Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert Chapter 80

Episode 80

: Zeon tracked down Goran.

Goran left few traces, but he wasn’t completely hidden either.

Movement in the city inevitably leaves traces.

The walls, the floor, and people’s reactions and gazes all become traces that can be used to infer the situation.

Zeon was very good at this type of tracking.

Just by looking at the surroundings, it was possible to infer the route Goran had taken.

The problem was the people who interfered with Goran’s pursuit.

bang!

A person passing by next to Zeon exploded without any warning.

Fortunately, Xeon escaped just before the explosion and suffered no damage. However, everyone around them was swept away by the explosion and lost their lives.

“Ugh! “Huh!”

“it hurts!”

Those who barely survived cried or screamed in fear.

The streets instantly became chaos, and people scattered in all directions like grasshoppers.

Suicide attacks targeting Zeon occurred one after another.

What is different from regular suicide terrorism is that those who committed suicide did not commit suicide.

Those who commit suicide do so out of their own will, but those who exploded now died without even knowing that they had exploded.

Goran cruelly used people in the slums as bombs. The victims did not even know that they had been selected by Goran for the bomb.

Quaaaang!

Another explosion occurred.

This time, two people nearby were killed simultaneously.

People nearby were killed or injured, and the streets became chaos.

As Zeon pursued Goran, the damage increased.

Only then did Zeon understand why people were afraid of Goran.

“It’s because of that bastard.”

“There’s an explosion happening where he is.”

“A dog like a dog!”

Those who were harmed were angry at Zeon.

It was thought that Zeon was the cause.

It was a suicide attack using ordinary people, not even awakened people.

Even if I survived the explosion and was not swept away, I could not help but suffer from guilt.

Goran certainly knew how to control people through fear. And how to definitely inflict damage on the opponent.

In this way, Goran was driving Zeon into a public enemy.

In some ways, it was scarier than a direct attack.

If people around them were harmed or killed because of them, anyone would have no choice but to shrink from their actions.

Goran understood human psychology better than anyone else and used it better.

They were the most difficult type of enemy to deal with.

The rumor that Zeon was tracking Goran soon spread throughout Sinchon. Goran intentionally leaked information.

That was some kind of message.

A message from Goran to slum residents.

If you don’t stop Zeon, you will die.

So, you kill Zeon.

His message clearly reached the residents of the slums.

“Fuck you bastard!”

“Do you dare chase Goran?”

“I’m dead!”

A great deal of hostility was focused on Xeon.

This was also the first time such a case had occurred for Zeon.

In the desert, everything was clear.

The enemies and allies were clearly divided.

But not here.

People moved in pursuit of their own gain.

To them, justice and revenge were stories from a distant country.

Right now, your own benefit and safety were the most important. So we attacked Zeon.

But their attacks did not work on Xeon.

It was impossible for stones or knives thrown by ordinary people to hurt Zeon’s body.

The problem was people who exploded after getting close.

Even before their deaths, they were completely unaware that they had become human bombs.

For a very long time, Goran had been steadily turning the residents of the slums into human bombs as a means of protecting himself.

Although he couldn’t create many people at once due to extreme mana consumption, he still placed enough people around the streets to explode for him.

Zeon’s eyes scanned the people approaching him.

Still, after getting hit several times, I was now able to tell whether the opponent was a human bomb created by Goran just by looking at their physical condition.

“You bastard! “Goran…”

A middle-aged man’s eyes widen and his voice rises.

Xeon knew that it was a precursor to an explosion. But the chattering middle-aged man did not know that.

‘I don’t know if it will work, but…’

Zeon lunged at the middle-aged man.

When the middle-aged man realized the situation, Zeon’s palm was covering his face.

“What are you doing…”

“I’m saving your life, so just stay still.”

Tooung!

At that moment, Zeon’s mana was injected through the middle-aged man’s face.

Firearms were infiltrated using a fiery gauntlet.

The condensed fire instantly traveled through the middle-aged man’s body. In the process, impurities inherent in the body were burned off.

The impurities were the mana and blood that Goran had infiltrated.

A type of detonator was removed from the body of a middle-aged man.

“Huh!”

A middle-aged man lost strength in his legs and fell down.

He didn’t even know that Zeon had saved his life. And Zeon didn’t feel the need to tell me either.

Tracking down Goran was more urgent now.

We should never have given Goran time to prepare.

Xeon increased the tracking speed even further.

There was no room at all for those who wanted to commit suicide.

After persistent pursuit, Zeon arrived at a small warehouse on the outskirts of Sinchon.

When I opened the warehouse door and entered, there was an entrance leading to the basement.

Zeon muttered.

“All these stinking bastards have their base underground.”

Of course, it’s not that I don’t understand.

