Episode 182
Defeat or Victory
click.
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As the shadow is retrieved.
The sound of more pieces fitting together could be heard within the magic circuit.
In addition, Elric could feel strength slowly returning to his tired body.
The seal of the chest was shining. Perhaps because he had absorbed a considerable amount of demonic energy, his level of achievement seemed to be increasing at a rapid rate.
digestion. By absorbing the unique seal that Judah was proud of, its function has become much stronger than before.
Absorption became faster and the digestion power became stronger, so the efficiency was incomparable to before.
There was a good reason why Elric was able to quickly recover his strength and wipe out all the remaining demons.
Likewise.
The seal of the winter world shined brilliantly, and the seal of original sin also cast a gloomy black light for the first time in a long time.
『This is a bit… Good.』
Mephisto was very happy.
Because Elric handed over the Seal of Madness to himself as promised.
In the thought form that always seemed like a deflated balloon… My strength was building.
A power so clear and intense that it can’t be compared to what was gained from defeating Grigori’s demons before.
Even though it was just a deteriorated version of Azazel, it was quite delicious, perhaps because it possessed Azazel’s power directly.
I wanted to continue enjoying this feeling forever.
『If only one half like this were like this, it would be like this. What happens after swallowing another proper bowl? Hehehe.』
As expected, it would be best to destroy Grigori. Mephisto came to that conclusion.
Then, after the seal absorption that seemed to last forever ended.
“ha… !”
Elric slowly opened his eyes as he finished absorbing the shadow. The long exhaled sound contained some of the noise that I had not been able to fully exhale in the past.
His two green eyes shone brilliantly.
Although Madness, Fire, and Judah’s seals were all handed over to Mephisto and Hyul as promised, the remaining seals and magic energy were refined by him and stored in the magic circuit.
Thanks to this, the magic stone also released more magical power, giving strength to the body again.
『You seem satisfied.』
“Because there was that much accomplishment. What about Mephi? “How are you feeling?”
『The king was also satisfied.』
Elric glanced Mephisto up and down.
“It doesn’t look like much has changed. “Isn’t this just pouring water into a bottomless pot?”
“joy. Even if you sprinkle a little river water in the middle of a dry ocean, will it be noticeable?
Of course, this is not enough. Mephisto added such an afterword.
“still.”
One corner of Mephisto’s mouth curled up.
『Quite a lot has changed.』
Mephisto stretched out his hand into the air.
Then, the wind that was blowing at that moment caught his fingertips.
Whihwihwi!
As the wind changed direction, they came together and soon formed a small whirlpool.
A leaf carried by the wind danced wildly in a large circle, then soared into the air and disappeared.
Elric’s eyes widened slightly.
Black magic.
Mephisto was performing magic himself.
『It’s just an immature thing that beginner trainees do when they first use magic, but this alone means a lot to the current King.』
Elric nodded in agreement.
Mephisto has so far been unable to do any physical interference.
But now I am able to control magical power little by little?
It was as if the previous restrictions had disappeared.
It’s just difficult to open a waterway, but once you succeed in opening a waterway, it’s very easy to create a waterway from then on.
It was the same with Mephisto.
Now that I can touch my magical power, I will be able to somehow find a way to recover.
The Great Demon King had that much power.
『Of course, even if you do this, it is still impossible to cause direct harm. Even so, there probably won’t be much left.』
Considering that the conflict with Grigori will continue to occur in the future, Mephisto’s recovery speed will also be correspondingly faster.
“I guess I can finally end my insectivorous life?”
A very teasing tone.
In the past, Mephisto would have been furious at this, but he was much more relaxed now, so he easily fought back.
“joy. Will it end like that?』
Mephisto’s sneer became even clearer.
『Be prepared because I will make you realize just how great the King you have been looking down on is.』
Hahaha! Mephisto burst out laughing.
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As soon as Elric finished cleaning up, he immediately moved to another place.
It was not on the side of the Star Wars where the battle was in full swing.
The rear of the raiding party further away was the main camp of the barbarians.
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He noticed that the battle, which he thought would end early, was taking much longer than he thought.
In that case, I was planning to cut it off before any further damage occurred.
Fortunately, their first goal was to rescue the hostages.
They predicted that if the damage was much greater than they had imagined, they would have no choice but to step down.
“【Swing】.”
Kwakwakwak!
Kurrrr-
Using his sense of hunger, which was much more sensitive than before, Elric went to each location where the barbarian troops were located, spraying a series of blizzards.
As they try to attack each individual, their damage will inevitably increase like a snowball.
In the end, the foot of the mountain is covered with pure white snow.
News of the damage reached the raiding party every moment.
“what? “Are other imperial troops appearing from behind?”
Batu, the chief of Borfur, who was in conflict with Herman, had to frown at the report that his lieutenant rushed to him.
“Yes, that’s right! It is said that not only was the main camp robbed, but the Kanaka unit that was trying to bypass the operation was also found damaged… !”
“You bastards of the Empire! “In the meantime, they were digging a trap again!”
“You have to make a decision somehow! Please give me orders!”
The Borfur tribe could not even imagine that one person was destroying their troops one by one.
Because their common sense was far from magic, there was a limit to the skills that an individual could demonstrate.
