Part 2 Episode 141
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And his opponent was young Mervinger, who was not even over 30.
Considering that it was something that no one even paid attention to as an enemy until just a few years ago, something completely ridiculous happened.
Is it because of confidence in oneself?
Because it was a completely unexpected ending.
The Golden Lion felt an emptiness of unknown depth.
I felt so empty and empty.
Everything felt pointless.
I thought that after living for a thousand years, all my emotions were worn away.
That didn’t seem to be the case.
Seeing you feel such vivid emotions.
“ha… ! ha… !”
As the bleeding from the pierced heart became more serious, the golden lion’s breathing also became rough.
The golden hair has long since turned white.
His face had become as pale as that.
The green eyes were so dead that it was difficult to recognize their original color, and it looked like they were about to die at any moment.
but.
“Elric Mervinger.”
He strained his voice and called Elric.
“In the end, you were right.”
The self who rejected everything.
Elric embraces everything.
Although I have been asserting that the path I have walked so far has never been wrong.
I was able to realize this clearly through this incident.
The fact that the path you chose is not the right answer.
Why did I only find out about this now?
If only I hadn’t abandoned my family like that back then.
If only we could open our hearts a little more and talk to the people who abandoned us.
If only he had listened a little more to the voices of his mother and uncle who held him back.
If only I didn’t hate the world.
If only I hadn’t turned my back on the world.
No, at least if it went in a similar direction to Elric.
Would I have lived a completely different life than I do now?
Not a life full of resentment and anger.
If only I could live a life of understanding and tolerance… .
perhaps.
‘Together’ with other people, just as I had longed for more than anyone else.
But even if I regretted it, it was already in the past.
Cough… !
The moment he vomited black blood, the golden lion realized it intuitively.
Now you know that you don’t have much time left.
then.
Lastly, to someone from the same family.
Wouldn’t he be able to at least give some advice to this child, who may have been his descendant?
The golden lion looked at Elric for a moment and barely opened his mouth.
“You said it embraces both the progenitor and the demon god, right?”
Elric nodded slowly at his words.
To put it another way, it was the same as saying that we would become a ‘new’ being that would surpass them.
Although the purpose was different, the Golden Lion also wanted to reach that level.
He wanted to tell us a little about what he knew.
“We will have to work harder. “If you really want to end Mervinger’s division, this is the place to start.”
“… All right.”
The moment Elric said that.
Quarrrrrrr!
The world surrounding the two split apart and then completely collapsed.
Then, the restaurant they were originally in appeared.
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It was at that time that the crowd became noisy.
“Huh… !”
“Oh, Your Highness!”
“Are you okay…?” !”
The time that people felt was only a ‘moment’.
Nevertheless, all the knights of the Lion House became thoughtful and took a deep breath.
In the heart of the golden lion… Because the window was stuck.
A spear as red as fire and as hard as ice.
The golden lion looked dangerous, as if it would die at any moment.
On the other hand, Elric looked relatively fine.
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His entire body was covered with large and small wounds, but he did not appear to be fatally injured.
I knew it the moment I saw it.
Whose victory ended in the battle between the two that took place in a split second?
“Wow, that’s ridiculous… !”
“Mervinger said His Highness… ?”
The knights of the Lion Gong family could not help but be astonished.
I could never have imagined that the Golden Lion, the strongest on the continent, would be defeated.
No, it wasn’t just them.
Even the people on Elric’s side were all looking at him in surprise.
The only thing that was questionable was that even after Elric won, he kept his lips tightly shut as if he was bitter.
“… .”
A very faint sound of breathing coming from the corner of the golden lion’s mouth.
Their master was still alive.
Even though his heart was pierced, if he was lucky he might survive.
Chachaechaechaeng!
As soon as they realized the fact, the knights drew their swords and burst into energy.
“Elic Mervinger! “Get away from His Majesty the Archduke immediately!”
“If not, right away… !”
But at that time, the golden lion waved his hand lightly to dissuade them.
“… !”
“… !”
I wanted to scream right away, asking what that meant.
It was impossible to do so because it was the Golden Lion’s order.
It was a time when the knights could only exchange glances with each other, unable to do this or that.
“Elric… “It may be shameless, but can I ask you one last favor?”
The Golden Lion squeezed his voice.
Even though it was a dying voice.
It was still somehow full of irresistible majesty.
Elric lowered himself to one knee and made eye contact with the golden lion.
“Please speak. “I will listen.”
Elric returned to his original form.
It was his own way of showing respect to his ancestors who were about to face their end.
“… .”
In an instant, the golden lion’s mouth closed.
A variety of emotions were visible in his eyes.
Surprise, doubt, gratitude, etc.
