Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 296

Part 2 Episode 36

Inspection Bureau

Unlike the previous flashy carriages, this carriage was painted entirely in jet black.

However, the pattern embedded in the exact center was particularly noticeable.

A roaring lion.

It was the black lion’s carriage.

“Prince Hua!”

“You came all the way here…!”

The reporters, who had been rushing in excited like animals just a moment ago, moved on their own and cleared the way.

No matter what, he couldn’t be rude to the prince, so he acted accordingly.

And the guards came in between them and formed a human curtain so that no one could dare to come over.

A moment later, Cromhell quietly got out of the carriage. He smiled leisurely and waved.

It was because I was used to seeing this much crowd.

A reporter had the courage to ask a question.

“What do you think about Elric Mervinger, who was a friend of the century but suddenly became the 4th Prince’s sniper?”

Cromhel widened his eyes in surprise, then smiled softly and answered.

“He is still an invaluable friend to me. This time there was just a minor misunderstanding. “It will be resolved soon.”

Unlike the people in the Mage Tower who did not accept any questions, Cromhel responded kindly.

Then those who had been quiet started running wild again.

“Then, about the Mage Tower’s actions this time…!”

“How can the Inspector General make a mistake…!”

But this did not last long.

“…uh?”

“Is there someone else… huh?”

It was because another person got off Cromhel’s carriage.

A woman so beautiful that it leaves you speechless.

Golden long hair pouring down like a waterfall.

Beautiful sparkling blue eyes.

The beauty was so outstanding that the shutter, which was constantly exploding, even stopped for a moment.

And the reporters could tell.

The fact that that woman is the princess ‘Shiro’, of whom only rumors had been heard.

It was the first time she appeared as she had never been seen in an official capacity before.

But the surprise didn’t end there.

It was because another person got off as if to protect her.

“Woe to you Golden Lion!!”

It feels huge, as if a huge lion has descended.

He was a golden lion who was rarely seen outside and was harder to find than the emperor.

With him in front of him, the atmosphere among the reporters couldn’t help but become heated.

“This is a news story!”

“The golden lion is coming here…!”

“Don’t sit still and take a picture quickly! hurry!”

While the reporters were moving around frantically.

Cromhel gently extended his hand to the princess.

As the princess quietly placed her hand on it, Cromhel smiled and looked back at the golden lion.

“Please come in, father-in-law.”

“Sure.”

The golden lion nodded briefly and silently walked along with Cromhel.

“…What just happened?”

The reporters looked dumbfounded as they watched Cromhel’s group walking away.

Their busy hands stopped moving for a long time.

“The Golden Lion was the 4th Prince’s father-in-law…?”

Cromhell’s last words caused even more chaos in front of the council.

* * *

“Tsk.”

Sean, who was looking down from the window of the third floor residence, clicked his tongue.

There was a Chrome Hell in his eyes as he dealt with reporters with a bright expression.

“It’s definitely different from the stupid Zereitz. “I know how to enjoy the media.”

Despite the fact that Cromhell was in a situation where he could be exposed to dirt due to the conspiracy carried out by the Inspection Bureau, he still showed a relaxed attitude.

No, it wasn’t just leisurely.

Rather, he seems to be enjoying the current situation…

At the same time, the sharp look in his eyes at times shows that he is trying to turn this crisis into another opportunity.

‘On the other hand…’

Sean’s eyes turned to Elric.

Elric, who was already unbuttoning his clothes, was finally showing his determination to live.

Sitting half-ly on the sofa and closing his eyes, he didn’t look very happy.

“…”

My temples start to tingle again.

Sean screamed while pressing his forehead with his index finger.

“hey! What on earth are you going to do with this hearing? “Looking at the expressions on their faces, it looks like they won’t be easy!”

Moreover, because the Inspector General suddenly set a date, there was no time to properly prepare for the hearing.

Of course, as long as there were witnesses, this was an absolutely advantageous situation, but the opponent was still the Imperial Inspection Bureau.

It was not something that could be taken lightly, so solid preparation was necessary.

But Elric was such a contrast to the anxious Sean.

“Um, in moderation? “The goal is not to beat the Inspection Bureau anyway.”

“…what?”

Sean’s eyes widened at Elric’s words.

If you’re not going to beat them in a hearing against the Inspector General, then who are you going to beat?

“Then why did you request a hearing?”

“That’s…”

That was when Elric was about to say something.

smart!

Someone knocked briefly on the door and entered the residence.

He was a council man.

“Your Highness the Duke of Assent. All the lawmakers came. “Let’s go to our seats.”

“Of course.”

Elric stood up, adjusting his clothes as if he were annoyed, and left the residence with Sean.

Sean had to look at him strangely for a long time.

‘What on earth are you planning?’

Even though he was his friend, he was someone he really didn’t understand.

* * *

The atmosphere in the hall where the hearing would be held was very solemn.

Even the air was so heavy that it felt uncomfortable to even breathe.

“Duke Chanseong, you can sit here.”

The guide offered Elric a seat in the first row of the council, where only high-ranking nobles could sit. He was treated as if his title was a duke.

Elric nodded his thanks and sat down to look around the hall.

On the right were the people of Cromhel, such as the Lion House and the Inspection Bureau, and on the left were the Magic Tower and Mervinger factions, which were either completely neutral or kept the 4th Prince in check.

A strange war of nerves was going on between them.