No matter how excellent a warrior he was, he could not individually capture all of the troops spread out at the foot of the mountain.
Therefore, they mistakenly thought that another imperial army that they had not been aware of had appeared.
The Borfur tribe couldn’t help but feel frustrated as they thought they had lost almost all of their chances of victory.
‘It looks like Elric did something again.’
Although he could not understand the conversation between Batu and his adjutant, Hermann was able to sense what was happening.
In that case, I guess I should accept it the same way here. There was still pain in my left eye, but I shouted without paying any attention to it.
“Now you too will be buried in the same place as these rebels. What are you doing? The fight may not be over yet. “Are you even afraid?”
Hermann’s voice was full of excitement.
I even felt my blood boiling, as if I had returned to my youthful days.
Batu was grimaced by words that touched his pride as a warrior.
“Chief!”
I had to grit my teeth in response to the adjutant’s heartbreaking plea.
Before he is a top-class warrior, he is a chieftain responsible for the safety and prosperity of his clan.
If it was judged to be dangerous, one had to have the courage to retreat.
“… “Retreat.”
“All right!”
The adjutant quickly nodded and lifted the horn hanging from his neck to his mouth.
Pooh-ooh-
The beating sound spread widely.
The gaze of the barbarian warriors, who were concentrating on the battle, equally turned to one side.
Soon after, the sounds of horns signaling a retreat were heard, and the Borfur tribe slipped away just as quickly as they had appeared.
“Stop chasing them! “Just be on guard!”
The Star Wars army tightly controlled the battle line, fearing that the soldiers might be swayed by the atmosphere and chase after the barbarians.
That could also have been a trap they had set.
ha… !
ha… !
While only the heavy breathing of soldiers exhausted from battle could be heard everywhere.
“Ah, Elric is back!”
At the sound of someone shouting, all eyes turned to the sky.
I saw Elric flying towards me, looking quite tired. Everyone cheered as they belatedly realized that the enemy’s sudden retreat was Elric’s work.
“Are you here?”
Hermann waved his hand wearily as he watched Elric approaching.
“Hey, Marquis. The face… ?”
Elric’s expression hardened.
Because I couldn’t see what was supposed to be on Herman’s face.
“hmm? Oh, you mean this?”
Hermann waved his hand as if it was no big deal.
“The opponent was a lot stronger than I thought. So I gave it away. “Isn’t it wrong to look down on them as barbarians all this time?”
“… !”
“But I also cut off his lower left arm cleanly, so it’s like giving one to the other.”
Hermann’s left eye was completely covered in blood.
The dark sword wound across it told what had happened to him.
“Show me.”
“I’m fine… !”
“I’m not okay. Come on!”
I’ve rarely seen Elric this angry.
Herman looked a little surprised, but soon showed his wound to Elric with a faint smile on his face.
“Are you laughing now?”
“Hehe. “I start laughing without realizing it. What should I do?”
“Please wait a moment.”
Elric had also recently become very into martial arts, so he couldn’t help but realize how important it was for a swordsman to have good visibility.
On the one hand, I was shocked to learn that the creator of the Blue Lion, who was said to have the second-best swordsmanship skills in the empire after the Golden Lion, was in the barbarian camp.
The man in the tree mask who attempted a sneak attack in the northern region came to mind… Elric had to realize once again that the world was wide.
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“Well, is that true?”
“what?”
“that… The blue lion lost his eyes… !”
“Hey, you man! Be careful what you say! “The Blue Lion isn’t hurt, he’s just tired for a moment!”
When the news that Blue Lion Herman was injured spread throughout the military camp, there was quite a stir.
It bothered me that there was a super expert among the barbarians who could push the Blue Lion.
Because we never knew when they might try to attack us again.
but.
“My father is alive and well, so everyone, don’t worry. Rather, we have to move to the next area. Is everyone okay with that?”
When Isabelle stepped forward and began to encourage the soldiers without any hesitation, the agitation quickly subsided.
The blue lion’s blood relatives also made up their minds in this way, and public opinion spread among the crowd that they could not be shaken.
“The military is out there, too, so we can’t be left confused.”
“Oh, of course! “The Blue Lion has saved us so many times, so now let’s become the Blue Lion’s eyes!”
So the Star Wars reorganized their battle lines and attempted to march again.
Originally, we would have had to wait until Hermann’s injuries healed and prepare for another surprise attack by the barbarians.
Time was tight to meet the deadline for a grand strategy that would soon lead to an all-out war. The situation was such that a forced march had to be made.
But fortunately or unfortunately, the advance was halted.
It was because of an order delivered by a messenger dispatched from the main headquarters.
<Defeat of the main camp.>
<Assassination of the auditor, death of the head of the Papen family.>
<Currently, the main headquarters is in retreat.>
<The Red Lion Army is advancing toward the mainland of the empire.>
<Confirmation of the alliance between the Red Lion Army and the 12 Barbarians. Hundreds of thousands of barbarians are attempting to move south.>
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<As of now, each unit engaged in external operations will withdraw from its respective mission area with the goal of self-sufficiency.>
<Support for withdrawal is not possible.>
It was news of sudden defeat.
Wizard who swallowed talent
