Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 132

Episode 132:

War

Rodeo looked dumbfounded for a moment.

I never would have thought that I would be shamed so blatantly.

In the first place, Rodeo didn’t think Elric would be happy to see him.

However, since Prince Kromhel is looking at you, you will have no choice but to control your facial expressions, and I planned to use that to get the momentum going and slowly talk about Mervinger’s legacy.

Elric openly criticized him, saying that there was no need for such a thing.

In an instant, his face turned bright red.

But either way.

“What? Still staying still? Shall I say that again? Yes, don’t you have it? Or should I at least write a formal letter to the Count?”

Elric twisted his head to the side and applied pressure once more.

In the end, Rodeo had no choice but to bow his head.

“…I was very rude, Your Excellency.”

“If you think I’m being rude, get out of here. “Because I don’t want to see you.”

“….”

Rodeo eventually took a step back.

Elric passed by that guy.

Rodeo gritted his teeth at the attitude of ignoring him until the end, but he couldn’t bear to fight back and had to remain silent.

『You idiot.』

Mephisto lightly snorted while watching the rodeo.

If you were to be criticized in a place with so many people, instead of just walking away, you should have made some sort of gesture, either by attacking them or showing a conciliatory attitude.

Seeing him holding it in like that, it was easy to see that the bowl was the size of a soy sauce bowl.

Speaking of the Franz family of the red wall, it is still a family that Mephisto also recognized with some respect.

I thought it was funny that the blood had faded a lot over time.

[So just ignore it. That guy just wants to show off.]

In fact, Rodeo Franz did not remain a very good memory for Elric.

-There’s nothing we can do, Elric. That’s what my father decided. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way. Would you like to hear it? You can become our family.

Originally, the Franz family maintained its loyalty to Mervinger until the end.

No, it was a place I thought I would protect.

In particular, the head of the house had memories of Elric following him around as a child, even calling him ‘uncle’.

At that time, Hayes was also open to the Franz family, even if he disliked other vassal families.

But it was all just a deception.

At the time, the Franz family was claiming to be a vassal and was stealing Mervinger’s little remaining assets.

And the day when the whole truth was revealed and they left. The Franz family proposed marriage to the siblings, who were in tears.

A proposal to marry Hayes and their eldest son.

They even tried to swallow up the venerable name of the Demonic Inscription.

Of course, Hayes and Elric flatly refused, and from then on, the two siblings had to remain in the shabby mansion and live a difficult life.

So the events of that time still remained vivid in Elric’s mind. Because it was too shocking a betrayal for a child to experience.

But seeing the culprit who actually committed such a thing behaving in such a manner… It seemed like it would be wise not to rain fireballs at him right away.

‘But did the 4th Prince join hands with the Count Franz family? Then I’m not that attracted to you.’

Elric sneered once and politely bowed to Prince Cromhell, who was looking at him with interest.

“Eric Mervinger, the Duke of Mervinger’s family, meets Prince Kromhel.”

“Nice to meet you. “Cromhell.”

‘what? ‘You don’t seem to react much?’

At this moment, even though Elric had not had much conversation with Prince Cromhell, he seemed to have a good idea of what kind of personality he had.

Even though his subordinates ended up like that, he did not think of it as his own shame, but found it interesting.

It was one of two things.

Either he has a cold personality that doesn’t care much about his subordinates.

‘Or maybe my reaction was refreshing because I knew very well what kind of guy Rodeo Franz was.’

Elric thought it was probably the latter.

‘I think it’s the former because the actions taken toward the border guards were sincere.’

Anyway, this was clear.

Judging by first impressions, he seems to be better than the Crown Prince, who seemed a bit shy.

But… Instead of lightly shaking hands with Prince Cromhell, Elric had to harden his expression slightly.

[You used strong body magic, is that right?]

Elric was surprised by two facts.

First, it is said that Prince Cromhell used the electric sound known to have been used in practice.

And the second one.

‘You learned about Gangchejutsu?’

Gang body art is a discipline that few people have recovered. So, Elric did not hide it and used it freely. While talking about magic.

In fact, Augustine only had doubts about the art of rigid body and never mentioned it in any particular way.

But if it was discovered… the problem could have become a bit noisy.

So I stopped playing it cool.

[I don’t know what you’re talking about. If you are talking about magic fighting, I will say so.]

