Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 411



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Episode 415
The man’s voice had a strong resonance.

Even though the voice wasn’t that loud, the intention was clearly conveyed to everyone’s ears.

“That kid… … .”

“Fuck!”

A few of the Awakened ones started to convulse and raise their voices, but they were not easily attacked.

I could guess the strength of my opponent just by looking at his voice, his eyes, and his momentum.

Even in their eyes, the man was strong.

Without using any skills or weapons, he played with a giant man like a dummy and then knocked him down.

Such physical strength was not something that could be easily acquired.

Although he was smaller than the bear-sized man, he was of considerable size and muscle.

Above all, his body was engraved with numerous scars like tattoos.

Among them, there were several deep wounds that seemed to have been life-threatening. The fact that he was still alive despite such wounds was proof of the man’s strength.

Everyone looked at the man’s wrist.

I wanted to check the man’s rank insignia. But I couldn’t because the man was wearing a leather wrist guard.

The man looked around for a moment, and when he saw that no one was arguing anymore, he put back on the shirt and armor that he had left on the floor.

What really interested Zeon was the man’s armor.

The armor made from the devil’s hide had a rough texture. It was clear that it had been made to preserve the original shape as much as possible.

It was a different form of armor from the ones made in Neo Seoul.

Most of the Neo Seoul armor, which was mostly made of armor, was made by mixing new materials with the leather of demons.

Although each workshop had different characteristics, they all had a refined form.

Armor made with such a rough and rugged texture was not something you could see in Neo Seoul.

It didn’t seem like a dungeon item either.

This is because I couldn’t feel the unique refined aura that comes from the item.

No matter how hard I searched my memory, I couldn’t recall any group wearing armor of that style in Neo Seoul or its vicinity.

Meanwhile, the man took the sword he had placed next to his armor and put it on his back.

It was a large sword the size of an adult.

It looked more like a huge club than a sword.

It must have been incredibly heavy, but the man handled it as lightly as if it were chopsticks.

The pattern on the greatsword the man carried on his back was also unusual.

It looked quite antique, with all sorts of strange patterns carved into it.

Then, feeling Zeon’s hot gaze, the man turned his head and looked.

“Why, do you want to try it too?”

“No, I have no intention of fighting.”

Zeon raised both hands, indicating that he had no intention of fighting. Even so, the man did not take his eyes off Zeon.

“You look different from other people.”

“You look different too.”

“hmm!”

The man continued to look at Zeon with an interested gaze.

Zeon didn’t avoid his gaze either.

“Have you eaten?”

“Not yet.”

“Would you like to join us?”

“Yeah.”

Zeon readily accepted the man’s offer.

The two entered a nearby restaurant.

The interior of the restaurant, which mainly sold food to miners, was very shabby. However, the man smiled as if he quite liked the appearance of the restaurant.

“Good!”

“Yes! It looks good.”

Zeon agreed with his opinion and sat down in a suitable seat.

The man sat down across from Jeon and said.

“This is fate, so let’s say hello. My name is Uslan.”

“I am Zeon.”

“Zeon? Do you live here too?”

“I live in Neo Seoul.”

“Neo Seoul? Are you talking about that huge city?”

“Have you never been there?”

“I didn’t have a chance to go in.”

“Go there when you have time. I think it’ll be worth seeing.”

“Okay, if you have time.”

“Are you busy?”

“I have something to find.”

“Is it important?”

“Everything is important. Isn’t this an era where everything is precious?”

Zeon nodded at Uslan’s words.

While they were talking for a while, the restaurant owner approached them.

“What would you like to eat?”

Jeon looked at the menu the restaurant owner handed him for a moment and then answered.

“I’ll have stir-fried meat and rice.”

“I’ll do the same. Oh, and if you have any good alcohol, bring me a bottle.”

Uslan spoke without even looking at the menu.

The restaurant owner who took the order spoke cautiously.

“But we pay in advance. You have to pay for the food first… … .”

Since there are many cases of people running away with the food money, most of the restaurants in the Magic Stone Mine accept payment in advance.

Knowing the reason, Zeon willingly paid the price written on the menu.

“I don’t have any money right now, so I’ll settle for this.”

What Uslan offered instead of money was a gold coin with an ancient sword-like design engraved on it.

“gold?”

The restaurant owner’s eyes sparkled.

Gold and silver have been treated with great care from ancient times to the present.

Even though the Earth has been ruined to this extent, its value has not changed.

There was just a problem.

The shop owner said with an embarrassed expression.

“But I don’t have change… … .”

The price was so high that I didn’t have any change to give to the store.

Both the shop owner and Uslan had equally embarrassed expressions on their faces.

Zeon said, pushing Uslan’s hand away.

“This is fate, so I’ll buy you dinner.”

“still…….”

“It’s okay. It doesn’t cost much, so don’t worry about it.”

Zeon immediately paid the store owner for the food.

Uslan said with an apologetic expression.

“I’m sorry! I was in a hurry so I didn’t have time to prepare the money. I want to repay this favor.”

“There is no such thing as grace. Don’t worry about it.”

“No, that can’t be. It’s the law of a warrior to repay a favor. You take this instead.”

