Talent-Swallowing Magician Chapter 28

Episode 28

descent

Elric, Isabel and others came down from the Giant Dragon Mountains that way.

All of them had been sleeping on the street for over a month and were all in a bad state, so we had to find an inn nearby.

“eww! Cool.”

Elric was in a good mood after taking a bath in warm water for the first time in a long time. He was letting out an exclamation like an old man without realizing it.

『Humans are a very annoying species.』

“why?”

『You are probably the only ones who don’t realize how unproductive and inefficient it is to wash one’s hands several times a day.』

In an instant, Elric flinched away from Mephisto.

A deep furrow appeared between Mephisto’s eyebrows.

『What are you doing?』

“Is it true that demons don’t even wash?”

『With magic, why bother?』

“OMG! “Don’t come, go away!”

『This guy?』

“I told you not to come. “It stinks!”

『The king is currently in a state of thought, so what on earth is that smell?』

“Ah, even if you don’t come!”

Today again, the two started the morning by bickering.

* * *

The next day, when Elric saw Isabelle come out clean, his first impression was ‘she was pretty.’

A particularly impressive beauty with white skin without a single freckle and eyes that sparkle like obsidian.

‘But somehow it looks a little familiar… ? ‘Where did you see it?’

But I didn’t say anything because I felt like if I said that, it would look like I was trying to do something that didn’t work out.

‘You must have seen it at a social gathering place.’

Still, he was a duke of the empire in name, and he had attended several social parties hosted by the imperial family. At that time, there was a high possibility that he was one of the ladies I had only seen in passing.

『It’s so tongue-in-cheek. Tsk! Appearance is nothing more than skin, so why are humans so often deceived by it that they do things wrong?』

Mephisto clicked his tongue as he looked at Elric.

Elric turned his gaze in that direction.

“what? why? Were you going to reply to what the king said? Or are you going to cast a silent spell like before or try to show some cuteness? I’m sorry, but because of Mana’s oath, you cannot do any harm to this king for the next four months. Haha!』

Mephisto was much more talkative and faster than usual.

Anyone could see that he was sulking, but he seemed to be trying not to notice anything.

[Are you still upset?]

“joy! This king is the lord of ten thousand demons! It’s not like I have the courage to experience such petty behavior or emotions… !』

[Wait a minute, Mephie.]

“What?”

[Don’t talk too long. The smell from your breath extends all the way to here.]

『This bastard, really!』

Elric left Mephisto running wild and looked back at Isabelle.

Chen, Ed, etc. had already come out first and were waiting for her. However, Chen’s complexion was not good because the wounds he received in the fight with Cheongrang had not completely healed.

“Good morning, Rick.”

“yes. The weather is clear so it seems like a good time to leave. How are you feeling?”

“Thanks for your concern, I’m okay.”

Isabelle smiled faintly and began to walk.

“Then shall we go?”

Elric nodded and began to take the lead.

* * *

The road was much quieter than I expected.

‘I thought there would be a separate chase team right away. ‘You can’t even see it, right?’

Even though I activated the mana scan one after another, not even a hint of popularity was detected.

Even if there are, they are mostly wild boars or elk that came down from the mountains.

Additionally, Chen’s physical condition was not good, so he purchased a carriage separately, so he rarely had to walk much.

Thanks to this, Elric was able to concentrate on his journey at a leisurely pace, while also quickly becoming closer to Isabel and others.

“Are you the daughter of the Weil family?”

“yes. “Shame on you.”

When Isabel nodded calmly, Elric was quite surprised.

‘Somehow. ‘I thought you looked familiar.’

The only daughter of a blue lion. The so-called ‘scentless flower’ was a celebrity known not only in central social circles but also in local areas.

Of course, it didn’t mean anything good.

Her beauty is so beautiful that her nickname contains the word ‘flower’. At one point, the crown prince was so impressed by her beauty that he proposed to her.

Also, since her background is from the Blue Lion family, there were many people who had their eyes on her at one time.

But the flowers had no scent, so they all left.

It meant that there was no talent.

‘If a lion’s flesh and blood cannot have sharp teeth, its value will decrease accordingly.’

The title ‘Saja’ was usually passed down according to family and lineage, but it was not absolute.

This was because the Golden Lion was in charge of whether or not a title would be awarded.

Therefore, Isabel, who was not born with talent, could never become a Blue Lion, and the knights who followed the Blue Lion did not side with her.

It was for this very reason that the crown prince finally declared an end to the engagement.

In the cold world of politics, if the Blue Lion does not serve as a backdrop, its value will disappear.

From what I heard, she was a loner even in her family.

That was why Elric knew her story well.

I wasn’t particularly interested in stories about social circles that were just gossip, and even if I heard about them, I tended to forget them quickly.

Somehow, I couldn’t help but identify with the story of the scentless flower.

‘wait for a sec. I think I heard that the blue lion is suffering from mush… ?’

I remembered something Sean had said in passing.

The lions act so proudly and say it’s ugly?

And there was something added.

-From what I heard from a magician who experienced arrhythmia, the symptoms are quite similar to your arrhythmia. Depending on the time, I might be a good example for you, so I’m going to keep an eye on it for now.

At that time, I didn’t pay much attention to it because I wondered how similar I was to a big man like a blue lion.

