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nThe Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years – Chapter 86 – Clean Up (2)

nTranslator: Seven

nEditors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko

n“…”

nSyax was dumbfounded by the sight in front of her.

nThe Bone Dragon, a monster powerful enough to be considered the Lord of undead.

nIt was the first time Syax was seeing one in person, but from the knowledge that she had gained, she knew how ridiculously powerful it was.

nWhen the Bone Dragon first appeared from the bloody summoning circle, Syax believed that the village’s destruction was inevitable.

nAnd she was not alone.

nThe majority of the Elves thought so too.

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nNeither their spells, spirits nor weapons had been able to so much as scratch the Dragon’s bones.

nThat’s why the sudden appearance of people, who suddenly began fighting the Dragon, was like the arrival of a team of heroes to the Elves.

nCrack, crack.

nSuddenly, hundreds of ice spikes filled the sky, causing Syax’s jaw to drop.

n‘So many ice spikes were created in an instant…’

nIt was clear who had cast the spell. Because there was only one Wizard in the village who might’ve been able to utilize such powerful magic.

nFrey.

nMoreover, she didn’t just focus on the scale of the attack.

nThe movement of the Dragon made it tricky to deal damage to it while minimizing the destruction of the village.

n“…!”

nSyax shuddered.

nFrey’s skill was phenomenal. It was beyond amazing.

nSyax was perhaps the only one among the Elves present who could truly understand how shocking the sight before them was.

nArchmage.

nFrey was definitely an Archmage.

nSyax finally realised the weight of the word at that very moment.

nShe could see it clearly.

nAn image of the entire battlefield was in Frey’s mind at that moment. On it were the positions of every ally, enemy and civilian that were present, and by using that image, he was able to think of ways to combine dozens of spells, and he was able to pinpoint the right places to release them.

nBut it wasn’t just Frey who was amazing.

n“Kuhh!”

nA man roared as he charged toward the Bone Dragon, his lion mane-like hair blowing fiercely in the wind.

nBoom!

nHis fist struck the Dragon’s leg with a loud sound.

nConsidering the Bone Dragon’s size, such an attack should have been akin to being bitten by a mosquito. However, the result was the opposite.

nCrack!

nThe Bone Dragon’s front paw was smashed, and the giant monster staggered backward.

nThe bones of this large Dragon, which had not been scratched by the Elves’ attacks, shattered like glass.

n“A-, amazing.”

n“They are…?”

nThen someone appeared behind the Dragon and swung their sword at the Dragon’s remaining foot.

nKak!

nThe forefoot was cut off easily, revealing a clean cut.

n“Aht!”

n“Th-, that lady!”

nThe High Elves simultaneously revealed expressions of relief.

nThey soon cheered with their arms raised in the air.

nThey immediately recognized the masked, black-haired swordswoman.

n“I-, it’s Swordna!”

n“Hiralgard’s Swordna is here!”

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n‘It’s loud, but it’s not that much of a threat.’

nSnow’s judgement had been accurate.

nAs she said, they had overwhelmed the Bone Dragon from the moment the fight began.

nHowever, it wasn’t that the Dragon was weak.

nHow could that be?

nThe being that they faced was none other than a Bone Dragon. Something that only a necromancer who had reached the pinnacle of necromantic arts could even hope to summon.

nBut this one was incredibly clumsy.

nIt was unable to properly use its destructive power, the strength of its bones or even the simplest of spells.

n‘Come to think of it, none of the undead that Oydin summoned had a consciousness.’

nUndead were not monsters that were all without intellect.

nLike the Lich that Frey encountered on the Cortez, the higher the undead’s rank, the closer they got to human intelligence.

nHowever, Oydin’s undead were different.

nTheir power was slightly higher than normal undead, but their intellect was much lower.

nWas it because he was only half an Apostle?

n“Get down, you lizard bastard!”

nIvan’s fist crashed into the Dragon’s head.

nBoom!

nThere was a loud explosion as the Dragon’s head was smashed.

nThe Bone Dragon lost its balance and stumbled backward, and Snow did not miss that opening.

nShe jumped up with a light step that looked like a gentle dance move, and sliced the Bone Dragon’s neck.

nKrrrr…

nThat was the final blow.

nSmoke billowed out of the Bone Dragon’s body as it began to fall apart like a rain of bone fragments.

