The Book Eating Magician

Chapter 116

Mysterious #2

After completing the agreement with Myrdal, Gluttony maintained its silence. It seemed like it wasn’t quite satisfied about the result of its quarrel with Myrdal. Theodore tried to speak to Gluttony a few times in his mind, but Gluttony didn’t answer and fell asleep.

Instead, Myrdal chuckled and said to Theo, [Huhu, I suppose it is upset. I’m sorry for being rude in my own way.]

‘Truly a formidable figure.’ Theo gazed at the old man before him calmly.

It was hard to guess Myrdal’s real intentions from his eyes, despite just being a memory left in the fountain. Myrdal Herseim, a person with the behaviour and depth of a great magician, as well as being a great sage… He wasn’t the type of person that Theo, who was only 20 years old, could face as an equal.

“So, why did Myrdal want to see a young man like me?” Theo spoke in a brusque tone as he couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable.

It felt like he was a plaything for the two unidentified beings, Gluttony and Myrdal. Both of them were beyond Theodore’s understanding, but he didn’t want to bow to them.

Myrdal let out a jolly laugh, like a grandfather looking at his grandson. [Who can call the contractor of one of the Seven Sins a young man? So, don’t be alarmed Theodore. This old man is just trying to help you.]

“…Why?”

[Huh?]

“I don’t know the specifics. If you want to help me, then please tell me why.”

It was a situation in which a story Theo didn’t know about had happened, and a decision had been made regardless of his wishes. He felt like something being swept adrift by a wave, like a puppet dancing comically on someone’s palm.

Theodore stood up to a great magician whom most magicians didn’t even dare look at.

Myrdal hadn’t expected this reaction and was speechless for a moment. Then after that moment, he spoke in a voice where all the laughter had disappeared. […That’s right. Your position must be uncomfortable. It might just be words, but I apologize.]

Myrdal bowed his head as he finished talking. It was the apology of a great man who had rewritten dozens of magic records.

It was Theo’s turn to be taken aback by Myrdal’s behaviour.

Then the old man lifted his head and spoke again, [But I want you to know that it means there is a secret I can’t tell you right now, and it’s a secret that you ‘shouldn’t know.’ At the very least, you need to unlock the 5th seal of Gluttony to be qualified.]

“Myrdal, you are truly…!”

[Yes, I know. The purpose for the appearance of the ‘Seven Sins’ in this world and the acts they left behind… and…]

Myrdal’s hand reached out suddenly, giving Theo no chance to react. Was it because he couldn’t feel any malice? Maybe it was because the very existence of Myrdal was unclear. Before the warning could flow through his system, the hand made of fountain water grabbed Theo’s left hand.

[If the Ego allows it, I can do this.]

At the same time, there was a blue flash in Theo’s head.

‘―――――!’

Something was pouring in. There were unknown lessons, scenery he had never seen before, letters he couldn’t understand, and so on. It felt like he had eaten dozens of magic books at the same time. Theo’s brilliant head couldn’t cope with the amount of information.