Published at 25th of November 2020 10:18:30 AM
Chapter 128
The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years – Chapter 128 – Family Extermination (4)
Translator: Seven
Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko
Leita watched Frey slowly descend from the sky . His indifferent face and fluctuating mana intimidated her greatly .
She felt confused .
‘What’s going on?’
Frey Blake . Her third child, who she didn’t want to admit was hers .
Her first son, Mischael, had been as expected, and her second son, Heinz, was even better than expected .
Therefore, Leita had high hopes for her third son, Frey .
Maybe, he’d have a talent that was even better than Heinz, and if not Heinz, at least a talent equal to that of her first son, Mischael .
But from the start, Frey, a child born from a Wizard Family, had a lower mana sensitivity than children born to commoners .
This fact had become an intolerable disgrace for Leita .
Frey was suspected to be an illegitimate child, which naturally led people to mock her behind her back .
Naturally, there wasn’t anyone foolish enough to do so to her face, but the fact that such rumors were in circulation in the first place humiliated her greatly .
So she stopped caring for him .
When Mischael vented his anger at him, when Isaka didn’t treat him like a person, not to mention a child, and even when their servants mistreated him .
To call him an eyesore would be an understatement .
Even the sight of Frey wandering around the mansion annoyed her, which is why she agreed to send him to the academy .
After that, she intended to stick him in some unassuming magic tower and leave him there so he would not cause any trouble for their family .
Then, Frey suddenly became stronger and returned .
When he’d easily overpowered Mischael and displayed a different side to himself, Leita had finally accepted him as her child .
But now, she began to doubt .
Was this child… really hers?
Taht .
As Frey landed on the ground, his eyes turned towards Leita .
In fact, he had only just noticed her presence . This was because he’d been completely focused on the Demigod .
When their eyes met, Leita spoke in a cold tone, ignoring the unknown fear that had crept into her heart .
“You did it quite splendidly . ”
“…”
“I can’t believe you managed to turn Heinz traitor… What exactly did you tell him?”
Both Leita and Isaka appeared to trust Heinz greatly .
Frey shook his head .
“Heinz was never on your side from the beginning . ”
“Nonsense . ”
“You can keep thinking that . ”
“Hmph . ”
Leita snorted coldly .
Then the man beside her spoke .
“Is this the guy? The one Leyrin considered an enemy?”
“That’s right, Mr . Apep . ”
Disappointment filled Apep’s gaze .
“Hmm . Just a Wizard . ”
The Wizards were the ones who had opposed the Demigods the most over the years .
He didn’t know why . But he guessed that it had something to do with the incompatibility between mana and divine power .
Yet strangely, Magic Warriors didn’t seem to be that opposed .
Nevertheless, their conflict had been going on for thousands of years .
Thanks to this, the number of Wizards that Apep had killed personally had long reached tens of thousands .
Naturally, he was very familiar with the way Wizards fought . In fact, he didn’t consider it threatening at all .
In the first place, Apep wasn’t the type who was very interested in fighting .
However, he couldn’t help but feel disappointed after hurrying to Leyrin’s assistance only to find a single Wizard .
‘It seems Leyrin was weakened by a lot . ’
As one of the strongest Demigods in existence, she had actually felt threatened by a single human .
This was something that Apep never thought possible… well, it didn’t matter anyway . He’d just kill this guy and be done with it .
Just as Apep stopped thinking about that and prepared to use his power, Leita spoke .
“I’ll assist you . ”
“Don’t interfere . ”
“Huh? But…”
“Do you need me to say it again?”
Leita hurriedly lowered her head when she saw Apep’s annoyed expression .
“Ah, I understand . ”
Frey’s eyes shined slightly .
A Demigod, who could basically be called a lump of pride, would never accept help to kill a single human .
Instead, there was even a high possibility that a Demigod would reject help even at a critical moment .
Of course, this wasn’t always certain, but Apep had already drawn the line .
No one could interfere .
So naturally, a 1:1 match had been established by the Demigod .
Frey couldn’t help but feel fortunate . After all, Leita was not as easy to handle as Isaka was .
Fighting them together would be too much for him .
‘The power of darkness . ’
As with all Demigods, one could never imagine what kind of fighting style they would display after hearing their simple power .
In particular, Apep’s power was quite abstract, similar to Nozdog’s power of ‘death’ .
