Talent-Swallowing Magician Chapter 42

Episode 42

Invitation from the Neresta family

In fact, Lascent’s hero is nothing more than mere entertainment for the people of the imperial capital.

Isn’t it the imperial capital where all the most powerful and wealthy people on the continent are gathered?

Naturally, there were so many beings that could be said to have been flying around in their youth, and there were also countless promising new talents.

‘But it will be different if the title of Master of Magic and Duke of Chansung is added in front of it.’

There were already words floating around in the world such as ‘the resurgence of the fallen Mervinger’ and ‘the return of a new pro-conspiracy operation’.

Of course, it was just a fuss put on by luxury officials, and in fact, the central political world seemed to be focused on watching Elric’s actions without making any significant moves yet.

Still, from the perspective of citizens who cherish the nostalgia for the old Mervinger, expectations were bound to be high.

The evidence was the reporters who gathered like a cloud in front of the hospital to cover him.

The various proposals and invitations now placed in front of Elric were further evidence.

“‘After hearing about Mervinger’s sad situation, I would like to provide support’, to the Northern Merchants’ Union, ‘I would like to add an arm to the rise of the Magic Master’, to the Rhine River Association… oh. Did Marquis René also send an invitation? There is a rumor that the hostess here is arrogant and arrogant. I guess you are very curious?”

Sean looked over the documents and burst into laughter.

They all came in to try to tie Elric down in some way.

My friend, who had been ignored until now, is finally starting to receive recognition from the world.

Of course, I couldn’t help but be happy as if it was my own work.

“But why is your expression so rotten? “This is all what you originally wanted, right?”

However, Sean tilted his head when Elric was looking at the documents with a sullen expression.

“I feel like even though so much has come, there’s nothing useful.”

“Why don’t I have anything to write about? “I contacted three of the top five companies.”

“Everyone just stabbed me, right? There are no things that I think I need. If you get involved for no reason, you will only end up in unnecessary debt. “I’m not really in need of money anymore.”

The new president has promised to provide a full scholarship for tuition, and the living expenses that will be incurred once excavation begins in earnest are sufficient.

No, on the contrary, it was to the point where it was overflowing.

Because every single thing in it is worth its price.

“Hehe.”

Elric frowned as Sean suddenly began to laugh darkly(?).

“Why are you laughing?”

“Our Elric, have you grown up a lot?”

“what?”

“It seems like just yesterday that I went to the student cafeteria in the basement because I didn’t have money to buy soup.”

“Don’t fuss. Anyway, if there is anything useful out of this… Ah, it’s here.”

“hmm?”

Sean looked at the documents Elric pulled out from underneath and tilted his head.

Judging by the fact that it was pinned down like that, I think it was an early proposal.

Even though it was clearly my first time seeing it, the envelope looked familiar.

The emblem of the plum blossom symbolizing the Neresta family.

and.

A red crescent moon surrounds it.

“hey! that… !”

Sean jumped up from his seat, but Elric was already whistling as he took out documents from the envelope.

“A proposal for scholarship support and technical partnership for the Department of Elemental Studies where I am located, and permission to open a first-class magic library to provide a private laboratory… Ugh. “If you accept all of this, don’t you think you’ll choke?”

Elric grinned and looked at Sean, who was stiff.

“This is what your sister sent you, right?”

“This damned old woman, really!”

“It was placed at the bottom. “As for the date, you sent me a proposal before the presidential election even started.”

Sean had to frown.

‘Then it wasn’t a coincidence that you were looking at Elric at that time? what? Where on earth did the information leak out? And what on earth are you thinking?’

At this level, it was definitely not the level of simply nurturing talent or discovering younger students.

It was no different from a blatant hint that he would just become a background and provide support from start to finish.

Of course, this usually means you have no choice but to get your nose pierced right after graduation.

‘What is the condition at the end?’

-No repayment obligation or mandatory allocation for the above conditions.

The plan was to receive support as provided and not be held legally responsible even if you later wipe your mouth and pretend not to know.

Of course, it is clear that this will prevent him from even gaining a foothold in academia… Elric, who had surpassed even the president, had the personality to care about something like that.

The problem was that Tasha couldn’t have known Elric’s personality.

And similarly, Tasha is not the type of person to ever take a loss.

It was clear there was something there.

‘What kind of wind is blowing?’

Judging from the seal on the envelope, it is clear that he moved independently from his father.

At a time when Sean’s mind was becoming complicated.

Elric couldn’t help but be intrigued by the proposal, which contained only the things he needed, as if it had been taken directly from his head.

It means that you have thought a lot about yourself and your situation.

‘The Witch of the Firebird, one of the three deities… When you arrive, do you think we can meet and talk?’

From what I heard, I heard that Tasha has already become ‘independent’ not only from her family but also from her school and is leading her own private organization.

What did they say?

‘The Phoenix’s flapping? Well, I thought it was that kind of name anyway. Are you trying to be a scout there?’

Anyway, they said they would spoon-feed me these good things, so there was no reason to refuse them.

