The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years Chapter 125 Family Extermination (1)

Translator: Seven

Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko

Youre right.

Heinz staggered up from the floor.

His head was lowered, and there was a strange expression on his face.

If Frey is dead, as you say, then I really dont have the right to mourn his death. Huhu.

He laughed blankly as if he had lost a piece of his soul.

I just wanted to get Frey out of this hell.

Hell?

Right.

Shuk.

Heinz took off his shirt.

Upon seeing this, Freys eyebrows furrowed.

Terrible scars covered Heinzs well-trained body.

Cuts, tears and stitches could be found on almost every inch of his skin.

A body which can contain and utilise both divine power and mana at the same time is, in itself, a rare sample. For the Blake family, Ive always been just another test subject. Nothing more, nothing less.

After staying silent for a while, Heinz continued.

It was the same for Mischael. He was also different before the experiments began. I wouldnt say he was a good person, but he certainly could have become one with the right education. But the intensity of the experiments became stronger and stronger with each passing day, and Mischael, who wasnt strong-willed, had no choice but to go in such a crooked direction just so he wouldnt break as the chosen ones, we all had to go through these ordeals.

When Frey was born his smile was like that of an angel. I hoped that such a beautiful smile would never go away. I didnt want my precious brother to suffer in this cursed family. So I purposely blocked his mana veins.

Frey frowned.

He clearly remembered the feeling of discomfort hed felt when he first inhabited Freys body.

He was certain that a third party had blocked the mana flow, and now, Heinz was admitting he was the cause.

I thought it would be better for him if he wasnt in the Blake family. If he could go somewhere else. Like the academy, where he could stay with his peers I believed they would get along.

The Westroad Academy was just another hell for Frey Blake.

When Frey said these words calmly, Heinz bowed his head once again.

I didnt hear about any bullying in the school.

Of course, he wouldnt know.

All the students in the Westroad Academy were nobles.

Almost from the moment they could talk, they were taught the basics of politics.

Therefore, they were able to carry out their bullying in secret, without alarming the professors.

And because of Freys timid nature, there was no way hed tell someone about it.

That was why Heinz had never heard about his brothers treatment in the academy.

but given that childs personality, I suppose something like that was natural.

He was in a hurry, and he hadnt thought it through.

But such excuses were meaningless now.

Heinz bit his lip.

And it was us who made him so weak. Theres no excuse for it.

So what will you do now?

I dont know.

Heinz sighed.

I really dont know. To be honest, I didnt expect Freys death to have such a big impact on me.

Whats done is done. Dont think about it too much.

Heinzs expression became strange at that moment.

If someone else had said those words to him, he definitely wouldve gotten angry, but Freys voice seemed to be filled with experience.

Like the voice of someone who had overcome a situation even greater than the one he was going through.

First of all, help me.

help you?

There are still remnants of Frey inside of me. Originally, I didnt care about your story, and I didnt intend to listen. I only did so because Frey wanted to.

Frey.

He wants to believe that there was a reason for what youd done.

Those words made Heinzs expression clear up a little.

Can you tell me more?

That depends on your choice.

That reminded Heinz of what Frey had just told him.

In other words, he was forcing him.

So youre asking me to cooperate with a mysterious being that took over the dead body of my little brother?

It doesnt sound good when you put it that way, but yes.

I want to ask something first. Why did you join the Circle?

When he heard that, a vicious light seemed to shine within Heinzs eyes.

To erase the Demigods from the face of the continent.

They had left irrevocable scars on his body.

And because of them, he was constantly suffering from pain and anguish.

Why him? Why did he have to suffer like that?

Anger and resentment blossomed within his heart, and as time passed, they only grew stronger.

And then hed realised.

The Demigods were the reason for everything.

Frey could clearly see the rage in Heinzs eyes, and for him, that was more convincing than any oath or promise.

This was proof that he could trust Heinz.

