Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 312

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 312

199. How Interesting

Benatio tilted his head as he looked at the other guys who showed no signs of waking up.

“For now, Count Arkent… their fate will be decided based on the identity of these guys.”

The identity of these guys still remains unknown.

They’re not officially registered as mages, nor do they open their mouths to speak.

“It would be better to start talking soon. As I said again, unregistered mages are subject to tracking, surveillance, and punishment just by existing.”

Benatio looked at the one guy he had forcibly awakened.

The man was tied to a tree and had no intention of resisting.

But he also didn’t seem inclined to open his mouth.

The main duty of the counterintelligence unit is not interrogation.

Especially since his current mission was far from interrogation, Benatio had refrained from ‘torture’.

But it seems that persuasion through words has now reached its limit.

“Well, I suppose you’d be scared of what punishment you’d receive if you revealed your identity. I understand. But opening your mouth moderately would also be a good method. We’re always short on mages.”

“…”

“Sigh. I have no choice.”

Benatio finally picked up his tools.

He didn’t want to use them if possible.

It would be best to start with the fingernails first.

The first principle of torture.

Minimize damage, maximize pain.

That’s how you can deal with them for a long time.

There’s also the method of cutting off limbs from the start, but this guy doesn’t seem like he’d open his mouth right away.

“Let’s see how long you can endure.”

It was the moment Benatio was bringing the pliers over.

“You should have just kept your mouth shut and left us alone.”

Benatio tilted his head at the incomprehensible words.

“That’s what you say after keeping your mouth shut the whole time? Listen, unregistered mage. You seem to be mistaken about something.”

“You’re the one who’s mistaken.”

Snap.

The guy who had been tied to the tree suddenly had his limbs freed.

“To think you were acting so arrogant without even knowing I could break free anytime.”

“…!”

Benatio stepped back at the ominous feeling and quickly drew his curved blade.

Dangerous.

The instinct he had developed while living as a member of the counterintelligence unit was screaming.

Rumble…

And the power that began to be unleashed.

Benatio’s eyes widened at the sticky something that came rushing toward him.

Something’s different.

This isn’t mana, nor is it divine power.

The moment it touches, it devours everything around in darkness, making one feel sticky and dirty…

“You will disappear into the darkness without anyone knowing.”

Right now, it was flowing out from the body of the guy with horns and wings.

No, it wasn’t just one guy.

It was multiple ‘guys’.

The guys who had just been tied up, whom he thought were unconscious, were nowhere to be seen, and guys with jet-black horns and bright red skin had appeared.

“This is fucking crazy…”

Benatio’s body began to tremble gradually.

That was instinct.

The sensation that comes when encountering beings that are disgusting, powerful, and must be avoided at the same time.

‘Can I handle them?’

He couldn’t guarantee even a single one.

No, could he even approach them in the first place?

His whole body felt sluggish from this sticky feeling that now filled the surroundings.

“You finally woke us up.”

“We need to quickly dispose of this guy and go inside.”

Inside?

Benatio didn’t even have time to feel puzzled.

Whooom!

A black and murky energy gathered in one of their hands, writhing as if it would shoot toward him at any moment.

“Now disappear.”

And the moment the black sphere was about to shoot out.

Whoosh!

A ‘wind’ blew from somewhere, instantly pushing away the black mists.

Crash!

“Urgh!”

The writhing black sphere exploded within the hand.

“Fortunately, I’m not too late.”

The voice that could be heard was like this.

“You tied them up quite well, freshman.”

It was that guy he had been watching for the past few months to find out what he liked.

“Wow, Dane. There are demons here again?”

And the voice of a woman who sounded strangely expectant.

Dane Sogress.

Leila Termion.

“Those guys are…?”

Naturally, the demons who didn’t recognize the two tilted their heads in confusion, while Dane jumped between Benatio and them.

And he said simply.

“Freshman. You and Leila each take one and deal with them.”

