The Sword Genius of the Magic Empire - Chapter 52



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The leader of the Legion fell with a single blow.

Amidst the debris of its shattered shell pouring down.

The remaining demons following behind suddenly stopped running and fell into a moment of panic.

Then, as if they had lost their will to fight, they soon scattered in all directions and disappeared.

“The leader of the Legion… in one blow…?”

Meanwhile, Askle muttered next to him, as if he couldn’t believe what was happening right in front of him.

Not only that, but the other wizards around them were also looking at him with their eyes wide open.

The leader of the Legion is quite powerful.

Just looking at the majesty of the clan wizards galloping along, chewing up all their magic with their shells like a tank, you can tell.

But since he appeared and destroyed all of that with one kick, it is natural for such reactions to come out.

“Euhaaam~”

But whatever.

The girl who had caught the magicians’ attention was just yawning.

It was a rather easygoing reaction considering that he had single-handedly defeated the leader of such powerful demons.

Whew.

Then she turned her head this way and stared at Enoch, who was standing right in front of her.

Her red eyes, shining transparently in the sunlight like rubies, looked at Enoch with excitement.

“Oh, Master Enoch!”

At that moment, Askle’s voice, very tense, was heard from behind him. Enoch glanced back.

Aside from Asclepius, the other magicians from the other families were also in a state of tension as they watched Sirocco standing before Enoch.

‘Well, from their perspective, it’s a situation where dangerous people and their direct descendants are facing each other right in front of them.’

Even though she is the one who destroyed the leader of the demons with one blow right before my eyes, I can understand such reactions.

But Enoch looked at Sirocco without any tension.

“Sirocco Lycaon”

She is a tier 1 magician who has always been the main character in most episodes.

He is the character that is most loved and the wizard who boasts the best performance as a follower.

Users who play this type of game usually have a favorite character that they like the most, regardless of the character’s performance.

But at least for this side, the two were inseparable elements, because of course… …

‘Of course, for a performance-obsessed person like me, a performance character was like a love character!’

Enoch looked at her, reminiscing about his days playing the original game.

‘And because it was a love character, you can recognize it even if the original story is set 5 years from now.’

A short, fluttering skirt that reveals bare legs without even wearing shoes.

Vibrant red hair and soft cheeks.

Her white skin and fresh eyes gave off the look of a beauty even though she was still young.

‘In every way, it’s definitely the Sirocco I know.’

But at first glance, the girl’s appearance, which seemed delicate, had one characteristic that set her apart from humans.

Enoch stared blankly at something moving beneath his gaze.

Snap.

On top of Shiroko’s head stood red wolf ears, as red as her hair.

Plus, a fluffy wolf-like tail that is glossy red overall and has a white tip.

‘That’s what it actually looks like.’

Enoch looked at her lustrous, glossy ears and tail and admired them a little.

Even if you actually look at it, you don’t feel any sense of incongruity at all.

‘After all, the ears and tail are the only external differences between the Mercenaries and humans.’

Of course, since it is a part of the body, it is possible to move it and use it freely.

at that time.

Shiroko opened her mouth for the first time.

“……you.”

Shiroko must have sensed my gaze because she gently wrapped her lustrous, glossy tail around her white thigh.

And then he opened his mouth for the first time in a sharp tone.

“Is there something wrong with my tail?”

A blow.

She suddenly took a step closer to Enoch.

However, the one who actually reacted to Sirocco’s sudden action was not Enoch, but the magicians of the family behind him.

“Your Majesty! Get off!”

At Shiroko’s sudden action, the family’s battle magicians all reflexively raised their magic poles.

But Enoch raised his hand and stopped the wizards who were about to jump out.

And then he answered Sirocco calmly.

“No. I just thought the tail looked really soft.”

In the original, her favorability rating went up when she praised her for having a soft tail.

Perhaps because of Shiroko’s personality, it would still be the same even after five years.

“Huh, that’s right! You know what’s good?”

As expected.

As if those words had made him feel better, Shiroko smiled triumphantly and twitched the wolf ears on her head as she spoke.

“But don’t even think about touching my tail.”

“That’s too bad. I wanted to touch it just once.”

“Right? But that’s not okay. You can’t let just anyone touch your tail or ears!”

And she released the tail that was wrapped around her thigh and shook it gently.

Enoch looked at that sight and thought of her in the original work.

‘Come to think of it, that’s the kind of personality I originally had.’

Sirocco is still happy to be praised, with both hands on his waist and a proud expression on his face, wagging his tail.

She didn’t seem to care about the tense battle mages of the family standing right behind Enoch.

He was originally at that level of extreme self-paced.