‘If that’s true, wouldn’t it be possible for me to owe money to the Blue Lion?’

As Elric has completely cured arrhythmia, he has a deep understanding of the disease and how to achieve treatment.

So, depending on the time, it might be possible to treat the blue lion.

As an Elric who needs to raise a family in the future, the more favorable families there are, the better, so it’s a good idea.

Of course, the relationship between the Magic Tower and the Lion House was at stake.

‘Even if they know, what are they going to say?’

There was no need to worry. Isn’t the relationship between Mervinger and the Six Mangsung of the Magic Tower also not on good terms?

‘But seeing as you’re keeping this a secret, it seems like if you pretend to know openly, it’ll only arouse suspicion. ‘What is it?’

More than anything, what they were being chased for might be the internal corruption of the Weil family.

If you get involved for no reason, it can be a pain in the ass.

It seemed like I would have to walk a tightrope while watching the situation slowly.

‘Well, if you think it’s too dangerous, you can just pull it back.’

Meanwhile.

Isabelle, Chen, and others were becoming quite surprised by Elric as time passed.

‘Are you really my age?’

‘interest… The identity is unknown, but one thing is certain. ‘You’re a genius!’

‘Plus, he is thorough in everything. ‘What school of thought are you from?’

Isabelle felt like her heart sank after she first spoke with Elric and heard his true age.

It was incredible, but when I found out that Elric was really in his 20s, I felt infinitely small.

I didn’t feel jealous.

Because the gap was too big for that to happen.

While he was born with the talent to shine like the sun, he couldn’t even become a firefly in the night.

However, in a corner of my mind, I had such an imagination.

If only he had been given such a brilliant talent… !

Of course, I had to smile bitterly because it was a useless family.

Still, Isabelle found the existence of Elric to be truly fascinating.

It was clear that someone from a family or school that produced such a talented person would be wealthy, but the attitude of accepting the request because of ‘money’ was strange.

‘Maybe the money was just an excuse to help us… .’

While Isabel started a small misunderstanding(?).

Chen and Ed did their best to find out what Elric was.

Because I thought that there was no way that a being comparable to the three divinity would never become known to the world.

I wondered if he was from the hermit school of one-man legends.

Looking at Elric’s vocabulary and attitude, it was clear that he was from a noble family, and judging from his outspoken behavior, he was definitely not a master who had no idea about the world.

So no matter how much I compared the candidates that came to mind, none of them matched.

To them, it felt as if Elric had fallen from the sky.

So I left all these thoughts behind.

A few days later, Elric and others were able to arrive at a small town called Lascent, which was quite close to the imperial capital.

In fact, it was a small town that could hardly be called a city.

It was the center with the best security and facilities in the area.

“I thought that since it was a place ruled directly by the lord, no harm could be done outright… “This is an unexpected situation.”

Ed, who was driving a horse disguised as an ordinary coachman, looked at the castle gate and muttered softly.

The expressions of Isabel and Chen, who were looking at the same place inside the carriage, could not help but harden.

In front of the checkpoint entering the city.

A large number of people who appeared to be blue were standing there.

He was wearing armor that had the Seal of the Weil family engraved on it, and was silently guarding the side of the security guards.

They were probably trying to weed out Isabelle and her group by closely observing the movements of those entering the city.

“Shall we turn our heads, lady?”

“no. If you do that, it will only arouse suspicion. Let’s first line up and come up with a plan.”

Isabel shook her head in response to Ed’s question.

Since it was already captured in their field of vision, it had to look as natural as possible.

Right then.

“【Show】.”

As Elric muttered the words, a cold light flashed inside the carriage and then subsided.

Isabel’s eyes automatically turned to him.

The question was what did you do?

“Now we just have to get through it.”

Elric only responded with a grin.

and.

“hmm. Looks like it’s a commercial trip. next!”

The soldier who was checking took a quick look inside through the window of the carriage, and then let them pass without incident.

The group all looked confused, but they tried not to show it as much as possible, and only after going far into the city did they urgently ask Elric.

“What kind of magic did you do?”

“It’s a light deception spell.”

“Tongue, what a deception… .”

“If you use that magic, will you be able to safely avoid their pursuit?”

Chen’s face was very flushed, but Elric lightly shook his head.

“It only created the impression in the subconscious of the person who saw the inspection that it was ‘just normal.’ “It can be easily broken by other shocks, so the group hypnosis you mentioned is a completely different area.”

“her… !”

Chen had to sigh as his hope of no longer having to be chased by Foul disappeared.

Mephisto, who was watching from the side, could only snort.

“joy! If it’s just to deceive perception, isn’t it okay to use illusions in a group?』

[I have little knowledge in that area.]

『It’s probably not there for nothing, right?』

[Illusion techniques are difficult to control, right? I’m too tired to do that.]

『I guess it’s just annoying.』

Elric didn’t bother to answer that question.

[It only takes about five more days from here to the ecliptic. Even if it hurts, just wait until then.]

“what? When did they say three or four days?』

[I plan to stay here for about a day.]

『What are you trying to do?』

[I have something to find out.]

“hmm?”

One side of Elric’s lip curled up.

[We need to know in advance how much trouble our dean has been in so we can figure out how to deal him a bigger blow.]

Wizard who swallowed talent