Magi’s Grandson - Volume 3 - Chapter 102.3

Faint Hope
C102 – Part 3
Translator: Kyn Katan Editor: IonMan

While Cecilia was pondering, the patient’s treatment was completed and he was carried away by another assisting soldier. And while the next patient is being brought in, Sicily began the continuation of her earlier explanation.

“Shin has a way of thinking that seems to be little different than most people.”

“A way of thinking?”

“Yes! Shin didn’t have the elementary and middle school education that we received, but he is unusually smarter.”

Cecilia and Sylvia also knew about that part. They’ve read “New Hero’s Tale”, in which Sicily appeared as the main heroine, and they read about the storyline many times over.

“It’s hard to believe, but… Shin learned everything on his own. Natural phenomena, the structure of living beings. And many other things as well, all on his own.”

“Se-Self-taught!”

“Bu-But wasn’t he educated by the Wiseman and the Guru?”

While Cecilia was surprised and Sylvia inquired, a new patient was brought in. This time, it seems that the internal organs have been seriously damaged and the soldier was vomiting blood.

Sicily applied the ultrasound diagnosis spell that Shin had taught her on the patient, probing for the damaged parts in the internal organs and applying regenerative treatment. Seeing the patient’s complexion gradually improving, Sicily decided that the patient was going to be okay and asked the soldiers who brought the patient in to transport him to the rest area again. Then, in the meanwhile the next patient is brought in, she answers Sylvia’s question from earlier.

“Grandfather and grandmother only taught Shin how to use magic and how to make magic tools. He said that from the time he learned how to read and write, he learned on his own from the books brought by the Hague’s employee.”

“Learned on his own…”

“There are some prodigies…”

Cecilia was surprised and Sylvia was dumbfounded.

“There is no way the magic that Shin uses it’s normal.”

Cecilia and Sylvia were convinced by Sicily’s words. As expected of the king of mages, with the tittle of the “Demon King”. Perhaps he lives with a worldview that is difficult for ordinary people to comprehend.

In the meantime, another patient was brought in again. Since other healing mages are taking care of minor patients, only severely wounded patients are brought in from since a while ago. This time the patient’s arm is about to tear off.

Sicily carefully aligned the torn arm so that it would not shift, then she connected bones, muscles, blood vessels, and even the nerves. When the treatment was complete, the knight was stunned to see his arm can be moved like normal once again.

“Excuse me. Could you free the space for the next patient that is coming in?”

“Ah, y-yes! Thank you so much Saint!” – The soldier bows, turned on his heel, and ran to the battlefield.

“Whoa! For the sake of the saint! I will do… huh?” – The soldier rushed out in high spirits, but then abruptly cut off his words. – “A demon! A demon is coming over here!” – Then the soldier shouted.

At those words, e everyone who is within the makeshift aid station of this location turned around in unison. Then they saw a huge wolf demon, darting towards them, probably having passed through the siege net.

“Sheesh! I was caught off guard because I was in the back line!”

“No! We’re not going to make it in time!”

Although Cecilia and Sylvia had increased their magic control with Merlin-style practice, they hadn’t reached yet the point where they could use their magic completely without chanting.

Sicily, who was dedicated to treatment only, could not stop the treatment on the spot. As a result, it seemed that the sudden demon raid was successful in reaching them.

But then…

“I won’t let you!”

Mark, who arrived late, launched several very thick spears of fire at the wolf demon at high speed. Although the first attack was avoided, one of the fire spears aimed to cut off the escape route landed on the wolf demon.

Cecilia and the others tried to continue the attack, but there was no need at this point. Because of that one magical shot, a large hole was made in the middle of the wolf demon body, which had evolved disaster-level, and doomed it to die.

“Miss Claude! Are you okay?”

“Yes, thank you Bean.”

“I feel like I’m a bit late to the party, so I’m going to stay and guard this place.”

“I look forward to working with you.”

The interaction was so brief that it was hard to believe that he had defeated a disaster-level demon so easily. It’s true that Shin is more on a level of abnormality than the non-standard, but Cecilia and the others felt that the people led by Shin also reached beyond the non-standards of common sense.

And then, they shifted their gazes to the battlefield, wondering what the other non-standards were doing. Over there the demons had visibly reduced in number. There are only a few remaining. All in this short time… Cecilia’s feeling of dismay was over-growing her admiration for these people. If that’s the case, they will be able to subdue the demons without any further problems that was her train of thoughts.

“!!??”

A magic as powerful as the Ultimate Magicians was unleashed on the army, a magic so powerful that even Sicily and Mark turned to the source.

“Tsk! Your Highness!!”

Mark shouts unintentionally, but August was also aware of that immense magical power. Although August was somewhat surprised, he was able to deploy a magic barrier and also activated the defensive magic on his combat uniform. He was able to prevent that magical attack without any problems.

“Your Highness! Are you okay?” – Suddenly surprised by the unexpected, Thor confirms that August is safe.

“I’m okay! But what was that?! Where was the attack from?!”

It’s no wonder August is suspicious of the source. There he could only find a demon, albeit a disaster level. Even if a demon uses magic, it is at most magic such as physical strengthening, but it is impossible for it to be a magical release-type. Then who has unleashed this magic? There is only one possible answer. But he didn’t want that expectation to be true. With that in mind, he was paying attention to the area where the magic was released…

“Hey, hey… you’ve got to be kidding me.”

The devils reveled themselves as they stood at the suspected location, which they hid themselves until now by concealing their magical power.

“Ho! How did he blocked it just now? After all, it’s not just Shin Wolford that’s tricky.” – The devil who appeared to have released the magic muttered, perhaps because it was interesting that his magic attack had been blocked.

Looking at the devils sudden appearance, August had a feeling that the worst was yet to come. If possible, he wanted the demons to remain quiet in the old imperial capital.

Oliver Schtrom, their leader, hasn’t found an ambition yet and right now was merely a husk. But he finally made his move. That means that Schtrom has acquired a course of action for some ambition. And the course of action taken by the devils was still battle. August gnashed his teeth at this reveleation.

The operation to capture the demon territory was successful. The surveillance network has also been established. However, it seems that the peace of mind for humanity will not come any time soon. August looks at the devils with caution.

Five devils have appeared. August have defeated many devils until now, but these devils are different from the previous ones so far. First, they are calm. Although he was suddenly struck by their magic, he doesn’t get the impression that they are drunk with their power. Above all, the biggest difference is…

“What…? This magic is…”

The black magic power peculiar to demons. The amount of black magic was one level larger in magnitude.