Genius Wizard Hides His Sword Skills [EN]: Chapter 101

101. Anghel Bremen (3)

“Admun, Drew. Please step outside for a moment. And Karles, I’ll need you to excuse us as well.”

There wasn’t a need for so many people to be gathered during the procedure.

Not only to enhance Aries and Karis’s concentration, but also because the shamanic ritual might be too shocking for Admun and Drew.

“Understood.”

“Okay. I’ll be outside praying for the best.”

“I wish you good fortune.”

Thus, the three stepped out of the room. The black smoke that had been covering Anghel’s body had already dissipated.

From that moment on, Aries began to utter incomprehensible words.

[What is she saying?]

‘I don’t know. She must be chanting a spell.’

Then, a black aura gradually began to form at Aries’s fingertips.

[Oh, it looks like something’s happening?]

However, Aries’s irregular chanting continued relentlessly. Her voice persisted for another three minutes.

‘She understood and memorized all of that so quickly?’

It was an ability that couldn’t help but be astonishing.

[Geniuses are truly in a league of their own.]

It was only after a bit more time that her ceaseless muttering ceased.

In Aries’s hands, a deep, dark blackness that seemed to absorb everything was swirling.

“Alright! Shall we begin then?”

For some reason, a smile was etched on her lips.

“I’m counting on you.”

Aries was the only one who could save Anghel.

“Hehe!”

Aries immediately reached out her hand towards Anghel’s chest.

Sizzle!

The black aura began to tear through Anghel’s skin. His chest split open as if the cut surface was burning away. Thanks to that, not a single drop of blood splattered.

“Ugh.”

Soon, the sight of his heart was revealed behind his ribs.

Due to Seol-wang’s attack, his ribs were broken in every direction. Those bone fragments had pierced his heart, so it was only natural that his heart had stopped.

“Ah…”

Karis squeezed her eyes shut at the gruesome sight.

“First, I’ll remove the original heart.”

Aries, on the other hand, calmly began the procedure. It was the perfect task for her, as she lacked empathy.

Sizzle!

Aries used the black aura to cut around the heart. It was a level of concentration rarely seen from her.

[Good.]

Oberon even nodded at her calm demeanor as she severed the surrounding blood vessels.

After a while, Aries raised both hands from Anghel’s body. On top of them lay Anghel’s heart, now cold.

“It seems the extraction was successful.”

As she carefully placed it aside, Karis handed over the heart for transplantation.

Rip!

Aries tore open the transparent membrane surrounding the heart. She immediately brought it to Anghel’s chest and then…

Sizzle!

She unleashed the black aura once more.

‘Oh, this time it’s healing.’

Then, the surrounding blood vessels began to wriggle on their own. They were the blood vessels enveloping the new heart.

[A mystical spell indeed.]

After a short while, Aries withdrew her hand with a satisfied smile.

“The heart transplant is done for now. Hey, kid. It’s your turn now.”

Now it was Karis’s turn.

“Okay.”

Karis, holding the red orb in her hand, took a step forward.

Whoosh!

The blue light shining from her fingertips brightly illuminated Anghel’s body. It was the complete opposite feeling from Aries’s gloomy aura.

Thud.

Karis placed the red orb in the center of the heart. She began to continuously emit a blue aura over it.

Just as beads of sweat began to form on the girl’s transparent skin.

Thump, thump, thump!

The orb began to dig into the heart and settle in place.

“…It’s done.”

Karis quickly withdrew her energy.

“Did it work properly?”

“Now, all that’s left is to reattach the incised area.”

Anghel’s chest was still open.

“I’ll do that. Since my magical energy is still present, it’ll be difficult to reattach it using ordinary methods.”

Aries stepped forward again. As she said, black marks remained on the cut surface.

Sizzle…!

As Aries’s hand hovered over his chest for the last time. Just like the blood vessels of the heart had done, the skin began to return to its original position. As if nothing had happened, Anghel’s skin was touching again.

[I guess that can’t be helped.]

A scar remained on Anghel’s chest. A black scar remained where it had been cut open.

‘If he can live, a scar is nothing.’

Aries shook her head after finishing the final procedure.

“Whew! It seems the transplant was successful.”

“Thank you. You’ve worked hard.”

“Don’t get too happy yet. We still need to treat the other areas and check if he regains consciousness.”

Just as she was about to turn her head towards the girl, as the treatment of the rest of the body had to be entrusted to Karis.

Cough!

A rough breath suddenly stimulated her ears.

“Anghel!”

It was from him, lying on the bed.

“Ugh…”

Anghel let out a series of painful groans. He was breathing roughly, as if proving that the transplant had been successful.

“Ah!”

Karis immediately rushed over and emitted a blue light towards him.

“Kiki! See? I told you I did it right! He’s regained consciousness!”

A satisfied smile hung on Aries’s lips.

“Haa… Is he really alive?”

“Can’t you tell by looking? Of course, he’s in a deathly amount of pain, though.”

Her heart swelled. The fact that he, whom she thought she had lost, was breathing the air of the world again.

Although he was still groaning in pain, even that sight brought a sense of relief.

“Both of you, please go out and rest. Leave the rest to me.”

Karis wiped the sweat from her forehead. She bit her lip and emitted a blue light.

“Let’s go outside for now.”

Aries dragged me out, who couldn’t say anything.

