The Son-In-Law of the Magician Is a Transcendent Sword Master - Chapter 114

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Chapter 114

The Great Magic Family Maelern of Binding Spirits.

I was well aware of them, having heard much about them. Hadn’t I met their family head directly at the council held just last year?

– Maelrn will not involve itself in such trivial matters.

– Even if the Black Mages run wild, that’s due to Benheim’s negligent management, not a crisis for the entire continent. Since Maelrn’s domain is more peaceful than ever, we won’t concern ourselves with it. Handle it yourselves.

The head of Maelrn I saw then, Kashar Maelern, was… exactly as Steren had described.

Arrogant and haughty, closed-off and exclusive, a family steeped in elitist consciousness.

That was the perception everyone in the magical world had of Maelrn.

However…

‘That bastard is Maelrn’s heir…?’

Maelrn’s heir who had entered my field of vision, Rashek el Maelern, was vastly different from the closed-off and gloomy mage image I had expected.

“Uhahahaha! There’s no match for me!”

Rashek was swinging his fists mercilessly with his upper body bare.

Boom! Every time Rashek’s fist cut through the air, flames exploded, and every time he stomped his feet, ice spikes shot up through the ground.

He seemed more like a mercenary than a mage, more like a warrior than a mercenary. Even I, who had wandered the continent for quite a long time, had never seen anyone fight in such a manner.

However…

“…Isn’t he just a muscle-head?”

He had suddenly barged into the heart of the enemy’s stronghold and was shouting at the top of his lungs, announcing his position to all directions. Acting like that in the middle of enemy territory was something even third-rate fighters wouldn’t do. What was he planning to do if he got surrounded?

Now I could understand why Maelrn’s family head hadn’t brought his heir to the last council. If he had brought such a guy to the council, it would have tarnished Maelrn’s reputation.

However… regardless of his behavior, his combat prowess couldn’t be ignored.

Thud!

Rashek bent his knees. Then a green spirit’s light gathered around his legs and he leaped into the sky with explosive jumping power. Immediately upon landing, Rashek brought both fists together and slammed them down on the ground.

Crash!

The floating bridge where the bandits had been standing was completely submerged. The bandits who suddenly found themselves in the water screamed and flailed their limbs.

‘Fighting by accepting the power of spirits into his body…’

Rashek’s fighting style was peculiar in itself.

When I first heard from Steren about Maelrn’s unique magical formula, the binding spirit magic, I had secretly suspected it might be sorcery no different from black magic, given the description of forcibly binding and commanding spirits.

But seeing it directly, it was definitely different.

There was no feeling of sorcery. Rather, it was refreshing.

A combination of magic and combat, barbaric but equally intuitive and powerful.

Above all, Rashek’s level in using binding spirit magic was also at a level that couldn’t be ignored.

‘Upper 5th Rank… Same level as Arno.’

Considering that Rashek appeared to be at most in his early twenties, he would be worthy of being called a genius alongside Arno.

Well, Renia here had reached 6th Rank before coming of age…

‘But that’s because she’s a monster.’

As I thought this while looking at Renia, she tilted her head and asked.

“…Reagan, so what are you going to do now?”

“Well. I’d rather not get involved with such a guy, but…”

I sighed and looked at Rashek. I had met several mercenaries with such reckless temperaments. And such guys usually didn’t last three years.

However… since we had already arrived at the Apsache Stronghold, it was too late to back out now. We had to find that mage who was supposedly manufacturing suspicious elixirs.

I had chosen a strategy of moving stealthily to achieve our goal without causing unnecessary commotion…

“That idiot ruined everything.”

Due to Rashek’s rampage, all the bandits who had been fast asleep in the dead of night were coming out.

Of course, moving stealthily while Rashek bought time to find our target mage would be one method, but…

“Well, if we leave that idiot alone, he seems like he’ll be in danger.”

While the ordinary bandits of Apsache were being knocked out by Rashek’s single punches, I caught sight of some disturbing auras passing through the crowd.

According to what I heard from Gorka, all the captives here had taken suspicious elixirs given by the mage.

I didn’t know how many captain-level bandits were in the stronghold. But judging from the visible auras… at least five or more.

No matter how much Rashek was a top-tier 5th Rank mage, it would be nearly impossible for him to fight and win against five Auror Expert swordsmen.

“…Alright. Renia, let’s help him out moderately.”

Well, putting Maelrn in our debt wouldn’t be bad either.

After all, our final destination, the Southern Forest, was under Maelrn’s jurisdiction.

Given Maelrn’s exclusive nature, I had expected it to be quite troublesome, but if we could put Rashek in our debt at this opportune moment, our future journey would be easier in many ways.

“Renia, you stay back. I’ll help that guy.”

“Okay.”

I drew Benheim’s treasured sword and crouched over the wooden fence.

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Rashek el Maelern was feeling fighting spirit boiling up after a long time.

“You bastards who anger heaven and earth! How dare you disturb the southern waterways and exploit innocent people!”

Rashek roared while clenching his fists.

As Maelrn’s heir, he firmly believed he had the noble duty to restore order in the south.

In such a situation, weren’t bandits called Apsache swarming around? It seemed quite a few merchant ships had already suffered damage.

Opinions circulated within and outside the family that Apsache should be subjugated, but Rashek’s father and Maelrn’s head, Kashar, was someone who didn’t involve himself in affairs outside the family.

“…Then, I have no choice but to punish them directly.”

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Rashek had secretly left Maelrn’s domain and come alone to attack this Apsache Stronghold.

In fact… it was clearly an act of rebellion.

‘Father would be very angry if he knew…’

It’s fine.

