Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 126
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Episode 126 Oceanis (2)
Not long after Cled returned to his quarters, the materials sent by Lius arrived.
It was a compilation of reports that the guards who had been watching Elisa had been sending in.
“… … .”
Clad’s expression became serious.
Even the three siblings who had been receiving reports consistently did not understand the content, so how much more so must it have been for Kled, who had stepped down from the front lines and was completely unaware of the situation.
It took him a long time to sort out his jumbled thoughts.
“older brother!”
Before the thumping sound had even died down, the door burst open and an old man with a pale face barged in.
It was the youngest brother, Irvin. He was over sixty years old, but he still had the same irascible temper as when he was young. He looked healthy because of his complexion.
Claude scolded blandly.
“If you keep doing that, you’ll suffocate before me. It’s noisy, so lower your voice first.”
“Now is not the time! Do you know what has arrived in front of me?”
“Did Elisha send you?”
“That’s right. Elisa… … Huh?”
Irbin, who had been waving the booklet in his hand, suddenly stopped.
After a while of stillness, his face returned to normal and his mouth opened again.
“Did you receive it too, brother? This… … booklet with blasphemous content written on it?”
“I went to see Rios as soon as I got it. I even heard that it was true.”
“What, what? Is this real?”
“He rolled his eyes for a moment, then admitted it very coolly. From the looks of it, it looks like the three of them conspired.”
“What crazy kids!”
Irbin burst into tears.
“What on earth were you thinking when you did something like this? What is your excuse?”
“Well, I didn’t ask because I thought I would really lose my mind if I heard that answer. But is there any great reason for that?”
Claude grumbled scornfully.
Why does the phrase “fellowship” exist? It is because there are cases where people covet power and harm their own families.
But Rios and Gerbon weren’t even rivals in the first place.
The age difference between the two is fifteen. When Gerbon became an adult, Lius was already acting as the head of the household.
If Rius had been incompetent, he was good at his job and his skills were golden, so he had nothing to lack. Add to that the fact that he was the eldest son, and anyone could see that he was a solid successor.
There is absolutely no room for political reasons.
That being said, it’s only for personal reasons.
“I knew that the three above and the two below were on bad terms, but… … For that simple reason? Because you simply dislike each other?”
“Yeah, that’s why the guy who assassinated his half-brother is the next head of the family. I wonder how this guy Droy raised his children… … .”
Kled’s expression turned bitter as he mentioned the name of his younger brother who had been sick for several years.
If he had never taken in a concubine, or if he had taken in a concubine but the head of the household had kept his eyes wide open, would something like this have happened?
Rios and Tarina are already gold. Raven is also expected to become gold soon, and Elisa and Gervon are still young, but they are more geniuses than the three above.
Perhaps, it could have been the greatest golden age and greatest child-rearing case in the history of Oceanis, with all five children being golden.
Because those foolish kids destroyed it with their own hands.
It was a shocking experience for Claude, who had supported his younger brother, who had pushed him aside to become the head of the household, even though he was heartbroken at the time, and had accepted him for his entire life.
“The bigger problem is that the person who sent this booklet was Elisha. If it came to us, it would have been delivered to the other elders as well. Isn’t this a direct question of whose side you will take?”
“But… … No matter how much that bastard Rios is annoying, we can’t impeach him for this reason. We have no choice but to accept it.”
“Could it be that Elisha didn’t think of that? That smart kid?”
“… … So there’s a hidden reason.”
“That guy Lius also asked me to look into that.”
“Are you willing to listen?”
“I’ve already accepted. Regardless of the shamelessness of the request, this matter itself is so complicated that I think I should look into it myself.”
Cled handed over the report. Irvin read it carefully and his expression became the same as Cled’s earlier.
“… … I really don’t know what’s going on.”
“Do you want to go together?”
“I guess so. I can’t trust it unless I see it with my own eyes.”
Although I was still healthy, my body, which was over sixty years old, was not the same as when I was young, so the long journey was burdensome.
