Talent-Swallowing Magician Chapter 128

Episode 128

war

War.

The weight of those words was too heavy.

“Where on earth did the war break out?”

Elric quickly changed his clothes and quickly left the room. Sean followed right behind him.

“I don’t know. But according to the rumors… !”

When Sean saw King Velence and Chancellor Norus following him with stiff faces, he quickly used message magic and pursed his lips.

[Margrave of Wynz.]

“… what?”

For a moment, Elric stiffened his expression, wondering if he had heard wrong.

However, Sean’s stiff face showed no signs of softening, and Elric realized that it was the truth.

Margrave of Wynz.

Because that was a place Elric knew well to begin with.

No, I couldn’t have known.

Because that place was more famous under a different name.

The Red Lion Family.

Lion Gongga is one of the four pillars that support the empire. One of the eight vassals that make up that place is called Rebellion… ?

In particular, because the Red Lion was the governor of a military colony (Mark, Frontier Province) established to defend the border, the troops under his command were famous for being elite.

If a place like that had a rebellion… It was never easy to see.

The problem is why they, who are famous for their loyalty, rebelled.

No matter how much I looked at it, I couldn’t see any reason for it.

But there was nothing I could find out right away.

[First of all, the imperial court is planning to declare Margrave Wynz a public servant of the empire by today and issue a summons to the Six Towers of the Magic Tower.]

[They think that if the same messengers come forward, they might join hands.]

[maybe. So they tell us to clean it up.]

[Something smells strange.]

[I agree.]

As each day passed, the power of the Magic Tower and the Lion House was increasing, and the imperial family’s checks on them were becoming more blatant day by day.

When they had a common enemy called the demons, they were able to join forces, but now that they were gone, they had no choice but to fester internally.

So, although the Magic Tower and the Lion House nominally support the imperial family, they keep a certain distance between them, so tensions gradually increase.

Meanwhile, something like this happened in a place where there had been no problems before?

Of course, that suspicion was bound to arise first.

Especially since Sean, as well as Elric, did not have a very good image in the imperial family.

[What is the justification? Even the imperial family would not just recklessly make a public declaration.]

[Collusion with demons.]

[what?]

Elric’s steps suddenly stopped midway.

[But the bigger problem is.]

[What else is there?]

[It is said that the crown prince was the one who led such a movement.]

[…] It’s not so bad that it stinks.]

Elric frowned.

Considering that the Crown Prince and the Four Inspector Generals were chasing Grigori, it was even more strange to suddenly make such a decree.

I felt like I had to hurry and return to the empire.

* * *

the next day.

Elric and his party were ready to head out as soon as the sun came up.

“We couldn’t even do much… I have to leave like this. Unlike you, we haven’t been able to do anything yet… .”

The person who mourned it the most was, of course, King Velence.

I held onto Elric and Hayes’ hands for a long time and couldn’t even think of letting them go.

That’s because Elric was his benefactor, and Hayes was like his older sister.

Because he lost his father early and had to sit on the throne since childhood, he couldn’t meet people like this.

And that wouldn’t happen even more if he became the head of the newly formed Beast-Man Union.

I wanted to ask them to stay a few more days, but I couldn’t bring myself to say that because I knew the situation of Elric and the others.

“What are you saying? And do you think you owe it? Then don’t even think about paying it back right away.”

Elric bent one knee and made eye contact with King Velence. There were tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.

The sight was so cute that I couldn’t help but laugh.

I thought it was all over now. It seemed like he was still a child.

However, I held back my laughter because I thought it would not be good to react that way in the current atmosphere.

Instead, he looked straight into King Velence’s eyes.

Although he looked very young, the look in King Yulho’s eyes remained strong in Elric’s mind.

Ho-mok (虎目).

The tiger’s eyes put all things to sleep and bring them to their knees.

Elric hoped that it would be properly prepared.

“Instead, pay it back later. Even with interest, hit it hard. “Isn’t that okay then?”

King Velence pursed his lips to say something, but then his eyes turned stern and he nodded heavily.

“all right. certainly. I will definitely become like that and stand next to Elric. “Then that’s okay, right?”

Elric curled the corners of his mouth.

“yes. That’s it. “That is a wise decision.”

So Elric got on the carriage heading south again, promising a future date with King Velence.

The family that will be reestablished has an emperor who commands the Black Snowfield as an ally?

Where else can you find this much power?

Elric thought this was all a long-term investment and a family legacy left behind by his grandfather and other ancestors.

Cherish those things and grow them bigger.

That was what the head of the family at the time had to do.

and.

“… “We can see each other again, right?”

King Velence watched the departing carriage for a while, then looked up at Chancellor Norus with a slightly trembling voice.

Chancellor Norus calmly nodded.

“It was Mervinger who came to visit us. So next time we will visit Mervinger. Of course, by then, Mervinger will have awakened and reestablished itself as one of the most prestigious schools, so it will have to increase its power to the point where it will never be left behind. “You have a lot of work to do.”

King Velence nodded heavily.

He also had the same thought that he had to work hard from now on to stand next to Elric, who would rise taller and taller.

That’s why King Velence made up his mind to become weak, gritted his teeth, and turned his body in the opposite direction.

“There was a meeting of leaders today to re-form the alliance, right? I’m thinking of raising this agenda there… .”

Chancellor Norus thought as he followed King Velence.

It seems like this young king has suddenly grown taller.

* * *

[let’s go?]

[Are you leaving already?]

[After playing some more.]

[that’s right! that’s right! I haven’t even said hello yet, so why are you leaving already!]

