Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert Chapter 153

Episode 153

“Zeon is back.”

Yohan raised his head at his subordinate’s report.

The small eyes visible behind the glasses did not contain any emotions.

“when?”

“I found out that he came in two hours ago.”

“Is this the return after 15 days?”

“That’s right.”

“You mean you did something like that and were gone for 15 days?”

John frowned.

The force that suffered the most damage from the White Bear Caravan incident was Dongdaemun.

Brixton, Kim Jae-kyung, and even the berserkers dispatched with him all died.

Not a single person survived and they were exterminated.

It was truly enormous damage.

As soon as he heard the report, Yohan burst into laughter.

I couldn’t believe it and it was hard to accept.

So I thought the subordinate was reporting falsely. But the subordinate’s report was true.

All of the subordinates he trusted lost their lives. One-third of Dongdaemun’s power was lost in an instant.

The good news is that not only Dongdaemun but most of the powers that sent troops to the fortress suffered damage close to annihilation.

The problem was Xeon.

It was known from a very small number of survivors that Zeon had killed the Balrog. And his true awakening ability.

‘A sand wizard.’

I never even imagined that such an awakening ability existed.

In this world where most of the land had turned into sand, the uses of sand wizards were endless.

Even if he was only a C-level sand wizard, he would have made a living, and even more so, Zeon’s estimated level was A-level.

That was also when it was set to the minimum.

Considering that he led the fight against Balrog to victory, it was clear that he was S-class.

The appearance of an S-class sand wizard has put all those in power in Neo Seoul on alert.

The struggle to recruit Zeon is going on behind the scenes.

However, because Zeon was away for 15 days for some reason, the struggle was not revealed to the surface.

Now that Zeon has returned, it is clear that each district will begin recruiting him in earnest.

“It’s a pain in the ass.”

The problem is that Dongdaemun cannot participate in the battle for Zeon.

Since we were already enemies with Zeon, it was useless to offer to recruit him.

It was clear that it would look rather funny.

However, I couldn’t just leave Xeon alone.

If Zeon was left like this, it was clear that it would eat Dongdaemun. Even if Xeon doesn’t want it, the atmosphere will flow that way.

Before that, Xeon had to be eliminated.

“Should I move it myself?”

John’s distress was deepening.

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Zeon took off his robe and hung it on the wall.

When I returned home after a long time, nothing had changed.

Brielle and Levin have managed it well so far, but it is also because they are basically completely protected by watching eyes.

While Zeon was away, many people came to him, offering to recruit him. Among them, there were people who tried to break down the door by force. But all their attempts failed.

Anyone who was not permitted by Zeon could never enter.

As soon as they entered the house, Brielle handed Zeon a bottle filled with red liquid.

“great job. “Drink this and get a good rest.”

“What is this?”

“I made this and it’s great for recovering from fatigue.”

Zeon looked at the red liquid with a suspicious expression. I was reluctant because it looked like blood.

“Hurry up and drink! “It’s really okay.”

“okay.”

Unable to overcome Brielle’s anger, he ended up drinking the red liquid.

The moment Zeon drank the red liquid, he was startled.

This is because my whole body felt energized.

Brielle looked at Zeon with bright eyes.

“Isn’t it awesome?”

“uh!”

“Hi-Hi! “It is a success.”

“Did you make this?”

“huh! I was trying to make a mana recovery potion and this is what came out. “It restores vitality instead of mana.”

“You’re crazy! “It’s not even an item, but it has this effect.”

“Good!”

Brielle jumped up and down in excitement at Zeon’s favorable review.

‘Your talent is in full bloom.’

When he saved Brielle, he was just a drug addict. But now there was almost no trace of her being addicted to drugs.

There were many days when my eyes were out of focus as I still couldn’t completely recover from the aftereffects, but even then, my talent was blossoming.

‘So you’re still a high elf?’

Even Zeon didn’t know how far Brielle could reach if she continued to develop like this.

Brielle is still young, and if nothing happens, she will live a very long time as a high elf. Even Zeon didn’t know what kind of item she would create.

Her possibilities were endless.

“How much of this can you make?”

“The recipe is complete. “As long as you have the ingredients, you can make it as much as you want.”

“Are the ingredients easy to obtain?”

“Hmm….”

“That’s difficult.”

“huh! “You can get it, but it’s expensive.”

“Then that’s it. “It doesn’t mean you can’t get it.”

Zeon chuckled.

Money is not a problem.

Because there were tons of things that could make money in his subspace.

This vitality potion was more helpful to him.

