Episode 214
Dragon Army Corps
It was about half a day after Elric had accessed the unconscious world that he came to his senses again.
『I guess you’ve finally come to your senses?』
Elric turned his attention towards Mephisto’s words.
Then I was quite surprised.
[Mephi, it looks… ?]
『Pahahaha! Can you see it? The splendid resurrection of this body!
Mephisto had a body that was incomparably clearer than before.
My feet, which had always seemed blurry and floating in the air, became vivid and were now planted on the ground.
Now that he has ended his life as a floating spirit, his presence seems to have been formed to the point where he can reveal himself to others if he wants.
But more than anything, compared to before, the biggest difference was that the magic energy was slowly swirling around him.
As Mephisto stretched out his arms and burst into laughter, his magic energy flared up like a flame.
The air trembled slightly, and my skin tingled.
This means that it has finally become possible to exercise physical force in earnest.
Accordingly, the seal of original sin drawn on Elric’s arm also shed a soft light.
How did Elric feel when he saw that?
[Does it look easier?]
It was very simple.
『This crazy guy!』
Mephisto’s face crumpled.
[no. That’s true. There’s nothing you can do in that state. I still can’t get through a single majol.]
『… .』
In fact, Elric’s harsh assessment wasn’t so wrong.
The only thing Mephisto could do now was to show himself, spark sparks with his magic power, or spray water.
It is of no help in fighting.
Compared to the days of the Great Demon King, who was even evaluated as omnipotent… There is still a long way to go, but it is too far.
『Well, still… ! But the most important thing is that I got my magic back… !』
[Are you proud of that now?]
『… .』
Elric cocked his head.
[no. But let’s be blunt and ask a question. Why is it so inefficient?]
“that!”
[Honestly, if recovery is going to be as slow as a turtle walking, it would be a hundred times better to throw it to Hyel.]
You’re saying the right thing.
[You saw it today too, right? Isn’t that guy worth a lot more money than Mephie?]
It’s sad for me to be compared to such a carnivore, Master.
In fact, Elric never thought that Hyul’s thoughts would return so easily.
Since he was released, he thought that he would just run away like this or that he would never give up the famous seal that he had swallowed.
So, even when I released him, I was prepared to fight with him.
However, Hul’s thoughts completely exceeded Elric’s expectations.
When all the fighting was over, he not only returned to Elric obediently, but also immediately spit out his famous seal.
Although he regained his appetite as if he was disappointed, he was just satisfied with eating Leda’s magic energy that Elric had given him.
If we include more, there will be corpses of demons scattered across the battlefield… In fact, no matter how many of those things you gathered, there was no way it would be more effective than eating a famous seal.
‘I have no idea what you’re thinking.’
On the other hand.
Mephisto took the Seal of Berserk – the seal of Berserk that naturally flowed to Elric upon Leda’s death was ate by Mephisto as promised.
They say it’s the same as taking half of Leda.
However, the only difference is that it is now possible to use demonic energy.
Just a little bit.
As much as chick tears.
So it’s bound to get hot.
‘It was the same in the time of Judah, and it is the same now. You’ve already taken two of the Demon King’s seals, right?’
『How can this king be compared to such a hungry ghost…? !』
[There is no comparison. Because Hyul is much better.]
『… .』
[Can you please stop pretending to measure things and explain the reason?]
Mephisto had a frown on his face as if his pride had been hurt, but he couldn’t say anything and ended up sighing.
『You are right.』
[…] If you’re going to talk nonsense again… !]
『Ah, it’s true! It is true that you have been cooperative so far, but this is a task like filling up a dry sea. Do you think that can be achieved in a day or two?』
Elric’s frown narrowed.
[Then how much longer do we have to suffer like this?]
Elric didn’t ask for much.
I never even dreamed of Mephisto fully regaining his strength. No, I didn’t want that. That’s why, even if you don’t say anything, you’re only releasing harm into the world.
Still, if you’re going to eat something this precious, shouldn’t one person do it?
『But now that the river flowing into the sea has opened, the speed of recovery will gradually accelerate… !』
[The tongue is too long. briefly.]
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『Just like the ones we caught today, about fifty or so… ?』
Elric’s face was distorted hideously.
『Ah, no. Twenty guys? Fifteen guys? That’s somehow… !』
[Aren’t you crazy? There are no more than ten demon lords left in the world right now!]
This guy thinks that the current era is the Great Demon War!
How many demon lords died one after another at that time?
『Then at least about ten people… ?』
Mephisto muttered in a hushed voice as he glanced at Elric, but Elric’s axe eyes showed no signs of loosening.
[This is truly insectivorous!]
* * *
『… so. How did you meet those winter guys?』
When Elric looked like he was going to break the pact of solidarity with him, Mephisto became impatient and only managed to prevent him from changing his mind after trying various persuasions.
Still, Elric’s horny face showed no signs of calming down, so he glanced around and asked a question.
He had a vague idea of what had happened while Elric was meditating.
Elric still had an expression of ‘Maybe this locust eater is a good thing?’, but since it was true that he received a lot of information related to Grigori thanks to him, he decided to just ignore it for now.
[What will happen?]
