Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 131

131

: War

– The head of the Mervinger family and the blue lion are sparring!

Such rumors spread quickly through the border guard camp.

The soldiers all tilted their heads together.

“Magic lovers and martial artists are sparring? how?”

The rivalry between the Magic Tower and the Lion House was a widely known fact that even ordinary citizens were aware of.

But even so, it was unheard of for a wizard and a martial artist to spar.

This was because the directions and combat methods pursued by the two occupations were completely different from the beginning.

Wizards often play the role of supporting soldiers in the rear or preparing large-scale magic for the main attack.

This was because martial artists often went to the front with knights or soldiers to cut down enemies and command the battlefield.

Even among the wizard lineage, War Mages who directly went to the front line were somewhat distant from martial arts because they actually prepared large quantities of Memorize and Artifacts.

However, one cannot help but wonder that such a wizard would spar with a blue lion, which is said to be one of the greatest lions.

Even though the blue lion’s body was not the same as before, the lion’s skills did not disappear anywhere.

However, that did not mean that the Mervinger matriarch was an easy opponent to just ignore.

The story of Lasent’s hero could now be heard even in the north.

So, the soldiers became curious and gathered one by one at the sparring grounds.

The soldiers who couldn’t go because they were on guard duty felt regretful and asked their colleagues to inspect them on their behalf.

In the end, when Elric finished warming up and stood in the sparring hall, it was crowded with a lot of people.

“…There are too many people here?”

“I know. haha! I was just planning to do it with the idea of simply having fun. “I think this has become bigger than I thought.”

When Herman burst into laughter, Elric narrowed his eyes with a suspicious look on his face without realizing it.

“Why but? Suddenly flounder opens its eyes.”

“Is this the work of the Blue Lion?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. her. her. her.”

『That guy’s acting skills are exactly on the same level as yours.』

Elric said while listening to Mephisto’s words.

“Otherwise, it was just a conversation between us and an impromptu decision, so there’s no way it would become a rumor like this… Ugh! no.”

Elric sighed lightly as he looked at Herman, who was still glaring and saying he didn’t know what to say.

‘I thought you were a heavenly knight. Still, doesn’t that mean you didn’t just get a noble title?’

Elric smiled wryly as he watched Isabelle smiling and waving her hand behind Herman.

‘Or Isabelle’s skills.’

I thought I knew why this rumor was spread on purpose.

I guess it’s to give the border guards a proper understanding of the skills that Lascent’s hero possesses.

Since they were in the military, they had a strong tendency to respect the strong.

And since there are connections between officers and legions in other regions, rumors about Elric can quickly spread through social circles and central political circles.

Also, the biggest thing would be to properly show the 4th Prince the value of Elric before meeting him.

No matter how much Elric disliked the central political world, he had to make a name for himself in order to establish a family in the future.

The most convenient way to do this depended on how to establish a relationship with the imperial family.

Father and daughter Hermann and Isabelle seemed to be planning to use this opportunity to give Elric new wings.

『It looks like that girl has no problem using her brain or political sense. How about accepting me as your concubine?』

[Accepting me as your wife?]

『Yes. To do something like that, you not only have to be smart, but you also have to have good sense. And people with that kind of sense were very rare even in King Bon’s time. From the looks of it, that girl seems to have a crush on you, and the people around her seem to think positively as well. There’s nothing bad about it, right?』

Mephisto asked with an excited expression while crossing his arms.

[I’m busy raising that family.]

『I guess there’s no more efficient way to expand the family than combining families, right?』

[I’ll never date while Mephie is by my side, so don’t worry about it, right?]

『Tsk.』

Mephisto I clicked my tongue as if I was disappointed.

I was planning on making fun of Elric one way or another while watching him dating. Apparently, that was wrong.

Elric also knew Mephisto’s thoughts, so he cut off the proposal with one cut.

Faaat –

I started moving my body.

* * *

If you know one, you know a hundred.

This was what Herman said referring to Elric.

but.

The blue hawk knew.

In fact, those words were just very humble words!

‘Look at this, it’s a hundred! ‘Two hundred or three hundred!’

‘No, is it cloth?’

‘OMG! It’s different than when dealing with wonders! ‘What on earth have you been doing?’

The Blue Hawk had worked with Elric when capturing General Dong and the King of Blood, so he thought he knew his skills better than anyone else.

But now that I see it, it was just something that was buried in magic and not clearly visible.

His actual martial arts skills were by no means shallow if you look at their depth.

Quaaaang!

In a sparring match, they decided to fight each other without using any aura or magic power. Although Elric was defeated here and there by Herman’s swordsmanship, he was never pushed back one way.

On the contrary, he sometimes aimed for a counterattack that caught the enemy off guard.

Even the soldiers who had been trained for a long time against the monsters of the black snowfield were amazed.

“and. Did you just see it? Avoid it by sliding right on the spot. If it were me, I don’t think I would do well because I’m nervous. “Isn’t this a joke?”

“You’re the head of the magic clan, right?”

“No, if a wizard fights so well, what should we do?…”

“Have you changed jobs?”

When their exclamations spread.

“Uh huh?”

“Is he…?”

“Have you heard the rumor, Prince Hua?”

The moment a group of people appeared on one side, the crowd had to split to the left and right.

I never thought the 4th prince would come in person!

Even the people who were planning to enjoy the entertainment hurriedly showed their courtesy. Prince Cromhel said there was no need to go to such lengths and told them to take it easy, but no one followed his words.

