Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 143

Episode 143: The Curse of Reverse (1)

“Here are the balance and the items you won.”

In the basement of the auction house, Verden received the money and goods.

A set of Mabel's earrings, the Brain Wing's amulet, and the Gravity Magic Book. They were authentic, so there had been no swapping along the way.

'Well, of course.'

Verden put on the earrings without hesitation.

Since it was a detachable type, there was no need to pierce the ears separately. When I wore the magical item on both ears, the inherent function and integration worked.

The earrings that had completely blended in with the skin disappeared without a trace.

It's all about simply hiding your appearance, but honestly, Verden doesn't have a hobby for dressing up and he doesn't really like the design of earrings, so it wasn't a bad feature for him.

Next it was the amulet's turn.

The moment the talisman was hung on the center of the three primary colors of the necklace, a faint spark flew and soon disappeared into Verden's body.

Earrings expand the range of elemental magic.

The amulet strengthens lightning-type magic.

The effects cannot be seen with the naked eye right now.

Hana Verden's senses were vaguely aware of what changes these two magical items had brought to him as a wizard.

'It was worth coming to Roafra.'

Verden opened the space bag with a feeling of satisfaction.

And he kept a little less than 300 million won inside along with the gravity magic book. After finishing his business at the auction house, he went straight out.

The streets of Loafra were still bright at night.

Perhaps because there was no change in the scenery, I could not feel the passage of time visually at all.

“You’re finally out.”

“Hello, Asher.”

When I turned my head in the direction of the voice, I saw Gallic walking with Samwell.

Verden cast his gaze upon the great double-edged axe strapped to the Butcher's back.

“So you were the one who bid for the Hweol.”

“Oh, this? How is it? It looks nice? Wow, I actually wasn’t expecting much, but I never thought something like this would come out of nowhere. No matter how much I think about it, I’m lucky.”

Gaulic took out his falchion and swung it lightly.

Just that alone gave off a heavy feeling and a slight breeze. Looking at it this way, it was a weapon that suited the physique and strength of Gauliak.

Gaulic, who had loosened up slightly, asked while carrying the Feueol on his shoulder.

“But what did you get? Judging by your good expression, I think you got something useful.”

"well."

“I knew you’d say that. Well, I don’t know where you got that much money, but you must have won the bid. Unless you’re a idiot.”

Verden responded with ignorance.

For a wizard to talk about what equipment he has is just as pathetic as revealing his rank and attributes with his own mouth.

“But what are you doing here?”

“You were waiting?”

“The reason is.”

It was a coincidence that Verden met Gauliak.

There was absolutely no plan to continue this unplanned companionship.

“You know, that guy called Ruying Costa or Pasta. Of course, you know, but I’m also under surveillance.”

"surveillance?"

“I’m sure it was you, since you started at the casino and followed me all the way to the auction house. Maybe you mistook me for your group.”

Samwell has been a guide in Loafra for a long time, so there will be no confusion.

But the butcher is different.

It was not long after Gauliak arrived in Loafra, and they met when Verden set foot in Loafra.

“It’s definitely possible to misjudge.”

“Well, whether it was a mistake or not, it already happened. How dare you follow me around like that. That alone is reason enough to get you beaten. I’ll also try out my new weapon.”

The latter seems to be the main purpose… … Anyway.

'It doesn't matter.'

Verden also intended to test magic.

Since there wasn't a separate request or anything, the result wouldn't change even if one more person was added. If it's at the level of Galliak, there won't be any interference.

That was when I finished thinking like that.

As the hustle and bustle of the auction house began to die down, a man approached from a distance.

He was a man with an eye patch over one eye, and you could tell just by the way he walked that he was not a fool.

Verden's gaze sank.

'I thought you were going to send an assassin.'

The man was alone.

Moreover, he did not even seem to have any hostility, let alone a desire to live. He did not have the attitude of someone who had come to kill Verden at the request of Becken's illegitimate child.

Finally, a man approached.

He looked at Verden with his remaining black eyes.

