Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 379

Part 2 Episode 119

Demon God

“Why did you think that?”

asked Mervinger the man.

His face was full of anticipation as he smiled as if it was fun.

It was as if he was waiting for Elric to respond.

“The progenitor and the demon god are not different beings, are they?”

Elric continued his explanation calmly.

In some ways, it was similar to the relationship between the jewel tree and the devil tree.

Two sides of a coin.

They were originally the same being, but for some unknown reason Elric split and similar yet different personalities were born.

and.

Elric realized this after meeting the Demon God in the inner world and seeing his true colors.

“For some reason, I could see a glimpse of the progenitor in the concept of a demon god.”

He recalled the first time he faced the demon god.

Overwhelming power and thick demonic energy radiating from the whole body.

It was definitely my first time seeing it, but for some reason I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was familiar.

Then I remembered Mervinger, who I had met before losing consciousness.

When I came back to reality and saw him, I was sure.

The only difference between the two is whether they have magical power or magic power.

The fact that we are fundamentally the same being.

and.

The fact that one being was divided for some reason.

but.

That wasn’t the end of what Elric found out.

“And it seemed like the remnants of those two people remained in my subconscious.”

To be precise, not only to himself but to all Mervinger descendants.

Is it good or evil?

Progenitor or Demon God?

Is it an intellectual quest for magic, or is it a belief in power and domination through it?

Until now, most people have continued to lean towards Sijo.

It wasn’t always like that.

“Aren’t those who couldn’t do that either like the Golden Lion or leaning towards the Great Demon King?”

Those who prioritized their own power regardless of what happened to others.

In this way, both possibilities existed in the Mervinger bloodline.

“Is it pretty good?”

The corner of the progenitor’s mouth didn’t seem to go down the whole time Elric spoke.

“I never thought I would find out just by meeting the demon god in the inner world.”

He spoke in a truly admiring tone.

“Yes, that’s right. It’s me. I am like that too. But we are different beings. Did you say coins? But the two sides are one and cannot see each other for eternity.”

The same goes for mirrors.

The two images are looking at each other, but cannot touch each other.

The progenitor and the demon god were like that.

and.

That temperament was passed down equally to all Mervingers.

“That’s why Mervinger’s descendants like you are particularly talented.”

Creating magic stronger than anyone else.

Talented enough to create new concepts like chains based on that.

Therein lies the idea of a demon seeking strong power.

Naturally, those of the Mervinger family were bound to stand out from the others.

“Is it just knowledge or power? “Among the two possibilities, everyone had different achievements depending on the degree to which they achieved enlightenment, and even the standards of good and evil were different.”

When Elric heard those words, he was able to think of two people.

Grandfather Ousden Mervinger and the Golden Lion.

Although they both had something in common: they both had outstanding abilities.

Crucially, the standards for good and evil were different.

While Woosden used his power for everyone, such as Hyul’s clan and the beast people.

In the case of golden lions, they were massacred or used as test subjects.

And the same goes for the Four Seasons and the Great Demon Lords.

We cannot categorize them as either extremely good or evil.

Their position is simply determined by the ratio of good and evil in their hearts.

“Because of that, the boring fight between me and the demon god is still going on. “The hemp war of 30 years ago is also an extension of that.”

Sijo said as if he was bitter.

There was sadness and regret in his eyes.

It never seems to end.

A war that lasted for a thousand years.

It was a feeling of harm to future descendants due to his failure to tie the knot properly.

“….”

Elric’s expression wasn’t good either.

This is because not only my parents but also most of my family members were sacrificed due to the war that occurred at that time.

But then a question suddenly occurred to me.

According to Sijo’s words, the war 30 years ago was also the result of a conflict between him and the Demon God.

That’s right.

In other words, it was a war between Mervingers who chose good and Mervingers who chose evil.

but.

As far as Elric knew, there was no one in the family who sided with the demons.

On the contrary, I fought back when confronted.

Didn’t the family suffer the greatest damage because it was at the forefront of the war?

‘Even the golden lion belonged to the imperial family at the time.’

Then…

“…who was the person who led the demons at the time?”

When Elric asked in a serious tone, Sijo spoke with a stern expression.

“Now that I think about it, I guess no one would have told you.”

Even if it had existed, I doubt it would have been told.

He muttered with his head down, then looked at Elric again and opened his mouth again.

“The person who led the demons 30 years ago is Usden’s younger brother, who has disappeared even from the family tree.”

“…!”

Elric couldn’t help but be surprised.

I heard your grandfather had a younger brother.

But what was even more surprising than that was the fact that Woosden turned even his own blood relatives into enemies for the sake of his cause.

Because he was a person who loved peace and family more than anyone else.

His actions clearly revealed such characteristics.

Helping others without any compensation simply because they are friends.

Even in war, it was Usden who took risks for the peace of the continent and took the lead more than anyone else.

You are so kind, even to other people.

What about your family?

‘That kind of grandfather is the person of the family. You also fought against your own brother?’

It was something completely unbelievable.

During his lifetime, he even emphasized to Elric that the first child is family, and the second child is family.

Elric was desperately determined to establish a family.

In a way, it existed because of his influence.

“They were twins. Just like those two who drank with me. “We look at each other but can never reach.”

Twins.

For some reason, I thought there was nothing that suited me better than that.

“So, if you tried to hold the demon’s hand this time.”

Sijo was the first to speak after a moment of silence.

