Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 57

Episode 57

Demon Lord Hyul

Tasha’s doubts were quickly answered after reading the report Hanabi brought.

“So, it was just a ‘voice of anger’?”

Although the reason was a little absurd.

Even though Hanabi hadn’t done anything wrong, she felt as if Tasha’s fierce glare was reprimanding her, so she became angry without realizing it.

“According to what the daughter of the Mervinger family said, that is so… It seemed like the family thought that this incident was caused by instigating Yeongsik.”

“under!”

For Tasha, it was just absurd.

Wouldn’t it be unfair if they had at least one foot in this incident?

Considering that we had gone out of our way to cover up even a little bit of it, it was rather unfair.

“So, after we provided a sufficient explanation to the daughter of the Mervinger family to resolve her misunderstanding, she belatedly apologized.”

Tasha shook her head.

If you had built up your pride and persevered, you could at least put pressure on them. Isn’t it difficult to shout loudly when they take a low stance like that?

It was a very vain result compared to the fact that ordinary nobles only show off their pride unnecessarily even when they are at fault.

Even more so considering that the Mervinger family is a ducal family, even if only a facade remains.

‘no. ‘Isn’t it because they have such flexibility that they can bend at times, that they have been able to remain as a master of magic for over a thousand years?’

It is said that the best family in the magic world is the Neresta family, but even they were nothing compared to the long history of Mervinger.

“Anyway, what is important is what it has to do with the Black Skull…”

Tasha had ordered an in-depth investigation into Hayes.

However, what was written about him in the report was very simple.

-Cannot be confirmed.

It said that no connection could be found between Hayes and Black Skull.

Actually, this was natural.

Because everything about the Black Skull was shrouded in mystery.

They are known to carry out their orders almost perfectly.

However, because it created a lot of resentment in various places, individual members were often in danger, so they tried to hide the members’ identities as much as possible.

When carrying out a request, you always wear a mask with a skull on it, and each person is given a unique nickname instead of their real name?

Therefore, only the leader of Black Skull and a few of its early members were known to the public, and almost nothing was known about the other members.

But what if Hayes is a hidden member of the Black Skull?

That alone was a great thing.

It is surprising that the daughter of a magic clan is a mercenary and a martial arts sect, but it also gives the Neresta family a reason to be closer to Mervinger.

‘I heard that Black Skull doesn’t try to build personal relationships outside of officially received requests, right? At best, the only thing I can do is befriend a ‘company man’ or the chairman of the ‘Northern Merchants Association’. But if you can get one foot in the door…’

It was for that reason that Tasha gave instructions to conduct a detailed investigation into Hayes.

widely!

Tasha asked in a cold tone as she threw the report on the table.

“You know very well that this is not the report I wanted, right?”

“I’m sorry!”

“You can say sorry after taking off your clothes. Anyway, I’ll give you one more day. “I’ll have to somehow get something in there that I’ll be satisfied with.”

“Oh, I understand!”

Hanabi knew it was an ultimatum, so she didn’t take no for an answer.

If he is seen as incompetent this time, he will be cut off like his predecessors.

‘You can’t do that!’

You just have to do it.

“I’m going to be busy, so just go.”

Tasha muttered softly as she watched Hanabi running out of the office.

“It’s really hard to get even a booklet.”

As the difficulty level increases, it becomes more fun.

Thinking about that, I laughed lightly.

* * *

Elric opened his eyes.

Flash!

A beam of light flashed along the pupil, which sparkled beautifully as if it were cut from an emerald, and then slowly subsided.

“her! You achieved enlightenment again? no. “How long has it been since I encountered magic fighting techniques…!”

“haha! Isn’t it obvious? “I am this old man’s disciple, so it is natural.”

“Of course it’s bullshit. “Brother, do you think I didn’t see you flinching in surprise just now?”

“…Hum hum! I don’t know what you’re talking about. Anyway, I have to give you what I agreed to give you, right?”

“You can stay here. Take it! Very close!”

Augustine’s shoulders went up a notch when he won the bet he had made about ‘Elric will never grow again’.

And the more it happened, the more desire boiled around Gility’s eyes as she looked at Elric.

‘I guess it won’t be long before I can laugh so energetically! ‘I’ll somehow make that guy my immediate disciple!’

Giliti had succeeded in putting a spoon on Elric while he was learning how to use the Ferocity Seal from Augustine.

After class time and self-study time were over, I was able to teach during the limited time I had left.

At first, I was very disappointed as I wondered how much I could teach even if I only taught in less than an hour.

When Elric not only sucked it up without any hesitation but also showed excellent application skills, my eyes completely rolled over.

Elric was more talented than he thought!

I have met countless juniors who were eager to learn, and even trained several soldiers myself while serving in the Free Revolutionary Army… but most of them were unable to even enter the military.

‘Hehehe. If you just look at the pure fun aspect, it’s not as crazy as this school. Anyway, let’s wait and see. He said I would make him kneel down and bow so that he could see his face.’

While Giliti’s insidious(?) plan was building up in my head.

Elric had a satisfied smile on his face.

‘In just a few days, I raised my ferocity seal to 3 stars. The anglerfish has also completely settled down.’

However, there was something else that satisfied Elric the most.

‘We have made a clear link from the seal of ferocity to magic fighting and strong body techniques. This is the biggest achievement.’

The seal of ferocity was a kind of trigger.

