Published at 25th of November 2020 10:18:30 AM
Chapter 125
The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years – Chapter 125 – Family Extermination (1)
Translator: Seven
Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko
“You’re right . ”
Heinz staggered up from the floor .
His head was lowered, and there was a strange expression on his face .
“If Frey is dead, as you say, then I really don’t have the right to mourn his death . Huhu . ”
He laughed blankly as if he had lost a piece of his soul .
“I just wanted to get Frey out of this hell . ”
“Hell?”
“Right . ”
Shuk .
Heinz took off his shirt .
Upon seeing this, Frey’s eyebrows furrowed .
Terrible scars covered Heinz’s well-trained body .
Cuts, tears and stitches could be found on almost every inch of his skin .
“A body which can contain and utilise both divine power and mana at the same time is, in itself, a rare sample . For the Blake family, I’ve always been just another test subject . Nothing more, nothing less . ”
After staying silent for a while, Heinz continued .
“It was the same for Mischael . He was also different before the experiments began . I wouldn’t say he was a good person, but he certainly could have become one with the right education . But the intensity of the experiments became stronger and stronger with each passing day, and Mischael, who wasn’t strong-willed, had no choice but to go in such a crooked direction just so he wouldn’t break… as the ‘chosen ones’, we all had to go through these ordeals . ”
“…”
“When Frey was born… his smile was like that of an angel . I hoped that such a beautiful smile would never go away . I didn’t want my precious brother to suffer in this cursed family . So… I purposely blocked his mana veins . ”
Frey frowned .
He clearly remembered the feeling of discomfort he’d felt when he first inhabited Frey’s body .
He was certain that a third party had blocked the mana flow, and now, Heinz was admitting he was the cause .
“I thought it would be better for him if he wasn’t in the Blake family . If he could go somewhere else . Like the academy, where he could stay with his peers… I believed they would get along . ”
“The Westroad Academy was just another hell for Frey Blake . ”
When Frey said these words calmly, Heinz bowed his head once again .
“…I didn’t hear about any bullying in the school . ”
Of course, he wouldn’t know .
All the students in the Westroad Academy were nobles .
Almost from the moment they could talk, they were taught the basics of politics .
Therefore, they were able to carry out their bullying in secret, without alarming the professors .
And because of Frey’s timid nature, there was no way he’d tell someone about it .
That was why Heinz had never heard about his brother’s treatment in the academy .
“…but given that child’s personality, I suppose something like that was natural . ”
He was in a hurry, and he hadn’t thought it through .
But such excuses were meaningless now .
Heinz bit his lip .
“And it was us who made him so weak . There’s no excuse for it . ”
“So what will you do now?”
“…I don’t know . ”
Heinz sighed .
“I really don’t know . To be honest, I didn’t expect Frey’s death to have such a big impact on me . ”
“What’s done is done . Don’t think about it too much . ”
Heinz’s expression became strange at that moment .
If someone else had said those words to him, he definitely would’ve gotten angry, but Frey’s voice seemed to be filled with experience .
Like the voice of someone who had overcome a situation even greater than the one he was going through .
“First of all, help me . ”
“…help you?”
“There are still remnants of ‘Frey’ inside of me . Originally, I didn’t care about your story, and I didn’t intend to listen . I only did so because ‘Frey’ wanted to . ”
“…Frey . ”
“He wants to believe that there was a reason for what you’d done . ”
Those words made Heinz’s expression clear up a little .
“Can you tell me more?”
“That depends on your choice . ”
That reminded Heinz of what Frey had just told him .
In other words, he was forcing him .
“So… you’re asking me to cooperate with a mysterious being that took over the dead body of my little brother?”
“It doesn’t sound good when you put it that way, but yes . ”
“…”
“I want to ask something first . Why did you join the Circle?”
When he heard that, a vicious light seemed to shine within Heinz’s eyes .
“To erase the Demigods from the face of the continent . ”
They had left irrevocable scars on his body .
And because of them, he was constantly suffering from pain and anguish .
Why him? Why did he have to suffer like that?
Anger and resentment blossomed within his heart, and as time passed, they only grew stronger .
And then he’d realised .
The Demigods were the reason for everything .
