Episode 171
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『You really do something like that. Fuhahaha!』
Mephisto immediately closed his eyes and burst into laughter as he looked at Elric in meditation.
You may not know it, but Elric is probably dying by now.
It wasn’t enough that I had exhausted all of my magical power, which was always overflowing, in just 5 minutes; I had forced my body to the limit.
However, how frustrating must it be to have to focus on restoring magical energy without being able to rest for the next operation?
『Well, this means that the king who saw it is still watching.』
Mephisto had to admit that his perspective on Elric was slowly changing.
At first, I only thought about using it.
Since he was a descendant of a being stained with hatred, he was thinking of eating him someday.
As I continued to stick next to him like this, I began to feel some dislike towards him, and started to support Elric’s work little by little.
Of course, that does not mean that he was willing to actively cooperate in rebuilding Mervinger.
Rather, should we say that it feels like watching the growth of the great enemy we will face in the future?
Since Mephisto had no doubt that one day he would be revived to his prime, he just thought that any enemy that would confront him someday would have to have this level of talent.
and.
In fact, Mephisto has recently been feeling that he is getting closer to the ‘old days’ day by day.
What if the war with ‘Grigori’ ends this time?
I was even confident that if I caught Azazel’s shadow, I would be able to regain some strength.
It would not be too late to reestablish my relationship with Elric.
but.
It was fun enough just to watch Elric’s mishaps without thinking about that right now.
『It’s been a while since I completed the complete ‘Winter’ and I’m even applying the authority… . I’m sure it’s a monster.』
North wind and cold snow.
Those two things must have been coveted by Grigori as well.
No, it was definitely something I coveted.
The power that the Winter Sage unleashed at the time was so incredible that it could be described as a ‘miracle’.
However, ‘transfer’ can also be replaced with the word ‘unknown’.
Looking at it another way, the North Wind and the Cold Snow can be seen as not simply a magical realm, but an alien realm.
It’s like two sides of a coin.
But Elric handled it so smoothly.
No, furthermore, it was twisted as needed, and sometimes mixed with martial arts to transform it in various ways.
In fact, I was so surprised when I was able to temporarily stop the barrier covering Ketrain Fortress with my power!
Subsequently, he used the North Wind to possess a ghost in his body to make up for his lack of military theory, and when he solved <Boramae’s Spirit>, he even collapsed.
The growth rate of this child is… scary.
I thought it was scary before, but now that I have the power, the speed has gained momentum.
By the time I got rid of Grigori.
No, it was for that reason that I judged that I did not know what level it would reach by the time this war ended.
Moreover, considering that there were still three of the Four Seasons left, it seemed like it might really be possible to awaken Mervinger’s ‘old power’.
Mephisto quietly watched Elric.
How far can this monster really reach?
and.
How long can he watch this monster grow?
I vaguely had that thought.
* * *
It was an hour later that Elric opened his eyes again.
Calm eyes.
Considering that my pupils were shaking violently even before I fell into meditation, it was a huge change.
The eyes are the window to the heart.
Just by looking into Elric’s eyes, Mephisto could tell that he had succeeded in driving away some of the fatigue.
『Are you coming to your senses?』
“Oh, I’m surprised.”
Then, Elric was startled by the question Mephisto asked and quickly flinched back.
A deep furrow appeared between Mephisto’s eyebrows.
『That’s rude.』
“Then aren’t you surprised to see a man’s face as soon as you open your eyes?”
『… That’s right too. The king apologizes for that.』
Mephisto was about to retort, but he could only nod because it made sense.
What if you were deep in thought and opened your eyes to find Elric staring at you?
It might have been a good thing that I didn’t start throwing punches.
“hmm?”
“why?”
“Something is a little strange.”
『… ?』
“Uncle, you’re Mephi, right?”
『… What nonsense are you talking about again?』
“no. The Mephie I know isn’t the type of person to be so obediently positive, right? “She somehow ends up insisting that she’s right.”
What kind of image does this guy have of himself?
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Mephisto felt like he wanted to punch Elric in the face if he met him just a little while ago, when he ‘acknowledged’ Elric.
『If you’re going to keep talking nonsense, why don’t you just keep sleeping!』
“What is it that a person whose name is the Great Demon King is cheating? There are many more noble expressions. In any case, status and culture are completely different.”
『What is this guy?』
Elric left Mephisto, who was running rampant, behind him, stood up, and lightly relaxed his body.
His body was full of fatigue as he had strained his muscles to the limit while assassinating Sagnad.
Moreover, as I continued to focus on recovering my magical power, my body felt as heavy as a thousand pounds due to the achy muscles that were left unresolved.
Still, as I continued to run the magic circuit, I was able to feel my mind waking up to some extent.
‘My senses have become more sensitive. I also have better muscle control.’
However, Elric thought that his current physical condition was not that bad.
Is it because I once experienced expanded muron?
Or is it because I have experienced the trick of forcibly rising?
The techniques to advance in martial arts, which I had vaguely known before, were now being ‘understood’ little by little.
And according to this, it was possible to control many more things, including body movement, fine control of muscles, and circulation of magical power.
Even though the possession was lifted, the rising trick disappeared along with it.
Still, the aftermath it left behind could be said to be truly remarkable.
