Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 46

Episode 46:

Blue Lotus Labyrinth

When I first saw Elric.

Guy’s first impression was very simple.

‘It’s a thing.’

It may seem too simplistic, but in fact, it was nothing short of the highest praise for a person with an easy-going personality.

When he first called Elric, everyone around him was so excited about Elric that he only wanted to check what capabilities Mervinger had at the time.

However, I knew the moment I got through Cheongyeon’s Jinggung in just an hour and that even that wasn’t enough, that I had also gained a small enlightenment.

The guy in front of me is a genius.

I’m not just saying this, but it was at a level that could be compared to the eldest daughter, who was considered one of the greatest geniuses in the family’s history.

‘no. It’s more than that.’

So, Guy couldn’t help but be intrigued.

From the beginning, his desire to collect talent was widely known in the world.

Thanks to this, the number of people residing in the family as ‘guests’ rather than vassals was over 100.

Considering that many of them are martial artists or administrators, not wizards.

No matter how much Mervinger had been the antithesis of Yook Mang-seong for a long time, attention could not help but be focused.

Fortunately, he wasn’t the only one who had such thoughts.

I knew right away that he and Sean were close friends, and Tasha also seemed to be very interested in Elric.

However, for some reason, Tasha looked sulky throughout the meal – but occasionally glared a bit – but that was just an attitude born of interest, so I didn’t need to pay much attention to it.

Anyway, if there were more contact points like this, it would be easier to attract people to this side, so there was a need to create even more contact points.

That was all that made Elric’s proposal bigger.

It was a good idea, but the sponsorship system was a tactic the Neresta family often used to expand their political presence and raise the reputation of their guests.

From now on, Elric and Neresta will have no choice but to be placed next to each other.

and.

‘Now that a little old man has been added to the mix… I wonder how he will react.’

Guy was already intrigued to see what kind of fun this quirky yet ingenious genius could provide.

* * *

While looking at old man Augustine.

‘…strong! Perhaps even more than Guy Neresta!’

Elric had to swallow dry saliva.

As I looked at Augustine’s bewildered eyes, I felt like my body was trembling.

Hwii!

The magic gemstone trembled and the seal also scattered a halo of light. It wriggled as if its magic power was about to rush out at any moment.

‘Come to think of it, I’ve heard that before. To Sean.’

-Isn’t your father the most famous? That’s right. I guess you should go. But… people who know the family well know. There is a bigger monster.

-If you ask me, he is like the first teacher to me and my brothers. Because he gave me the first guidance.

Was it around the time when I had just entered the academy?

Sean had told me about his family in passing.

Originally, he was extremely reluctant to bring up the story of his family, but at that time, he was so drunk that he grabbed Elric and told him his story in detail.

Perhaps he was disappointed with his classmates who showed interest in ‘Neresta’s third son’ rather than ‘human Sean’ and wanted to complain to Elric, who had not shown any interest in him.

After that, Sean rarely brought up the story of his family, and Elric didn’t bother to ask about it, so he naturally forgot about the circumstances of the Neresta family.

Then, the words of that day, stuck in a corner of my memory, came to mind.

This is what Sean called the senator full of riddles.

The great teacher who taught all the wizards of Neresta.

Sometimes, he’s a bratty old monster who torments them a lot!

『Phuhuh. There’s another monster here too. Do you know the term ‘Pandemonium’?』

[What are you talking about?]

『It looks ordinary on the outside, but it actually means a place full of devils. This seems to be exactly that kind of place.』

[Then you mean…?]

Elric’s question could not continue for long.

“Senator, please leave this place! “This is blasphemous, so get out of here!”

The chamberlain, who was standing guard as if guarding Guy, was very angry and was releasing a lot of his magic power.

Tsutsutsu –

The shadow beneath my feet flickered ominously, creating a black haze.

It was another servant and the guards were the same.

If necessary, he is ready to attack the old man who broke through the wall.

But despite the numerical superiority.

Elric somehow felt that the attendants and guards were very nervous.

On the contrary, the old man was just relaxed.

“OK. I felt sorry for that. This old man was in a hurry and made a big mistake. “I feel sorry for you.”

