Talent-Swallowing Magician Chapter 159

Episode 159

Boramae’s weather

[The great turmoil of the magic clan!]

[Lacent’s hero, how far will he run?]

[Mervinger & Weil. What is the destination of that solidarity?]

[Elric Mervinger, identified as the chassis driver. What are his true skills, called a genius in martial arts as well as magic?]

[Passionate courtship from followers!]

Articles poured in every day.

This was because the miracle that Elric Mervinger caused was that great.

Shortly after declaring the Battle of Territory, he succeeded in killing Paul Weil, who had been pointed out as the culprit of all the disturbances.

In addition, Hermann, who had almost been unfairly kicked out of the family, was put back in the position of blue lion and even offered the position of driver.

There has never been a case where a wizard took the lion’s seat or a martial artist sat on the Six Mangsung Castle.

It was natural that many people’s attention was focused.

That’s because it was known from the beginning that magic and martial arts, including theology, were absolutely incompatible.

Magic pursues truth,

Martial arts trains the ego.

Theology follows the invisible God.

This was the definition of the three fields that were well known to the world.

There was no overlapping area visible anywhere.

If you pursue just one thing, you may wonder whether you will be able to master it throughout your life, but pursuing two or more at the same time?

It was absolutely ridiculous.

In particular, magic and martial arts were evaluated as completely opposite areas.

This was because there was a strong common belief that magic was a mental domain and martial arts was a physical domain.

And that was actually a prejudice held by magicians and martial artists alike.

“gibberish.”

“What?”

『This means that martial arts took a completely different path from magic. It’s called bullshit.』

Mephisto scanned the headlines of the newspapers that Elric had scoured and snorted lightly.

『You are saying that magic is simply a mental realm, and martial arts is limited to the physical body? If you limit it that way, the result will be as obvious as fire.』

Mephisto’s tone had a very cynical tone to it.

『By nature, the mind and body are inseparable. No, furthermore, the Spirit of Spirit (精氣神), these three cannot be separated unless they are absolutely separated. When the body collapses, the mana and spirit cannot follow, and when the mana is shaken, the body becomes unhealthy and the mind becomes possessed. On the other hand, when the mind becomes exhausted, the body becomes useless and the magic power runs out.』

Elric thought of Hermann, who suffered from paralysis.

Obviously, even though only one of the three elements – body, magic, and spirit – was disturbed, it took a considerable amount of time to restore his body to its original state.

And it was the same for Elric himself.

『And if you look at it in detail, Jeong means martial arts, Ki means theology, and Shin means magic. However, everything that appears here says that they are all separate… That’s stupid, no, it’s definitely a cult.』

There’s nothing more annoying than stupid people pretending to know something and talking about it. Mephisto added this afterword.

『And if their balance is disturbed, there will eventually be limits to development.』

Elric nodded.

Certainly, the people he had seen so far who rose to the ranks of ‘absolute’ or ‘strongest’ were never focused on just one thing.

It goes without saying that Augustine went so far as to kill the Demon King himself, and Guy also seemed to be training his body regularly. Likewise, Hermann’s mental discipline was so deep that he was often surprised.

And it was the same for King Yulho.

However, if it was damaged, it would become a mystery like King Blood or General Dong.

『We demons also never pursue only black magic, and we can tell just by looking at you.』

When Mephisto praised me, something felt very awkward.

However, Elric had to close his eyes deeply after hearing the following words.

『And above all.』

“… ?”

『Martial arts and magic originally have the same origin.』

“… !”

『No, to be exact, magic is closer to its origin. Things like theology and the beastman’s magic are ultimately just side branches that seep out from the source. It’s a technique they call ‘Auror practice’. I’ve seen it a few times. It was funny.』

The corner of Mephisto’s lip twitched greatly.

『In magic, they are nothing more than a small group of people developing the ‘magic circulation method’ that has been established for thousands of years, but it is ridiculous how they are making fun of it as if it was something they developed.』

Mephisto’s gaze fell sharply on Elric.

“Didn’t you feel that too?”

Elric scratched his cheek with his index finger.

“As a field of study, there are bound to be areas where it diverges and overlaps.”

Even as he said that, Elric had a vague feeling.

What he had learned so far was very vast and numerous.

But the more you deal with them, the more you deal with them. Although there were conflicting things, there were also many points of connection.

It was thanks to those connections that Elric was able to freely use magic and strong body techniques.

『Still, in the end, you can’t go against aid.』

Mephisto’s eyes sank deeply.

『Anyway, in the eyes of this king, this lion and all is ultimately nothing more than an imitation of ‘us’. No matter what your choice is, in the end there is no way to deviate from Mervinger’s teachings.』

Elric laughed silently.

It seemed that Mephisto had read his concerns accurately.

In fact, Elric had already made a decision on Hermann’s proposal.

But there was a catch.

Aren’t the Mervingers a family known to the world as a famous magician?

However, I was worried that accepting the Blue Lion’s proposal would have a negative impact on the family’s identity.