Fortunately, Elisa said that they had already arrived in Quinis. It would only take three days to get there by boat.
The next day.
The two old men boarded the boat, leading their attendants.
* * *
Although Quinis was not large enough to be called a great city, it was a very important city to the Oceanid family.
Because it was the closest city to the Sun Archipelago among the cities on the continent, it was the best place to advance to and from.
In the city that was literally the front yard of Oceanus, Galen’s party was being trampled openly.
They’ve already told Roxana, the mayor of Quinis, their location, so she can come and find them if she wants.
Clang! Clang!
In the largest wing of the finest inn in Quincy, the sound of rustling was loud from midday.
The duel between Lilia, who swung her hammer as if she could crush people, and Terti, who swung his sword as if she could split people apart, was fierce.
Rather than breaking when struck by the black iron hammer, it dug into the iron hammer and cut it down, paying no attention to the iron hammer and continuing to make a ferocious howl.
But the conversation between the weapon owners was peaceful.
“I’m getting more and more used to it.”
“Brother Terti too!”
Although she had fought many ‘strong men’, Lilia had strangely never fought ‘warriors’. Her fight with Ilwol was her first fight with a golden warrior.
But then a golden warrior appeared in the group. How could she, who was so diligent, just sit still?
Terti also did not refuse. Even in the early stages of the difficult third generation of the prestigious family, the golden age is not only talent, but also requires tremendous effort. He learned the value of the opportunity to spar.
Lilia learned the Golden Warrior’s methods of dealing with those stronger than herself while refining her blunt skills that were lacking compared to her sword skills, and Terti learned how to deal with those stronger than herself.
Meanwhile, a little distance away, Galen was teaching Elisha.
“Okay, let’s do it like this.”
“Ugh… … .”
“Can you feel it?”
“yes yes.”
“It feels like you’re grabbing it so gently.”
“ah!”
If you just listen to their conversation, it may sound a bit strange, but the two of them were clearly practicing magic.
Galen’s ‘Water Manipulation’ and Elisa’s ‘Oceanis Vision Magic’ are the same magic, just with different names.
A way of manipulating the water within the sensory sphere with invisible hands.
That’s why some level of intervention was possible. Just as a master holds the arm of his student and teaches him the movements when learning martial arts, it felt like Galen’s invisible hand wrapped around Elisa’s invisible hand and moved it for him.
In fact, this method itself was originally used to pass on magic. The reason why prestigious families are prestigious families is because this educational method was very well established.
But Galen’s teachings were so effective that even Elisha was terrified.
“Why is Galen so good at teaching?”
“That’s because the young lady understands so well.”
“I… I know you meant it well, but when Galen says something like that, it sounds like a deception.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“I’m joking. If I was that good, I would have figured it out when I was learning from my family. This is something Galen teaches very well. He’s very good at it.”
Galen just smiled awkwardly at Elisa’s words.
Even though they showed the same example, the teacher who taught Elisa was at most gold, while Galen was a jewel, so the difference in quality was huge, which may have also played a part.
The biggest reason is probably the details.
No matter how well the Oceanis training method has been passed down through generations, it has become quite well organized.
Thanks to the status window, Galen has the answer already engraved in his head.
Besides, water manipulation is the magic that Galen has pondered over the longest and most.
Because I clearly remembered what level Elisa was at and what level of performance was possible, I was able to perfectly understand Elisa’s level and provide her with customized training that suited her perfectly.
“I feel like I’ve made more progress in the past month than I have in the past few years.”
“Your skills have definitely improved a lot. Your talent is definitely a factor. If you had just continued to focus on your training without any problems, you would have become golden in just a few years.”
“Really?”
“Seriously, I mean it.”
Of course, this is my first time teaching magic to someone else.
Even so, Elisa was definitely a genius.
After chasing away the escorts, he continued to hold them and teach them for about a month from Ruata to Nigerte, and from there directly by boat to Quinis.