『It looks like there was only about half of the harvest.』
[Why are they so picky, ugh.]
Elric still couldn’t forget the conversation he had with them.
-We didn’t call you here just to see your face.
-… ?
-You received dragon eggs, right?
-That’s right.
-Can’t we research that too?
-… .
-no?
The reason I wanted to see Elric in Chapter 6 of Winter wasn’t actually because I decided to fully acknowledge him as he had changed.
Of course, it was true that they began to place him on a somewhat equal footing now that they could ‘have a conversation’, but there were still quite a few aspects of Elric that were untrustworthy in their eyes.
However, there is one reason why I called.
This was because a dragon egg rolled into Elric.
That’s three too.
-Plus, I also obtained the precious dragon’s corpse. He can do what Otto Hahn couldn’t?
-Is it true that the stars are pointing towards this guy?
-To be honest, that’s a bit fake… .
-Will you shut up?
-Ah, everyone is a bit noisy! Let’s get back to the point.
-You don’t have the confidence to wake Yongran, do you?
-We’ll help you.
-There’s a pretty good wizard here.
At that time, there was someone who appeared for the second time from the throne hidden in shadow.
She was a short woman, barely 150 centimeters tall. The hem of her robe, which she was wearing, was dragging on the floor, giving her an impression that was at odds with the large figure of Nahat Ram.
However, just like with Otto Hahn and Nahatram, he was also a person who put a lot of pressure on him.
-me. You teach.
‘Ice Flower’, Mia.
Among the six winter chapters, the being who was said to have the greatest mastery of magic came forward to help.
If you look back at the family’s legends, it is stated that storms were always raging where she was.
In addition, he was also a teacher who taught many Gasol within the family.
If Otto Hahn had figured out the system of home appliance magic, Mia could be said to be the one who filled in the details.
-Do you know how blessed you are to learn from Mia?
-In the old days, huh? Just to hear your voice at least once, huh? One lap of the mountain, huh?
-I have a very deep understanding of ancient knowledge, so it will be a great help in many tasks, such as how to properly handle dragon blood, as well as separating dragon corpses and making artifacts.
Elric nodded at Nahatram’s supplementary explanation.
Mia clearly boasted extensive knowledge. If she knew about the progenitor, it was clear that she would be of great help in matters related to dragons in the future.
and.
Just as Nahatram was a great help in martial arts, I felt like I could improve my skills in magic through Mia.
『Hoo. You mean ‘ice flower’?』
[Do you see me?]
『I know. She was a very, very unlucky girl.』
Pead deud deuk!
『When I think about all the trouble I went through because of that bitch, I still get angry inside… !』
There would be no way to know Mia’s skills more clearly than Mephisto’s reaction like this.
『Still, he was definitely the most serious and knowledgeable among Otto Han’s vassals who were just like thunderbolts, so he would know the most about dragons.』
Mephisto crossed his arms and muttered with a sullen expression.
“so? So, are you planning on calling Ice Flower here right now?』
[no.]
“hmm? The dragon’s body must be disposed of here first… !』
[That’s not it, the ice flower won’t come.]
『… ?』
Mephisto tilted his head as he did not understand what Elric meant.
Moment.
Eat!
The corners of Elric’s lips twitched.
『… I guess there was some kind of accident again.』
Mephisto clicked his tongue as he looked at Elric’s smile, which always brought only ominousness.
-no. I don’t need it?
When Mia tried to step forward, Elric responded like that, I guess?
[I just refused.]
“what? why?”
-What, what, what… ?
-I think you’re trying to pretend it’s expensive right now. Do you realize how wrong you are right now? !
-It’s true that it bounces. It’s also true that they’re trying to pretend it’s expensive. No matter how much I call them my ancestors, I have no desire to receive help that is thrown at me as if I were benevolent.
-I am the head of the Mervinger family. If you really want to help me, please be polite next time. Please do not call me casually like you would a subordinate.
[Is it because you just don’t want to see it?]
『… Fuhahaha! Crazy guy!』
Mephisto looked at Elric in bewilderment, but he couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that it was his typical reaction.
『It’s very clear what kind of expression those noisy guys would have made upon your answer. Especially Ice Flower, that bitch must have been very embarrassed.』
Elric just laughed without answering.
It was fun to see Mia’s face, which was once as cold as an ice sculpture, change subtly.
『Are you confident you won’t regret it?』
[Why do I regret it? It’s not like there aren’t people who know how to handle dragons.]
Elric first thought of Tasha, who would be hard at work excavating artifacts in the Jewel Dragon’s Nest right now, and then looked straight into Mephisto’s eyes.
[You understand, dragon?]
One corner of Mephisto’s mouth curled up like Elric’s.
It was the same as if I held a mirror up to it.
『When the lizards were at their peak, who do you think you encountered the most and studied the most?』
Rather, it was clear that Mephisto had much more knowledge about dragons than Mia in terms of use. Isn’t he the one who actually caught the Jewel Dragon?
[Ugh. Now I can finally pay for the food. Anyway, I don’t know how to do anything.]
『… .』
Mephisto didn’t bother to answer that question.
Wizard who swallowed talent