“Asher, Galliach, Samwell.”

He called out the names of three people and spoke in a low voice.

“Lord Luying Costa is calling.”

Invitation, not assassination.

The first to react was none other than Samwell.

“……Yes? Me too?”

* * *

Luying Costa requested a meeting.

If you think about it very simply, the purpose would be to lure Verden and his party into a trap.

'But that's not it.'

Verden shook his head inwardly.

Samwell had mentioned that Luying Costa was a minor power with influence in the west.

However, the place that Costa's subordinate was guiding them to was the restaurant where they met Derek four days ago. It was east of Loafra, not west.

Why would he come out of his own territory to meet Verden?

A few reasons come to mind, but I'm not sure.

But it was clear that this was something that needed to be discussed.

'So I guess I'll have to find out.'

If you refuse to talk anyway, the assassin will come.

In that case, it would have been much simpler to go there and deal with it all at once. It was not a reckless decision at all for Verden, but rather an efficient one. And it was the same for Gauliak.

Verden and his party followed the one-eyed man to the restaurant and went inside.

The central hall is dominated by a dozen or so fully armed humans, with no staff, not even a single guest.

There was a long table in the center, with three chairs placed at the left end.

And on the far right, a man with short blond hair was seen eating leisurely alone.

She had a peculiar appearance, wearing excessive jewelry and wearing heavy makeup that made her skin look white.

“I brought it as you said, Costa.”

“Well done, Moknan.”

Luying Costa, who was enjoying a glass of wine.

He saw Verden and smiled brightly.

“Oh my, this is much better than I heard. Good, good. Yeah, at this level, it was worth it for me to find it myself.”

Costa waved his palm across the table, signaling for him to sit down.

Among the three chairs, Verden is in the center.

And to his right, Gaulic sat roughly, one arm hanging over the back of the chair, while Samwell took his place on his left, seemingly both present and absent.

The eyes of Verden and Costa, who were sitting across from each other, crossed.

“I’m Luying Costa. You’re Asher…….”

“Why did you ask to meet me?”

Costa's eyes twitched.

“You cut me off without even saying hello? I should have killed you for being so arrogant… but I’ll forgive you. You haven’t been in Loafra for long. And you’re handsome, too.”

anyway.

“You seem to have a more impatient personality than I thought, but I’ll get straight to the point. Would you like to work under me?”

* * *

It was a suggestion out of the blue.

Verden asked, his eyebrows furrowed.

“Weren’t you asked to take revenge on Becken’s illegitimate child?”

“Oh, you know that much. You’re faster than I thought. Well, that’s right. I got a jewel box from him asking me to kill you, Asher. But take a look in the mirror. Even if you look at it, don’t you think it’s too much of a waste to just rot away into a corpse? That’s why I changed my mind.”

Costa pointed at Verden with both palms.

“A 4th-tier lightning wizard with outstanding looks. There is no one in the entire kingdom, let alone Loaf, who is as talented as you to be used as a signboard. And you want me to kill you? No way!”

“I heard you got paid.”

“So there’s no reason for me to grant your request. I already received the jewel box, so you’re not giving me another one just because I keep my promise, right?”

It was a difficult way of thinking to understand, but Costa said it as if it were obvious.

And his speech was thick with the arrogance of one of the powerful figures of Loafra.

“And you have a value that is incomparable to that jewel box. So…….”

“Costa!”

Just then, a voice was heard outside the restaurant.

Costa's eyes trembled as he stopped talking and gestured to his subordinates. Then, a man kicked the restaurant entrance and rolled on the floor.

“Costa-nim……!”

The man who had called Costa met Verden's eyes.

The bastard son of Becken, his molars clenched and his eyes filled with vengeance, cried out to Costa as he crawled on the floor.

“Lord Luying Costa! Didn’t you promise to take revenge on me? But what is this…!”

An illegitimate child who lost his position because of Verden.

He carried Becken on his back and made others shed tears of blood, but he never tolerated what he had suffered or suffered damage. That was why his eyes could not help but turn away.

