Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 331

Part 2 Episode 71

Summer’s Legacy

Child?

Elric’s eyes brightened.

‘So, what is the due date…?’

I didn’t realize it because I was so busy recently, but now that I think about it, it was a long time past my due date.

Did he read Elric’s expression?

For a moment, I tried to hide my facial expression because I thought it was okay.

Hayes glared with a colder expression.

“There were circumstances!”

Elric shouted urgently before the warhammer flew.

Hayes’ eyes narrowed.

“Try it somewhere.”

If it’s not that big of a deal, it’s like he’s going to die.

Gulp!

Elric was able to slowly tell the story while swallowing dry saliva.

From the Golden Lion and the Inspection Bureau to the Ghost Castle. And even Shiro’s story.

Hayes was silent for a moment and then slowly opened his mouth.

“I wanted to punch

him to make him come to his senses…”

Of course, Elric suppressed the words that had reached his throat.

“But I can’t do that because there seems to be a good reason.”

Tuk!

Hayes relaxed his hands. When the warhammer was placed on the floor, Elric was finally able to sigh in relief.

Of course, Hayes’ sharp gaze was not resolved.

“But no matter how busy the guy who is trying to build a family is, I don’t think he’s neglecting his family, which is the most important thing.”

“…!”

“Keep your head straight.”

“Yeah… I’m really sorry, sister.”

“The apology should be to Isabel, not me.”

“okay. “I will definitely contact you.”

Even though Elric didn’t get hit on the head, it felt like he had already been hit on the head.

‘What on earth have I been doing all this time…?’

Now the location of the Mervinger family is different from before.

It regained its dignity as a prestigious family and also possessed the dignity of a duke’s family.

But no matter how prosperous the family is, if something happens to the family and the Gasols, what’s the use of it all?

There was a family like that, but it was Mana.

Elric belatedly realized that his thoughts were short-lived.

“I can hear the east side too. okay?”

“sister.”

“why?”

“thank you.”

“….”

Hayes snorted, ‘Hmph!’ and turned his head to the side.

The corners of his mouth were smiling slightly.

* * *

After the brief commotion calmed down.

Elric had a new idea.

‘uh? wait for a sec.’

It occurred to me that Hayes had a good relationship with Velence, the young king of Antromov.

Moreover, Hayes’s power is so great that he is recognized by the company.

Wouldn’t she be able to take the rescued beastmen safely to Antromorph?

“Sister, can you do me a favor?”

“A sudden request?”

“Actually, this is what happened this time…”

Elric calmly talked about the things he experienced in the ghost castle. And even the story of Hoin, who was presumed to be Velence’s father, whom he met there.

Quang!

Hayes hit the table hard and jumped up from his seat.

“Crazy guys…! “You’re doing biological experiments because you have nothing else to do?”

At the same time, the energy leaks out without your knowledge.

When Elric felt this, he was a little impressed.

‘You’ve become stronger than when I saw you before, right? No, maybe it’s natural.’

In fact, there were many powerful people in the eastern part of the empire who were considered powerful.

There were people from companies, blue lions, red lions, and nameless, and there were also people who ran together with the star group.

Naturally, the point of contact with them was bound to be strong, and such an environment would have raised the level of force.

“I will. No, you have to. “I’ll go.”

He added that he would treat the Black Skull as an official request from Elric.

“thank you. “If it’s Black Skull, we can trust it.”

Elric nodded at her words.

Certainly, if one of the best mercenary groups in the empire steps forward, there is no need to worry.

“Then, from now on, whenever I rescue the beast people, I will hand them over to Black Skull.”

“…that many?”

“huh. “The location of another testing site was revealed in the confidential data released this time after revealing the ghost castle.”

The Magic Tower was planning to continuously form a team to attack the place.

As it is larger than the test site seen on the airship, the number of test subjects must be large.

Elric planned to leave them all to Hayes.

“If it’s not going to be a one-time thing, we need to move in a more organized manner. “I will think about this more with the mercenaries and then tell you.”

Hayes said softly as he stood up and left the restaurant.

“Then prepare a lot of money for the request, little brother.”

“…huh?”

Elric turned his head as if wondering what that meant. But she had already disappeared.

“Be sure to stop by Dongbu!”

Then, I could no longer hear her voice as she spoke from far away in the hallway.

“sister…?”

Elric had to stand there with a blank expression on his face for a long time.

* * *

“Currently, our secret base is being continuously raided by the Magic Tower. As of now, there are already four damaged locations…”

Cromhel was not asking any specific questions while listening to the inspector general’s report.

A completely different appearance from his usual sharp appearance.

The eyes were just empty.

However, the directors were actually afraid of his appearance.

‘It’s like this…’

‘Isn’t it a situation where we don’t know when our necks will fall off…?’

