Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 208

Episode 208

Words or Spirits

“Father, what are you going to do if you get caught…!”

Rodeo stamped his feet while looking around.

The soldiers who were with him were equally restless.

That was because Count Calliger had left the room a little while ago, saying he wanted to go somewhere for a while.

The two demon lords appeared and the battlefield was sucked into a vortex of rapid chaos, so no one was paying attention.

If an order to retreat was given, it was only a matter of time before Count Calliger’s absence was discovered.

Moreover, the place where Count Calliger headed was where the cave collapsed.

It was below the area where Hyul’s thoughts and Leda were clashing fiercely.

It’s also the place where Elric ran separately first…

What on earth did he go in there to do?

‘Are you planning on hitting Elric in the back?’

Rodeo knew very well that his father, Count Calliger, had been up to something ever since Viscount Curanciville’s head was cut off.

Although he was nervous that he might miss something, his eyes were keen and he was trying to find something from Elric.

Then he thought this was an opportunity and followed suit.

‘Please come back safely…!’

No matter how rough Rodeo’s life was, Count Calliger was his only father.

I saw that Viscount Curanciville, who was known to be insidious, was defeated by Elric without being able to do much.

In Rodeo’s mind, the fear of Elric was taking the place of the old shadow that was slowly fading away.

So, I just hoped that my father would not follow a similar path to Viscount Curansiville.

* * *

“I was wondering why you were in such a hurry. “I must have found something here.”

Count Calliger used magic to dig a separate tunnel under the collapsed cave.

I recognized Elric from the time he moved separately from the main army.

It was clear that there was something in this cave.

“I heard that this is where the guardian dragon of the barbarians or something stays, I guess? “Then it could really be a dragon’s nest, or even if it wasn’t, there would be something else to it.”

Count Calliger did not ignore or ignore the place they were staying in, like Viscount Curansiville and other family members, simply claiming that it was the home of barbarians.

When I saw that Sailor, the company worker who had brought me here, was friendly with a barbarian woman called a priest, I briefly wondered if there might be something else going on.

And those suspicions were correct.

Count Calliger saw this as an opportunity.

A chance to get rid of the thorny Elrics and take everything to yourself.

“As we are in a chaotic battle, it wouldn’t be surprising if something unfortunate happened.”

Count Calliger was thinking that after this battle, there would be no more opportunities to kill Elric.

Until then, I had thought of Elric as a child, so I decided that no matter how wild he was as a hero, his flaws were bound to be revealed at some point.

After seeing Viscount Curanciville being helplessly defeated, my thoughts completely turned 180 degrees.

This one had to hit first.

‘If I don’t, I’ll be the one to suffer.’

Elric already possesses all of his weaknesses.

Even the actual power over military affairs had been taken away.

But is this battle over?

After this, it was clear that Elric would make full use of this momentum and return to the mainland with great achievements.

It was clear that Elric would be revered as a hero again, and everyone would be excited about the second coming of Mervinger and all.

Meanwhile, it was obvious what the fate of Count Calliger, who had been in conflict, would be.

‘The 4th prince will never leave me alone.’

Although Prince Cromhell seemed like a nice person, he had an unpredictable side at times.

Didn’t he cut off Rodeo’s arm to win Elric’s favor?

In the meantime, if he found out that he was trying to take advantage of Prince Zereitz, he would be kicked out mercilessly.

No matter how much he had established his own position within the 4th Prince’s faction, Prince Cromhell was someone who would not blink an eye at such things.

so.

‘There is no other way than now.’

Count Calliger thought that maybe things had turned out better.

After the end of the Great Demon War, two demon lords who were thought to have been completely eradicated have now appeared.

Elric will be busy dealing with them.

Where else can there be an opportunity as clear as that?

‘If I can bring back the magic magic and unlock the remaining secrets of Interresia… yes. If I could do that, all of this would turn out to be a blessing in disguise.’

I didn’t know how Herman and Sailor would proceed after killing Elric.

I was going to decide on that after finishing this quickly first.

‘Now that I think about it, does it mean that what that bastard Kuranciville said was right? I don’t know if things would have been much easier if we had held hands and played together.’

Just like an elephant stepping backwards and stepping on a mouse, the stupid guy happened to get caught as well.

However, Viscount Curanciville foolishly tried to get the timing wrong and was defeated.

On the other hand, he was different. At least Count Calliger thought so.

Click.

Count Calliger put his hand into his bosom.

Whihwihwi…!

A sharp wind began to escape from around him.

The magic tool was smoothed out at the fingertips.

It was a magic tool that would bring him victory.

Caw! Caw!

A crow was quietly following behind him.

* * *

‘Why is my grandfather here?’

Elric had to feel a strong sense of dejavu when he saw Usden here.

Just like he visited the Flower Temple 40 years ago.

Who would have thought that this time, we would find traces of him in the guardian dragon’s nest!

‘Do you know that I will come here again someday…?’

However, it is said that he had predicted that the arrangement of the magic magic ceremony would be resolved only at the Temple of Flowers.

How on earth did you know about this nest here?

Did he really have the ‘foreknowledge’ to foresee the future?

Elric took a deep breath. And I focused on the conversation between Usden and the guardian dragon.

-Merbinger…!

