Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 14

Episode 14

: Real Battle

‘Well. Well, since when did I wish for something like this to be a fluke?’

In fact, what I have achieved so far is something that others will never be able to achieve in their lifetime.

Wishing for anything more would be greed.

So Elric quickly erased all thoughts related to the Yeti King.

Even if that wasn’t the case, there were a lot of things that needed to be sorted out.

‘Anyway, how do you find the family’s safe house?’

Elric gently stroked the magic sword with his hand.

The weight of the heirloom hanging around my neck seemed particularly heavy today.

past.

My father, who was always suffering from the aftereffects of the Great Demon War, would often give Elric some advice when he came to his senses.

-Even though the main family has fallen now… Rick. Don’t forget. The main family is a magic clan that has existed for over a thousand years. It boasts a longer history than this empire. But is there not even a single legacy left behind by our ancestors in such a historic place?

-There are safe houses and secret places left behind by the main family all over the continent. If you become a proper head of the family someday, you will visit those places one by one…

But contrary to your father’s instructions.

Elric almost had to forget about this.

This was because all of the elders who could know the location of the safe house and secretariat died during the Great Demon War, and the information was lost.

The only information that remained was ‘roughly what area it is located in’.

Then, the reason why I remembered it again was because of the magic spell.

‘Clearly, from what I remember, there were no books left in the family that dealt with magic magic. There was just something left behind by the first head of the family.’

There is no information left about something like this?

Considering how outstanding wizards the Mervinger family heads had been for generations, this was absolutely impossible.

‘What kind of people are the noblemen in our family? Did my personality come out for no reason?’

Therefore, Elric guessed that the information about the magic sword was definitely recorded somewhere.

The first place that came to mind at that moment was a safe house that was said to exist somewhere in the Yeti Plateau.

‘That’s why I came.’

How will I find the safe house in this place where all I can see is snowy mountains?

It wasn’t like finding a needle in a sandy beach, but it was clear that it would be just as difficult.

In fact, Elric wasn’t too worried.

‘Since this is a place left by the family, wouldn’t there be someone among the Yetis who has information about this place?’

If it is a Yeti demon, it must be closely related to the family in some way.

That was why Mephisto showed curiosity when he brought up the story of the tomb.

‘Oh, now that I think about it, there’s one more piece of information left about the magic sword.’

Elric’s eyes sank deeply.

‘I don’t know why, but I heard that my grandfather cherished it…’

* * *

“According to a legend that has been passed down through generations in our tribe, the origin of the Yeti was a woman who was abandoned by her husband and abandoned in the middle of a snowy field, harboring resentment. It started with a snow woman who appeared dead…”

『King Bon has something to suggest to you.』

Elric couldn’t say it directly because there were a lot of people around, so he looked like ‘What is that?’ I looked at Mephisto.

『Wouldn’t it be okay if you also throw away the silent words that you always throw at me? If this continues, blood will start to flow from the king’s ears!』

Mephisto shouted while pointing at his guide, Mingma. If the distorted expression on his face could work magic, he would have shut his mouth right away.

Elric had to laugh.

‘but. There’s a lot to say.’

The mountain is rugged and the road is not properly paved, so just climbing up it is so out of breath that it drives me crazy.

Mingma was hopping from rock to rock without a care in the world, but his breathing was never disturbed.

Still, because I was working hard as a guide, I mainly talked about information related to ‘Yeti’s Plateau’.

As Elric, I was just listening to see if I could hear any information related to the safe house.

It seemed that Mephisto and the other party members were not at all like that.

Not only the monster hunters, but also the group wearing robes occasionally glared at Mingma.

Of course, Mingma didn’t seem to notice that at all.

『You can’t just laugh it off like that! This king is really going crazy!』

Elric ignored Mephisto’s heartbreaking request and glanced towards the group of robes.

‘Oh, there is only one person similar to me.’

Among them, there was only one who listened attentively to Mingma’s words.

A person of relatively small stature compared to other colleagues.

The eyes seen through the slightly thrown back robe were firmly fixed on Mingma, nodding slightly and sometimes tilting their heads to the side when they seemed curious.

Still, the reason he doesn’t talk to Mingma is probably because he has a different status from the robes around him.

‘Judging from the way he walks and behaves, he appears to be a nobleman. Gender… female? ‘What family are you from?’

Since opening his mind’s eye, Elric’s senses have become so sensitive that they cannot be compared to ordinary people.