‘Should I look for asylum now? no. How did I get here…!’

Currently, there is nothing strange about him exploding at any time.

In fact, the situation was not much different for the golden lion sitting right next to Cromhel.

A state in which not a single emotion is revealed, similar to usual. But that’s actually why it’s scary.

You never know when it will show its cruel claws.

In such a cold atmosphere.

The agent managed to continue his report with a trembling voice.

“Immediately after the battle at the Ghost Castle, we issued withdrawal orders to various locations, but the damage is increasing because the magic tower is moving so quickly.”

This is a place where experiments that should not be known to the world were being conducted, so even if we withdraw, we must make sure to clean up after them.

If important secrets were to be passed on to the other side, the situation would only get worse.

Because of this, a quick withdrawal was impossible.

The problem is that the damage that must be endured continues to increase.

One way or another, they were only at a disadvantage.

“…That is all.”

“….”

Even after the agent’s report was over, Cromhel’s mouth showed no sign of opening.

The directors just rolled their eyes at each other.

‘Try something.’

‘What are you telling us to do?’

‘Then are you going to keep leaving the prince alone like this? ‘Is everyone really doing this because they want to die?’

‘Shit! ‘Is it because we want to do that?’

Numerous silent glances were exchanged, but no conclusion was reached.

In fact, they knew it intuitively.

The report from a moment ago did not reach Cromhel’s ears at all.

There was only one news he was waiting for.

1 hour, 2 hours…

After such meaningless time passed.

For the first time, Cromhel’s mouth opened.

“…It’s nowhere to be found.”

“….”

“….”

“….”

“Who wants to answer? What is Shiro’s whereabouts? “When can I hear it again?”

A lower voice than ever.

The hearts of the inspector generals sank.

“Oh, we’re still searching! So, if you give me just a little more time, I will bring you all!”

“….”

Cromhell’s eyebrows twitched and bright blue veins appeared along his temples.

The agencies directly under the imperial family are looking for the princess, but they can’t even find a trace.

Cromhel’s hand, which was resting his chin, was about to move to the waist belt where the sword sheath was.

Jump up!

Suddenly the door opened and another agent rushed in.

Normally, the directors would have yelled at the agent who came in without saying anything, calling him rude, but they froze on the spot, lost in thought.

If they were not careful, their actions could have irritated Cromhel even more.

I don’t know if they know the feelings of those directors.

The agent passed them quickly, approached Cromhell and whispered something.

For the first time, there was a strange change in Cromhel’s expression.

The golden lion recognized this and asked the reason.

“What’s going on?”

Cromhell muttered softly.

“It looks like a friend… has come.”

* * *

Cromhel headed straight to the drawing room.

When I opened the door and entered, I saw Elric sitting with a stern expression.

“Why did you come? “It’s not a good atmosphere for small talk, is it?”

Even now, the Magic Tower and the Inspection Bureau are clashing violently.

It was not a situation where Elric, a member of the Magic Tower, could openly come to the imperial court.

“that’s right.”

“however?”

“But there is something I must tell you.”

Elric said in a serious voice.

When Cromhel saw that expression, his heart throbbed.

He knew why Shiro headed to the ghost castle.

How embarrassed I was because I couldn’t prevent it in advance.

However, Elric returned.

What the reason was… I didn’t want to think deeply or know.

I just desperately hope that my fiancé returns safely.

But Elric says he has some news to deliver.

Elric’s eyes turned in this direction.

It shows Cromhel with a stern expression in his emerald eyes.

“―. ――.”

Elric explained everything that happened during the Battle of the Ghost Castle.

Because that was the best he could do for his friend who couldn’t see his companion’s last days.

『I said it. In a fight between warriors, feeling sorry or pity is a luxury and an insult. It was a fair fight and the winner was you.’

When all was said and done, leaving Mephisto’s advice behind.

“…Go to the branch. “They buried her there.”

Cromhel bit his lower lip for hearing an answer he did not want to hear.

I bit so hard that my mouth was filled with a fishy taste.

Elric felt bitterness as he looked at his friend’s face, who rarely showed his emotions.

“I’ll go.”

Elric turned and was about to leave the parlor when Cromhell spoke for the first time.

“…thanks. “For burying her.”

“….”

Elric’s steps stopped for a moment.

“Elric.”

“uh.”

“We’re still friends, right?”

“If you still think so.”

“you? “What do you think?”

“friend. “There are a lot of things we don’t get along with, but we’re still friends.”

“Right. Got it.”

After Elric completely left the parlor.

In the remaining seats. Cromhel muttered in a low voice.

“I still think of you as a friend, too… So, even though we are friends… We are friends who have become a bad relationship that will only end when one of us dies…”

There was a bitterness in the words I was talking to myself.

Wizard who swallowed talent