Talent-Swallowing Magician - Chapter 85

Episode 85

: Wolf

Although only briefly.

Elric and Mephisto felt as if they were looking into a mirror.

No, more accurately, it felt like I could see something deeper than that.

-Demon God! You are to me…!

-I ended up coming to this point. Are you satisfied now, Mervinger? This is really the utopia you dreamed of…!

-This king is the Mephistopheles of original sin! All the unknown and irrationality in the world originated from me! Born from Pandora’s box…!

Many fragmentary scenes passed by, making it impossible to tell what the situation was.

Mephisto’s past before he was sealed.

In those scenes, Mephisto was always on the battlefield littered with blood and corpses.

While letting out a strange laugh.

-Ha ha ha ha ha!

But Elric somehow felt that the smile was pitiful.

As if he didn’t want this situation.

It’s as if he was simply subject to the constraints he was forced to endure due to his innate destiny.

Therefore, original sin.

It was a fate that he had no choice but to experience because he was a sinner whose life and breathing were all ‘sins’.

And beyond that…

what on earth do you see?

Elric was about to delve deeper into the scenes when he was suddenly awakened by a voice ringing in his head.

Mephisto’s face, distorted with frustration, was right in front of me.

It seemed that Elric had sensed that he had looked into his inner thoughts.

the problem is.

‘I think I saw mine too.’

Elric felt a sense of discomfort, as if his soul had been ripped out piece by piece.

I thought I knew why Mephisto was so angry.

I didn’t like this feeling… very much.

Well, I guess he is like that too.

No one likes having their true feelings revealed.

At that time, the scene cut off in the middle.

Tsutsutsu –

Slowly my sense of reality returned.

It was around this time that I could no longer feel the link between Elric and Mephisto.

“…Ugh! “I don’t feel well.”

『Kwaeeeeek!』

Elric pounded his chest several times due to his stomach churning, and Mephisto was completely retched in a corner.

Since I was staring at the disgusting face of a man, not a woman, for a long time… I couldn’t help but feel bad.

“Disciple, why are you doing this? “Are you not feeling well?”

Augustine checked Elric’s pulse with a worried look on his face.

King Velence and Chancellor Norus also looked worried.

I wondered if the benefactor got hurt in the process of absorbing the demons.

“no. are you okay. “It’s just simple dizziness.”

“If that’s the case, I’m glad.”

Augustine breathed warm magic into Elric and helped his tense body relax little by little.

But unlike words.

Elric’s nerves were still tense.

‘What on earth was that before?’

After eating the baby demon, Mephisto’s seal suddenly responded. Could it be that the ‘qualifications’ that Mephisto mentioned in passing have been met?

『What is it? It means that a pairing has been created between you and the Bone King. Damn it!』

At that moment, Mephisto finally stopped gagging and lifted his face. The handsome man’s face was still full of irritation.

‘uh? what is this? Can you hear me? ‘I didn’t use the whole sound?’

『The king is also quite surprised right now. A synchronization is created between souls. No matter how much you say that the king is only in a state of resignation… how can he do this to a human?』

‘If you know something, tell me properly!’

『Even if you are the king, what do you think you know! I can only guess that the seal has something to do with the king’s seal I

just saw.』 Mephisto’s wrinkled forehead showed no signs of straightening.

『The barrier surrounded by the King’s seal has been lifted slightly. I can’t believe it would happen this way…!』

‘Are you really the Great Demon Lord? ‘Didn’t you get that seat through gambling?’

『How dare you doubt the king’s prestige?』

‘Oh, I’m sorry. ‘I don’t think I won it through gambling.’

“of course. How great is this King…!』

‘If he had betrayed a nobleman like this, he would have betrayed him. It would be hard to think that it would be the other way around.’

“this guy! How dare you!』

Mephisto could sense that Elric was not listening even though he was yelling.

No, now I can ‘know’ accurately rather than just ‘notice’.

This is because the psychics connected to each other are transmitted to the surface psychology, including the other person’s surface consciousness and approximate emotional state.

Elric’s current state of mind was very simple.

ignore.

『Ask me something about the Demon Tree!』

Mephisto was annoyed that he was always the one getting hurt.

What should I do?

Elric is the one capable of physical action right now.

Elric nodded that he understood, but glanced at Mephisto as if he had thought of something.

‘But.’

『What!』

‘What did you see in me?’

Have you ever seen some strange dark history?

I look back with such concern.

『….』

Strangely enough.

Mephisto just crossed his arms and snorted and said nothing.

If it had been something to make fun of, it would have been exploited as a weakness.

* * *

It took a while for Elric to finally regain his senses and open his mouth again.

“It’s all over.”

The faces of King Velence and Chancellor Norus, who were still anxious, slowly opened up.

“then?”

“yes. “We succeeded in completely eliminating the demons.”

“ah!”

Moisture formed around Prime Minister Norus’ eyes.

He sobbed as he knelt in front of Elric.

“Thank you, thank you so much.”

I couldn’t think of anything else to say other than this.

It was definitely in my head, but when I tried to bring it up, my mind quickly turned completely white.

As Prime Minister Norus, it was difficult to express in words the joy of being relieved of what had been a lifelong yoke.

“Still, since it is a place where a lot of strength has been lost, your body may become weak, so you need to take care of it consistently. “I will briefly write down the prescription so you can see it later, so please take the medicine consistently.”

