Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 21

Episode 21

First Arrangement

The seal of cruelty has already been completely opened.

Thanks to this, Elric was able to cast the command with much more confidence than before.

Hwaaa!

First, the temperature within the reach of Elric’s magic field plummeted.

As the temperature dropped further in an already cold situation, the yetis’ movements had no choice but to become sluggish.

Then a cold wind blew.

Just like when Elric first managed to take one step at a time in the blizzard created by the Snow Mountain King.

The guys also lost their direction and hesitated when their vision was completely blocked for a moment.

It was as if heavy shackles were placed on my feet and I could not approach properly. Frost slowly formed on their joints and ice stuck to them.

Meanwhile, a lot of condensed, sharp icicles suddenly fell from the sky.

Kieeeeek!

While the Yeti warriors are quickly falling apart.

Elric crossed those guys and approached the Snow Mountain King.

* * *

‘My sense of cold properties continues to become clearer.’

The more seals you extort from the Yetis.

Elric was able to quickly realize the various effects of the seal.

The seal did not simply change the body and grant superior magic.

To be precise, it slowly increased the attribute power, tolerance, and understanding of that attribute.

The basic attribute of the Seal of Relentlessness was ‘coldness.’

By making the body more resistant to cold, it has made it much easier to sense and deal with what cold is made of.

I guess so.

Before he knew it, Elric was only continuing to manifest ice-related magic.

‘Blizzard’, ‘Ice Arrow’, ‘Ice Flower’, ‘Cold Wind’…

As such, the speed of hunting the Yeti has become faster and the speed of getting through the Snow Mountain King’s blizzard has also become faster.

I had to deal with three or four guardians of a similar level to the Yeti captain I first encountered at once.

Even though I faced the risk of death several times during that time.

Elric somehow managed to defeat them and moved forward.

When I reached the top of the ridge like that.

Elric was able to intuitively realize that he had grown a step further than before.

just as expected.

Faaaa!

As certain strokes were added, the ruthless seal, which was gradually taking shape, burst into a bright halo of light.

At first, only one sharp mountain was drawn, but now another one has been engraved.

‘2 stars.’

Elric laughed heartily.

My tolerance and sensitivity to cold properties, which had been gradually improving, suddenly jumped to the point that even I was surprised.

And to that extent, the mind’s eye exposed more texture related to cold properties.

This not only makes it easier to use seal magic, but the size of the magic field has also become slightly wider.

Although it still consumed a lot of mana and stamina, Elric wisely made up for the shortfall by quickly absorbing the seals of the dead Yeti.

like that.

Kill and steal.

I keep moving forward while continuing to grow the seal of cruelty.

“…come.”

He was finally able to face the Snow Mountain King, who was still standing in the same place.

However, contrary to expectations, the appearance of the Snow Mountain King was still unrecognizable.

This was because the figure was surrounded by shadows, as if seen from afar.

They certainly seem to have a completely different appearance from other Yetis, who are covered in fur like apes.

I couldn’t tell exactly what it looked like.

I can only guess that it looks closer to a human shape.

‘More than that, was that shadow really a demon? crazy!’

How much demonic energy does it take to look like that?

The color, clarity, and viscosity were all top-notch.

‘Mephisto praised me so much that my mouth watered. ‘What kind of being was he when he was alive?’

My guess is that even if he didn’t reach the level of a demon king, he would have been at the level of a military commander.

Although now, even with that level of magical power, the sense of dignity and intimidation it gives off is too small.

‘They say it’s mania. Is that why?’

Of course, that didn’t mean I let down my guard.

No matter how bad he was, the Snow Mountain King was a powerful enemy that he couldn’t face right now.

No matter how many Seals of Relentlessness they collected, there was still a huge gap between them.

‘I don’t know how to overcome something like this.’

Kwakwakwa!

‘Still, I’ll give it a try.’

The difference in level is big, but it still seems like there is no reason left at all.

Maybe something can happen depending on the strategy.

Elric believed in his own resourcefulness.

So, I gathered my courage and attacked with all my might, using the seal of ruthlessness.

I met my second death.

* * *

‘How did I get hurt?’

As soon as Elric opened his eyes, he burst out laughing.

Although the Snow Mountain King wanted to take advantage of his lack of reason.

Strangely enough, the memory ended at the exact moment I was about to attack it.

reason?

It was simple.

‘It was just strong. ‘So overwhelming.’

The blizzard that it instinctively emitted for defense was too strong.

It probably just froze in an instant.

I didn’t even have time to realize how I had been treated.

‘Even if you collect so many seals, how are you supposed to win if it’s difficult to even approach them?’

As expected, the difficulty level is ridiculous.

Elric was shocked.

and.

“Tsk.”

He tasted it without realizing it.

He is becoming stronger so quickly with just a seal taken from a yeti, so what if he could steal the seal of a being like that?

My heart ached just thinking about it.

“Mephie.”

『Why?』

“Snow Mountain King. “I think it’s a woman.”

It was like that just by looking at the silhouette.

however.

flinch!

Mephisto’s reaction was more noticeable than expected.

It seemed like he was trying to act like nothing was wrong, but he couldn’t fool Elric.

『…So what?』

‘Look at this?’

