Youngest Scion of the Mages - Chapter 31
The youngest son of a magic family, episode 31
[Attribute. ‘Slowly flowing’ is automatically applied.]
‘Slowly flowing’ did not simply turn time around slowly.
‘This is…’
The mana throbbing in my heart was seen in slow motion. As it slowed down, it looked more detailed and clear.
‘My temperament has changed.’
It is different from the mana of the past. A body strengthened through 10 years of ‘body enhancement techniques’. It did not simply mean that the ‘body’ was strengthened.
The ‘body strengthening technique’ as a magician does not strengthen the ‘body’, but rather strengthens the ‘mana’, which can be said to be the magician’s body.
And that strengthened mana is beating from the heart where the ‘Transcendence Holy Grail’ is melted. The Transcendent Grail released all the ‘transcendent mana’ it contained at once.
The flow was very fast.
‘Quick.’
‘Slowly flowing’ is applied. Larsen was able to see what was happening inside his body as if he were observing it as a third party.
‘Much more than my original mana.’
I was sure.
‘It seems like it’s been upgraded quite a bit.’
To compare it to a computer, it feels like it has been upgraded to the latest computer.
‘Computation speed. Calculation speed. Release rate.’
It’s all much faster and more concise.
[The mana imprinted in the heart reacts to ‘hostility’.]
[The beginner magic fighting skill ‘Solid Will’ reacts with the mana imprinted in the heart.] [The
beginner magic fighting skill ‘Solid Will’ reacts to ‘self-defense’ It is replaced with ‘防禦)’.]
The nature of ‘mana’ has changed. Everything has become faster and simpler. The heart’s mana responded faster than Larsen expected.
‘see.’
Where will Heira attack?
‘side. Or a bridge.’
It’s one of two things. Depending on the variables and Larsen’s own movements, I will attack one of the two. Maybe both will attack.
‘no.’
It looks clear now.
‘leg.’
I’m going to attack the legs. Although Heyra cannot be seen, Cheonan interpreted it.
‘I think I can avoid it.’
You can avoid at least one attack. But I made a decision.
‘I don’t avoid it.’
Avoiding it once is meaningless. So you can’t fight back. This is a bet and a test that is only meaningful if you fight back. Since you can’t dodge and counterattack, just hit and counterattack. This is possible because the attack was predicted.
Simultaneously with Cheonan’s interpretation, Mana moved on its own.
[Beginner magic fighting technique ‘Self-Defense (Self-Defense)’ is applied.]
Kang!
A sound burst out.
Larsen didn’t miss the moment.
‘Catch it.’
He grabbed the dagger that stabbed his right leg. Because I already knew and predicted it. Because there was help from ‘Slow Flow’. So I was able to catch it.
‘Ugh.’
I felt a sharp pain in my right hand. Beginner martial arts ‘self-defense’ limited to protecting the right leg. It seemed that further defense would be difficult.
I stretched out my left hand.
[Use the beginner magic fighting technique ‘Skilled Weight Utilization.’]
I ignored the pain in my right hand. I pulled the dagger slightly with my right hand. Blood was flowing out from my palm.
Heira immediately pulled away, but for a brief moment, Heira’s weight shifted toward Larsen. Larsen did not miss that moment.
puck!
There was a sound.
Larsen’s fist was inside Heira’s left palm. Heira said.
“It almost hit my chin.”
“how is it? “You fought back, right?”
“….”
Heira retrieved the dagger.
“yes. “You fought back.”
Heira bowed deeply.
“I will keep my promise. From today, I declare that I will assist Prince Lassen more actively.”
I passed the test.
* * *
Heira moved to hide her presence. I went into an empty room in the main building. This is a room with a collection of antiques.
He opened his mouth there.
“Let’s start the report.”
There was no answer.
“It appears that Prince 7 predicted my attack route.”
“Otherwise, there is no acceptable explanation for blocking my attack.”
