Episode 53
Demon King Hyul(獝)
“older brother.”
“why?”
“I don’t think there’s any need to save the phoenix egg.”
“What do you mean?”
Augustine tilted his head at something Gility suddenly said.
No matter how much he is his younger brother whom he cherishes like his own flesh, he is greedier than he is.
But you won’t accept the price for the dire wolf?
Of course, I couldn’t help but have doubts.
however.
“Instead, give that guy to me too.”
“You crazy guy!”
Augustine had to blush at Gility’s shameless attitude of pointing at Elric, who was deep in meditation in a lotus position in a corner.
I wonder how hard he worked so hard to save that guy, and now he’s trying to swallow it all up!
But Giliti was still shameless.
“It’s not that I’m going to eat alone, but I’m asking for a chance to teach you too, aren’t you? Do you know how much trouble we have to go through to save the dire wolves that were killed because of you? He went to the southern dragon zone, rescued the cubs, and fed them nothing but ice-yellow grass for five years, and then… !”
“Okay, okay! “Just give it a chance!”
“Hehe. “Well thought out.”
Giliti laughed darkly.
He, too, was a wizard so outstanding that he could be called a great mage, but because the school he was leading was so unique, he had not yet been able to find a worthy successor.
However, since Augustine asked for such a nice product, my appetite was piqued.
Of course, as he was the head of the Mervinger family and the heir to the deer field, there was a high chance that his academic background would be pushed aside.
‘Even leaving all those conditions aside, I’m so greedy for this guy. ‘What can I do? Tsk!’
Until I got out of Cheongyeon’s labyrinth, I was just amazed and thought, ‘You really picked up the right thing!’
When I passed step 4 in just one hour, I was completely amazed.
In his life, he had never seen a person who was so good at using magic, or rather, was ‘friendly with magic’!
Considering that even Augustine had a dark elf arm and a mana rod transplanted to escape human limitations.
The fact that he was able to complete the complicated magic circuit in the green field, which was almost like a maze in such a short period of time, was something that I couldn’t help but admire.
It was for that reason that Gility became greedy for Elric.
He is so good at handling so many beasts that he is called the Beast King.
In order to capture and brainwash animals, you must set a frequency appropriate for each individual. And to do this, you must have the sensitivity and affinity to be able to very finely control the nature of magical power.
In his opinion, Elric was the best talent.
“But it is up to the student to decide whether to become your student or not, so first persuade him properly.”
Even though they haven’t even gone through the proper ceremony to form a relationship between priests and friends, they suddenly say that they are disciples.
Gillity shook her head, suppressing the almost pouting of her lips.
“I understand. “Don’t worry about that.”
Meanwhile, there was even madness in Giliti’s eyes as she looked back at Elric.
The whole time I was watching it.
Augustine felt somewhat uneasy.
If Giliti is like this too, I have a feeling that in the future, when the mean old men in the senate or the guesthouse see Elric, they will be equally greedy.
‘… no way. ‘That won’t work, will it?’
Although he wanted to believe that it was not true, Augustine could not be certain for some reason.
* * *
‘The magic power has all returned.’
Elric smiled happily as he gradually woke up from his meditation.
For the first time in a while, I was feeling the magic power of powerfully traversing the Mana Road, and a smile couldn’t help but spread across my face.
The total time it took for him to pass the Nokya entrance exam to level 4 was 8 days.
Although it only lasted a little over a week.
Meanwhile, my body had completely changed.
So much so that it is appropriate to say that it is a perfect situation.
The output and efficiency of magical power were improved to an incomparable level compared to before, and the muscles of the body were as strong as if they were martial artists.
Magical energy flowed proudly through every muscle and every corner of my fingertips.
‘The biggest achievement is that there is no need to memorize magic one by one to arm yourself with magic like in the past.’
Originally, in order to engage in battle, magic such as ‘cognitive expansion’ or ‘sensory enhancement’ had to be deployed one by one in order to use strong body techniques.
However, such a waste of mana was so serious, and it could place a huge strain on muscular strength, so the aftereffects were by no means small.
This was because not only did you feel tired easily, but in the worst case of overload, there was a risk of disability.
but.
Now, just by turning the magic, the body is naturally strengthened and the senses have also become more sensitive.
