Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 115

Episode 115 Kalia (3)

Restaurant Malena.

This is a place that Kalia frequents often, and on the days she makes reservations, she rents out the entire building.

The knights occupy the entire restaurant and check all the ingredients of the food in case they try to poison or assassinate him.

It was a very troublesome task for the restaurant owner, but the other party was the only daughter of the Marquis. There was no way he could dare raise a complaint.

Moreover, since she paid more than the original price, the owner had no choice but to greet Kalia with a smile.

Kalia and Verden sat across from each other at a table.

Captain Vespa was by her side. Despite being watched by others, Verden showed no signs of discomfort.

“You seem to be used to dining with nobles. Most of them are trembling with nervousness.”

“I was lucky and had a few opportunities.”

Kalia smiled leisurely.

“How many times? You said you were a commoner, but it doesn’t seem to be the case. By the way, is there any food you can’t eat?”

"doesn't exist."

“That’s good. I recently prepared a course meal for myself. My knights say it’s excellent, but I’d like to hear what an outsider thinks. Can I ask you a simple favor?”

That's no problem.

Verden also had his own unique perspective on eating food.

Kalia gestured.

The knights served the dishes themselves.

Escargot and snail dishes were served as appetizers.

Well-baked bread and a clear broth of consommé soup were served, followed by oven-baked, golden-brown sea fish.

Next, we cleansed our palates with appetizers and then it was time for the main course.

Next to the pork shoulder steak, there was the sirloin steak cooked rare. Served with a fresh salad on the side.

For the final dessert, we had the finest chocolate cake and coffee.

Verden and Kalia.

They did not say a word to each other during the meal. Although dining etiquette has become much more relaxed these days, this was the traditional way of dining for nobles.

Verden did not bring up the matter rashly.

She asked me to comment on the meal, so I focused on that. There was no way I could have a proper conversation with Verden if I didn't even grant her such a small request.

It wasn't until we were enjoying dessert that the conversation resumed.

“What do you think? Judging from your expression, it doesn’t seem too bad.”

“It was great. It was harmonious overall, and the snail in particular went down well without any resistance. However, I personally felt there were two things that were disappointing.”

The first was a fish dish.

It was moderately oily and had a decent flavor, but the entire course lacked texture. I think it would have been better to have fried fish rather than oven-baked.

Kalia nodded as if she understood.

“I see. Now that I think about it, I think fried food would be better. And what about the other one?”

“This is more of a question than a regret. Why did you put pork and beef together in the meat?”

Two main dishes in a course is excessive.

Callie answered the obvious question with her arms crossed.

“That’s my taste.”

Well then, there's nothing we can do.

Because tastes must be respected. In the first place, this was a course that Kalia had planned for herself, so it wasn't for others to meddle in it.

Then Kalia smiled faintly.

“I asked you to do it in jest, but you’ll take it seriously. But judging from your table manners, you seem to be no match for a nobleman, so you’re a commoner. What an interesting man. The more we talk, the more curious I become. So let’s get to the point.”

Kalia's eyes turned to Verden.

“Asher, why did you approach me?”

* * *

Kalia and the knights' gaze stopped at Verden.

In that silence, Verden took out the documents that Fernet had given him. After checking that there were no problems with the paper itself, the captain handed them over to Kalia.

“What is this?”

“Information on the illegal sources of funds owned by Count Plissire.”

“……!”

Kalia's eyes widened.

She immediately handed over the documents and checked them with her own eyes.

The details of the Count of Plissire's villa, drugs, contraband, and even illegal slaves, as well as the connection to the Guild and the Three Princes, were described logically.

'Where on earth did you get this?'

These were dangerous pieces of information that could not be passed over lightly.

If this is true, just knowing it is life-threatening.

But for Kalia, it was an unprecedented opportunity.

If you use this well, you will be able to achieve unprecedented achievements in Kalia's life. It will have a big impact like disturbing a beehive full of venom, but if you don't remove the beehive, it will only cause greater danger in the future.

Above all, the motto of the Esperanza family is the right path.

Even if this incident brought great chaos to the kingdom, it was clear that her father, who especially detested slavery, would not criticize Kalia but rather help her. The same would be true for her other siblings.

