Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 47

Episode 47:

Blue Lotus’s Labyrinth

When Elric opened his eyes.

“Are you awake?”

Augustine was right in front of me, smiling.

Elric was startled and tried to step back.

Whiiing!

Suddenly a cold wind blew from below.

I looked back to see what this was… and saw a cliff that sank endlessly deep.

It was on top of a cliff!

Elric was so speechless for a moment that he even forgot to scream.

Fortunately, Augustine quickly pulled on his collar, preventing him from tripping.

Before I knew it, my clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

“I’m trying to be careful. “If I die here, won’t I lose my sense of discipleship for the first time in over 90 years?”

“….”

Apparently, this eccentric old man was more concerned about Elric losing his sense of disciple than about him getting hurt.

Elric had that thought for a moment.

‘This… I guess I got the street number wrong, right?’

He is said to be the great teacher of the Neresta family, so he followed him with the intention of sticking a straw in his head, but it seems that he had a much bigger bowl(?) than he expected.

『That’s the conclusion the king who saw you from when you fainted continued to watch the old man.』

[…?]

And Mephisto clicked his tongue as if trying to contradict Elric’s thoughts.

『That old man is definitely not in his right mind.』

[…Isn’t there a lot of people around that age who aren’t eccentric and have established a family?]

『Regardless of that, I don’t think it’s just normal? Who in the world would come to a cliff with a student who has fainted?』

[….]

『Anyway, is it because I stayed in my room all day and did research? Older wizards, both then and now, do not have normal thoughts. And.』

[…?]

『And there’s something strange about that old man.』

[…What else?]

『He was touching various parts of your body while you were sleeping? I was really trying to figure out what was so good about it.』

[…!]

Elric ended up shrinking without even realizing it.

『Hehe. It looks like you used some kind of trick. Check your physical condition.』

Then, when he realized that Mephisto had said that on purpose to pick on him, he glared at him and quickly checked his body.

And his expression became distorted.

‘The magic power doesn’t move!’

The magic stone was solid as if it were a stone. The same goes for Mana Rod. It didn’t budge.

It feels as if I have reverted to arrhythmia.

I felt even more chills down my spine than before I fell off the cliff.

“I guess you’ve already noticed. “It seems like you have naturally sensitive senses.”

“What on earth have you done to me?”

Elric glared at him, but Augustine was smiling warmly, wondering what was so good about him.

“It’s not like I did any harm. “I just pointed out a few acupuncture points for a moment and called for the hardening of the meridians.”

hole?

Hardening of meridians?

Elric could hardly keep his expression from the list of incomprehensible words.

『Acupoint meridians… These are probably all terms used in ‘refining techniques’, right? Hoo. I guess the rumor that the deer came from the East was true?』

Elric had no time to ask Mephisto what that meant.

“Why are you doing this?”

“Originally, I was only going to accurately check your horsepower amount and level before starting practice.”

Elric became nervous without even realizing it.

That meant that Augustine might have discovered his secret.

just as expected.

“There are so many amazing artificial flowers in it. “It seems like you didn’t just get the dragon’s spirit from the nest, right?”

“【Swing】!”

At that moment, Elric unleashed his hidden magic.

Although magic power could not flow, it was possible to draw some of the mana from the air using the texture seen in the mind’s eye.

The power may be significantly weaker… but if they were planning a surprise attack, they might be able to leave the old man here and escape.

“Hoo! You can’t even detect spirits, let alone fine elements, yet you’re drawing in the mana stream from the atmosphere…? As expected, this old man chose good lumber! Uh-huh!”

However, Augustine was stretching out his hand, laughing cheerfully without any sense of crisis.

Quad deuk!

Before the snowy whirlpool could hit Augustine, the magic circulation was cut off and it dispersed.

Same goes for Elric. Suddenly, I had to fall back to the floor due to an invisible force pressing down on my shoulders.

‘Invisible hand’.

It was only a 3-circle basic magic, but it felt very scary for someone of that level to use it.

“I know what you’re worried about, but there’s no need to be. “This old man has no intention of going anywhere and making a fuss.”

But Elric could not trust Augustin.

What he wanted was basic teaching, not that he would reveal all his secrets like this.

“I know it’s because of the demon jewel or seal placed in the solar plexus. But you wouldn’t think that among the many wizards in this world, you would be the only one with such a secret, right?”

“…!”

“A wizard of this old age must have one or two secret secrets that cannot be revealed anywhere. Well, I guess I’ll take a look because there needs to be trust between priests and not just talk.”

Augustine lifted his left sleeve wide to show his shoulder.

At that moment, Elric had to open his eyes wide.

There were thick stitching marks near the shoulder. The colors of the shoulders and arms were completely different. The appearance and skin texture were also different.

It meant that another arm had been transplanted.

“It is the arm of a dark elf.”

“…!”

Dark elf.

Unlike the elves who live in forests bathed in light, these races live only in the gloomy underground and follow the devil.

Depending on the classification, they were also treated as demons.

“Some people say Neresta’s hidden monster has unrivaled control over mana, so it is impossible to find a way to attack him. And that continues until I reach the age where I should be lying in a coffin, so I must be crazy. In fact, I don’t even know that the secret is in this arm.”

“….”

“You do know that transplanting bodies from other races is strictly prohibited black magic, right? “It’s even worse if it’s a demon.”

