Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 130

Episode 130

: War

“Is it really possible?”

“Just trust me, Your Highness. Elric Mervinger and I have had a very special relationship since we were children. “If I come forward and persuade them, they will be fully inclined in this direction.”

The 4th prince, Cromhel, looked at him with a distrustful expression, but Rodeo beat his chest and boasted with a confident expression.

‘It’s an issue that 13 countries are also pursuing, so nothing major will happen… but should we still do it this way?’

Chrome Hell.

It is one of the three stars that shines unrivaled among the young novae that shine most brilliantly in the empire.

Although he was born with royal ancestry, he possessed outstanding talent for swordsmanship, and at the age of 15, he received praise from the Golden Lion, saying, “He is destined to become a lion.”

Because of this, unlike other lions, he had not yet reached the 5th Chain Superior level, but he had already received the title ‘Black Lion’ from the world and was rapidly gaining fame as a new emperor candidate.

However, Cromhell has hated these situations since long ago.

‘This wasn’t what I wanted… but how on earth did it end up like this?’

In the first place, Cromhell simply enjoyed holding the sword.

I had to become an emperor, what were my duties as an imperial family, and did I have to avenge my mother’s family’s grievances? I didn’t want to hear so many voices, so the refuge I took was the sword.

At least when I was holding the sword, I didn’t have to think about anything else.

And unlike other things, I learned swordsmanship, and I could see my skills improving day by day, so it was bound to be even more fun.

But I never thought that the swordsmanship would become a bondage that would bind him again.

The Golden Lion had some business to do at the palace and stopped by for a moment. When he saw him, he blurted out something that caused a big stir in the palace.

The mother, who was upset that her son did not listen to her, was overjoyed that a new breakthrough had occurred.

And Zereitz, who tried to relax while sitting in the crown prince’s seat, even openly showed hostility.

Cromhel always had to hold his head because of the crowds flocking in, claiming to be disguised, even though he was staying still.

No matter how much he said he was not interested in the throne, the surrounding situation hardly left him alone anymore.

Now, he was in a situation where he would die immediately if he fell, so he had to continue his path of power that he had no intention of pursuing.

This visit to the border guard was the same.

He only came to them in hopes of comforting them a little because he felt sorry for their situation, unable to return to their hometowns even in mid-winter or mid-summer, but forced to stay on the remote border.

Now, his subordinates were turning all of his thoughts into political movements.

The problem was that it was working so well and exquisitely tailored to the current situation.

As if he was trying to gather support to counter the Red Lion’s rebellion.

‘Brother, it’s like he risked everything he had in this matter. So you have no choice but to be nervous.’

Since Cromhell was also building his own information network, he was well aware that there were too many unclear aspects of this rebellion incident.

Prince Zereitz simply wanted to use this incident as an opportunity to send a strong warning to the Sajagong family and at the same time solidify his name throughout the world.

It would be better if we could get rid of the other princes who were like a thorn in our eyes for one reason or another.

No matter how much Cromhel had no greed for power, he was not a noble enough to be treated obediently.

So he accepted the offer of the 13 countries to support him and came to the Wall, and was now planning to meet the third son of the Neresta family and the head of the Mervinger family, who were returning from their business in the Black Snowfield.

Of course, if you look at it deeply, Sean Neresta was not someone he could meet in person and appease.

As long as there is Tasha Neresta, who is considered one of the three gods just like Cromhel, he will not become the next head of the family.

However, if you can become acquainted with him, a bond with Guy Neresta will be created.

Guy Neresta is the owner of the Neresta family, whose skills have no limits, and is currently called a Pandemonium War, whose power even the Inspectorate cannot measure. He is the head of the Neresta family and the head of the Magic Tower.

Even if you can’t get his support, if you can at least create a favorable impression, you can gain an advantage in the ongoing succession competition.

‘Especially on the white night, that person will also be able to see it.’

