have a drink.”

“Thank you.”

The one who raised his teacup and expressed his gratitude was none other than Zeon.

After entering Neo Seoul, Zeon went to find Mandy while avoiding people’s eyes.

Because Mandy’s residence was the only place in Neo Seoul where they could hide safely.

Mandy was not surprised by Zeon’s sudden visit and accepted it.

“So you’re saying that Jang Woo-hang’s colleagues secretly infiltrated Neo Seoul?”

“Yes!”

“Disguised as the Black Wolf Team?”

“Yes!”

“The troublemakers have come in.”

Mandy frowned.

Even without checking, I could tell that what Zeon said was true. There was no reason for Zeon to lie about something like this.

Zeon said.

“Their goal is probably Neo Seoul’s magic engineering. Their mission is to steal the technology that Neo Seoul has accumulated over time and deliver it to the underworld.”

“You crazy guys. You don’t think about developing yourself, but only think about stealing the know-how that others have worked hard to build.”

Mandy shuddered at the mere thought of them.

Jeon continued speaking while looking at Mandy like that.

“They are bold. They will not hesitate to use any means necessary to achieve their goals.”

“There’s no need to worry about that. The mayor’s orders have already strengthened the security of key facilities several times over.”

“That’s fortunate. But you still have to be careful.”

“Of course.”

Mandy was the supervisor at City Hall.

As I went out as an inspector on a major mission, I became familiar with the situation at the city hall.

In her opinion, the perimeter of the city’s main facilities was perfect.

He was always thorough, but under Jin Geum-ho’s orders, he became even more thorough and perfect.

It has become impossible to access these facilities from the outside without internal assistance.

Mandy said.

“You won’t give up, right?”

“Yes! I will try to take it somehow.”

“Ha! Seriously, how do you catch these?”

If only I could storm into the southern area and capture Zhang Wuhang right away. However, it was impossible for a mere supervisor to forcibly drag Zhang Wuhang out from under Xiao Lun’s protection.

“If you can’t get into the southern area, you’ll have to wait somewhere they’ll be looking.”

“There are more than one or two places they might be after. We can’t guard them all.”

“So we need to narrow down the target.”

“Where do you think they have the most urgent items?”

“If you want to develop like Neo Seoul… … wouldn’t it be the Majeongseok Power Plant?”

“I agree with you.”

Mandy agreed with Zeon.

Neo Seoul was able to develop to this extent due to the stable supply of magic stones and the influence of the magic stone power plant.

It was only with the construction of the Magic Stone Power Plant that Neo Seoul’s civilization began to blossom.

The Magic Stone Power Plant operated by the city hall boasted incredible performance that was incomparable to any other magic power generator on the market.

The concentrated technology itself was on a different level.

Anyone can make a small magic generator if they understand the principle, but a large power plant requires a lot of know-how and precise magical engineering.

Because of that, the city hall classified the Magic Stone Power Plant as a top secret and guarded it.

“If they were just stealing secrets, that would be fine, but if they were committing terrorism… … .”

“Everything in Neo Seoul will stop.”

Mandy shuddered as if the mere thought was horrifying.

The moment the Magic Stone Power Plant stops, the food factory, the artificially cultured meat factory, the air purification facility, and countless research facilities will cease to function.

I was afraid of the chaos that would come after the foundation that supported Neo Seoul was destroyed.

“We must prevent that worst-case scenario.”

“Then let’s go to the Magic Stone Power Plant.”

“Just a moment.”

Mandy stopped Zeon by covering her face with her hands.

Zeon looked at her with a puzzled expression.

She lowered the hand that had been covering her face and chuckled.

“I think I’m better at this kind of thing than Mandy.”

“It’s Eloi.”

“Yeah!”

Mandy’s other personality, Eloi, raised her head.

Zeon said with a smile.

“It’s solid.”