'but.'

Kalia threw the papers on the table.

“How can I believe this?”

The information compilation was quite credible.

However, the possibility of forgery cannot be ruled out. This was a serious matter that, apart from Kalia's caution, would have caused the Marquis political damage if it had not been more certain.

“I know the identity of one of the guests staying at the villa.”

“Customer? Who is that?”

“I will tell you that if you will listen to my request.”

Srrrrung!

As soon as he finished speaking, Captain Vespa drew his sword. The silver blade was pointed at Verden's neck.

“The wizard Naburangi dares to talk about a deal with Lady Kalia. How dare he mock the Marquis of Esperanza?”

A strong energy flowed from him.

If you don't tell me right now, I'll kill you.

Such a silent pressure weighed on Verden, but he paid no attention to it. Even with the blade in front of him, he calmly looked at Kalia and waited for her answer.

Soon, Kalia shrugged and laughed.

“How generous. This is my first time seeing something like this, so it’s refreshing. They’re a completely different breed from the children of noble families who grew up in cradles or the mercenaries who only care about money.”

As Kalia lay back on the chair, Captain Vespa retrieved his sword.

“Okay. I’ll listen to what you have to say. But I don’t know what Captain Vespa will do if you demand an outrageous deal, so think carefully before you speak.”

It's already been decided what to trade.

After a brief pause, Verden briefly explained that the Guild was at odds with him. He left out the warlock issue for now.

There wasn't a single bit of clear circumstantial evidence, so trying to convince her hastily would have been counterproductive.

Kalia nodded.

“So, you want me to use this information to deal with the guild and the nobles they’re riding on. In the meantime, you, the information dealer, can build up your forces to oppose the guild… and what I’m getting is a huge amount of honor as a member of the Marquis of Esperenza. It’s not a bad deal for me.”

but.

“The prerequisites are lacking. If you can’t get solid information from the customer, it’s just a bubble.”

The darkness of the Kingdom of Kaliado was well known. It was also true that the Union was behind the scenes.

But of course, it would be extremely difficult to eradicate all of that, unless you were to tear the entire country down.

If you try to dig up the backgrounds of other nobles or royal families simply because you have suspicions, not only Kalia, but at worst, the entire Marquis of Esperenza could be buried.

To punish high-ranking criminals, you need solid information. But to gather that information, you also need a clear justification.

And we need another justification for that justification.

A contradictory reality that keeps spinning.

It is a fight between nobles and soon a political war.

Kalia thought for a moment and then continued.

“Then let’s do this. There’s someone who recently came under me, and I want you to ‘survive’ that customer and bring him to me. Well, if you want to call it that, you could call it a request.”

If you move the Knights recklessly, you will attract public attention.

That is why the role is being passed on in the form of a request. It was a similar situation to the request that Verden had been doing in the Duchy of Grey.

“If you successfully complete the request, I will pay you separately. And if the client confirms that there are circumstances that are acceptable to anyone, I will be happy to assist you. I promise this on my name.”

The nobleman put his name on the line.

The significance was by no means small.

“Of course, the request must be carried out in complete secrecy. If anything unpleasant happens during the process, I will abandon you without mercy. Will you still accept it?”

of course.

“I accept.”

“Okay. So who is that customer?”

Verden said.

“My name is Torreld the Black Wolf.”

* * *

Chad, a black magician who was in charge of distributing magic stones in Mildrun.

He went missing along with two other warlocks. Attempts to trace him have yielded nothing but testimony that he was seen leaving Mildrun.

Well, you can get magic stones somewhere else.

Of course, it would take some time, but it would only be a slight annoyance.

The old man with the freckles on his face was angry for a different reason.

“Where is the ‘traitor’ who stole the ‘Orb of Command’?”

“I’m sorry, old man. When we discovered your whereabouts, a person from the underworld who saw the wanted poster found that wizard…….”

At that moment, Nosa flashed his magical power.

Something invisible has bound the warlock.

“In order to find that thief, I spoke to the Third Prince and issued a no-fly order throughout the kingdom, and even provided the union with money and manpower. But it was taken away by an outsider? Are you saying indirectly that you want to die, right now?”

