The Book Eating Magician Chapter 320:
Chapter 320 - The One who Inherits, the One who Maneuvers Behind the Scenes (3)
One month after Theodore’s party arrived in Elvenheim, the 1,000 elf warriors deployed to Meltor returned .
Meanwhile, many changes had been made in Elvenheim, and the progress was continuing . Since Mitra’s spectacular entrance before the ents, the forces that made up the Great Forest had started to move actively according to their roles .
As mentioned earlier, the four high elves, apart from Ellenoa and Titania, were doing the summoning ceremony for the divine creature . Theodore collaborated with the other two high elves to set up the defenses in the southern part of the forest .
The number one contributor to this task had been decided from the beginning . As always, the small girl with the blossom on her head was the main character . The ents ignored the high elves but followed every one of Mitra’s commands . The dryads promised to cooperate like the ents, and the two species made their defenses according to Mitra’s words .
[Woong . . . You! Go there and sit down, you! Go three more steps and lay down! No, to the left!]
Mitra looked several times at the topographic map that Theodore had drawn . She determined the shape and pointed back and forth . They were clunky instructions, but her orders were delivered through thoughts, not words . She might have seemed like a 10-year-old, but Mitra was the fragment of a deity who had power over vegetation .
The ents were a plant species, and there was no better species to accommodate her wishes .
Kuuong . . . kung . . . . kuong . . .
Rumbling sounds rang out in the peaceful forest . The ground was overturned every time the ents stepped, and puffs of dust rose up . Every tree moved was over 10 meters tall .
The sight of hundreds or thousands of these ents moving wouldn’t be common in any era . The forest’s appearance was changing . As the height of the ground was raised, the wild beasts were surprised by the sudden environmental changes and rushed out in all directions .
There was a hill that hadn’t existed yesterday, and a vacant area had turned into a sheer cliff . The topography itself was being used to prevent the invasion of eternal enemies .
‘Hrmm, it seems to be turning out better than I expected?’ Theodore watched the progress from the sky and nodded with satisfaction . He had been anxious about leaving everything to Mitra, but she had grown into a little girl who possessed outstanding intellect .
Mitra understood Theodore’s topographical map and positioned the ents as intended . If things continued like this, everything would be finished in a fortnight . He examined the southern area before turning his eyes away . This time, it was the habitat of the creatures in the east .
“Well, there is nothing that will be an obstacle for Veronica . ”
Veronica would be fine even if she was left alone for a week . The ward on her would last for two weeks . She had become impatient and asked Theodore for something to do . After a long moment of thinking, he had asked her to subjugate the eastern forest . It was a forest, but it wasn’t a big problem if she stayed on the outskirts . The beast clan acknowledged Veronica’s power and followed her commands .
‘I don’t need to worry much about the west and north areas . . . Things have been going smoothly so far . '
It might not be the best, but things were being handled well . Apart from cleaning up the east and building the defenses in the south, Theodore had left the rest of the preparations to Elvenheim . The elves who had lived here for centuries were going to experience a great invasion!
A warlock that had contracted with an evil dragon would be at the forefront, while an undead legion would push forward . Theodore’s tension increased as the days passed, and he prepared for the invasion in his own way . There was a heavy noise as he pulled out Soul Calibre .
“ . . . I have read all four books . ”
It was a signal that he had read all the books he had taken out from the Zero Library .
Sigh . However, Theodore’s complexion wasn’t bright . It was because of the predation . He picked up the four books in turn, looking at their covers with troubled eyes . Then he looked at the information windows by placing his left hand on them .
[Ultima]
[This book describes cryogenic magic that can stop all the phenomena of the physical world . It is no coincidence that Ultima, from the ancient world ‘Ultimate’, has become the name of this magic . In the past, it was said that a magician had used Ultima to freeze a dragon, only to cause himself to die . In order to use this perfectly, the 8th Circle is needed .
* Your understanding is mediocre (65 . 4%)]
His understanding didn’t become higher, even though he had read the book a few times . Given that the lower the level of understanding, the lower the effect of predation would be, it was likely there would be no benefits in this current state . Theodore looked at the information window again, and the last sentence stabbed at him like thorns .
‘Eight circles or more . . . The magic Blundell used seemed to have something to do with Ultima, so it is a pity . ’
The Time Stop magic that had even stopped Invidia for a moment . . . ! If Theodore could acquire that magic, it would be worth spending a lot of achievement points . Techniques that dealt with time, the ultimate magic, was a domain for the peak of the 9th circle, which was why Blundell’s life had been consumed .
However, Theodore didn’t want to talk about this now . He descended gently toward the ground and sat on a moderately high branch, looking at the remaining three books .
“It can’t be helped . I should do the rest quickly . "
Then the mouth on his left hand opened and prompted him, -Go ahead, User! My stomach is hungry!
“Your appetite seems to have become stronger . Can ordinary books fill you up? Come, eat . ”
Gulp!
The magic book was sucked into his left hand .