Uslan handed Zeon a gold coin.

Zeon, who had been looking at the gold coins for a moment, said:

“Then let’s do this. I’ll give you the value of this gold coin. Then you can eat comfortably later.”

“Would you do that?”

“It’s not that hard. Let’s see. I think one gold coin would cost about fifty soles.”

Zeon immediately took out fifty Sol and handed it to Uslan.

Uslan stared at the money in his palm.

“People here buy things with this.”

“Is it strange?”

“Yes! Isn’t it just a worthless piece of paper? Can this be used in place of gold coins… … .”

“It’s a currency that can only be used in Neo Seoul and here. As Uslan said, it has no value anywhere else.”

“Anyway, I appreciate it. I’ll use it well.”

“Don’t mention it… … .”

Zeon answered, bowing his head slightly.

Uslan looked at Zeon in silence for a while.

Zeon didn’t bother to speak to Uslan either.

Their silence continued even after the food arrived.

The two ate in silence.

After the meal, Uslan wiped his mouth and said:

“The food is delicious.”

“Yes! It’s delicious.”

Zeon agreed with Uslan.

The store was shabby, but the owner’s skills were extraordinary.

The quality of the meat was good, and the cooking skills were even better.

Uslan smiled with satisfaction, as if the alcohol tasted quite good.

“It would have been better if it was just a little more toxic.”

“Is that so?”

“You don’t drink at all, do you?”

“yes!”

“Isn’t it a shame? But as a man, I guess I should have a drink or two.”

“Not at all.”

“Is that so?”

Uslan nodded.

He never forced anyone to drink if they said they didn’t want to. Maybe it was because the amount wasn’t enough for one person to drink alone.

“I guess I’ll have to buy a few more bottles of alcohol on the way. Those guys will like it.”

“I guess you have company?”

“I have subordinates. They can’t come here with me due to circumstances.”

“okay.”

Zeon nodded.

We’ve finished eating and we’ve run out of things to talk about.

There was no reason to be here.

“Then I will get up first. I will see you again if I get the chance.”

“I’m going to have a little more drink.”

“Okay, then… … .”

Zeon bowed his head slightly to Uslan and then headed outside.

I felt Uslan’s gaze on my back.

thud!

His gaze disappeared only after Zeon closed the door.

Zeon, now alone, looked at his palm.

The gold coin Uslan had given him was glittering in the palm of his hand.

“hmm!”

Zeon’s eyes, looking at the gold coins, were deeply sunken.

Money is a symbol of civilization.

Only humans use money to buy and sell things.

The reason that money, which is nothing more than a piece of paper, has value is because Neo Seoul guarantees its value.

Neo Seoul does not use gold coins.

Because it is bulky and cumbersome.

That doesn’t mean that gold coins are used in other colonies.

Most colonies, including the Iron Fortress, use magic stones as currency.

No matter how much I searched my memory, there was no colony that used gold as currency. But Uslan tried to use gold so naturally. That meant that he came from a place that used gold as currency.

Zeon caressed the gold coin with his fingers.

I could feel the intricately engraved pattern at my fingertips.

“El… … Are you from Harun?”

A city of their own built on Earth by a different race.

There are elves, dwarves, beastmen, and humans there too.

The humans who lived in Elharun came to Earth and lived together with other races.

If Uslan really came from Elharun, it makes sense that he would use gold coins.

Even the antique armor and weapons he wore.

Zeon looked at the restaurant where Uslan was.

“Has Elharun begun his activities in earnest?”

Meanwhile, Elharoon insisted on a closed policy, keeping the doors tightly locked.

Except in special cases, the Elharun tribesmen rarely acted outside.

Even if they were active, they moved secretly so as not to be noticed by people.

Because of this, most people did not even know that Elharun existed.

“hmm!”

Zeon frowned slightly.

It was because I was not happy to meet the humans from Elharun when I came to the magic stone mine because of the red locusts.

Zeon muttered as he walked.

“I really hope this has nothing to do with anything… … .”

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Uslan, left alone, muttered as he poured alcohol into his mouth.

“Zeon… … .”

The mild liquor tasted bitter.

It was because of the strange aftertaste that the name Zeon gave.

The moment I first made eye contact with him, my heart sank.

It was the first time I felt this way since I came into the world.

My bones were freezing and my palms were clammy with sweat.

This was the first man who gave him such a sense of crisis.

So I deliberately asked her to eat with me.

In order to understand him even a little bit. But I actually didn’t find out anything from Zeon.

That’s because Zeon hid himself so thoroughly.

“Surely there aren’t many people like Zeon in Neo Seoul?”

Uslan thought that was impossible.

Even in Elharun, where he came from, there were few beings who could harness such powerful energy as Zeon.

“As expected, it’s not easy to see.”

Uslan saw the power of humans in Zeon.

Of all the humans he had seen on his way to the Magic Stone Mine, Zeon was the strongest.

I thought it was lucky that I met such a person in the magic stone mine. Otherwise, I might have made fun of human power.

He himself is human.

“I must complete the mission as quickly as possible. To inform Elharun of the author’s presence… … .”