Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 393

Part 2 Episode 133

Blonde and Green Eyes

‘Oh, we have to find a way somehow…!’

I thought that if I came out strong, my demands would be met to some extent.

But rather than that.

As the knight commander was told to go back the way he came, he couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

If the meeting was canceled like this, they would have to take full responsibility.

No matter how much it comes from loyalty.

Because they were the ones who made unreasonable demands that were not permitted.

‘leader! What should I do with this?’

‘Shouldn’t we catch it now?’

‘Are you going to bow down to your enemy now?’

‘But that doesn’t mean we should let it go like this, does it?’

The knights talked hastily, but no conclusion was reached.

Meanwhile, the fleet was really about to leave.

Wooooow!

The airships turned completely and began to speed up.

…I guess it can’t be helped.

“sleep…!”

It was just when the knight commander was about to shout something.

Sigh!

Suddenly, an invisible flash of light flashed before my eyes.

My consciousness slipped out.

The last thing he saw was his subordinates bleeding and falling down.

It was a lion in black armor standing with a cold face.

* * *

“her…!”

Elric let out a laugh.

I turned my head because I felt like I could sense an unusual energy, and I saw their necks all rising into the air at once.

dump!

At the same time as they fell helplessly to the floor, a man appeared.

“It’s been a while, and I’m sorry for being negligent in your hospitality.”

Elric frowned.

The black lion Cromhel was standing there.

At the tip of my feet, there was a pool of blood spilled from fallen knights.

“I haven’t heard the details, but it looks like they were rude to you. “I paid for it with death, so why don’t you just forgive me?”

He wiped the blood off his sword and lightly curled the corners of his mouth.

Behind Cromhel, the old butler and the imperial knights were seen arriving one after another.

Elric let out a laugh.

“I met an old friend, but he doesn’t look very happy?”

On the other hand, Cromhel was smiling friendly.

“Would you like it to be like you?”

Elric thought for a moment about how to accept this.

I knew at least that what happened a little while ago was something the knight commander did on his own initiative.

That’s why there was a fight.

But I never thought I would encounter Cromhell here.

Even if we met, I thought it would be in a conference room.

‘Whoa…!’

Elric took a deep breath.

Shiro’s incident happened a long time ago, and he had his own situation.

I felt like I could stop being uncomfortable with Chrome Hell now.

“Are you going to tell me to disarm too?”

“Is that possible?”

Cromhell let out a light laugh as he sheathed his sword.

“I’m thinking of asking you to take me on an airship.”

“under! Are you going to enter the enemy territory on your own? I’ve felt it since last time.』

[…?]

『That guy is clearly just as much of a bastard as you.』

Elric wanted to yell at Mephisto, but he just swallowed it.

I’ve known very well for a long time that Chrome Hell is insane.

Fortunately, his other attendants seemed to have normal thoughts.

“My Highness!”

“Isn’t that Mervinger’s camp?”

“It’s too dangerous!”

The butlers and knights of the imperial palace were disgusted and began to stop Cromhel.

“Unfortunately, that’s the case?”

As Elric, I don’t want to put Chrome Hell on the airship in an uncomfortable way, so I’m going to back out.

The problem was that Chrome Hell didn’t seem to care at all.

“What is it like? It’s not anywhere else, it’s Friend’s headquarters. “What is going to happen?”

“But… Your Highness!”

“How about Elric? “Even if it’s an old friend, it wouldn’t be to the point where you’d turn a blind eye, right?”

Tsk!

At this point, I thought there was nothing I could do.

“under. okay. “You take care of it.”

Elric turned his body the other way.

“get on.”

“Thank you. Even so, I was really curious about the inside of the airship, which I had only heard about through rumors.”

Chrome Hell looked playful.

A face similar to when I first saw him.

Elric shook his head.

* * *

Elric looked at Cromhell boarding the airship with an emotionless face.

It felt completely different from when I saw it before.

Should I say it has become a little sharper?

There seemed to be some life around the eyes.

However, the overall feeling of emaciated still remained.

A look in his eyes that seemed to promise something.

A certain determination was visible.

“Has it been almost two years since I’ve seen you this close?”

Cromhel approached with open arms, saying he was happy to meet you.

However, Elric’s arm holding his back did not move at all.

Cromhell had no choice but to lower his arms with a shy expression.

“You arrogant…!”

Tangut was furious next to me.

“Stay still.”

Cromhell immediately stopped him.

“It’s a reunion with a friend after a long time. “Don’t disturb anyone.”

“All right. majesty.”

Cromhell stared at Elric again.

“I’m sorry. “The situation in the imperial family is not good these days, so everyone is sensitive.”

“what.”

“So how have you been for the past year? “It looks like you’ve been pretty busy building an airship like this.”

