The Indomitable Martial King Chapter 346

-… … If that’s a small side effect, what’s the big side effect?

-No more life will be born, or the air will be so polluted that you won’t be able to breathe… … .

-Change it now, human! Has this man decided to turn the world into a land of death?

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Cilan shivered as he recalled the conversation at that time.

“Anyway, that guy seems like a great guy, but sometimes he does bizarrely stupid things.”

Carol smiled bitterly.

“It is true that he is difficult for people like us to understand. Both his abilities and his mind. Besides, it was definitely useful, right?”

“That’s right.”

The two people looked at each other and laughed.

There was a time when I had doubts about Leffenhardt.

His powerful Auror powers can all be explained by the fact that he is a descendant of Jim Unbreakable. But what about his powerful magical powers and outstanding ancient knowledge?

Repenhardt vaguely pretended that he learned it because one of his teacher’s friends was a wizard, but now he knew that was not true. First of all, if a wizard was that great, there was no reason for his name not to be known, and when I asked Gerard secretly, he didn’t even have any wizard friends.

-A wizard you are friends with? Why are you friendly with a weak and loud-mouthed wizard?

It’s not for nothing that Drezha was able to collect a lot of ‘combat data related to the King of Powers and Wizards’. Among the kings of all time, no wizard has hit less than three digits, and Gerrard did not deviate from that mold either.

His answer was that there was an army of wizards who grinded their teeth against him, but there was not a single one he was friendly with.

-But why are you asking that?

-Oh, I was wondering if Repenhardt learned magic from him.

-It’s not? I guess I learned it later. You’re really a smart guy, aren’t you?

Now Gerrard also knew that Leffenhardt could also use magic. Reppenhardt tried to hide it somehow, but the fact that he was a wizard was known to not only his close associates but also quite a few other races. Only people with deep prejudice against Jim Unbreakable still don’t believe it.

There was no way Gerard, who would caress the oak and teach him when he was bored, could not hear that story. At first he came to Reppenhardt really angry.

-Yes, Inooom! Repenhardt! How can it be called magic? Ah!

Seeing the master’s excitement, Reppenhardt prepared himself for battle, and it is not something to blame him for.

‘Ah, I finally caught it. Do you think you can hold out until that guy’s excitement subsides?’

Gerard got angry and looked like he was going to throw his fist down at any moment.

-Have you forgotten the teachings of the great Jim Unbreakable? Using tools is a petty escape for someone who has not been able to overcome their own weaknesses! But to borrow the power of an artifact!

It was as expected. Repenhardt replied, sweating profusely inside.

-It is true that I used magic, but I did not use an artifact.

-If it’s not an artifact, how can you use magic?

-I am also a wizard, Master.

First of all, Leffenhardt told the truth. And he raised his entire body’s aura and took a defensive stance. Since the warrior had borrowed power such as magic, his anger was no joke.

It was a car for which I was so determined… … .

-Eh? It’s not an artifact? You use magic?

-Yes, Master.

Gerard’s eyes widened as if he had just heard that the dog had laid an egg. After a while, Gerard, who had recovered from the shock, snapped his fingers.

-Try it.

-It’s good to use it, but Master, can you tell whether the magic is caused by an artifact or not?

Even Dreza, the world’s 9th Circle Master, wasn’t sure about this. But what about the ignorant Gerrard?

Surprisingly, Gerard nodded cheerfully.

-then! Very easy!

It was a really easy way. And Leffenhardt regretted saying that.

-Just peel it off and leave it alone!

Yes. If you don’t have a single thread left on your body, you obviously can’t have the artifact.

-… … .

I was shocked for a moment, but it was better to just take off my clothes for a moment than to deal with an excited Gerrard. After Reppenhardt bit the servants around him and became naked, he cast several spells.

-Magic Arrow, Light, Flame Fist… … .

A rare, bizarre, and sad scene occurred where the king of a country cast a spell in his palace with his bare butt exposed. Gerard made a blank expression as he watched his student put on his pants after casting a few spells.

-Oh, really?

-Ha, anyway, I didn’t use any tools, Master.

Reppenhardt spoke without confidence, leaving out the story about the Four Directions God’s relics. Still, if I didn’t use a tool, the master’s anger would be alleviated a little.

However, for some reason, Gerard’s expression brightened.

-I see! After all, you are my disciple! Damn, there’s no way a descendant of Unbreakable would do something shameful like use tools to fight!

-Then is it okay to use magic?

-huh? Magic is something you use with your own head, right?

-Eh, what is it?

-Then it’s okay. I’m also good at headbutting, right?

Can headbutting and magic calculations really be considered the same ‘use of the head’? I was shocked, but Reppenhardt didn’t respond. He managed to get over it, so there’s no need to scratch it and make a mess.

-Well, then it’s not taboo for us to learn magic in Mumundo?

-My teacher never told me not to learn magic.

