Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 246

Episode 246:

A splendid return.

A street illuminated by the moon.

Two people wearing deep robes were passing through a quiet alley, avoiding the gaze of others.

“Master…!”

“Tedan. “Don’t make that face.”

“but!”

“Do you keep getting angry when I do that?”

“Whoosh!”

Tedan bit his lower lip to somehow hold back tears.

The sight was so comical that Andre Wins burst out laughing, but he soon had to frown again due to the tingling sensation in his left arm.

‘It’s a bit uncomfortable.’

Actually, it wasn’t a little uncomfortable.

It was very uncomfortable.

‘Well, the sword-wielding guy lost an arm, so of course he can’t be comfortable.’

Andre’s shirt was empty on the left arm and was flapping in the wind.

Just a few days ago, it was where the strong arm that made him a Red Lion had been, but now there was nothing there.

It was because of the decisive battle with Batu.

‘I never thought I’d become that strong.’

In front of Batu, who demanded responsibility for the Red Lion Army’s continued crushing defeats, Andre showed his sharp temperament for the first time.

This was because he was angry at the rude attitude of talking about the incompetence of his subordinates, which would have been overlooked in any normal statement.

And then the result.

‘It wasn’t that good, though.’

Batu, who was at least equal until he was in the Red Castle, has now reached a level where even Andre can never beat him.

And to that extent, Batu’s oppressive nature has become more blatant.

In Andre’s eyes, it only looked like it was engulfed in flames right before it self-destructed.

In the end, Andre had to make a decision because it would be really dangerous to continue like this.

A rebellion that started anyway to somehow save the subordinates and the people of the territory.

Then there was no need to remain on the sinking shipwreck any longer.

‘But I’ll have to see for myself whether the ship I’m replacing is that strong.’

Andre narrowed his eyes.

Soon.

I could tell what the ship was like.

* * *

The content of the letter written by Andre was very simple.

I want to meet and talk in person.

But that place was the city of Biern.

It is also not far from the castle where the Star Wars are currently staying.

‘The momentum is faster than I thought. All I’ve heard so far is that he’s quiet and likes books. Well, I guess he was thinking about starting a rebellion.’

But what surprised Elric was Andre’s distribution.

From his perspective, this place might be like being in the jaw of a tiger, but he came here without hesitation.

I thought it was amazing that he had the courage to come to me in person, even though there was a great risk of death.

Rather, Nameless, who had been following Elric for a while, seemed restless.

Although he didn’t show much emotion on the outside, I could tell that his eyes were full of worry.

I guess that’s because I’m so worried about my friend.

Elric had a strange feeling that he and Sean were somehow being projected onto them.

『I came.』

At the same time as Mephisto muttered as if he felt something.

Faaah!

Two seals fell in front of Elric.

Men wearing robes.

One of them was Tedan, who was familiar with Elricdo’s temperament, and the other was unfamiliar.

‘The left arm…?’

It just feels strange that the left arm is empty.

‘Something happened.’

Just by looking at it, Elric felt like he could somehow understand what was going on inside them.

‘Dragon Blood is starting to show signs of madness.’

Originally, hemolysis itself was different from humans in terms of its factor composition, so if there was no continuous management and action, it could easily cause negative effects in many ways.

Elric was able to manage it to some extent because he had magical knowledge, but it seemed like even that was difficult for Batuu.

So it is clear that the symptoms will probably become more serious in the future.

‘If I want to keep my promise to Sarnai, I need to proceed faster.’

Around the time Elric was thinking that.

“Eric Mervinger?”

A hard voice came from under the hood of a robe with an empty left arm.

Elric curled one lip.

“I guess that’s the red lion?”

Instead of answering, Andre pulled back his hood.

Elric must have been quite surprised inside. Because the other person had a much softer impression than I expected.

It gave the impression that one would believe it even if it were a woman.

“I never thought we would meet like this.”

“…That goes for me too. “I never thought that I would be in the same place as the enemy who killed Sagnad, except for revenge.”

Sagnard. I’m referring to the deputy commander I killed at Ketrain Fortress.

“Because we were enemies back then.”

“The fact that we are ‘still’ enemies is no different.”

Andre briefly cut Elric off and his eyes brightened.

“Still, it looks like there is good faith. “I see you didn’t bring the others as promised.”

Andre glanced around and confirmed that no other soldiers were hiding. Moreover, Nameless seemed a little surprised at the fact that he followed Elric without any restrictions.

But even for a moment.

He asked again with sunken eyes.

“I want to ask you something.”

“However much.”

“I heard about your proposal through Tedan. But I want to hear directly how you will ensure that.”

Elric nodded. As for Andre, he can’t help but have doubts. It’s like receiving favor from someone you’ve never met before. It might be a trap, so you’ll want to beat it a few times before crossing.