I just randomly stabbed it, just in case.

If you do this, the story will be different.

Elric grinned.

“Are you dating?”

『What…!』

“No. “I guess you got kicked?”

『What nonsense are you talking about?』

“If it’s something like that, I can’t help but be embarrassed to say it.”

『This king! It would make sense for King Bon, who has ruled countless demons with the grace of the demon god, to be dumped by a low-ranking general…!”

Mephisto screamed loudly, saying that was not the case.

Elric logged back into the image world without even listening to what was said.

‘If I do this, I can make fun of him for a long time.’

From then on.

Elric rushed at the Snow Mountain King whenever he got the chance.

And then died.

Several times.

‘If you can’t try it once, try it twice. If it doesn’t work the second time, keep trying three or four times.’

If you can try again several times, the story will be completely different.

Because you can make several plans and write them down one after another.

And if you fail, you can immediately reflect the feedback in the process and make a new plan.

‘But no matter how much we continue to plan, as Mephisto said, the most basic foundation is the achievement of the seal. ‘You have to keep collecting seals.’

Fortunately, no matter how many Yeti warriors I caught, they kept appearing constantly.

Elric continued to collect and collect seals while almost slaughtering them.

like that.

I was able to get one step closer.

‘The seal alone is not enough. There has to be magic to break through.’

It was necessary to be able to use the Relentless Seal more efficiently.

Fortunately, he had excellent teaching materials.

‘King of the Snow Mountain.’

A being that always stands in the same place like a large wall.

‘What if I could imitate that guy’s magic?’

No matter how many times he saw the magic of the Snow Mountain King, it was a great stimulus to his inspiration.

Rather, the more I challenge myself, the more I challenge myself.

As my knowledge deepened, I began to see new features and aspects that had never been seen before.

This may be because it is the closest to the ‘correct answer’ as it is the one who has realized the seal of cruelty the most.

The problem was that there was a huge difference between the worldview that Elric had built so far and the worldview of the Snow Mountain King.

Because we were born from different races to begin with. It was obvious, but Elric had no intention of giving up there.

‘If that doesn’t work, just steal it.’

So I tried to copy everything she did.

habit.

action.

method.

theory.

Elric gradually became closer to being the ‘King of the Snow Mountain’ itself.

So this time.

I was able to get two feet closer.

“You are trying to ‘understand’ the Snow Mountain King. The seal is not just about extortion, it is also necessary to understand it deeply. “It’s a very good posture.”

Otto Hahn looked at Elric’s side and said it with a smile as if he had passed by.

There, Elric got a new hint again.

‘There are limits to copying and stealing. In order to overcome that limit… you must realize the meaning of the Snow Mountain King itself… your karma.’

Of course it wasn’t easy.

‘There are some things that are difficult for me to speak right now. There are many things that do not make theoretical sense or are not filled with images. ‘Let’s fill that up in the library.’

If I come to a realization, I organize the theory in a booklet and try an experiment on the Snow Mountain King.

There is no other method of learning as sure as this.

like that.

I took my third step.

With constant challenges.

Constant death.

And a lot of experience and study.

As they fit together.

The fourth and fifth footsteps followed.

Cuckoo cuckoo!

“…I reached it.”

Elric was finally able to get close to the Snow Mountain King.

This was my first time stepping into her ‘territory’ that seemed like it would never be penetrated.

Faaah!

An ice arrow was fired at the Snow Mountain King.

As part of the shadow was torn, a woman appeared beneath it, the corners of her eyes losing focus.

Wow!

The Snow Mountain King screamed for the first time as if he was displeased. The sound of phlegm boiling like an angry beast.

But Elric was only glad to see it.

This was the first time that the guy who had been standing there like a stone statue was reacting to me for the first time.

That clearly meant that he, who had never been noticed by her before, had risen to a certain level.

‘At some point, even when we make eye contact, I don’t feel any fear.’

Now we have finally reached eye level.

Whoa!

The 3-star seal of cruelty sparkled brilliantly.

* * *

“Even if there was a clear arrangement, the chosen descendant is clearly a very unique character.”

Otto Hahn let out a laugh.

Normally, if I had challenged myself as much as I did, it wouldn’t have been surprising if my ego had collapsed long ago.

This was because every time Elric experienced death, he did not just die.

Death was the default, and most of the cases resulted in death from excessive bleeding due to the hair branch being turned or limbs being cut off.

There were even times when the fight lasted so long that they starved to death.

It is no different from a hell that ordinary humans could never endure.

Elric never gave in.

Rather than breaking my will even once, I laughed out loud every time I tried again.

He was having so much fun.

Do you feel joy in dying?

I didn’t know if he was a pervert who liked being beaten.

Otto Han really liked that Elric.

Just having that kind of unyielding will and endless desire to improve is something truly amazing.

Of course, natural talent was a bonus.

so that.

Otto Hahn was able to define Elric very simply.

“You’re a fool. “A fool who will never appear again in our family.”

And no sooner had he finished talking to himself.

Puhwaak!

For the first time, the Snow Mountain King’s left arm was seen jumping into the air, cut off from the shoulder level.

“You did it. Finally.”

Otto Hahn laughed out loud.

Wizard who swallowed talent