“…yes.”

“This fact is one of this old man’s secrets that not even the head of the family knows about. How about this? Since we both know each other’s weaknesses, shouldn’t we be able to trust each other to a certain degree now?”

Augustine’s wrinkled eyes were deeply sunken.

A serious look that is completely different from the flirtatious look shown in the head office.

Elric was able to read Augustine’s ‘truth’ there.

Still, I don’t know what to answer here, so I hesitate for a moment.

Augustine continued speaking with a grin.

“I’m sorry for touching your body without permission. But I want you to know that this old man’s feelings are not lies at all. Before teaching, shouldn’t we check how the direction of education will be set?”

At this point, Elric had no choice but to give in to Augustine’s persuasion.

“ha! All right.”

“haha. “Thank you for understanding.”

“But like I said, I’m Mervinger’s…!”

“Like I said, there would absolutely be no problem if I gave you the deer. I won’t care whether you later find a successor and pass it on or whether you cut it off from your generation. How do you feel? “If this is the case, it won’t be a bad situation for you either.”

“hmm.”

In fact, Elric knew very well that there was no opportunity with much better conditions than this.

You can receive excellent teachings without having to be tied to Neresta. What better condition than knowing your own secret and being able to receive systematic teachings?

Rather, it was a situation where I had to lie face down on this side.

“Still, if you don’t like it until the end, I will release my blood and let you go. “Even this old man can’t keep forcing himself.”

“Can I ask you one thing?”

“of course.”

“For me, these are the best conditions. So I don’t understand that. “Just giving it to me…”

“Of course that’s not true. “You just have to do me a favor later.”

“What is that?”

“I’ll tell you about that later. However, if you decide that it is impossible, it is okay to give up, so there is no need to feel burdened.”

Only then was Elric able to get rid of his last remaining doubts.

“I am the head of the Mervinger family. Please understand that I am not properly polite.”

“haha! Of course not. “What is the importance of being pretentious?”

Augustine laughed so loudly that the echoes rang out. He seemed very satisfied.

『Judaeng can change the relationship between A and A with just a few attacks. He is truly a talented person.』

Of course, I just ignored Mephisto’s comments.

“Then let’s get straight to teaching.”

Augustine looked at Elric with a more relaxed expression.

“Is the hardening of the meridians related to the first teaching?”

“As expected, you are quick-witted.”

Augustine smiled in satisfaction and continued.

“When I took your pulse, I could feel so many things. Even things that appear to belong to Yongma Mervinger… However, all this and that is mixed up, so it may be good for growth right now, but there is a high possibility that it could become dangerous after that.”

『That sounds reasonable. If magic from different origins gets mixed up, the risk of being possessed in the future only increases.』

“So, I decided that it was necessary to correct the circulation of magical power first. Fortunately, the Nokya that this old man works for prides itself on having a much greater depth than other schools when it comes to magical power travel.”

『This is also correct. Nokya is inherently practical, so she specializes in blending various types of magic. Besides, it goes without saying that you have roots in the East, where the concept of inner strength was developed… Anyway, you seem to have good luck as a teacher.』

Elric felt excited by Mephisto’s further explanation.

It was an opportunity he gained in a completely unexpected place, but it was also something he needed the most.

Additionally, there was something about the phrase ‘specialized in magical cruising’ that resonated with me.

‘Cheongyeon’s Jin Gung was like that, right?’

Haven’t you already seen good results based on the ideas you gained there?

However, it seemed that he had locked away his magical powers in order to give him better teachings.

“So, we will correct this frame first.”

also.

Elric’s eyes began to sparkle with anticipation.

Augustine curled one corner of his mouth as if he was amused.

“so.”

“What can I do?”

“For now, let’s just try to survive.”

“…?”

Elric tilts his head, wondering what this means.

puck!

Suddenly Augustine kicked him.

“…uh?”

Elric ended up making a stupid sound in a completely unexpected situation.

The ground… I couldn’t feel it.

“Have a nice trip.”

Augustine was lightly waving his hand and greeting his student, as if sending him for a walk.

Elric fell straight down the cliff.

“Zenjaaaaaaa!”

Yes, somehow things seem to work out too easily!

I should have noticed from the moment they beat me up in the head of the family’s office, knocked me out, and suddenly dragged me to the edge of a cliff!

I had no idea what Augustine was aiming for.

But one thing was certain.

If you continue like this without being able to use magical power, you won’t be able to leave a corpse behind!

『Puhahaha! It seems you have met the right person!』

Mephisto was also falling from Elric’s side and bursting into laughter.

Elric’s expression distorted.

“Are you going to keep staying like that?”

『Are you saying that King Bon should at least help you?』

“If I die, Mephi will be done too!”

“hmm! okay. Surely something like that shouldn’t happen? But what kind of help can King Bon give you in this condition?』

“How to use the Seal of Original Sin! “If I know that, I think I can escape this!”

Mephisto frowned.

『Where does this guy sell drugs?』

“Tch! It doesn’t work.”

Elric clicked his tongue saying it was a waste and uttered a command.

“【Flow】!”

As the texture fluctuated, the Elric’s falling speed began to be gradually adjusted.

『Anyway, he’s a guy who doesn’t have any skills.』

Mephisto shook his head, thinking that if he showed his weakness, he would get his nose cut.

Wizard who swallowed talent