The Son-In-Law of the Magician Is a Transcendent Sword Master - Chapter 58

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Chapter 58

 

My current realm is at the beginning of the 5th tier.

 

While it was a meager tier that would make my past life self or Renia sneer, from a general perspective, the 5th tier was by no means a realm to be ignored.

 

Above all, I was different from ordinary 5th tier mages.

 

In addition to common magic, I had learned Benheim’s rune magic, Rucen’s sword magic that I picked up just by watching, and even Iridia’s spectral magic. On top of that, having reached Sword Expert level, I could even use aura.

 

Having just reached the 5th tier, I felt this through repeated sparring with Rune Surveillance Unit members of the same tier.

 

‘No one of the same 5th tier could ever be my match.’

 

I had defeated Barg when I was still 4th tier, so now that I had reached 5th tier, it was safe to say I had no rivals within the same tier.

 

Even 6th tier opponents wouldn’t find it easy to face me. Even Valen, the captain of the Rune Surveillance Unit, had to give his all when facing me. If even Valen, who was at the peak of 6th tier, had to do that, what about Kail, who was mid-tier?

 

Even though Kail’s realm was higher than mine, if I caught him off guard, I could easily claim victory. Moreover, he had made the misjudgment of limiting his own power due to his petty pride and honor.

 

If I used sword magic or aura here, Kail would be helplessly defeated.

 

Kwaang!

 

Just then, spectral magic shot by Kail came flying toward me.

 

I placed my hand on the ground and blocked it by overturning the earth through the rune character Hagalaz.

 

It would have been easier to deflect it with my sword just now.

 

However, I had no intention of using sword magic or aura in this duel.

 

‘No need to use a butcher’s knife to kill a chicken.’

 

Not only did I not want to show my hand to Oswald or Kail unnecessarily, but having learned spectral magic, I wanted to make maximum use of what I had learned whenever possible.

 

So for me, this wasn’t a duel but a kind of practice.

 

What was in front of me was just a slightly noisy and sturdy scarecrow.

 

In that case, I just needed to devise optimal means to smash the scarecrow.

 

‘He’s currently deploying a defensive barrier.’

 

The arrogant Kail had changed his strategy to pure defense within just a few minutes of the duel starting.

 

Realizing that my offensive was fiercer than he had thought, he decided to drag it into a war of attrition. It was a cowardly tactic, but also an excellent choice.

 

The difference in total mana between 6th and 5th tier was almost double.

 

This remained true even though I had absorbed mana from elixirs and barrier stones.

 

If the war of attrition continued like this, my mana would run out first.

 

‘I’ll break through somehow.’

 

In the end, I had to use the maximum firepower I could muster to tear away Kail’s defensive magic and neutralize his main body.

 

Using sword magic or aura would be easier, but I had decided not to use them here, so that was out of the question.

 

All I could use was Benheim’s rune magic and the spectral magic I had newly learned.

 

‘That’s enough.’

 

Originally, it was common to use only one unique magic formula.

 

But I was different.

 

My core could use two conflicting magics as if they were one system.

 

This meant I could maximize firepower through mutual interference.

 

‘What I need here is…’

 

I had already thought of the spectral magic needed to pierce that barrier.

 

The mixed magic of red and yellow that had melted the workshop wall recently – orange.

 

But that alone wasn’t enough. It lacked decisive power.

 

Attacking multiple times was an option, but Kail would instantly repair his barrier in the meantime.

 

In that case…

 

‘I’ll support it with rune magic.’

 

I steadied my breathing and drew up mana. Then I rotated my mana core and cast rune magic.

 

I layered together Kenaz (ᚲ) meaning projection, Tiwaz (ᛏ) meaning penetration, and Uruz (ᚢ) meaning physical force.

 

Having reached 5th tier, I could now combine three rune characters into one sentence.

 

——Paaaaat.

 

The three rune characters soon became an intangible spear with physical force.

 

Not stopping there, I operated another core of my mana core to cast spectral magic. Orange light formed by combining red and yellow gathered in my right hand.

 

With that right hand, I grasped the intangible spear. The two unique magics that should never mix naturally harmonized.

 

What followed was similar to the sword magic I had perfected. I layered the destructive power of spectral magic over the structure of rune characters.

 

Having poured in all my mana, this fusion magic I now held was 6th tier or above.

 

This spear would surely pierce through Kail’s barrier.

 

Tap.

