The Gravekeeper of the Mausoleum (5)
Theo’s dragon blood originates from Lordbroke.
Naturally, as Lordbroke regains more strength, the Dragon’s Blood’s performance will inevitably be enhanced.
Uduk, uduk-
Theo pulled out the grimoire, smiling at the pleasant feeling of changes all over his body.
-The Book of Oath.
“Is the content related to necromancy?”
-The devil’s fake kingdom.
“This is about the illusions and hallucinations created by the lower demons.”
-The pinnacle of wisdom.
“Is this a theoretical book on celestial magic that mixes magic and astrology?”
As expected from a book of magic kept by the royal family, the contents were full of great things.
Some of them Theo had heard of or found interesting.
But Theo boldly put those things down.
‘Selection and focus. Any magic that doesn’t complement my swordsmanship is just a burden to me.’
Theo began to dabble in magic because he thought it would be helpful in battle, not to develop his talents as a wizard.
The same goes for the time magic system handed down by the Empress of Magic.
Theo was learning the concept of the shackles of time, but was also wondering how he could incorporate this into his swordplay.
If his prediction is correct, time magic will definitely help his growth explosively.
‘So, we need to find a grimoire that can help us understand time magic.’
But I still couldn’t find anything I liked, so I thought I’d have to look for another room.
Passus… … !
-Oh, what is this? <Almadel’s Visionary Science>?
-Look at this! There’s also analysis data related to the Suin Tribe’s strong body technique that was used in our time!
-Understanding the Three Treasures of Heaven? Why is the vision of the Sword King here?
The ghosts of the Dragon Knights quietly slipped out of the Tomb Sword and searched the library thoroughly.
-Hey! Look what I found! Wow! I’m killing it!
Some even went into the armory and screamed.
-Hey, Theo! Theo! Can I take a look at what’s here?
In particular, the ghosts who had been hit by the advanced visions that were difficult to come across even in the past had their faces flushed red.
“Yes, you are welcome to look at it, but you may not damage it or take it outside.”
-Huh? You can’t take it outside?
“Yes. According to the Empress of Magic, most of them are covered with security magic, so they can be used freely inside the vault, but any leaks outside will be immediately detected by the imperial family.”
-Damn it! I was just trying to take a leisurely look around from outside!
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-I guess I’ll have to memorize all the contents.
– It’s a whopping 600 pages long. When will I ever sit down and memorize all of this? Sigh!
-It’s difficult for you, you idiot, but it’s possible for me, who was known as a prodigy since I was young. Kekekeke!
-I don’t use it either, but once you start using it, it’s amazing, right?
Again, the reckless ghosts started grabbing each other by the collar, but most of them immediately sat down and were busy looking through the books they had picked.
The knowledge and enlightenment they gain will soon become Theo’s.
Theo made a strange expression as he thought that there was another way, and before he knew it, he had reached the last grimoire.
-Belphegor.
“The demon of sloth.”
A demon who is the opposite of dragons, like Amon.
Among them, he was so famous that even Theo knew him well.
I wondered if one of the Seven Deadly Sins had anything to do with time magic, but this grimoire was glowing with an unusually strong blue light.
– Those wicked guys in heaven say that sloth is laziness, and that it is the sin that a person who should be honest and diligent should avoid the most. But sloth is leisure, leisure. If you do not enjoy your one and only life and live it tightly, how is it any different from a part of a machine?
-The life given to me is finite. So whether I use those resources sparingly or enjoy them is based on my free will.
-Utilizing the temporal resource called life. Putting it under my will and control. That is the starting point of <Indolence>.
‘That’s interesting.’
Control the lifespan limits given to life?
It’s an interesting idea, but I also strongly think that it could be connected to time magic from the perspective of utilizing time.
‘Time is relative in the first place, and in the end, the observer’s perception and subjectivity are the most important. Rather, if we expand the scope of time by centering on the biological clock with ‘me’ as the subject… … .’
Although it was still in the abstract stage, Theo felt strongly that a plausible perspective on interpreting the temporal magic system was being created.
‘I need to have a deeper discussion with Rodrigo.’
Theo continued reading Belphegor.
[You have discovered a new interpretation of time.] [Your understanding of the quest has increased. Current completion rate: 15%]
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[You have successfully established the subject’s perspective. The proficiency of ‘Skill: Hatchling Synchro’ increases significantly.] [Current achievement rate: 21%]
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[Current achievement rate: 32%]
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widely!
A lot of time passed.
Theo finished reading and closed the book completely.
My head was a jumble of various information and thoughts, but I felt like I had some kind of connection.
[Current achievement rate: 64%]
‘Time is also related to light. Since the speed of light is absolutely fixed, unlike time, it can be a unit for measuring time, and this light can be assigned to the property of thunder that contains photons.’
[Current achievement rate: 69%]
It was also a good time to roughly sketch out how to develop the thunder attribute.
‘however.’
The joy was short-lived.
Theo’s eyes narrowed.
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‘The last few pages are missing.’
Theo discovered that the last eight pages of the grimoire had been forcibly torn out.
Judging from the lack of wear and tear, it doesn’t look like it was torn that long ago…
“Your face looks like someone who went to the bathroom and couldn’t clean up after themselves because they ran out of toilet paper.”
“… … Where did you learn that expression?”
Theo looked at Lordbroke, who was now standing in the doorway, and let out a hollow laugh.
