Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 121

Episode 121: Relic Exploration Team (1)

The Count of Plissire's villa has been in operation for over twenty years.

Although it faltered once when slavery was abolished, it still survived. As supply became difficult, demand for illegal slaves skyrocketed.

This was where even the most insignificant person could be worth millions or tens of millions of elk.

Naturally, the security at the Count Plissire's villa was very tight.

Mercenaries disguised as ordinary soldiers were keeping a close watch, and occasionally carriages from merchants affiliated with the union came and went.

The person in charge of and managing this place is the Count's aide, Viscount Melves.

He was interviewing Becken, the operator of the union, the Land Spider Company.

“You still haven’t dealt with that Asher guy?”

Becken swallowed.

“Sorry, sorry. Orlando needs more time…….”

Orlando has already joined Ferné.

The union was completely unaware of this fact. This was the horror of information disruption.

"ha……."

The count rubbed his forehead.

“Do you know how important this is? I already have a headache because the Third Prince asked me to raise funds, so why do you keep irritating me with such trivial things?”

“Take action as soon as possible…….”

"what?"

The count kicked Becken in the shin under the desk.

"evil!"

“Soon? Don’t you understand the situation? I’m so busy with a deal with the underworld right in front of me, and you want me to worry about it again? You’ve been so full lately that you’ve been acting slow, Becken.”

Becken lowered his head and trembled.

No matter how much he was the manager of the flying and crawling union, he was no match for the nobles. The Viscount, who had been angry for a while, took a deep breath.

“Four days. Take care of it within four days, no matter what. Kill him or persuade him.”

“Yes, yes. I will keep that in mind.”

“And you must incorporate that information dealer, Ferné, into the union within a short period of time. Even if you have to catch him and throw him to the starving slaves or torture him. Do you understand?”

Becken could only nod.

Because I didn't know what would happen if I offended the Count once more, my top priority was to get out of this place.

“This is the last time. I’ll go out and organize the slaves to be sold.”

Becken nodded and hurried out of the room.

The count rose from his seat, sighed, and approached the window.

'I put you in charge of the union because of our previous relationship, but now you're handling things like this… '

Sigh, I guess we might have to change operators sooner or later.

Anyway, several companies have recently sent me various gifts, so I guess I can just choose one.

The Count thought so.

At that moment, I saw a crowd of people gathered at the front gate of the villa. I squinted my eyes and looked closely.

'A knight? No, I think I've seen that pattern somewhere… … .'

I can't quite remember.

Then, soon, he opened his eyes wide.

“S, no way……!”

Before the soldiers could report, the Count ran out of the mansion to confirm whether what he had seen was real.

Upon arriving at the main gate, a red-haired knight greeted the Count on horseback.

“It’s been a long time, Viscount Melves.”

Baekgang Kalia.

The worst person you should ever meet has arrived.

'What the f*ck… …!'

The count barely managed to control his expression as he swallowed the curse that was rising to his throat.

“Ah, no, why is the young lady of the Marquis of Esperance here…….”

“Excuse me. I heard that a group of bandits has been appearing in the territory of the County of Plissur.”

A gang of thieves?

The count had never heard of it before.

Kalia continued speaking leisurely.

“They are said to be quite vicious people. They are said to commit all sorts of crimes.”

“What kind of people are they……?”

“As your Highness knows, slavery was abolished many years ago, but these people are said to be fearless in their illegal slave trade.”

The Count's expression hardened for a moment.

Kalia smiled at that reaction, and at the same time an explosion occurred in the villa building.

Yeah, that was the signal.

As Kalia drew her sword, the Knights of the White Knights behind her all drew their swords at once.

The tip of the pure white blade aimed at Viscount Melves. Soon, a cold voice choked the Viscount's breath.

“Have you anything to say, Viscount Melves?”

Baekgang Kalia.

She is not susceptible to any persuasion. Also, the fact that she is showing such hostility and pointing her sword at me means that she is already certain.

But we can't just kill them and shut their mouths. The skills of the Knights of the White Knights and Kalia are beyond what anyone in the villa can handle.

There is no way out.

The count's eyes went dark.

* * *

[Baekgang Kalia, confirmed multiple serious crimes including illegal slavery at Count Plissire's villa]

[A brutal scene of human rights violations. Bishop Dehern Maldania of the Church of the Rhine condemns Count Flissur.]

[Securing the personal safety of Assistant Melvern and the Land Spider Company of the Union]

[It is known that the association has connections not only with the guild's merchants but also with other nobles────]

This morning, Fernet was astonished at the newspaper article published in Arsenal.

“As expected, the nickname Baekgang wasn’t given to him for nothing.”

“I see.”

The day after the villa was raided, rumors spread throughout the nearby town.

And in a few days, it reached Aserne. This meant that they had taken action against the newspaper company at the same time as they moved, which was tantamount to dealing a direct blow not only to the union but also to the nobles involved.

'And who would have thought that one of the union's operators would be at the villa at the time… How lucky!'

Fern? Asher?

The union was no longer concerned about them. They must be thinking of a way to handle the situation by now. They must be racking their brains to figure out how far to cut the tail.

In the process, some of the union's power will be broken down.

Results beyond what was planned.

Ferné had a hard time holding back his laughter.

I never dreamed that the situation would turn around so nicely. It was all thanks to Verden.

From the request to persuading Kalia, he has never failed.

So when Fernet shows his performance.

I compiled the information I had just obtained and gave Verden a nicely organized document.

“What is this?”

“This is information about the relic exploration team I told you about last time. It was a bit difficult because they were working in a foreign country, but I was able to obtain it.”

Verden immediately unfolded the papers.

The name of the relic exploration team that Fernet found was 'The Explorers'.

Verden's eyes lit up with interest as he looked at the information about their members.

