The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 155
Continental Congress (3)
Gulp-
Every time someone raises their hand to indicate their intent to buy.
And as the formulas on the desk disappeared one by one, a strange atmosphere began to spread among the nobles.
“… … A magic that annihilates an army of ten thousand people.”
A nobleman of a country muttered, wiping his face.
It is unlike any magic recorded in history.
Those who possess this will gain a certain amount of war deterrence, and those who do not will clearly be eliminated.
“I have to save him by any means necessary.”
“Yes, that’s true, but… … .”
“But what can we pay for?”
“……that.”
Suddenly, there was only one formula left on the desk.
And before that, the fourth price was at the level of giving everything, including one’s liver and gallbladder.
“All we can pay for now is gold. If we exclude non-urgent exports, we could even get iron ore. But even then… … .”
“Yes, it probably won’t even reach the previous price.”
“……yes.”
It was to the point where it was impossible to even think about it unless we sold the country.
Even if it were possible, it was a reality that I wanted to achieve by doing so.
That is why all the nobles inside were on edge, eagerly watching the situation.
Some are seen magically communicating with their home country on the spot.
If they couldn’t pay that huge price, they should at least block nearby countries from purchasing it.
With that in mind, ignoring the initial agreement, those who had been allies were now keeping each other in check.
‘Should I give you some useless territories in the East? No, first, let’s contact the royal family and negotiate somehow… … .’
‘If I had known this would happen, I should have asked for the diamond mine’s discretion in advance!’
‘Damn, what am I going to do? Those damn Sairon guys are going to get the formula first… … .’
Calculation after calculation.
It was that moment when countless murderous glances were exchanged.
“Let’s keep the rest for ourselves.”
“… … !”
“W, who the hell… … .”
The eyes of the nobles seated in the conference room were focused on one place.
The last remaining great magic formula.
To see which country will pay an indescribable price.
And the eyes of those nobles stood out greatly.
“That man… … !”
Clear blue eyes that seemed to pierce through the world’s knowledge. And numerous tattoos revealed through the robes.
The figure that protected ‘Magia’ for nearly a hundred years was so well known that even nobles from other countries were familiar with it.
“Great, great sage!”
Lord Heimdall.
He was a man considered to be the greatest archmage in recorded history.
* * *
It had been ten years since the Great Wizard of Magia had made an official appearance.
That’s why I couldn’t even imagine this situation.
“… …Why is that guy here?”
The nobles of the Federal Empire, who had been consistently laughing throughout, fluttered their eyelids.
Magic isn’t just about formulas.
It could be said that it was a miracle created by combining numerous elements such as the magician and magical power required to make it happen.
So the Federal Empire could take a step back and laugh at this situation.
Even if they take the formula, it will be difficult to use magic without a great wizard.
Even if it was somehow improved and used, it was natural that its power would be halved.
But if the great wizard of Magia came, it would be different.
‘They were after this magic too… …!’
They are different from other pyramids.
Not only could he use magic with his own formulas, he also had the power to enhance them to make them even more powerful.
Moreover, one of the formulas has already entered the arms of the Federal Empire.
… … The fourth thing.
Because they secretly made it so that it could be awarded to the countries they supported.
It was a very painful hemorrhage even for the Federal Empire.
But in that situation, if a formula is added to Magia, then literally winning the bid becomes meaningless.
‘I thought that if only there were no people like Esteban, our Federation Empire would be able to dominate magic… …!’
The plan to make that magic usable only by them on the continent was doomed from the start.
The noble of the Federal Empire clenched his fists so hard that they turned white.
“… … This is an emergency. We can’t let magic flow into them.”
“What should we do?”
“We are bidding against the higher bidder.”
He quickly glanced at the nobleman of the ally sitting across from him.
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Although massive bleeding would have to be endured, it was the only way to stop this situation.
“In return, we will give you the formula for great magic developed in Magia.”
“… … !”
But it didn’t take long for even that vain plan to fall apart.
Magic of equal level.
That’s what was offered in exchange for taking the last fifth formula.
Because it had a value that could not be compared to any other price up to now.
* * *
“It’s decided.”
I pushed five stacks of papers across the desk.
Then he raised the corners of his lips as if to say, “Take it.”
“Now these are yours.”
Whether they really thought this was a product of black magic or had other intentions in demanding the disclosure of the formula, the result was that they ended up disclosing the formula as they wanted.
Of course, the process and results were very different from what they had pictured.
“So do whatever you want.”
“……All right.”
As soon as the permit was issued, the four countries rushed out, scooping up the bundle of papers. Then, as if hiding something precious, they hugged it tightly to their chests and quickly returned.
Meanwhile, the great wizard of Magia was staring at me and the magic tower master, thinking deeply about something.
Well… … It was obvious what he was thinking even without looking.
‘I guess that means why did you make this public?’
I looked at the archmage as if responding to his gaze.
If it had been hidden, it might have been different, but since it was revealed so cleanly, one might think there was something suspicious going on.
He knew better than anyone else here the peculiarity of the great magic that unfolded in Esteban, and so he could not understand this situation.
But I didn’t tell a single lie.
It was clearly the complete formula of the great magic displayed by the Magic Tower Master, and contained the essence of the ancient magic ‘Meteor Swarm’.
“Oh, let me check if that formula is correct!”
“All right.”
The nobles who received the formula urged the practicing magicians.
Only then was the clue to the secret formula revealed to the world.
“… … .”
“uh…….”
However, the expressions of the wizards who were checking the formulas inside the paper were distorted with doubt.
It was an obvious ‘question’.
“What, what is this… … .”
