Published at 30th of November 2020 12:05:48 PM
Chapter 134
The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years – Chapter 134 – Paragon (3)
Translator: Seven
Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko
After they ended their conversation, they allowed Sheryl and Heinz to enter the room . The Orc Shaman, whose name he later found out was Elakut, also came in with them .
Cairo looked at Sheryl with a smile .
“Sheryl Roland, it’s been a long time . ”
“…Cairo Wilsemann? Didn’t you die?”
It was no surprise that Sheryl knew Cairo, who was one a Circle Master .
It had been half a century since Cairo had been kicked from the Circle, but for Sheryl, who was a vampire, it wasn’t a very long time .
On the other hand, Heinz, who had only recently joined the Circle, was seeing Cairo for the first time .
“I didn’t have a life . ”
“I see . So Paragon is an organisation created and led by you . ”
“It’s true that I created it, but it’s a bit incorrect to say I lead it . All the members of Paragon are basically equal . Hmm . I suppose you could say that I get a little more respect than the others . ”
Frey was actually surprised to learn that . He’d always had the impression that Cairo was the leader of Paragon .
‘Basically equal . ’
In other words, Paragon was probably much smaller than Frey had expected .
It wasn’t a principle that could work for an organisation like the Circle with a large number of members .
“So what do you say?”
“What?”
“Have you given it any more thought about joining Paragon? Our offer still stands . A talented person like you is always welcome here . ”
Sheryl responded in a plain tone .
“If Master joins . ”
“Hmm . Unfortunately, because of Altan’s personality, I doubt he would join us . ”
“I’m not talking about Altan . ”
“Hmm…?”
Cairo was shocked when he realised that Sheryl was looking at Frey .
“Are you the ‘Master’ she’s talking about?”
“…”
Frey didn’t answer, but Cairo understood that it was a silent agreement .
“…hoho . You did something that even Altan couldn’t do . You subdued the Vampire Queen . ”
Vampire Queen .
Frey had known she had a noble identity among vampires, but he hadn’t known that she was actually the queen .
Sheryl lowered her eyes and shook her head .
“…that’s a title I abandoned over a hundred years ago . ”
“…”
Frey didn’t pursue it any further .
He was a bit interested, but he didn’t feel the need to ask . It didn’t matter to him if she was a Queen or a Grand Duke .
There was something even more important .
“Sheryl, you have to contact the Phisfounder Armlets’ Circle Master for me . ”
“You mean Altan? Hmm…”
Sheryl narrowed her eyes slightly .
“Will that be a problem?”
“…he’s a guy who wouldn’t care even if the world crumbles around him . His head is filled with nothing but black magic, Demons and contracts . ”
This meant that even if Sheryl was the one to contact him, it wouldn’t be easy .
After thinking for a while, Frey finally said .
“Tell him I’ll give him Asura’s summoning circle . ”
“…are you serious?”
In fact, such an offer wasn’t really attractive for another party . This was because it wasn’t guaranteed that one would be able to sign a contract simply by using the summoning circle . Whether or not the person would be accepted as a Contractor would be purely up to Asura .
But Sheryl was certain that Altan would accept the bait .
“Yes . Understood… excuse me . ”
A small bat emerged from Sheryl’s shadow and flew over to Frey before diving into his body .
This was a simple contact method, and knowing that, Frey didn’t try to stop it .
“After I’ve finished talking to Altan, I’ll contact you through the familiar I just gave you . ”
“I’m counting on you . ”
“Please leave it to me . ”
Sheryl bowed her head .
Then Frey turned his gaze to Heinz .
“Heinz, there is something I’d like you to do . ”
“What is it?”
“Become the head of the Blake family . ”
“…what’s that supposed to mean?”
Even the usually expressionless Heinz couldn’t help but make a confused expression when he heard those words .
“You are one of us . It would be a bit of a hassle since the eldest son, Mischael, is still alive, but it shouldn’t be too difficult . You will receive the full support of the Third Princess to succeed the position of family head . ”
This was Frey’s third request to Fiore .
He’d believed that Leita and Isaka, who were the heads of the family, would both die in this incident .
Of course, everything didn’t go exactly according to plan .
Leita was dead, but he wasn’t sure what happened to Isaka .
