Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 141

Episode 141:

Magician Certification Test

Count Franz.

A prestigious family whose name was once so famous as ‘Franz of the Red Wall’ that Mephisto recognized it.

Although he came from a vassal family, among the many noble families in the empire, there were not many families that boasted as prestigious a history and tradition as Franz, so there were few places that looked down on Franz.

Above all, they boast such a strong position that they are even representatives of the pro-imperial faction among the factions that divide the aristocratic power.

Thanks to this, no one now doubted the importance of the Count Franz family in central political circles.

but.

Everyone knew, unless they were stupid.

Most of the prosperity that the Franz family currently enjoys comes from Mervinger.

However, because there was protection from the imperial family, which was wary of Mervinger’s resurrection, everyone just shrugged it off and moved on.

Calgary Franz, the head of the Count Franz family at the time, also knew this fact better than anyone else.

That is why he has been working hard to wash away Mervinger’s shadow from his family for a long time.

Thanks to this, the Franz family has developed so much.

Still, the label of being ‘from a vassal family’ did not disappear so easily.

In particular, as Mervinger’s name began to come into the spotlight again recently, Count Calliger had no choice but to be even more alert.

‘Things like cockroaches…! How did this guy, who apparently suffered from arrhythmia, regain his magic!’

This was because newspapers with the headline ‘Mervinger Resurrected’ continued to be published several times a day, and her past relationship with the Count Franz family continued to be in the spotlight.

[Mervinger wants to soar again. What is the Franz family’s response to soon facing them?]

[It was Mervinger’s sword, but now Franz is aiming it at them! Intensive coverage of the inside circumstances of the two families.]

[Praise from the families pouring in day after day for the revival of the magic clan. On the other hand, Count Calliger Franz remains silent.]

At this point, he was on the verge of neurosis.

at last.

Count Calliger decided to change his mind midway.

If we can’t erase it, let’s just swallow it.

That was why he decided to help when the 13th Inspector General Bureau, which supported the 4th Prince, approached him.

‘okay. It makes no sense to keep avoiding them. I am Franz. Now Franz is so great that even Mervinger can’t even raise his head…! Regardless of past glory, let’s make it clear who is currently superior.’

In any case, the Count Franz family is inseparable from the 4th Prince.

In that case, it would have been much better to bring in Mervinger and show the public the difference in behavior that inevitably leads to comparisons with them.

It was for that reason that he sent his son Rodeo.

Although his arrogant personality was flawed, he was quick to judge the truth and was close to Elric Mervinger in the past, so he judged that he could easily attract Elric to the 4th prince.

Of course, it didn’t matter if I failed.

It would have been enough to make Elric realize the gap between the Mervinger and Franz families.

Anyway, I had already received information that the relationship between Elric and the crown prince was not good.

He knew better than anyone else that Elric would not treat anyone like this if he were not the 4th prince.

however.

“what?”

Calgary Franz immediately put down the teacup he was drinking at the report brought by the Chamberlain.

Drop.

The more he said, the deeper the chamberlain’s head bowed.

“Master Rodeo… came with his left arm cut off and is currently receiving treatment.”

“I can’t believe my left arm was cut off! “Please explain in detail what that means!”

Count Calliger let out a roar, shaking his beard.

When I heard that my son had returned home, I was about to receive the report in person, but when he came back, it was like a thunderbolt.

“…So the one who cut off my son’s arm was not Elric Mervinger, but the 4th prince?”

“I say so.”

The Chamberlain could not bear to make eye contact with Count Calliger throughout his explanation of what had happened at the northern border guard.

This was because he knew better than anyone else that if he made a mistake here, sparks would fly at him.

“this person…!”

Count Calliger couldn’t hold back his anger for a moment and his body trembled.

At that moment, the magic power that had failed to be contained spread out from Count Calliger.

The teacup shook violently and broke with a crackling sound. The leaked tea water spilled onto the floor and the mansion shook violently as if an earthquake had occurred.

“Count Bae! Calm down!”

The Chamberlain tried to suppress Count Calliger’s anger somehow, but it wasn’t that easy.

Count Calliger is also an 8th Circle wizard with the title of ‘Grand Mage’.

As such, the amount of magical power it possessed was bound to be enormous, so the chamberlain had to sweat like this every time.

“Chrome Hell…! “You are bringing shame to our family!”

Count Calliger gritted his teeth.

I immediately wanted to attack the Black Light Palace where the 4th prince was located.

It was only Cheonchu’s regret that he couldn’t do that because of the covenant he made with him in the past.

‘If you didn’t know it well, you probably did something like this…! Goyan!’

I can’t pour out this anger on the 4th prince right now.

In that case, there is only one thing Count Calliger can do.

‘Mervinger… you guys did it, so we have to hold you accountable.’

Punishment had to be inflicted on Elric who led this to happen.

‘But if you ask outright, it won’t be a warning to the 4th prince.’

Count Calliger had planned to make Elric clearly realize how big the gap was between the Franz family and the Mervingers.

Then I will press it down myself. We will make sure that the name Mervinger will never be mentioned again. That’s what I thought.

“You said a royal edict was issued to Mervinger, right?”

“That’s right.”