I also felt like my understanding of power had deepened.
So, it was judged that Elric would be able to carry out operations again, even though his body was not yet in perfect condition.
If there were another being like Sagnad, it would be difficult to deal with.
If it’s not your subordinates… Because they can kick you out as much as you want.
Elric opened his mind’s eye wide and quickly scanned the battlefield.
The gates of Ketrain Fortress were wide open.
I’m not at all worried about someone trespassing.
‘No, it would be more accurate to say that there is no time to worry about such things. ‘Because it’s going to be hectic.’
Elric widened the realm of Agwigam.
Perhaps because the depth of my understanding of Muron has increased compared to before, I was able to observe it more broadly and in greater detail.
It seemed like a significant number of soldiers had left the fortress.
It looks like he went to chase after Isabelle and the Star Servant.
‘I see you’re doing well as expected.’
Elric wasn’t worried about Isabel at all.
I had faith that she would not only evade the pursuing party, but also cause great damage to the enemies.
Besides him, other soldiers were busy moving around the fortress and its surroundings.
In particular, the officers seemed very busy.
You’re probably going to be crazy just trying to calm the chaos. We need to quickly report to headquarters about the assassination of the leader, and we need to improve the morale of the soldiers.
There is no time to worry about what happens outside.
‘then.’
Elric smiled coldly and stood up again.
‘Shall we go pour in more oil?’
Now that a large number of major troops have left.
It was an opportunity to plant the Mervinger flag on the Ketline fortress.
Elric unpacked the baggage he had packed separately and took out the flag and flagpole it contained. After assembling it as Ate taught, a 3-meter long family flag was created.
A flag with the seal of the Mervinger family, a famous magician.
I held the family flag, which was fluttering powerfully in the wind, in my right hand and lifted the concealment.
“radish… !”
At that moment, a soldier who was passing in front of Elric was struck in the uvula by the blade of his hand and fell to the floor.
dump!
The eyes of the soldiers who were searching the surroundings all turned to that place.
At that moment, a man with blond hair and green eyes appears through the darkness. And a huge family flag.
“Stand, stand, stand, no way…” ?”
“He’s a wizard! “It’s the wizard from before!”
“Mervinger has appeared again!”
The soldiers wondered if they were stragglers who had not been able to follow the retreating star army, but they soon realized that Elric’s energy was unusual.
In particular, there was a soldier who directly saw the face of Elric when he was assassinating Sagnad.
Although I couldn’t see Elric’s features clearly because I was at a considerable distance, I could never forget his unique appearance of blond hair and green eyes.
“I’m sorry.”
Elric curled the corners of his mouth coldly.
“It’s already too late.”
Kwaaaaang!
Elric deployed his magic armament again and flew towards the fortress. It seemed as if it was a huge arrow fired from a ballista.
The soldiers tried to block it, but they could not get close and were blown away by the gust of wind that followed Elric.
What Elric was aiming for was the main gate of the castle wall.
The barrier installed above was impossible to activate, so it was difficult to attack right now. However, it was a completely different story if the front door was wide open like that, inviting you to come in at any time!
“what? “What’s all the fuss about?”
“I think there’s something over there…” omg!”
“The flag… !”
“Meh, Mervinger has appeared again!”
“W-what the hell happened! Weren’t the cavalry chasing you? Why is he left behind… !”
“Close the gate! hurry!”
“You must not let him enter the fortress! never!”
Through Agwigam, the events taking place on top of the fortress were vividly conveyed.
After belatedly discovering Elric, or more accurately, checking the flag Elric was waving, he fell into chaos.
They will have no choice but to think back to the nightmare from before.
“He’s alone! Plus, I’m sure I’m not in very good shape! You can catch it! “You must not miss it!”
Among them, there seemed to be a commander who had an accurate and quick judgment of the situation.
Although they all aimed their bows in this direction according to his instructions, it was far from being able to catch up with Elric’s speed. The arrows often only hit the ground.
Okay!
At that moment, the drawbridge was also going up. It seemed like they were trying to close the gate so that Elric could not enter, but the speed was extremely slow. At first glance, I thought I heard a voice telling me to hurry up and pull the pulley.
Tsutsutsu-
Elric looked at it and raised the shadow high. For the first time in a while, the seal of the evil star began to shine. I could feel the destructive power that was lacking in my body being restored.
and.
When we reached the gate, which was almost close to closing. Elric attempted to break through.
Kwaaaaang!
As if a cannonball had fallen. The gate was completely shattered. With countless pieces of debris bouncing around and a thick cloud of dust spreading.
widely!
Elric went straight through the outer castle and deep into the inner castle. And when he raised his head again.
Whihwihwihwi!
The flag fluttered vigorously as the gusts of wind he brought blew in all directions.
As if they were protesting that this place belongs to Mervinger from now on!
Elric raised his head high.
The soldiers’ eyes were focused in this direction, filled with shock and disbelief, as if they had seen a monster.
I shouted at them with a lot of magical energy.
“I, Prince Elric Mervinger, head of the sorcerous clan Mervinger, advise you to surrender. Those who surrender will be treated respectfully according to the prisoner regulations of imperial law, but those who resist will be summarily executed.”
Elric’s radiating presence spread throughout the fortress.
Wizard who swallowed talent