That too for a while.
His lips moved slowly.
“You know from my past.”
“… .”
“The Mervinger you lead… “I hope in the future there will at least be no one like me.”
“I promise.”
Elric nodded and said.
“That will never happen in the family I lead. I will embrace everyone, regardless of whether they have talent or not. “That’s family and family.”
family.
Those words struck the golden lion’s heart.
droughty.
The weight it gave settled on the golden lion’s shoulders.
okay. This was it.
What he had longed for.
If only there had been at least one person like Elric during his time.
Wouldn’t it be possible for you to go astray?
“… “Thank you.”
The golden lion’s expression seemed quite relaxed as he answered, perhaps because he felt reassured.
“Not being able to watch your Mervinger like that… .”
My voice trembled slightly.
“ah… Easy… Just like… hey… .”
And that was the end.
The golden lion’s body felt weak and its eyes closed, as if something had escaped it.
“… !”
“… !”
“… !”
At that moment, a heavy atmosphere settled inside.
The knights must have been so shocked that they froze in place in shock.
It wasn’t just them.
The golden lion is said to be the strongest on the continent and is said to live forever.
When he passed away, others also seemed quite surprised.
So much so that you can’t even hear your breathing.
The only person moving in that silence was Elric.
Sigh.
He stood up, took off his jacket, and covered the golden lion’s face.
The Mervinger family pattern engraved on the clothes particularly stood out.
Next, Elric quietly bowed his head and expressed condolences.
That didn’t mean I forgave him.
Even though there were circumstances that caused him to stay away from everyone.
Because it was clear that I had done something that could never be forgiven.
Nevertheless, there were only two reasons why Elric was sad about his death.
Still, they are from the same family.
Regardless of everything, it was the basic duty to do this when someone dies.
The brief mourning ended like that.
“… .”
Elric looked back at the knights of the Lion House.
Unlike the laid-back Elric people.
They were swallowing their saliva and looking very nervous.
As long as the golden lion is dead.
If they were to fight against Elric, there was no chance for them to win.
It was a time when there was tension between the two camps.
“Load your weapons.”
“… ?”
“… ?”
At Elric’s words, a question appeared on the knights’ faces.
Instead of throwing it away, put it in?
But it didn’t take long for the question to be answered.
“Any further war is meaningless. Unfortunately, the number of victims will only increase. but.”
Elric said and walked forward.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on him.
“If you continue to fight, we will not back down.”
At that moment, a powerful energy wave swirled around Elric.
Cuckoo cuckoo-
And then the fierce battle begins.
The eyes of the Liongong family knights widened.
It wasn’t just because of the power Elric exuded.
This was because the power he displayed somehow resembled what they knew.
‘How did Mervinger fight the lion? !’
‘That’s also equivalent to His Highness the Archduke… !’
‘No matter how much it became its own, how… !’
It is said that the stronger you reach the level of a lion, the stronger your power becomes.
Elric’s prestige was no less than that of the Golden Lion.
Even the magical energy emanating from him was turning golden.
Rather, it was to the extent of believing that Elric was possessed by the soul of the golden lion.
Although he was the enemy who harmed the Golden Lion, he could also be said to be the successor to everything he did.
Due to the characteristics of the Lion House, where the first principle is the law of strong self-respect, Elric’s appearance like this was bound to bring a lot of confusion to the knights.
In a way, you could say that a new master has appeared to them.
Moreover, Elric’s momentum did not stop there.
Beyond the window.
Before I knew it, about a dozen airships were aiming this way with their guns exposed.
furthermore.
There were several messengers here, including the magic tower lord Gai.
‘What should I do with this? Should I surrender?’
‘Do you understand it’s me?’
‘But the Archduke’s grudge is too great to just step down… !’
It was when the knights exchanged glances like that.
“You’re certainly right.”
Cromhell said as he sheathed his sword.
“Fighting further than this is meaningless for you and me. “Let’s leave it here.”
A statement that escapes an unfavorable situation and protects the reputation of Sajagongga.
It was indeed an answer befitting a prince.
“Please holster your weapon.”
“… All right.”
At Cromhel’s words, the knights put down their weapons.
At the same time, Elric gained strength.
Small sighs of relief were heard from all directions.
It was then that Cromhel asked in a low voice.
“Elric. Would it be okay for us to bring our father-in-law? “Although my father-in-law is from the Mervinger family, he was still a knight of the Empire, so we would like to send him to our end.”
Elric looked at Cromhel without saying anything and then turned his back.
It meant permission.
“Thank you.”
With Cromhel’s voice coming from behind.
“Let’s go now.”
Elric left the Grand Duke’s residence with Guy and his vassals.
Wizard who swallowed talent
