Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 83

Episode 83

Wolf

“Don’t you think this is going to be a lot more fun than expected?”

Giliti smiled with satisfaction as she watched the Antromorph move smoothly after a small commotion.

Augustine nodded quietly as if he agreed.

The two were currently in a situation where they had gone back and looked at the Antromorph at Elric’s request.

I planned to intervene if things took an unexpected turn, but it didn’t seem necessary.

‘Actually, I didn’t have any intention of going big.’

Of course, Augustine had no desire to be greatly involved in world affairs, so he only planned to intervene to the extent that the damage would be minimal.

Unlike Elric, he wasn’t that interested in the beastmen to begin with.

Rather, it should be seen as close to the common sense of the general imperial people who regard the beast people as barbarians and as objects of guidance.

The relationship between Horwanga and Mervinger had nothing to do with Nokya or Neresta, so there was no reason to get involved.

-This will be an extension of your test for me, so there is no need to bother. Please help me just once when I need it. Of course, it won’t be too difficult for you, Master.

‘Just once. What kind of favor would a guy who doesn’t want to be indebted to his teacher as much as possible ask for? ‘I’m more curious about that.’

Augustine was lost in thought as he stroked his chin with his hand.

It definitely seems to have something to do with the beast people… but even though things are going so well, I don’t know what I’m asking for help with.

‘You’re not asking me to catch the Blood King, the leader of Fury, are you? There is also a request to press General Dong. hmm!’

‘I would be very disappointed if that were the case.’

Augustine muttered like that.

If you step forward, everything will go smoothly.

So wouldn’t the test become meaningless?

Of course, Augustine knew full well that Elric always brought him reward and interest, so he thought that the ‘favor’ might actually give him even more new interest.

‘Shall we just watch a little longer for now?’

Augustine slowly spread the magic field and kept a close eye on the fast-moving battlefield.

Far away.

Thousands of beastmen were seen rushing toward Antromorph like a tidal wave.

* * *

After the vanguard of the beasts was destroyed, Fury’s expeditionary force rushed to Antromov without looking back.

They had no military discipline, battle lines, or even a command system.

They are just preoccupied with taking over the city.

“Destroy the Tiger Family!”

“Capture the city, take everything in it, and kill it!”

“The stolen property will be yours, and each individual’s specialty will be determined by the number of kills!”

“They are a disgrace to the beast people! Erase them all from this land!”

“Raise the glory of the Blood King! Fighters!”

All orders were to erase the city of Antromorph from the world.

No, more accurately, it meant getting rid of the Tiger family and things related to it. Only then could Fury shine brighter.

Because of this, Fury’s legions, each holding a different flag, tried to run ahead and cross the castle faster, hoping to gain more credit, and in the meantime, there were many cases of internal strife among themselves.

Nevertheless, the executives of the expeditionary force were not too worried about this.

The difference in power between them and Antromorph was very large, and their offensive attack was also powerful.

More than anything.

“Isn’t it time to open the door from the inside?”

The executives were expecting a positive response from the Antromov officials, who had promised to rise up immediately when the time was right, capture King Tiger and others, and personally open the door.

Of course, their uprising could have failed.

However, since our power would be reduced accordingly, if we used it well, the fall would be much easier.

however.

“There’s a flag flying over the castle!”

“hmm! It’s a lot later than promised. Anyway, things like the numbers of the beast people are so slow that there is nothing I can do about it. okay. Is it a white flag?”

“no! “Hyosu (hanging a criminal’s head on a pole)!”

“what?”

Barasen, the leader of the expeditionary force, frowned and quickly strengthened his eyes and looked at the castle.

Just as the adjutant said, there were more than thirty heads displayed in a row.

They were all… people who had decided to join Fury.

And below that.

Prime Minister Norus was standing and shouting in a loud voice.

“All cowards have been punished! Warriors of the Tiger King! “Do not hand this land over to the traitorous Fury!”

“…I failed.”

Even when Prime Minister Norus first expressed his intention to defect to them, I felt something was suspicious.

Barasen could never forgive the man’s deception when it finally became reality.

“Anyway, it just took a little more time. So, capture it somehow. “It’s okay to sacrifice a few, so definitely!”

Barasen’s eyes glowed menacingly.

* * *

But Barasen’s order was not so easily fulfilled.

It was all for three reasons.

“【Swing】!”

The first reason was Elric.

He was causing so much damage to Fury’s executives that he was nicknamed ‘Ice Ghost’.

They suddenly appeared in various parts of Fury’s camp where there was no battle line and massacred the soldiers, and when they tried to stop it, they were buried in the blowing wind and suddenly disappeared.

At the same time, they reappeared somewhere else, inflicted great damage, and then disappeared before being discovered, engaging in thorough guerrilla warfare.

Because it moves so quickly, it’s impossible to catch it no matter how hard you try…

Fury’s fighters had to be on high alert because they didn’t know how Elric would appear from behind and attack them even if they tried to cross the castle at any moment.

That wasn’t the only problem.

Even though Elric was a wizard, he was excellent at close combat, so he easily succeeded in ‘hunting executives.’

Pow!

“You… so scared…!”

“Where is cowardice in war? Winning is the best. is not it?”

Elric sneered at the beastman, who had an ice arrow stuck in his neck and had a disgruntled expression on his face.

And then, as if it had never been there, it was buried in the wind and disappeared.

“Da Danju has passed away!”

“shit! “How many times has this happened?”

“Don’t back down! “I’m telling you to go forward and fight somehow… Wow!”

The adjutants and commanders who tried to console the soldiers, who were losing their spirits after seeing their superiors dead, were also dying one after another, making it impossible to control them.

『As expected, you are very good at stabbing people in the back.』

[Could you please tell me that you are also good at stabbing people in the back?]