Frey could clearly see the rage in Heinz’s eyes, and for him, that was more convincing than any oath or promise .
This was proof that he could trust Heinz .
“Apocalypses . They are considered the strongest among the Demigods . We now have the opportunity to slay one of them . ”
“…by killing my mother?”
“Do you still consider them your parents?”
Frey’s words caused Heinz to pause .
No positive or negative thoughts came to mind immediately . However, he was certain that he had no attachment to them as his family members .
But that didn’t mean he was willing to kill them just because of that .
After all, weren’t they the ones who gave birth to him and raised him?
“…I’m not sure . ”
“That’s understandable . ”
That was a natural response that anyone with a moral compass would give .
This meant he couldn’t ask for Heinz’s help to kill Leita .
“Then I’d like to ask you for something else . ”
“What is it?”
“There is a metal called Illuminium . ”
“Illuminium?”
“Right . Its features…”
Frey gave him a rough overview of the characteristics of Illuminium, and after hearing everything, Heinz nodded and asked .
“It’s stored somewhere in the mansion?”
“There’s a high probability that it’s stored in the basement . ”
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Heinz shook his head .
“There are many basements other than the one below the mansion . ”
“There are?”
“Besides this one, there are numerous labs scattered throughout Pillat . I know a few of them, but I don’t know all of them . ”
“Hmm . ”
Frey pondered for a while before saying .
“Then focus on finding these hidden laboratories as quickly as possible . It would be better if we could find clues about the Illuminium . ”
“Understood… then what about you?”
“…first, I’ll watch how the situation develops . If possible, I”d like to wait until Sheryl gets here before making a move . ”
Frey thought for a moment before adding .
“And I think we need to call in for more reinforcements . ”
Two days was not a short time . Especially in an urgent situation like this one .
Nevertheless, there was a reason why Frey had remained silent for two days .
One was that he was in the heart of the enemy’s territory .
No matter how powerful he was, Frey couldn’t completely ignore the strength of the Blake family .
The fighting strength of the Blake family wasn’t a threat if Leita was excluded, but there was one variable that remained unknown .
“I don’t know how strong Isaka’s divine power is . ”
Even Heinz didn’t know .
Isaka, the 7 star Archmage, was of no threat to Frey, but Isaka, who wielded divine power, was a different story .
He was someone Frey had to be mindful of .
The other reason, and in fact the decisive reason, was that Leita had disappeared ever since she had taken Frey to the basement .
Frey had scoured the entire mansion, but he was unable to find any traces of her .
At least, it was clear to him that she was no longer in the mansion .
‘She evacuated her immediately after talking to me . ’
Leita was her weakness .
At the same time, it was ironic because Leita was the main fighting force, but Leyrin had still chosen to evacuate her rather than use her as a deterrent force against him .
Heinz didn’t return to the mansion either .
At Frey’s request, he began searching the entirety of Pillat .
Thanks to that, meals in the house were only attended by Frey and Isaka .
Isaka simply moved his spoon with a robotic expression on his face .
And even after the meals, there were no conversations between the two of them .
After dinner, Frey returned to his room, and in the dark room lit only by the moonlight streaming in from the window, he found a blonde-haired girl .
“Sheryl”
“Did you call for me, Master?”
Master?
Frey tilted his head slightly at the unfamiliar title but decided not to say anything about it .
“I called you because I need your help . ”
“Please give me your orders . Your wish is my command . ”
It was said calmly, but her word filled him with confidence .
After all, Sheryl Roland was second in command of the Phisfounder Armlets and also the Contractor of Lilith, one of the Five Demon Archdukes .
She also had her abilities as a vampire and hundreds of years of experience, so she was sure to be a great help to him .
“I want you to track down Leita . ”
“…do you mean the Lady of the Blake family, Leita Blake?”
“Right . ”
“Understood . ”
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Sheryl nodded without asking any more questions .
It seemed she was also preparing to go look for her immediately .
Seeing this, Frey warned her so that she would take the proper precautions .
“She’s an Apostle . ”
Sheryl’s expression changed to one of shock .
“An Apocalypse’s Apostle at that, so you have to be careful . ”
“Don’t worry, I’m used to being discreet . ”
Sheryl smiled and disappeared into the shadows .
His basic preparations had all been completed .
