The Book Eating Magician Chapter 348:
Chapter 348 - Prometheus Plot (2)
[‘Ancient Kingdom’s Sword’ has been consumed . The amount of magic power it contains is large . ]
[‘Glory’s Armored Ring’ has been consumed . The amount of magic power it contains is large . ]
[‘Draconic’s Buckler’ has been consumed . The amount of magic power it contains is huge . It interacts with Aquilo’s Blood and the efficiency of the absorption is doubled . ]
[‘Sage’s Orb’ has been consumed . The amount of magic power it contains is huge . ]
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Dozens, hundreds of artifacts entered Theodore’s left hand through the open hole . The four dragons, three to be precise when excluding Clipeus, made pained expressions because of the sacrifice . These were relics and treasures which would be preserved in museums of the present age . The dragons watched their treasures, of which the values couldn’t be calculated, be consumed with a devastated expression .
“B-Boy . The necklace that I’ve saved . . . ”
Despite the beauty’s begging eyes, Gluttony’s tongue swallowed the necklace without hesitation . Aquilo sat on the floor like a broken puppet and stared into space with empty eyes . Brasmati and Erucus couldn’t escape the suffering either .
“Aaaah! You are absorbing all of them, human!” Brasmati screamed at losing the fortune he had gathered for thousands of years, while Erucus made a grim smile .
They would’ve kept some of their precious treasures hidden, but the promise Clipeus made was an absolute force that applied to all dragons . Their bodies would release all of the treasures, even if they didn’t want to .
‘Surely I won’t become enemies with the dragons because of this . . . ?’
They were the strongest species . . . Theodore didn’t think those who defended the material world would have such a narrow mindset, but the expressions on the dragons’ faces were really terrible . There was no guarantee that Erucus, the green dragon who wasn’t known for being greedy, wouldn’t hold a grudge . However, Theodore had no other choice .
‘Gluttony, how many points do I have?’
-335,000 points . It is possible to do it maybe once .
‘Only one attempt is possible with 335,000 points . It is the worst . ’
Once his achievement points reached the appropriate value, Theodore stopped eating, then he looked at the summoning conditions of ‘that person . ’ Gluttony wanted to clear out the remaining property of the dragons, but it wasn’t the one who would bear the grudge of the dragons . Since there was only less than 20% left, it wouldn’t be a big help anyway .
So, Theodore said, “Okay, I can do it somehow . ”
As soon as Theodore spoke, the dragons moved the remaining treasures into their spaces at lightning fast speed . He wondered what would happen if he asked them to bring the treasures back . Clipeus looked at them and sighed . [It looks like everything is ready . Is there nothing more we can do to help you?]
“No, this is enough . ”
The 330,000 points were even more than what he gained from swallowing Jerem’s Tartarus a few days ago . Nevertheless, the points could only be used once . Gluttony’s 6th stage function had a high potential, but a corresponding cost needed to be paid . In retrospect, Theodore had wondered about it since the time that the Hall of Fame was opened .
Was it possible to call the souls directly using the achievement points at the sixth stage? This hypothesis was verified with the sixth stage .
“Request for Evocation . ”
There was a message in response to Theodore’s words .
[The A-Rank Evocation is invoked . ]
[Please speak the name of the target . ]
It was the strongest figure that required 330,000 points to be called . Theodore hesitated before calling his name, “Simon Magus . ”
Simon Magus had been the magician who established the system of Gnosticism . He had challenged the trails of the 10th circle and lived a glorious life as a transcendent at the apex of the Age of Mythology, when all types of monsters had roamed around .
In the past five years, Theodore had spoken to a number of transcendents and made great strides through their advice . However, he hadn’t been able to even talk Simon Magus . The reason for that was very simple .
[Are you sure you want to open ‘Simon Magus’? 163,210 points will be consumed to awaken this soul . ]
A huge amount of achievement points disappeared at once, and Theodore was able to see a light appearing around the portrait hanging in the Hall of Fame . It was an opportunity that had come unintentionally, but he could finally wake up one of the greatest magicians of the Age of Mythology .
Simultaneously, the 6th stage function, Evocation, was triggered .
[Simon Magus has been summoned to this material world . ]
Shortly afterward, the light of an unknown character poured out from the hole in Theodore’s left hand . No, it probably wasn’t light . It was a higher level of power flow that living things couldn’t recognize . Only the dragon lord, Clipeus, could detect the shadow of a human in the light .
“―Urgh . ” There was no need to wonder who made the noise .
With the exception of Clipeus, everyone stepped back in fear of the unknown shadow . Even the dragons who could erase a mountain with a single breath felt crushed by the pressure on them as if gravity had increased by several times . A few seconds later, the light cleared away .
“The air is stuffy . I’m glad I wasn’t born in this age . ” It was a cold voice . Simon Magus, the person who reappeared in the material world after thousands of years, turned to Theodore who called him . His gaze was filled with annoyance . “Hey, talk . ”
“ . . . Simon Magus?”
“Did you call me to ask me that? If so, I will return . ” Simon Magus turned around .
Theodore cried out anxiously, “I-I need a spell of banishment from this dimension!”
“Hoh?” Simon Magus’ eyes narrowed, and he turned back . “This is a spell that no one uses, and there isn’t much need for it, so it was buried . Why?”