“That’s right…”

Count Calliger was lost in thought as he stroked his beard for a moment.

The magic wave no longer leaked out after him.

However, the Count’s deeply sunken eyes only seemed more frightening to the Chamberlain.

Which of Mervinger’s vassal families were devoured by those eyes?

The wolf who squandered what little of Mervinger’s family fortune was left was none other than Count Calliger.

“Contact the twerk author.”

“Are you talking about twerking?”

The chamberlain had to be surprised for a moment.

Viscount Twerk lives peacefully in his fiefdom in the southwest, which is currently considered a outskirt of the empire.

However, at one time, it was a double wall protecting Mervinger along with the Franz family.

Now, for some reason, it has almost become enemies with the Count Franz family.

It’s already been 20 years since we stopped communicating.

Suddenly reaching out to them?

“okay. That I will visit in person soon. “If you ask me to talk about ‘Interresia,’ I will respond immediately.”

“Oh, I understand.”

The chamberlain knew very well what ‘interresia’ meant, but he never revealed it.

It would be impossible for Count Calliger to find out that he knew about the treasure trove previously owned by Mervinger.

Watching the chamberlain retreat like that.

Count Calliger had to grind his teeth in his office for a while.

* * *

The story about Elric, who passed the mage certification test in 30 minutes, quickly became a scoop and spread throughout the imperial capital.

[Lacent’s hero becomes the hero of the Ministry of Magic this time!]

[Elric Mervinger’s spectacular flight!]

[Leap of a new star!]

[Perfect scores in all categories! Intensive coverage of his study secrets!]

[Duke Chanseong becomes the youngest mage.]

[‘I’ll be back before my drink gets cold.’ He expresses confidence to his friend before getting off the carriage.]

“Why is everyone making such a fuss about what’s so great about this? “I don’t know.”

Elric smiled while looking at the pile of newspapers on the table.

It’s so much fun that I’m dying.

As Sean looked at Elric like that, he was just shocked.

“You unlucky bastard.”

Elric obviously knew very well.

What a great achievement you have achieved.

There was no way such a smart kid wouldn’t know that. Even though he knew everything, he was just pretending not to know.

‘But still. It’s really a 30-minute cut.’

Of course, I never thought that Elric would fail the test. But I still thought that saying he would be back in 30 minutes was just a remark.

Even my sister, who was a genius among geniuses, couldn’t get out of the exam room that quickly.

But Elric really did something crazy.

Thanks to this, there were even rumors that Elric should be placed as a new deity next to the three major deities.

In particular, this public opinion was gaining momentum as news spread in the North that Elric had saved the 4th prince from assassination.

“What am I?”

“done. What if I say more? “My mouth hurts.”

“hey. “But what is this drink?”

“I don’t know. Just pass it on. “Because of this incident, all kinds of novels are being written.”

“Hehe.”

“Do you like it?”

“It’s good. then.”

“Anyway, Gwanjong (short for ‘interested seed’) baby.”

“What’s so bad about that? “The more famous you are, the better.”

Sean could not tell how much he had been harassed this morning by the old men of the senate and guesthouse because of his fame.

‘It’s Elric who decides the turn, and even if I say that it’s not me, they are people who don’t even listen to what people say…!’

Elric has not yet received any teachings from the Senate or the guest house.

This was because I was looking at the list of magic they had promised to teach me and picking out only the things I needed.

Thanks to this, only Sean, caught between the two whales of Elric and the Senate, was having a hard time.

It was because I had to hear threats (?) several times a day telling me to talk to him in a friendly manner since he was my friend.

Why was he laughing so hard when he said that if he couldn’t make Elric his disciple, he would destroy you first?…

Thanks to that, it seemed like Sean was going to have a neurosis.

Still, he had never once mentioned this to Elric.

This was because I thought that the decision should always be up to Elric and that he should never be pushed around like he was when he became the successor of the Green Field.

“Have you decided where to go for the third test?”

Sean changed the topic, barely able to erase the voices of his mentors that were still echoing in the back of his head.

All kinds of newspapers were already talking about Elric as if he had become a ‘complete’ mage.

In fact, he only passed the first and second exams and was still preparing for the final third exam.

In order to be recognized as a full-fledged mage, one had to complete the so-called Quest, a practical demonstration.

That was the reason why temporary certificates were issued.

“of course.”

“Where?”

“‘Forest of the Red Soul’.”

“hmm? Surprising? There must be quite a few people there, right? “You don’t like crowds, right?”

The Red Soul Forest is an unexplored area located near the Imperial Capital and was famous for frequent hauntings of ghost-type monsters such as Specters and Banshees.

Although the level of difficulty is high, the terrain maps and strategies are widely known, so it was a favorite place for martial artists and magicians to gain practical combat experience.

So it was clear that even if the quest was carried out in such a place, it would not receive much attention.

For Sean, he was just skeptical that Elric, whose stock price was soaring, made this decision.

“uh. Because there isn’t much time left. “I’m going to finish it quickly and leave.”

Elric ignored it, saying there was no particular reason.

In reality, that wasn’t the case at all.

[Really, Mephie? That there is a saga where Otto Hahn stayed?]

A wizard who swallowed talent