However, it was true that there was currently no one to lead the Blake family .
Even if Isaka was alive, there was no way he would return to the family in this situation .
“Originally, I intended to take over the position, but now, I think you are much more qualified than I am . ” (TL: translation: I originally planned to kill all of you)
He believed it was a waste to destroy the Blake family .
After all, the influence, wealth, fame, power and value of the family name had all accumulated over a long period of time .
There might be a time in the future when he was in need of these things, and they were not so easily obtained .
After hesitating for a long time, Heinz finally sighed .
“…I suppose it can’t be helped . ”
He didn’t think he could ever forgive his parents . And although he was tired of and disappointed in the Blake family, this didn’t mean that he had to get rid of it .
Although the family had been created as an experimental site for the Demigods, it was still Heinz’s family . The place where he was born and raised .
Denying the family wouldn’t change the fact that he was Frey Blake .
If he left it as is, what would happen to the innocent staff and Wizards who worked for the family, and their families?
“Cairo, can Heinz stay in Paragon for a while? Just until we figure out what the Demigods intend to do . ”
“Of course . It’s not a problem . ”
Cairo happily agreed .
Heinz would stay in Paragon for the time being, and Sheryl left to find Altan .
Generally, Circle Masters didn’t stay in one location for too long in order to avoid the Demigods’ pursuit . Sheryl seemed to have a way to track him, but she was unsure how long it would take .
Frey, on the other hand, rested and waited for Diablo’s return .
He arrived the next day .
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He was a mess . His robe had been torn to shreds, and the flames that blazed in his eyes had dimmed slightly .
There were also many cracks on his white bones .
No matter how great Paragon’s strength was, Demigods were definitely not easy opponents .
“Good job, Diablo . What about the casualties?”
[Five serious injuries and two minor injuries . Simone and Ahid died . ]
“…hooo . ”
Cairo sighed bitterly .
But soon after he shook his head as if to shake off his sorrow, and said .
“We will continue their will, and their souls will always be with us . Until the moment the Demigods have been completely removed from this continent . ”
Diablo nodded and spoke without any change in his tone .
[Thanks to their sacrifices, the subjugation of the Demigods was successful . Here are the spoils . ]
“You worked hard . ”
What Diablo had just handed over were the Demigods’ crystals . Cairo put them away .
After he was finished with what he had to do, Diablo immediately turned around as though he planned to leave, but Cairo hurriedly stopped him .
“Wait, Diablo . I’m sorry, but I need your help for one more thing . ”
[What is it?]
“Rescuing Hector . ”
[Hoh…]
Interest arose in Diablo’s eyes .
[Tell me in detail . ]
Cairo then slowly explained what he heard from Frey, who was leaning against a wall as he listened to them .
Cairo then asked after finishing his explanation .
“You’ll help us, won’t you?”
[Of course . I always thought Hector’s situation was unfortunate . ]
“Then when should we leave?”
“Now . ”
It was Frey who answered . The sooner they did it, the better .
‘Leyrin has entered hibernation . ’
Not only that, three Demigods had also died .
Lord would definitely find this out soon, and it was impossible to predict what he would do afterwards .
That’s why they needed to move as fast as they could .
‘Even so . ’
Frey glanced over at Diablo’s injured body .
Diablo, who had just returned from a fierce battle, definitely could not leave right away .
[…]
Noticing Frey’s gaze, Diablo thought for a moment then spoke as he left the room .
[I will return in two hours . I, at least, have to refill my mana . ]
And with those words, Diablo was gone .
Cairo glanced at Frey and said .
“He agreed, so we’ll be able to leave in about two hours . Go prepare and come back here at that time . ”
“Understood . ”
Frey then returned to his assigned room .
Then, after activating a magic circle he’d stored in the Great Sage’s Staff, he immediately summoned Asura .
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Kooo .
Asura, who had been summoned in a much smaller size, looked at Frey and asked .
[What’s wrong?]
“I want to hear what happened to Apep . ”
[…you really summon me for stupid reasons . ]
Asura spoke in an annoyed tone .
[He’s dead . ]
“…was it hard?”
[No, just annoying . ]
This was a bit hard to accept, considering the power Apep had displayed, but Frey knew that ‘overpowered’ was a word that described Asura perfectly .
