Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 263

Part 2 Episode 3

Spring’s Arrangement

A man presumed to be ‘Spring’ approached Elric with a gentle smile.

Elric thought about ‘spring’.

All records within the family have already been verified through sufficient research.

Moreover, the spring I witnessed in my dream could be expressed in one word.

Pacifist.

A person with a warm personality and speaking style who is perfectly suited to the word ‘spring’.

There was also a record of other Four Worlds asking, “How can people survive in this difficult world?”

Of course, Elric did not believe those records.

No matter how warm and gentle he is, in the end…

‘Because he’s a Mervinger.’

Elric widened his eyes and braced himself so as not to be fooled by that warm smile.

Bom, who saw this, smiled kindly and spoke to Elric.

“There is no need to be so nervous. “Do you think I will do anything to you?”

Elric’s mouth was itching to say ‘yes’ right away.

But I held on for the sake of future arrangements.

“You…”

“Arceus Mervinger. People often call it spring. A distant descendant has come this far as expected. “I really missed you.”

Elric was reminded of the first time he saw Otto Han when he saw the brightly smiling ‘Spring’ Arceus.

‘He had a tremendous presence even at that time…’

It was unclear how wide the gap was between Otto Han and Arceus.

But even compared to back then, the Four Seasons still look like giants.

‘There’s still a long way to go.’

I thought I had achieved a lot of growth so far, but I still felt like I was lacking.

“What are you saying that you wanted to see me more than that?”

“The founder once said this. “Otto, he said he would come find me right after he got through that kid.”

Arceus spoke as if he was lost in reminiscence, looking somewhere far away.

‘kid…?’

Elric’s expression became a little strange.

The Otto Hahn he knew looked like a middle-aged man with glasses and a wispy beard.

Arceus treating Otto Han like a child is bound to be quite awkward.

But from Arceus’s perspective, it was only natural.

He was known to have died or retired long before Otto Hahn became the head of the family.

The exact story was unknown.

However, from that, Elric only guessed that Arceus was older than Otto Han.

And another reason why Elric had a strange expression.

“The progenitor told me my story?”

It was true that the progenitor looked into himself in the distant future and even mentioned it to Arceus.

‘As expected, all of these arrangements… are also related to the progenitor.’

The predictions that had been vague guesses until now became true.

“Yes, I didn’t go into detail, but I mentioned it very occasionally.”

“Can I know what you were talking about?”

“Hmm, I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you in detail. “Even the founder didn’t answer when I asked about you.”

Arceus comforts Elric as if comforting a child, as if he was truly sorry.

Elric’s heart wavered at the sight of him like that.

‘Hmm… he really seems like a gentle person as written… Was I too cautious in front of my ancestors?’

I felt a little sorry for being so wary of this person.

“Rather than that, why don’t you tell me how the test that little Otto left behind was?”

When Elric saw Arceus’ warm appearance, he wondered if his grandfather would feel like this if he were alive.

“When I first met Otto Han, he had the appearance of an elderly gentleman.”

So Elric began to happily bring up the events that had happened with Otto Han, like a grandchild telling a story to his grandfather.

As we talked, Elric’s tension naturally eased.

Before we knew it, the relationship between the two was like that of a grandfather and grandson who had met across time… or, if you only look at their appearances, they looked like uncle and nephew.

“It was like that. But unlike little Otto, I don’t have any intention of binge-watching exams. “I don’t have the magical energy left to do so, and there is only one test.”

Elric, who remembered the test of Otto Hahn, who died several times and came back to life, was delighted when Arceus said that it only happened once.

‘also…! There’s a reason spring is called spring.’

Elric felt even more sorry for being wary of Arceus because of his memories of being treated by Otto Han.

Elric, who was very excited, asked what this test was.

“What is the content of the test?”

“Before that, let’s start with a brief sermon on spring. “Do you know what the season winter means?”

Elric did not feel that Arceus’ question was light at all.

‘Maybe this is some kind of test.’

I had to think carefully and not answer hastily.

Elric remembered what happened with Otto Han, and the six winter chapters and various powers he gained there.

A disaster that causes drought and crop failure and means starvation and massacre. north wind.

The snow that builds up endlessly and turns everything into a blank slate. The chill that takes away all life. One theory.

Absolute zeroness….

All of these characteristics point to two things.

“Coldness and death… this is what the season called winter means.”

Arceus said with a smile, as if he liked Elric’s answer.

“Yeah, I think I know. That’s right, death. The season when all living things turn white and fall asleep. “Then what is spring?”

“As buds awaken and leaves grow, isn’t it the season of conception?”

“bingo. So what do you need to transition from winter to spring?”

Elric suddenly came to his senses.

For some reason, the scent of Mervinger was coming from Arceus’ warm smile.

“…I’m not sure?”

“You have to die and then come back to life.”

Still a gentle smile.

But the eerie feeling is strong.

Elric, who had been caught off guard, was startled by that smile and shouted.

“Fuck! “What else are you going to do!”

