Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 277

Part 2 Episode 17 The

Evil Clan

“…Mephi.”

『…Why.』

Elric and Mephisto looked at the three dragons for a while and then slowly opened their mouths.

“…Are all dragons like that?”

『…The dragons are originally people who live for their own pride. But.』

Mephisto was laughing.

『I’ve definitely never seen guys like that. Because I ate so many artifacts… Argh! Don’t stick to them!』

Kiyuyuyu!

The dragons seemed to be happy with their performance for the first time, so they clung to Mephisto like cicadas on an old tree and were busy flapping their wings.

As if asking for a compliment.

“Well, it’s surprising that the Demon King likes you so much.”

Elric laughed lightly, but did not take this lightly.

‘I don’t know what will happen to these things if they grow up like this.’

Pups that are less than a year old are already showing off their skills.

What if they pass the growth period and enter maturity?

Elric thought of the dragons he had encountered so far.

From the Jewel Dragon to the Guardian Dragon.

‘…It’s nice just to think about it.’

gulp.

Elric swallowed his saliva without realizing it.

Of course, it wasn’t always a good thing.

‘The problem is that the growth period of a dragon is so long that it cannot even be compared to that of ordinary humans…’

Isn’t it an ancient dragon species that is known to have a lifespan of over thousands of years? It would take at least hundreds of years just to get beyond the hatchling level. I wondered how I could bridge this gap of time.

If there is one, there is only one.

‘Shinah’s seal.’

I also wondered if there might be some connection between growing the inner world tree and growing dragons.

But that speculation is short-lived.

‘You don’t give me time to rest.’

The Jajaja army was detected moving again.

Wow!

“Wipe out the enemies!”

“Make him pay for the crime of daring to block Jajaja’s army!”

The advance party of the Jajaja Army began to run down the hill at high speed. Behind them, fire arrows were continuously being fired, as if they were trying to cover the advance team.

The subjugation of holidays had begun in earnest.

“【Appear】.”

Hwaaaak –

The shadow centered on Elric has expanded significantly.

thud! thud! thud!

And then the dragon soldiers appear one by one.

The power of the winter world.

North wind.

Rattling rattling!

With the sound of jawbones, a bluish light appeared in the corner of both eyes.

“What is that?”

The soldiers in the advance guard seemed quite taken aback by the sudden appearance of the summoned beast.

No matter how many times the Jajaja Army had been to countless battlefields, it was bound to be the first time to actually see the Dragon Soldiers who were supposed to protect the dragons like this.

But they are all experienced veterans.

The embarrassment only lasted for a moment.

He soon came to his senses and adjusted his grip on his weapon with curious eyes.

“I don’t know where they came from, but they can’t stop us like that!”

With someone shouting.

Doo-doo-

doo- The Jajaja army collided with the dragon soldiers.

Even though it was an enemy, admiration was bound to come out.

but.

“Wow!”

“What is this..!”

The dragon soldiers were also not easy.

Every time the dragon soldier swung his weapon, several soldiers flew into the air.

For the first time, the movement of the company’s own army, which seemed likely to sweep away the holiday section at any moment, was stopped.

And where is that?

Tsk! I can’t see anything that looks plausible this time either.

Hul’s thought form also attempted to participate in the battle.

Ssssss –

the shadow on the floor slowly began to swell and take the shape of a huge beast.

Hehehe!

“Monster!”

“It’s a demon! “The evil clan joined hands with the real demons…!”

Some of the soldiers were scared and tried to form a defensive formation somehow.

It’s annoying. As soon as

Hul

started running forward, a massacre occurred, with all the soldiers in front of him being trampled or bitten.

As well as Elric’s rapid growth, Hul has also shown tremendous growth.

Now, even compared to most demon lords, he was no less inferior.

The more.

“Hyul-ran is immersed in the devil. “You must report this to headquarters!”

Jajajagun came to think that he had captured the physical evidence of Hyo-Ran, whom he had only been concerned about.

but.

In fact, Elric didn’t seem to consider that at all.

‘All we have to do is hold on to our own company and buy time.’

Elric smiled with satisfaction.

The Jajaja Army was an elite unit that boasted outstanding military power in and of itself. It was so satisfying to be able to block those people with only family members.

‘Then now it’s my turn to act.’

A strong cold energy flowed from Elric’s body as he raised the corner of his mouth.

“【Swirl】 【Pour】.”

Crumbling!

The winter storm that had been filling the sky changed direction and fell to the ground.

A strong wind obscured my vision and a blizzard froze my body.

“Aaaah!”

“What is this…!”

“Wizard! “There’s a wizard over there!”

A few people found Elric and pointed fingers, but it was already too late.

Damn it!

A blizzard quickly swept through the soldiers, tying their ankles.

Power cold snow.

There was ice on the ground, and there was a lot of frost all over my body.

Armor?

What use is all that in the bitter cold?

In fact, the heavy iron armor only made his body more sluggish, making him more likely to die.

Absolute zero power.

The soldiers tried to escape, but once frozen, their bodies could not be moved.

The problem was that it didn’t end there.

Chop clap!

Some of the snowstorms coalesced and created countless icicles.

“You guys should also taste the arrows, right?”

This one has ice arrows instead of fire arrows.

Elric smiled evilly and lowered his hand from top to bottom.

Then the icicles floating in the air fell sharply towards the soldiers.

Shoo shoo shoo shoot –

puff puff puff!