“I also understand that you did not intentionally avoid my attacks.”
“I think he expected that I wouldn’t be able to inflict fatal wounds.”
“Because there was no other way to fight back against me. “I think it was an excellent choice.”
Larsen made the best choice he could. I never thought I would actually do it.
“But the biggest peculiarity exists separately.”
“My dagger had the deadly poison ‘Melia’ on it.”
Even if you are addicted, you can survive if you detox immediately. Although it is extremely poisonous, it is a poison that can be detoxified. If I got addicted, I tried to detoxify it.
“But I caught that dagger with my bare hands.”
“I definitely felt the pain. I heard a groan. “The dagger went into my skin.”
Blood was clearly dripping. however.
“I’m not addicted. “The reason is being determined.”
“The reason that can be inferred at the moment is that the mana of the Seven Confucius seems to have neutralized the poison.”
“What matters is whether you did this on your own initiative or by luck. “We’ll figure that out soon.”
Heira stood in place for a while after speaking. All her reports were true.
‘I knew things had changed, but….’
I didn’t know if I would be able to successfully counterattack. In addition, I had no idea that I would be able to decipher the extremely poisonous ‘Melia’ on my own. So much has changed in the past month. At this level, I think he is someone worth protecting.
After finishing the report, Heira quietly closed the door and left. As she took one look at the hallway, her body became blurred for a moment.
* * *
Larsen returned to the ‘Maple Annex.’
‘and. I was really tired.’
I feel like my energy has been drained from being among monsters that radiate force like a mountain. I sprawled out on the bed.
Then I heard a voice.
[Did I do a good job?]
A red flame appeared on Larsen’s palm, and then the ‘Transcendence Holy Grail’ appeared. Holy Grail said.
The Burning Grail, the Transcendent Grail, spoke.
“I made a fire because it was warm and nice to make a fire.”
“….”
Were you even able to materialize?
“What do you mean you did well?”
“There was poison in that pretty sister’s knife earlier.”
“poison?”
“huh. “I know what that is.”
“What?”
“Extremely poisonous. “Melia.”
“Melia?”
Larsen activated Cheonan.
[‘Melia’ is a poison that is classified as an extreme poison. It is collected from the ‘poisonous starfish’ of the South Sea, and if it is not detoxified within 5 minutes, it will most likely result in death.] When
I saw that, I broke into a cold sweat.
‘There was something like that?’
It must have been melted into Heira’s dagger.
“Did I do well?”
“Are you saying you got rid of it by eating it?”
“I didn’t eliminate it. It’s in my stomach. Dokdo has one characteristic, so it would be a waste to throw it away. It will take some time to make it mine, though. “I ate it anyway.”
“….”
What should I say? I feel like my head hurts a little. Transcendence Holy Grail. It seems to be a much more versatile holy grail than I thought.
“But you have to be careful. “I’m so shocked that if what’s in my stomach regurgitates, my body will melt.”
“….”
So I called Hampton. The ‘Transcendence Holy Grail’ entered the heart again.
“Hampton. “You know Melia, right?”
“yes. “It’s not common, but you can get it.”
Hampton’s eyes sparkled. It seems like he thinks he’s going to write some harsh words somewhere.
“The antidote?”
“The antidote is easier to obtain.”
“Get me some antidote.”
Shouldn’t we be prepared for unexpected emergencies?
“All right. “I will come right away.”
thank god. Because the main attribute of the shadow is poison. The maid is an assassin and the shadow is a poisoner.
“Hehe…”
A laugh came out of Larsen’s mouth as he lay on the bed. A
knock
was heard.
“This is Heira. “Can I come in?”
Heira’s voice and attitude. Everything has changed. Heira was dressed in a black suit and looked like a pretty secretary in modern times. Although it is a fantasy world, the clothing is not much different from the modern world. This is because Cha Seong-min set it roughly.
“clothes. Has it changed?”