Rashek had it all figured out.

Namely…

“Beat them and get paid back!”

How brilliant was he to think of this simple and clear truth?

If he completely wiped out this band of thieves and brought back the massive stolen goods they had accumulated to the family, his father would eventually be greatly pleased and praise him.

Rashek believed this without doubt.

“Haha, am I really a genius!”

Rashek’s fist cut through the air. Flames drawn from fire spirits devoured the bandits, and with a single kick the earth shook and rocks shot up.

The bandits were swept away like autumn leaves in the wind. They couldn’t even dare to resist.

Of course. Would cowardly bandits who only picked on the weak’s pockets dare to challenge him, who was at the top of 5th Rank?

“Uhahahaha! Is there anyone who can stand against this Rashek of Maelrn!”

There isn’t.

There was no match for him here.

“Well now, a precious guest has come to visit.”

“…”

No, surprisingly… there was.

Breaking through the flames, a man who appeared to be a captain walked out.

Moreover, bright red auror was rising from his sword.

‘Hmm… His level is impressive.’

Rashek was inwardly flustered.

He hadn’t expected there to be an Auror Expert among mere bandit riffraff.

But he soon collected himself.

An Auror Expert was at most 5th Rank level. He could handle about one person of the same rank.

However…

“It seems you came to play hero by yourself, but you’ve dug your own grave.”

When the captain gestured, four more men walked out from beyond the burning wooden fence.

Sinister auror rose from the swords and axes they held as well.

Five fighters approaching 5th Rank level.

‘…This is on the level of Maelrn’s elite forces…’

Rashek unconsciously frowned.

This was power beyond his expectations. With his current level, simultaneously facing five Auror Experts who had reached 5th Rank would be tantamount to suicide.

“…Grr.”

Rashek coldly assessed the situation.

Whether in numbers or skill level, defeat seemed likely. Retreating now would be the rational decision. It wouldn’t even be difficult. Just as when he came, he could borrow power from the water spirit to cross the lake.

As Rashek seriously contemplated retreat, a brilliant idea flashed through his mind.

“Ha! I’ll just take it and pay them back!”

Rashek laughed heartily and struck his fists together forcefully.

Bang!

With an explosive sound, the spirit energy surrounding Rashek blazed even more fiercely. As he forcibly made the wind spirit dwell in his body, his body became light as a feather.

Defeat seemed likely?

That wasn’t a problem at all.

Rashek was Maelrn’s successor. He couldn’t show his back.

“The greater the trial, the greater the enlightenment. Come on, attack me all at once!”

“…Really?”

At Maelrn’s shout, the captives looked at each other in confusion.

“You’re saying you want to die. Then kill him.”

When the red-haired captive at the front gestured, they each drew their swords and surrounded Rashek.

“Hup!”

Rashek made a small leap and threw a punch. However, unlike before, the captives absorbed the impact with auror-infused swords and immediately counterattacked. Rashek hastily twisted his body to avoid the attack, but another sword strike was flying toward where he landed.

Swish!

His side was cut deeply. As blood spurted, an axe mercilessly chopped down from the front. Rashek wrapped his arm with rock spirits to block the axe, but couldn’t block the bone-jarring pain.

“Ugh!”

Rashek’s face contorted.

No matter how much he strengthened his body with wind spirits, he couldn’t completely avoid the organized coordinated attack of five Auror Experts.

Above all…

‘This will be hard to fight for long.’

Having gotten too excited against the small fry earlier, the spirits’ power was also running low.

Spirit magic, unlike ordinary magic, drew upon the spirits’ power instead of mana, so if battle continued for long, time was needed to capture surrounding spirits for recharging.

Then…

‘Quick decisive battle.’

Crack!

Rashek rushed at the captive in front and swung his fist. Since it was a full-strength blow, the captive’s body swayed.

Not missing that momentary opening, Rashek rushed at him, grabbed his hair and slammed him to the ground. With a squishy sensation, blood splattered.

“You bastard!”

At that moment, the axe-wielder swung his weapon toward Rashek’s neck.

He couldn’t avoid it.

Then he would offer his left arm to take the axe, and in that gap pierce the guy’s solar plexus with his right fist.

If he could preserve his life at the cost of one arm, that too was a profitable trade. Just as Rashek finished his judgment and was about to raise his arm.

Clang!

A metallic sound of steel clashing rang out, and the axe was suddenly broken in two and flew away.

“…Huh?”

Without anyone noticing, someone had intruded.

A gray-haired man.

With an indifferent expression, he lightly swung his sword and pierced the chest of the man who had lost his axe.

“…Who, who are you!”

The captives, suddenly reduced to three, panicked greatly and retreated.

Rashek stared wide-eyed at the gray-haired man.

‘…He’s strong.’

The aura emanating from his body was extraordinary.

Above all, the blue auror radiating from the sword the man held. It was qualitatively different from the murky auror Rashek had faced moments ago.

It was brilliant, solid, and profoundly deep energy.

‘An incredible master…’

Rashek’s mind raced quickly.

Was he a villain in league with the bandits? No, then he wouldn’t have saved him by striking down the captive’s axe.

A wandering mercenary passing by? Coming all the way to this remote island in the middle of the lake? That didn’t make sense either.

Then there was only one answer.

Rashek clenched his fist and finally shouted the perfect conclusion he had reached.

“You! You were a prisoner captured by these people! But don’t worry now! This Rashek of Maelrn will rescue you…”

“Hey.”

“…Huh?”

Deep disgust appeared in the man’s pale blue eyes.

“Please, I’m begging you, just shut up for one hour.”

“…Understood.”

Rashek became dejected and closed his mouth.

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