In fact, Mephisto was criticizing him by saying that such idle thoughts were unnecessary.

‘Come to think of it… There was a similar saying in Nokya. ‘Manryu returns to the world, and ultimately all trends and teachings in the world return to one place.’

Maybe the original meaning of those words was different.

This means that because everything originates from just one thing, studying in various fields may actually be more helpful in getting to the starting point.

* * *

“okay. Have you made a decision?”

Elric was staying at the Bile family’s territory.

It was a suggestion to go to the Winds Frontier Province with them. Like the Mervinger, the Weil family also received a royal edict from the imperial family.

At first, Elric tried to refuse because it was okay, but Isabelle persuaded him that if he refused this even if he refused everything else, they would not stand in their favor.

However, although Isabelle tried to provide as many conveniences as possible, it was not a very comfortable time for Elric.

That was because every time he moved, the gazes of the Vail family’s vassals and relatives followed him.

In fact, their perspectives on Elric were complex and subtle.

For the Bile family, Elric was both a benefactor and an object of resentment.

I am very thankful that Herman was saved from the disease. They all had a common opinion that perhaps nothing could repay them.

However, it was disgusting that everything that could be considered shameful within the family was exposed to the press while waging a war for territory.

So it has no choice but to become complicated.

However, in such a situation, Elric was offered the position of chassis engineer.

Thanks to this, there was a lot of confusion within the knights.

Considering Elric’s achievements, it would not be strange for him to become Hermann’s successor.

But he’s a wizard. Not only was it unheard of for a wizard to become a lion, but there was also no verification of what kind of skills he actually possessed.

No, although my skills were proven because I became the youngest mage, it was only in the field of magic and definitely not the field of martial arts.

Moreover, there were quite a few among them who thought that now that Paul was dead, it was worth targeting Hermann’s successor.

In their eyes, it looked like a stone that had rolled in had been removed.

Of course, no one protested this directly.

Most of them were guilty of having once pushed Isabel into danger, and Hermann’s intentions were so stubborn that they could not be broken at all.

Above all, all of the Blue Hawks who had taken over the important positions vacated by eliminating Foul’s group were all supporting Elric.

There was absolutely no way to reject Elric.

at last.

There was a reason why Elric was treated as an outsider while staying in the Byle family’s territory.

Of course, Elric was the type of person who didn’t care about that at all.

Hermann knew his personality well, so he didn’t do much.

On the other hand, there was an expectation that Elric, chosen as the successor, would be able to easily destroy their colored glasses.

Then Elric suddenly sent a message saying he wanted to meet me personally.

Hermann realized that Elric had made a decision, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Elric quietly nodded and answered.

“I’ll do it.”

In fact, even after Mephisto’s words, Elric had many concerns.

but.

Each time, there was only one conclusion that was ultimately reached.

-If it is a path that can help us become stronger, let us accept it.

Thus, laying the foundation for reaching the ‘original stream’ mentioned by Mephisto.

If I could get to the place that only the founders could reach, I was willing to accept whatever it was.

“also. “Well thought out.”

Hermann had a faint smile on his face, as if he knew that would happen.

“However, there is a condition.”

“Something? “Tell me.”

“For me, my duty as the head of the Mervinger family is more important than my duty as a blue lion. “If the two things conflict, I won’t accept it.”

“Are these the same conditions as when you became the successor of the Deer Field?”

“yes.”

Hermann nodded without much hesitation.

“I was already prepared for that. I will not ask you to shoulder the duties of the Weil family. Anyway, if you truly qualify as a Blue Lion, the knights will automatically become loyal to you. And I plan to leave the family duties to my daughter.”

Hermann realized a lot through this incident.

I knew right away that naming a successor was necessary. Because he was so proud of what he had achieved, his desire for a successor was just as great. Mudo and Sangdo were both looking for the perfect successor, but there was no one suitable, so they postponed it until now.

I felt like there was no need to insist on that.

The plan was to pass on swordsmanship to Elric, but leave the family name to Isabel.

My daughter can do it better than anyone else in the world.

And even if these two people didn’t become lovers, he believed that since they would become like-minded comrades, they would build their family even bigger than what he had done.

also.

‘I also have faith that this will be completed.’

Hermann had the thought that he would soon be able to see his long-held wish come to fruition.

“And I can’t have Hermann as my teacher.”

“I’m already prepared for that too. I also dragged you down this path because of my greed, and it’s just because there’s something I want to realize through you. Still, there won’t be any hesitation in teaching. “You’ll be okay, right?”

“yes. great.”

A faint smile appeared on Elric’s lips and he nodded quietly.

“Then what should I do first?”

“What are you doing?”

Hermann smiled, curling the corners of his mouth.

“First of all, I have to finish the basics that I’ve been putting off for a while. And after that you will learn.”

Hermann’s eyes sank deeply.

“The long-cherished wish of our sworn brothers.”

Wizard who swallowed talent