Not to mention efficiency, there was no need to worry about aftereffects.
It was a change that occurred when magic fighting techniques and strong body techniques were connected.
‘I’ve also stored up quite a bit of pills, so if I consume them consistently, I’ll be able to complete the remaining bee-session.’
‘If that’s the case, we might be able to explore all the other minor Mana Roads that haven’t been explored yet.’
As Elric, I was just happy to have a platform to continue growing.
and.
‘There is still the final entrance exam left.’
Elric curled one corner of his lip.
Obviously, I was very dissatisfied until I fell into the labyrinth of Cheongyeon.
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Now I was starting to wonder what else was left.
However, there was some guessing.
‘Mephisto was like that. It is the first time I have seen the Anaxunamun flowering plants forming such a colony. This is absolutely impossible unless there is a Demon King’s Demon Station or an area where the Demon Association is located nearby. perhaps… It might have something to do with it.’
Whatever it was, it was clear that it would be of great help.
Elric thought so.
I slowly got up from my seat.
* * *
“Aren’t you afraid?”
“What do you mean?”
Instead of following Augustine, who had told him to follow him, Elric tilted his head at the sudden remark.
Augustine couldn’t stop smiling as if he was going to die because such a student was so pretty.
“The final entrance exam. Didn’t I tell you? In fact, in the past hundreds of years, there have been very few people who have passed the entrance exam this well from the beginning.”
Augustine did not necessarily say that stage 4 was the last for him.
Even the fact that it was a great achievement achieved by only five people since the birth of Nokya.
“I once fell off a cliff with my magic blocked, so what could I be scared of?”
Elric grumbled, still full of unresolved resentment.
I didn’t forget to glare at him as a bonus.
Augustine even had a cute expression on his face.
“Hehe! “It looks like you’re still thinking about what happened back then.”
“I will never forget this for the rest of my life.”
“It’s a good attitude. Since ancient times, no matter how many years have passed, resentment can only grow if you hold it tightly in your heart.”
“… .”
Normally, if you say something like this, shouldn’t you feel uncomfortable for fear that you might get stabbed in the back?
However, when he said that it would be better if I attacked him, I felt strange.
『This old man is not a pervert, is he?』
[…] Maybe so?]
『I heard that among the old human wizards, there are many sick people who have suffered mental abnormalities due to being disconnected from society for a long time and focusing on research alone. I guess they are referring to this guy.』
Mephisto advised that it would be dangerous to stay close, so take only what you can and turn your back.
Elric was about to say, ‘That’s the same for Mephie, right?’
Before I knew it, Augustine had arrived in front of a cave.
On the outside, it looked like a small cave left unattended halfway up the mountainside, a den suitable for a bear or a tiger.
but.
‘What kind of magic scent… ?’
As soon as I passed a certain boundary line, a strong and strong scent of magical power suddenly wafted through me.
A gloomy yet gloomy magic scent.
Just getting close to it made me feel nauseous and sent shivers down my spine.
Additionally, the magic field was heavy enough to make you wonder if it was forcibly suppressing the atmosphere.
‘Magi!’
Elric realized what it was and straightened up.
Hwaaah-
The two seals engraved on the back of the hand reacted spontaneously and shed light.
『Ma Station… is it?”
Mephisto’s face also hardened.
Ma station.
A territory that can only be established by an outsider who has reached the level of a demon king.
Regardless of its size, it could be called a ‘demon world’ and its laws and properties were different from the normal world.
『I’ve never heard of a demonic presence in a place like this… Was this place installed after the king fell asleep?』
[Do you think you know whose territory it is?]
『If you have this kind of temperament… There is only one guy that comes to mind. But I understand that he was mainly active in the East. hmm?”
Elric was about to ask who it was, but when Augustine spoke to him, he turned his head towards him.
“Hehe. “I guess that’s what you feel?”
“I am Mervinger.”
“but. If your family has been hunting demons for generations, you should feel it. But I won’t be able to guess who it is. yes?”
Elric nodded heavily.
I guessed that there might be a demon station nearby because of what Mephisto said, but I never thought that I wouldn’t be able to read what kind of demon lord it was.
No matter how much I looked back at my family’s knowledge, there was no demon king that matched like this.
“Where is this place?”
