Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 156

Episode 156: The feelings that Elric

of the Vile family

had for Isabel were far from the goodwill between men and women.

Rather, it should be said that the relationship is closer to that of loyalty.

Blue Hawk jokingly called him his nephew-in-law, but since Elric was still focused on building his family right now, he didn’t think much about it.

However, it was true that he coveted Isabelle’s abilities and character because he knew them well.

Therefore, it was inevitable that Isabel would be the only successor to the Weil family in the future.

While I was thinking about this and that.

Elric, Isabel, and others moved to the sparring hall set up in the Bile family’s mansion.

As instructed by Isabel, the territory was already open to outsiders.

Thanks to this, many reporters came and asked for interviews, but Elric did not respond and moved on in silence.

‘Every look in their eyes is bloody.’

Because of that, Elric had to receive wary looks from all over the place.

Among them were not only those who supported Paul, but also some ordinary knights who simply belonged to the Weil family.

They probably wanted to end the internal strife as quietly as possible, but Elric dragged it out.

In fact, ever since the Battle of Territory was mentioned, various media outlets were in the midst of intensive coverage of the internal strife within the Weil family, which was the trigger for this incident.

Thanks to this, it was clearly exposed how Paul tried to seize power within the family while Hermann was on the brink of death due to migraine, what hardships Isabel went through in the process, and how the knights within the family who had pledged loyalty responded.

And it was true that most of them pretended not to notice Isabel’s hardships.

As a result, the image of the Weil Street Knights, who had been famous for being fair and just, had now changed to ‘they are busy looking at things.’

Since my pride, which I hoped to be noble, has been hurt, I have no choice but to feel angry at Elric.

But Elric didn’t seem to care about that at all, and Herman and Isabelle also supported him, so no one could even mention this.

『It seems like I’m looking at a bastard who can’t say anything but only barks with the corners of his eyes raised.』

It was natural for Mephisto to snort while looking at such articles.

[I guess it’s because they are a family that produced lions. The power looks pretty good.]

Meanwhile, Elric kept his mind’s eye open and was quickly checking the power of the Byle family.

Since this is a place where we will build a close cooperative relationship in the future, we want to understand the internal stability… It seemed that the overall strength was much better than expected.

I had a vague guess after bumping into Cheongrang and meeting Cheongma and Cheongyang.

There were a couple more knightly orders equivalent to it.

In addition, the courtesy that Isabel and the Blue Hawk showed whenever they passed by was also remarkable.

His eyes were firm and his movements were disciplined. I was able to see how well discipline was maintained in normal times.

‘I heard that it’s been a little over a year since the infighting broke out. At that level, you could see that the family is shaken to some extent, but there is no sign of that at all. This probably means that the foundation is solid and the system is well-equipped.’

Elric felt like he learned a lot since he came here.

It was the same when I visited the Neresta family, but there was a good reason why the family was considered ‘prestigious’.

The same goes for King Yulho, whom I met at Arnbae.

The Antromorph tribe was very free-spirited, completely different from the Weil family.

But there was a strong sense of trust and solidarity that could never be broken no matter what happened.

‘If only I had this kind of power…’

I needed people who could become my wings.

Wings that allow a person named Elric to fly in the sky as much as he wants. The wings that the Mervinger family can freely spread.

‘It will depend on what kind of results I can show here.’

Elric’s eyes sank deeply.

* * *

Elric and Isabel were sitting in a place directly overlooking the training ground.

All the members of the Byle family, including the five knights, including Cheongma and Cheongyang, as well as family members and vassals, were gathered in the training hall.

‘Not only reporters… but other noble families also sent people?’

As Elric took a quick glance at the audience, he was able to pick out a few people whose temperament was completely different from the unique temperament that the Bile family boasted.

Some appeared to be knights, while others were wizards or priests. Each person was lying about their identity, but the goal was the same.

Finding out who will be the head of the Weil family.

And if it becomes Hermann, it is important to understand how capable he is, as he is said to have escaped the Ilma syndrome.

‘There may be someone planted by Paul Weil among them. ‘Everyone should be careful.’

While Elric’s eyes were shining, Hermann and Paul were standing on the training ground.

“ha! “In the end, we end up colliding in this way.”

Hermann sighed as he watched the foul. Concern, worry, and fatigue were evident on his face.

To that extent, he had to experience internal conflict several times a day regarding the conflict with his own younger brother.

At times, she expressed anger at having pushed her daughter to the brink of death, but at other times, she felt sorry for her younger sister who had been ruined to such an extent.

I had even thought about giving him the fleeting position of head of the family instead of causing such a tragedy between brothers.

but.

Paul snorted as if Hermann’s gaze was absurd.

“Why don’t you take off that thick layer of hypocrisy now?”

“What hypocrisy. “Aww, I…!”

“Anyway, you are the winner and I am the loser. It was like that in the past, and it probably is like that today. It will continue to be like that after that.”

Defeat.

Even though Paul hadn’t started sparring yet, he was already saying those words.

However, Paul’s eyes, which were still fierce, did not look like those of a loser.

“I hated it. Winning, achieving, and keeping everything to yourself as if you were the only one who was better than your older brother. “Because none of them were mine.”

Although the Byle family became a shamanic family in the contemporary era, the Byle family was originally a merchant until their father’s time.

A shopping center that operates one of the largest merchants in the empire, or even on the continent.

The former head of the family, who had a lot of money, knew that great military power was needed to protect his wealth, so he gave swords to his two sons.

