Novel The Max Level Hero has Returned! - Chapter 460
Episode 460
“That was too much…”
Hellison muttered with a stiff face.
He muttered as he watched him being carried away on a stretcher.
“Sage.”
“I’m sorry for you.”
“That was enough. If it wasn’t for Winry, I wouldn’t have bothered to step forward.”
“Tsk tsk… being stupid…”
Confidence is an important virtue for a wizard.
but.
Arrogance beyond that was never right.
“It’s a clean, quiet process. Even if you can understand yourself.”
Realizing that he had been completely victimized by the simple 4-circle fantasy magic, he lost the root of the arrogance he had built up in support of his talent.
“I probably won’t be able to use magic anymore.”
“There have been cases like that before. He met a wizard superior to him and couldn’t abandon his arrogance… As a result, he was driven to the brink of breaking the mana ring.”
“Is this the story of the wise man?”
He smiled bitterly at my question.
“It’s unfortunate. Being put at a crossroads in life For a wizard, breaking the mana ring means death.”
With that, he followed Merlin and approached the old man who collapsed.
“Look. Friend…”
“Ah… great sage.”
The old man looked at Hellison with a helpless expression.
“It’s all my fault… It’s my fault for not raising that poor child properly…”
He muttered in vain and looked at me.
“I’m sorry, Prince Davey. His greed has caused you trouble.”
Merlin deliberately tried to kill Winry in order to drag the Great Sage into the arena.
If this is known, his life as a wizard will of course come to an end, and he will have no choice but to suffer worse things than that.
But there I stepped out and finished it to the point of shaking his mana ring.
“If he sincerely accepts reality and repents of his problems, maybe it can happen again.”
“I guess so. If so, you might be able to overcome the same wall as me.”
“I am a lowly 3rd circle mage. That’s why I don’t know how high and solid the wall in the circle above is.”
He spoke calmly, muttering in vain.
“If I knew it would be like this, I should have taught him more strictly…”
His face was full of regret for not being able to teach properly ahead of time, feeling sorry for being in the 3rd circle because he was a circle similar to his pupil.
“The old man is the teacher of that boy named Merlin.”
“I am ashamed.”
“It’s not just magic skills that master and pupil share. He may have been talented, but…”
You are the senior in life.
He looked at me as if surprised by my words.
“Because parents are afraid of what will happen if they don’t lead their children properly.”
“Ah… ah…”
“Cheer me up. I’m sorry I left my situation until this happened… I’m sorry…”
The old man sat down and sobbed sadly at the bitter muttering of the great sage.
Even though they are not blood related, he is a teacher who loves his student so much….
Seeing the humble old man shedding tears for him, I felt affection that did not expect anything in return.
It’s a strange feeling. The family’s priceless love.
Haven’t I already received it twice?
They both left before they could reciprocate, and they let go.
I silently watched the scene, then quietly left the place.
* * *
The contest was temporarily suspended.
Merlin was disqualified for trying to kill his opponent and for not being able to use magic, and Winry won and moved up next.
The atmosphere, which had been considerably subdued due to Merlin’s work, regained its atmosphere in the splendid and passionate appearance of the tournament.
On the other hand, however, there were voices of concern.
It was too cumbersome.
I subtly intervened to help my younger brother, Winry, win.
No one said it openly, but it was also an opportunity for those who tried to keep me in check.
Of course, the problem did not become a big problem because I had a stronger position that I prevented things from escalating because of Nasum.
Of course, Winry didn’t just accept the result.
Now that Merlin is gone, Winry is no different from the best contender.
As much as Josiah Francos, who was in the 4th circle in Shakuntala, could hear the sound of a genius, the 4th circle was like a huge wall among teenagers.
However, Winry immediately threw a vote of abstention as if he did not want to continue the match.
In the end, only those who remained remained and moved forward to win.
“Merlin, traitor to humanity. It was quite famous. Because he was the one who killed the great sage.”
Unusually, he showed an obsession with Hellison Balestia.
Just because it’s a simple 7th circle? That being said, there were a lot of problems.
The reason was explained by Reina.
The illegitimate son of the great sage.
Merlin was born not just a few decades ago, but during his youth when the great sage was active.
While wandering the continent, he stopped by a small village in a southern city, where he made a connection by rescuing a woman from a group of goblins.
