Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 149

Episode 149

Otto One

Puck!

There was a dull sound of a blow cutting into the skin.

However, the sound was not coming from Elric.

“Yes… let’s go… how…?”

When the guy turned his head, he saw Sophia standing behind him with dull eyes.

“What should I do? If you got stabbed in the back, you should have been prepared to get stabbed in the same way. I said it clearly. “It would be dangerous to come inside.”

The words that it seemed dangerous were in a way a warning to themselves.

But what was even more shocking was that Sophia’s skills were much better than originally thought.

Such a secret approach.

I thought I had a keen sense of my own, but it was all an illusion.

Of course, as one who works in the shadows, he also had a secret.

It’s just that Sophia’s level far surpassed his cards.

Blood bubbles bubbled from the man’s mouth as he gasped as he saw the dagger piercing his uvula.

Even though I tried to give strength to my body, it just kept escaping like a poison.

Grumble-

murmur!

The man eventually collapsed helplessly on the floor.

“Whoa…!”

Sophia then sighed in relief and took the dagger from the corpse.

Even though there is a cold wave like this. My back was drenched in cold sweat.

In fact, contrary to the illusion he had, Sophia had almost no hidden moves.

I used everything I had on my way out of the dungeon.

However, the reason why the surprise attack was successful was because of the thick magical scent that filled the dungeon.

‘It’s clouding my senses…even my judgment.’

The warning Sophia gave to the two men was definitely not a lie.

I don’t know what the treasure Elric awakened was, but it didn’t seem to be anything like that, so the reason I decided to wait a little longer and watch the situation a little longer was because the thought of ‘dangerous’ kept dominating my mind.

Having lived in a very rough back alley since she was a child, she always relied on her instincts and was able to intuitively get out whenever a crisis arose.

And this time too, it was no different.

Sophia tried to be a little more cool-headed this time as the treasure kept clouding her ability to think, but the two people, who were blinded by the treasure, did not listen.

So they started a conflict among themselves and ended up foolishly giving up to Sophia and getting caught.

Exciting!

Exciting!

Sophia took a deep breath. Even now, he tried to fall as far back as possible, trying to somehow shake off the temptation of the magic scent that kept stimulating him.

I didn’t think things would turn out so well if I stayed here for too long.

‘It’s unfortunate, but if I get the remaining two treasures to myself, I’ll be able to live the rest of my life just like that. You can just tell this wizard named Rick to kill the dungeon guardian outside.’

Joining hands with Elric seemed like a reasonable decision for now.

Then at that moment.

“It’s pretty sharp, isn’t it?”

Sophia had to straighten her spine for a moment.

Elric, who I thought was still wrestling with the treasure, was suddenly turning his head this way.

“All of you…?”

“Since when have you been watching?”

Sophia swallowed dry saliva.

Elric chuckled. That sight only seemed scarier to Sophia.

“well. “Since the time you picked up the sword?”

“…!”

Sophia trembled.

That means I watched it all from the beginning to the end.

And Sophia, who is quick-witted, also read the scary message it contained.

The message is that if he hadn’t stopped the two dead guys, he would have been caught up in the same thing and died.

‘Come to think of it…!’

Then, Sophia belatedly realized that Elric had stopped talking.

Of course, it’s ridiculous to be polite to those who tried to kill you.

It was completely different from that.

If Elric’s attitude just a moment ago was blunt and neat, he now looked confident and threatening. It was quite the opposite.

And actually, my current appearance suits me so well that it’s like I’m wearing my own clothes.

That meant I had been fooling myself from the beginning.

‘You knew our plan from the beginning!’

Where on earth did you get caught? Sophia naturally got goosebumps along her forearms.

They tried to lure him into a trap, but in reality, they were foolish enough to have walked into the trap themselves.

How funny did that look in his eyes?

‘They deliberately made us lead here.’

Perhaps Elric had also visited this dungeon. No, it seemed like the owner of the dungeon was Elric in the first place.

“oh. “It seems like he has a good sense of situational judgment.”

Elric waved his hand lightly in the air.

Then, the cold wave and snowstorm that had frozen the surface of the cave stopped as if it were a lie, and the strong scent of magic power subsided.

No, it was a little different.

‘Galmu… Lee?’

Sophia had the feeling that all the magic that made up the dungeon had been absorbed into Elric.

The magical powers that controlled all dungeon guardians and moved the ghost knights. No, all the Cores that made up the dungeon must have belonged to him.

“I guess you felt this too?”

Elric looked at Sophia, whose facial color was changing every moment, with interest.

“Besides the fact that he is sensitive to mana… I think he would have become a decent wizard if he had been properly trained.”

Elric’s exclamation was not heard in Sofia’s ears.

dump!