nThe size of these bone fragments were large enough to be threatening to the Elves, even if they couldn’t harm the three of them.

nSnow’s expression hardened.

n“That savage…”

n“Barrier.”

nSuddenly, a barrier appeared to block the bone fragments, and Snow’s stiff expression smoothened.

n“You’re an even more amazing wizard than I thought.”

nFrey responded after confirming that no more fragments were falling from the sky.

n“The front was strong, so supporting from the rear was easy.”

nSnow smiled and turned to Ivan.

n“Right. This Magic Warrior is also quite powerful. But you know. You are the reason that guy and I could fight so comfortably.”

nFrey’s ability had long surpassed the level that could be described as skillful or talented.

nHe had overwhelming experience, impeccable judgement and was able to maintain his composure even in an extremely chaotic situation.

nThanks to this, they had been able to defeat the Dragon while sustaining barely any damage.

nIt wasn’t that there were no casualties, but considering the Dragon’s might, their losses were negligible at worst.

n“His battle awareness is really strange.”

nIvan approached them while brushing bone dust off his face.

nSnow nodded and sheathed her sword.

nChuk.

nJust as she admired Frey’s ability, Frey was also astonished by the skill that she had displayed.

nFrey noticed that there was something hidden in her power, but he chose to keep it to himself for now.

n“Hoo…”

nIvan shook his head, his mane-like hair swinging wildly and his face red with exhaustion.

nHe was definitely the most tired among them.

nAfter defeating the four Bloody Knights as well as the other undead, he had helped them subdue the Dragon without taking a break.

n“Goddammit. I came out to have a bath. I didn’t expect to have to deal with this **.”

n“Let’s clean up first. Then we’ll hear what this woman has to say.”

n“Sure.”

nSnow looked around.

nThey won, but it had left a huge scar on the forest.

nShe muttered with a depressed voice.

n“First… I should probably say something to everyone.”

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nIt took about three days to restore the forest to a state that was barely acceptable.

nIn particular, Frey once again displayed a spectacular performance.

nThe moment he cast a cleansing spell on the trees that had been damaged by the death energy, Snow showed a shocked expression for the first time.

n“You even know purification magic?”

n“Is that a problem?”

n“N-, no. There’s no problem… but isn’t that magic basically useless to humans?”

n“It is.”

nPurification magic.

nIt was something that was only used by priests and saints who specialised in purification.

nThe mana cost was not very high. However, it was very inefficient and difficult to control, so most Wizards didn’t bother to learn it.

nOf course, Frey, who had been known as the Great Mage in the past, had learned a lot of magic that many would not have bothered to learn.

nHe had used many small tricks before, but none were on the same level as purification magic.

n“…”

nSnow became even more curious about Frey’s identity.

nShe could not understand him at all.

nThe man in front of her had displayed incredibly high attack, defense and support skills. And looking at him now, it seemed that his skill in purification magic was not lacking in the slightest.

n“You know a lot about magic for an elf.”

n“I can’t learn it myself because my talent is lacking, but I am incredibly interested in Magical Science.”

nThis made Frey wonder just what she was talented in then. He looked at her waist.

nThe sword that she’d used to kill the Dragon was no longer there.

nSnow smiled.

n“Huhu. What’s with that lecherous gaze? Are you having trouble taking your eyes off of this Queen’s slender waist?”

n“…”

nFrom her words, it would have been impossible to tell that she was an Elf.

nWas this type of personality common among the Ice Elves?

nFrey began pondering that and completely ignored Snow.

n“…it’s not fun when there’s no response.”

nSnow grumbled and left.

nThat night, Frey and Ivan headed to Hruhiral since they had been summoned by Snow.

nTak.

nThe door closed behind them.

nThey were in a large room, but only Frey, Ivan and Snow were present.

nSnow sat on a chair with her legs crossed.

n“If it’s here, then we won’t have to worry about our conversation being overheard.”

nIvan snorted and said.

n“You are quite courageous, Your Majesty. To call us here without any escorts.”

nHe clearly still didn’t like this demonically beautiful woman.

nHowever, when Snow simply smiled and took out Jenki’s Mask, his expression changed.

n“That mask…”

n“I have the skills to protect myself, so of course I wouldn’t worry.”

nAs she put on the mask, her hair changed color once again.

nIvan had a dumbfounded expression on his face.