Unable to let go of the great sage, she offered her first gift to him, who was about to go through a terrible experience, and he did not reject it at the time of his curiosity.
The problem was that the day he went was market day, so the sniping was successful at once.
Merlin was born that way.
Growing up with his mother without a father, he was originally a boy with no talent whatsoever.
It was said that he was destined to live by doing chores and farming just like his mother.
His mother thoroughly concealed the fact that Merlin was the illegitimate son of the great sage.
It must have been that the child could not tolerate harming his benefactor.
It was around the time I lived like that.
One day, that happiness collapsed due to the existence of a huge monster that attacked the village.
Merlin watched his mother get eaten by the monster right in front of his eyes.
Merlin, who survived the village alone before his mother died, seemed to have found out from his mother that his real father was the great sage Hellison Balestia.
After that, he went crazy and made a hoe to take revenge on the monster.
The problem was the identity of the monster.
The name of the corps and host of magic, the Demon King, is Braga.
A huge four-legged monster was exactly what it was.
For some reason, Braga didn’t kill him and imprisoned him in a mana amber made from hardened mana.
Then, by chance, Braga, who lost the amber, eventually let him go, and coincidentally, coincidentally, he woke up again.
The problem is that Merlin’s body has changed under the influence of Braga before entering the mana amber.
“Magic host. Braga hid fragments of himself in his prey, unleashing his talents.
The combination of the fragments of Braga and the illegitimate son of the great sage met and a synergistic effect occurred, resulting in the creation of a great child called Merlin.
Decades later, the amber is broken by some kind of impact, and Merlin, who jumps out of it, wakes up from suspended animation.
What was on his mind was revenge against the great sage who let his mother die.
“All I know is that. I don’t know the details, but in the process of the great sage Hellison Balestia’s death, he said he didn’t resist properly even though he was killed by Merlin.”
At Reina’s words, Perserk nodded.
“no wonder. It is said that there is something strange at the root of that talent.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Do I have to tell you?”
Seeing her shrug her shoulders, I took out the detachable horn she had hidden and attached it to her head, then grabbed the horn and pushed it against the wall.
“Do you keep asking me?”
“Thanks to whom.”
She looked up at me as if telling me to do something.
At this, I put my head in without hesitation, and her expression twisted in an instant.
“Kyaaak! Back away! Where are you really doing what you are told to do!”
“Here you are, bitch.”
“Hey…”
Reina smiled as she watched Perserk tremble with his hand covering his mouth.
“You are really surprised. The demon king Perserk, who was that fearful being…”
“The original girl there and the original girl here are different.”
“I know. I know the circumstances.”
The demon lord of the parallel lines, who was controlled by Nyx, and Perserk, who escaped his control, are different. Even after hearing that, Raina couldn’t easily accept the reality.
“Nothing bad. If Davey said he would do it, I just believe and follow him.”
“You don’t have much to do with me externally.”
“What is it like?”
She giggled, tying her hair back and telling me.
“I heard a lot of information through Aina. They say you’re looking for Verdande, the sixth beauty.”
At that, I quietly nodded my head.
“Other beings presumed to be from Earth. I also used the position of a hero in my own way to wander around, and I happened to find out a little interesting fact.”
“An interesting fact?”
“When the wise king of Briuk Kingdom was once wanted by the rebels, it seems that there was someone who took care of him and raised him. Her common name is Witch. And…”
She paused for a moment, then spoke quietly.
“Verdande, one of the six beauties who worked in the past. It’s just a rumor, but I think it’s worth investigating.”
The princess of the abyss saved and raised humans? nonsense.
“I’d rather say that Verdande is a human, not the princess of the abyss.”
“Nothing is certain. We can’t tell them apart, so if it’s not Davey or Perserk, it’s going to be difficult to identify.”
Because of that, Aina recommended me to check it out myself.
He said there would be clues about Verdande if he came here.
There was nothing to worry about in the first place.
The magic contest wasn’t completely over yet, but since Winry withdrew and the atmosphere was chaotic, there was no reason to just watch it.
Right away, face to face with the king of Briuk Kingdom….
Ding!! Ding!! Ding!! Ding!!
It was then.
While talking to Reina, I frowned at the sudden sound of a bell.
“The bell announcing an attack?”