“I need to banish a grimoire from this world . ”
“Hmm?” Simon Magus’ eyes shone as he saw the Cage of Chronos that was slowly starting to disappear . This was a magician who had been at the height of the Age of Mythology . “It is Sloth . It has gathered an enormous amount of mana . Did it **** up the continent’s mana for thousands of years? If it explodes, a hole will be blown in this dimension . You want to expel it from this dimension?”
To think that Simon Magus pierced through this matter with one glance . . . ? Theodore thought it was ridiculous, and his mouth dropped open . While the rest of the people were drowned out by Simon Magus’ presence, Clipeus alone walked forward and spoke, [Do you know what kind of changes will occur to this world if you banish Sloth?]
“The constantly circulating mana will leak in large quantities, and you will become extinct . It is already an inevitable fate . Accept it, Dragon King . ”
[ . . . I know . I just wanted to hear you say it . ]
Just like what Gluttony said about inheriting old memories, Simon Magus and Clipeus knew each other . However, their relationship didn’t seem intimate .
Simon watched Sloth for a moment before speaking to Theodore, “Dimensional Banish will take about 10 minutes to expel the target . With your remaining achievement points, Dimensional Banish can only be used once . If I participate in combat or suffer a direct blow, my summoning ma may be cancelled . Be careful . ”
Theodore was embarrassed by the one-sided words and asked carefully, “No, it will take 10 minutes?”
“From the beginning, it wasn’t a magic made for combat . It was magic designed for dealing with engineering wastes . The cost was a lot cheaper to blow them up through the atmosphere . The problem was that I drilled a hole in the dimensional plane . ”
“Ugh . ” It was a horrible side effect . Theodore didn’t need to ask why Dimensional Banish had gotten buried .
Simon Magus fell silent while looking at the Cage of Chronos, as he no longer had anything to say . Theodore gathered the dragons, and the two people together to prepare for battle . Yet there was one question that couldn’t be resolved . After the Cage of Chronos ended, what method would Sloth use to interfere with them?
However, that question was quickly answered .
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Someone spoke, “It is starting . ”
Five minutes after Myrdal warned them, the Cage of Chronos wrapped around Sloth started to collapse . The darkness collapsed like melted chocolate . This darkness that didn’t allow a single light to exist slowly diminished in size, eventually shrinking to the size of a small carriage . Perhaps this mass of darkness was Sloth’s body .
‘What will it use to try and stop us?’
He didn’t dare underestimate the power of the Seven Sins . Pride and Envy were both monsters that he didn’t want to face again . After all, Theodore himself was the owner of Gluttony . If he were an ordinary magician, he would avoid fighting with Gluttony’s contractor . As part of the Seven Sins, it was clear that Sloth would have a trump card to overturn this situation .
Crack . Unsurprisingly, his super sensitivity started ringing in alarm .
“ . . . What?” Titania’s fingers twitched as she stared into the darkness without blinking .
It was because four unknown lumps had fallen from the unmoving darkness that was Sloth . At first, their shapes were ambiguous, similar to mud or shadows . However, as the outline became clearer, the presence of the shadows was revealed .
-This is an impressive last hurrah . Don’t die, User, Gluttony advised, having noticed their identity before anyone else . -They are the transcendents that Sloth has collected . They are just empty shells without souls, but their combat power is still a threat .
“What? Then we have to deal with four transcendents?”
As they heard Theodore’s words, the faces of Theodore’s companions stiffened . Grandmasters—they were monsters born in the body of a mortal but had surpassed their limits . One of them could demonstrate fighting abilities equal to those of a dragon, and now Theodore and his companions had to face four of them!
“One piece of advice should be fine,” Simon Magus spoke as he was creating a magic circle . “Dragon King, take the one in the rear . All of you can handle the rest . If possible, don’t come near me . ”
[I understand . ]
There was no more time to explain . Clipeus nodded as the four shadows finished looking human . There were swords in some of their hands, and the armor around them looked real . Their terrifying presence that one’s shook skin was evidence of their transcendence .
“―They’re coming!”
It took literally a moment .
Kwarururung!
Two of the transcendents flew faster than the speed of sound, only for Brasmati and Erucus to confront them and push them in the opposite direction . It was in order to fight as far as possible for Simon Magus, who was casting Dimensional Banish .
[I’ll leave the remaining one to you . ] Clipeus also decided their opponent .
As Simon Magus advised, Clipeus targeted the transcendent at the rear . Clipeus’ dragon body was much smaller than the other two dragons . However, that didn’t diminish the power of their breath .
――――――――――――――!!!
Light poured from the mouth of the small golden dragon . No one could escape the speed of their breath, and the transcendent was blown a few kilometers away . Despite this, Clipeus hurriedly pursued the transcendent as there was a chance that it might escape .
“ . . . Damn . ”
Finally, a magician with glassy eyes remained . Theodore, Randolph, Titania, and Aquilo faced him . They had enough power to wipe out some kingdoms, but the scale of power tilted toward their opponent . The opponent was a magician who reached the level of transcendence—a 9th circle magician .
The moment a black staff appeared in the hands of the mysterious magician, Theodore instinctively shouted, “Scatter―!”
Shortly after that, the space where the four of them were standing shattered .