Chromehel looked around the inside of the airship with curiosity.

Even though I am a Chrome Hell who has seen all kinds of amazing things, this is the first time I have seen a scene like this in my life.

“Not really.”

“is it?”

He waited for an answer to ‘How are you?’, but Elric’s lips were tightly closed.

“I heard that a child was born? “Congratulations.”

“thank you.”

After that, Cromhell asked a few more questions to talk to Elric.

It seems like the level has become much higher than before.

The eastern part seemed to have developed a lot.

The soldiers’ spirit is formidable.

They say that the imperial family should also follow suit.

But no matter what question I asked, there was a single answer.

In the end, there was only silence between the two.

“….”

“….”

“It’s awkward.”

After those words, the silence between the two continued to get longer.

* * *

『It’s unfortunate that you are so stubborn. How can there not be a single correct answer?』

Mephisto shook his head.

[How can something good be said?]

But for Elric, this was the best.

[On the contrary, it only made things more awkward.]

And there was one more reason for Elric to act like this.

[Anyway, that guy is probably trying to do something like that.]

Elric thought that it was probably a political maneuver to show off to the outside world.

Because it is not yet known externally that the relationship between Elric and Cromhel has become soured.

The trouble with Elric is limited to the Lion Factory and the Inspection Bureau.

People still thought that the two were close friends, and Cromhel did not bother to deny it until now.

Elric didn’t do anything to stop him because he didn’t want to scratch and make a mess.

It seemed like he was trying to use it again.

『Well, that could be possible. It’s been a long time since the two of us stood outside together again.』

Mephisto continued, nodding his head.

『Still… Couldn’t he really be doing that just to become friends with you again?』

[No. That will never happen.]

Elric was sure.

[If that were to be the case, it would have happened a long time ago.]

Even though the Inspection Bureau committed terrible acts such as robbing the tombs of his ancestors, Elric waited quietly.

Because the imperial family was able to apologize for past events.

If the imperial family had any respect for the Mervinger family and Cromhell truly considered Elric a friend.

Hasn’t that been enough?

but.

No matter how long I waited, I never heard an apology.

On the contrary, recently, a man named Samgong came as an envoy and even committed rudeness.

It was as obvious as fire where the royal family’s heart was.

In the meantime, are you trying to treat yourself the same way as before?

Of course, even as an Elric, I was bound to feel rejected.

[They say politics is necessary in human life, but I wonder if there is a need for me as well.]

Giving Cromhel a ride was only a courtesy to the prince.

『Well, okay. It’s your business, so you’ll take care of it. Tsk. How do people live in such a complicated way?』

Mephisto seemed to be no longer interested in their work.

Then Cromhell let out a long sigh.

“okay. What kind of conversation is there between us? In the end, no matter what we do, we will inevitably end up doubting and misunderstanding each other.”

“….”

Cromhel’s eyes looked exhausted.

However, Elric did not miss something sparkling inside.

“You for the family’s affairs, and for me for Shiro’s affairs. In the end, they will have no choice but to bite each other’s necks off. “There is no reason to deny that.”

Elric nodded silently.

“So, we should talk about things we need to work on together.”

“good.”

“Then ask.”

Cromhel’s eyes lit up for a moment.

“you. What kind of relationship will you have with your father-in-law? “The imperial family is also paying a lot of attention to this meeting.”

Although it is said that there has been a brief lull only recently.

It would not be surprising if a civil war broke out again at any time.

Every citizen of the empire must know that this is an imminent crisis.

So everything will be decided depending on the direction of this meeting.

Is it war? Peace?

“I don’t know anything else, but I’d like you to answer this question.”

“I don’t think it’s a topic I can talk about right now.”

“But you probably have something in mind.”

“no. doesn’t exist.”

Elric shook his head resolutely.

“nothing.”

It was true.

Depending on how the golden lion comes out.

Elric was thinking about changing his mind.

* * *

While talking to Cromhell.

In no time, the fleet arrived right in front of the Great Siege.

“Gross bastards.”

Elric was standing on the deck, looked at the place, and clicked his tongue in a voice of disgust.

Despite killing so many knights and swordsmen in Mirka’s tomb.

This is because there were so many knights packed into the castle that it was still impossible to get through.

It still appears to be healthy enough to boast powerful power.

I wondered if it was indeed one of the four major forces.

And perhaps because of what had happened in the past, the eyes of the knights glaring at us were extremely sharp.

It seemed like they would attack at any moment if there was even the slightest gap.

Sigh.

Elric paid no heed and raised his hand to stop the fleet.

Then the knights shouted in loud voices.

[Meet the Lion Elric Mervinger!]

The wizard who swallowed talent