The fact that he could see Augustine, the White Night, which is the second most important object of inspection by the Inspection Bureau after the Golden Lion, also appealed to Cromhel.

Although he was not well known to the public, he was nothing short of a ‘legend’ among those who already knew him.

‘The archmage who single-handedly defeated a thousand-year-old demon king from the East… He must be an incredible being. There is also a possibility that he ascended to the position of a semi-god like the Golden Lion.’

Is that all there is?

There was a Blue Lion from the Byle family in that group, and recently there was a rumor that there was also a member of the Black Skull, whose reputation sometimes reaches the imperial family.

It is a powerful force that can easily wipe out even the smallest countries.

It is impossible for the 13 countries to leave such people alone.

but.

Aside from all of this, there was someone in the Inspection Bureau who said that Cromhel must be appeased.

It was Elric, the head of the Mervinger family at the time.

‘I heard that when he was at the Academy, he was so stupid that he was even called the Gaekchaban… But the fact that he has been hiding his magic all this time means that he knows how to hide himself when the time calls for it.’

And even though it was not recommended by the 13th Bureau, Cromhel was personally interested in Elric Mervinger.

‘What is certain is that he has a deep heart.’

It was clear that he was such an attractive person that if it weren’t for the complicated succession competition, he might have approached her first and asked to become friends.

anyway.

Bureau 13 recommended one person for this purpose.

Rodeo Franz.

He introduced himself as having lived in Mervinger’s mansion as a child and boasted of an indispensable friendship with Elric.

So, he loudly said that it wouldn’t be difficult to persuade Elric if he trusted him.

For some reason, Cromhel didn’t have much trust in him.

‘Count Franz… If I remember correctly, it was originally a vassal family of Mervinger, but then turned around. hmm!’

Just as there are many vassal families under the Great House, the Mervinger had quite a few vassal families under its command as it had a deeper history than the original empire.

However, with Mervinger’s downfall, most of them left.

The Franz family was at the forefront among them. However, before that, it was also a place where he considered himself a loyal subject, to the point where he was even nicknamed ‘the most faithful right hand man of the Demonic clan’.

As such, Cromhel wondered whether this Rodeo Franz would be able to persuade Elric.

‘I guess I’ll just have to believe it for now.’

Unless the 13th country was an idiot, they would never have recommended such a mediocre person, so I decided to give it a try.

“okay. “Let’s try to believe it.”

“Thank you.”

Rodeo Franz bowed with a deeply grateful face, as if he had received a great favor.

Such an exaggerated gesture actually made Kremhel feel even more uncomfortable.

* * *

“Are you sure you want to go?”

“uh.”

“Don’t you think you don’t like being associated with the imperial family?”

Elric and Sean accepted the request of Vanil Ten Thousand Seals and were guided to a separate residence prepared by the border guards.

Anyway, I heard that the teleport gate leading to the ecliptic would take a full day to prepare for operation, so I planned to meet Prince Chromehel in the meantime.

And compared to Sean, who hesitated, it was Elric who answered that he would accept the offer.

Sean had no choice but to ask that question because he knew very well how much Elric hated the imperial family.

But Elric didn’t seem to care much.

“I don’t want to worry too much anymore.”

Sean suddenly stopped walking as he shrugged his shoulders and answered casually.

“what’s the matter?”

Elric looked back, wondering why his only friend would act like that.

Sean’s eyes shone sharply.

It looks as if something unpleasant has been discovered.

“You bastard, what kind of plan do you have?”

“What are you doing? “There is no such thing.”

“Say it properly.”

“…Ugh. Ghosts don’t know what they’re doing. “Don’t catch that guy.”

『Then why on earth are you looking at the king?』

Mephisto glared at Elric with an expression of bewilderment, but Elric’s gaze was directed at Sean again.

“Now I’m starting to think I shouldn’t be quiet either. I need to rebuild the family. “It just pulled it a little further.”