Heinz and Sheryl were both trusted allies . And the reinforcements…
He, or they, would only arrive before dawn .
‘Then . ’
The time to lay low had finally come to an end .
Frey left his room and walked down the dimly lit corridor .
Alexandro, who was patrolling the halls, spotted him, and when he saw Frey, he flinched slightly and bowed his head politely .
He then tried to pass by Frey quickly without greeting him .
Frey knew that the servants in the mansion were usually busy dealing with various things, and Alexandro was no different from them, but this time was different .
He blocked Alexandro’s path .
Seeing this, Alexandro displayed a frightened expression and quickly lowered his head even further .
Frey shook his hand, his powerful mana erupting .
Alexander quickly raised his head, realising that his body was now floating in the air .
“W-, what is…”
Alexandro squirmed and writhed in the air .
Frey then made dozens of Flame Arrows, all of which were pointing at him .
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“H-, huk…”
Alexandro’s face became pale when he saw the many arrows aimed at him .
He turned to Frey with fearful eyes .
“Yo-, Young Master Frey, t-, this…”
“I will only ask you once butler . Where is Leita?”
A look of horror overtook Alexandro’s expression .
Frey was the third son of the Blake family, but in truth, he was like the son who had been abandoned by the family .
However, after his return, all of his actions had been shocking .
He had defeated the eldest son, Mischael, in a duel and won the recognition of his parents, and even the Third Princess of the empire, who visited the family on occasion, seemed to admire him .
In this short time, Frey’s status in the family, which had been below even that of the servants, had shot up at an astounding rate .
Since then, Alexandro had made sure to pay particular attention to his behaviour in front of Frey .
But he couldn’t help but think right then .
Wasn’t this too much?
Even if he might have wronged Frey before, he was still a butler who had served the Blake family for decades .
But threatening his life like this?
In the Blake family mansion, no less?
If he was in a calm state, then his anger would have soared at that moment, but he wasn’t even able to think .
“If you would like to expose your guts to the world, you don’t need to answer . ”
“That…”
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The moment he saw Frey’s eyes, his hair turned white .
Frey’s eyes were so cold that for a moment, he could not even feel the heat from the Flame Arrows .
Alexandro realised immediately .
If he didn’t give the right answer, he would die there .
“M-, Miss Leita said she was going to the capital!”
“The capital? What for?”
“I don’t know…”
“…”
“I’m telling you . Please believe me…”
Alexander had a desperate expression on his face as he said those words .
Frey looked at him closely . Then .
Thump .
“Huk…”
Alexander’s body fell to the floor .
He was sweating profusely, and his body was shaking, but Frey simply ignored him and left the mansion .
Then he flew into the air .
He flew up to a height where he’d be able to see every detail of the property with a glance, then he looked down .
The information that Leita was going to the capital was almost certainly false . She had probably spread the false information, hoping he would chase after her .
However, it was true that she wasn’t in the family home at that moment . Frey believed that she was monitoring the situation from nearby .
‘Sheryl is tracking her . ’
His role was to affect Leita’s composure as much as he could .
And in order to do that, he would need to take some drastic measures .
He needed to do something large enough for Leita, who was monitoring the mansion from afar, to notice .
“Hyper Bolt . ”
Chichichik .
Hyper Bolt, a 6 star spell .
A powerful sphere of energy shot from Frey’s hand to the annex to the west of the main building .
Boom!
In an instant, the 5 story building was smashed to pieces .
There were no people there as the annex had just been a decoy to hide the underground lab, so Frey didn’t hesitate .
Next, he aimed at the eastern annex .
Just as the energy sphere formed in Frey’s hands once again, the figure of a person soared into the sky from the main building of the mansion .
This figure, which exuded a fierce aura, rushed up towards Frey before stopping .
“You bastard… what are you doing?”
It was Isaka Blake .
He was glaring at Frey with a grim expression on his face .
“I am rebuilding the Blake family . ”
“Nonsense! Can destroying a building be called rebuilding…?!”
“Of course . ”
Boom!
Once again, a Hyper Bolt was fired .
The eastern annex was destroyed, and smoke began rising .
Looking at this sight, Frey spoke simply .
“Before we start over, we should clean up first . ”
(TL: This is the end of book 5)