* * *

Right in front of the room where Anghel was lying, dozens of people were packed in the hallway.

“Oh, what happened?”

“Did it end safely?”

It was Drew and Admun, along with the executives of the Central Council.

All eyes were on me, waiting for my answer. I simply nodded in response.

“Haa!”

Someone finally released the breath they had been holding.

Someone else cheered, and a few quietly wiped away tears.

[That Anghel, he must have lived a pretty great life.]

‘You can say that again.’

With so many people worried about him, it was clear what kind of person he was.

‘It seems Anghel’s fate wasn’t meant to end here.’

Anghel, the leader who had to guide them, still had much to do.

Amidst those expressing their relief in different ways, a voice was heard.

“Y-Young Master!”

The appearance of a familiar figure.

“Aiteo?”

It was Aiteo, whom I had accepted as a member in Apate [Likely refers to a group or organization].

“I heard that the leader was in critical condition and rushed here!”

Behind him, people were nodding incessantly. Even his siblings, whom Aiteo always brought with him, had come along.

“I see. Fortunately, Anghel seems to be safe. It’s all thanks to everyone’s concern.”

“That’s a relief!”

His worried eyes showed that even though we had only exchanged a few words.

[Why does the atmosphere feel so strange?]

The repercussions spread wider than expected. The executives of the Central Council around him began to look at Aiteo strangely.

“Ahem.”

Aiteo cleared his throat and looked around at them. He whispered to me.

“Actually, these people are all executives, but they’ve been ignoring me a lot. They didn’t even believe me when I said I was close to you, Young Master.”

In the Central Council’s hierarchy, he was in the lowest position. It was natural for the executives to be suspicious.

But now, he was talking to me so casually, so the executives couldn’t help but be puzzled.

‘Well, he’s a con artist through and through.’

He was establishing his position in his own way within the Central Council.

“Ahem, ahem!”

Aiteo coughed loudly for no reason. He continued the conversation in a loud voice, as if for them to hear.

“Ah, right. I’ve also reserved a restaurant. The person who came out of this room earlier told me to arrange it!”

“Someone who came out of this room?”

“Yes, yes. He was very tall and wearing a robe. He looked almost 2 meters tall.”

He was clearly referring to Karles.

“But, why a restaurant all of a sudden?”

“He said you haven’t eaten all night and must be hungry.”

He had stayed up all night with me, so he must have been worried about me.

“Let’s go and grab something to eat. I’ve reserved the entire restaurant.”

Leaving Anghel, who was struggling on the brink of death, I didn’t feel comfortable enjoying such luxury alone.

[But we’ve gotten over one hurdle, so we should rest a bit. These guys here must have been through a lot too.]

The people gathered here must not have been at ease either.

“Alright. Then let’s all go together.”

Everyone deserved a little rest.

“Ah, great! Then please come this way!”

Aiteo was leading the executives of the Central Council.

* * *

The once deserted Laptel was crowded with a dozen strong individuals. The main force of the Central Council had taken over the streets of Laptel.

“It’s here.”

Aiteo, who was walking ahead, stopped.

It was an old but relatively large restaurant.

“Come on in!”

Aiteo confidently opened the door and stepped inside. His steps faltered.

“Heuk?”

It was because of the scene that unfolded inside the spacious restaurant.

Numerous plates were piled up on one side of the restaurant, and the restaurant staff were constantly carrying out food.

In the middle of that small pandemonium, a giant man was frantically stuffing food into his mouth.

“Oh, you’ve arrived?”

Karles swallowed the food in his mouth all at once and waved his hand.

“Karles-nim. You were here already.”

“Yeah. Sorry, I was hungry.”

Even as he said that, he picked up another plate and shouted at the staff.

“Can’t you bring it faster?”

“Heuk! Yes, sir!”

The staff ran to the kitchen. Even the executives of the Central Council were wide-eyed.

“First, everyone, sit wherever you’re comfortable.”

After telling the group that, I headed to where I wanted to go.

“It seems you enjoy human food.”

It was, as expected, the table where Karles was sitting alone.

“I really like human food. In fact, the reason I followed you out of the Ego [Likely a place or dimension] this time was because of this.”

The Suwang tribe leader [Likely Karles’s title or affiliation] smiled awkwardly. He rushed towards the newly arrived food.

[This guy is worse than Drew?]

‘Sigh. You can say that again. He wasn’t worried about me being hungry; he just wanted to eat it himself.’

I barely managed to get a piece of meat from him, who was constantly eating.

It was the moment I was about to put it in my mouth.

Squeak-

The restaurant door opened again.

“Come on in!”

A voice as cliché and pretentious as Aiteo’s echoed.

“Huh?”

It was natural for the eyes of the Central Council executives, who had just sat down, to turn towards them. Five new figures had appeared.

“Who are you? We’ve rented this restaurant today.”

Aiteo ran to try and send them away.

“Ahem!”

The man at the front, with his chin held high, brushed off his hand and sat down at an empty table, shouting.

“Hey, owner! Bring some food!”

“Hey, mister. I told you I rented this place today?”

Aiteo tried to argue with him again.

“Who do you think you’re talking to!”

The man following behind the man blocked Aiteo.

And then, without warning, he raised his hand.

Slap!

He slapped Aiteo across the cheek.

‘……He’s going to regret this.’

It was only natural that everyone in the Central Council stood up from their seats.