Published at 3rd of January 2021 07:54:26 PM
The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years – Chapter 156 – Silkid (2)
Translator: Seven
Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko
“How long are you going to keep running away?”
There was no one around, but Torkunta grumbled .
Then, despite receiving no response, she grit her teeth .
“Didn’t I tell you? I have no intention of accompanying you on your suicide quest . Understand? You’re the only one that’s gonna die . ”
There was silence again before Torkunta’s expression became even more grim .
“You’re so young . ”
Torkunta, who seemed so upset she would vomit, suddenly sighed .
“You’re afraid of dying, yet you claim to want to sacrifice yourself . It’s not even for your own satisfaction . Hmph . ”
“…”
“Then do it yourself . I’m letting go of the reins . But I should warn you . You didn’t forget your promise, did you?”
Torkunta bit her lips before saying one more thing .
“Stupid bitch . ”
Hot winds blew across the desert .
Frey narrowed his eyes as he looked ahead . The half-hidden sun was tinting the golden earth scarlet .
It was an incredibly beautiful sight, but unfortunately, he didn’t have the time to admire it .
Cairo looked at Frey and said .
“I’m sorry . I wish I could help you, but…”
“No . ”
Frey shook his head .
It was already enough for him to warp them there .
The only reason he’d asked Cairo for help in the first place was because he didn’t know Silkid’s coordinates .
Paragon was still busy with its own business .
Cairo nodded .
“There is a warrior from Paragon in Rnei . He and Nora are acquainted, and he should be able to tell you about the situation in Silkid . ”
Cairo left with those words .
Frey then turned around to look at the ones who’d gone to Silkid with him .
Snow, Nora, and Beniang .
Anastasia didn’t come .
Frey remembered what she’d said before they parted .
“I need time . ”
“What do you mean by time?”
“Time to get used to this body . I don’t think I can use it to fight the way I used to . ”
Frey nodded .
Although the Golem’s body could control mana, it was a body that was more suited for a Magic Warrior than a Wizard .
So like it or not, she would have to learn to fight with her body from now on instead of with magic . Because it was more efficient .
To do that, she would need to get rid of all the stereotypical combat methods and habits that she’d developed as a Wizard .
“You want to train here?”
“I think it’s a good place . ”
“That’s true, but how will you get to Silkid?”
He didn’t think Anastasia’s body could use Warp .
Anastasia laughed .
“There’s a way . ”
She tapped on her earrings that hadn’t been there when they first came to the mountains .
“That’s?”
“I brought it out of the dungeon . And this is for you . ”
Then she handed him a ring .
“Keep it on . It’ll tell me where you are . ”
Both were magic items .
Frey nodded and put the ring on .
“Understood . ”
“As soon as I get used to my body, I’ll head over . ”
“Keeping my word is one of my ironclad rules . ”
Anastasia nodded .
Thus, Anastasia’s arrival would be a bit delayed .
“The entire desert is covered in divine power . Even when seeing it for myself, I find it hard to believe . I can’t believe the Demigods are revealing themselves like this . ”
Nora spoke in a calm voice, and Frey agreed with her .
Divine power indeed covered the entire desert . It was like a beast deliberately marking its territory with its scent .
‘Considering the size of Silkid, it couldn’t be just one . ’
This meant that they wouldn’t be able to tell how many Demigods were staying in the desert .
Naturally, this meant that they had to move as stealthily as possible .
Frey took out a map from his bag and looked at it .
“Rnei . It’s close . We’ll go there to obtain information first . ”
Cairo must have brought them this close on purpose . Frey was once again grateful for his consideration .
Then Snow spoke .
“Wasn’t it said that creatures swept all the cities in the country? I don’t think he would still be there . ”
“Hmm . ”
That made sense .
“I’ll still check it out first . ”
He then flew up into the sky using Fly . When he got high enough, he was able to see the blurry image of Rnei .
From what he could see, the buildings were not destroyed, so from the outside, it still looked fine .
‘I don’t know if a Demigod is there or not . ’
With all the divine power scattered across the desert, it was impossible for him to determine a specific source .
‘It’s a good thing that they can’t find us easily either . ’
Frey then pointed to Rnei and said .
“Let’s walk . It’ll take a couple of hours to get there . ”
Using Warp would be too conspicuous .
“I’m so glad it’s not midday~ It’s less hot . ”
Snow spoke in a relaxed tone as the party headed to Rnei with a rapid pace .
Frey looked at the desolate desert before turning to Nora .
“Who exactly is the Paragon member in Rnei?”
“A warrior . ”
Nora thought that answer was not enough, so she continued .
“He was once a Great Warrior who was spoken about in history . ”
“Great Warrior?”
“It is one of the highest honours one can receive in Silkid . ”
It was Snow who answered .
Frey then turned to her and said suspiciously .
“You know quite a lot about a country that’s on the opposite side of the continent . ”
Just as he’d said, Silkid and the Great Forest were indeed on opposite sides of the continent .
Snow put on a triumphant expression at his words .
“Hoohoo! It was this queen’s dream to travel around the continent and challenge the strong! The strongest fighters in every region on the continent . ”
After saying that, she tilted her head .
“Mm . But in the last ten years, there hasn’t been a Great Warrior in Silkid . ”
“It is a title that can only be given to one person . But lately, many outstanding warriors have appeared . Guarus the Berserker, Heildek the Grappler, Twin Blade Urha… if the Demigods hadn’t destroyed Talhadun, there definitely would have been the most spectacular martial arts competition in history . ”
“Hmmm . ”
“Urha is the Paragon member . He’s a swordsman who uses the Fire and Ice Swords . ”
Twin Blades .