“I’ll tell Yoo Se-hee, so feel free to use whatever ingredients you need from the goblin market.”

“So… I wonder if I could partner up with her.”

“Partnership?”

“I think it would be much more profitable….”

“Do whatever you want.”

“Is that really okay?”

“huh!”

When Zeon gave permission, Brielle smiled brightly.

She felt many things while experiencing the Balrog summoning incident this time.

One person’s obsession and resentment brought a calamitous beast called Balrog to this land.

However, the target of that person’s grudge was people of a different race like himself.

At first, I didn’t understand such blind resentment and anger.

But when I thought about it differently, I felt like I would have done the same.

To humans, these races were invaders who ruined this land.

If they had not forced themselves to survive, the Earth would not have been devastated and so many people would not have died.

Having incurred the resentment of so many people, it was not at all strange that someone would plan such a revenge plot.

‘I can’t undo what my people did, but I still want to do something for the people in the slums.’

I wanted to use the benefits I gained from the vitality potion for the people here.

That was the reason why she wanted to partner with Yoo Se-hee.

“I’m going to the goblin market, so Zeon is resting.”

“okay!”

After Brielle ran outside and she was alone, Zeon sat down on the sofa.

“after!”

As I sank deep into the sofa, I felt relieved.

Zeon sat on the sofa and looked out the window.

Beyond the red neon sign, I could see the high wall and the city hall.

Zeon looked at the city hall for a while and then fell asleep.

It was the next morning when he opened his eyes again.

Even though I slept on the sofa, I didn’t feel tired at all.

I think it was thanks to the vitality potion I took the day before.

“You created something amazing.”

It was a more useful item for low-level awakeners than for awakeners like Zeon.

If I could relieve all my fatigue with just one bottle of potion, there was no reason not to buy it.

It will probably enjoy quite a bit of popularity once it is released on the market.

“By the way, Jin Geum-ho is looking for you.”

Zeon frowned without realizing it.

Jin Geum-ho was the ruler of Neo Seoul.

A monster who lived in the same era as Deioden.

He is estimated to be over 150 years old.

Except for other races, no human has survived that long.

At least among the people Zeon knows.

An awakened person who may survive longer than Deioden and be as strong as Deioden.

Such an awakened person was calling to Zeon.

It wasn’t that I was scared.

Although he did not live as long as Jin Geum-ho, Jeon also went through some tough hardships.

I was confident that I would not be too far behind against Jin Geum-ho.

If it’s in the desert.

But it was different inside Neo Seoul.

Neo Seoul is protected by various magic circles and barriers, so outside sand does not flow in.

Without sand, Xeon’s power would inevitably be halved.

Knowing that fact, it was clear that Jin Geum-ho was also trying to bring Zeon to Neo Seoul.

“I need to prepare my heart well.”

As long as you open your eyes and cut your nose, you are a noble person.

The moment you let your guard down, you could lose your life or be put on a leash.

“There is no time to rest. phew!”

It was time for Zeon to sigh.

“Oh bro! “I’m back.”

I opened the door and Levin came back.

“Did you stay up all night?”

“yes!”

Levin nodded as if it was obvious.

“you’ve worked hard. “Have you had any results?”

“Not yet.”

Levin shook his head.

He was still hunting down the killer. However, the killer completely disappeared after that day.

He disappeared, completely hiding his traces.

He didn’t even commit murder.

It was clear that he was hiding somewhere and treating his injuries.

The problem is that we don’t know where he is hiding.

“Once I heal my wounds, I will definitely commit murder again…”

Levin sighed.

There was nothing he could do since he had already lost his family, but he wanted to prevent another victim from becoming another victim.

“Well, anyway, next time I see him again, I won’t miss it.”

Zeon smiled as he watched Levin ignite his fighting spirit.

In the meantime, Levin has also grown a lot.

While tracking down the killer, he naturally came into contact with many people, and all of those he met became Levin’s connections.

Based on such extensive personal connections, Levin established his own unique information network.

Although it cannot be compared to an intelligence organization like the Eye of Argos, it was certainly a great thing to have established its own information network.

Zeon said as he put on his robe.

“I’m going to go eat, what about you?”

“I’m going with you too.”

“Let’s go out.”

“yes!”

Levin followed Zeon.

Perhaps because it was still early, the streets were quiet.

The two headed together to the street where Old Man Clexi was doing business.

Slurp!

There were already customers at old Clexi’s store.

He was a large man with short hair.

He was eating the food that old Clexi had prepared with his head down.