 

I lightly leaped to avoid the light beam Kail shot, then changed my posture in mid-air and prepared to launch the spear.

 

Just then, my eyes met with Kail’s as he looked up at me.

 

‘It’s already too late.’

 

Paang!

 

Orange light shot from my fingertips.

 

A rupturing sound like space being torn struck my eardrums.

 

“Kuk!”

 

A barrier suppressed to 5th tier level could never block a strike that combined the unique magic formulas of two houses, especially one that maximized destructive power.

 

Crack! The moment the magic touched it, Kail’s defensive magic shattered like breaking glass. The orange spear rushed toward Kail’s forehead without losing momentum.

 

Terror filled Kail’s eyes.

 

At this rate, the spear blade would pierce through his head.

 

“Uh, uaaaah!”

 

Kail let out a shrill scream and cast magic.

 

Red, blue, white.

 

The three colors mixed to form a pale purple barrier.

 

However, the magic I had shot was a product that maximized only penetrating power.

 

Kagagak!

 

Even the 6th tier barrier Kail created couldn’t stop my magic.

 

As the purple barrier gradually wore away and despair flashed across Kail’s face.

 

I slightly moved my hand to twist the magic’s trajectory.

 

Kugwagwang!

 

Dust clouds rose up.

 

My magic had shattered Kail’s barrier, then lightly grazed his temple before embedding in the ground.

 

“Heo, heoeuk…”

 

Kail collapsed with his legs giving out, and I raised the corner of my mouth toward him.

 

“You broke your promise.”

 

“…”

 

“That magic you just used. Three-color mixing, 6th tier realm, wasn’t it?”

 

Kail’s face turned deathly pale.

 

* * *

 

The duel was over.

 

The barrier had shattered completely, and Kail had collapsed just like that.

 

Even though he had deployed 6th tier defensive magic, he couldn’t block Reagan’s single strike.

 

If Reagan hadn’t twisted his fingertips slightly to the left at the last moment, his head would have been pierced through.

 

“…It seems the match is decided.”

 

Oswald, who had been watching silently, spoke up.

 

That was exactly right.

 

Kail had forgotten his dignity and fought a war of attrition focused on defensive magic, while Reagan had faced him head-on, pierced through the defensive magic, and subdued the main body.

 

However, acceptance and understanding were separate matters.

 

“F-Family Head! This was only because I let my guard down…!”

 

“…Let your guard down.”

 

Oswald let out a deep sigh and continued.

 

“In the end, you were the one who limited the types of magic you could use right before the duel. You were also the one who used 6th tier magic contrary to your promise. And you were the one who was disgracefully defeated despite using that magic. Nothing is uglier than refusing to acknowledge your own inadequacy.”

 

“…”

 

“Remnant Squad Captain, Kaile Valeriuos Airid. Do you intend to further diminish Iridia’s authority?”

 

The family head’s voice had sunk low.

 

In the end, Kail reluctantly hung his head low.

 

Reagan, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, shrugged his shoulders.

 

“Well, I don’t care about Airit’s honor or whatever. A bet is a bet.”

 

Reagan crouched down to meet Kail’s eye level.

 

“Say it again. What did you say about my origin color?”

 

“….”

 

“I demanded a retraction and apology for your insulting remarks. Oh, you don’t need to kneel separately—you’re already kneeling.”

 

He was referring to Kail’s pathetic fallen posture.

 

Kail bit his lip.

 

Blood seeped out.

 

“I’ll… apologize.”

 

In the end, Kail hung his head low.

 

“I’m sorry for… insulting your origin color. And… I was the one who… didn’t know my place.”

 

It was humiliating.

 

He wanted to hide in a mouse hole if one existed.

 

Reagan nodded with satisfaction and reached toward Kail’s waist.

 

“Then I’ll take this. It was something you personally wagered.”

 

The wand with the prism, Eclat, was now in Reagan’s hand.

 

Reagan stood up with the wand, and Kail couldn’t catch his departing figure.

 

“Kugh…”

 

He slammed his tightly clenched fist into the ground.

 

It was all because he had let his guard down.

 

That’s what he wanted to think.

 

However.

 

Even if Kail used every means at his disposal as a 6th-tier mage.

 

“…Why.”

 

He couldn’t envision a future where he could defeat Reagan von Benheim.

 

* * *

 

When I returned to the Benheim Manor in Orelion, the sun had already set.