[Ah, I know that magic fighting is a martial art designated as a forbidden art by the magic tower, so don’t worry, haha! I have no intention of telling that to anyone else.]

[….]

‘This gentleman is stronger than he looks?’

Elric clicked his tongue lightly.

“Oh, don’t just stand there like this, let’s go inside and have a chat. “There is a shower there, so you can wash yourself.”

Elric glanced at Hermann following Prince Cromhel’s guidance, and when he nodded, he replied that he would do the same.

like that.

The meeting started earlier than scheduled.

* * *

“…Elric Mervinger, how dare you!”

Rodeo Franz was left alone and had to shake his fist after Prince Cromhell left the sparring hall with his retinue and all the Elrics.

No one among the attendants paid him any attention.

Even the agent assigned by Bureau 13 to protect him.

Contrary to his calculations, as soon as he realized that he wasn’t of much help, he was immediately thrown away.

That fact made Rodeo even more upset.

If Elric hadn’t reacted like that at first, he wouldn’t have had to go through this humiliation.

The fact that he could not carry out his father’s separate orders made him even more irritated.

somehow.

I felt like I had to find a way.

‘If it feels like this…!’

His eyes turned red with bloodshot eyes.

* * *

Elric changed his clothes, which were a mess from the sparring, into formal clothes, lightly straightened his hair, and entered the room where Prince Cromhell was waiting with Sean.

The two of them had already prepared a questionnaire to predict the various proposals that Prince Cromhell would make.

Their common thought was that perhaps they should join hands while offering various interests.

The plan was to slowly negotiate what Prince Cromhell could offer here.

It was thought that Prince Cromhel would not offer them a big carrot since he had no connection or trust with them anyway.

however.

“What about the old Mervinger territory?”

Prince Cromhell was the first to make such a suggestion as soon as Elric sat down across from him.

Even Elric, who didn’t blink an eye at most things, couldn’t help but be greatly surprised by those words.

『Puhaha! The fastball is no joke. “I know very well how to take the lead in negotiations.”

Even Mephisto was amazed when he saw that.

Elric quickly gathered his thoughts and spoke with a calm face.

“I know this is presumptuous, but what are you talking about?”

“I am impatient and don’t know how to negotiate. I prefer to make and break things clearly. “If Mervinger says he will help me, he is saying what he can give.”

At that time, the servant next to him quietly whispered to Prince Cromhel.

“Oh my. Looks like you made a mistake. I am sorry. A place equivalent to the old Mervinger territory… I will give you the red lion family’s border stock, for example. How do you feel?”

The biggest reason for Mervinger’s downfall was that the territory that was supposed to be the foundation of the family had already been devastated.

This was because at the time the Great Demon War was in full swing, the demons made a decision and placed a strong curse on the territory.

Because of this, Mervinger’s territory became a barren land where not even a single blade of grass could grow.

Currently, the only remaining mansion in Mervinger is located on the outskirts of the old estate.

Prince Cromhel also belatedly heard about this from his attendant, apologized, and said he would give him another territory.

And even the land where the Margrave of Wynz currently resides.

Even though Geumyeok, which is infested with barbarians and all kinds of monsters, is located next to it, they are willing to give up land that can be called gold after being developed for a long time.

Considering that there were many nobles already lining up for Prince Cromhell and waiting for the beans to run out… it was not an acceptable distribution.

It means that he will take care of suppressing the opposition of such people.

but.

“It may be presumptuous to say this, but I am only a subject of an empire. “I only follow Your Majesty’s orders.”

When Elric felt that there was nothing more he could derive from Prince Cromhell, he immediately drew a line.

-Once the negotiations are over, let’s turn the tables.

-What does that mean all of a sudden? Then why are you negotiating?

-Why are you doing this? They did it to find out my ransom.

-You crazy bastard….

When Sean put his head together, he said he was dumbfounded by Elric’s words, but agreed and told him to take care of it.

The battle for the throne is still only a behind-the-scenes competition and has not yet become visible.

The conclusion was that there was no need to line up somewhere in such a situation.

So, Elric only wanted to find out what Prince Cromhell currently thinks of him.

What if you get upset that the negotiations aren’t going well here?

As expected, it meant that the bowl was all there was to it, so it was enough to just ignore it.

“That’s obvious. However, your suggestion does not disappear completely, so think about it positively. “If you need more, you can add more conditions.”