Chaaaang!

‘I can’t help it.’

Prince Cromhell muttered that and turned his gaze toward the sparring hall where the harsh clanking sound had been heard a moment ago.

It was evening when I decided to meet Elric.

After accidentally hearing the news about the sparring, I gathered my staff and rushed over here.

Because I wanted to see in person the skills of the Lascent hero that I had only heard about through rumors.

Before he was a prince, he was a warrior with a strong envy for the strong.

Kwakwakwa!

The sparring continued like that for a while.

Whoops –

Elric’s body was pushed backwards with the sound of firecrackers exploding. The clothes he was wearing were frayed here and there and soaked with sweat, but he had a smile on his face.

A smile full of satisfaction.

It was the smile that appeared when you caught something that was vague.

“Your posture and movements have become very neat. But there’s still a lot of unnecessary stuff. In order to properly convey meaning, it needs to be more concise. “Think about it some more.”

“I guess we need to see more shapes.”

“If you compare things one way or another, you will gain insight into what is false and false.”

“thank you.”

“On the contrary, I am grateful. “You’re doing great.”

In response to Herman’s smiling answer, Elric looked relieved and straightened his back.

match! match! match!

Suddenly applause was heard from the audience.

I wanted to know something, so I turned my head and saw a man dressed clearly as a prince, clapping his hands while looking at me.

‘For some reason, I heard you were a little noisy a while ago.’

It seems that he came here after hearing a rumor.

Herman bowed in that direction first, and Elric followed suit.

And starting with that.

Clap clap clap –

The other soldiers also stood up and started clapping.

It was an applause filled with gratitude to Elric for pleasing the eyes and goodwill toward the talented person.

* * *

“Oh Elric! How long has it been since this, my friend?”

Elric and Hermann were about to go to the podium to properly greet Prince Cromhell, but instead had to look at the guy who suddenly appeared next to them and put his arm around his shoulder.

『What is this unlucky-looking face? Do you know him?』

[I know. The problem is that I know too well.]

Elric quietly looked at Rodeo Franz, who was smirking.

『Who is it?』

[The legitimate son of the Franz family.]

『Franz? That Franz of the ‘Red Wall’?』

[Yes.]

『It means traitor. Hahaha!』

Mephisto laughed so loudly that his fangs were clearly exposed.

The Franz family with red walls.

Its reputation was famous even when Mephisto was active.

As a huge wall protecting Mervinger.

The reason the word ‘red’ was included in the nickname was because it made the blood of countless enemies who were targeting Mervinger flow.

However, just over ten years ago, the Franz family instantly disrupted the friendship between the two families that had lasted for over a thousand years.

With the sole intention of standing tall, they too.

The problem was… they were completely attached to the imperial family that had encouraged Mervinger’s downfall.

Along with the considerable legacy the family held.

That was the reason why Mephisto burst out laughing.

He does not know what exactly happened between the Mervingers and the Franz family.

But I knew full well that Elric would never stay still.

I was looking forward to seeing how this guy with the unlucky face would cook.

However, the sons of the Franz family were foolishly unable to read people’s minds at all and were busy pretending to be friendly.

Mephisto only looked more ridiculous.

but.

Rodeo also had its own agenda.

‘No matter how much Elric regrets what he sees, he won’t be able to treat it carelessly.’

I was so surprised when I first heard that Elric had overcome his disability and emerged as the hero of Lascent.

But the people of the Franz family, including Rodeo, were not too worried.

This was due to the considerable amount of inheritance that the Franz family had taken away when saying goodbye to Mervinger.

There were quite a few treasures from our ancestors that Mervinger needed right away.

This was because there was a judgment that Mervinger would not be able to antagonize the Franz family just to get it back.

Moreover, the Franz family is now one of the families that are representative of the pro-imperial faction.

There was also a calculation that no matter how outgoing Mervinger was, he would never side with the imperial family.

That’s why the 13th Inspector General, which supports Prince Cromhel, also decided to give Rodeo to Elric.

It was judged that Elric would inevitably not be able to go with the Franz family for a while as long as he needed the legacy of his old ancestors.

Of course, that could only instill some sense of resistance.

Still, as a result of separate research, it was true that Elric and Rodeo were like real brothers in their childhood, so there was an additional conclusion that it would be okay if they made good use of this.

So Rodeo was planning to focus on this very agenda.

-I will return your treasures that this family has. Instead, let’s join hands.

A place that was merely a vassal joins hands with an old great family on equal footing?

Or rather, what could be more thrilling than this if you could gain political advantage!

Rodeo was overjoyed at the thought that he could open the door to such a great achievement.

“hey.”

Elric stared at Rodeo’s arm draped over his shoulder.

There was no pitch or pitch in the voice.

“haha! Why, my friend? okay. Is there anything you want to say? Well, it’s been a while since we last met, so I’m sure there are a lot of stories I want to share. I’d like to say hello to His Highness the Prince and clear the air for the first time in a while…!”

“Put your hands down, right?”

“Yes?”

“Put your hands down.”

Elric tapped the guy’s hand with his index finger.

“Where are you pretending to be?”

“…!”

There was something missing from the rodeo.

Once Mervinger harbors resentment, it lasts much longer than he thought.

Elric growled coldly.

“It’s not enough for Count Franz himself to show courtesy, so how can a third son speak informally to the Duke of the Empire?”

Wizard who swallowed talent