 

I thought I’d get an earful for coming back so late at night, but seeing Steren’s glaring expression, it seemed that arriving late wasn’t the entirety of my wrongdoing.

 

“I heard about it. You did something quite outrageous.”

 

Just like with the gambling house incident before, Benheim has eyes and ears everywhere.

 

No matter how thoroughly closed off the duel at Airit’s manor was, there was no way Steren wouldn’t know about it.

 

“…I couldn’t bear to overlook the insult.”

 

“I was going to say that patience is also a necessary virtue, but…”

 

Steren chuckled while looking at the wand in my hand.

 

“Well, since you won here, I’ll let it slide. Following Airit’s unique magic formula, you even brought back Eclat…”

 

“Is this something impressive?”

 

“Yes. Eclat. It’s one of Airit’s treasures. A magical tool that maximizes the efficiency of spectral magic. It’s on par with those gloves that Valen used.”

 

“Oh.”

 

I held up the wand, Eclat. Now that I looked at it, the handle was definitely made of high-quality wood, and the prism at the end was larger and smoother than the one I’d received before. I had just taken it because it seemed like a cherished item, but it was actually one of Airit’s treasures.

 

Now I understood why Oswald had told Kail it was a duel carrying the family’s honor.

 

Since a family treasure was at stake, it was perhaps natural.

 

“Reagan, we’ll be returning to the domain soon, so pack your things.”

 

“We’re going back already?”

 

“Yes. Renia has been stirring up trouble in Orelion, and it’s giving me a headache.”

 

During the five days I had been learning magic from Airit’s family head, Renia had apparently been running around the capital causing incidents.

 

Particularly, she was using the knowledge she learned from me to bankrupt gambling houses everywhere.

 

This was very much like Renia, I suppose.

 

Anyway, for now it would be better to return to Benheim as Steren suggested.

 

It was regrettable that I couldn’t thoroughly investigate Rucen, but solving Airit’s problem was the most urgent matter right now.

 

“Oh, and. Take this.”

 

Steren handed me a letter while I was lost in thought.

 

“What is… this?”

 

“An invitation from Arcamen. Iline came and delivered it personally a few days ago. Seeing how cheerful that woman looked, it seems you made some sort of deal.”

 

“Hmm… If you can call it a deal.”

 

I opened the envelope and checked its contents.

 

Along with polite invitation phrases, the location of the Arcamen domain was written.

 

“It was probably a deal regarding the repair of the ‘Organization.'”

 

“Do you know about the Organization too, Family Head?”

 

“Of course. I once visited to attempt repairs myself.”

 

“You went personally, Family Head?”

 

Steren nodded.

 

“Not just me. At the time, all the leaders of the Great Mage Alliance rushed in together. But there were no results whatsoever. It’s that complex and incomprehensible a mechanical device.”

 

Even leaders including Steren, a 7th-tier mage, had failed. I became interested in this thing called the Organization.

 

“Iline seems to think things would be different if you have that special sight of yours, Reagan. If you truly succeed in fixing the Organization, Iline will gladly open Arcamen’s treasury for you.”

 

“Is Arcamen’s treasury that impressive?”

 

“Arcamen’s treasury is more vast than any great magic family’s, or even the royal treasury. It’s filled with the Empire’s finest artifacts.”

 

“Hmm…”

 

“Well, since you’ve received an invitation from the family head, Arcamen will welcome you too, so visiting when you have time wouldn’t be bad.”

 

Nodding at Steren’s words, I looked at the invitation in my hand.

 

A treasury.

 

According to my memory, the Archmage King had destroyed Arcamen first in my previous life.

 

The reason was likely because of Arcamen’s treasury, which as Steren said, was superior to the royal treasury. The Archmage King and his forces that I faced on the battlefield were indeed armed with expensive weapons and artifacts.

 

‘If not that… he might have needed the ‘Organization’ that exists only there.’

 

What if.

 

The reason the Archmage King destroyed Arcamen first was related to the ‘Organization,’ which was the family’s long-cherished wish.

 

If it was to obtain the ancient mechanical device that even 7th-tier archmages couldn’t fix.

 

I couldn’t know for certain now. Renia hadn’t told me the detailed circumstances. But there was nothing wrong with being extremely cautious.

 

“Not when I have time…”

 

I put the invitation in my pocket and mapped out my next destination in my mind.

 

“I should go as soon as possible.”

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