Surprised, she jumped up and grabbed her sword. She often borrowed the divine spear Longinus from me, but she is mainly a swordsman.
That’s why she was using a sword made of whole mithril from a dwarf village.
“What the hell is going on…”
I followed her muttering in surprise, looking out the window and frowning at the huge magic pillars rising all over the city.
The gigantic pillar of light that soared high into the sky was constantly spewing out monsters.
It is a sudden attack.
The capital of the kingdom of Briuk was literally in chaos, and
“8th Circle Masteleport.”
Realizing what it was, I turned around.
No one who uses 8th circle magic currently exists on this continent except for me.
Two if possible.
Either the princess of the abyss who uses magic-like powers, or another being gifted with magic.
Whatever it was, it was absurd to leave it like this.
“sorry! I’ll stop them!”
Reina hurriedly opened the window and whistled hard with her fingers.
Beep beep!!!
At the same time, familiar energy began to gather in the sky, and the figure of a being was revealed.
Jujak Fire Chicken.
It was a guy who lived mainly in the ‘prefecture’ country exam forest and traveled around the continent with Reina.
-Kiyiyiik!!!
People screamed at the appearance of Suzaku Buldak, which appeared with a tremendous presence.
“A warrior!! The warrior of light and the phoenix!!”
“We live!!”
Sudden raids are taking place all over the capital at the same time.
It was a mess because of that, but a ray of hope seemed to be reflected in the appearance of a huge being flying into the sky.
Starting with Reina, who pulled out her sword and started flying quickly to deal with the monsters pouring out of the pillars, those gathered here began to step out one by one.
Quite skilled wizards gather and use magic in combination.
Among them, Reina and Illina, who wielded the new sword Caldiras, were naturally unique.
Maybe it’s because we’re the same person, but we get along very well with each other.
However, apart from Reina’s knowledge of Illina, Illina only recognized Reina’s existence as a little unusual being by my side.
“Prince Davey!”
I immediately got out of the building and headed towards the palace, where I saw three people who found me and quickly fell from the sky.
They were the great sage Hellison Balestia, Julis, and Winry.
“How did this happen?”
Embarrassed, Julis shouted.
“No time to shout, Ulyss. Go and help one more person!”
“Yes Master! Let’s go, Winry!”
“yes! Mr. Julis!”
I looked at the two quickly disappearing and said to Hellison.
“Can you guess?”
“It can’t be an attack from another country. With everyone gathered like this, there won’t be anyone willing to attack.”
He stared at the pillar shooting up toward the sky with a stiff face.
Then he said it again.
“Prince Davey. To this old man, that pillar looks like circle 8 magic…”
“It’s a circle 8 mass teleport. If you leave it as it is, it will probably continue to pour.”
“Can you stop it?”
“It is not difficult. It’s just… I need a little help.”
The other side has already been preparing for a long time. So I had to be careful with this one too.
I jumped lightly and climbed onto the roof of a tall building, reaching out my hands toward the pillars of purple light piercing the sky.
“Masteleport is a failed spell. If you just dispel it, a whole space will be blown away in the aftermath.”
“I can’t…”
“So I’m going to defuse the bomb and erase it. In the meantime, I can’t pay attention to anything else. So, the wise man.”
Please go around and search for the culprit behind this.
At my words, he nodded and jumped quickly.
Although he is an elderly man, his magical skills have not yet rusted.
“Now… then.”
I stretch out one hand and twist it.
“I’ll help Davey. Just a dispel.”
“It would be nice if you would.”
Saying that, without hesitation, I shot mana towards the first pillar that was pouring out monsters.
BEAUTIFUL!!! Kwachang!!!
At the same time, one maneuver that was firmly spitting out monsters was broken.
One of the 8th circle magic was broken in vain.
The moment I was about to break the second pillar.
I suddenly had the idea that someone was watching me from afar.
It was a girl with long black hair that reached her calves, wearing a white dress from a distance.
She was holding a brown magic book in her arms.
“…”
I met her eyes and couldn’t take my eyes off the strangely familiar aura.
I feel like I’ve seen it a lot, but I can’t remember where.
Can’t you remember?
There’s no way I can’t remember
In other words, it is a first-time air flow.
But are you used to it?
She looked at me for a moment, turned her head, and then disappeared.
Familiar, but something different.