Elric tried to run away, but it was already too late.

Light emanated from Arceus’ fingertips, and the light engulfed Elric.

* * *

The place where Elric opened his eyes was a field suitable for spring.

Mureungdowon, where a gentle breeze blows and warm sunlight falls.

But Elric only became more and more anxious.

‘These are all artificial.’

Everything you see, even the sun.

It was so crude that it couldn’t even be compared to Otto Hahn’s test.

Even though it is an imaginary world, it is almost like creating a world, so you might wonder if this is possible at this level.

But that never happened.

because.

There’s no way Mervinger’s arrangements could have been so careless.

Grinding his teeth, Elric shouted

.

“Shit. I should have known from the moment you pretended to be fine! Argh-!”

I was so angry at being deceived that I had to yell.

『Stupid bastard, why did you believe in a guy who even the demons call a devil?』

[Ugh!]

Elric could not say anything even after seeing Mephisto mocking him with his crescent moon eyes open.

There was a reason why the other four seasons did not go easy on Arceus because he treated him gently.

If Arceus had seen what he did to the demons, he would never have been able to do that.

‘The spring that slaughtered the demons back then was the true spring…!’

As expected, in the end, Mervinger was Mervinger.

‘But what on earth are you asking me to do?’

You must die and come back to life.

Very suspicious words.

‘You’re not telling me to commit suicide, right?’

They clearly said they would only give me one chance.

If it was suicide…

An anxious feeling was creeping up on me.

Suddenly, shadows rose one by one along the hill and took on human shapes.

However, all of their appearances were identical to Elric’s.

“Doppelganger…?”

The number is approximately twenty people.

And as soon as they saw each other, they frowned and fired magic at each other.

“【Freeze】.”

“【Break it and break it again】.”

“【Tie it up】.”

“【Shut up】.”

They were all the same winter magic.

“…Could it be that dying and then coming back to life meant killing someone else?”

Elric watched the battle with a shocked expression.

“Oh shit.”

However, soon he also became a target and had no choice but to run while swearing at the ice cloud and ice thorns that hit his head.

* * *

Meanwhile.

The blue lions Hermann and Isabel and the six blue falcons were arriving in the eastern region.

The Blue Lion family, including their entire families, is crowded with people.

“This is Red Lion Castle.”

“As I heard, it is well maintained. “It’s like a shield that protects the border area.”

The reason they came here was to move their base based on Elric’s recommendation.

This was because, trusting in Elric, he decided to vacate the Blue Lion Castle near the capital and move it completely to the eastern region.

Thanks to this, Red Lion Castle was buzzing with guests after a long time.

“Thank you for your hard work in coming this far.”

At that time, the red lion Andre approached Hermann.

“no. “I just want to thank you for being so welcoming.”

After saying hello to Hermann, Andre also said hello to a man hiding in a group of blue lions.

“You too, please come.”

Then the man lifted his robe slightly, revealed his face, and nodded silently.

It was Batu.

Batu purified his spirit eroded by dragon blood and gained even more mature strength.

Andre, who recognized this, smiled slightly and spoke again to Hermann.

“I heard that my lord took a different route for a while.”

“They told me to go first. I will follow you soon. “It looks like he had something to settle with Neresta.”

Hermann nodded and spoke, but still felt a little uncomfortable.

It was Elric, who was now both the lord he served and the person who would become his son-in-law.

But for some reason, Tasha, who was snuggling next to him, was on his mind.

‘Isabelle is also staying still, so I can’t say anything.’

The person concerned says it’s okay, but what can you do?

Of course, as the person who will become your father-in-law, you can say something to your son-in-law, but…

‘I’m not relaxed enough to turn a blind eye just because we’re not around. Even if that’s not the case, I’m not the type of person to do that.’

Herman knew what kind of situation Elric was in, so although it felt uncomfortable, he was able to get over it.

In fact, Elric had piled up so much chores that he had to take care of them from the carriage even after the triumph and commencement ceremonies.

Moving the family headquarters.

Uniting the eastern frontier and the territories of the mountain peoples.

And even pioneering new territory.

Of course… many of them had been delegated to Hermann.

-Aren’t you also from a merchant background? I think you are much better than me at taking care of your estate.

He flattered her in various ways, but in the end, it was as if she passed all the work to Hermann.

I already felt embarrassed about using my father-in-law.

But what can you do? He is also the person who will become your master.

“Haa…”

I sighed when I looked at the piled up work, but I also shared my expectations.

The eastern region was underdeveloped due to the influence of the mountain peoples.

Therefore, the eastern region had many mines and rainforests, so it was good for farming.

In addition, as the war broke out, refugees were flocking from parts of the empire’s mainland, so there was no major concern about population for the time being.

‘Anyway, take care of yourselves. Isabel and I will take good care of this place somehow.’

Hermann looked at Isabelle, who looked very worried about someone.

She was gently stroking her stomach.

‘And isn’t this the home where my grandson, who will be born soon, will live? I’m taking good care of it.’

Wizard who swallowed talent