By simply generating a seal, the magic circulation continues quickly and the body is automatically strengthened.

Now it is possible to achieve a complete ‘magic armament’ without any preparation work such as memorization.

‘Plus, unexpectedly, I was able to obtain ‘magical eyes’ from the elder Giliti.’

Augustine had a look on his face as if he needed to learn magic from other schools when he had a lot of magic to learn, but Elric didn’t care at all.

‘The more you know, the better.’

No one could match Elric’s thirst for learning.

‘Hwanan’s potential is just as good.’

Elric was going to test the illusion first when he left here.

“It looks like I’ve taught you almost all the basics now. From now on, it will be faster for you to gain enlightenment through your own research.”

Augustine was smiling like a gentle teacher looking happily at his grown student.

The corners of my mouth were so good that I was trembling slightly as I was trying to keep from twitching as if I was dying.

“It’s all thanks to Master’s teachings. “If it weren’t for Master, I wouldn’t have gotten this far.”

“haha! What did this old man do? It’s all because you’re so good. “Hehehehe!”

Although Augustine spoke in a humble manner, his eyes were burning brightly as if telling him to never forget his accomplishments.

『They are inspirations you can see inside. Tsk tsk! It’s when my eyes turn like this. “I don’t know if this guy is standing on top of their heads and sticking straws in their spines.”

To Mephisto, he felt sorry for the two old men whose marrow had been drained to their core, so he shook his head.

At first, he laughed at the man, calling him stupid, but at some point he realized that his situation was no different from the two old men, and he felt a sense of kinship with them, which made him depressed.

“Anyway, since you’ve been rolling around like you’re dying for the past few days, the Agwigam is now in your subconscious without you being particularly conscious of it, so if you encounter danger, it will activate reflexively.”

Augustine was pointing out things you must know about Agwigam.

Elric nodded, thinking that it would be useful in dealing with demons in the future, and then suddenly tilted his head.

Exciting!

Exciting!

‘huh?’

My heart suddenly started beating rapidly.

It means that Agwigam sensed danger.

I couldn’t figure out why this was happening.

“…?”

“Then let’s just leave. “I heard Sean is waiting outside.”

Elric tilted his head because he thought something was strange.

‘Well, it’s probably nothing.’

I shook my head thinking about what would happen if something happened in this place where Augustine and Giliti are located and which is also the territory of the Neresta family.

Since it had only been a while since I learned it, I thought it wasn’t a big deal and thought it wasn’t properly settled yet and prepared to descend.

* * *

and.

Elric soon found himself cursing himself for making such a foolish decision.

‘…shit. The anglerfish was working properly.’

“Hello little brother? long time no see.”

The moment we left the labyrinth of Cheongyeon and arrived at the room where Sean was waiting.

I saw my sister Hayes looking over from one side, drinking tea, and waving her hand lightly.

Elric’s face darkened and died.

“oh. “It looks like your sister isn’t very happy?”

Hayes covered his mouth with his hand and laughed lightly.

But Elric could see it.

Pupils as cold as midwinter nestled in eye smiles that seemed infinitely warm to others.

“ha ha ha! Does that woman over there seem to be your natural enemy? I can sense Mervinger’s scent, but the Auror’s scent is stronger than that. This is my first time seeing something like this?』

Mephisto looked like he was dying of fun.

That was because it was the first time I had seen Elric so scared.

But Elric had no time to argue about that.

The sister who suddenly appeared was also a sister, but my eyes kept falling on the sledgehammer hanging on her back.

…I was scared.

“How are you doing here…?”

“Have you already forgotten? I told you that I would come to the imperial capital soon. “It’s good to be busy, but you shouldn’t forget too much about things around you.”

Only then was Elric able to recall the memories he had left behind.

He had certainly said that Hayes would soon come to the Imperial Capital looking for him.

So Elric tried to run away to the north to avoid Haze, but…

‘You were suddenly caught by this old man and you were left stranded!’

Elric glared at Augustine with a look of resentment.

In fact, Augustine did not seem to notice such gaze.

On the contrary, he seemed happy to meet his disciple’s blood relatives.

“Hoo! It seems you are Elric’s sister. The siblings certainly look a lot like each other. Nice to meet you. “This old man is said to be Augustine Neresta, who has become Elric’s new teacher.”

“nice to see you. My name is Hayes Mervinger. “My younger brother is lacking in many ways, but please give me a lot of guidance in the future.”

Hayes bowed in a polite tone.

Augustine nodded in satisfaction at the sight of her, whose every move was filled with elegance and sophistication, making her look like the daughter of a noble family.

“Seeing that not only Elric but also his sister have grown up so well, I’m sure even my ancestors (a term used to refer to my deceased father) will be very satisfied. “I don’t think there’s anything to worry about Mervinger’s future.”

“Thank you for your words.”

Elric tried to sneak back while Augustine and Hayes were having a pleasant conversation.

but.

“Where are you going, little brother?”

Hayes turned his head this way as if he had been waiting.

Scream!

Elric had to feel cold sweat running down his back.

“…sister.”

“huh?”

“That hammer you’re holding in your hand… can’t you just put it aside and talk about it?”

Hayes suddenly lifted the sledgehammer with one hand and placed it on his shoulder, smiling as brightly as the spring sunlight.

“Is that possible? I brought it here with my own hands to break your earthenware pot.”

Wizard who swallowed talent