Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 171

Episode 171:

Servant of the Stars

『I can’t believe you really did something like that. Hahaha!』

Mephisto immediately closed his eyes and burst into laughter as he looked at Elric in meditation.

You may not know it, but Elric is probably dying by now.

Not only did I exhaust my always overflowing magical power in 5 minutes, but I also forced my body to the limit.

However, how frustrating must it be to have to focus on restoring magical energy without being able to rest for the next operation?

『Well, this is probably why the king is still watching.』

Mephisto had to admit that his perspective on Elric was slowly changing.

At first, I only thought about using it.

Since he was a descendant of a being stained with hatred, he was thinking of eating him someday.

Since he was always next to me like this, I started to support Elric’s work little by little, as if I felt some kind of dislike for him.

Of course, that does not mean that he was willing to actively cooperate in rebuilding Mervinger.

Rather, should we say that it feels like watching the growth of the great enemy we will face in the future?

Since Mephisto had no doubt that one day he would be revived to his prime, he just thought that any enemy that would confront him someday would have to have this level of talent.

and.

In fact, Mephisto has recently been feeling that he is getting closer to the ‘old days’ day by day.

What if the war with ‘Grigori’ ends this time?

I was even confident that if I caught Azazel’s shadow, I would be able to regain some strength.

It would not be too late to reestablish my relationship with Elric.

but.

It was fun enough just to watch Elric’s mishaps without thinking about that right now.

『It’s been so long since the complete ‘Winter’ was completed that it’s even been used to apply its power… so it’s clear that it’s a monster.』

North Wind and Cold Snow.

Those two things must have been coveted by Grigori as well.

No, I was sure I was coveting it.

The power that the Winter Sage unleashed at the time was so incredible that it could be described as a ‘miracle’.

However, ‘transfer’ can also be replaced with the word ‘unknown’.

Looking at it another way, the North Wind and the Cold Snow can be seen as not simply a magical realm, but an alien realm.

It’s like two sides of a coin.

But Elric handled it so smoothly.

Or, furthermore, it was twisted as needed and sometimes mixed with martial arts to create a variety of transformations.

In fact, I was so surprised when I was able to temporarily stop the barrier covering Ketrain Fortress with my power!

Later, when he used the North Wind to possess a ghost in his body to make up for his lack of military theory and unraveled “Boramae’s Spirit,” he even collapsed.

The growth rate of this child is… scary.

I thought it was scary before, but now that I have the power, the speed has gained momentum.

By the time I got rid of Grigori.

No, it was for that reason that I judged that I did not know what level it would reach by the time this war ended.

Moreover, considering that there were still three of the Four Seasons left, it seemed like it might really be possible to awaken Mervinger’s ‘old power’.

Mephisto quietly watched Elric.

How far can this monster really reach?

and.

How long can he watch this monster grow?

I vaguely had that thought.

* * *

It was an hour later that Elric opened his eyes again.

Calm eyes.

Considering that my pupils were shaking violently even before I fell into meditation, it was a huge change.

The eyes are the window to the heart.

Just by looking into Elric’s eyes, Mephisto could tell that he had succeeded in driving away some of the fatigue.

『Are you out of your mind?』

“Oh, I’m surprised.”

Then, Elric was startled by the question Mephisto asked and quickly flinched back.

A deep furrow appeared between Mephisto’s eyebrows.

『That’s rude.』

“Then aren’t you surprised that you immediately see the man’s face as soon as you open your eyes?”

『…He is like that too. The king apologized for that.』

Mephisto was about to retort, but he could only nod because it made sense.

What if you were deep in thought and opened your eyes to find Elric staring at you?

It might have been a good thing that I didn’t start throwing punches.

“hmm?”

『Why?』

“Because something is a little strange.”

『…?』

“You’re Mephie, right?”

『…What nonsense are you talking about again?』

“No. The Mephie I know isn’t the type of person to be so obediently positive, right? “He just keeps insisting that what he says is right.”

What kind of image does this guy have of himself?

Mephisto felt like he wanted to punch Elric in the face if he met him just a little while ago, when he ‘acknowledged’ Elric.

『If you’re going to keep talking nonsense, why don’t you just keep sleeping!』

“How can a person whose name is the Great Demon King sleep and sleep? There are many more noble expressions. In any case, status and culture are completely different.”

『What you bastard?』

Elric stood up from his seat, leaving behind Mephisto, who was running wild, and lightly relaxed his body.

His body was full of fatigue as he had strained his muscles to the limit while assassinating Sagnad.

Moreover, as I continued to focus only on recovering my magical power, I left it unresolved and my body felt as heavy as a thousand pounds due to the sore muscles.

Still, as I continued to run the magic circuit, I was able to feel my mind waking up to some extent.

‘My senses have become more sensitive. I also have better muscle control.’

However, Elric thought that his current physical condition was not that bad.

Is it because I once experienced expanded muron?

Or is it because I have experienced the trick of forcibly rising?

The techniques to advance in martial arts, which I had vaguely known before, were now being ‘understood’ little by little.

And in line with this, it was possible to control many more things, including the movement of the body, fine adjustments to the muscles, and even the circulation of magical energy.

Even though the possession was lifted, the rising trick disappeared along with it.

Still, the aftermath it left behind could be said to be truly remarkable.