“her! Massacre. No matter how desperate you are to show loyalty! “Are you not even thinking about goodness?”

A voice came from the left.

It was a very quiet mumbling to himself, but no one in the room could hear it.

The expressions on the faces of the people on the Chrome Hell side suddenly hardened.

A high-ranking noble from the imperial faction who was sitting next to Cromhel suddenly stood up and responded to those words.

“No matter how much of a pro-conspiracy it may be, the Inspection Bureau is an intelligence organization directly under the imperial family! It is absolutely impossible to stop them and interfere with their work! “What on earth do you think of the emperor?”

Immediately, a backlash erupted from the Magic Tower side.

“Even though it’s about preventing massacres?”

The imperial family also did not back down at all.

“yes! And yet! “If you are aware that you are under the solemn authority of the imperial family, isn’t it better to first understand the situation rather than try to block it?”

“The Inspection Bureau is recklessly manipulating the imperial authority. How can that stop the authority?”

“What a joke! “Have you said everything now?”

“If you’ve done it all! “What can I do?”

“Where did this guy make a fool of himself…!”

“It looks like a rat…!”

“what? mouse? hey! “How old are you?”

“Why did I eat enough? “Is there any reason to be proud of being old?”

The argument quickly began to escalate.

It looks like it wouldn’t be strange if he jumped out of his seat right away and grabbed his collar.

It was around this time that the air in the hall became sharper.

bang! bang!

“Everyone be quiet! Be quiet! “If you continue to make noise in this conference hall, we will force you to vacate!”

The overheated atmosphere calmed down in an instant after the chairman of the council appeared and gave a warning by striking the gavel.

There was only silence in the auditorium.

The Chairman of the National Assembly opened his mouth with a satisfied expression.

“great. Then, let us begin the hearing. First, Director Black of Bureau 1 of the Inspection Bureau, please come up to the official table.”

Jump, jump, jump –

Black, who was waiting at that time, came forward without hesitation.

At that moment, his eyes met for a moment with Elric, who was sitting on the council chair and looking down at him.

Just a brief moment.

Mephisto’s mouth opened.

『It’s a terrible hybrid.』

[A hybrid?]

『It means it has various seals. Just by looking at it, there are three types of Secluded Dark Storms.』

[…Seals?]

Elric was momentarily surprised and couldn’t help but look back at Mephisto.

Seeing that, several people around looked at Elric, asking what was going on.

Even though Elric waved his hand saying it was okay, he couldn’t hide his surprise.

[Wasn’t seal absorption originally limited to our family?]

Eat the devil.

Swallow the yam.

Drink yam.

Aren’t these three family mottos that have defined the family since ancient times?

Only Mervinger could absorb the power of magic and use it as strength.

At least that was what Elric knew.

But the inspector general, who seems to have no connection to his family, has a seal?

I wondered if it would be possible unless it was a demon race.

“joy! If it were that easy, demons would have already become extinct on this continent!』

[Then what is it?]

『That is an inferior product.』

[Inferior product?]

『Yes. An inferior product that tried to imitate the power you had, but failed. Since it couldn’t become ‘real’, it will only become a hybrid.』

[…I see.]

Elric, who was silently repeating Mephisto’s words, was able to realize it belatedly.

[Is that guy Lilim?]

『That’s right.』

The corners of Mephisto’s mouth turned up with a grin.

* * *

Lilith would plant a ‘strangeness’ as a mark on those who followed her and use them as puppets.

And when the puppet died, Lilith was able to absorb the abilities he had when he was alive.

『But what do you think will happen if among them there is someone who was originally a demon?』

After pondering Mephisto’s question for a moment, Elric opened his mouth.

[Lilith can absorb that demon’s seal.]

『That’s right. In that case, it would be possible to pass on the absorbed seal to Lillim.』

The result was the black right in front of me.

However, one question was strongly entrenched in Elric’s mind.

[But isn’t it strange?]

『What?』

[If it’s a demon, there’s no way the imperial court or the magic tower didn’t know about it.]

Both places were places where all kinds of powerful people gathered.

There is no way such strong people would not recognize a single demon.

Even if Lilith was a member of the imperial family with some power, I couldn’t understand the fact that the Magic Tower did not know Black’s identity.

Elric glanced at Guy nearby.

Looking at his expression, it seemed like he didn’t know anything about Black.

It wasn’t just that. Even the six stars around Guy did not notice this.

It’s only been a few decades since the Great Demon War ended.

The people Elric looked at were all people who played a significant role in the Great Demon War.

Considering this, I couldn’t understand even more why I couldn’t recognize the power of black.

“You might think so,”

Mephisto said, crossing his arms.

Elric asked, hearing Mephisto’s tone as if he knew something.

[why? What do you know?]

『I know. I’m not sure, but it’s probably because it’s not just a simple master-slave relationship, but a transactional relationship.』

In short, it meant that he didn’t receive Lilith’s power, or ‘strangeness’. The seal was received through a transaction.

『Anyway, if you don’t use the seal, you won’t even know it exists?』

[Hmm, that’s true too.]

Only then did Elric understand Mephisto’s words.

Why did no one know Black’s identity until now?

Although I did not know the details of the transaction, I was able to find out one more fact.

The Inspection Bureau is not completely controlled by Lilith, but is a kind of alliance.

But that’s why.

‘It’s even worse.’

Elric’s eyes sank deeply.

Wizard who swallowed talent