Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 15

Episode 15 Help (2)

Berden, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, caught the main keywords in the unidentified man's words.

'The test subject and the doctor.'

Verden was right.

The clown orc was an artificially mutated creature.

I wondered what their purpose was, but it seemed difficult to eavesdrop on the conversation any longer.

The man approached the adventurers, his spirits radiating from him. He was going to go anyway, so he might as well show up before the adventurers were killed.

But there didn't seem to be any significant loopholes.

Berden, who had been thinking for a moment, answered the man's question naturally and slyly.

"……uh?"

In that split second, the man was blown away by the fastest magic explosion.

'It doesn't seem to have worked though.'

“Oh. There’s another intruder. I was so distracted by the test subject that I didn’t notice.”

Knock knock. The man dusted off the dust and raised the sword to his shoulder. It seemed that the impact had been absorbed by the fall, and there was only a little dust, but no serious injury.

“So. Who are you?”

"wizard."

“……I already know you use magic. What I meant was, I asked for your name.”

“Bill.”

Verden answered immediately.

There was no reason to tell either my real name or an alias to a human who was involved in a taboo experiment and who introduced himself as having a hobby of killing.

The man frowned at the insincere answer.

“My name is Sergen… Ha, this conversation is boring. The name you gave me is probably an alias. Well, fine. After I kill you, I’ll remember you as a boring wizard.”

Sergen kicked the ground.

Arrows of flame were aimed at him, but it was difficult to hit them properly due to his nimble snake-like movements.

Verden immediately changed his mind.

Kaang! The sword collided with the magic barrier.

Unlike ordinary swords, the saber was specialized for stabbing, so it was possible to concentrate the force on one point. The strong impact caused a small crack in the barrier.

<Shock Wave>

A wave of magical power swept through the surroundings.

Sergen didn't try to resist, but just stepped back, following the force.

“…….”

It's an unusual move.

It was lighter than the knight Enoch I had seen at the castle, but it was even faster. It also seemed like he had a lot of experience dealing with magicians.

'Then I have no choice but to do it my way.'

Verden released his magic.

All magical circuits were activated so that any magic could be cast instantly. Magical power flowed from her bright blue eyes.

“A short battle? That’s not like a wizard.”

Most wizards are arrogant.

Just as the inspector trusts his sword, they trust the magical power inherent in their bodies. That is why they look down on and ignore those who have not awakened their magical power.

Sergen caught the wizards off guard and pierced their necks along with the barrier.

'I guess I'll have to be prepared to get my clothes dirty.'

A wizard who doesn't let his guard down. To approach, you must dodge the magic flying from the front.

Even though the situation was unfavorable, Sergen was relaxed. As always, he was confident that he could dodge everything.

Sergen straightened his scabbard. The tip of the sword pointed at Verden's neck. It meant that soon this cold metal would dig into your neck.

And the moment Sergen's toes twitched, light flashed from Verden's staff.

<Winter Blast>

A bitter cold wind blew. Sergen quickly rolled to the side to avoid a direct hit. White breath escaped from the corners of his lips where his smile had disappeared.

'2nd attribute? And why the heck is it ice?'

The cold is tricky. The feeling of your muscles and joints slowly freezing is never pleasant.

Sergen made his judgment based on his past experience. Such a wide range of magic consumes a lot of mana.

So what comes next is a relatively efficient projectile type of magic.

<Icicle>

Break! The icicle that cut through the air hit the wall.

Sergen, bending his waist, leapt forward with a rebound. His surroundings changed rapidly at the speed at which he concentrated his energy.

He dodged and smashed the ice shards that flew in succession. Before the ice shards could even reach the ground, Sergen was within arm's reach of Verden.

“Ugh!”

Whoosh! A single blow like lightning.

… … But nothing reached it. That’s because there was no magic barrier to begin with.

I felt a hot heat coming from Verden, who lowered his head and avoided me.

'3 attributes?!'

"this……!"

<Ignition>

Kwaaaaah! A wave of flames erupted. Sergen, engulfed in heat right in front of him, retreated with his face barely covered.

His hands were burning and his clothes were scorched. Sergen laughed quietly as he shook off the flames.

“Haha… You put down your magic barrier and evade my attacks with just your physical abilities… I heard that there are War Mages in the Western Empire who use both magic and martial arts. Are you from there? If not, you’re clearly crazy.”

“…….”

When a crazy person is told that he is crazy, it doesn't make me think anything.

If I had to say, the attack worked. But Sergen still seemed relaxed.

There's no need to go far.

Any magic that could change the opponent's mind would be enough. When Verden snapped his fingers, the ground the adventurers were standing on shook.

“Gyaaaah!”

“What, what?!”

Kukukuku! The stone pillars rose high. In an instant, they were lifted off the ground and looked down with surprised faces. Mirna stepped back in shock at the not-so-low height.

Sergen tilted his head and asked.

“What are you doing now?”

“Safety assured.”

Verden's body rose into the air.

Pouring out magic from a distance that couldn't be reached was a common fighting style among wizards.

