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nThe Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years – Chapter 51 – Contact (2)

nTranslator: Seven

nEditor: Ana_Banana

nFrey spent his time reading Grimoires or sparring with Liamson.

nOn the first day of the next week, Camille returned from her trip to the Phisfounder Armlet hideout and she didn’t come back alone.

nInstead, she returned with two new companions.

nOne of them was a stern looking middle aged man wrapped in a pure black robe who exuded a very powerful aura.

nHowever, Frey had no choice to ignore him when he saw the person that came together with him.

n“…”

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nThe other man was also staring at Frey.

nUncommon grey hair, hollow eyes and a cold expression.

nIt wouldn’t be a complete exaggeration to say that it was like looking at a mirror.

nFrey didn’t avoid the man’s gaze.

nThe man opened his mouth first.

n“Long time no see.”

nFrey nodded and replied.

n“Long time no see.”

nOne of Camille’s companions was none other than the second son of the Blake family, Heinz Blake.

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n“Do you know each other?”

n“This is my younger brother?”

n“Huh.”

nThe middle aged beside him glanced over at Frey with a cold look.

nIt was a very rude action to do to someone whom he’d just met. In fact, it made Frey feel rather uncomfortable.

nIt was then that Camille came to his side and whispered in his ear.

n“This man is Dugenjar, a Force Honor from the Phisfounder Armlets. He has a nasty temper so be careful.”

nThen she continued with a slightly surprised expression.

n“By the way, I didn’t know Heinz was your brother.”

n“You know him?”

n“There’s no way I wouldn’t know a Force Honor from the Strow Necklaces. He’s a big celebrity. Even a circle as isolated as ours has heard of his name.”

nFrey’s gaze met Heinz’s once again.

nHis eyes and facial expression carried no emotion, so it was impossible for them to guess what Frey was thinking.

n“Then we can now hear about this nonsense.”

nDugenjar spoke to Frey in a sharp tone, his voice filled with arrogance.

n“Explain the situation in detail.”

n“…”

nIt was a very high handed attitude.

nFrey opened his mouth without showing any expressions on his face.

n“Lukes, the 3rd Magic Tower’s Deputy Master betrayed humanity. He became an Apostle and in the process of defeating him, Floor Master Mikel died.”

n“I already know that. Fool, didn’t you understand my words? I’m telling you to explain what happened in detail.”

nLiamson’s face twitched. Frey was someone who had received his acknowledgement and respect.”

nWhen he’d left the forest, he didn’t expect that one day he would have such a strong friendship with a human, but Frey was different.

nWith the power and achievements that he’d shown, Frey was someone who truly deserved respect even after climbing over the wall of race.

nBut when an old bastard popped out from nowhere and began disregarding him, it made him very uncomfortable.

nAnd if he knew anything about Frey, it was that he would never accept such treatment.

n“I am not a member of any Circle yet.”

n“What are you talking about?”

nDugenjar had an irritated expression on his face as though he didn’t expect Frey to talk back to him.

n“I’m telling you to stop speaking down to me. I am not your subordinate.”

n“…!”

nAt Frey’s words, Camille’s eyes widened and Heinz couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

nLiamson burst into laughter.

nBut it was Dugenjar who reacted the most violently.

n“This, this…someone who doesn’t know their place!”

nDugenjar’s beard trembled and mana began swirling around his body.

nSeeing this, Frey’s face was filled with contempt.

nHe didn’t like arrogance, but as he saw Dugenjar venting his anger because he could not handle the humiliation, he truly felt that it was pathetic.

nSince he was a Force Elder, this meant that he was at least at the 7 stars level, but Frey could not help but feel that he was very weak.

n‘I can’t believe this trash is a circle executive.’

nHe felt disappointed in the Circle, no, in the Phisfounder Armlets.

n“Honor Dugenjar, let me talk to him. I will explain the situation in detail to you afterward.”

nIt was Heinz.

nHe stepped forward with his signature expressionless face, but Dugenjar did not calm his anger at all.

n“Are you siding with him because he is your younger brother? Do you really think I will put up with his rudeness?”

n“He is still young. I hope you will be understanding.”

n“I don’t tolerate humiliation! Stand back!”

n“Hoo.”

nHeinz sighed and sent an annoyed glance at Dugenjar.

nThen Dugenjar shuddered.