“What’s going on?! Could it be that the formula is written incorrectly?”
“Ah, no… … That’s not it. There doesn’t seem to be a problem with the formula, but… … .”
“Eight, it’s so frustrating! Come here and look at me!”
A nobleman took the formula from the wizard’s hands.
Then he hurriedly read the contents written inside the paper.
… … No, to be exact, I just ‘looked at’ it.
“… … What is this?”
“Ah, it is probably an ancient language from long before the Age of Chaos.”
It contained the essence of existing magic, along with formulas written in ancient language around the central axis.
Throughout the entire magic circle.
It was… …impossible for them to read this clearly.
I shrugged my shoulders, checking the bewildered gazes of the nobles and wizards.
“Your Majesty… … What the heck is this… … .”
“As you can see, it is a magic formula.”
“Ha, but this is… … .”
“Oh, I forgot to mention that.”
I pulled up the corners of my lips as if I had truly forgotten.
“The magic written there, ‘Meteor Swarm’, is a restoration of an ancient magic that had disappeared into history.”
“… … !”
“Oh, ancient magic?!”
“Are you saying that I really succeeded in restoring the ancient magic?”
“okay.”
Not only the nobles who purchased the formula, but also the nobles who envied its appearance were all shocked and speechless.
It was because the shock of understanding the meaning of those words and coming to terms with the situation was so great.
‘The expressions are quite impressive.’
Silence fell over the conference room.
If the silence up until now had been caused by the atmosphere, now it was a silence caused solely by shock.
This was especially true for the nobles who had purchased the formula.
“Then this is… … .”
“Well, it would be an ancient magic formula.”
“……ah.”
They stood there as if they were completely nailed to the spot, unable to do anything but groan.
I was already in a state of panic. When I came to my senses, it was too late.
“This, this is a scam!”
“Why?”
“Oh, ancient magic… … There’s no way you could use something like that in the first place… … .”
“Wasn’t what you were asking for a magic ‘formula’?”
“… … .”
“I gave you what you wanted, and that’s all.”
It wasn’t a wrong statement. So it’s inevitable that you’ll feel upset.
Because you probably thought you could use this magic at any moment.
“… … Huh.”
If this formula were wrong, we could protest.
However, the wizards who confirmed this were all amazed and were burning with a desire to study it. Even with their shallow knowledge, they were able to confirm its authenticity.
In other words, there is no such thing as a retreat.
And in the meantime.
“… … .”
Swish-
Lord Heimdall, who had been standing proudly, approached and examined the formula.
“… … I see.”
Even the great sage could see that this formula was not wrong.
And the greatness of the ‘complete’ ancient magic that he had seen for the first time in his life was so great that even he, who was praised and called a great sage, was amazed.
… … But this is an unusable magic.
In the first place, it wasn’t a problem of interpreting ancient language.
The elements necessary to use magic were missing.
It was only then that he realized that Esteban had planned this series of events.
‘I knew from the beginning that it wouldn’t work.’
That’s right.
Magic isn’t just about formulas.
Rather, even the easiest magic requires countless magical processes and usage methods before it can be manifested.
But what is written here is just formulas and magic circles… … .
There was absolutely no information regarding this magic.
‘For example, it would be about the principle by which the formula works.’
If this was modern magic, it might have been easy to deduce it from the formula alone, but not now, when all ancient magical knowledge had been lost.
So to speak, a situation where only the cannon’s explosives exist.
It was no different from asking someone to create the existence of a gun barrel and shells just by looking at it.
‘This cannot be used by anyone other than Esteban, who has the original magical information.’
… … I was completely fooled.
Heimdall’s eyebrows twitched slightly.
His eyes then turned to the first prince of Esteban and the archmage.
The ridicule made while looking at the faces of the nobles must certainly be saying something like that.
‘I gave you the formula you wanted.’
But you will never use it.
… … he said.
* * *
The nobles of the Federal Empire trembled.
It wasn’t anger or embarrassment like before.
horror.
The reason I find myself lying face down without realizing it is definitely because of the ‘sensation’ coming from the man in front of me.
“So, is this all you brought?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Swish-
The man, the 4th prince of the Federal Empire, received a piece of paper with a formula written on it.
Then he opened his mouth to check it out.
“Ancient magic.”
“… … .”
“Of course, interpretation would be impossible.”
“I have already asked the ancient scholars of the Tower of Heaven to interpret it. So please wait a moment… … .”
“Then, is it possible to interpret it?”
“I, I can’t be sure of that… … .”
The nobleman was unable to continue speaking and bowed his head even deeper.
But he knows.
What emotions are swirling behind that calm and composed mask?
What kind of end awaits those who have become useless?
At that moment, footsteps were heard, breaking the heavy atmosphere.
Jerk- Jerk-
“Don’t worry, Your Highness the Fourth Prince.”
“… … !”
A voice so creepy it’s almost creepy.
With his head down on the floor, he couldn’t see the owner of the voice, but he could tell that it was coming towards him.
“… … .”
And it came towards him and stopped.
All that was visible was the hem of her black robe and her shoes, trailing along the ground.
“Even without formulas, the plan will not be affected at all.”
“Is that so?”
“Trust us.”
… … Us?
The moment the nobleman questioned that word, a pain as if his head was being split open came over him.
“Kk, kkaaaaaaah… … !”
The pain of having one’s head destroyed and one’s spirit annihilated.
The nobleman looked up with wide eyes at the owner of the voice and the fourth prince.
“Huh, Warlock!”
And the last thing he saw was a scene of a black energy extending from his heart and connecting to the Fourth Prince.
After this shock, the nobleman drifted into eternal rest.
