Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 405



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Episode 405

Bam!

Zeon and Eloi, who were walking down the street, raised their heads at the sudden loud noise.

The explosion occurred in Neo Seoul, of all places.

That was also the central area where the city hall was located.

Something that should never have happened has happened.

Eloi said urgently.

“Damn it! This is the direction of the Magic Stone Power Plant.”

“It looks like they’ve already started moving.”

“You crazy bastards! You’re really attacking the Magic Stone Power Plant.”

She swore and sped up.

Zeon also ran after her.

After running for a long time, they finally arrived at the defense tower of the Magic Stone Power Plant. However, there were already many Awakened people gathered near the defense tower.

It was an awakened unit operated by the city hall.

“Get through the entrance!”

“The passage is full of bugs, I can’t get in.”

“What are you talking about, bug?”

“Ugh! The bugs are self-destructing.”

Derek, the person in charge, distorted his face at the answer of the Awakened who barely managed to save his life after entering the defense tower.

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“The bug larvae explode as soon as they touch the ground. The explosive power is so great that it is impossible to stop them.”

“That… … .”

“There are already dozens of kids who went in without knowing and got bitten by bugs.”

Derek’s eyes trembled at his subordinate’s answer.

Derek had felt uncomfortable with Jang Woo-hang and his group and had prepared in advance. Nevertheless, things happened, and the situation was getting out of control.

All of the subordinates in the control room were killed, and even the subordinates sent to subdue Jang Woo-hang and his party were all killed by self-destructing bugs.

There are already dozens of victims.

The problem is that even after so many casualties, we still haven’t subdued them.

That was then.

“We’ll take care of the bugs.”

A welcome voice was heard.

I turned my head and saw a unit of Awakened soldiers wearing the same robes.

The Awakened, with their impressive red lizard patterns painted on the backs of their robes, were none other than the Salamander Special Forces, one of the City Hall’s anti-terrorist units.

The Salamander Task Force was comprised entirely of Awakened Magicians, and was the first unit to respond when a terrorist attack occurred in Neo Seoul or when a problem arose that required magical intervention.

The leader of the Salamander Special Forces was Kim Geun-pyeong. He was a B-class Awakened.

When Kim Geun-pyeong appeared, Derek was delighted.

“Special Forces Commander!”

“A self-destructing bug is taking over the passage?”

“Yes.”

“We will take responsibility and deal with them.”

“Please.”

Derek answered, bowing his head slightly.

Kim Geun-pyeong also passed by him with a nod.

At the entrance to the defense tower, Kim Geun-pyeong spoke to his subordinates.

“It has the property of self-destructing, so if you just cast a few fire spells, it will explode on its own. Let’s start by casting a fireball.”

“Okay!”

A large fireball formed in the hands of Kim Geun-pyeong and his subordinates.

One of the reasons they use the salamander as their symbol is because they are made up of all awakened flame magic users.

Kim Geun-pyeong muttered while glaring at the entrance.

“How dare you target the Magic Stone Power Plant? I will never forgive you. I will roast you all.”

Shoooo!

Starting with him, all the Awakened Salamanders threw fireballs into the passageway of the defense tower.

Boom! Kwaang! Kwaaang!

A chain of explosions occurred inside the passageway.

The explosion was caused by the self-destructing bugs that were attacked by fireballs.

Kwarur!

The explosion was so violent that I was worried that the entire defense tower would collapse.

When the explosion that had been going on for a long time died down, Kim Geun-pyeong gave orders to his subordinates.

“All hands on deck. Everyone, be on high alert. We don’t know when or where they’ll attack.”

“Okay!”

“Let’s go!”

Kim Geun-pyeong took the lead and entered the passage, followed by the Salamander special forces.

Derek said, clenching his fists.

“Okay! Now that they’re in, the inside will be cleaned up in no time. The problem is the South section.”

They came with access cards and ID cards issued by the southern district, not anywhere else.

Once the terror attack is suppressed, the city will likely hold the southern district accountable.

Because it was a matter that could never be taken lightly.

The problem is that it is unclear how far responsibility will extend.

“If we’re not careful, a war could break out between City Hall and the Southern District.”

It was horrible to even imagine.

Although the city hall had overwhelming power, the southern district also possessed considerable power.

If a war breaks out between the two forces, Neo Seoul will be completely reduced to ashes.

That worst-case scenario should never have happened.

“Damn it! Will worrying about it solve anything? The higher-ups will take care of it. For now, I have to focus on solving the problem at hand.”

Although Derek was a fairly strong Awakened, he was nothing more than an insignificant being compared to the entirety of Neo Seoul.

There were more powerful Awakeners swarming around here.

Kim Geun-pyeong, who had just rushed into the defense tower, was an Awakener he could not handle.

He entered the defense tower first, so the incident will be resolved soon.

That was then.

“Kwaaak!”

“Ugh!”

People were screaming from inside the passage.

Derek assumed it was the screams of trespassers, but it didn’t take long for him to realize how wrong he was.

“Ugh!”

A moment later, someone was thrown down the hallway and rolled across the floor.

