Chapter 155

Chapter 155

I Proposed While Drunk and Now the Princesses are Obsessed.

Episode 155: 0th Princess, Reunion, Forced Marriage (30).

-Make a decision, then make it right.

It was Jaekiel’s creed. He repeated it in his mind as he swallowed the Eternal Blood Pearl he had received from Valetta.

It was extremely dangerous, but at the same time, it was unavoidable.

If Jaekiel had only wanted to return safely, he would have left the Demon Realm when the Emperor visited. However, he had other goals in mind.

The destruction of the corrupt city run by Han Shin, the Sun Water, Akne’s conversion… He was determined to achieve it all.

“!”

The pain was intense, as if his entire intestines were being severed.

However, his body was accustomed to countless tortures. Jaekiel focused with extreme mental strength.

A magician usually handles only one element and cannot hold opposing energies within their body. The clash of such energies causes the body to be overwhelmed, leading to death.

But what about Jaekiel?

His original state was abnormal, and it was only by the clash of heat and cold, opposing forces, that he could enter a normal state.

‘Maybe I can accept more.’

The key was to manage the qi, but recently, he had witnessed the best form of qi.

The First Princess, Ether’s qi.

It was the finest qi, one that could not be surpassed as a teaching tool. This exceptional method was now embedded in Jaekiel’s mind.

“Ha.”

The magic began to stir Jaekiel’s qi.

Compared to cold or heat, magic was definitely different. Ordinary elements flowed like water, but magic prickled and darted like thorns.

‘This is why you die if consumed by magic.’

The pain was so unbearable that it would be impossible to stay sane, and his qi would be torn apart, leading to death.

Sssssss!

He tried to suppress the magic.

Jaekiel’s talent was by no means ordinary.

Completely suppressing the magic flowing through his qi? In fact, that would be easy. He could freeze it using his cold energy.

However, what Jaekiel was about to attempt was not so simple. The key was balance.

He needed heat, cold, and magic to flow together.

Sssssss!

He created a wall with cold energy, dividing his qi into three parts. Heat, magic, and cold energy each took their own path, and he focused all his strength to make them flow.

‘…I must.’

Not cold enough to freeze the magic.

Not hot enough to cause them to mix uncontrollably.

Of course, it was an easy thing in theory.

Fwoooooosh!

Jaekiel barely managed to suppress the magic that suddenly went wild, as if it was urging him not to hold back.

Wouldn’t someone hungry want to eat when they see food?

Such was the nature of magic. With cold and heat flowing nearby, it wanted to consume them and turn them into magic.

It would be best to absorb as much power as possible, but the magic he couldn’t handle would inevitably consume both cold and heat. He quickly made his decision.

‘Let’s discard a significant portion of the magic.’

Of course, the less magic he absorbed, the smaller his achievement would be.

However, what was the point of accepting power he couldn’t even handle? The most important thing was that he had taken in all three energies.

Yes, all he had to do was succeed in that.

Tssss!

The magic that was deemed too much to handle was slowly frozen by the cold. These could later be expelled in the form of magic.

‘I need to know the exact ratio.’

Tsss! Tsss! Tsss!

Like slicing fish, he gradually froze the magic, reducing it little by little, in order to find the perfect balance between the three energies.

What kind of magician would attempt such a thing?

Jaekiel thought to himself. A magician who wields and controls three energies within their body? It was an utterly absurd and fantastical idea.

But at the same time…

Isn’t magic the power to make the impossible real? Jaekiel didn’t hesitate.

Tsss!

At that moment, he froze another portion of the magic.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Cold, heat, and magic. Suddenly, the three energies accelerated uncontrollably. Jaekiel felt it with his whole body. The ratios of the three energies finally aligned.

Fwoooooosh!

Each energy, so vastly different, began to spin Jaekiel’s qi like a frenzy, and his consciousness rose, feeling a great elation.

The pain that felt like his intestines were being torn apart seemed endless, but once he succeeded, everything moved swiftly, like quickly turning a clock’s hands.

Kugugugugugugugug!

The three energies spun Jaekiel’s qi multiple times in just a few seconds, each energy agreeing on its path, solidifying their flow.

Now, he was ready to finish his work.

“…”

It was impossible. He couldn’t stop.

At the same time, a sense of unease was unavoidable.

The pain faded, and comfort followed. The qi, previously torn apart by the magic, quickly recovered and began to expand and strengthen.

‘…What is this?’

What he had expected had already been achieved, but the energies began to go beyond that, acting on their own.

Jaekiel had divided his qi into three parts, creating paths for cold, heat, and magic, but it seemed the energies were not satisfied with that.

…They chose another method. They expanded the qi threefold.

‘Could this be… transcendence?’

He dared to speak of transcendence.

Not even awakening, but transcendence.

The transcendence of a magician was judged by the number of rings surrounding the heart. A black ring was now appearing, following the blue ring of cold and the red ring of heat.

Suddenly, a sense of worry crept in.

A bomb nearing explosion grows endlessly hot. He had thought of it as transcendence, but was he heading towards disaster?

‘I must be able to control this.’

The three energies, flowing wildly, were slowly breaking down the wall of cold that had separated them. Once the wall was gone, wouldn’t they mix and explode?

At the moment he tried to suppress the energies with all his might…

Sssss!

Jaekiel had no choice but to stop.

‘This is…’

Because he was facing an utterly bewildering scene.

What happens when you mix paint wildly?

It converges into black. It becomes murky, and eventually, it turns into something completely black.

The energies that most magicians handle are the same.

But…

‘…It’s transparent.’

Kwaaagh!

The energies that had broken through the cold wall finally mixed, but there was no pain or discomfort. Jaekiel only felt an endless amount of power.

─**Captain!

Suddenly, a conversation with a past member came to mind.

Yes, it was something they had said after completing a mission.

─**I have some expertise in dissection, right? I’ve dissected magician corpses countless times, and there’s something quite interesting I’ve noticed.

─**This doesn’t seem like a conversation for meal time.

─**Well, hear me out. It might be related to His Majesty the Emperor.

─**The Emperor?

─**Yes. Normally, magicians die if they try to hold multiple energies, but rarely, there are corpses of magicians who almost succeeded. These can only be found among high-ranking magicians.

─**So?

─**The energy in the corpse is much fainter compared to other magicians. When multiple colors of light gather, they tend to converge into white, right? It’s like that!

At the time, the person was incredibly excited.

─**Maybe His Majesty the Emperor absorbed all the energies to their highest degree, and that’s why he is the way he is? Just a thought I had.

─**Finish your meal.

─**Yes.

Jaekiel’s mind snapped to attention.

The cold of the Blue Tower.

The heat of the Red Tower.

The lightning of the Imperial Tower.

The earth of the Green Tower.

The darkness of the Black Tower.

The magic of the Demon Realm.

He imagined gathering the energies of the Great Forest or even those of the dragons in the Celestial Realm.

Perhaps, if he could gather all of this, he might reach a level equal to that of the Emperor.

If he could achieve that…

It was merely a possibility, but the thought of it was electrifying. He could become the strongest, ruling all the world.

Fwoosh!

His previously dark vision now became endlessly bright.

Jaekiel regained his senses.

‘This place is…’

Inside his body, near his heart.

It was the same out-of-body sensation as before.

Thud! Thud!

His heart was beating more powerfully. He could feel it clearly, and the state was better than he had ever felt.

Then, suddenly.

There was a particularly striking sight.

“!”

“!!!”

“?!?!?!?!”

Black and red figures were rolling on the ground, clashing violently. Upon closer inspection, they were spirits.

“Can’t you two get along?”

Jaekiel quickly moved his steps.