In Frey experience, these kinds of powers had many applications, but knowing that didn’t give him any real advantage .
It was accurate to say that every Demigod was a completely independent individual . This was because their appearance, size, habits, abilities and fighting styles were completely different from the others .
In the past, he and his teammates had fought against a Demigod and won, but when they used the same tactic in the next fight, they were almost annihilated .
Wizards, on the other hand, were different .
Even if the spells they used might be slightly different, it was impossible for them to escape the classic Wizard combat method .
This was simply because that was proven to be the most efficient and powerful method .
‘That’s why it’s important . ’
The other abilities he’d learned as Frey would show their usefulness in cases like this .
In fights between Warriors or Knights, the weaker one was usually the one to move first . This was because they couldn’t withstand their opponent’s pressure and were forced to make the first move .
But for Wizard fights, it was different .
For them, it was the speed of their chanting and casting that were the most important .
So Frey was the first to show his hand .
He stomped his right foot down heavily .
Crack!
Instantly, an awl made of ice shot out of the ground towards Apep .
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Apep’s eyebrows furrowed when he saw that .
‘Motion Magic . ’
It was a technique that used movement to unleash spells, rather than casting or chanting words .
Frey’s usual manifestation by swinging his arms was also a form of motion magic .
Theoretically, this was a technique that could be used by 6 star Wizards and higher, but it was rarely used because of its inefficiency .
However, Frey’s motion magic was different .
Be it in terms of power or speed .
‘Better than I expected . ’
Apep smiled coldly and raised his right hand, darkness hanging from the tip of his fingers like a curtain .
At the same time, the places that had been previously dark seemed to have become a bit brighter .
Frey was momentarily speechless . It might’ve sounded strange from a Wizard, but what Apep had just done was truly magical .
“…”
Crack .
The ice awl shattered without leaving even a scratch on the dark curtain hanging from Apep’s hand .
‘What is it?’
The darkness hanging from Apep’s hand looked like a black streak of paint hanging in the air .
Paht .
This time, he slowly lifted his left hand .
The darkness then broke apart like drops of water and moved forward .
‘That’s dangerous . ’
Frey’s instincts sounded an alarm in his head .
Although he had the lightning barrier surrounding him, he was certain that it wouldn’t be able to block those dark droplets .
Instead, Frey used one of the spells stored in the Great Sage’s Staff .
Solid Barrier .
Papapat .
The black water-like droplets clung to the whitish barrier .
Crackle .
And in an instant, the barrier became covered with cracks .
At first, Frey thought the barrier caused physical damage, but that wasn’t the case .
The black drops were actually corroding the barrier, and the cracks were formed from those corroded parts .
If he did not do something, the barrier would be destroyed in no time .
“Lava Blast . ”
Boom boom boom!
Lava Blast shot from Frey’s fingers and shot towards Apep with vicious momentum .
But Apep didn’t move . Instead, he once again lifted his right arm .
Ssssk .
And once again, a curtain of darkness hung from his fingers and blocked the Lava Blast .
It was perfect .
He couldn’t even scratch Apep’s body, not to mention inflict actual wounds .
Frey’s expression hardened .
‘He can block 7 star spells easily . ’
They were the same spells that had done damage to the Demigod, Hydra, even though she had been weakened at that time .
Crackle .
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In the meantime, his barrier was still being destroyed .
First, he needed to increase the distance .
Frey used Blink to move backwards, and Apep didn’t pursue him .
He just slowly lifted his left hand once again, and it was the black droplets that followed Frey .
Swoosh .
The droplets moved at a surprisingly fast speed . Moreover, they were so dark that he was unable to see them clearly, and there was a large number of them .
Frey couldn’t avoid them unless he blocked them with a barrier or kept using teleportation . He would probably need to have physical ability similar to Ivan or Snow in order to avoid them .
In other words, it was impossible for him .
Frey used Blink continuously .
His mana wasn’t a problem . Even at this rate, he could continue doing it for another three days and nights .
However, it didn’t make sense to just avoid it constantly .
When dawn came, two more Demigods would arrive .
“Haha . ”
Frey stopped with a laugh .
He actually had a time limit in a fight with a Demigod .
‘But I have no choice . ’
First of all, he needed to figure out just how much defense that dark curtain had .