“Huh, what?”

“I’ll handle the rest.”

Shing!

The Arcanium sword was drawn, emitting an intense green light.

Benatio was impressed but internally screamed.

‘Deal with them? Me?’

The principle of the counterintelligence unit.

When in danger, retreat without hesitation.

Members of the counterintelligence unit, by their nature, possess a wealth of information.

So if captured by the enemy, they could become a fatal threat to the Empire’s security, making this absolutely necessary.

Now was exactly such a situation.

Of course, there was also the option of suicide if necessary, but…

‘Damn it!’

The situation wasn’t favorable for that.

“Are you saying that three humans will face the five of us right now?”

“That’s not even funny.”

“That green sword does look somewhat threatening though…”

It was when the demons were sneering in the midst of all this.

Whoooosh.

As Dane waved his hand, his mana seeped toward both Leila and Benatio—

“Huh?”

“As expected, this is it.”

Both felt an intense power they had never experienced before.

One was shocked, while the other had known about it but still reacted with “as expected.”

Benatio was naturally the former.

‘What in the world is this…’

He knew that summoners call forth summoned beasts to enhance their strength and stamina.

But right now there wasn’t even a summoned beast present.

The more he learned, the more this fellow became an incomprehensible, secretive guy.

He couldn’t write something like this in a report.

The higher-ups don’t treat anything as information unless it’s ‘certain.’

“Those guys haven’t regained their strength yet. Be careful of ranged attacks and approach cautiously.”

Dane leaped in as soon as he said those words, and Leila followed behind him.

“Damn it!”

Benatio eventually leaped in as well.

It definitely wasn’t for Dane’s sake

. It was to test this unprecedented power.

And then, the first clash occurred.

Clang!

Surprisingly, he wasn’t pushed back.

“What the hell…”

Even the demon who had swung his solid fist was shocked enough.

No matter how long it had been since they lost their power, demons were still demons.

Each and every one of them were beings who had once massacred dozens to hundreds of ordinary soldiers.

So there was no way they should be pushed back, yet now they were clearly being overpowered.

Even more—

Slash!

He even launched a counterattack.

“…”

Thanks to that, Benatio was also startled.

Just moments ago, his limbs had been trembling and he had lost all fighting spirit, so how was this possible?

‘Dane Sogress.’

Now he even felt a sense of awe.

“Leila, left side.”

“I see it!”

In the midst of this, Leila, who seemed to have already steeled her resolve, relentlessly pressed one demon.

It was remarkable swordsmanship.

Termion Swordsmanship might not look special on the surface, but it was said to overwhelm opponents before they knew it.

Leila was doing exactly that.

‘Does this mean she inherited Termion blood that densely?’

There was no time to be lost in admiration.

Clang, clang!

Benatio steeled himself and began swinging the two curved swords he held in each hand.

And Dane, who was facing three of them…

“No matter what your skill level is, you won’t be able to handle the three of us.”

“Is that all?”

“…?”

“I’m asking if that’s all you have to say.”

Swoosh.

He swung his sword through the air and grinned.

“You won’t be able to say anything you want to say after this.”

At the same time, Dane’s body surged forward.

Slash!

Before anyone knew it, one demon’s arm went flying, another’s chest was split vertically—

Thwack!

The one approaching from behind was struck by Dane’s instantly reconfigured mana spear and sent flying.

“…!”

Thanks to that, the three demons were horrified.

A human.

In other words, a human being.

Unless they were among the highest-tier powerhouses, there shouldn’t be anyone who could easily defeat them one-on-one.

Yet this guy was now facing all three of them simultaneously, and doing so with ease at that.

‘What the hell is this guy…?’

They had been hiding and watching the continent’s history unfold all this time.

There had been transcendent powerhouses, and guys who were revered among humans.

But there had never been anyone this strong at such a young age.

And naturally, there had never been anyone who showed this kind of composure while facing three of them.