“How was the elixir?”
“You said there would be four more places like this in the future?”
“Yes, for now.”
“It’ll take some time to digest, but once I’ve completed one full circle, I think I’ll be back to about 60% of my prime.”
Theo’s eyes widened slightly.
“then?”
“Yes. By then, your heart will have been restored. Thank you.”
Theo clenched his fists.
The resurrection of Lordbroke is really imminent.
And actually, as the ancient dragon’s factor developed, its senses became more sensitive than before.
“By the way, what you’re holding in your hand seems to be a grimoire? And it’s a very high-level one. The unpleasant smell wafts all the way here.”
“Would you like to take a look?”
As Lordbroke lightly reached forward, the grimoire floated into the air and was sucked into his grasp.
“Belphegor. He’s a real pain in the ass. Similar to Amon, yet different.”
“Do you know about Belphegor?”
“any.”
Lordbroke continued, quickly turning the pages of the book.
“Belphegor is actually a similar case to Amon. He was once a god of such high rank that he was included in the pantheon, but his individualistic nature and lazy nature caused him to fall to the level of a demon. Well, he himself didn’t seem to care at all. His original name was Baal-Pheol (בַעַל-פְּעוֹר).”
“Even though he was demoted, he must still be very talented.”
「Yes. However, because they don’t show themselves to the outside world, they are often undervalued compared to their abilities. They don’t have any particular ill feelings toward our dragons either.」
Lordbroke looked at the torn last page and furrowed his brow.
“Anyway, since it is a grimoire containing the name of a being of such a magnitude, its contents are quite interesting… … but it’s damaged?”
“Yes. It looks like someone has already touched it. Do you happen to know what the details are?”
Lordbroke shook his head.
「Not at all. The devil’s magic originally starts from <concepts>, so it is very different from the <truth> or <laws> that our dragons pursue. So even if I can explain it to you, I can’t point out what’s lacking. I’m talking about concepts that don’t exist in the world in the first place. However.」
“but?”
“The original <concept> must be explainable through language. And if some of that language is lost and the complete meaning cannot be completed, then it loses its power.”
Theo opened his eyes wide as he vaguely realized what Lordbroke was trying to say.
“So, in order for this grimoire with the name of the bastard Belphegor to function as a grimoire… … .”
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“So you mean the page shouldn’t be damaged?”
“Yes. But this has the last part that defines the meaning of <concept> completely ripped off. It’s strange that it still maintains its function as a grimoire.”
A grimoire with the name of a demon is a kind of code that defines the concept of a word.
Of course, if some of them are damaged or even just one letter is changed, the meaning changes completely.
But there is only one meaning to Belphegor’s Grimoire being still intact.
“Someone must have tampered with the concept.”
“It means that a certain <concept> is created just from the last eight pages. It’s separating a new concept from an existing concept. It’s a very elaborate, if not meticulous, task… … Is there anyone among humans who can do something like this?”
Lordbroke stroked his chin with his hand and looked interested.
“The items in the safe cannot be taken out without permission. That’s why I think they separated them into only the necessary parts and took them out.”
“So there was a secret in here that I absolutely did not want the owner of the safe to find out about.”
“What is that?”
“I told you, I don’t know. But one thing is certain.”
The corners of Lordbroke’s mouth curled up.
“The true essence of Belphegor is probably there. What you are holding in your hand is only half of it.”
Even though I had definitely checked all the contents of the grimoire, the blue glow still hadn’t gone away.
That was when.
Tiring!
[You narrowly missed the last clue to complete the quest.] [Retrieve the last part of the grimoire to complete the quest.] [If you fail to retrieve it, the quest will be considered failed.]
‘You missed it by a hair’s breadth?’
Theo quickly activated his skill.
[Activate ‘Skill: Hatchling Synchro’ to summon the thoughts remaining in the Grimoire.]
Hwaaaaak!
In an inverted field of vision.
There were five people studying Belphegor’s Grimoire under the illumination of a fluorescent lamp.
‘Star of David? How did they get in here?’
I never thought I’d encounter the elite of the Magic Tower in the Imperial Vault.
Moreover, the one who seemed to be the leader among them had a familiar face to Theo.
The handsome man I saw at Theo Haidoor.
It was a familiar face, but I couldn’t remember who it was…
‘Ivory King! Damn it! Why didn’t I think of him?’
In his previous life, there were several people who were of Theo’s age and yet rose to the position of absolute ruler.
Talented individuals from the 3rd Army and 8th Battalion who survived the turbulent times of the Great War.
Wellington was one of them, as was Nazariu Monte.
As the only successor to the Magic Tower, he is the youngest person ever to reach the level of a 10-star great wizard.
A great man who transformed the magic tower into an ivory tower by learning numerous magic systems.
That is why he was given the nickname <Ivory King>.
However, the reason Theo couldn’t immediately think of the Ivory King when he saw Nazariu was because the Ivory King usually wore robes and his face was not well known to the world.
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It was hard to imagine that the grandson of the current leader of the magic towers would appear in the middle of Ragnar’s territory.
So, it is unknown why Nazariu personally moved to tear out the last part of Belphegor’s grimoire.
But one thing was certain.
It hasn’t been long since the guys left.
and,
‘We could take this opportunity to take hostages who will be able to impose a large debt on the Tower.’
The pumpkin rolled in on its vine.
Of course, Theo wasn’t the one who would just sit back and watch.
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
