Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 437
[437Hwa] Holy relics
The activation of the magic was very quick and accurate..
The mana scattered like thin ice seemed to trap them in an ice pillar, but it quickly crumbled, leaving only shackles made of ice..
All of the twenty men, who suddenly had heavy weights attached to their limbs and bodies, stumbled greatly. However, the ice created by Seneran's magic does not end there, but extends like a tree branch and sticks to the floor, connecting the men like a spider web and solidifying their bond..
The sight of broken and scattered ice fragments defying gravity was even artistic. And after watching it from the side, I had no choice but to revise my evaluation of Seneran upward..
This was the first time that I felt that it was difficult to destroy extremely standard magic, not even the magic shown by Volta Bay's Unlucky Bard that I met at the Shadow Chamber or the Imperial Academy..
"It's a common misconception. Since he's a wizard who only plays at the desk in the library, he'll be able to do it easily.."
Seneran, who casts a spell and shakes off the frost on his fingertips, looks at the men in astonishment and says:.
I don't know if it was actually magic that wasn't that big of a deal to her, or if she was just acting to make it seem that way, but her reaction was as if she had done something really insignificant, so despite her small and haggard appearance, she was sufficiently intimidating..
“I think we need to change that perception through you guys..”
I don't know anything else, but the evil-looking smile on her lips after she finished speaking was coming from the heart..
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I thought I might see blood, but Seneran didn't forget why I didn't come forward..
She solved the problem in the form of forcibly engraving a magic imprint..
There was a lot of malice involved in the process, and he set very vague conditions that he would never get involved with her again, that he would leave this place as soon as the ice melted and that he would never approach her again, and finally that he would not disclose this incident anywhere..
Since she had mentioned the dangers of vague conditions when signing the contract with Merdella, I even wondered if she had no intention of keeping them alive for long. Because she doesn't know where the 'involvement' begins and ends..
“Usually, such things are based on the consciousness of the contracting party. For example... If people distribute a product I made, should I say that I am at a crossroads between life and death depending on whether they know that I made the product or not??”
“What happens if you find out after distribution??”
“Not dead.”
In fact, when I asked an impromptu question that came to mind while walking through the forest with Seneran, who confessed that he had very good intentions, she answered immediately without any hesitation..
“I didn't have much intention of saving him.?”
“of course. Even for that, they are lucky. If it wasn't for what you said, I would have killed them all on the spot. Those guys who break the rules have their own quirks, but they're not bold enough to do something like this voluntarily. It means someone followed me.”
There is a mastermind? As we looked at him with wide eyes at the unexpected story, Seneran scratched his head nervously and continued his story..
“I thought I was just in a bit of a hurry, but I guess there were people who thought it was strange after considering it in conjunction with my usual behavior. Even though I tend to pay a bit generously, I used something unusual this time. It was a reasonable expenditure since the personal information of the people brought in had to be kept secret, but from the perspective of those who did not know, it must have seemed like a huge amount of money had been moved..”
“It would be a bold investment because there is a return.?”
“Wouldn't that be true? In fact, most of the things I smuggle are just overconsumption for research purposes, but in times like this, tinnitus gets in the way..”
Even though she grumbled that it might be a hassle later, she didn't slow down and was able to reach her destination quickly. When I saw the artificial stone structure that was clearly visible from a distance, I thought that I could have found this just by looking around, but Seneran confidently boasted about the barrier he had created with his teacher and cleared away my doubts..
“Now that I think about it, I think I need to learn magic little by little..”
“hmm? It looks like something happened in Levien's mind.?”
“I caught up with a guy called the division commander, but there was no answer..”
“what?! division commander?!”
As someone whose life and death were directly linked to my research, I felt a little sorry to see Seneran looking shocked..
It was just a little bit.
“What did they say, was it called Iraph? He had impressive buffalo horns....”
“crazy. I dealt with Iraf, who shoots light.?”