However, it was difficult for Elric to say anything since it came out like this.

Sean also widened his eyes because it was a completely unexpected and refreshing reaction. Only Hermann, who knew Prince Kromhel’s personality, just made a strange expression as if he knew this would happen.

‘Shall we add one more?’

So Elric was curious.

How much distribution does this person have?

“Then, I may be presumptuous, but may I ask you a favor?”

“whatever. “If it’s something you can do.”

“I believe you are aware of the situation between the Mervinger and Franz families.”

“exactly. But?”

“If you need help from me and Mervinger, please give me one of Rodeo Franz’s arms.”

“her.”

Prince Cromhell let out a laugh as if it was something he had never thought of, and Sean looked at Elric with an expression like, ‘Is this really crazy?’

Cut off one arm and give it to me.

Doesn’t this mean to completely turn around?

“Do you know what that means? “Even though I don’t like Rodeo Franz, the Franz family still supports him.”

“I think you can think of the relationship between Count Franz and Mervinger as being like oil and water.”

“This is going to be crazy.”

Prince Cromhell smiled bitterly.

“Actually, the reason I created this meeting was because I wanted to meet you once, regardless of other negotiations or transactions.”

“Do you mean me?”

“exactly. A being who was called a disgrace to the magic clan and a bastard, but is now called the hero of Lasent… A hero who got rid of General Dong, the disaster that had made the Black Snowfield difficult for a long time… Well, of course, as a warrior, you can’t help but be curious. ?”

Elric quickly turned to Herman. This time, Hermann also looked quite surprised.

‘Have the eyes of the Inspection Bureau reached the black snowfield?’

Or maybe he had told Prince Cromhell what he had learned from the border guards.

But whatever.

This probably means that Prince Cromhell’s power is definitely formidable.

“But now that I’ve met you in person, I feel like we met well.”

The corners of Prince Cromhell’s mouth curled up.

“I wanted to first solidify our friendship as a friend before negotiating with you and deciding whether to do anything, but… I think I need a proof for that. “What should we do with this?”

Then, as if something occurred to Prince Cromhel, he suddenly clapped loudly and called for his servant.

“Did you call me?”

“Bring Sir Rodeo Franz here.”

Sean’s eyes widened as he didn’t think they would actually invite a rodeo, and Hermann quietly watched the situation with an expression of interest.

Elric continued to watch quietly, curious to see how Prince Cromhell would react.

Soon Rodeo, with a puzzled look on his face, followed the servant into the conference room. He looked like he had no idea what was going on.

Naturally, everyone’s eyes were focused there.

“Lord Rodeo Franz.”

“yes. “Please give your order, Your Majesty.”

Rodeo felt strange, but Prince Cromhell’s voice was solemn, so he quickly politely responded.

And I thought.

Maybe they both need his help.

‘okay. I don’t know what’s going on, but I’m sure they’re trying to use me as a mediator since negotiations aren’t going well. Elric, you idiot. Do you think I will be relieved by doing this now?’

Before Rodeo joined in this matter, according to the 13th country, Elric had already completely separated from the crown prince. And Prince Kromhel also needed the reputation that Mervinger had.

It is clear that the two must join hands, so they will have to use a mediator to reach a deal. This body is the one most suited to be the mediator in this position.

So, Rodeo gained a lot of momentum, thinking that if he made good use of this opportunity, he could avenge the humiliation he had received a while ago.

“You must be my subject, right?”

“It has been a long time since we, the Franz family, have been loyal to the 4th Prince.”

“Then I will forgive you no matter what you do.”

However, when Rodeo saw a topic that was completely different from what he had expected, he raised his head and widened his eyes, wondering what was going on.

Before he could say anything, Prince Kromhel’s sword was already falling on his head.

Sigh!

“Kaaaaaa! my arm! My paaal!”

Fortunately, the blade changed direction and cut off Rodeo’s left arm. However, he became disabled for a moment and had no choice but to scream.

With a lot of blood pouring on the floor. Prince Cromhel asked Elric, curling the corners of his mouth.

“What do you think? “Is this enough to be your friend?”

At that moment, Elric realized.

‘He’s a prince who hits goals.’

Apparently, Prince Cromhell was a far more unusual… idiot than he had expected.

Wizard who swallowed talent