“I would have tried to kill you with my own hands.”

“….”

“As I am the descendant of the ruler, shouldn’t I also take responsibility?”

Elric could feel two emotions on his smiling face as he said that.

sorry.

And murderous intent.

“I guess you don’t have to worry about that, right? “With me as the last, this terrible fight will eventually end.”

Sijo heard his words and spoke with a happy smile on his face.

“That’s a great choice. But didn’t you almost get caught by the demon god once?”

“no. “It’s the opposite.”

“hmm? “What does that mean…!”

But before he could finish speaking.

Huaaaaa-

Elric’s mood suddenly took a turn.

The completed seal of original sin was properly activated, revealing Mephisto’s temperament.

The demon started running wild in all directions.

It was a different sight from when he was running away the other day.

At that time, the power was not properly controlled and it was just a rampage, but this time it was moving according to Elric’s will.

Lightning made of demonic energy fell from the sky around him and mixed with Elric’s shadow.

And the shape of the devil slowly rises.

It stood tall like the side of a mountain behind Elric and had the face of a wolf and the horns of a mountain goat.

“her…!”

Sijo’s expression changed strangely as he looked at that scene.

And laughed.

It’s so fascinating that I feel like I’m dying.

Elric spoke calmly, half blending in with the image of Mephisto.

“Aren’t you in front of me also another me inside me? so.”

The corners of Elric’s mouth curled up.

“If I defeat you like that, I will win and I will also defeat the demon god.”

After finishing speaking, Elric had a wry smile on his lips.

* * *

Rumbling –

The magical energy swirled like thunder energy.

Elric could feel power surging throughout his body.

‘This… is the power of Mephi, the power of the Demon God?’

He was purely amazed by the overwhelming power he had never experienced before.

I literally feel like I am an omnipotent god.

Seup haha…!

As I inhaled and exhaled, high-purity demonic energy stirred my entire body, uplifting my spirit.

Right now, I felt like I could easily chew through a continent on my own.

‘I don’t think the minds of Mephisto and other demon lords are wandering for no reason.’

If I were not careful, I felt like I would become addicted to power and never be able to get out of it again.

Elric held on tightly and looked at the dragon army in the distance.

Then, he pressed the demon energy into his hand and swung it roughly.

Wooooung –

The demonic figure waved its arm roughly along Elric’s arm.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-

A huge storm raged.

[Kaaaaaaah!]

[What on earth is this…!]

Huge magical energy penetrated dozens and hundreds of dragons.

They began to be shot down helplessly along with the death horse.

[We up! The barrier…!]

[Gasp!]

[What the hell happened to this!]

There was no time to deploy a protective shield or counterattack.

Even if you succeed in installing the shield, it will be immediately destroyed by Elric’s attacks.

“….”

Elric was quite surprised on the inside.

It was only a light attack as a test, but more than half of the dragon army was destroyed.

There are at most a hundred left.

Even he was overwhelmed by Elric’s power and was too scared to do anything.

‘I don’t know if it’s okay to do this no matter how arranged it is.’

However, this process is absolutely necessary to defeat the founder.

Elric thought so and raised his hand again.

Stop.

My arm suddenly stopped with the feeling of someone grabbing my wrist strongly.

It was the same even when I applied light force.

The strongly fixed arm showed no sign of moving.

He could immediately see the identity of the power.

father.

“Ah… that’s not it. “I’m embarrassed.”

When I turned my gaze to him, I saw him scratching his head in embarrassment.

But even for a moment.

When he made eye contact with Elric, the corner of his mouth curled up.

“still… “Sounds fun, right?”

bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, Sijo burst out with tremendous energy and rushed out.

Quarrrrrrr!

Startle!

Elric’s skin went numb.

Despite being in the state of a demon god, he made me feel this much of a threat.

I once again felt that the power of Sijo was great.

‘It can’t go on like this.’

Until now, Elric had been deliberately controlling his power to avoid falling into the devil.

However, looking at Sijo’s momentum, it seemed like he could not fight him at all with that mindset.

“Whew…”

He took a deep breath and accepted the demon energy even more.

Hahaha!

A greater amount of demonic energy than before entered my body, and my mind was racing.

Memories of the Demon God.

at the same time.

-Yes, accept me more.

-Do not resist. The power is yours.

It seemed like his voice was coming from me, albeit faintly.

‘Are you saying I’m crazy?’

However, Elric accepted the demon’s power as much as possible, but retained a minimum of consciousness.

An ambiguous state of being a demon god but not a demon god.

Flash!

And that moment.

Elric opened his eyes with a flash of light.

In one fell swoop, the powers of the three worlds of the four worlds were unleashed one after another.

winter spring summer.

As he had the power of a demon god, the power of the four worlds was also amplified.

In an instant, the world froze and heavy snow fell from the sky.

Suddenly the weather turned and a sea of fire literally spread across the ice.

Elric stretched his fist forward with all his power and magic energy.

The founder, who had already reached a short distance, also stretched out his fist with a smiling face.

‘also.’

Mervinger seemed to be Mervinger.

Elric could see the pure joy of fighting in the progenitor’s eyes.

“You said you were going to defeat me, right?”

OK.

“Okay, give it a try. That’s what I wanted.”

Kwaaaaang!

With a huge explosion, a light strong enough to fill the entire inner world erupted.

As it was, the arrangement disappeared.

Wizard who swallowed talent