“no. it’s okay.”

The old man showed no signs of being intimidated at all as he bowed his head towards Guy.

He only said he was sorry, but he just nodded slightly and his eyes were still fixed on Elric.

Rather, it seems as if this is natural.

Then the chamberlain could no longer argue and lost his appetite.

In the first place, not only was he not an opponent for whom pressure would work, but it seemed strange that he kept coming forward even though the head of the family did not seem to care much.

“But what brings you here?”

“Just as I said. “This old man came here to take that boy over there as his disciple.”

“Are you talking about the kid next to Sean?”

“exactly. “That kid with the most shameless face, who continues to remain ignorant as if he has nothing to do with this matter.”

The old man snorted as he watched Elric act surprised even when he met his eyes.

“Look at me. “Aren’t you still looking like you don’t know anything?”

Guy looked embarrassed.

“But that kid is Sean’s friend.”

“What does that matter?”

“He’s also a Mervinger.”

“There are not many places where you can have a thick face like that. “I think you can tell just by looking at it.”

“If you look at it that way, he is the one who inherited the throne of the time. He is not simply Mervinger’s son, but the head of the family. But how are you saying that you will accept me as your disciple?”

No matter how much the reputation of the Demonic clan has fallen, he is still the head of the family. And there are only four dukes in the empire.

According to protocol, I would take as my disciple a master who was higher than the Neresta family, but definitely not below them.

That doesn’t mean Elric gave permission to do it, and it definitely wasn’t going to happen if he just pushed in like that.

Rather, it could result in a dispute between the families, as the Neresta family ignores the Mervinger family.

Because of this, Sean, Tasha, and even the servants looked nervous for no reason and looked at the old man and Elric alternately.

But the old man seemed to have no sign of changing his mind.

The eyes were full of stubbornness.

“Elric Mervinger, the head of the Mervinger family, meets Augustine, the senator of the Neresta family.”

At that time, Elric thought now was the time to step forward and slowly stepped forward to offer his greetings.

『He’s an old man who doesn’t seem to have an easy time. What are you going to do?』

[Ugh! Can’t you see it?]

They say it’s pathetic.

Mephisto frowned.

『What?』

[A chance to catch a tiger.]

『Huh?』

[The opponent is the great teacher of the Neresta family.]

『So?』

[Isn’t this a good opportunity to learn magic from someone like that? Why did you miss that?]

Elric’s eyes burned brightly.

One day, after healing his body, he thought about it.

He said he needed a teacher to guide him on the right path.

Even though there were family arrangements and Mephisto’s help… still, there was a longing that could not be satisfied.

Maybe it would be an opportunity to fill that void.

『…This is Yukmangseong?』

[What does that matter? When a piece of rice is thrown at you, you have to take it and eat it. This is an opportunity for Neresta to draw straws and eat up the bottom line. You can build your pride after that.]

『Huh!』

Mephisto’s face became astonished.

Originally, Mervinger had been at war with demons for a long time, so his family tradition was closer to pragmatism, but Elric seemed to be more than that.

[Of course, we have to protect our family’s reputation and pride at all costs. You should be good at tug-of-war. Let’s wait and see.]

Mephisto sounded like he was telling me to watch carefully to see how he was going to strip the old man in front of me from now on.

Why aren’t we rubbing our palms together, wondering what kind of cake this is?

Whether you know that or not.

Old man Augustine’s eyes lit up.

“Hoo! “You seem to know this old man, right?”

“How can you not know who the greatest adult of the Neresta family is? Before my father left, there was something he said over and over again. “If this family had a big pillar like the senator of the Neresta family, it wouldn’t have collapsed so easily.”

Of course it was a lie.

“joy! “Your father had no relationship whatsoever with this old man?”

“Since you have such a great reputation, wouldn’t you have heard of me just by ear?”

“He’s so smooth, it’s as if his tongue is greased. “It seems like he has a very clever mind.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“Are you saying it’s clever?”

“Didn’t you say that you liked that aspect of me and that you would make me your disciple? As expected, I will take it as a compliment. thank you.”