Naturally, even if they paid attention to other things, they could not completely escape his attention.

The woman is the daughter of a high-ranking family. The other robes were knightly. They are the elites who have clearly honed their skills to a great extent.

The amount of magical power he possessed was not small, and the number of Aura Chains was considerable, with more than one.

They were difficult to see in such a remote place, but…

‘I wonder if they have some kind of mission.’

Elric didn’t think it was a big deal, just like the first time.

Even the duke of the empire was wandering around in a place like this, hiding his identity, and there was no law preventing him from doing so to other families.

The only reason Elric was interested in them in the first place was to see how far the effects of the Mind’s Eye could extend.

I was nervous that it might be discovered that I had used my mind’s eye, but it seemed like I didn’t notice at all.

‘There is no way for others to know whether the Mind’s Eye has been activated… This is a significant advantage.’

The mind’s eye is excellent at penetrating into the essence of an opponent and quickly identifying their strengths and weaknesses.

There would be no weapon like this on the battlefield, where a moment’s mistake could mean life or death.

While Elric was ignoring them, he tried using his eyes on monster hunters and herbalists instead of them.

The hunters were not as trained as the robe knights, but their movements were unusual as they had experienced a lot of combat.

Perhaps due to the characteristics of the area where herbalists also live, their cardiorespiratory endurance and physical strength seemed to be very good.

However, one of them unusually had two Auror chains, which gave me a brief startle.

‘no. Like an assassin trying to target me. There are no weapons in my arms or in my luggage. Is it like a hiding place?’

Still, since it was something you never knew, Elric softly pursed his lips so that no one would notice.

“【Follow】.”

The blue magic that bloomed from the tip of Elric’s index finger fell to the floor like blood.

At that moment, a mosquito that was passing under his hand was covered in blue magic and flew towards the herbalist that Elric had targeted. It was a familiar.

From now on, he would use his own eyes to observe the herbalist from time to time.

『So, try something!』

Mephisto was still complaining about the guide.

Elric didn’t even pretend to listen.

* * *

“【Be warm】.”

“【Recover】.”

The higher we climbed, the thinner the air became.

Naturally, it became difficult to breathe and my stamina was at an all-time low. The extreme cold added to that made my walking speed even slower.

‘Why haven’t I seen the yeti yet?’

We still had to go a while longer to reach the actual haunt area.

Still, I was disappointed that I hadn’t encountered a single one so far.

Even if I couldn’t fight right away, I wanted to see what it actually looked like.

As expected, it didn’t seem to be as easy as it sounds.

‘Or should I just get out of here?’

The road to get here was complicated, but it didn’t matter from now on, so I thought about it seriously.

“The road will get very rough from here, so let’s eat before going!”

Following Mingma’s words, the herbalists moved quickly. We cleared the snow to secure a place to sit, gathered dry firewood that we had brought separately, and started a fire in the center.

Even though there was only wet dirt and snow all around, he didn’t seem to be in trouble at all.

“Don’t pay attention, everyone, sit comfortably. “As long as we’re moving together like this, we’re like a group, right?”

Thanks to Mingma’s friendly tone, the other passengers were able to take their own seats.

The group of robes seemed like they would not mix until the end, but when the woman looked quite tired, they had no choice but to step forward.

“…I’d like to borrow a light.”

One of the escort knights, who appeared to be the leader, asked for understanding in a deep tone and sat down on one side of the spacious meadow.

And the moment the hoods were pulled back one by one.

The other passengers each took a vain breath.

“her!”

“hmm…!”

This was because the woman who took off her hood at the end was showing off that much beauty.

Skin that appears to be whiter than the snow all around, and eyes as dark as obsidian.

Even as Elric, who had seen many beautiful women while attending the academy, it was eye-opening.

“Hwiik! “I never thought such a beautiful woman would be with us.”

“Do you think you are the head of a Yang family? Ugh!”

“Coming here makes my eyes feel better…! Heh heh heh!”

The monster hunters had to take a big gulp of air instead of whistling at her and making fun of her.

Before they knew it, one of the guard knights had placed his sword under the hunters’ chins.

“Do you want to lose?”

Bloody eyes and voice.

It was full of deadly forces that the commoners who lived only at the foot of the mountain could never face.

The hunters’ complexions also turned pale and the floor became damp.

“Chen. “Put down your sword.”

At that time, the woman behind me spoke in a low tone.

