Published at 21st of November 2020 09:28:18 PM
Chapter 60: 60
The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years – Chapter 60 – Trowman Rings (5)
Translator: Seven
Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko
(TL: Before we start, the Basilisk Tails’ Circle Master is ‘Pelik’ not ‘Felix’, sorry about my previous misinterpretation)
Antoine’s face trembled as he shouted .
“Th-, this…! What kind of trick did you use?”
“Trick?”
Frey laughed at the ridiculous statement .
“You aren’t serious . ”
“I-, if that’s not the case, then there’s no way that one of the best Wizards in our circle would just collapse without being able to do anything . ”
“You can check for yourself . Isn’t it possible to have a Relic Battle three times in one day? You guys still have one chance left . ”
“…kuh!”
Antoine realised that he had no choice but to step out himself .
He raised his staff and glared at Frey .
“I don’t know what tricks you’re using, but you won’t be able to fool this staff!”
Antoine aimed his staff, which had an eye-shaped gem at the top, at Frey .
The [Eyes of Truth] was a staff that could perfectly pierce through the veil of all kinds of illusory magic . So of course the usefulness of this staff went without saying .
Antonie glanced at the referee .
This glance made the referee swallow some saliva to help his dry throat, before shouting .
“B-, begin!”
Antoine felt something shooting towards him the moment he heard the referee’s voice .
‘I can’t block it!’
He couldn’t stop it .
Antoine realised that even with his skills, he could not block Frey’s attack, so he immediately cast the Blink spell .
Chantless Magic! (TL: this one kicked my butt)
This was a skill that only wizards at 5 stars and higher could do .
Antoine remained vigilant .
The strength that Frey had shown was far above his expectations .
“Fire Arro-…w?”
Antoine’s mouth widened involuntarily .
In front of his now slightly teary eyes, he saw a large number of Ice Arrows . The number of which easily surpassed a hundred .
“Th-, this doesn’t make sense . Was it not…Arcane Magic?”
“Arcane Magic? This?”
Frey smiled and touched one of the Ice Arrows beside him with his index finger .
“As you can see, they’re Ice Arrows . ”
“That’s impossible! I-, Ice Arrows can’t do that much dam”
“It can do enough . ”
“Besides, the Ch-, Chantless Magic…to make all of this without preparation…”
Antoine realised just how ridiculous the sight before him was .
His blank face quickly became red .
“K-, kill…! Kill him!”
When the circle members all looked at him with blank expressions, Antoine furiously shouted at them .
“What are you doing!? Are you going to let him take all of our artifacts?!”
“B-, but…”
“Follow my orders! No matter how strong he is, he can’t overcome our numbers!”
“Ye-, yes!”
“Fi-, Fireball!”
“Magma Wall!”
“Wind Cutter!”
The circle members hurriedly chanted their spells and began to attack Frey .
Dozens of spells flew towards Frey, creating a very magnificent sight .
Boom!
Boom!
For a moment, continuous deafening explosions sounded in the cave .
If it weren’t for the defensive arrays, the entire cave would have collapsed from the commotion .
It was incredibly devastating, yet Antoine did not feel relaxed .
Anxiety began to creep in .
Common sense dictated that it would have been impossible for anyone to survive the sheer destructive force of that magical bombardment .
And because there was a wide range of spells, it could not have been avoided or negated because several different elements had exploded at the same time .
So why was he still feeling uneasy?
Crackle .
The flames subsided, and standing there, without even a scratch, was Frey .
The only thing that had changed was the cold smile that now graced his lips .
Antoine’s heart shook .
“Can it be considered self defense from now on?”
“Th-, this doesn’t make sense . How could you survive…”
“I have no intentions of killing all of you . Go call your Circle Master . Your judgement will be decided after my conversation with him . ”
That was impossible .
Antoine bit his lip .
If Circle Master Pelik found out about this, then his position would be in jeopardy .
Now was the time when he had started flying after crawling on the floor all his life . Even if he were to die, he would not let it be taken away .
“That’s ridiculous! Do you think you’ve already defeated us? Nonsense!”
Frey pointed at Antoine .
“You’re good at inciting a group . In an emergency, you push your men forward to act as shields and only think about yourself . ”
He could only be described as scum worse than Dugenjar .
In truth, Frey didn’t think too badly of Dugenjar .
His only problems were his arrogance and not understanding just how high the sky was .
But this man was different .
He was such an ugly human that Frey hated the fact that he was considered a Wizard just like him .
“I want to kill you right now . ”
Frey shook his head .
He had to think twice before he took another Wizard’s life .
This was a request that Schweiser had made to him .
“…but I’ll reconsider it after remembering the words of my old friend . But if you open your mouth again…”
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“S-, shut up! You’re the-”
Pit .
“…!?”
A thin red line appeared on Antoine’s neck .
He reached up to his neck as the focus in his eyes disappeared .
And like a fruit that had been cleanly cut from a tree, his head fell to the ground .
“Ro-, Rounder Antoine!”
“This doesn’t make sense!”
A Wind Cutter had appeared from Frey’s hand and cut Antoine’s neck before anyone could realise .
Even Antoine, whose neck had been cut, did not realise how he died .
“The Circle Master…”
Call them .
Frey didn’t finish the rest of his sentence .
This was because he saw someone walking over from the far end of the cave .
It was a middle aged woman .
