Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 42

Episode 42:

Invitation to the Neresta Family

In fact, Lasent’s hero is nothing more than mere entertainment for the people of the Imperial Capital.

Isn’t it the imperial capital where all the most powerful and wealthy people on the continent are gathered?

Naturally, there were a lot of people who could be said to have been flying around in their childhood, and there were also a lot of promising new talents.

‘But it will be different if the title of Master of Magic and Duke of Chansung is added in front of it.’

There were already rumors floating around in the world about ‘the resurgence of the fallen Mervinger’ and ‘the return of a new pro-conspiracy operation’.

Of course, it was just a fuss made by luxury people, and in fact, the central political world seemed to be focused on watching Elric’s moves without showing any significant movement yet.

Still, from the perspective of citizens who cherish the nostalgia for the old Mervinger, expectations were bound to be high.

The evidence was the reporters who gathered like a cloud in front of the hospital to cover him.

The various proposals and invitations now placed in front of Elric were further evidence.

“’After hearing about Mervinger’s sad situation, we would like to provide support’ to the Northern Merchants’ Association, ‘we would like to lend a helping hand to the rise of the Magic Master’ to the Rhine River Association… Oh. Did Marquis René also send an invitation? “There is a widespread rumor that the hostess here is arrogant and arrogant. I guess you are very curious?”

Sean looked over the documents and burst into laughter.

They all came in to try to tie Elric down in some way.

My friend, who had been ignored until now, is finally starting to receive recognition from the world.

Of course, I couldn’t help but be happy as if it was my own work.

“But why is your expression so rotten? “This is all what you originally wanted, right?”

However, Sean tilted his head when Elric was looking at the documents with a sullen expression.

“I feel like even though so much has come, there’s nothing useful.”

“Why don’t I have anything to write about? “I contacted three of the top five companies.”

“Everyone just stabbed me, right? There are no things that I think I need. If you get involved for no reason, you will only end up in unnecessary debt. “I’m not really in need of money anymore.”

As for tuition, the new president promised to provide a full scholarship, and the living expenses that will be incurred once the excavation begins in earnest are sufficient.

No, on the contrary, it was overflowing.

Because every single thing in it is worth its price.

“Hehe.”

Elric frowned as Sean suddenly began to laugh darkly(?).

“Why are you laughing?”

“Have our Elrics grown up a lot?”

“what?”

“It seems like just yesterday that I went to the student cafeteria in the basement because I didn’t have money to buy soup.”

“Don’t fuss. Anyway, if there’s anything useful out of all of this… Ah, it’s here.”

“hmm?”

Sean looked at the documents Elric pulled out from underneath and tilted his head.

Judging by the fact that it was pinned down like that, I think it was an early proposal.

Even though it was clearly my first time seeing it, the envelope looked familiar.

The emblem of the plum blossom symbolizing the Neresta family.

and.

A red crescent moon surrounds it.

“hey! that…!”

Sean got up from his seat, but Elric was already whistling as he took out documents from the envelope.

“Scholarship support for the Department of Elemental Studies where I am, a technical partnership proposal, and permission to open a first-class magic library as well as provision of a private laboratory… Ugh. “If you accept all of this, don’t you think you’ll choke?”

Elric grinned and looked at Sean, who was stiff.

“This is what your sister sent you, right?”

“This fucking old woman is real!”

“It was placed at the bottom. “As for the date, you sent me a proposal before the presidential election even started.”

Sean had to frown.

‘Then it wasn’t a coincidence that you were looking at Elric at that time? what? Where on earth did the information leak out? And what on earth are you thinking?’

At this level, it was definitely not at the level of simply nurturing talent or discovering younger students.

It was no different from a blatant hint that he would just become a background and provide support from start to finish.

Of course, this usually means you have no choice but to get your nose pierced right after graduation.

‘What’s the condition at the end?’

-No repayment obligation or mandatory allocation for the above conditions.

The message was that you would receive support as provided and that you would not be held legally responsible even if you wiped your mouth and pretended not to notice.

Of course, it’s clear that he won’t even be able to gain a foothold in academia… but Elric, who passed away as president, is not the kind of person to care about such things.

The problem was that Tasha couldn’t have known Elric’s personality.

And similarly, Tasha is not the type of person to ever take a loss.

It was clear there was something there.

‘What kind of wind is blowing?’

Judging from the seal on the envelope, it is clear that he moved independently from his father.

At a time when Sean’s mind was becoming complicated.

Elric couldn’t help but be intrigued by the proposal, which contained only the things he needed, as if it had been taken directly from his head.

It means that you have thought a lot about yourself and your situation.

‘The Firebird Witch, one of the three deities… Do you think we can meet and talk when we arrive?’

From what I heard, I heard that Tasha has already become ‘independent’ not only from the family but also from the school, and is leading her own private organization.

What did they say?

‘The Phoenix’s flapping? Anyway, I thought it was that kind of name. Are you trying to be a scout there?’

Anyway, there was no reason to refuse such good things if they were spoon-fed to me.