She grew by leaps and bounds from her estimated early to late level 40s.
Just as not everyone who receives private tutoring can enter Seoul National University, Elisha received more than Galen taught her.
To this extent, it was clearly a talent that would have found the path to gold within a few years even if he had wandered alone.
“I will understand it to mean that I should work harder.”
“I’m telling you, it’s true. Of course, it would be good if you worked harder. Do you still have some magic left?”
“sure.”
It was at this time that the two people continued to devote themselves to training.
Galen turned his head as he felt something in his sphere of senses. Elisa reflexively followed his gaze.
Knock knock knock!
Immediately afterwards, someone knocked on the door leading to the annex.
Lillia and Terti both stopped their weapons almost simultaneously, sensing the knocking sound mixed in with the noise of metal.
The door opened and Kled and Irvin strode in.
“… …Uncle, stepfather.”
Elisha, who was shaken for a moment, quickly regained her composure and bowed politely.
“It’s been a while, you two.”
Galen also greeted him without much fanfare. He had served Jervon for several years, so it was impossible for him not to be acquainted with the elders of the family.
“… … Yeah, it’s been a while.”
Cled spoke in a voice that could not quite hide its embarrassment. Irvin, though he did not speak, had a similar expression on his face.
No matter how many times I encountered Galen’s existence in reports, I couldn’t help but feel cognitive dissonance.
From the question, “Was it really there?” to the doubt, “Is it really gold?”
“Please come inside.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
As he naturally brought the two elders in, Galen met Lilia’s eyes for a moment.
Lilia nodded her head faintly. The situation had already been discussed. The elder’s reception would be handled by Galen and Elisa alone. Lilia, Terti, and the maid Mary would wait outside.
Galen guided Kled and Irvin to the reception room of the annex and got into the car himself.
What was different from when he was a servant was that instead of putting the car out and stepping aside, he sat down next to Elisa.
Galen opened the door for the two old men who were wondering what to talk about first.
“I knew you would come.”
“… … You knew?”
“I haven’t decided on exactly two people, but I think he has a bit more authority than the other elders. Specifically, he can directly pressure Rius. I thought he would be the quickest to act.”
The two old men were not so stupid as to not know what they were talking about. Cled’s eyes widened.
“Did you send that booklet?”
“Yes. Of course, I have Miss Elisa’s consent.”
Elisa nodded in agreement.
“That’s right,” Cled snapped at Galen, not wanting to force his nephew into anything.
“What on earth are you planning! You were the one who provoked Elisa from the side?”
“Hey, did you hear anything from Rios?”
“What are you talking about?”
“As for whether the contents of the booklet are true or not, I thought you two would have definitely confirmed that.”
“that…….”
Claude was speechless for a moment. Galen asked again.
“Are you saying that it was a lie?”
“… … No, he admitted it.”
“Then, isn’t it strange to ask what your intention is? From Miss Elisa’s perspective, it would be enough to tear Rios apart and kill him.”
Cled, who had been speechless again, shook his head slightly.
Although I was briefly involved, I had thought long and hard about what I was going to say to Elisa before I got here.
He opened his mouth, looking at Elisha instead of Galen.
“Elisa.”
“Yes, Uncle.”
“I understand how you feel. But I don’t fully understand what you’re trying to do. Can you tell me?”
“It is what I did, and I had no other intentions. I just wanted to denounce Lius’s evil deeds to you two and the elders.”
“You won’t be satisfied with just letting me know, right?”
“Yes. I want Rios to be punished appropriately for the crimes he committed.”
“As I have said many times, I fully understand your feelings. However, I cannot handle family matters based on my emotions. It is realistically impossible to get rid of Lius.”
“No, it is possible.”
Galen answered instead of Elisha.
Galen added with a snicker at Cled, who was giving him a disapproving look.
“Because even if it’s impossible, you have to make it possible.”
“What?”
Galen did not give an explanation to Cled, who asked curtly.
Chiiing―
The revised world has encroached upon the world.