I have given Costa a huge fortune and even given him a box of jewelry as a favor, but now Costa is sitting at the same table as the person who ruined my illegitimate child.

Costa squinted his eyes.

“Oh, it’s noisy. Yeah, I promised.”

“But why…….”

“Just because you made a promise doesn’t mean you have to keep it, right?”

"yes……?"

“Am I wrong?”

There was an illegitimate child in Costa's eyes.

There was no emotion in it. It was a gaze as if looking at a lowly animal, not a human.

“And who would want to interrupt an important conversation right now? Someone like you?”

“Ah, no, Mr. Costa. How much have I donated so far…….”

“So what? If you gave it to me, then you gave it to me. Why is it so sticky? Hey, Moknun.”

“Yes, Mr. Costa.”

“Kill it. It’s useless now.”

"……uh?"

The illegitimate child opened his eyes wide at the cold voice.

And faster than that, Moknun swung his arm. A metal whip with sharp spikes wrapped around the bastard's neck.

“Nose, nose, oh my… Taaak…!”

The thorns tore at his skin, and the immense pressure crushed the bastard's neck. He struggled to free himself, but the pain only increased.

Soon, Moknun twisted his waist and pulled his arm, and with a thud, the bastard's head was pulled out and fell to the floor.

“……!”

Samwell bowed his head at the brutal murder.

Verden and Galeaak watched the current scene with expressionless faces.

Costa killed Becken's illegitimate child with just one word.

He said to Verden with a sadistic smile.

“Now that Becken’s illegitimate child is dead, that favor is gone?”

“Oh, f*ck. You’re crazy.”

Gaul was disgusted.

Costa glared at him and cleared his throat.

“Ahem, I’ll say it again. Come under me, Asher. Then I’ll give you what you want. Anything you can enjoy in Loafra. Oh, I guess it doesn’t make sense if I say it like this? For example….”

Costa took a moment to collect his thoughts and continued.

“Money and power are a given, and even women… Well, would women want to hug you? Well, if you have taste, men are fine. If you want, you can kill them for fun.”

Human above human.

It is literally becoming a noble of the underworld. Moreover, there are no ethics or morals here. Loafra is the place where you can enjoy all the pleasures that a human being can feel.

“No matter how good a person may be, each human being has their own evil. However, most of them are hidden inside because of the world’s gaze. But this is not the case. There is no need to worry about what others think. The only thing that matters is strength.”

Costa held out his hand.

“If you come to me, you too can reign as one of the powerful people of Roafra. Of course, you will have to operate within the unspoken rules of Wintert, but even so, you will be freer than the outside world. What do you think? Doesn’t it appeal to you?”

“I refuse.”

Verden answered immediately.

From the beginning, I had no intention of accepting whatever was offered, but there was a more fundamental reason.

The world's standard is power.

'Yeah, I know.'

Verden had long realized this truth.

Until just last year, they were oppressed, sacrificed, and dying as the weak. And now, they are breaking free from those bonds and building up their strength to seek revenge.

Freedom.

As one of the foundations of Verden, this is the exact opposite of the freedom that Costa talks about. That is why I could not accept Costa's proposal.

Because it was so disgusting.

A firm rejection.

But Costa thought it was simply a lack of compensation. Then he stroked his chin as if he had expected it, and twisted the corners of his mouth.

“Really? Well, I actually knew that. What I said was quite ordinary. So I prepared something else.”

Costa snapped his fingers.

The four guards who received the order entered the kitchen.

“This is a gift I prepared especially for you. You will be very satisfied, especially as a wizard. I can guarantee it.”

Are you talking about magic items or artifacts?

A moment later, Costa's men arrived with two large wooden boxes on a cart. He jabbed his knife into the crevice and twisted it, causing one side of the boxes to fall off.

match!

Costa clapped his hands.

“Come on, Aiden, Charlotte.”

Grumble groan.

Two human figures emerged from inside the box, accompanied by the sound of chains.