Around this time, my mind was filled with curiosity about the Neresta family.

“Im here.”

Squeak!

I was finally able to arrive at my destination, ‘Hill of Fog.’

* * *

“and! and! “I was fooled!”

“What are you fooling?”

“You man! I knew I was living well, but… if I had known it would be like this, I would have lived through straws a long time ago! shit! “I was too timid!”

The moment I saw the hill of fog located at the northeast corner of the ecliptic.

Elric let out a light exclamation.

That’s how big Sean’s family was.

Or, can this simply be defined as ‘big’?

I thought the term ‘residential area’ would be more appropriate.

Eight large and small hills rise along the ridge, and on top of them, a group of buildings with different functions are gathered, and along a well-paved road in a lattice format, a huge castle is built in three layers.

Is that all there is?

The magic circles carved into the castle are all excellent, and although they are intricately intertwined, they do not conflict and run smoothly.

The construction of the barrier… there was nothing that was not done with thorough calculation.

‘This is what Neresta means…’

The six-mangseong castle that has supported the Magic Tower for a long time. Seeing the family standing upright while Mervinger fell once gave me goosebumps.

Elric swallowed dry saliva.

‘A place I will have to overcome someday.’

and.

One by one!

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

Rather than feeling intimidated by the wall being this big, I felt like the fire of ambition was burning brightly in my heart.

『Hoo.』

Mephisto was also looking around the hill of fog with an expression of interest.

『I guess we need to revise our evaluation of the magic civilization of this era. It is a technique that will appeal to King Bonn.』

Sean sighed.

“Stop talking nonsense. I have to go to the deep place where my father is, so follow me carefully. “If you take even the slightest step on the wrong path, you could be in big trouble.”

Since it was a place where the best magic knowledge of the time was gathered, traps that even Sean did not know about could be activated. So outsiders had to be careful.

Elric nodded his understanding and followed Sean in. After being checked by the guards and leaving my name in the guest book, the front door opened.

And the whole time I walked while being guided and watched by the soldiers.

Elric was alternating between exclamation and depression in his mind.

Since I had already opened my mind’s eye and there was a lot I could see, I gained the knowledge of the dragon and was able to see much more than that.

Grains that flow like a proud river.

Some textures were strong.

Some textures were soft.

Some of the texture was sharp and some were thick and actually hurt.

These magics are so different that they have no common characteristics.

They were all of a high standard, so I thought they were definitely excellent, but I also wondered if this was really the magic of the Neresta family.

But at some point, Elric was able to find common ground between these magics.

This was because the world changed completely when we started observing macroscopically rather than microscopically.

‘wind.’

Some were strong winds and some were light winds.

Cold wind, spring wind, cold wind… there were typhoons and storms. I also thought that if I took a wrong step in a place where there was a tornado, I would be in big trouble.

It was fun to observe them, so at some point, Elric began to listen to what Sean said.

I think I heard that it was best to be as inconspicuous as possible because there were not only family members in the family, but also eccentric elders and frequent guests, but… I couldn’t remember.

At some point, I couldn’t even hear Mephisto’s voice, which had been whispering.

He didn’t know it, but at some point, the people around him were being eliminated one by one.

Fog gradually approached from all directions. I erased the castle, erased the road, erased the people, and eventually erased the sight.

Then.

[Are you watching something interesting?]

Elric suddenly came to his senses at the sound of a harsh voice hitting his ears.

And only then did I realize that the surrounding situation had changed.

‘here is…?’

[Oh my. Do you see because you know what you are seeing? Or are you just looking at it without knowing?]

The voice of an old man is calm and full of warmth.

‘Someone’s watching me!’

Elric felt as if his spine was standing on end.

It seemed like I was distracted and got caught up in a magic circle full of fantastic illusions.

The problem was that the person who discovered him seemed to realize that he was opening his mind’s eye.

Stealing another person’s magic without prior understanding or permission is a serious crime.

But then I got caught.

It was like I couldn’t even take it out.

Even if I opened my mind’s eye or even fought directly, no one would notice, so it was a mistake to open it out of habit.

It seems that because he was on a roll for a while, he lost his cool and became arrogant without realizing it.

‘Where on earth has this damn devil gone? You act so proud…!’

Elric quickly thought about what to do when he couldn’t see Mephisto.

From the looks of it, the opponent seems to be a master mage of at least the 7th circle who can treat him as easily as if he were placed in the palm of his hand… It

was clear that he was interested in him as he had only observed him without punishing him so far.

How can I use this?

[It is clear that the right mind is driven deep and strong like a stake, and that one is walking on the right path… Perhaps because there is no one to guide the path, the sound of the rolling stones in my head continues to rumble until now. He is the one who can hear.]

Elric stood stiffly. It seemed like even his thoughts were being read.

[Didn’t this old man ask? Child, are you seeing what you are seeing knowingly, or are you seeing it without knowing it?]

After a moment of contemplation, Elric slowly opened his mouth.

Wizard who swallowed talent