Apocalypses. They are considered the strongest among the Demigods. We now have the opportunity to slay one of them.

by killing my mother?

Do you still consider them your parents?

Freys words caused Heinz to pause.

No positive or negative thoughts came to mind immediately. However, he was certain that he had no attachment to them as his family members.

But that didnt mean he was willing to kill them just because of that.

After all, werent they the ones who gave birth to him and raised him?

Im not sure.

Thats understandable.

That was a natural response that anyone with a moral compass would give.

This meant he couldnt ask for Heinzs help to kill Leita.

Then Id like to ask you for something else.

What is it?

There is a metal called Illuminium.

Illuminium?

Right. Its features

Frey gave him a rough overview of the characteristics of Illuminium, and after hearing everything, Heinz nodded and asked.

Its stored somewhere in the mansion?

Theres a high probability that its stored in the basement.

Heinz shook his head.

There are many basements other than the one below the mansion.

There are?

Besides this one, there are numerous labs scattered throughout Pillat. I know a few of them, but I dont know all of them.

Hmm.

Frey pondered for a while before saying.

Then focus on finding these hidden laboratories as quickly as possible. It would be better if we could find clues about the Illuminium.

Understood then what about you?

first, Ill watch how the situation develops. If possible, Id like to wait until Sheryl gets here before making a move.

Frey thought for a moment before adding.

And I think we need to call in for more reinforcements.

Two days was not a short time. Especially in an urgent situation like this one.

Nevertheless, there was a reason why Frey had remained silent for two days.

One was that he was in the heart of the enemys territory.

No matter how powerful he was, Frey couldnt completely ignore the strength of the Blake family.

The fighting strength of the Blake family wasnt a threat if Leita was excluded, but there was one variable that remained unknown.

I dont know how strong Isakas divine power is.

Even Heinz didnt know.

Isaka, the 7 star Archmage, was of no threat to Frey, but Isaka, who wielded divine power, was a different story.

He was someone Frey had to be mindful of.

The other reason, and in fact the decisive reason, was that Leita had disappeared ever since she had taken Frey to the basement.

Frey had scoured the entire mansion, but he was unable to find any traces of her.

At least, it was clear to him that she was no longer in the mansion.

She evacuated her immediately after talking to me.

Leita was her weakness.

At the same time, it was ironic because Leita was the main fighting force, but Leyrin had still chosen to evacuate her rather than use her as a deterrent force against him.

Heinz didnt return to the mansion either.

At Freys request, he began searching the entirety of Pillat.

Thanks to that, meals in the house were only attended by Frey and Isaka.

Isaka simply moved his spoon with a robotic expression on his face.

And even after the meals, there were no conversations between the two of them.

After dinner, Frey returned to his room, and in the dark room lit only by the moonlight streaming in from the window, he found a blonde-haired girl.

Sheryl

Did you call for me, Master?

Master?

Frey tilted his head slightly at the unfamiliar title but decided not to say anything about it.

I called you because I need your help.

Please give me your orders. Your wish is my command.

It was said calmly, but her word filled him with confidence.

After all, Sheryl Roland was second in command of the Phisfounder Armlets and also the Contractor of Lilith, one of the Five Demon Archdukes.

She also had her abilities as a vampire and hundreds of years of experience, so she was sure to be a great help to him.

I want you to track down Leita.

do you mean the Lady of the Blake family, Leita Blake?

Right.

Understood.

Sheryl nodded without asking any more questions.

It seemed she was also preparing to go look for her immediately.

Seeing this, Frey warned her so that she would take the proper precautions.

Shes an Apostle.

Sheryls expression changed to one of shock.

An Apocalypses Apostle at that, so you have to be careful.

Dont worry, Im used to being discreet.

Sheryl smiled and disappeared into the shadows.

His basic preparations had all been completed.

Heinz and Sheryl were both trusted allies. And the reinforcements

He, or they, would only arrive before dawn.

Then.