I also felt like my understanding of power had deepened.

So, it was judged that Elric would be able to carry out operations again even though his body was not yet in perfect condition.

If there were another being like Sagnad, it would be difficult to deal with.

If it’s a subordinate that isn’t like that… I can probably kick them out as much as I want.

Elric opened his mind’s eye wide and quickly scanned the battlefield.

The gates of Ketrain Fortress were wide open.

I’m not at all worried about someone trespassing.

‘No, it would be more accurate to say that there is no time to worry about such things. ‘Because it’s going to be hectic.’

Elric widened the realm of Agwigam.

Perhaps because the depth of my understanding of Muron has increased compared to before, I was able to observe it more broadly and in greater detail.

It seemed like a significant number of soldiers had left the fortress.

It looks like he went to chase after Isabelle and the Star Servant.

‘I see you’re doing well as expected.’

Elric wasn’t worried about Isabel at all.

I had faith that she would not only evade the pursuers, but also cause great damage to the enemies.

Besides him, other soldiers were busy moving around the fortress and its surroundings.

In particular, the officers seemed very busy.

You’re probably going to be crazy just trying to calm the chaos. We need to quickly report to headquarters about the assassination of the leader, and we need to restore the morale of the soldiers.

There is no time to worry about what happens outside.

‘then.’

Elric smiled coldly and stood up again.

‘Shall we go pour in more oil?’

Now that a large number of major troops have left.

It was an opportunity to plant the Mervinger flag on the Ketline fortress.

Elric unpacked the baggage he had packed separately and took out the flag and flagpole it contained. After assembling it as Ate taught, a 3-meter long family flag was created.

A flag with the seal of the Mervinger family, a famous magician.

He held the family flag, which was fluttering powerfully in the wind, in his right hand and lifted the cloak.

“radish…!”

At that moment, a soldier who was passing in front of Elric was struck in the uvula by the blade of his hand and fell to the floor.

dump!

The eyes of the soldiers who were searching the surroundings all turned to that place.

At that moment, a man with blond hair and green eyes appears through the darkness. And a huge family flag.

“Stand, stand, no way…?”

“He’s a wizard! “It’s the wizard from before!”

“Mervinger has appeared again!”

The soldiers wondered if they were stragglers who could not follow the retreating star’s army, but they soon realized that Elric’s energy was unusual.

In particular, there was a soldier who directly saw the face of Elric when he was assassinating Sagnad.

Although I couldn’t see Elric’s features clearly because I was at a considerable distance, I could never forget his unique appearance of blond hair and green eyes.

“I’m sorry.”

Elric curled the corners of his mouth coldly.

“It’s already too late.”

Kwaaaaang!

Elric deployed his magic armament again and flew towards the fortress. It seemed as if it was a huge arrow fired from a ballista.

The soldiers tried to block the attack, but they could not get close and were blown away by the gust of wind that followed Elric.

What Elric was aiming for was the main gate of the castle wall.

The barrier installed above was impossible to activate, so it was difficult to attack right now. However, it was a completely different story if the front door was wide open like that, inviting you to come in at any time!

“what? “What’s all the fuss about?”

“It looks like there’s something over there… Wow!”

“The flag…!”

“Mervinger has appeared again!”

“What the hell happened! Weren’t the cavalry chasing you? “Why is he left behind…!”

“Close the gate! hurry!”

“You must not let him enter the fortress! never!”

Through Agwigam, the events taking place on top of the fortress were vividly conveyed.

After belatedly discovering Elric, or more accurately, checking the flag that Elric was waving, he fell into great confusion.

They will have no choice but to think back to the nightmare from before.

“He’s alone! Plus, I’m sure I’m not in very good shape! You can catch it! “You must not miss it!”

Among them, there seemed to be a commander who had an accurate and quick judgment of the situation.

Following his instructions, they all aimed their bows in this direction, but it was far from being able to catch up with Elric’s speed. The arrows often only hit the ground.

Okay!

At that moment, the drawbridge was also going up. It seemed like they were trying to close the gate so that Elric could not enter, but the speed was extremely slow. At first glance, I thought I heard a voice telling me to hurry up and pull the pulley.

Tsutsutsu-

Elric looked at it and raised the shadow high. For the first time in a while, the seal of the evil star began to shine. I could feel the destructive power that was lacking in my body being restored.

and.

When we reached the gate, which was almost close to closing. Elric attempted to break through.

Kwaaaaang!

As if a cannonball had fallen. The gate was completely shattered. With countless pieces of debris bouncing around and a thick cloud of dust spreading.

widely!

Elric went straight through the outer castle and deep into the inner castle. And when I looked up again.

Whihwihwihwi!

The flag fluttered vigorously as the gusts of wind he brought blew in all directions.

As if they were protesting that this place belongs to Mervinger from now on!

Elric raised his head high.

The soldiers’ eyes were focused in this direction, filled with shock and disbelief, as if they had seen a monster.

I shouted at them with a lot of magical power.

“I, Duke Elric Mervinger, head of the sorcerous clan Mervinger, advise you to surrender. Those who surrender will be treated respectfully according to the prisoner regulations of imperial law, but those who resist will be summarily executed.”

Elric’s radiating presence spread throughout the fortress.

Wizard who swallowed talent