Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 377

Part 2 Episode 117

Demon God

At this point, Elric looked completely different from the Demon God.

A little while ago, it seemed like a collection of malicious intentions that would cause fear and fear.

Now it looked like a shadow or an illusion that I couldn’t figure out what was inside.

Also, in some ways, I could feel Mervinger’s unique temperament.

That’s why I asked.

‘Who’ are you?

‘no. ‘That’s not it.’

Elric belatedly realized that his question was wrong.

“What are you?”

Eat.

For some reason, I felt like I could hear that kind of laughter.

“Of course I assume you know?”

“I know. However, I asked because, despite being a demon god, Mephisto’s magical scent is strong. And beyond that… I feel so many things about you.”

A strange energy that I felt from the moment the demon god appeared.

Elric was able to quickly realize that it was Mephisto’s magic scent.

There was no way he was unaware of the energy of Mephisto, who had been with him all along.

The Demon God said with his eyes shining with interest.

“I guess Mephistopheles hasn’t explained it properly yet?”

“what…?”

What is the relationship between the Demon God and Mephisto?

Of course, since he is the Great Demon King, there is no way he is not related to the Demon God.

It was clear that there was something more hidden that he didn’t know about.

‘Now that I think about it, I think I heard that Mephisto spread hemp with the demon god in the past.’

Elric wanted to hear a more detailed explanation.

“Let me tell you one thing.”

“…?”

“Original sin.”

His smile grew deeper.

“Think carefully about its meaning.”

“….”

Elric’s frown narrowed.

‘Original sin…? Isn’t that Mephisto’s true name? ‘What on earth does that mean?’

I glared at him, asking him to tell me more details.

“You may be curious, but you can hear that directly from Mephistopheles later.”

Looking at the way he was smiling, it seemed like he would never say something easily.

‘…Anyway, Mervinger things.’

Whether you become a Four Seasons or a Demon God, does everything become like that when you become a ‘Mervinger’?

I really didn’t like the idea of making people curious and scratching their insides.

On the other hand, I had a strong feeling that it was too far from the image of a demon god that I had vaguely imagined.

‘Still… it’s definitely different from the Four Seasons.’

What should I say, the difference in feeling that it is not close?

Even though Sagye constantly bullied Elric, there were many times when he pretended that he couldn’t win when Elric was stubborn.

It was almost like taking care of a very young nephew.

But it wasn’t a demon.

The entire time he was talking to himself, his mouth was smiling, but his gaze was not like that at all.

Tasteless.

I didn’t even feel any emotions.

There is no affection or hatred.

Complete indifference.

It occurred to me that this might be the essence of the demon god.

‘But the fact that you showed up here means that there’s something you want from me.’

Elric took a long breath.

The opponent is an enemy that Mervinger has faced for a very long time.

Of course I had to be on guard.

“Then why did you appear like this?”

“I have something else I want to say.”

“What I want to say…?”

“okay.”

He nodded and smiled coldly.

“I ask you, Elric Mervinger, who is also my oldest descendant and the current head of the Mervinger family. you.”

Elric felt that the demon’s smile somehow resembled his own.

“If I were to say that I could become the ‘original Mervinger,’ would I be willing to do so?”

* * *

The original Mervinger?

When he first heard the question, Elric was dazed for a moment.

Because I couldn’t understand what this meant.

“…What does that mean?”

“Then change the question. “Elric, what do you think magic is?”

“…?”

Are you asking another question here?

Elric’s eyebrows furrowed.

But even for a moment.

He noticed that the first question and the current question were connected and began to think deeply.

‘It’s magic magic…’

Like the air that exists in the world.

I accepted that magic naturally existed.

That’s why I’ve never thought deeply about what it is.

But as I thought about it slowly, thoughts related to magic began to appear in my head one by one.

Elric slowly took them out of his mouth.

Magic is a tool that allows you to live a more comfortable life.

It is a weapon that can attack and defend.

Also, its mere existence has significant research value….

“Up to that point.”

It was then that the Demon God interrupted Elric.

“You’re half right and half wrong.”

For some reason, he had a rather unhappy expression on his face.

The Demon God turned his back and began to walk slowly with Elric at the center.

Slap, slap, slap!

Every time he stepped, the water on the floor splashed and made a sound.

“okay. As you said, magic is both a tool and a weapon. but.”

Pop!

He stopped walking and looked straight into Elric’s eyes.

“It was never meant for knowledge or research.”

The atmosphere changed in an instant.

An eerie silence enveloped the surroundings.

“Let’s study magic and use it as knowledge? “That’s not even funny!”