“Ugh…… Aaaah……!”

Kkuddududuk.

As the old man grabbed his hand, the warlock's body began to twist. His arms and legs slowly bent in the opposite direction of their joints, and the sound of ligaments and muscles snapping could be heard.

Only after he had bent one of his elbows while still alive did the old man break the black magic.

The warlock slumped down and immediately hit his head on the floor.

It was meant as an apology. Blood was shed, but no one cared.

“I ask again. Who is the one with the traitor?”

“I am Toreldrago, one of Count Flisir’s clients. I have written to the Count to inform him that I have a wanted wizard and would like to make a deal.”

“The Commander’s Orb?”

The warlock denied it desperately.

“That means there’s a high possibility that the traitor has hidden the Commander’s Orb somewhere.”

The old man stroked his long beard.

“I will speak to the Count, so you deal with him yourself. And you must obtain information about the Orb of the Commander from the traitor.”

The hazy eyes shone coldly.

“If you fail, I will slowly crush your body from the tips of your fingers over the course of 30 days. Do you understand?”

“……I’ll keep that in mind, Nosa.”

The warlock bowed and disappeared into the darkness.

The old man stroked his temples and calmed his blood vessels. Next to him, a beautiful woman lying on the sofa shook her legs and giggled.

“Why are you so upset? If you wait, it will take care of itself.”

“Be quiet. If only you hadn’t been so carelessly robbed of your jewel in the first place…….”

“Did you think I would be a traitor? I even engraved a cursed magic circle on the jewel in case I lost it, but I didn’t think you would run away like that. Oh, you don’t know what I did? My curse sealed your black magic and your body is slowly rotting away. Were you secretly hiding some rare magic items? It doesn’t seem like you were hiding your skills.”

The woman sat up leisurely.

“Hey, how about we just make it safe again? If we combine them and squeeze out some money or whatever from the nobles, we might be able to make one more jewel.”

“Don’t you know that the ritual is already in progress with the existing jewel? If you finish a new jewel now and adjust it to its magic, it will take too long.”

The old man and the old woman took a deep breath.

“Furthermore, all of this is for the sake of a deal with the Third Prince. Do you think the Third Prince would allow his power to be reduced? If we make a mistake, the two years we devote to the kingdom could end up fruitless. That is something we absolutely must avoid.”

“Are you looking at the mood? To that idiot third prince?”

“Be quiet. And we are separately tracking the traitor’s movements, so we will find him soon.”

The woman's eyes widened at Noh Sa's words.

“Separately? Oh, somehow I felt like that ugly Kun-El guy wasn’t by your side. Then why did you send him to find the traitor?”

“He failed at that easy task. Isn’t it natural for you not to trust him? And that traitor must have hidden the Orb of the Commander somewhere. Even if your curse is nullified, the orb’s aura of death is not something a mere warlock can withstand.”

The old man's eyes lit up.

“So, once the whereabouts of the jewel are revealed, you go and retrieve it yourself.”

The woman's head was tilted crookedly.

“Me? Um… Since we’re already looking for it, why don’t you ask Kun-El to bring it to you?”

“If you prepare in advance, you will have less to worry about. And you must know that we were interrupted once at Mildrun. It is clear that it was not something that the traitor revealed…….”

Then the woman snorted.

“Why. Are you trying to say that there might be people chasing us…? Isn’t that overthinking it? It’s just a coincidence, so don’t worry about it. If there were such people in the first place, they wouldn’t have hit Mildrun, but somewhere else. Right?”

“Coincidence can also be destiny. In that sense, I have some advice for you.”

The old man's black eyes turned to the woman.

“If you live so comfortably, you’ll die without anyone knowing, Viola. That’s the world.”

The woman twisted the corners of her mouth as if to say that Viola was not the same.

“What are you talking about when you’ve only lived three years longer than me? Okay, so don’t say anything bad from the start of the new year, and contact me once you know where the jewel is. I’ll go find it myself, just like you said.”

Viola got down from the sofa and disappeared into the darkness.

Nosa stared blankly at the place where she had disappeared, then closed his eyes and quietly merged into the darkness.