In the process, Hermann’s talent was so outstanding that he was called a genius, so the previous head of the family was always satisfied.

And that favor even led to the family’s enormous wealth being gifted to Hermann.

This was due to the judgment that even though he had two sons, he would not be able to demonstrate his original power if he split his financial power into two.

Money and force. The previous head of the family wanted to leave behind a great family that possessed both.

In fact, Hermann had a decent talent for the upper division, so there was no fear of ruining the upper division.

That only left a huge scar on Paul.

It ignited a fire in my inferiority complex.

“That’s why I wanted to take it away. I’m sure there was something there for me, but I didn’t actually catch anything in my hand. “My father wanted me to grow up as a loyal vassal and not be your brother.”

Paul’s eyes glowed evilly.

“So I will show you. That everything in this world does not belong to you. “You’ve had it all so far, so now I have to have it all.”

Chaaaaang!

Paul drew his sword. Unlike his eyes, the anticipation that formed on the Bastard Sword was cold.

Hermann also drew his sword.

I didn’t really give a specific answer to my younger brother’s criticism.

Just keep your lips tightly shut in silence.

He knew very well that he was largely responsible for his younger brother being so crooked.

Unlike Paul, who showed signs of lack of affection and struggled to get people to look after him, he always lived doing whatever he wanted to do.

I felt sorry that it had come now.

but.

Hermann also had similar thoughts.

No matter how discriminated against, not everyone grows up to be such a villain.

Paaaat –

So Hermann was planning to watch this match as soon as possible.

If we drag it out, it will only hurt both sides.

It’s a winner.

That’s why I said let’s make all decisions based on this.

Paul seemed to have the same idea, so he did his best to pull out the auror from the beginning and ran into it.

Wedge!

At that time, the claws of the two beasts, the lion and the wolf, were about to collide.

thud!

Suddenly something sharp fell between the two people.

It’s so powerful that if you’re caught in it, you’re bound to get seriously injured.

Because of this, Hermann and Paul simultaneously deflected Touro to the side and got as far away from the collision point as possible.

“Who are you?”

“dare…!”

Hermann and Paul straightened their stances and glared at the guy who had interfered with the match.

He was a middle-aged man with long black hair.

Even though he was attacked by two brothers at the same time, he didn’t seem to be disturbed at all.

No, rather than letting it go by leisurely, it even had the momentum to overwhelm them.

“My name is Tritan, the director of the First Inspection Department.”

“…!”

“…!”

Hermann and Paul’s eyes widened.

Inspector General. If it was the first country, it was under the direct control of the emperor.

The fact that the head of such a place has moved means only one thing.

It meant that the emperor had sent a message.

Not the imperial family, but the emperor himself!

“Your Majesty spoke to you directly. There is a man on the eastern border who dares to dream of rebellion even though he has received the favor of the empire. If you are a subject of the empire, you can’t help but feel sorry for them because they are all in one body and mind and can’t punish such a small act, but they are clashing with each other.”

At the same time, Tritan’s gaze automatically turned to the audience.

At that moment, the audience began to shake.

The reporters were busy organizing things that could be newsworthy, and the articles about the Weil family had to harden their impressions.

Even though the empire was recognized as the emperor’s ‘property’, that did not mean it could interfere with all families. This was because imperial law clearly stated that the imperial family and nobility were separated. If you look closely, this was a clear interference in internal affairs.

‘It’s a warning to me.’

Elric looked at Tritan’s gaze and curled up one corner of his lip.

It was a fact that I had already noticed from the time he appeared that the target of those words was Mervinger, despite his appearances.

It seems like the ripple effect of the imperial event was greatly diminished by talking about Yeongjijeon, so it seems like an annoyance has developed.

‘I don’t think it will just end here. ‘What are you trying to do?’

If they had simply come to give a verbal warning, Hermann and Paul would have simply ignored it. This is because, no matter how much the emperor and the inspection bureau may be, there is no absolute legal basis for intervention.

However, since doing so would only cost the Emperor’s face, it was clear that the First Inspection Bureau would use some measures.

Before doing so, Hermann tried to question the interference in internal affairs. Even if he was a knight who swore loyalty to the emperor, I could never accept him. The mission to punish the Red Lion was completely separate from this.

However, Paul burst into laughter before Hermann.

“Pahaha! Your Majesty is hell-bent on cutting off the lions’ limbs. “Not only do you want to hit the red lion’s head, but you also want to tie the blue lion’s limbs?”

Tritan’s expression hardened.

“Do you dare to become a subject of the empire and rashly judge the emperor’s will?”

A bloody momentum flowed, but Foul only snorted.

“Your Majesty, you judge the will of your subjects carelessly, but your subjects are not allowed to do the same?”

“dare…!”

“Okay, I’d like to ask on what basis are you going to block our event?”

Tritan’s eyes flashed fire for a moment, but it was easy to see that there were no loyalists here to properly listen to his words.

‘They’re like traitors…!’

To Tritan, all those so-called martial artists and wizards who did not follow the emperor’s orders and were busy conspiring among themselves were nothing more than a potential treasonous cabal.

In order to punish them all someday, the only thing left in my heart was the noble mission of letting go of my anger for now and delivering the imperial decree properly.

So the moment you try to say it.

Suddenly, the Mervinger matriarch, who had been classified as a person to keep a close eye on in the audience, stood up.

The voice rang loudly, as if it was filled with magical power.

“With the authority to approve, I will express my refusal even though I cannot know what His Majesty said.”

Wizard who swallowed talent