-yes. I am Mervinger.

-You’re finally here! Mervinger…!

The guardian dragon’s voice was filled with emotion. For him, who lived a miserable life with only the determination to somehow keep Al alive while forgetting about his own existence, the light was finally shining down on him.

However, the guardian dragon’s excitement was soon shattered.

-But I’m not the Mervinger you wanted.

For a moment, there was such deep silence that I thought I was suffocating.

Now, in the guardian dragon’s voice, one could feel both despair and deep anger. It was as if he was making fun of himself.

-Then…what are you?

-I am a ‘one who prepares’.

-preparation…? what?

-He is a person who prepares to prevent greater turmoil and tribulation to come. Unfortunately, I do not receive star divination, so I cannot prevent the turmoil and tribulation. Instead, although it is a minor feat, I can read the movements of the stars to some extent, so I just try to reduce the damage caused by the tribulation a little.

Woosden’s voice seemed somehow bitter.

-so? What do you want to say…?

-The Mervinger you are waiting for will come here in the near future. The seeds that our founder planted in us are finally starting to show signs of sprouting.

-…then?

-a little bit. I came here to ask you to wait a little longer.

As Wusden said that, he seemed to be handing something to the guardian dragon.

‘What is that?’

Elric tried to concentrate, wondering if it might be an important clue related to Usdun, but unfortunately, the world of consciousness was shaking again, showing a different scene.

The guardian dragon saw new hope in his brief encounter with Usden and waited for a new Mervinger to appear again.

However, one thing that Usdun had not thought of was that the guardian dragon had started to feel a little impatient after his visit.

So one day, there was a boy who broke through the labyrinth in the nest by borrowing the ‘eyes of Changcheon’.

-I will share my blood. So bring Mervinger… Mervinger here.

The guardian dragon gave the child the remaining piece of his heart and left a request.

and.

As time passed again, things that appeared to be demons began to appear near the nest.

It was unknown how he found traces of himself, who had not left the nest for over a thousand years to protect the three eggs.

I wondered if the boy who received his blood had his tail stepped on as he went out into the outside world.

In any case, the guardian dragon could tell that he did not have much time left.

-hurry. It would have to come quickly…

and now.

The Guardian Dragon was able to encounter Elric.

【Still, fortunately, we met like this.】

In the middle of the world of consciousness, where turbulent waves swirl randomly.

A fragment of the guardian dragon’s consciousness barely opened its eyes.

Perhaps in order to communicate comfortably with Elric, the dragon’s consciousness took on the shape of a human. However, is it just an illusion that he resembles Woosden?

“How can you be sure it’s me?”

The guardian dragon smiled bitterly at the question Elric asked.

【Because your grandfather said so.】

【And because you have a strong scent of our race. Shaynak’s scent. “Who else could it be but the Mervinger you were waiting for, with his body odor like this?】

“You said you were waiting for me. “I don’t understand that.”

【I don’t know the details either. When all my compatriots left, I was just a kid who didn’t know anything. The youngest of the species. That’s why it remained and these eggs were hatched. Now, they have all turned into hard stones that make you wonder if they can hatch.】

【But I can tell you this one thing. All of this came from seeds planted by your ancestors. Your grandfather was the one who fertilized and watered it, and the one who harvested it.】

“So you mean me.”

Elric touched the magic sword hanging around his neck.

【Our dragons were originally close to your people. Magic. The magic path. It should be seen as a community of destiny bound together by such things. Mervinger was the master who would lead us, and we were his spokesmen. Then, as time went by, it was gradually forgotten…!】

The guardian dragon stopped mid-sentence and frowned. And then he lifted his head up as if he was looking at something.

【okay. We didn’t have much time left.】

Somehow, there was a hint of urgency and regret in his tone of voice.

The guardian dragon lowered his gaze again and watched Elric.

【What happened in the past, you are the Mervinger I was waiting for, it doesn’t matter. There is no way trust was built in our relationship. I think it’s enough if we can just share the transaction.】

“I agree.”

【There will be a hidden stone chamber beneath the collapsed ground. Incubate the three eggs there. And wake me up again.】

Elric’s eyes lit up.

Having a dragon’s egg.

Being able to hold three of them was definitely a great achievement for a wizard.

but.

“I want to help, but I don’t know how.”

Elric did not want to deceive this poor dragon who would soon pass away. I could have told a white lie, but I thought it was deception.

Did you read Elric’s thoughts?

For some reason, it seemed like there was a faint smile on the dragon’s lips.

【no. You have a way.】

“What…?”

【’spring’.】

“…!”

【Life is born where the warm sunlight shines.】

Exciting! Exciting!

Elric felt his heart pounding.

The hand that touched the magic sword was filled with strength.

【Now tell me. You have a way, and I know it, so I have asked you for three pills. As a deal, what do you ask of me?】

“I want to learn mantras… no, I want to learn mantras. Is there a way?”

If only we could find a way to get to the edge of the magic system, everything might work out naturally.

However, I was concerned that time was running out to learn anything properly.

【There is.】

Luckily, dragons are the progenitors of magic, so there seemed to be a solution.

That moment.

The guardian dragon’s eyes sank deeply.

【Eat my heart.】

The wizard who swallowed talent