Still, I felt like I had an obligation to explain, so I tried to bring up the story, but Seneran immediately knew who I was talking about just by hearing the name..
“I guess he was a famous guy? If you know right away.”
“In the Demon Territory, he was a man who was like a legend for his rise in social status. The Demon King's Army is indeed an army, but becoming a division commander with simple force is not as easy as it sounds..”
“I was already really curious, but is there a big difference in military strength between the other division commanders??”
“I heard that there are a lot of people among division commanders. Of course, there are people who are as strong and smart as that guy, but.”
I really can't do it. Even as I listened to the explanation, my expression naturally fell, I could not hide my doubts..
“But what does it mean ‘between’ division commanders??”
When I asked Seneran, who was relieved that she came back alive with all four limbs intact, she said, 'Oh,' as if it was no big deal. He answered my question with a look on his face..
“I heard that even among ordinary soldiers, there are quite a few demons as strong as Iraph. They simply lack the ability to lead the unit or have other defects, so they are operated like a stand-alone unit..”
Actually, the answer was not at all insignificant..
It's unusual that he rose to the rank of division commander solely by force, but are there more people like that below? Damn. It's blinding news..
"As expected, I need to learn magic quickly.."
"You'll learn quickly though. The reason it takes a long time for humans to learn magic is because they have talent, but in most cases, the total amount of mana is severely insufficient. you know what i mean?"
"Isn't that talent the problem? When I see Margrave Levien chanting without chanting or the magic that Seneran just showed, my confidence disappears.."
"Well? I'm someone who has been told that I'm good, so I can't give a definite answer... but at least in my opinion, you're not without talent. My understanding is extraordinary.."
is it? As I looked at Asilie, tilting her head to her side, she unexpectedly shook her head again and again, showing her strong sympathy..
I think I'm making a big mistake because of the old man's passive, which is a reincarnated perk... Well, it'll work out somehow..
I half resigned myself to following her, and the two tough-looking men camped out in front of the building turned their gaze towards us and nodded slightly. I didn't know if they were strong, but one thing was clear: they were reticent..
From the outside, it looked like a pile of fallen and collapsed stones, but as we passed the men and entered the interior, we were greeted by incomparably neat stairs and stone walls..
If I had not heard in advance that it was an ancient demon temple, I would have thought it was a dungeon. While I was momentarily taken aback by the sense of unfamiliarity so great, at the end of the stairs I had all come down, there were about five or six people and their teacher, who had lit up with magic, and was intently investigating something..
The scene itself was nothing special, but it made the demon priest who was talking to his teacher alone among them with his horns exposed stand out even more. Master, who had caught our eye, broke off the conversation and approached us, and he too followed behind us..
"It came sooner than expected. Has Levien been sorted out already??"
"It's not completely over, but the Eunsuri Brigade is capable, so I think it will be sorted out quickly. Now I feel like there's nothing I can do, so I came back.."
The questions did not follow. It seemed like he thought he had already heard everything he needed to say when he came with Seneran. It seems like these two are better business partners than I thought..
Instead, Master pointed to the demon priest who came next to him and tried to make a clear statement, but the priest politely refused Master's consideration and opened his mouth first, greeting me politely..
"Nice to meet you, Eldmia. My name is Mender, the faithful servant of the demon Ephagah. The saint asked me to say hello.."
The greeting that came out of that mouth was so unexpected that I was able to think of our saint only after thinking of the suicide saint and the prospective saint of the Holy Light Cross..
Is it a coincidence? I turned around to see if Senelan had read my thoughts and nodded without notice, answering my silent question..
"Since we met last time, I deliberately asked around because I thought they might be a little more friendly. Luckily it was okay."
hmm. I don't know anything else, but I was certain that he wasn't reading my thoughts. In the end, I had to look again in confusion at the priest who introduced himself as Mender, and he bowed his head a little more politely and continued speaking..
"I'm sorry to say this to you right after meeting you, but... if it's okay, would you mind bringing the saint here?."
No, ask me what I've been doing so far..
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