『…I forgot. To you, these words are actually a compliment.』

[Of course.]

『More than that, when did you learn such things?』

Mephisto clicked his tongue as he looked at the seal of ferocity shining ominously on the back of Elric’s hand.

Because of how much he had been active so far, his ferocious seal was already reaching 9 stars.

[You just taught me?]

『Just… teach me?』

[Yes. How to use a seal. Thanks to this, I am the only one who can use it comfortably.]

Demon King Hyul’s thoughts buried in the seal of ferocity taught Elric, who was beginning to play an active part in the war, one of his skills.

Shadow walk.

Is this an art he created to protect himself from various natural enemies when he was still a miserable ghost, long before he became the Demon Lord?

It is said that there is nothing better than this to kill its presence as it can walk and run following the shadow.

[There is no problem when I combine it with magic fighting, so I am using it well.]

『Huh!』

[It would be great if Mr. M, who lives somewhere, also teaches me this.]

『This is because the king has never experienced such miserable times. There was no reason to make such a low-level catch!』

[Nun-i-nyun. Would you like to learn? Anyway, since I ate everything raw like that, I ended up losing my hair in the shape of an M.]

『What are you doing?』

Mephisto got angry at the pointless teasing, but Elric was walking in the shadows again and moving in search of his next prey.

General Dong’s sandstorm that happened to blow at the right time contained a cold wind, so it was a perfect fit for him.

While Elric’s performance stands out.

With the brilliant performances of the Blue Hawks, including Hayes and Sean Carle, it was not easy for Fury to get over the castle.

That was the second reason.

The third and final reason was that under the leadership of King Velence and Chancellor Norus, the citizens of Antromov were all united and pushing out the enemies.

In the end, while the battle continued for three days and nights without stopping, Fury could not even reach the end of the castle.

“…retreat.”

Barasen, who judged that there was no chance of victory at this rate, had to withdraw all his troops.

“But, Commander! “If you leave like this without any results, the King of Blood will be angry!”

“In a situation like now, it is better to step back for a while, reorganize the battle line, and then come back. Even the ‘Tail’s Protection’ has its limits… If things continue like this and our troops get caught up in General Dong, it will be the end.”

“still…!”

“I will bear the king’s wrath.”

“All right.”

Unlike the invasion, the withdrawal was carried out very carefully. Even in Antromorph, there was no strength left to chase after him, so he didn’t bother to catch him.

After all of Fury’s attacks stopped.

“Waaah!”

“We won!”

“The King has won!”

The citizens of Antromov all held hands and enjoyed victory.

* * *

“Thank you for your hard work, my king.”

Prime Minister Norus shed thick tears as he held the young Tiger King’s small hand with his wrinkled hand.

Since the last King died. How can we not be happy that we have succeeded in eliminating the threat of Furies and cleaning up the Ganja that we have longed for?

Of course, it was clear that Fury’s offensive would continue several times after this.

The fact that they had already been ‘defeated’ would make the citizens stronger in the future.

More than anything.

Chancellor Norus had long been planning a plan to defeat Fury’s dominance based on this victory.

If there’s a problem.

Exciting!

Exciting!

Should we say that it is the shadow of death that is tightening around his neck at every moment?

‘But if it’s this person…!’

Chancellor Norus believed that even if he was no longer around, King Velence would be able to handle the situation on his own.

“I’m sorry, Prime Minister. “Please forgive me for not trusting the Prime Minister, even if it’s just for a moment.”

Tears like chicken droppings welled up in the corners of King Velence’s eyes.

Prime Minister Norus shook his head with his usual warm smile.

“O king. A monarch must know no shame. So don’t be shy. And although anyone can make mistakes, the most important thing is not to make them again. “You have wiser qualities than anyone else, so you will continue to become a better king in the future.”

“no. I knew for sure this time. I need a Prime Minister. Please live for a long time and be by my side to help me.”

Prime Minister Norus was speechless for a moment.

That being said, how could he not want to stay by King Velence’s side?

Rather, as he said, he wanted to live long enough to see Antromov stretch his legs and see King Velence regain his royal family’s former dignity.

But I was confused as to how to tell the king that I couldn’t do that and how to explain to the king that I had reached my limit.

Then.

“I’m sorry for interrupting you, but can I ask you one thing?”

Elric quietly stepped in between the two war gods.

Elric and his party were already being praised as heroes for their actions during the previous battle in Antromorph.

No matter what opinion he expressed, there was no one to sanction it.

Also, Chancellor Norus was deeply grateful because he was well aware of how unreasonable the request was to him.

“What is it, Duke Chan-seong? “Please tell me anything.”

“Isn’t it true that the Prime Minister thinks that it will be difficult for him to live for a long time now, so he is unable to give a hasty answer to what the King said?”

“…!”

“What does that mean? Jaesang Is this really true? Agree peacock! “Please explain properly!”

Chancellor Norus stiffened at the fact that his secret had been revealed, and King Velence became thoughtful and urged Elric.

Elric calmly nodded and told Mephisto the explanation he had heard last time.

For unknown reasons, a demon has entangled itself in the heart of Prime Minister Norus, and assimilation is progressing as a result.

And because of this, lifespan is being consumed at a very rapid rate.

As the explanation continued, Chancellor Norus’ face hardened. Moisture filled the large eyes of King Velence again.

Everyone, including the remaining officials and citizens, who were listening to the story about what to do about this, had to worry.

“….”

Chancellor Norus ended up closing his eyes tightly.

I didn’t want to tell this news to the citizens who were still enjoying the victory.

I felt resentful towards Elric for pouring cold water on him like this.

But at the words that soon followed, he had to open his eyes wide again.

“If there was a way to treat you, what would it be?”

Wizard who swallowed talent