Even if it were me, I would have prepared a hiding place underground.

Zeon went straight underground.

Since he had already gone underground, there was no hesitation in his movements.

The narrow underground waterway was full of a foul odor.

The smell was so strong that some people lost consciousness the moment they smelled it. However, Zeon ran down the underground waterway without even frowning.

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“This guy is tracking me.”

Goran was slightly impressed by Ava’s words.

“You’re a persistent guy. “You tracked me all the way here.”

I sent human bombs several times to warn him.

He told me not to go any further than this because it was dangerous. However, Zeon was pursuing him at a frightening speed, as if he was laughing at his warning.

I looked at the passageway that Goran had passed through.

“I never knew it would end up like this because of one guy.”

“He is a strong man.”

“I know. “At least B grade, maybe even A grade or higher.”

“Could it be someone sent by Neo Seoul?”

“That’s a possibility.”

Neo Seoul does not want the power of the slums to grow beyond a certain limit.

For that reason, the forces in the slums are suppressed in various ways.

It was for the same reason that when a new awakened person appeared in the slums, they appeared like a ghost and scouted them out.

Zeon suddenly appeared as if he had literally fallen from the sky.

Nothing was known about him.

It was suspected that it was sent from Neo Seoul.

Goran gritted his teeth.

If the real Zeon was the one sent by Neo Seoul to reduce his strength, he had to prepare for war. But first, dealing with Xeon was a priority.

The reason he came to the smelly and dirty underground waterway was not because he was afraid of Zeon.

This is because there is a way to deal with it without using your own strength and power.

Goran asked Ava.

“Do you know what it means to break things off?”

“This is my first time hearing this.”

“Hehe! I also learned it a while ago. “It was used before the great destruction, and it means that the person who caused it must solve it.”

“okay.”

Ava smiled.

Only then did Goran realize why he had come here.

Goran said.

“He will deeply regret daring to disobey me.”

“As expected, you are the boss.”

“There is not a single person on these streets who can defy me and survive. My goal is not just to become the ruler of Sinchon. He will unite all the slums and one day he will overcome those walls and become the ruler of Neo Seoul. “That is the mission and destiny given to me.”

“Until then, I’ll follow the boss.”

“let’s go!”

“yes!”

The two disappeared into the darkness of the underground water.

Long after they disappeared, Zeon appeared.

Zeon stopped where they were standing and looked around for a moment.

“This looks like that.”

Xeon was not stupid.

I sensed Goran’s intentions.

It was even more strange that they continued to lure me deep into the underground water like this without anyone noticing.

Although he realized Goran’s intention, Zeon had no intention of turning around.

Zeon continued walking.

At some point, the air in the underground water changed.

The wet feeling under your feet has disappeared and soft sand has piled up.

It seemed like I had escaped from an area where water was flowing.

Zeon touched the sand with his hand.

Soft sand flowing between your fingers.

A smile appeared on Zeon’s lips.

“As expected, there is sand deep in the depths.”

Neo Seoul was a city built on sand.

Naturally, sand enters waterways.

The sand that flowed down with the water had no choice but to accumulate in such a deep place.

Zeon walked on the sand and finally arrived at his destination.

Goran and Ava were there.

The problem is that two people are not the only ones waiting for him.

Many people, including a man with the rough skin of a crocodile, were gathered in the vacant lot.

Zeon immediately recognized their identity.

“They’re alligators.”

As expected, this was a crocodile den.

The rugged-skinned man was Croker, who led the crocodiles.

Croker was glaring at Goran instead of Xeon.

“Surely my request was to deal with the author?”

“It did!”

“But why did you drag the author here?”

“Hehe! It was stronger than I thought. “It’s too much to handle.”

Goran smiled, showing his white teeth.

On the contrary, Crocker’s face was as hard as a stone.

If they were going to deal with Zeon, there was no need to ask Goran for a favor. Goran was used to prevent unnecessary sacrifices, but Goran instead brought disaster here.

This was the most important place among the crocodile dens.

If this place collapses, the crocodiles living in the underground waterway will be greatly affected. Despite knowing that fact, Goran lured Zeon here.

Goran said calmly.

“Let’s live by helping together. “We have a symbiotic relationship anyway.”

“개새끼가 진짜….”

“진정하라고. Because our enemy is that bastard….”

Goran pointed to Zeon.

I’ve already fought Zeon, so I know how strong he is.

In the end, Crocker had no choice but to loosen Goran’s collar.

It’s not too late to vent your anger later.

Now it was time to deal with the intruder named Xeon.

Croker said, looking at Xeon.

“I can’t believe things have grown so much just because of a horsepower generator. “You’re really pretty, too.”

“So why are you greedy for my things? “I just had to find something else.”