The people of the Neresta family looked on with astonishment as the argument between Elric and Augustine continued.

In particular, he even stuck his tongue out at Elric.

Even within the Neresta family, there are very few people who can stand up to Augustine’s eccentric temperament to that extent.

I thought it was amazing that a young guy could move around like a snarky snake like that.

“So you want to become my disciple?”

“I heard that you are like the great teacher of the Neresta family. On the other hand, I am the head of the Mervinger family. How can I join the family? This is too much of an offer for me. Please take it.”

“hey. Are you saying you’re going to strip me naked? Why are you rejecting that?』

[Oh, please stay still. Can’t you see I’m taking medicine?]

『…Hmm?』

[I’m telling that old man that if he wants to take me as his disciple, he should make up his own excuse.]

『Ho!』

[What’s the fun in just saying that you will understand? You have to bounce it off in moderation so that the ransom price goes up as well. Look at me. Can you see the bite slowly rising? Hehe.]

『As expected, there is one thing…』

Mephisto looked at Augustine, who had come to tie Elric together, but ended up getting tied up, with a disapproving tone.

Why are you willing to walk into the grave on your own feet?

He couldn’t understand it at all.

“Didn’t you already take my learning away!”

“If you are referring to Cheongyeon’s maze, it is true that I borrowed the idea, but I also gained it by chance while struggling to get out of the maze, so I hope you understand that much. “This is a matter that the head of the family has already approved.”

The head of the family also took care of it, but you’re asking if it’s okay for you to argue.

If we argue here, it would be like the Senate is encroaching on the authority of the head of the family.

Augustine had to be on high alert.

“this person…! So, what you’re saying is that all you have to do is not continue your family’s academic background?”

“That’s…”

“This old man is a senior member of the Neresta family, but Sasaroi is also the head of the ‘Nokya’ academic lineage. Since it continues as a one-person story in Bijinjeon, it has nothing to do with Neresta, and we have not yet found a successor to continue the progress, so wouldn’t it be okay if it continued with you?”

Augustine’s eyes were shining brightly.

‘Nokya?’

No matter how long the history of the magic world is and how many schools there are, I remember most of them.

However, Elric could not help but tilt his head as he heard the name for the first time in his life.

I wondered if that old man had created a school that didn’t exist to trick me.

『Nokya…? Huh!』

[Do you know? This is my first time hearing about it.]

『This is a place that gave King Bon a headache during his peak activity. Rather than magic, it was a place closer to a demon.』

[Matu?]

『There is such a thing. But it’s still going on even after a thousand years…?』

If Mephisto remembers it himself, it means it’s not small at all.

‘Isn’t this a large vessel?’

Of course, this time too, I took a step back without showing it.

“sorry.”

Augustine just exploded.

“Egh! noisy. “If an adult asks you to go, you can just go together. Why are you talking so much?”

My patience is already lacking.

Still, I held on until the end with the thought of making a good impression on my first student, but in the end, I exceeded my limit.

Wedge –

Augustine quickly stretched out his hand.

Elric instinctively retreated, but when Augustin arrived in front of him, his eyes widened.

‘fast!’

I couldn’t even feel the scent or presence of magic being activated?

Is this really the speed that a wizard, not a martial artist, can achieve?

That feeling of astonishment passed by.

puck!

Before he knew it, Elric lost consciousness due to the blade flying at the back of his neck.

Augustine grabbed the fallen Elric with one arm and returned to the Senate using the spatial transfer he had memorized.

“Fuhaha! “You are mine!”

Only the sound of his laughter echoed where he disappeared.

* * *

The senator kidnapped a guest and disappeared!

While everyone is perplexed as to whether something like this can happen in the world.

“What are you doing?”

Tasha belatedly looked back at Sean.

For some reason, Sean’s attitude was annoying.

“what?”

“Your friend was caught, right? “Can’t I go?”

“You don’t know Elric well yet, do you?”

“what?”

Sean crossed his arms and shook his head.

“That’s what Elric did. “It’s what happened to you, Lord Won. I’m sure you’ll hit the ground and regret it soon, right?”

Wizard who swallowed talent