The time to lay low had finally come to an end.

Frey left his room and walked down the dimly lit corridor.

Alexandro, who was patrolling the halls, spotted him, and when he saw Frey, he flinched slightly and bowed his head politely.

He then tried to pass by Frey quickly without greeting him.

Frey knew that the servants in the mansion were usually busy dealing with various things, and Alexandro was no different from them, but this time was different.

He blocked Alexandros path.

Seeing this, Alexandro displayed a frightened expression and quickly lowered his head even further.

Frey shook his hand, his powerful mana erupting.

Alexander quickly raised his head, realising that his body was now floating in the air.

W-, what is

Alexandro squirmed and writhed in the air.

Frey then made dozens of Flame Arrows, all of which were pointing at him.

Fwoosh

H-, huk

Alexandros face became pale when he saw the many arrows aimed at him.

He turned to Frey with fearful eyes.

Yo-, Young Master Frey, t-, this

I will only ask you once butler. Where is Leita?

A look of horror overtook Alexandros expression.

Frey was the third son of the Blake family, but in truth, he was like the son who had been abandoned by the family.

However, after his return, all of his actions had been shocking.

He had defeated the eldest son, Mischael, in a duel and won the recognition of his parents, and even the Third Princess of the empire, who visited the family on occasion, seemed to admire him.

In this short time, Freys status in the family, which had been below even that of the servants, had shot up at an astounding rate.

Since then, Alexandro had made sure to pay particular attention to his behaviour in front of Frey.

But he couldnt help but think right then.

Wasnt this too much?

Even if he might have wronged Frey before, he was still a butler who had served the Blake family for decades.

But threatening his life like this?

In the Blake family mansion, no less?

If he was in a calm state, then his anger would have soared at that moment, but he wasnt even able to think.

If you would like to expose your guts to the world, you dont need to answer.

That

The moment he saw Freys eyes, his hair turned white.

Freys eyes were so cold that for a moment, he could not even feel the heat from the Flame Arrows.

Alexandro realised immediately.

If he didnt give the right answer, he would die there.

M-, Miss Leita said she was going to the capital!

The capital? What for?

I dont know

Im telling you. Please believe me

Alexander had a desperate expression on his face as he said those words.

Frey looked at him closely. Then.

Thump.

Huk

Alexanders body fell to the floor.

He was sweating profusely, and his body was shaking, but Frey simply ignored him and left the mansion.

Then he flew into the air.

He flew up to a height where hed be able to see every detail of the property with a glance, then he looked down.

The information that Leita was going to the capital was almost certainly false. She had probably spread the false information, hoping he would chase after her.

However, it was true that she wasnt in the family home at that moment. Frey believed that she was monitoring the situation from nearby.

Sheryl is tracking her.

His role was to affect Leitas composure as much as he could.

And in order to do that, he would need to take some drastic measures.

He needed to do something large enough for Leita, who was monitoring the mansion from afar, to notice.

Hyper Bolt.

Chichichik.

Hyper Bolt, a 6 star spell.

A powerful sphere of energy shot from Freys hand to the annex to the west of the main building.

Boom!

In an instant, the 5 story building was smashed to pieces.

There were no people there as the annex had just been a decoy to hide the underground lab, so Frey didnt hesitate.

Next, he aimed at the eastern annex.

Just as the energy sphere formed in Freys hands once again, the figure of a person soared into the sky from the main building of the mansion.

This figure, which exuded a fierce aura, rushed up towards Frey before stopping.

You bastard what are you doing?

It was Isaka Blake.

He was glaring at Frey with a grim expression on his face.

I am rebuilding the Blake family.

Nonsense! Can destroying a building be called rebuilding?!

Only

Of course.

Boom!

Once again, a Hyper Bolt was fired.

The eastern annex was destroyed, and smoke began rising.

Looking at this sight, Frey spoke simply.

Before we start over, we should clean up first.

(TL: This is the end of book 5)