n“…you were that strong fighter wearing the mask?”

n“Thank you for the compliment. You’re not bad yourself.”

n“…”

nIvan’s lips shut tightly.

nHe had been the one who had watched her fight from the closest distance. He knew that her skill was in no way inferior to his.

nIvan, who believed in giving respect where it was due, could no longer ignore Snow.

nEven though he still didn’t like her, he would not continue to treat her in the same rude manner.

n“That’s enough for introductions. Can you tell us your identity now?”

n“Of course. I am Riki’s Apostle.”

n“…”

nFrey and Ivan fell silent at the same time.

nThey were shocked when she had simply revealed her identity without any hesitation.

n“That guy has an Apostle? No. Well. There’s nothing strange about it even if he did.”

nIn the first place, they hadn’t been interacting with Riki for very long.

nIvan nodded as he inspected Snow once again.

n“That explains your sword skills.”

n“Huh? I didn’t use my divine power in the fight.”

n“…you’re that strong even without using divine power?”

n“Right. Isn’t it natural? If I was to use my divine power, then the aura would definitely leak out. I’m an Apostle, but I rarely use my divine power.”

n“…”

nIf that was the case, then her true strength was quite terrifying.

nBut Frey felt that something wasn’t right.

nWhat was Riki’s power in the first place?

n‘Demigod with the power of the sword.’

nThat was how Riki introduced himself.

nIt was a very abstract power, unlike the other Demigods who had powers over lightning, poison, or death.

n‘Using a sword?’

nHe felt that it was very likely that something more was hidden beneath that simple explanation.

n“The Queen of Elves is an Apostle. If Syax learned of this, she would be devastated. So that’s why you go under a different name while using the mask.”

n“I am also the Circle Master of the Hiralgard, and while I play that role, I use the pseudonym Swordna. Only a few people know this.”

n“…does anyone know that you are an Apostle?”

n“No one else knows. Only you two. It’s not an easy thing to accept.”

n“Why did you become Riki’s Apostle?”

n“My entire family was destroyed by a Demigod. That means that I am the only surviving Ice Elf on the entire continent.”

nSnow’s voice was calm. It didn’t sound like she had any anger or resentment toward the Demigods.

nBut Frey knew that everything wasn’t as it seemed.

n“But they are too strong. As a mere mortal, there was nothing that I could do. So I don’t regret accepting Riki’s offer.”

nSnow smiled bitterly.

n“You are a true Queen.”

nSnow felt like Frey was one of her own kind.

nThis man was truly interesting.

nShe was sure that he was human, but she couldn’t help but feel that he was much older than her. Even now, as they sat face to face, she couldn’t even begin to guess his true depth.

nAlthough he seemed so warm and kind, he was also able to become more heartless than anyone when necessary.

nAnd she was sure that it would be one of his greatest weapons when he faced transcendent beings like Demigods.

n‘She’s so similar.’

nFrey didn’t think that his words were wrong.

nIt would have been impossible for him to sign a contract with Asura 4,000 years ago, even if in a desperate situation.

nHow would he react if a traitor other than Riki were to appear before him and offer him the chance to be their Apostle?

n“Anyway, what I’d like to tell you is… hmm.”

nSnow suddenly stopped talking and closed her eyes.

nIvan tilted his head.

n“What’s wrong? Why did you stop talking?”

n“It seems she’s connected to Hruhiral. Let’s just wait for a moment.”

n“She calls us here late at night and then does ** like this.”

nIvan folded his arms and grumbled in a childish manner. It was clear that he really didn’t like Snow.

nAfter a while, Snow woke up from her state and looked at Frey with a complicated gaze.

n“You’ve been in contact with Mother.”

n“That’s right.”

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n“To enter Mother’s Soul Space without being an Elf… I don’t know how many more surprises you will give me.”

n“…”

n“…anyway. Mother would like to express her sincere gratitude for your help before.”

n“Anyone can express their gratitude in words.”

nWhen Ivan said those words in a blunt tone, Snow gave a laugh, showing her agreement.

n“Huhu. Right. I also have my face as a queen, so I won’t be stingy. Follow me, and I will give you something as a sign of gratitude. You will not be disappointed.”

nIvan scoffed as he also stood up.

n“Hmph. I won’t take it lightly if you make me look forward to it like this and your gift turns out to be a salad.”

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