King Velence was not the only one to say goodbye.

He stopped by the Flower Temple briefly to take the Camellia God to him, and upon hearing the detailed story, the Winter Flower Gods held on to Elric’s sleeves.

No, it wasn’t just the gods of winter flowers.

Spring, summer, fall… . Elric went around the greenhouse one by one, taking away the cold that had been sleeping among the flower gods, and they all woke up from a deep sleep, quickly filling the temple with the fragrant scent of flowers.

A grateful person who helped me get my friends back after hundreds of years.

And isn’t he the benefactor who took away the ‘winter’ that had been bothering them for a long time?

Naturally, the gods of winter flowers did not want to send such an Elric.

In particular, the god of repair had tears forming like dew in his eyes.

Elric had to wrestle for a while to keep them all apart.

When did the divine power come back that much? His strength was unbelievably strong for his small body. If he had delayed even a moment longer, he would have been stuffed in a temple.

Fortunately, it was the Camellia God who saved Elric.

[This girl will take care of these little guys and take care of them, so you can just leave.]

“You must be going through a lot, are you okay?”

[This woman said she would do that, so who would say anything?]

The camellia god crossed his arms and snorted lightly, then curled one of his lips mischievously.

[Still, if you’re worried, how about not being like that and becoming this woman’s concubine? She said, but this girl doesn’t offer twice. But she’ll make an exception this time. This is a great opportunity. What do you think?]

“Thank you for your offer, but I decline.”

[joy! You will soon regret that choice, so make sure you know that.]

“Then I’ll see you next time.”

Elric was able to safely leave the Temple of Flowers, promising to meet the Camellia God later.

and.

dump!

With a look of exhaustion on his face, he barely managed to lie down on the carriage seat.

『It looks like you suffered quite a bit from flower beggars.』

Mephisto laughed lightly, as if finding Elric’s behavior like that funny.

Elric didn’t have the strength to respond, so he just smiled from ear to ear, and suddenly something occurred to him, so he looked back at Mephisto.

[Where did you go last night? No matter how hard I searched, I couldn’t find it.]

『Do you mean to say that this king has to report to you in detail about where he is going now?』

[Then, if you miss me and can’t find me, only Mephi will suffer, right?]

『… I went for a walk.』

For a moment, Elric’s eyes narrowed.

As if he had discovered something suspicious.

[With Dongbaek?]

『… It just so happened.』

[Eh? Were you two like that? Since when has this happened?]

『The king knew this would happen and tried not to say anything! It’s not like that, so don’t think about unnecessary things!』

[Is it even more suspicious because you’re so upset?]

『No!』

[I understand, so please speak comfortably. Since when? It didn’t seem like that at all… Oh, while I was making arrangements? I heard it’s been about four days here. Well, that’s more than enough for her man and woman to commit suicide. No, but we were so anxious that we couldn’t eat each other like that, so why did they suddenly make such a drastic move… !]

“this guy! As expected, I have no intention of listening to what King Bon has to say!』

Mephisto gritted his teeth, feeling that he had found a strange weakness again.

It seemed like Mephisto would really get upset if he touched it any further, so Elric took a step back with a sly smile.

[It really seems like nothing?]

『How many times have I said no! In the first place, this king gets hives and doesn’t even get sick with people who sit on thrones and all!』

Elric did not miss the deep anger and contempt contained in Mephisto’s words.

Yes, anger, but contempt?

Somehow he seemed to know why.

‘Now that I think about it, Dongbaek’s god was originally a demon lord but turned into a god, right? Then, from Mephisto’s point of view, he might be seen as a traitor.’

Of course, there is no need to bring up such things.

[but. How could Solo, who was dumped by the Snow Mountain King himself, seduce a queen like that?]

“this person… ! This guy!』

[Then why did we take a walk together?]

Mephisto didn’t like Elric’s behavior, which was to get straight to the point instead of pandering to him.

Still, I couldn’t help but mention this because it was important to both Elric and myself.

『It was because the heavenly energy had changed!』

[cloth… energy?]

A word I never thought of.

Elric blinked and then burst into laughter.

[Did you also do fortune telling? wen… .]

『How did it seem that the devil’s robe and the position of the Great Demon King could be obtained so easily? Even though this king has lost his power, he still has the knowledge and insight he had all along.』

[You can stop talking nonsense. So what is the main point?]

『A shooting star fell between the constellations of the Serpent. As a result, the movement of heavenly energy was disrupted.』

[Then what’s bad about it?]

『The snake symbolizes greed and desire, but it also symbolizes rebirth because of the way it sheds its skin. And when things come to a head here, it becomes a law of natural circulation that goes round and round. What happens when a star falls on the head of something like that?

[Regeneration and circulation stop?]

『It means disconnection. And it means a new conception.』

[Some summary.]

『… The king who saw it here decided that the spirit of heaven was running backwards.』

[backing?]

『In your words… It means that the large frame of established history has changed.』

[…] !]

Something suddenly occurred to Elric.

King Yulho’s diary borrowed from King Velence.

『It seems like some great will was at work, but I can’t figure out what it is.』

[…] .]

Elric pursed his lips. Intuitively, he felt that he must not say something wrong here.

Huge will.

Those words somehow felt heavy to Elric.

『It’s just that we were late to talk for a long time about how it would react to the upcoming movement of heavenly energy.』

[…] So what is the conclusion? Is fortune telling good for me? Or is it bad?]

Elric did not reveal his true feelings as much as possible, but instead playfully asked questions and waited for Mephisto to speak.

Mephisto’s mouth slowly opened.

Wizard who swallowed talent