She was wearing a witch’s hat and her face was heavily covered in makeup .
Frey looked at her and said .
“Are you the Circle Master of the Basilisk Tails?”
The woman nodded with a stiff face .
“…that’s right . Who are you?”
Frey ignored her question and continued .
“I just had a Relic Battle with your circle . ”
Pelik, the Circle Master of the Basilisk Tails, bit her lip as she realised that she could not have a full conversation with him .
Frey turned his gaze back to the decapitated body of Antoine .
The blood from his neck had already formed a puddle .
‘Rounder Antoine so easily…’
She didn’t know who this young wizard was, but she was sure of one thing .
He was at least 7 stars .
An Archmage!
An Archmage, which was rare even in the Three Great Circles, had come to this place .
“…continue . ”
“I fought a total of three times and won every time . ”
The final battle could be considered his win since Antoine had incited his men to attack before the fight had ended .
“But that man . Rounder Antoine was it? He incited his men and tried to kill me . ”
“So he…”
“I killed him . I gave him one chance . Antoine didn’t heed my advice, and there are no second chances . I hope you aren’t the same . ”
Pelik involuntarily swallowed a mouthful of saliva at those words .
She heard sincerity in Frey’s calm voice .
“What is your name?”
“Pelik Oviet . ”
“Master Pelik, tell me, what is the purpose of the Circle?”
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“Yes?”
Frey looked at Pelik silently .
Stricken with fear, Pelik quickly recalled his words .
“T-, to break free of the Demigods’ clutches . ”
“Do you know what they are?”
“O-, of course . They are transcendent beings who surpass human understanding and are capable of destroying an entire city with a single finger . ”
“You know it well . Right…you know it well . ”
Frey took a step forward .
“But it seems that you lost control of yourself after becoming powerful . ”
Crack crack!
The earth beneath his feet began to freeze .
The circle members tried to move their feet to evade the ice, but it spread and froze their feet in an instant .
“Ugh!”
“I can’t move!”
Even the Circle Master Pelik was unable to escape its range .
‘Th-, this…it’s not something that we can handle . ’
After judging the situation, Pelik urgently informed her members .
“Everyone, don’t try to forcefully escape! If you make a wrong move, you might lose your flesh!”
“I don’t think you have the time to worry about other people . ”
The anger Frey held toward the Circle seemed to be exploding all at once .
When faced with a powerful enemy like the Demigods, pathetic guys like these were not only not united, but they even kept each other in check!
Their purpose wasn’t to overthrow the Demigods .
They were focused on snatching artifacts and keeping the Trowman Rings in check to boost their own power .
Their goal was obvious .
To gain power and wealth .
Boom .
Frey’s eyes were filled with anger .
His anger turned into momentum, and this momentum became pressure aimed at Pelik .
“Ugh…”
Pelik felt pressured as if someone was squeezing her heart .
Breathing became difficult, and sweat began pouring down her body .
With clattering teeth, she stared at Frey, realizing that she was the only one who hadn’t been frozen .
Making a quick judgement, she fell to her knees .
“P-, please spare us . ”
“…”
“T-, tell me what you want . I will follow your orders . So please…please don’t destroy our circle . ”
“Even if I asked you to take your own life?”
“…!”
Frey’s heartless eyes stared at Pelik .
She was shocked for a moment before she nodded with determination .
“If you can promise that you will not destroy our circle after that . Gladly . ”
“M-, Master Pelik!”
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“Don’t!”
The circle members all began venting their anger loudly .
Frey slowly lifted his hand .
There, red mana began to flow and an incredibly hot flame soon appeared on his palm .
“…”
Pelik closed her eyes and waited for her end .
Instead, she heard Frey’s voice, filled with admiration .
“Excellent . ”
Pat .
At the same time, the ice that had frozen the bodies of the members quickly disappeared .
Pelik looked around, confused .
“Bring all the artifacts you took from the Trowman Rings . ”
“U-, understood . ”
After that, Pelik hurried to her home from which she brought back the artifacts and handed them to Frey .
Frey looked at them with a complex gaze .
One of them was a purple ring .
A ring that he had made .
The other was a pair of blue gloves, but this was the first time that Frey had seen them .
It was likely a relic of a hero who came after him .
“Tell me the locations of all the small and medium circles around here . Without exception . ”
“Th-, that…”
“Can’t you say it?”
“…”
It was basically stabbing the members of their alliance in the back, but Pelik shook her head .
This was not the time to hold back .
“No . ”
It couldn’t be helped .
Pelik couldn’t resist the man in front of her .
And the alliance had only been formed in pursuit of practicality .
They didn’t have much of a bond between them .
So Pelik clamped down on her weak guilt and started talking .
“Apart from us, there are a total of five medium and small circles nearby . The closest one to us is…”
Frey only asked for their locations, but Pelik told him everything she knew, their features, numbers, and points to take note of in detail .
It was a clear betrayal, but the more she explained, the more she realised .
There was no circle in this area that could resist this man .
In general, that was the status of a 7 star Wizard .
Pelik sighed .
Antoine’s death had been a major loss, but it could not be compared to what was going to happen that night .
‘I hope our circle doesn’t get any collateral damage . ’
Pelik sincerely hoped .
And as she expected, before dawn had come, the six small and medium circles, including the Basilisk Tails, had been defeated by one man .