Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 175

Episode 175:

Golden Comet

If you want to try it, you might want to try it.

That was Elric’s first thought as he looked at Count Calliger’s hand.

Clearly, Count Calliger was a man with the skills to be called an ‘expert’ even within the empire.

A sage level equivalent to the 8th circle.

It is clear that he is a talented person, as he is known to be an indispensable loyalist to Prince Cromhell.

‘Were your hands always this small? My shoulders also seem to have become narrower.’

The problem was that the pressure from such a presence was at least too little.

In Elric’s childhood memories, Count Calliger seemed like a very large giant, something from legends.

Because his father, who was supposed to lead the family, was always bedridden, it was Count Calliger who was actually in charge of the family’s major and small affairs.

However, none of his father or other vassals or relatives were worried about Count Calliger.

Because I knew his abilities well.

And because I trusted him that much.

Looking at his solemn expression, one could feel that it was difficult to get close to him, but everyone unanimously said that if Mervinger was to make a comeback, it would all be thanks to Count Calliger.

That’s why Elric and Hayes also relied on Count Calliger that much.

As my trust was great, the shock I received when he turned his back and left the mansion was bound to be great.

However, the reason why she did not hastily try to clash with Count Calliger even after becoming an adult was probably because, regardless of the feeling of betrayal, the presence he gave her as a child was clearly that great.

Perhaps unconsciously, he still felt that it would be dangerous to collide with Count Calliger.

however.

That didn’t seem to be the case.

This moment when I encountered Count Calliger.

Elric could feel the vague image he had of him being shattered in an instant.

small and dwarfed

That’s what I thought.

Of course, it was true that Count Calliger had a stocky physique compared to nobles of his age.

Mervinger’s teaching was that ‘even a wizard must go through actual combat’, and it seemed like he consistently put that into practice.

However, compared to the image of a giant I had as a child, I have no choice but to fall far behind.

Circle 8?

Wise man? Grand mage?

It’s definitely true that it’s great.

Elric has been through many encounters with beings such as the Six Stars, Augustine, and the Eight Lions.

However, that doesn’t mean there were so many people with that level of skill.

More than anything.

‘That’s the same for me too, right?’

The problem was that Elric had once killed a master-level person who was often compared to the great mage.

Even if he borrowed some of his power, it was true that he had personally penetrated the fortress and killed Sagnad.

So there was no need to be afraid at all.

I’m sure we’ll be able to deal with Count Calliger somehow.

Of course, there is still no chance of winning if you confront him head-on.

But considering that he had various weapons… I thought it might not be unreasonable to take away an arm.

but.

‘I’m sure this guy knows that I’m conflicted.’

Perhaps the whole putting out your right hand for a handshake was a ‘provocation’.

Even though Prince Cromhel was the one who cut off the arm of his foolish son Rodeo Franz, he can’t directly blame the prince, so he probably wants to take the arm of Elric, the culprit of the situation.

However, people have respect for themselves, so a writer who joined in the name of a ‘support group’ would not be able to commit such a thing, so I think he made such a childish provocation.

If you can cut it, try cutting it. But then you’ll have to be careful with your arms too. Because then, I won’t stay still either.

That’s probably what they’re saying.

If you get caught in the provocation, it’s good because you can avenge your son, and even if you don’t, it’s good because you can upset Elric.

It was clear that he was thinking that way.

the problem is.

‘That’s why I want to cut it even more.’

The point was that Elric did not necessarily avoid such provocations.

On the contrary, the more it went on, the more I wanted to see Count Calliger’s face crumpled.

closely!

Elric just held Count Calliger’s hand.

My hands tightened.

“Everyone worked hard to come all the way.”

Elric did not miss the strange look around Count Calliger’s eyes.

『Hehe.』

Elric didn’t like Count Calliger’s attitude and was upset, but when Mephisto suddenly started laughing, he felt sick.

[Why are you smiling?]

『You’ve become an adult.』

[What kind of idiot are you talking about?]

『If it were normal, wouldn’t you have cut off this arm somehow? I guess that means I have a greater sense of responsibility.』

Look inside again, this guy.

Elric grumbled softly.

Mephisto is arrogant and cynical, so he usually has a simple side, but there are still many things he says that penetrate from time to time.

It’s still the same now.

He was reading Elric’s mind too well.

As he said, if Elric had been alone, he might have tried to cut off Count Calliger’s arm.

However, now Mervinger’s name is being widely known by displaying a flag symbolizing the family.

Even though they had recently made significant achievements, such as occupying the Ketline fortress and ravaging the northern front, it was clear that they were immediately outgunned.

Even if just a part of the Red Lion Army’s main army in the Castle of Silence came this way, it would be a threat.

If you treat the visiting cheering team carelessly in such a situation, it will inevitably be dangerous in the long run.

As long as he was in this position where he was responsible for many people, Elric had no intention of acting rashly.

‘I have no desire to play into the plans of the crown prince’s bastard.’

It was obvious whose plan it was to include Count Calliger in the cheering squad.