“Kwaaaaaak!”

The icicles pierced straight through the soldiers’ bodies. Many soldiers fell helplessly, spewing blood. The blood stains left there looked as if a flower had bloomed.

Power Seoljungmae (雪中梅).

Seal of the winter world. As the technologies that once symbolized Otto Han, the ‘Winter Sage’, were deployed one after another… his army was literally swept away like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

『…The more I look at him, the more he resembles him.』

Mephisto was just shaken by the thought of a past he didn’t want to think about.

Puff puff puff –

like that.

Elric, who continued to attack, suddenly remembered something and laughed.

“Oh, you really should cover your face.”

Someone among them could recognize his face.

Although the distance was quite long, Mervinger’s features, including blond hair and green eyes, were easily noticeable.

If his identity was discovered, things could become troublesome in many ways.

Elric made a mask out of ice and put it on his face.

『You bastard…!』

[What do you think? Cool, right?]

『You can’t just quit!』

[Why? If someone sees it, they’ll think it’s their own face.]

Mephisto’s face distorted when he saw the mask.

That’s right too.

『If it has a wolf face and goat horns, of course it is the real king, but who is it?』

The mask Elric created was a face that resembled his own body.

* * *

“…Who on earth is that wizard?”

A wizard wearing a horned wolf mask.

Bel Bahamut asked his adjutant with a hard look on his face.

“Was there a person with that kind of skill in Holiday?”

It was a completely unexpected situation.

I can’t believe there was such a strong wizard in the holiday section.

Even the army the wizard was dealing with was the ‘Blood Wolf’ knights, who were considered the most elite within the Jajaja army.

however.

‘You can’t move forward because of me?’

There is usually a saying that refers to such experts.

One-man army.

Monsters that alone have the power of a single legion.

Usually, the Six Mangsung of the Magic Tower or the Eight Lions of the Lion House belong to that category… but that wizard seemed to be at least comparable to that level.

A master of his caliber would definitely be on the wanted list.

So I asked the adjutant.

“Adjutant, didn’t I ask? “Who is that person?”

But no matter how long I waited, there was no answer.

Bell narrowed his eyebrows and turned his head toward the adjutant.

“iced coffee! sorry. No matter how hard I search, I can’t find someone with that kind of skill!”

“What?”

One of Belle’s eyebrows twitched.

Thinking that if he left his superior like this, there could be a big problem, the adjutant hurriedly continued talking.

“Hyurilan is a place where all kinds of criminals and other scum flock, so it’s no wonder there’s such a talented person there. Otherwise, it may be a demon or an unknown expert dispatched by the Free Revolutionary Army.”

“…hmm.”

Only then did Bell turn his head towards the wizard again.

Phew. The adjutant was able to breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that he had gotten through the current situation safely.

but.

‘No, you can’t do that.’

Bell’s thoughts were still completely different from those of his adjutant.

Even though Holidays was called the trash can of the empire, it was not a place where such a powerful person could hide.

What if he was strong enough to stop the Blood Wolf Knights on his own?

Even more so, there was no way he didn’t know.

If you’re that skilled, there’s no way you wouldn’t have checked it in advance.

‘No matter how much I think about it, I don’t know.’

However, no matter how much I searched through my memories, I had never heard of anyone wearing a mask with a wolf face and goat horns.

That means they intentionally hid their identity.

A wizard who can freely manipulate blizzards and the dead like that?

‘I think it might come to mind…’

But Belle’s thoughts couldn’t continue for long.

The situation was going in an increasingly worse direction.

The number of soldiers was decreasing too quickly. Above all, it was impossible to advance to Hyulyulan as the troops were trapped.

‘I guess I should step forward before the damage gets worse.’

It was then that the bell moved.

“Who the hell are you-! Do you know that the legion you blocked was a treason against His Majesty’s will?”

The lion’s hoo, with its enormous volume, rang loudly.

Bell’s mention of the emperor was intentional.

If the wizard was truly a criminal in the holiday world, there was no way he would be able to show any sense of loyalty.

If so, it was necessary to aim for that point.

Since the imperial family was brought to the fore, they judged that they would most likely be scared or retreat.

‘I don’t want to increase the bounty on my head for no reason.’

Then, if the wizard escapes, things will work out in the best direction for Belle.

Of course, I didn’t think I would lose.

However, a fight with such a talented person did more harm than good.

What good is there in getting hurt while cleaning up the trash?

just as expected.

As Bell expected, the wizard stopped attacking and looked back.

“….”

No emotions could be read from the wizard’s eyes beyond the mask.

‘You’re scared.’

But Bell was sure it was his fault.

If so, I needed to push it a little harder.

“I’ll ask you again! We are a legion that came under the orders of His Majesty the Emperor! “If you surrender now, I’m willing to give you some consideration!”

“What is the imperial family?”

“…?!”

Bell barely managed to steady his stumbling body due to the recoil of his lion’s rear being cut off in the middle.

‘You intentionally disrupted the mana array?’

For a moment, a chill went down my spine.

It was an incredibly excellent mana control.

‘He is an expert who is at least as good as Yuk Mang-seong!’

The moment Belle opened her mouth to say something.

“They must be dogs that wag their tails because they want to impress their owners.”

The moment I saw the corner of the wizard’s eyes bend as he said that.

Tuk!

Something snapped in Belle’s head. His face turned red with anger.

Wizard who swallowed talent