After visiting the Black Snowfield, Elric pondered what to do next as he had completed his powers to a certain extent.

At first, I thought I would slowly build my reputation and lay the foundation for my family with the help of the Neresta family.

As the situation unfolded, my thoughts changed little by little.

I wonder if there is any need to walk so slowly.

“Can we at least use the 4th prince to stand up?”

“After seeing that.”

“It means you’re going to fly around a lot in war.”

Elric laughed silently.

There were two best ways to start a family.

Either make a big contribution in the war or become a kingmaker.

In any case, Elric had distanced himself from the crown prince. In that case, it wouldn’t have been a bad idea to create a war that the crown prince would have worked hard to plan in his own way, and turn it into a background for him to make a name for himself.

Given the situation, Elric thought that 4th Prince Chrome Hell could be a good hand depending on how it was used.

Of course, you will have to see it in person to find out how to use it.

“There’s going to be a winter storm.”

Sean smiled bitterly at the fact that he would be able to see General Dong, who swept the black snow fields, even in the empire.

In any case, it was clear that this incident would signal Mervinger’s revival.

* * *

“Would you like me to tell you what kind of person the Black Lion is?”

“yes.”

“well. “What should I say?”

Herman suddenly heard that Elric was looking for him, so he was hoping that he would try to learn swordsmanship again.

There was no sign of that happening, so the younger brothers who were present were quite sullen, but unexpectedly they heard something different.

Elric said he would likely be meeting Cromhell this evening and briefly explained the situation so far.

Although the engagement is now broken off, the Bile family was once engaged to the crown prince.

So, in a way, he could be seen as the person who had the closest relationship with the imperial family.

In addition, since we were tied to the same ‘lion’, there would have been many opportunities to meet him in private or in public.

Fortunately, Hermann replied that he had never had a major conflict with Prince Kromhel.

“To begin with, I am a knight who pledged allegiance to the imperial family, but even so, I do not want to get caught up in their disputes. “That was actually a big reason why my relationship with the crown prince soured.”

He wanted to get help from his wife’s family, but I kept my distance from him at all. Hermann added this afterword.

Elric was quite surprised by this.

In fact, it was difficult for him to talk about the bad relationship, but Hermann was saying that it was no big deal.

Moreover, Isabelle, who was listening to the story next to her, did not seem to care much.

It was something she had been feeling since last time, but Isabelle had no particular regrets about a relationship that had once passed.

Thanks to this, Elric was able to talk more comfortably.

“But if you still need advice… hmmm! okay. “I can easily sum it up in two words.”

“What is?”

“Sword fanatic. And mutu-gwang (狂).”

“…Are you saying you’re crazy about swordsmanship and fighting?”

“Forget what rumors you have heard and what evaluations you have seen about the 4th prince. “It’s probably very far from those things.”

Elric recalled the rumors he had heard about Prince Cromhell.

A just knight. A lion whose true nature is unknown. An ambitious person who is good at hiding himself…

But it seems that all of these were misunderstandings caused by his poker face.

“I don’t know if it will be a good relationship or not. But once you open your eyes, it won’t be that bad.”

“All right.”

That much is enough.

Thanks to Herman, Elric was able to decide how to treat Cromhel.

“More than that.”

“…?”

“Don’t we need to resume the trade between us that stopped because of General Dong? “It seems like you, too, have changed quite a bit since going through the arrangement.”

Elric was able to read the deep desire to win in Herman’s intense eyes. It seems that he was interested in the strong body technique Fuchosik that he saw while dealing with the wonders.

In fact, Elric also needed his help because he wanted to gain a clearer understanding of his martial arts skills.

“Would you like to spar for the first time in a while?”

“I’m fine.”

The two suddenly got up from their seats as if they had made a promise to each other.

“Oh me too me too!”

“Big brother! “They’re really going to keep doing this! They won’t even give us a chance…!”

The blue hawk hurriedly followed behind the two.

Wizard who swallowed talent