Around this time, my mind was filled with curiosity about the Neresta family.

“Im here.”

Squeak!

I was finally able to arrive at my destination, ‘Hill of Fog.’

* * *

“and! and! “I was fooled!”

“What are you fooling?”

“You, man! I knew I was living well, but… If I had known it would be this bad, I would have bought it with a straw! shit! “I was too timid!”

The moment I saw the hill of fog located at the northeast corner of the ecliptic.

Elric let out a light exclamation.

That’s how big Sean’s family was.

No, can this be simply defined as ‘big’?

I thought the term ‘residential area’ would be more appropriate.

Eight large and small hills rise along the ridge, on top of which are clusters of buildings with different functions, and a huge triple wall is built along a well-paved road in a lattice format.

Is that all there is?

The magic circles carved into the castle are all excellent, and although they are intricately intertwined, they run smoothly without conflicting elements.

A barrier, a blessing, a construction… There was nothing that was not done with thorough calculation.

‘This is Neresta… ‘I mean.’

The six-mangseong castle that has supported the Magic Tower for a long time. Seeing the family standing upright while Mervinger fell once, I felt like I was getting goosebumps.

Elric swallowed dry saliva.

‘A place I will have to overcome someday.’

and.

One by one!

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

The wall was this big, so rather than feeling intimidated, I felt like the fire of ambition was burning brightly in my heart.

『Hoo.』

Mephisto was also looking around the hill of fog with an equally interested expression.

『I guess we need to revise our evaluation of the magic civilization of this era. It is a technique that will appeal to the king.』

Sean sighed.

“Stop talking nonsense. I have to go to the deep place where my father is, so follow me carefully. “If you take even the slightest step on the wrong path, you could be in big trouble.”

Since it was a place where the best magic knowledge of the time was gathered, traps that even Sean did not know about could be activated. So outsiders had to be careful.

Elric nodded his understanding and followed Sean in. After being checked by the guards and leaving my name in the guest book, the front door was opened.

And the whole time I walked while being guided and watched by the soldiers.

Elric was alternating between exclamation and depression in his mind.

I was already opening my mind’s eye and seeing a lot of things, but after gaining the dragon’s knowledge, I was able to see much more things inside out.

Grains that flow like a proud river.

Some textures were strong.

Some textures were soft.

Some textures were sharp, while others were thick and painful.

These magics are so different that they have no common characteristics.

All of them were of a high standard, so I thought they were definitely excellent, but I also wondered if this was really the magic of the Neresta family.

But at some point, Elric was able to find common ground between these magics.

This was because the world changed completely when we stopped looking at the microscopic view and began to observe the macroscopic view.

‘wind.’

Some were strong winds, some were light winds.

Cold wind, hot wind, spring wind, cold wind… There was a typhoon and a storm. I also thought that if I took a wrong step in a place where a tornado was blowing, I would be in big trouble.

It was fun to observe them, so at some point, Elric began to listen to what Sean was saying.

I think I heard that there are not only family members in the family, but there are also elders and guests who can be called eccentric, so it would be best to be as inconspicuous as possible… I couldn’t remember.

At some point, I couldn’t even hear Mephisto’s voice, which had been whispering.

He didn’t know it, but at some point, the people around him were being eliminated one by one.

Fog gradually approached from all directions. The castle was erased, the road was erased, the people were erased, and in the end, the sight was erased.

Then.

[Are you watching something interesting?]

Elric suddenly came to his senses as a loud voice struck his ear.

And only then did I realize that the surrounding situation had changed.

‘here is… ?’

[Oh my. Do you see because you know what you are seeing? Or are you just looking at it without knowing?]

An old man’s voice full of calm and warmth.

‘Someone is watching me!’

Elric felt as if his spine was standing on end.

It seemed like I was distracted and caught up in a magic circle full of illusions.

The problem was that the person who discovered him seemed to realize that he was opening his mind’s eye.

Stealing another person’s magic without prior understanding or permission is a serious crime.

But then I got caught.

It was like I couldn’t even take it out.

It was a mistake to open my mind’s eye as a habit because no one would notice even if I opened my mind’s eye or even fought directly.

It seems that because he had been winning for a while, he had become uncool and arrogant without realizing it.

‘Where on earth has this damn devil gone? He pretended to be so proud… !’

Elric quickly thought about what to do when he couldn’t see Mephisto.

From the looks of it, the opponent seems to be at least a 7th circle archmage who can handle him as easily as if he were in the palm of his hand… .

It was clear that he was interested in the fact that he was only observing him without punishing him.

How can I use this?

[It is clear that the right mind is driven deep and strong like a stake, and that one is walking on the right path… Maybe it’s because there’s no one to guide him along the way, but the sound of the rolling stones in his head can be heard so loudly up to this point.]

Elric stood stiffly. It seemed like even his own thoughts were being read.

[Didn’t this old man ask? Child, are you seeing what you are seeing because you know it, or are you seeing it without knowing it?]

After a moment of contemplation, Elric slowly opened his mouth.

Wizard who swallowed talent