“Like the labyrinth, it is a sacred place for the Bon School.”
“… ?”
Elric tilted his head because he couldn’t understand Augustine’s words.
The Demon King’s territory is a sacred place?
“This is the place where the person who created the Nokya school of thought was born. “Follow me.”
Elric followed Augustine into the cave.
Then, the thick darkness outside suddenly disappeared, and the cave passage, illuminated by magic lights, was clearly revealed.
And on the wall.
‘Sanctification?’
There were a lot of colorful murals painted all over.
It seemed like a kind of biography.
Biographical stories about several characters fighting a war with one being throughout their lives.
Some people died in accidents at a young age, while others fought in wars even when they were old.
Meet friends, improve other magic… Although each contained different contents.
They had the only thing in common.
The enemy they were fighting over was all the same person who looked the same.
“This school… “You probably have a vague guess that the deer came from far away in the East, right?”
Elric nodded quietly as he looked at the murals one by one.
Even though they were very simple drawings, there was something strangely eye-catching about them.
“In fact, the person who became the founder of Nokya was originally a herbalist who studied herbalism in the East.”
“hmm. This is my first time hearing this.』
Just because he was Mephisto, it was impossible to know the origins of the school, so his face was quite appetizing.
“But one day, my beloved wife and daughter were sacrificed by a demon lord, and in order to seek revenge, I followed him to the West Station.”
『Hoo. Did that happen?』
“But he was too much of an opponent for the progenitor to deal with. So he changed his plan midway. Based on the knowledge you have, you will gain not only the magic knowledge of the Western Region, but also all kinds of extraterrestrial powers if possible, so that you can gain them and become stronger.”
Elric’s eyes widened slightly.
“So it has been passed down from generation to generation?”
“okay. There were a lot of people who had a grudge against that guy. “For over a thousand years.”
“ah.”
Elric nodded as if he understood.
Didn’t Mervinger continue to maintain the founder’s legacy and continue to wage war against demons?
There was no law saying that even Nokya should not do that.
The difference is that while Mervinger built up his power in the form of a family and fought a war, Nokya was a one-man clan and held a grudge against only one demon king.
“These murals are painted by the successors who were unable to complete the ancestral rites in their own time, so they are their own stories.”
Only then did Elric understand why this insignificant mural had caught his eye so much.
Each painting contains such deep resentment, how could it not leave a strong impression?
“Then the maintenance continues unfinished.”
“no. If it’s revenge, it’s over already.”
“… ?”
Elric tilted his head.
What does this mean?
Augustine grinned while looking at Elric.
“Didn’t you tell me? This is the sacred place of this school and the demon territory of a certain demon lord. “How is that possible?”
“… !”
“oh.”
“I guess it’s possible because I caught that guy and took the devil as a trophy.”
Mephisto’s eyes brightened as he stroked his chin.
『You caught that guy? Even though he was originally from Korea and the United States, he must have been of quite high rank. He caught it. It seems there was a good person among the successors.』
Elric was quite surprised as he glanced at Mephisto.
If Mephisto admits it, he must have been extremely strong when he was alive. Nevertheless, if revenge was successful, it was clear that Nokya would still have great know-how.
However, judging from the way he speaks, it seems like only a few units have achieved maintenance… .
“Then the person who did it… ?”
“Isn’t it obvious? “It’s this old man.”
“… !”
Elric’s eyes widened at the completely unexpected words.
“However, there were too many variables during the fight that day, so it was not possible to properly determine victory or defeat. So from that day on, I had a new identity.”
The passage that seemed to go on forever had already reached its end.
“Through my successor who will emerge one day… “If it doesn’t work out, let’s try to determine the winner or loser of that day through other successors.”
When a huge cavity that could accommodate hundreds of people appeared, Augustine stopped walking.
Elric also stood there.
And I had to be surprised.
One wall of the cavity.
A giant who was probably about 10 meters tall was leaning against the wall with his head down.
Dark demonic energy was seen swirling roughly around the corpse.
“Look… Disciple, it appears that you can have the seal of a demon even though you are human. Is that correct?”
Augustine’s eyes were fixed firmly on Elric and glowed intensely.
“Then you will go. “I wonder whether that guy’s seal is stronger, or this old man’s teachings.”
Wizard who swallowed talent