She urgently knelt down.

“Please save me.”

“no way. Hey, don’t do this. “If anyone hears this, they’ll think I’m trying to kill you right now.”

Elric joked, but the more he joked, the more Sophia trembled.

“Help me!”

“You can try to kill me, but not me?”

“I’ll do anything! I’m good at everything, just tell me to do it. “I’ve worked as a maid, I’ve tried to steal, and there’s nothing I haven’t tried, so please, just spare my life…!”

Sophia begged. I have to live. That was the only thought left in her mind. Even when wandering the back alleys, he did not spare any means to survive.

“Well, even if there are more corpses here, it’s just a hassle to clean them up. okay. good.”

“Thank you thank you!”

Then, when Elric gave permission. Sophia got up quickly, wondering if he might change his mind.

“Oh, you guys are leaving behind everything you brought. “These were the items that were originally in this dungeon, right?”

For a moment, Sophia flinched, but she knew that it was Elric’s test and ran away without any hesitation.

Fortunately, the dungeon guardian just stood still and did not stop her.

『You run like a mad dog. But are you going to let me run away like that? The possibility of the dungeon location being exposed will only increase.』

Mephisto looked at him with an expression that made him wonder if he was the Elric he knew.

This was because the Elric he knew so far was never this kind of person.

He was closer to being a wicked person who uprooted even things that could become a tree.

“You can’t even take a step outside the dungeon anyway, right?”

『…?』

Mephisto looked at me with an expression that asked what this meant.

“there is. Something like that.”

Elric lightly waved his hand as if it was no big deal.

In the end, Mephisto didn’t care much either.

When Elric says something like that, there’s usually at least one other insidious plan hidden there.

How dare he call me a snake serpent?

“How does it look better than that?”

Elric opened up his closed magic again and appeared in front of Mephisto.

Mephisto’s lips twitched as much as possible.

『I guess I got something… Is it authority?』

“Bingo.”

『’Winter’ has been completed. I have become the complete successor to Otto Han.』

Mephisto’s pupils, dark as obsidian, were filled with energy. The lips were very twisted.

It would be strange if you didn’t care about the power of your old enemy, who defeated your ambition a long time ago, right in front of you.

『It seems like the magic circuit has also been opened.』

But there was something else that caught Mephisto’s attention the most.

The Mana Rod, which was in charge of Elric’s magic power circulation, had completely changed its appearance.

Spell-power Circuit.

It wasn’t something anyone could put together.

Numerous magic channels (mana rods) had to be developed so that the word ‘circuit’ could be used. Even after that, magical power had to be able to flow naturally, and each passage had to be easily opened or closed simply through will.

Therefore, it was known that the process of making magic circuits was very difficult. Of course, it took more effort and time to handle it freely.

However, once completed, it was also known as a shortcut to omnipotence because it allowed one to freely use the circuit path appropriate for each school of magic.

Because of this, many wizards in ancient times attempted this and had to suffer failure and frustration as a result.

But I don’t know if it’s because the process is too difficult or because of some other reason.

I was just curious because it seemed like the legends related to magic circuits had been discontinued in this era.

When Elric came to me with it, I felt strange.

Should I say that it felt as if I had returned for a moment to a thousand years before it was sealed?

I also felt a strong sense of nostalgia.

“It’s one month.”

『…?』

“It took a month. “I’m completely proficient at this.”

『….』

“I thought I was going to die from exhaustion. eww!”

While Elric was learning his powers in the world of images and learning about the magical circuits that assisted them, the time he had to be beaten by Otto Hahn was so terrible that he had to collapse several times.

It was a moment I never wanted to experience again.

The more. Mephisto was so dumbfounded that he had to burst into laughter.

Does this guy really know?

In ancient times, there were many writers who wanted to complete magic circuits even though they went through such hard work.

After completing something like that in a month, you have that kind of attitude.

If we could go back a thousand years, we would have nothing to say even if we were accused of deception.

‘by the way.’

Mephisto looked Elric up and down.

‘This guy now… I think he’s almost reached the level of a general.’

Is it because there is so much in the body?

It felt like everything Elric had seen, learned, and mastered had come to fruition.

If that thing were to truly bloom thanks to something… At that time, I felt like I could stand shoulder to shoulder with most military commanders and never fall behind.

and.

‘My spiritual power… my level has also increased accordingly.’

Mephisto was sure.

As Elric gained a magic circuit and increased the dissolution rate of magic stones.

The person who was connected to him was no longer at the level of a simple floating spirit.

Tsutsutsu-

pajik pajijik!

Mana sparks bounced upward several times like lightning on his wide open palm.

The more.

His eyes also sank deeply.

Wizard who swallowed talent