So, instead of giving a plausible answer, Elric opened subspace, took out an object, and threw it at Andre.

Tuk!

Andre received it with a curious look on his face, but then he looked a little surprised.

A scroll wrapped in reddish, high-quality silk.

On it was a seal symbolizing the imperial family.

Clue Tekken.

A document that states that the imperial family grants a small amount only to top-ranking public figures.

“take it.”

“…!”

At that moment, Andre’s eyes trembled greatly.

Elric said that he would pardon the Red Lion Army’s crime of rebellion with his iron fist, but I never thought he would give it up so easily.

“…Can you just give this to me like this? “How do you know where to use it?”

There are a lot of things you can do with a proviso Tekken. Andre could easily use it for ‘transactions’ with the imperial family, or drag Mervinger and the Star Wars to a bad side.

But Elric shrugged his shoulders as if he didn’t care at all.

“What can I do? “Then that means my eyes are screwed up.”

“….”

“But I believe my eyes looking at you right now. I believe in Herman and Sailor, who told me that you are a good person, and I believe in your Young Ji-min, who hopes for your safe return. Otherwise, I don’t think I would have swallowed the change and not even thought about making such a fuss. is not it?”

“…!”

Andre was just mouthing like a goldfish, unable to say anything.

That’s because every single word that Elric blurted out had a big impact on his heart.

I trust my eyes and I trust my people.

Because that one word was a huge shock to him.

-Chae Gyeong-baek. Please take my side. If the red lion that protects the eastern part of the empire were to stand before me, all levers would tilt in this direction. what? You have no intention of entering politics? hmm. Well, that shouldn’t work… You’ve never thought about that? If you don’t become my person, I might somehow drag you into this game?

The first thing that came to mind was Prince Zereitz, who would naturally be able to take everything if he sat on the throne, but who did not try to persuade him and only thought about throwing him out when he said that he would not take his side.

-You want to retire? hmm…? why? Because you want to rest? so why?

There was also a Golden Lion who refused to accept his subordinate’s plea to let go of his duties as a messenger, and even threw away all past relationships and continued to ignore him as if he did not exist.

If only one of them had trusted him like Elric did, the situation would not have escalated to this point.

It broke my heart to know that an enemy I had only met for the first time believed in me more than the person to whom I had devoted my entire life.

so that.

Andre couldn’t help but wonder where on earth all these buttons had gotten wrong.

“….”

“….”

Silence passed between them for a moment.

[how is it? It seems like it worked, right?]

『You’re having a hard time hiding your true feelings.』

Mephisto crossed his arms and looked at Elric with a bewildered expression.

He knew very well how anxious Elric was, fearing that Andre would actually carry the Clueless Iron Fist.

If Andre had tried to wipe his mouth, Elric might have changed his attitude.

[What are you talking about? What about me? Hugging me with such a big heart? I’m amazed by that one too, huh?]

『It’s fraud to spread things like that that don’t even exist in your mind, then what is fraud?』

Elric was arguing with Mephisto and then said a word to Andre in an indifferent tone.

“I think this is the answer. is not it?”

Andre then looked alternately at the Iron Fist in his hand and at Elric, then got down on one knee.

thud!

“Andre Wynz, Margrave of Wynz. We want to stand under the Mervinger flag. Please accept it.”

That was enough.

Tedan, who was next to him, and Nameless, who was behind Elric, both knelt down on one knee and bowed their heads.

It was the moment when Elric acquired a new claw called the Red Lion.

* * *

News of the Red Lion’s joining was spread quickly.

[Bow to the flag of the rebel leader, Red Lion Mervinger!]

Special reports related to him are scattered all over the country.

The area still occupied by the Red Lion Army opened its gates wide at once, welcoming the starry crowd.

And there the flags representing the Red Lion Army and the Mountain People were lowered and the Mervinger flag took their place!

The Red Lion Army deployed to the front line also quickly retreated to the eastern region, leaving only 12 mountain tribes on the front line.

[The Chanaipu people are annihilated!]

[Traces of the fierce battle that took place on the day of the victory of the Great Siege of Barakatu.]

[Barbarians driven to the Mnar River basin! Now only the final battle remains.]

The main camp was pushed in from the west, and the Star Wars army was pushed into ruin from the east, and in the end, the mountain people were almost driven to one area.

This was the area they used as a base when they first poured into the continent.

[The final battle is imminent!]

It was around this time that we heard a lot of news that the end of the war was not far away.

[Encounter with the Great Headquarters and the Star Wars!]

Finally.

The main army, advancing from the west, and the star army, moving from the east, finally met.

This was accomplished about a year after being isolated in the eastern border region.

It was a brilliant return.

Wizard who swallowed talent