In the past, Frey had once asked Lucid, who had countless legendary swords, why he insisted on using just one sword .
Then Lucid gave him one simple response .
[It’s not efficient . ]
There was nothing wrong with wearing many magical items . Of course, Frey avoided using them to avoid being dependent on them .
But it didn’t seem to be the same for swords .
Now that he thought about it, Riki also used just one sword .
Although he hid many small daggers in his pockets, when fighting, he only drew one sword .
[Then why are you collecting so many swords?]
Lucid’s answer to this question was spectacular .
[It’s my hobby . Please respect it . ]
[…]
Twin Blade Urha .
He should at least have had some skill since he was able to become a member of Paragon . But Frey wondered just how strong he was .
It was at that time that he noticed Beniang moving forward with an exceptionally stiff expression on her face .
“Master Beniang, you don’t have to be so tense . We’re not going to fight any Demigods yet . ”
“Ah, I see . Thank you . ”
Beniang smiled shyly and bowed her head .
Her Dragontongue would be a great help in battle against the Demigods .
Then Frey saw Snow turn to look at him .
“What is it?”
“It’s unfair . ”
“What is?”
“Why do you only use honorifics with that woman?”
“She’s my superior . ”
“…you used to use honorifics with this queen too . ”
“That was when you were still a queen . ”
“Mm…”
Snow pouted, clearly not convinced .
Then Nora asked .
“What about Hector?”
“There’s nothing to compare . He’s a Dragon . That alone makes him deserving of respect . ”
“…”
What a strange man .
Nora and Snow had this thought at the same time . All of them had lived for a sizable amount of time, yet they still got an archaic feeling from this young man who wasn’t even thirty .
Could this be called a generation gap?
Strangely enough, it was the girls who had the trendier way of thinking .
After all, it had been hundreds of years since the Dragons disappeared from the continent . Only stories of them could be heard from time to time, and even then, most of the stories were about them losing to the Demigods .
Nevertheless, Frey was extremely polite to Hector .
This was something that was extremely strange when considering that he spoke informally to Cairo, Diablo, and the other Circle Masters .
It was almost as if he had seen the time period when Dragons ruled the continent in the past .
Him using honorifics to Beniang might not necessarily have been because she was his superior . It might just have been because she was Half-Dragon .
‘What kind of relationship does Frey have with the Dragons?’
They wanted to ask, but they didn’t think they would get an answer .
Just as Snow clicked her tongue, they arrived at Rnei .
“Silkid is finished . ”
There wasn’t anyone who didn’t know that fact .
But the power those words contained depended on who was saying them .
Take the man in front of him for example .
Sarman, the Warchief and guardian of Rnei, was not someone who should say such words .
Urha frowned, opening his mouth before reluctantly closing it again .
He was angry, but he couldn’t argue .
Sarman continued in a deep voice .
“Of 17 cities, 7 have already fallen and 4 have surrendered . There are only 6 cities left including Rnei . ”
“Are you going to surrender?”
Sarman shook his head at Urha’s words .
“I just got a report . What happened to the 7 cities… saying their fall is not appropriate . ”
“…”
“Entire cities vanished . They’re gone . All that was left were ashes that were blown by the desert winds . That’s when I realised . We cannot expect any mercy from these monsters . ”
To die or to surrender: those were the only two options .
“So you, a Warchief, plan to surrender . ”
Urha understood Sarman’s feelings, but that didn’t stop him from speaking in a sharp tone .
“Do you know the will of a warrior?”
“…it is to fight . ”
“So you do know . ”
Then Sarman continued with an empty voice .
“Against the Demigods, we cannot fight . ”
They had no chance of winning .
Sarman bit his lip .
The bitter taste of blood spread on his tongue, but the strength of his bite didn’t diminish at all .
How could he not be angry? His family, friends, and people had died . They were still dying even now .
But they couldn’t talk to the Demigods . There was no negotiation .
They asked for one thing – surrender . Those who disobeyed would die .
They would die regardless of sex or age .
Even the term tyrannical could not express their attitudes . Their actions weren’t things that mortals could understand .
Even a fly wouldn’t do so vainly .
“Have you heard the rumors of the Great Warrior?”
“…I have . ”
There was a warrior wandering around Silkid, gathering the other warriors together . It was said that his name was Ivan .
Given that this was the first time many were hearing his name, it was certain that he wasn’t someone who was famous before .
“I heard that he’s the Magic Warrior King’s Successor . ”
“…even if Kasajin himself returned, he would not be able to change this situation . ”
Sarman spoke cooly .
Then he added in a dejected tone .
“The number of warriors is still lacking . What we lack at the moment is troops . ”
They couldn’t fight the Demigods with warriors alone . Urha fell silent because he also knew that .
Then someone came into the tent .
“Urha, you have guests . ”
“Guests?”
“They say they’re from Paragon . ”
“…!”
He got up in a hurry .
Unexpected reinforcements had arrived .
‘Is it Diablo? No, even Cairo!’
9 star Wizards!
Any one of them would be able to convince Sarman .
Urha hurried out .
The first person he saw was Nora . Because she was in front .
Seeing him, Nora lifted her head and spoke in her signature, calm voice .
“It’s been a while, Urha . ”
“Ms . Nora, how have you been?”
Urha returned the greeting out of courtesy while looking around .
‘Ah…’
Neither Cairo nor Diablo were there .
The only ones standing beside Nora were a woman with a mask, a timid looking green-haired girl, and a young man with an expressionless face .
He didn’t know any of them . This also meant that they weren’t helpers from Paragon .
Urha couldn’t help but sigh in disappointment .