Talent-Swallowing Magician Chapter 50

Episode 50

Cheongyeon’s Labyrinth

But that wasn’t the only ‘Sim’ that Elric saw.

『High-purity magical energy is closer to raw energy, so if an ordinary person just consumes it, it will end up enhancing regenerative power and increasing magical power.』

“… ?”

『If you have the seal, you can sufficiently strengthen it.』

“… !”

Elric wanted to shout out in joy.

‘This is more than just seeing a sim!’

An advantage that Elric has because he possesses a seal, unlike ordinary humans.

He gently stroked the seal on the back of his hand.

After the arrangements had already been made, I was worried because there was no other way to achieve the seal other than enlightenment.

It was like finding a windfall in an unexpected place.

“hmm! But really, how can something like this be here? Was it touched by some kind of devil in the past?』

Although Mephisto was still full of doubts.

To Elric’s ears, such trivial matters were not heard at all.

It was twice as effective for him if it not only boosted his seal but also boosted his regenerative power and even restored his magic power.

-Then how should I eat this?

Elric quickly scribbled the letters.

The reason why Augustine told us to search for moss carefully is because simple methods such as ingesting it or grinding it and applying it can be effective.

Usually, in the case of these kinds of elixirs, there was a different way to preserve the effectiveness of the medicine as much as possible.

And from the way Mephisto spoke, it seemed like he probably had more knowledge than Augustine.

『With bare mouth?』

Of course, Mephisto was very arrogant with his arms crossed.

This means that you will never miss an opportunity like this.

-Preemption.

“haha. It’s a human child. How can you not know that this is mourning? If you need something, you should show the level of sincerity to bring something that will please the king!』

Elric had to barely suppress his anger for a moment. And I’m trying to scribble something.

『Of course, if you are putting forward unreasonable conditions such as exemption from four months of cuteness hell, there is no negotiation.』

“… .”

For a moment, Elric’s hand movements stopped.

Mephisto’s eyes narrowed.

『Couldn’t have been that?』

-ha ha ha. Could that be possible? How dare I impose such strange conditions on a great devil like Mephistopheles?

“yes? okay. So what suggestion can you make?』

Mephisto smiled happily and nodded.

‘Ahh! It’s annoying, it’s annoying!’

Elric was barely able to shake off the anger that was welling up inside him.

Augustine and Mephisto!

Really, why do all older things look like this, regardless of whether they are humans or demons?

Of course, I never expressed such thoughts.

『The feeling of being annoyed to death is very clear on your face, isn’t it?』

-lol. Is that possible?

『It’s not coming down. Sheesh!』

Elric promised to Mephisto, who was disappointed that his passing did not work, that he would one day avenge this humiliation.

‘After being exempted from cuteness hell, it keeps climbing. Let’s wait and see! If only I could get out of here… !’

Elric quickly shook his head, sighing internally in a posture of self-discipline.

Something that would appeal to Mephisto right away.

What could there be?

But I can’t think of anything, so I keep racking my brain.

『Hehe! I can hear the sound of the stone head rolling all the way from here.』

“… .”

‘Anyway, despite all the talk, it’s true!’

“good. This time, I will let King Bon, whose magnanimity is as wide as the sea, appreciate your efforts and take a look at your efforts, which only whine like a puppy that needs to urinate.』

‘… huh?’

『If you eat the flowers of the Anaksunamun plant without any prior preparation, you will get sick, and if you grind them and apply them again, they will lose most of their medicinal properties.』

‘… ?’

Elric tilted his head for a moment.

I wondered why Mephisto taught me so obediently.

Then, I was able to figure out the reason later.

‘The seal can be strengthened…’ ‘You said that, right?’

This means that it has a positive effect not only on the Seal of Cruelty, but also on the Seal of Original Sin.

It would be a good opportunity for him to recover a little, so he had to force himself to feed Elric somehow.

But I never thought they would package it up as if they were helping you because you desperately wanted it.

Looking closely, I noticed that the corners of Mephisto’s mouth were constantly twitching throughout the explanation.

On my part, it seems like I’m trying to force myself to endure it.

It was something I had felt for a long time, but Mephisto was not the type to hide his true feelings.

‘Old man Lee, can you really see inside?’

Elric was so dumbfounded that he burst out laughing.

And he narrowed his eyebrows slightly.

‘joy. Who knows how to let someone do whatever they want?’

Elric internally gritted his teeth and focused on Mephisto’s explanation.

For recovery. And in order to strengthen the seal and feed Mephisto, he had to keep all the explanations in his head.

* * *

“… Eh?”

“Brother, disciple, what are you planning this time?”

Augustine and Giliti stopped looking at the crystal ball and made bewildered expressions.

Elric suddenly moved the black moss around, pulled out a handful, sat down, gathered them together, and started using magic to create embers and burn them all.

Because of the moisture contained in the moss, acrid smoke billowed out, so much so that it completely obscured the view of the crystal ball.

“I’ve never heard anywhere that raw sand extract is used like that… ? No, more than that, did you know about Saengsacho?”

Gillity didn’t know much about raw silkworm either.