“What… are you exactly?”

Dane answered that question.

“Club President of the Magic Summoning Exploration Spear Swordsmanship Club.”

“What did you say?”

“Romance for short.”

“…”

And he added.

“I’m planning to add Divine and Necromancy to that name soon.”

He needed to correct himself.

This guy was questionable, and seemed a bit crazy too.

But there was no time to think further.

Tap, slash!

Dane kicked off the ground and blew away one demon’s shoulder, then blocked another’s path with materialized mana.

“Gah!”

With that, one demon suddenly found himself facing Dane alone.

Naturally—

Thunk.

“Gack!”

Unable to properly block even one of Dane’s sword strikes, his chest center was pierced through.

More precisely, he tried to block it but couldn’t.

It was a demon’s tough skin that couldn’t be pierced by ordinary arrows, yet Dane’s sword had penetrated it as if cutting through soft flesh.

“Cough. Gack.”

As thick blood flowed down the corners of his mouth, the demon with his chest pierced grabbed the green blade and trembled violently.

Then the trembling stopped.

After enduring for thousands of years, he had died without being able to properly block a single sword.

Thud.

The corpse collapsed as the sword was pulled out.

Dane glanced at the corpse briefly before turning his gaze toward the other two.

Leila.

Benatio.

‘Why are they fighting on equal terms? This makes no sense! Even though we’ve lost our power…’

‘The twin swords’ movements are unpredictable. At this rate…!’

The two were fighting quite well.

Dane thought.

This fight would be of great help to Leila.

It might be a bit dangerous, but that much risk had to be accepted.

He had no intention of letting her die.

Now only two remained.

When Dane turned his gaze again, one of the demons spoke urgently.

“W-wait! What do you want!”

An attempt at negotiation.

One had died in an instant.

There were still four of them, but strangely, victory seemed impossible.

A cry called forth by instinct.

“What do you want? If you just let us go, we’ll do anything! Do you need gems? Or do you need our power?”

He was desperate.

In truth, they didn’t have much since they’d been living in hiding.

But they had the authority of demons.

“I-if you have our authority, you can become stronger!”

“Authority?”

Dane tilted his head.

He was showing interest.

The demon interpreted that reaction as such.

Therefore, he cried out even more desperately.

“Yes, authority. An authority that no other race can ever possess! It makes potential explode. It draws out the latent power that everyone has!”

The authority of demons.

It was a method of drawing out power by making the evil in one’s heart run wild.

Of course, he couldn’t say it that way.

He had to survive first, and there was no reason to add unnecessary details.

“You can become stronger. We’ll make it happen for you. If you want, we’ll make the other fellows strong too!”

First, say this and overcome the crisis.

And he would actually make them stronger.

But humans tainted by demonic energy inevitably become subservient to demons. That was the true authority.

In the same context, black mages were what they called mages who were forcibly made to have their power run wild.

“Interesting.”

Finally, he was showing a reaction.

On one hand, such a thought also occurred to him.

If that monster-like fellow became stronger, just how much stronger would he become?

He couldn’t imagine it, but that was a problem for later.

First, he had to survive now.

But then he heard words he never expected.

“So what was written in Arcana’s ancient documents was true.”

The corners of Dane’s mouth curled up.

“I heard it makes the evil in one’s heart run wild to forcibly draw out power, and ultimately makes them submit.”

Shock spread in an instant.

“How do you know that…”

“The black mages were probably created that way too. Though there must have been some who did it voluntarily.”

He already knew.

But there was something even more surprising.

He had read Arcana’s ancient documents?

“Then are you… a descendant of Arcana?”

A descendant of Arcana.

The demons knew of their existence since they had been living hidden on this continent for a very long time.

It was an impossible thing, but if not that, it couldn’t be explained. He believed so.

But Dane’s answer was somewhat different.

“No. I’m from the Sogress Count House.”

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