The man who became the blood seal was a member of the Salamander Special Forces.

Derek ran to the sight of the special agent with his chest ripped open and bleeding.

“Hey!”

“Ah, there’s a trap inside. Everyone… … is destroyed.”

“Annihilation? Everyone died?”

“… … .”

“Hey!”

Derek shook the agent, but there was no answer.

The breath has stopped.

“Damn it! The special forces were annihilated?”

It was when Derek looked at the defense tower with an expression of disbelief.

Geeeeelp!

With a crack, the front panel of the turret opened, revealing the gun barrel.

Derek’s eyes widened.

Only then did I realize what the original purpose of the defense tower was.

The purpose of the defense tower is to defend the magic stone power plant from enemies.

Naturally, the defense tower was equipped with weapons for defense.

“It’s definitely a magic machine gun… … .”

Tudadada!

As soon as he finished speaking, a magic machine gun was fired from the barrel.

Kwakwakwang!

“Kwaaak!”

“S, save me… … .”

The Awakened people gathered at the entrance to the defense tower were hit by the magic machine gun and evaporated.

The magic machine gun is powered by the massive power supplied by the magic stone power plant. The principle is similar to that of a railgun, but it differs in that it fires mana instead of bullets.

It was an item that couldn’t even be used outside of Neo Seoul because it consumed so much electricity. However, if it were to receive electricity directly from the Magic Stone Power Plant, it would be a different story.

It can fire an infinite number of magical machine guns.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The entire defensive tower exploded with a loud noise.

Fortunately, the buildings around the defense tower were all made of special materials, so they could barely hold out even under the barrage of magic machine guns. However, if they continued to be bombarded like this, they would not be able to hold out for long and would be destroyed.

That worst-case scenario had to be prevented.

“Everyone… … .”

Derek, who was about to order his men to charge, was speechless.

Most of his subordinates were seriously injured by the magic machine guns.

Squeak!

At that moment, the gun barrel was seen moving.

The gun barrel was pointed right at Derek.

“Ugh!”

It’s too late to avoid it.

He tried to counter the magic machine gun by drawing up mana.

Kuuu!

At that moment, the magic machine gun fired.

Derek swung his fist with the determination to die.

I don’t know if this will stop the magic machine gun, but I had to make a fuss anyway.

Kwaaang!

An explosion occurred in front of Derek. But strangely, he felt no pain.

Derek looked straight ahead with his fist outstretched.

A robed man was standing in front of him. The man had blocked the magic cannon in Derek’s stead.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes? But who?”

“My name is Zeon.”

“Sand… … sorcerer?”

“Yes! Is that the wolf pack inside?”

“Wolves?”

“Those led by Jang Woo-hang are called Jeonrangdae.”

“Well, then that’s right.”

“Okay.”

Zeon nodded.

Derek quickly stopped him as he was about to step forward.

“Lord Zeon! I appreciate your help, but the procedure is… … .”

“It’s okay! I asked for him, so there’s no problem with the procedure.”

It was Eloi who answered Derek.

“Ah!”

Derek let out a soft gasp as he recognized Eloi.

Because I already know her.

If she, acting as the supervisor of the city hall, had made the request, the procedural issue would have been resolved.

“Then please.”

“Yes!”

Zeon walked towards the defense tower with an answer.

Bam! Kwaang!

The magic machine gun fired continuously to block his approach.

Zeon evaded all the magic machine guns and fired a fire missile, destroying the barrel.

The gun barrel shattered into pieces with a loud noise.

Zeon and Eloi went straight into the defense tower.

The inside of the defense tower was miserable.

Countless corpses of the Awakened were strewn across the floor, and the walls and ceiling were completely blackened with soot.

It was a sign that the bugs had exploded.

Zeon said to Eloi.

“There must be someone who stayed in the defense tower and activated the magic machine gun. Find that person and take them out.”

“Okay! Leave it to me.”

“Be careful.”

“Don’t worry.”

Eloi ran straight from the fork in the road to the magic machine gun firing facility.

Zeon, left alone, walked towards the control room.

Because a strong flow of mana was felt from there.

Then someone walked out of the darkness and blocked Jeon’s path.

He was a young man with a particularly fierce aura.

The man looking at Jeon with his arms crossed and a quizzical expression was none other than Sou Chen.

Behind his back, the face of the man was visible.

Souchen looked at Zeon and said.

“You finally chased me all the way here, Sand Wizard!”

“Do you know me?”

“I couldn’t not know. The name I heard the most after coming to Neo Seoul was Jeon. And since I killed Gwangryang… … .”

“You were there too.”

“Yes! I saw it with my own two eyes. You killed Gwangryang.”

“You have great courage to come forward.”

Despite Zeon’s swearing, Souchen’s expression did not change at all.

“At that time, I had no choice but to endure and could not come forward, but things are different now. We will do our best to defeat you, Sandman!”

“Are you wasting time?”

Zeon looked behind Souchen.

It was the control room.

That was then.

Pipipit!

Something sharp flew towards Zeon, cutting through the darkness.

At that time, the commander fired the weapon without warning.

“I’ll melt you to pieces, Bangs!”