n“I will get my brother to explain the situation to me. Do you need me to repeat myself again Honor Dugenjar?”

nAt that moment, Dugenjar was opening and closing his mouth, but no words were coming out.

nFrey managed to see a flash of fear in his eyes.

n“…no.” (TL: this is the first time he spoke politely)

n“Thank you for your consideration.”

nHeinz nodded stiffly before turning back to look at Frey.

n“The two of us will talk. Is there anywhere we can go?”

n“…we can go to my room.”

nFrey got up from his seat while wondering what Heinz was thinking.

nBut he also welcomed the chance to talk with him alone.

nThe two then headed for Frey’s room.

nClosing the door, Frey sat on the bed. Heinz remained by the door and observed Frey for a moment before speaking.

n“I heard that Honor Lukes betrayed us. Camille has already given us a report, but explain what happened one more time for me.”

n“Understood.”

nFrey explained what happened in as much detail as he could.

nWhile hearing the story, Heinz’s expression didn’t change much.

n‘I don’t think he was like this.’

nHe felt like a completely different person than the Heinz who used to bully Frey.

nDid he change over the years?

nThere was a possibility of this, but Frey felt like this man in front of him now was the ‘real’ Heinz Blake.

nSo why did such a man treat Frey in that way?

n“…that’s what happened.”

nHeinz had finally shown a reaction when he heard that Frey had reached 7 stars.

nHowever, he didn’t interrupt Frey nor did he react violently to the information.

n“What about the Apostle’s crystal?”

n“I left it to an alchemist I know.”

n“That’s a very difficult item to deal with.”

n“It’s Professor Adelia. She is an authority in alchemy and she should be able to handle it.”

n“…looks like she’s also in the 3rd Magic Tower.”

nNow that he thought about it, Adelia had once hinted that she knew Heinz.

nWhat exactly is the relationship between them? (TL: jealous?)

nHeinz looked at Frey with his hollow eyes.

n“The crystal is yours. You are the one who subjugated him so it is your reward. Adelia will be able to make it into an elixir.

nThough rumors about you haven’t spread yet…the larger circles are already watching your movements. Including the Big Three.”

n“…?”

n“I’d like to say ‘don’t take the elixir made from the crystal’ but you wouldn’t listen to me even if I did, so just go ahead. But you’ll have to be prepared for whatever happens after you take it.”

nFrey didn’t know what he was talking about and instead of answering the question in his eyes, Heinz sighed.

n“You’ve changed a lot. You must have awakened. Right. You also have the blood of the Blake family inside of you. But don’t get conceited. Dugenjar, he’s a dirty guy, but his position in the circle can’t be ignored.

nIt’s good to raise your self esteem, but sometimes, you have to face reality.”

nThis time he gave off a weird feeling. It was like he really wanted to talk and give advice to his younger brother.

nIf ‘Frey’ had been the one hearing this, he might have become emotional.

n“In time people from the family will come. They will tell you to return to the house for a while.”

nBut his expression and tone did not change.

n“Reject them. Going to the Blake family manor is dangerous right now. You heard about your father from Honor Shepard didn’t you?”

n“What are you doing?”

nHeinz was not surprised by the sudden question, in fact, it seemed like he was expecting it.

nTheir eyes met once again.

n“I don’t know why you’re suddenly acting like an older brother. Are you trying to atone for what happened in the past?”

nFrey didn’t think he deserved forgiveness.

nThe third son of the Blake Family was already dead and the man in front of him was partly responsible for that.

nThat was why he was able to become Frey.

nIn his eyes, Heinz’s current behaviour was hypocritical. In fact, it made Frey feel nauseous watching him pretend to be nice all of a sudden.

nNo matter what the reasons for Heinz’s actions were, the fact that he was one of the persons who drove ‘Frey’ to death remains unchanged.

n“Atonement. I don’t want that. I don’t even reflect on what I did to you. It’s just.”

nThe look in Heinz’s eyes changed for the first time.

n“Honestly, I never wanted you to learn magic.”

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n“…”

n“Also, you shouldn’t trust the circle too much.”

n“Why?”

n“You will find out soon.”

nWith those words, Heinz left the room.

nFrey didn’t try to stop him.

n‘The Blake family’s blood.’

nFrey’s eyes were cold. At that moment he became sure.

nHe would have to go to the Blake Family.

n(TL: this chapter was so steamy that I didn’t even want to leave any notes…)

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