“That’s funny. Do you think my sword won’t be able to reach you if you use flight?”

I don't know if it's different outside, but inside a cave like this.

If you put your mind to it, you can easily jump higher than that height. It's even easier if you use the wall. You've just gotten hit once, but there are still many ways to kill a wizard.

Verden's cold gaze turned to Sergen.

“The floor is quite wet.”

"yes?"

What are you talking about all of a sudden?

At that moment, light burst from Verden's hand. The inside of the cave became bright enough that no hint magic was needed.

Clang—! Everyone in the cave's eyes were focused on the fiercely pulsating blue beam of light.

"……lightning?"

Among the high-level attributes, magic that boasts absolute destructive power against living beings.

Sergen looked down at the floor, feeling sorry. The broken pieces of ice were soaking wet, having melted in the heat.

'This from the beginning?'

I got hurt.

When I realized that, my instincts started ringing the alarm.

Sergen ran straight to the entrance without looking back. Water splashed from the puddle, and his clothes got dirty, but he didn't have time to care.

Just as we neared the entrance, the light in the cave disappeared.

<Thunderbolt>

Flash! A bolt of lightning struck Sergen.

“Ugh?!”

Bam. I twisted my body to a nearly impossible degree and broke my ankle.

Even though he barely managed to avoid a direct hit, the magic wasn't over yet. The lightning struck the ground and spread out in all directions through the water.

To Sergen's feet.

Phage crackle!

“Geugg …

The muscles of the entire body that have been electrocuted will convulse.

The blood vessels burst, the eyes turned bloodshot, and a strange scream escaped the mouth. The sensation of the blood boiling was more than a person could endure.

But Sergen didn't die like this. He bit his molars and looked back.

The lightning series is as powerful as it is, but it consumes a lot of magic power. In addition, since he had previously unleashed a wide range of magic in succession, the unidentified magician must have been tired.

'It takes about 2 minutes to recover.'

If you can just hold out for that long, you can kill him.

But at the end of his gaze, a sight unfolded that was far from what he had expected.

<Glitch>

<Multiple Earth Arrows>

<Multiple Ice Arrows>

Triple casting beyond double.

A rare possession, granted only to a select few magicians through a combination of effort and talent. Ten attribute arrows, riding on a powerful wind, approached Sergen.

Pavabababak!

Arrows swept across his entire body and lodged themselves in it. He dropped his sword and raised his arm to block the vital points, but his entire body was covered in wounds. It was difficult to even walk, let alone run.

Verden was not satisfied with that.

'It's definitely over.'

Because those who have awakened their spirit still have the possibility to move even with such injuries.

<Rock Strike>

A huge rock the size of a person flew away.

At that moment, Sergen slowly lowered his arms, his body trembling. He laughed in vain as he saw the rock flying towards him.

“That’s ridiculous.”

────Kwaaang! Sergen was pinned to the wall with the rock.

All of the bones in his body were broken, if not crushed. The reason he was still alive was because his head was relatively intact and the energy still remained in his body.

Even so, I'll probably die soon.

Verden went down before Sergen.

“I have something to ask.”

“Cough, cough! Haha…! Is this what you do to people?”

“There’s an orc similar to that in the Baronial Domain of Pythe. Is that the work of that doctor?”

Sergen chuckled slightly, spitting out blood.

“Oh, it’s so quiet. You killed him? Did you come from the ‘Ark’?”

"ark?"

What is that?

Sergen sighed at Verden's response that seemed like he really didn't know.

“If you don’t know, that’s fine… Ha, what a coincidence. I never would have thought I would die by chance. I never imagined something like this.”

Knock knock, knock!

Pouring crimson blood. Time is running out.

Verden moved straight to the next question.

“Where is the doctor?”

“……Why are you curious about that?”

“Because I’m interested in the experiment.”

“I see. Are you planning to kill them all with that ruthless magic? Haha. I’ve seen many people before, but I’ve never seen anyone as merciless as you.”

Verden's personality comes from living in the Tower for over ten years.

After building up dark emotions and building them up again, I was able to achieve a great reversal. There were enemies on all sides, so I couldn't show any weaknesses.

“So what’s the answer?”

“Yes, yes. I’ll tell you. It’s my last journey, so there’s nothing I can’t do.”

Sergen muttered.

Thud. The small needle that flew into Verden's eye was blocked by the magic barrier. Sergen's last blow went as a blister.

“As expected, you are a merciless person.”

<Earth Sharer>

Bam! Sergen's head is crushed.

As expected, one should not let down one's guard against someone who has trained his body and awakened his energy. He has definitely taken his life and confirmed his body. A gold necklace stained with blood was visible.

'Is it enchanted with a hint?'

So you could see well in the dark. Since it was an expensive item, you had to wrap it well and put it away.

Just when I was wondering what else there was, I heard a noise from above. When I turned my head, the adventurers quickly pulled their heads back.

‘… … There were adventurers left.’

Since I come from a research background, I have a habit of forgetting unimportant things when I focus on one thing. I need to fix that.

Verden gestured and slowly lowered the rising stone pillar.