“The members are splendid.”

“Right? The leader is a man named Leiban Crusoe, a fifth-rank wizard who specializes in enchantment magic from the Enchantress School, one of the ten magic towers, Helion Magic Tower. The second-ranking wizard is Hans Deikel, a fourth-rank wizard. The entire expedition group has a magical bent.”

Tiers 3 and 4 are not that rare.

Because the range is so wide, there is also statistical evidence that many wizards end their lives in the lower 3rd or 4th tier.

But the 5th tier is different.

They were beings beyond the walls, so rare that they had only been seen by the principality's magician, the tin court magician called Ferd, since Verden left the Magic Tower.

Then, Fernet continued speaking.

“As you can see from the history written on the documents, we are an exploration team that has successfully completed requests from nobles, royal families, and magic towers in other countries. Naturally, we are also famous in this industry. That means we are highly trustworthy, so there’s probably no chance of being hit in the back of the head.”

Common sense tells you so.

If they betrayed the client and ran away with the relic, the expedition team would be finished. Whether it was the 5th rank or something else, it was nearly impossible to regain trust once it was lost.

So, as Fernet said, there may be no need to worry about getting hit in the back of the head.

If it were any other relic.

'The Demon King, Oldark Ruin Arcanad.'

He is the first and last ninth-tier transcendent being who left the greatest mark on the history of magic, past and present. As such, there are relics related to the Magic King in the world.

Among them are ancient artifacts.

The 2nd collection of Bohemian Matapist [Second Circuit].

It is an artificial artifact that was created at an astronomical cost. It has now been reduced to dust and disappeared, but its performance is truly overwhelming.

It should be of that level of status to be comparable to common ancient artifacts.

Although Verden possessed the artifact [Center of the Three Primary Colors] and the artificial artifact [Compass of the Black Hour], they were nothing compared to him.

'But the Demon King's relics are truly on a different level.'

It has performance that is on a different level even among ancient artifacts.

Verden had heard about the Magic King's Staff at the Magic Tower long ago.

[Sign of the Magic]

It is said that the unique magic of the Demon King is imprinted on it, and when it activates, a large city disappears without a trace. I have never seen it myself, and it is only rumored, but it is likely true.

'That's what a Magic King is to a wizard.'

Verden doesn't particularly worship the Dark Lord, but he acknowledges the history of magic he created. Who else in the world wouldn't?

Anyway, the goal is to find the tomb of such a being.

Maybe… … I might really get my hands on the Demon King’s relic. There was absolutely no reason to rule out the possibility that it was an ancient artifact.

The legacy of the Demon King that has never appeared in the world.

Would the relic exploration team obediently proceed with the request even after knowing the relic's true identity? Absolutely not.

Verden knew very well about the sorcerer race, especially if they were from the Magic Tower.

They were the ones who would turn their backs on the situation as soon as the gains outweighed the losses.

'I don't care about fame.'

Fernet said that they knew about the relic that Verden had.

I don't know if that means it's related to the Demon King, but whatever it is, I have no intention of letting my guard down.

If you try to take it away, you will be killed.

Verden, who had set a fierce principle in his heart, asked Fernet.

“When did you say you were coming?”

“Tomorrow or the day after.”

As the date changed, the relic exploration team came to Aserne.

* * *

Relic Exploration Team.

A group that excavates relics that lie dormant all over the world. If you just hear the name, you might think they are simple historians, but in reality, they are different.

They are more like grave robbers.

Their main source of income is digging up ancient ruins and selling the relics they find. In particular, they unearth rare magical items, artifacts, and even ancient artifacts.

And due to the nature of their job, they have to travel through dangerous terrain and deal with those who try to steal the relics. That's why the members are made up of elites from each field, such as magicians from the Magic Tower, high-ranking adventurers, and renowned mercenaries.

The explorers' leader, Leiban, entered Asern together with Hans Deichel.

Hans looked around and frowned.

“As expected from the Kingdom of Estyria, the city is quite low-class.”

The architectural form of the village outside the city does not comply with international law, and the interior of the city is also extremely chaotic. What good is it to be so big? The economy and awareness of the citizens are so low.

In particular, the people who looked like thugs and made a fuss around the alleys were truly disgusting.

Hans was a typical wizard with a strong sense of superiority.

“Hans, I have no intention of suppressing your actions, as I have always done. But keep those thoughts to yourself. Instead, I think it would be better to talk about the customers who came to us.”

“Oh, about that relic.”

“Are you sure you’ve actually seen this before?”

Hans nodded as if it was obvious.

“I’ve told you this many times, but it’s true. A few years ago, an acquaintance of mine who was on another relic exploration team showed me a drawing that was almost identical to that relic.”

I remember it clearly.

He used to brag about how he was getting paid a huge amount of money for finding relics related to the artifacts. At the time, I ignored it because I had a stomachache, but later I heard news from an acquaintance.

The expedition he was a part of went missing. And that too in the Kingdom of Estyria.

“It is said that the security of the kingdom is not good, but it is unlikely that the entire expedition team was killed for that reason. They must have died while searching for the ruins. That means…….”

“So that means there’s something huge hidden in the ruins.”

This was the case in most, if not all, cases.

The more dangerous and rugged the terrain, the more traps there are, and the more valuable things are hidden there. It is common sense to guard important things thoroughly so that they are not stolen.

Liban and Hans headed to the meeting place with anticipation.

They entered the unopened tavern of Pernet. A purple-haired woman, Pernet, recognized them at a glance and approached them.

“Welcome, Raven Crusoe, leader of the explorers, and Hans Deichel.”

“Well, are you Fernet? Thanks for looking into it.”

“Of course. Follow me. I will guide you straight to the client.”

The two followed Fernet into the tavern.

There, Verden was waiting for them.