[‘Rotting Hands’ has been consumed . Your understanding is very high . ]
[7th Circle magic ‘Rotting Hands’ has been acquired . ]
[Your earth magic ability has increased slightly . ]
[An original copy has been consumed . Due to the many years, the author’s soul has become weathered . There is only a fragment of the soul remaining . ]
The wisdom of the 7th circle magic, Rotting Hands, entered Theodore’s mind . It was corruption magic that no substance of the material world could afford to be affected by . Rotting Hands had a disadvantage of being dependent on the user’s earth affinity, but that wasn’t a great disadvantage for Theodore . He was someone with the power of Mother Earth, an affinity that reached the limits of a mortal .
‘Okay, this is a pass . ’
The burden on his mind was small . After Rotting Hands, Theodore picked up another book . Then Gluttony’s tongue emerged .
[‘Reverse Shadow’ has been consumed . Your understanding is very high . ]
[Your proficiency with permanence magic has increased . ]
[The Umbra Imprint has reacted loudly . Your sense of dimensions and spiritual dominance will increase greatly . ]
[An original copy has been consumed . The synchro rate with object name ‘Lenix Agarta’ is being checked . . . Blocked . Lenix Agarta has refused to sync with the user . You can try to force a sync using the permissions of a user, but it is not recommended . ]
Theodore frowned when he saw the last message . “Rejected? The sync was rejected?”
-It seems that the author doesn’t want to talk . There are no emotions left . What do you want to do?
“ . . . It’s okay . Talking to someone who doesn’t want it won’t get me any good results . ”
There was one more remaining . Theodore picked up the last book, Soul Calibre, and cautiously placed his left hand on it . If the author of this book also refused to talk, he would have to force one of them . The last book entered Gluttony’s mouth .
[‘Soul Calibre’ has been consumed . Your understanding is very high . ]
[The 8th circle special magic ‘Soul Calibre’ has been acquired . ]
[The astral attribute affinity has reached its limit . In compensation, the level of skill proficiency will rise even further . ]
[An original copy has been consumed . The synchro rate with Reynolds Spencer is being checked… You are at an appropriate level . You can absorb some of Reynold’s experience . The duration of the episode is 38 minutes and 17 seconds . ]
[Synchro is starting . ]
Theodore was relieved by the message, and his consciousness was drawn into the unknown space .
‘Reynolds Spencer . . . . ’ As Theodore’s consciousness faded, he was troubled by the name of the author of Soul Calibre .
He seemed to have heard the name somewhere a long time ago .
* * *
Kuweeeeeoh! There was a roar that seemed to burst his eardrums . Theodore’s consciousness woke up to a great shock . His blood boiled like a molten furnace, and his brain was filled with excitement and tension . It was a familiar feeling . Faced with a hideous monster, his feet started to move . Theodore remembered that this was synchro, so he stepped back and watched the situation .
‘This is Reynolds Spencer’s memory?’
The scene continued . He didn’t know who the owner of this body was, but the battle style he was using was clearly a very technical type . His feet moved 360 degrees, and he accelerated forward . Was it more appropriate to call it acrobatics than a technical battle style?
The three-headed demon was confused by the acrobatic movements . The fight was fleeting . The demon had three heads and twelve eyes . Yet the moment its eyes looked around, the master of this body had already disappeared . It was an assault beyond the speed of sound, combined with six secondary magics!
As the owner of the body admired the magic, a dazzling sword emerged from his right arm .
Kiiiing-!
Asurahi’s Resounding Sword—perhaps it was the perfect sword on which to use Soul Calibre . Otherwise, it would be impossible to cut the body of a demon that was outside the laws of physics .
Simultaneously, three heads rolled to the floor, and the demon’s headless body turned into dust . In the end, the demon, that was a foreigner, was sent back to its dimension . The astral attack had dealt a heavy blow, but it was lacking to destroy the demon . Destroying a body that was beyond this dimension needed the power of a **** .
Either way, the owner of this body won . It was a fact that didn’t change .
“Ha!” As he erased the sword that protruded from his right arm, the person presumed to be Reynolds shouted in a big voice, “Asura's soldiers—they aren’t a big deal! They are nothing in front of Reynolds! Spencer’s descendant won’t stop until you are all dead!”
The warlocks in the distance were surprised by his voice . The magnitude of the force they felt couldn’t be classified . At this moment, Theodore remembered where he had heard the name ‘Reynolds Spencer’ .
‘Oh, my **** . ’
Reynolds spoke like he heard Theodore’s thoughts, “What is it? Person from the future . ”
‘I-I’m sorry . Can I ask you one thing first?’
“Okay . ”
Theodore gained the consent of the other person and took a deep breath before opening his mouth . If his memories were true, then the person he had synced with was . . .
“Defeater of the sand dragon, Azi Dahaka, as well as demon slayer and magic swordsman . . . Are you the great hero, Reynolds Spencer?’
Theodore knew it was a stupid question, but he couldn’t hold it in any longer .
Magic Swordsman Reynolds Spencer was a great hero who had existed a thousand years ago, a legend who had killed a sand dragon that had swallowed up three kingdoms . He was a magician of the 9th circle and also a grand-class sword master . Numerous writers had written stories about him, and there were more than 10 epic poems based on Reynolds Spencer .
To think that Reynolds Spencer had actually written an original book and Theodore was now in his body . . . ?
“That’s right!” Reynolds shouted in a dignified manner . “This body is Reynolds Spencer! The last descendant of Spencer who destroyed the sand dragon, Azi Dahaka!”