“…do you think you could defeat an Apocalypse in the Demon World?”
Asura shook his head at Frey’s words .
[I might be able to beat one, but it wouldn’t be an easy battle . That Apep guy couldn’t really do much in the Demon World since there is no day or night . ]
“So you mean he wasn’t able to use the power of darkness properly?”
[That’s right . But he was pretty persistent . ]
Asura observed Frey for a while before saying .
[I told that vampire chick before as well, I only agreed to do that kind of annoying thing one time . ]
When Asura once again asserted his stance, Frey couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed .
It would have been great if he was able to deal with the Demigods without needing much effort, so he had wanted to ask Asura to do it a few more times .
[If that’s all, then I’m leaving . ]
“…”
With those words, Asura disappeared .
Two hours later, Frey headed back to Cairo’s room . He was just on time as Diablo was already there when he arrived .
Cairo nodded to Frey and said .
“Everyone’s here . Should we discuss the operation briefly?”
“Sure . ”
“According to what Frey told us, Hector is currently in Lufei, in the Luanoble Kingdom . ”
Frey and Diablo nodded .
“It’s not that far away, so we can head over there with a Warp spell . And if there is more than one Demigod guarding it, we will leave immediately . ”
Cairo looked around .
“Because this is Paragon’s main hideout, there are numerous barriers surrounding it, so remember that the Demigods would never be able to trace us if we return to this place . ”
“Understood . ”
“Then… let’s go . ”
Frey nodded and unleashed his mana as he was the one who would be using the Warp spell . After all, he was the one who knew the coordinates for the back alley where Hector was located, so it was natural .
“Warp . ”
Shuk .
In the next moment, their visions twisted, and their figures suddenly appeared above the back alley in Lufei .
Paht .
Frey immediately spread his mana and checked the surroundings .
“I don’t sense anyone . ”
[Same here . ]
“My side is okay, too . Looks like there aren’t any Demigods here . As expected, they couldn’t afford to worry about it . ”
Frey then pointed towards the stairs leading downwards .
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“Hector is down there . ”
“Good . Let’s head over immediately . ”
Frey took the lead and headed towards the stairs .
As they headed down the dark staircase without bothering to use any lights, Cairo spoke in a heavy tone .
“…if I’ll be honest, Frey, I’m really happy right now . ”
“Why are you happy?”
“Because we actually have an opportunity to save Hector . I always felt sorry for him, no, for the entire Dragon race . They used to be the most powerful together with the Demigods, but now, their bodies were taken away and they’re being forced to do chores . They can’t get more unfortunate than that . ”
“…”
“They were probably not even allowed to take their own lives . Every breath they take in such a life is like a day in hell . ”
Frey nodded .
For him, he’d always found the fall of his teacher, who was a mediator on the continent, and his race, who were the best allies against the Demigods, to be very unfortunate .
Cairo then spoke with a firm tone .
“Let’s save him . ”
Frey nodded again .
Finally, they reached the bottom of the stairs, and Hector’s general store came into view .
“Wait . ”
Frey stopped walking . Then he put a finger to his lips .
He could hear voices coming from within the general store .
Was someone there?
“Huhu, huhuhuhuhu . ”
“…?”
“This is paradise! Huhahaha!”
It was a silly voice .
And shortly after, he realised it was Hector’s voice .
Frey, Cairo and Diablo all turned to look into the store .
There, they saw Hector sprawled comfortably on a chair with a large smile on his face .
“Aeri, please give me a cookie . ”
“Yes, Master . ”
At Hector’s words, Aeri, the female Golem wearing a maid outfit, put a cookie in Hector’s mouth .
After chewing a few times, Hector lifted his thumb with a smile .
“Mm . It’s delicious . It seems you are getting better . ”
“It’s an honour . ”
“Could you get me some tea please? I’d love to have the tea I drank last time . ”
“Yes . Please wait a moment . ”
“Sure . Take your time . ”
Hector then laughed happily and stretched his arms and legs out .
“Ah~ Life is so great I’m going cr”
Then, his eyes fell upon Frey and the others who were standing at the door .
“…”
“…”
Hector’s expression stiffened like a rock .
After a long period of silence, Cairo finally spoke with a heavy voice .
“…we’re here to save you, Hector . ”