“….”

“That’s the same as giving a sword to a newborn and telling him to just watch him play with it.”

The voice of the Demon God who spoke like that was filled with strength and confidence.

“If you give me a sword, isn’t it right that I should teach you how to hold it and help you use it better?”

In the end, the same goes for magic.

The demon god added that.

I was quietly listening to what he said.

Elric was able to recall the contents of the booklet he had read earlier.

-Magic was born, and a conflict arose about how to pursue it…

One side studied magic and used it as knowledge.

On the other side are those who wanted to lead the world by increasing their magical power.

It seems that in the case of the Demon God, it was the latter.

As soon as my thoughts reached that point, another question came to my mind.

‘In pursuit of power, did magic develop into demonic energy?’

And then the demons appeared?

It was just a guess, but based on what I heard the Demon God say, it seemed like a very possible story.

“Originally, Mervinger referred to a ‘group’ who used magic. It was also a term referring to pioneers who lead the world to grow properly. Now do you understand what the ‘original Mervinger’ I am talking about?”

Elric nodded.

In short, it meant accepting the devil.

By doing so, let’s pursue power and join ourselves in leading the world.

It was completely understandable.

Even when using spells rather than magic, Mervinger was checked by various kingdoms.

It was natural to seek the power to prevent something like that from happening again.

‘Still, dominating….’

“The concept is completely different from dominating.”

The Demon God read Elric’s thoughts and shook his head resolutely.

“Dominion means not treating people as people and not treating life as life. “It is nothing more than cultivating the world to suit one’s taste without making any distinction between humans and livestock.”

The Demon God was correcting Elric so that he would not get the wrong idea.

“I want to teach. Just as humans first began to deal with fire, separated from primates, learned about cooperation, and gained knowledge. “Once I learned about magic, I started walking the path to God.”

“….”

“And we were in front of him. I mean to be at the front of the road. “The idea is to push away foolish things and guide humans to the right path.”

Elric found the Demon God’s words very sweet.

“If you have been unfairly subjected to various checks, if you have been held back countless times by infinitely inferior and stupid things, then you will be able to understand what I mean, right?”

Many thoughts passed through Elric’s mind.

Genius.

He has always been a genius.

Always, ever since I was young.

Isn’t it amazing that I can even vaguely remember the time when I was one year old, before the emergence of the opposite sex?

But not other people.

So Elric was always frustrated by that.

Why don’t people think this way?

Why don’t you understand this?

Why do I keep making the same mistakes over and over again?

Why do you keep saying stupid things…!

There were times when even Elric’s mother, who taught him what magic was, did not understand him.

So, at some point, Elric couldn’t ’empathize’ with other people.

Instead, I tried to ‘understand’.

What can you do when everything from one to ten is different from you?

I guess that’s just the way it is and I have no choice but to use a social persona and live my life.

But at the same time, this thought suddenly occurred to me.

It’s unfair

that he, being ignored by such foolish people,

is looked down upon by such insignificant people and is held back by such insignificant people.

If only I had the strength.

It would have been different if only I had been given the opportunity to properly use my talents…

Then, after Elric received the family’s arrangement and was cured of his arrhythmia, he had second thoughts.

It will be different now.

Let’s just forget about those idiots. It’s frustrating, so let’s just treat it like someone who doesn’t exist and let me lead everything.

I think that will make me feel at ease….

And actually.

“You did it. “Everything.”

Elric immediately came out of his deep thoughts.

‘What was I thinking…?’

For a moment, a chill went down my spine.

It was because I realized that the gaze that the devil said was the gaze that regarded everything except me as stupid and foolish was the inner thoughts that had been buried in the subconscious.

“And I got everything. Empire? Emperor? In fact, if you think about it, at some point it would have seemed like nothing more than a game for idiots in your eyes. Because you were approaching God.”

“….”

“If only the power of the human world were nothing more than a fleeting thing that would fly away with a wave of his hand. No matter how much the ants boast about how great they are, it must be funny to see them bragging as if they are nothing more than ants in the end. “It seemed like it would last forever, so I just laughed.”

Elric thought again this time.

That’s right.

I was vaguely thinking something like that.

I just didn’t express it outwardly.

“The place you are in right now is the ‘original Mervinger.’”

Elric felt that his reflection in the Demon God’s pupils was slowly becoming the same as the Demon God.

“It means taking back your place.”

On the contrary, the demon god was changing into the form of Elric.

They were becoming identical to each other, like twins.

A fairy tale was coming true.

“Become a god. Elric Mervinger.”

Wizard who swallowed talent