They probably want to intentionally induce internal conflict and drive a wedge between Elric and Prince Cromhell.

[This guy doesn’t know me very well yet.]

『Hmm?』

[Is it him or me who is good at provocation?]

Mephisto’s eyes widened.

Now that I think about it, isn’t Elric the kind of person who would stay quiet about something like this?

Elric twisted the corner of one lip while still holding Count Calliger’s hand.

Enough to turn the other person’s stomach.

It was Mervinger’s characteristic ridicule.

Then he looked straight into Count Calliger’s eyes and said:

“You all worked hard too.”

Wiggle!

For a moment, one of Count Calliger’s confident eyebrows twitched.

valet.

That word provoked him.

This was because it pointed out that the Franz family was originally part of the Mervinger family.

“…That’s unpleasant.”

The wrinkles around Count Calliger’s eyes deepened further.

The appearance of even murderous intent.

Hermann and Sailor’s eyes automatically turned to the two people. He could sense the tense atmosphere.

But neither of them came between them.

The war of nerves was something that both Elric and Count Calliger had to resolve.

“what?”

Elric was calm and relaxed.

“It is true that this family was a vassal of Mervinger, but it has been more than 10 years since independence. In that case, they can’t show even the slightest outward respect for this, but rather try to suppress it because of the old glory. Still, I came here in person to help Mervinger out of friendship, but… I am disappointed.”

It’s like an adult reprimanding a child.

Their intention is to take care of their pride and accuse Elric of being an ungrateful bastard.

And the pressure weighing on Elric became even greater.

Tsk tsk!

The ground that Elric and Count Calliger were standing on was crushed so hard that part of the surface cracked.

“I think you’re mistaken, Count.”

Elric’s ridicule never stopped.

“Mervinger has never granted independence to the Franz family. “It’s just that the Franz family walked out on their own.”

“…!”

“And I’m sure you warned your son too. Don’t treat someone like a member of the count’s family without any title carelessly. I am definitely one of the four great dukes who support the empire. Be that polite. however.”

Elric looked Count Calliger up and down as if he were criticizing him, and then laughed even louder. That sight seemed even more humiliating to Count Calliger.

“What did you do?”

“….”

At that moment, Elric’s expression hardened.

“If you’re going to tell me to be polite, you should do it first, Count Calliger Franz.”

Whoa!

Elric opened up his momentum.

Then, the magic field that arose suddenly spread out in concentric circles, erasing all of Count Calliger’s pressure.

* * *

For the briefest of moments.

Count Calliger’s pupils fluttered wildly.

‘How can this be so powerful!’

Elric’s momentum was far beyond what he had expected from the beginning.

Ever since he heard that he had defeated Claymore Sagnad, he had thought that he would never be weak, but since it was an assassination, his judgment was that he would have used a different tactic.

It seems that his judgment was all wrong.

‘At the very least, it’s similar to mine, maybe…!’

Count Calliger did not want to acknowledge Elric’s skills until the end, but the moment he washed away his momentum and put pressure on him in return, he had no choice but to acknowledge it.

Maybe his other ‘colleagues who are not colleagues’ who have not yet appeared should join him… That’s what I thought.

In order to have the power to reliably kill Elric right away.

and.

At this rate of growth, it may soon become impossible…!

Count Calliger’s thoughts did not last long.

Before I knew it, Elric’s calm gaze had turned elsewhere.

“What do you think about that, Viscount Kuranciville Twerk?”

Where his eyes landed.

At the place where the cheering squad was gathered, there was a middle-aged man dressed like an adjutant.

He had the same keen gaze as before.

At one time, along with the Franz family, which claimed to be Mervinger’s ‘defense wall’, there was a vassal family that symbolized Mervinger’s ‘spear knife’.

The family called the Twerk family boasted such great fortune that they were even called Mervinger’s left arm.

However, unlike the Franz family, who remained until the end immediately after the Great War, they were the first to escape Mervinger’s umbrella.

While Elric was greeting the leadership while hiding in the cheering group, he was trying to figure out the emptiness of the Star Wars army. He seemed surprised when Elric suddenly pointed him out.

But Elric’s eyes were still cold.

“I guess the standard aristocratic etiquette these days is to stand stiffly even when the duke is right in front of you?”

For a moment a glance passed between Viscount Couransiville and Count Calliger.

It’s a disaster.

Those thoughts occurred to me at the same time.

I felt uneasy that if I were to be swayed by Elric like this, I would be dragged around by him the entire time the Northern Front was maintained.

“Can’t you hear me, Viscount?”

There was no reason to reject Elric’s words, so I had no choice but to follow his words.

Anyway, they participated as cheerleaders, and the general commander was Elric.

What if you rebel?

well. Wouldn’t Elric just want to send them back to the main camp? So the only thing that will come back is the ridicule of the central nobles. He said he was crushed by the fight and abandoned.

at last.

Kurancivil had no choice but to bow his head as he stepped forward.

“Duke…see you, Your Majesty.”

Wizard who swallowed talent