If I hadn’t become closer to the ‘demon’ while interacting with Augustine in the first place, I would never have known about it in my life.

It was a very rare and difficult item to obtain.

On the other hand, it was very simple to use.

All you had to do was grind it finely in a mortar or something and apply it to the wound.

If you do so, the magical energy contained in the raw sand herb slowly seeps into your pores, stimulating the skin and muscles to encourage regeneration, and further reaches the bone marrow, strengthening all muscles and bones.

It is made into a ‘magic bone’ that cannot be called a human skeleton.

It was for that reason that the heirs of the deer field have made this place a sacred place for generations.

Because there is no place on the continent where raw silkworms grow as luxuriantly as in Cheongyeon’s Labyrinth.

It was for that reason that the successors of the green field were more combative and specialized as war mages than ordinary mages.

In the case of one successor, it was said that he had even defeated a knight in the 4th chain.

And Giliti knew better than herself how great the efficacy of raw sand herb was.

With Augustine’s help, I was able to have a healthy body befitting my age after living a life of pickling raw sand and vinegar. Now that I’ve developed a tolerance, I’m not seeing much of an effect.

anyway.

It wasn’t enough for Elric to just pull out the raw moss from the numerous moss, and he was doing something bizarre by burning it with fire.

At first, I thought they were going to try various experiments by selecting different types of herbs.

Since the only ones to be picked were raw sandweed, the doubts inevitably grew.

Elric gathered all the charred moss together, then put it in a mortar made of ice and ground it finely with a stone.

At the same time, he picked out other moss that was around and pushed them into the mortar, adjusting the amount appropriately.

Even though he wasn’t feeling well after dealing with the dire wolf, the sight of him working while suffering like that looked amazing.

“Looking at the mixing ratio of different mosses, it seems like I definitely know something… hmm!”

Gility strokes her chin with her hand.

“Maybe there are other uses we don’t know about.”

Augustine smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

“Brother Geo, I know that it’s good that the disciple you have for the first time in a while is very smart, but it might be a bit dangerous to use such an unproven method… !”

“Hum hum! “Didn’t you know?”

“What do you mean?”

“This old man’s student is actually the head of the academy?”

“If it’s an academy… “Usden?”

“That’s right.”

“her!”

Gillity was also familiar with Woosden Academy.

A place where magic elites are produced, both in name and reality.

It was definitely not easy to become the top student there.

In fact, those who graduated from the top of the class usually made a big name for themselves in academia.

Tasha, whom Augustin especially cherished, was also a senior.

“Of course, it’s all limited to the theoretical field, but they may have discovered a method that we don’t know about somewhere. More than anything.”

Augustine’s eyes were now very wide open.

It was enthusiasm.

“Even though it’s sloppy… “That is clearly ‘refining technique.’”

“omg? really?”

It originated in the East and is the central art, the predecessor of Nokya, called Yeondan (鍊丹).

The problem was that since the successors of the Deer Field mainly pursued practical magic, at some point the training techniques were almost out of practice.

But Elric was showing it off!

Augustine’s excitement wasn’t the problem.

However, the problem is that I have no idea what Elric’s formula is based on… .

in between.

Elric gathered the finely ground powder together, poured a small amount of water into it, and lumped it into a round pill.

A total of a dozen pills were made that way.

Elric took a flat stone and placed dozens of pills neatly on top of it. He lit a fire under the stones and heated it to dry the pills.

Then I put them in my mouth one by one and chewed them thoroughly.

“eat… la.”

“Isn’t that why it’s so easy to get sick from demonic energy?”

As Giliti, it was a face that did not understand the idea of ​​taking raw sand extract that would be full of magical energy.

Augustine was different.

“Could it have been refined?”

In the back of his mind, Augustine could barely recall one of the refinement processes that was now only knowledge.

Smoking.

Herbs must be detoxified through a purification process before use.

This is because the placenta is usually a complex mixture of medicinal efficacy and toxicity to the point where it is difficult to distinguish between them.

‘There is even a saying that 80% of the skill in refining lies in the refining technique… . And in that process, the most effective yet difficult method is smoking.’

By going through a purification process with smoke made by applying heat, all toxins harmful to the human body can be completely removed while maintaining the unique vividness of the herb.

But it seemed like that was exactly the process that Elric was attempting.

The raw sand was more burnt than I expected, but that might be because it is rich in magic energy.

‘If we say that collecting other mosses is ginsa (辰砂)… hmm! It’s really almost a perfect refinement technique.’

Cinnabar is a process in which cinnabar is added to amplify the medicinal effect several times, and often refers to other herbs that serve as supplements to the main elixir.

If, as Augustine thinks, Elric is the correct way to take raw sand herb… No, if you know the podium method.

‘Isn’t that just amazing!’

Elric was pouring pills one by one into his mouth.

One at 5 minute intervals.

I chewed it thoroughly, as if I was slowly enjoying a delicious snack that I had been saving up for.

After eating all 16, I immediately sat down, closed my eyes, and fell into meditation.

And about 30 minutes later.

Grumbling-

A black fluid was seen continuously flowing out of Elric’s pores.

Wizard who swallowed talent