Since even the 7 star spell, Lava Blast, was unable to do anything to it, he would have to resort to 8 star spells .
‘The power of darkness . ’
Those black water-like droplets and curtain reminded Frey of black magic .
He didn’t think that simply because of the dark power within them . Instead, it was the strange attack and defense that almost matched it perfectly .
So Frey decided to try a simple solution .
‘It’s not mainstream, but…’
He would use white magic . (TL: yes, ‘white’ not ‘light’)
“…”
He began chanting a spell .
Woowoong .
White light began fluttering around Frey’s body . The spell hadn’t been released . He was simply chanting, but signs already began appearing .
Apep’s expression changed for the first time .
He stretched his hands out and controlled the black droplets .
“…”
Frey didn’t stop casting, and instead, he knocked his staff against the ground .
Thud!
The ground shook, and a huge earth wall was erected . It wasn’t very sturdy, but it was thick .
Apep frowned upon realising that .
‘Did he already notice the nature of my droplets?’
His droplets could eat through any obstacle, but the rate of corrosion was fixed .
This meant that the powerful barrier he’d just created and the simple wall of earth would both be corroded at the same rate .
In other words, this meant that this simple but thick wall of dirt would hold out much better than the thin barrier .
The black droplets pierced through the wall at a snail pace, and by the time Apep diverted some droplets to circle around the wall, Frey’s chanting had ended .
“…Holy Breath . ”
Woowoo .
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White particles poured from Frey’s mouth . Well, they were too big to be called particles .
The white particles appeared to be moving slowly, but they appeared before Apep in an instant .
The Holy Breath made contact with the dark curtain .
Boom!
There was an enormous explosion, and all the nearby buildings collapsed, unable to withstand its shockwave .
Frey was inwardly shocked . He had never expected an explosion to occur .
‘Was the explosion caused by the collision between the Holy Breath and the dark curtain?’
It was an unexpected effect, but its power was terrifying . He was certain it had to have caused some damage .
The dust cloud eventually lifted, and Apep’s figure was once again revealed .
There was now a hole in his stomach about the size of a fist . Any ordinary person would have certainly been killed by such an injury .
No, even if it was a Demigod, an injury like this was not easy to deal with .
However, Frey’s expression wasn’t happy .
This was because there had been no change to Apep’s expression at all .
He didn’t seem to be worried or agitated at all . That wasn’t all . No viscera or blood could be seen from his wound . The only thing there was darkness .
Apep rubbed his abdomen and said .
“It’s been hundreds of years since I was last injured to this extent . Indeed… you are quite skilled . ”
It was then .
The surrounding darkness flowed like a mist, and it was sucked into Apep’s abdomen .
Krrk, Krrk .
There was a strange, grotesque sound, and his injury began regenerating at an astonishing rate .
It was an unbelievable sight .
Even Trolls couldn’t regenerate so quickly . In fact, such a feat was impossible unless it was an artificial lifeform created through magic engineering or a Golem that had a simple structure .
“What did you just do?”
“It’s not difficult . Especially on such a dark night . ”
Frey narrowed his eyes .
At first glance, this was a power that transcended common sense, but he had managed to spot a few flaws .
Recalling that fact, he observed Apep’s surroundings .
“…the darkness around you has faded . It was the same when you created the dark droplets and the curtain . ”
“Hoh . You’re quite sharp . ”
Apep spoke with sincere appreciation .
He had also easily admitted that Frey’s speculations were correct .
He spoke in a carefree tone .
“You’re right . I can’t use my power recklessly . The more I use it, the more I consume the darkness around me . Of course, I consume divine power as well . ”
“…”
“Are you wondering why I’m telling you this? That’s simple . It doesn’t matter if I tell you or not . ”
In other words, it was because of his arrogance .
Frey forcefully suppressed his disgust and stared at Apep .
“The night is particularly dark today . ”
At that moment, the clouds covered the moon, making it much darker .
“My power grows stronger the darker it gets . In truth, when the sun is up, I can’t even use half of my strength, but my companions will arrive by dawn . ”
Upon grasping the situation, Frey’s expression hardened .
“It is often said that it is darkest before sunrise . But there’s no way you will survive when the darkness gives way to light . ”
Apep seemed to enjoy his expression while saying .
“Come, Wizard . What are you going to do?”