“But, miss, these rude bastards…!”

“Get down.”

“…All right.”

The guard knight lowered his sword as if there was nothing he could do since it was an order, but his anger did not completely subside.

Sigh!

“Ahhhh! “My eyes, my eyes…!”

Hunter, who had been harassing the woman with the most blatant gaze, had one of his eyes blown out.

The hunter screamed as red blood dripped onto the pure white snow, but the guard knight only snorted and shook the blood off his sword.

“joy! “Live your life feeling grateful to her for surviving your life with just one eye.”

“Chen!”

“I’m sorry, miss. “I will pay the penalty for resisting later.”

“…ha!”

However, contrary to his words of apology, the driver named Chen’s face was full of pride.

The other three knights didn’t say anything, but they were just nodding their heads in agreement.

“ha!”

Only the woman sighed in frustration.

Is it because of that bloody atmosphere?

There was deep silence among the passengers.

The herbalists were afraid that they might harm them, so they moved away from them, and Mingma, who used to talk a lot, was just rolling his eyes.

and.

『Hmm!』

Mephisto was looking at the knights closely with his arms crossed.

Elric quickly left a letter on the floor with his index finger. Since it was not meant to be seen by others, it was more like a secret language using runes like graffiti.

-What’s wrong?

Fortunately, Mephisto seemed to recognize the writing.

『That knight.』

-?

『How strong are you?』

Why am I suddenly asking this?

-well. Since I have an auror chain, wouldn’t I be at user level?

『User?』

-So….

『Don’t write it down. Say it with words, with words!』

-How do you do it?

『What are you talking about? Just send it via message! If you notice how to activate each spell, you can just use the electric sound.』

– Electric sound?

“what? Don’t you even know the consonants?』

-What is that? This is my first time hearing it.

『…Surely there is no electric sound in this era? The systems and classifications are divided in such detail, but these basic uses of magical power do not remain?』

Mephisto seemed quite surprised because he had heard many things about the current magic world while talking with Elric.

What he felt at that time was that as time passed, magic became more specific and diverse, with many flows that he could not have imagined.

But those who have received the blessing of Mana do not know the same precepts as basic initiation…?

‘Now that I think about it, didn’t you seem to have no idea about Jinmyeong at first?’

Mephisto had to feel somewhat uncomfortable.

『Sound is transmitted using the medium called air. However, since it only spreads sideways, it is tightly bound with magical power and delivered directly to the intended target.』

Mephisto explained the transmission sound without thinking deeply, even though he felt uneasy inside.

Elric tried to gather magical power as Mephisto explained.

Fortunately, since the basis of the command is to use mana in the atmosphere, it was easy to do after repeating it a few times.

[Like… like this?]

『Yes. As expected, he imitates it easily.』

[It has a similar effect to message magic, but it is much more convenient and requires less magical energy. Of all the things I learned from Mae, this is a bit more interesting…!]

Elric was about to speak, but suddenly had to stop midway.

At the same time, Mephisto’s head also turned to one side.

Something caught their senses.

『Now that I’ve finished this boring thing, I can do something. I’ll hear about that knight later.』

At that time.

“Please step back, young lady.”

The four robe knights hurriedly stood up and guarded the woman as if protecting her, and the hunters were the last to stand upright.

Mingma also smelled a foreign smell mixed in the wind and shouted loudly.

It wasn’t just the Yeti that was inside.

“Everyone, get close to the edge of the snow wall!”

A smell buried in the wind.

It was the smell of blood.

The smell of human blood was very strong, making me wonder how many people had been harmed.

At the same time.

Pew pew pew pew!

A pilum (javelin) boasting a very small size poured down in this direction, covering the sky.

Ta-da-dan!

Puff puff!

“Ahh!”

“Wow! “Save me… rumble!”

Chen and the knights were able to quickly knock the pilum aside in the air, but the herbalists who were not as skilled were pierced by two or three pilums at once and had to fall.

Elric, who had already read their presence, was already well out of attack range.

『Judging from the fact that they use javelins, are they part of the ‘Red Eyes’ tribe? As expected, nothing has changed since they are such a foolish tribe.』

Elric had many things he wanted to ask Mephisto, but survival was the most important thing, so he set aside all questions and uttered the command. did.

“【Turn around】.”

Exciting!

Exciting!

At that moment, blood flow began to circulate rapidly in Elric’s body.

Wizard who swallowed talent