“This is to actively assist Larsen. “The maid who will be in charge of attending to Master Larsen will be newly assigned.”
Then it means that she is no longer a maid.
“As of today, I have been ordered to become a shadow.”
“…Then I have two shadows?”
There is no law that there is only one shadow. But usually there is only one person.
“yes. “Do you not like it?”
“Your attitude has changed a lot?”
“Because you don’t have to wear a mask.”
“You were really good at acting.”
“Acting is also a basic skill of an assassin.”
“You put poison on the knife, right?”
Heira’s body flinched.
“Did you know?”
“huh. I pretended not to notice earlier, but now that I think about it, I find it annoying. “You didn’t mean to kill me, so is there any reason to apply extreme poison?”
I picked it on purpose. I decided to do my best. In order to do that, I decided that it would be a good idea to show Heira at least some of the abilities I have.
“Why did you pretend not to know?”
“To show that I’m fine without the antidote. “That way it will have an impact.”
“Melia is extremely poisonous.”
“know. “It is collected from the ‘poisonous starfish’ of the South Sea.”
“Did you even know that?”
Honestly, I didn’t know. I just found out.
There was no change in Heira’s expression. Maintaining facial expressions is also a basic skill of an assassin. She thought so. But inside, I was quite surprised.
‘It’s not just that he has outstanding physical ability.’
I thought Mana had her own will and protected Larsen on her own. But now that I heard it, that wasn’t the case.
‘I guess I misunderstood.’
I misunderstood. Larsen actively eliminated the poison. Larsen continued.
“anyway. “Be a little more gentle from now on.”
“Confucius, you must become strong.”
Larsen’s body flinched. It was a bit ominous that Heira’s expression was so serious.
“I promised to protect Confucius.”
“It did?”
“I gave myself a deadline until I got stronger. Therefore, only when Confucius becomes strong can I finally be free from my obligations.”
Larsen nodded.
“okay. “I will try my best.”
“I will help. “I also did my best.”
Hearing those words made me even more ominous.
“how?”
“We will think about how to do that. “I, Heira, the second shadow, will assist Confucius by any means possible from now on.”
“Please choose the means and methods.”
Cha Seong-min’s character is like a compatible mother who snatches children. Even Larsen couldn’t imagine what would come out if the ‘silent and secretive’ monster was willing to use any means possible.
‘Wow.’
My spine felt cold.
“First of all, passion is good. “Try to calm down for a moment.”
“I am in the most authentic state, Confucius.”
“Apricot prickly pear powder. “There are things that were airlifted, right?”
“yes.”
“Bring them some.”
“All right.”
Heira went out. Only then did Larsen take a deep breath.
‘Wow.’
Although he claimed to be ‘in a most authentic state’, Heira was possessed by a strange passion. The strong will to grow Larsen strong was conveyed earnestly through Cheonan.
‘Why am I so thirsty?’
said loudly.
“Hey. “With water!”
I felt strangely thirsty. Prickly pear powder is bitter. I wanted to drink that bitter powder with water. I don’t know why, but I really wanted to drink that bitter water.
Before I knew it, Heira came carrying a tray. On top of it was a small bowl containing prickly pear powder and a cup of water.
“This won’t work. more. more.”
“All right. Please wait a moment.”
Larsen mixed prickly pear powder with water.
‘Why am I so thirsty?’
Suddenly. Suddenly.
I drank water with dissolved prickly pear powder.
“I brought it.”
Heira continued to drink the water and prickly pear powder she brought. I continued to feel thirsty. Heira looked at Larsen, who was gulping down water.
‘what?’
Larsen drank water like a crazy person. She tried to stop him, but then stopped.
‘Something…’
Heira could tell.
‘Something has changed.’
Mana was blooming near Larsen’s heart. Although it was not visible to the eye, Heira could feel it in her senses.
Larsen felt it too. Change has begun. New settings have been interpreted through Cheonan.
[Special conditions have been met.]