It’s just that, for the successor to Jim Unbreakable, there was no one smart enough to learn magic.

-You said that the first King actually used magic?

-Oh, are you serious?

-First of all, it’s a legend, but honestly, I can’t believe it. In the beginning, no matter what kind of martial arts, aren’t there various legends attached to the beginning?

In fact, it is not rare for the first king of each country or the founder of martial arts to have a unique legend. That he turned sand into flour, that he fed a thousand people with five fish, that he crossed a river on a single leaf.

-Anyway, you’re very talented. I knew you were smart because you built a country, but when did you learn magic?

-Ah, something happened after I came down the mountain… … .

Leffenhardt was speechless because he could not tell the truth. Considering his level of magic, this is nonsense. But Gerrard didn’t care.

-Well, that’s none of my business. He is also my disciple. You’re talented too.

The moment I realized that my student wasn’t using a tool, I immediately lost interest. Once again, Gerrard had a very bold personality.

Anyway, thanks to Gerrard, Reppenhardt’s lie had already been exposed a long time ago. So after that, Silan asked out loud.

Where on earth did you learn that incredible magic?

Then Leffenhardt answered.

-I can’t tell you now. But I promise. If the day comes when this country stands on a rock and people of different races live like human beings even without me, then I will tell them everything. Trust me.

“Now that the Principality of Antares is almost in place, won’t you let us know soon?”

Carol’s expression hardened as she looked at Silan, who was smiling brightly. Silan accepted that fact quite calmly, but he couldn’t.

‘I ask you to believe me, but Your Majesty’s power is too strong… … .’

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The southern walls of Aranan Grad.

Marceline stroked her beard as she looked at the construction site around the castle, which had returned to the wilderness.

“It would be great if we left it like this, but it’s a shame.”

“Isn’t it better to just use your hands and feet more than risk the side effects? “I feel a bit sorry for the citizens.”

Reppenhardt looked humbled as he looked at the citizens of Aranan Grad who had increased their needless labor. However, Reppenhardt could not use magic himself to restore creation. If the world turns into a wilderness overnight, the citizens will think that Goddess Philanense has become angry and has withdrawn her favor.

“It’ll be okay. “You achieved your goal anyway.”

Marceline looked at the green forest that was slowly shrinking in size. Even though a lot of it had been plowed over, there was still a significant amount of forest left.

“I’ve heard about Repenhardt’s past life, but it’s definitely different from what I see with my own eyes. He failed even with such tremendous power… … .”

“I didn’t use magic like this back then.”

Repenhardt’s eyes calmed down.

Yeah, I didn’t write it.

My past life self.

The creation of heaven and earth was a magic that could be used even then. But at the time, he had no idea of ​​using this creation magic in this way.

“Because it was too dangerous a spell. In fact, it was no different from a failed spell.”

For wizards, magic is the work of moving mana to twist the world and then recreate something ‘necessary’. Whether it was flame, cold, or electricity.

By that standard, the creation of heaven and earth was a useless magic. If we change it to fertile soil and then have to re-plow it because of the side effects, isn’t it just a waste of effort and nothing left?

“A proper wizard would not even think of using magic with such severe side effects.”

Just looking at the side effects, Nuclear Burst was safer. The Nuclear Burst is only enough to evaporate one mountain, wipe out a couple of mountain ranges, and pollute half the country, turning it into a land of death.

“… … “Is that all?”

“Compared to the creation of heaven and earth, which affects the entire continent.”

“But you’ve managed to think of writing it now?”

“Because I am no longer a pure wizard.”

With a grin, Reppenhardt turned to Marceline.

“Do you know the story called The Wizard’s Dilemma?”

The Wizard’s Dilemma.

This is a kind of old joke between wizards.

If you ask an apprentice wizard to terrify a person, he will display blazing flames or destructive magic to induce fear by threatening the opponent’s life.

If you ask a regular wizard to terrify a person, he will show terrifying illusions and stimulate the opponent’s fundamental fear.

So what about the Archmage?

“Just cast a fear spell.”

Wizards are not fireball launchers. For a proper wizard, the most important thing is the ability to use the most appropriate magic at the most appropriate time rather than powerful magic. This is a fact that all wizards are aware of.

However, if you go beyond that point, it becomes simpler. If you become an archmage, you can use your power most directly for your own purposes. Is this the principle of going back and forth and eventually returning to simplicity?

“I was a wizard back then, a pure wizard. “A wizard who was more wizard-like than anyone else in the world.”

A seeker among seekers who did not value relationships with others, did not value the perception of the world, and walked his own path without paying attention to anyone else.

“So I didn’t know. Human thoughts, human hearts. “How complex and mysterious it is.”

Leffenhardt muttered.

“At the time, I… … .”

A voice full of regret rang through the air.

“I knew better than anyone else how the world worked, but I had no idea how the world worked.”