“I understand. I will eat without fail. “Shouldn’t you live at least a year longer to see the king grow up?”

Elric smiled warmly and held the old hand of Chancellor Norus.

Although the intention was a little different.

‘hmm. It’s time to give it to you.’

『What?』

‘What I originally planned to give you.’

『On the outside, he pretended to keep his family’s past promise and did all sorts of noble and just things while pretending to be for his friends. You’re a snob.』

‘What’s wrong with being a snob? Even if you are friends, you should get what you deserve. ‘I won’t live like the M-shaped bald man who lives elsewhere.’

『It’s not hair loss!』

‘Who says what? ‘Mephie never said that?’

『Iike!』

‘But why do you keep interfering with other people’s inner thoughts? Are you a pervert?’

『What should I do about this thing I keep hearing?』

‘It’s a stalker.’

『No!』

‘Hair loss stalker.’

『Hey!』

Then, King Velence held out something with his small hand.

It was Ham.

“Please accept it.”

Elric’s eyes widened as if he was surprised.

“What is this?”

Of course, the acting was still very awkward.

Fortunately, King Velence didn’t seem to notice.

“This is our heart.”

“Oh my. All of this…! “There’s no need to do this.”

“joy! Put spit on your mouth and say something like that!』

‘Sigh!’

“I know very well that my benefactor has no material desires and values honor. But please accept it anyway. “That will put our minds at ease.”

“If you say so, I will be grateful.”

Elric took the box with a polite hand and opened the lid.

Click!

Inside was an old parchment and a thick book on a fine silk cloth.

“This is King Yulho’s treasure map that I promised you at first, and a collection of research materials on the Gangseojutsu that remains in the royal family.”

Elric shouted in joy.

Both important things.

But it didn’t end there.

“And look down there too.”

“…?”

Elric did as King Velence told him to do and gently lifted the silk cloth upward.

Then, for a moment, a cold blast so cold that it chilled my fingertips came out.

A palm-sized herb was carefully placed.

“Is this… ginseng (蔘)?”

“also. “Your benefactor recognizes you right away.”

“How can something so precious…?”

An herb that grows only in special terrain in the East and is called expensive in the empire.

Elric never thought he’d see something he’d only seen in brochures here.

What was interesting was that it was supposed to be a herb with a positive energy that he knew, but it exuded cold energy.

“It’s a thousand year old ginseng. It is an elixir passed down from the royal family. Please accept that too.”

“…!”

Elric quickly closed the lid of the box and returned it to King Velence with a stern expression.

“I will not accept this.”

“what? I don’t think you’re the kind of person who would refuse something like this.』

‘If you accept this, you’ll really be screwed. What I want is a treaty of friendship with the beast people, not a one-sided reciprocal relationship. If I make a mistake, I can pay the debt instead of putting it on Antromorph.’

As Elric, who wanted to rebuild his family, he had to take a long-term view of all future relationships.

If a one-sided relationship were established, it could quickly fall apart.

But King Velence shook his head as if to say not to worry.

“We, the beast people, have this legend. A legend that says that when the world is on the brink of destruction, a hero king will descend who will lead the clan to prosperity. “The great man in the legend is said to be practicing Gangchejutsu.”

“…?”

“And this saying is passed down in the royal family. “If there is a benefactor who helps the royal family when it is immersed in the crisis of Louran, that person is the target of the prophecy.”

At this point, Elric could not help but feel embarrassed as he realized what he meant.

“I somehow think Elric is my benefactor, don’t you think?”

“…I think you’re using too much gold lacquer.”

“’When a harsh winter comes and freezes the land, the foundation, and the hearts of the people, he will personally come and take away the winter and make spring bloom in this land…’ The verse goes like this.”

For a moment, Elric felt as if he had been hit hard in the back of the head.

One word in particular remained vivid in my mind.

winter.

Is it just a coincidence that that word remains on this road leading to the Temple of Flowers?

‘Could it be that the family arrangement is here too?’

‘Now that I think about it, didn’t your grandfather say that he came to the Black Snowfield 40 years ago for ‘business’?’

“So please accept it.”

“All right. Thank you. I will use it well.”

At this point, Elric had no choice but to accept it. I closed the lid of the box and bowed my head deeply.

Only then did a smile spread across King Velence’s lips.

“And about going to the Temple of Flowers…”

King Velence then took a quick peek at Chancellor Norus.

Chancellor Norus couldn’t help but burst into laughter because the true intentions of King Tiger, who was younger than his grandson, were so transparent.

“Irina.”

“yes. “Prime Minister.”

The captain of the bodyguard quietly came forward and bowed his head.

“The King wishes to personally guide his benefactors to the Temple of Flowers. “The Dongjanggun is blowing hard, and the road ahead is very difficult, so I hope you can follow me well by my side.”

“I will follow your orders.”

King Velence’s face brightened, then a hint of worry appeared.

“Would it be okay? “I don’t know when the Fury will attack again…?”

“It’s okay because Noh Shin has thought about that and the officials are there too. “Antromov is not a small place, my king, so much so that it stops just because one person is missing.”

“is that so?”

“yes. So, have a nice trip. I will guard this place well until the king returns.”

Wizard who swallowed talent