Along with Shiroko’s overwhelming skills, her positive personality also symbolizes her in the original work, as she treated everyone with honesty and had a clear opinion of her own.

That would be the case, just looking at the nickname she had in the original story, which was 5 years later, you’ll immediately understand.

“Untamed Desert Heat: Sirocco Lycaon”

A nickname that perfectly reflects one’s personality.

But at the same time, being known among the best magicians across the empire meant that you were recognized as someone of great skill.

To that extent, Shiroko was one of the strongest characters in the original . Naturally, her performance was also excellent enough to not fall behind.

And just in time, the timing for this joint mission was perfect.

‘The reason I haven’t been able to recruit followers until now is because I was in a gloomy situation right before being expelled.’

But now that that point has been completely resolved through the exemption mission, the first follower to recruit was none other than Scirocco, who had this advantage.

Just as Enoch was thinking that far.

“Hey, it’s Shirokonim!”

Suddenly, from the top of the rocky cliff, panting voices echoed.

“Ugh, ugh…! You’re going ahead of us again!”

Everyone’s attention turned to him.

A group of people appeared on the cliff with their backs to the noon sun.

On their heads grew the ears, horns, and tails of different kinds of beasts.

There was no need to tell me who they were.

‘Suin tribe.’

There were people who had been rumored about for a while within the empire.

Meanwhile, they were sliding down the cliff and shouting at Sirocco.

“Ugh, just exorcise the demons! If you go out! Leave us alone! Ugh… Always like that! If you go first…!”

But Shiroko calmly pointed to the leader she had smashed to pieces with her finger and spoke to them, who looked very tired.

“But isn’t that what I wanted to catch?”

“Even so! If you go alone like that! We’ll be the ones to get scolded by the chief!”

The girl calmly replied to one of the people who was out of breath, as if feeling wronged.

“Then just follow me quickly?”

“Ugh, until now! No one can do that! Ugh, isn’t that what it’s supposed to be like!”

He nagged at me in a very heated voice.

“If the Chief gets angry again because of this, you will have to spend three days in the ‘Cave of Reflection’ staring at the wall!”

“Ugh, you don’t like that place?”

Sirocco steps back in disgust.

The representative man of the group of people looked at her like that, sighed for a moment, and then grabbed the horse.

“Well. Let’s talk about that later.”

Shiroko opened her eyes wide and looked ahead in wonder. The water tribe warriors who had approached her stepped forward, blocking Shiroko’s front.

“… Please step back for now, Sirocco.”

Before they knew it, the water spirits had stepped forward and were staring at Enoch, as if hiding Siroc behind them. It seemed that they too were wary of the unfamiliar Enoch.

the same time.

The wizards of the Elseid family, who had been watching the situation from behind, also silently stepped forward to protect Enoch.

Jeokbuk

A girl who is a direct descendant of the black-haired Elseid family and the successor to the red-haired chieftain.

Two groups of magicians naturally confront each other, keeping them apart to protect each other.

Each of them, holding their own scepter, glared at each other, ready to cast magic at any moment.

“… I’ll ask anyway.”

The air was so sharp that it wouldn’t have been strange if they collided at any moment.

The first one to speak in that situation was the man who had blocked Enoch’s path.

“What are you guys doing here?”

The representative water spirit who had been talking to Sirocco earlier spoke softly while glaring at the Elseid family crest engraved on the operational vehicle.

“The glorious Elseid clan, how dare you come all the way to the outskirts where these evil spirits are rampant.”

A rather aggressive tone for a first meeting.

However, the wizards belonging to the Elseid family showed no reaction to such provocation. They continued to block the way as if protecting Enoch, and responded with cold stares.

“We have come to visit the Suin tribe village to perform official duties.”

And among those clan wizards, someone stepped forward and answered.

“I am Theano, the vice-captain of the Nemesis Knights under the Elseid family.”

A female knight wearing the usual black uniform and a hat pulled down low.

It was Theano.

She, who was probably the highest in rank, seemed to be acting as the temporary representative for this mission.

“Nemesis? Even such great people from Elseid came here. I don’t know where to put my tail between my legs.”

Despite the obvious sarcasm in the tone, Theano responded coldly, without any hesitation.

“Can I ask for your cooperation?”

For a moment, a tense atmosphere flowed between the two groups.

“Cooperation? What the…!”

Suin opened her eyes and tried to glare at Theano.

But the next moment, the man gasped.

Under the shadow of the sun.

Cold, azure eyes were staring at him intently, like amethysts in the middle of the night.

“…that.”

Suin was speechless as she looked into Theano’s eyes.

And then, the bastard quickly lowered his tail and turned his gaze away from Theano.

“…I will guide you to the village where the chief is.”

And then he added curtly.

“Follow me.”