Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 22

Episode 22 Doctor (3)

The doctor dreamed of a perfect human being.

I hoped for a humanity that would grow forever, without being bound by the limitations of the human race.

One of the instincts of humans is appetite. The doctor's masterpiece based on this absorbs the main characteristics by consuming living things. Without distinguishing between subhumans and humans.

So the doctor caught and fed those who had awakened the spirit, and fed them troll meat every day. If necessary, he even killed his subordinates and fed them to them. Of course, he also fed them wizards. Even though they had magical powers, they were useless because they did not understand how to use magic.

After hundreds and thousands of experiments and countless sacrifices, a human was created.

A new species of humanity that has awakened energy without training and possesses powers that humans originally could not possess. A being that will soon destroy the old human race and create a new era of humanity that no other race can surpass.

Now the last thing that was needed was time.

That's what it was.

“Ugh……!”

A human with a sunken chest groaned in pain.

The whole place was a complete mess. As Berden, who was standing in the center of the wreckage, grabbed hold of the ground, the ground rose up and penetrated the human's arms and legs, binding them tightly.

The doctor, who had lost both arms, could only watch the scene.

‘What on earth is this magic… …!’

Even though he is a 4th tier, he dealt with so many failures in a short period of time and even poured out dozens of spells just now, so it is normal for him to be running out of magic power or at least showing signs of exhaustion.

But Verden was fine, just breathing a little raggedly.

This is beyond the doctor's calculations and is far beyond common sense.

“Is this the end?”

“Ugh…….”

The groaning doctor turned his gaze to the human.

Even if you have regenerative abilities, it doesn't mean you can recover your physical strength. And since you came out of the test tube and haven't eaten anything… …you need nutrients to break those restraints.

The doctor's own severed arms… … happened to be lying on the floor.

If I had a chance, just one chance, I could kill that wizard and go out into the world.

Verden, who had glanced around briefly, asked the doctor.

“Where is the experiment log?”

“…….”

Kkwaddeuk. The human screamed silently as the restraints became stronger.

The doctor clenched his teeth and nodded toward the desk.

“I’m in the safe down there.”

“Bring it yourself.”

… … You want me to open the safe when I’m trying to stop the bleeding in my arms?

But the doctor couldn't answer and had to head to his desk. The eyes of that mad wizard. If he made even the slightest mistake, he would shatter his masterpiece.

Well, according to the ideology of the Ark, which is hostile to Gluttony, it was a life form that should never exist.

'But why are you still keeping it alive? Do you want information, judging by the fact that you want the experiment log? That old-fashioned Ark has changed a lot.'

If it were the old days, they would have been wiped out long ago.

The doctor opened the safe with difficulty, recalling the past. He kicked away the bundle of papers that had fallen to the floor and handed them to Verden.

At the same time, the doctor's body was bound by magic.

“Ugh… You cut off both my arms and did this? No matter how hostile our relationship is, isn’t this too much?”

“That doesn’t sound like something a person who sent an assassin should say.”

… … I see.

The doctor, his spirits faltering, lowered his head. His drooping face seemed resigned, but beneath it his eyes were watching the opportunities strewn about the floor.

'You can never kill me after seeing that.'

If you are a wizard, and not a fool, you will realize the value of that lofty research. Yes, since you have shown interest, even if it is an ark, you will not be able to easily discard it.

They will use any means necessary to extract information from the Creator, whether it be through persuasion or torture.

But I can assure you that no matter what happens, you won't be killed.

As long as there is life, there will be opportunities.

That was the driving force that brought the doctor to where he is today.

* * *

Sarak. Sarak.

Verden's eyes quickly scanned the experiment log. It was full of words and concepts that were not related to magic and that he did not understand, but he could tell the general idea of what the doctor was doing.

'He really was a crazy guy.'

Artificially changing the body structure.

I don't know how they came up with the idea of absorbing traits by consuming other living things, especially. I wonder how much blood is in that wad of paper held in one hand.

Verden turned his gaze to the human.

He's struggling to recover from his wounds and get out of there, but he's definitely weaker than before.

'He is human, but he is not human.'

The word written at the very beginning of the experiment log, new human beings.

I don't know what the Ark is, what Gluttony the Doctor is a part of, and why they're trying to create a new human race.

But one thing is certain: if this journal, which contains the detailed process of the doctor's horrific experiments, were to leak out, it would cause more than a small uproar.

Humans evolve by eating each other… … Berden finished his thoughts.

After gathering the doctor and the human in one place, he threw the experiment log between them. The doctor looked at Verden with a questioning look.

“What are you doing now?”

“There is no need for it anymore.”

What's here shouldn't be released into the world. If it falls into the hands of those in power, countless human beings could be treated as test subjects.

It wasn't for some grand reason like "for the sake of world peace." It was just that the doctor's experiments didn't work with Verden at all. There was no reason to get it, and he didn't want to have it.

Still, I wanted to find out more about the Ark and the Gluttony group, but someone was coming here right now. It must have been the knight I came with.

'It's unfortunate, but there's nothing we can do about it.'

Now is the time to dispose of it.

“Hey, wait a minute. Are you planning to kill me? Along with the research I left behind? You… You’re telling me you didn’t think anything of it after reading this?!”

“It was novel.”

Human experiments at a higher level than the Magic Tower. And the birth of a new species of humanity.

Although it may be ethically questionable due to its cruel experimental process, its value as a form of biological research is so overwhelming that it is almost unparalleled on a global scale. Anyone who has even a little experience in research would be envious.

But it wasn't Verden.

Because he was a wizard who had been a victim of human experiments for years.

An experiment that used at least hundreds of human bodies as raw materials. It didn't matter what value the doctor's research held.

The staff turned to the doctor.

“Oh, no! Stop it! Stop it!”

Experimental log and the doctor's cry towards humanity.

Only extreme disgust remained on Verden's face as he looked at him.

“Get lost.”

The flames rose. Even the screams of the doctor and the human burned within it.

He disappeared into the illusion, not even noticing until the very end that Verden was not part of the ark.

* * *

“Damn it, that assassin…….”

Second Lieutenant Jason stepped forward, leaning against the wall.

Blood was gushing from the wounds on his arms and legs. The bleeding was particularly severe from the wound on his left abdomen. He stuffed a piece of torn clothing into the gap in his armor.

'I must be unlucky to have to go through something like this.'

So is this why I shouldn't get involved with crazy wizards?

But now, the wizard was Jason's only lifeline. He wouldn't die from being beaten like this, but the distance from here to the city was too far. He didn't want to endure that time in pain.

If you want to rest comfortably, you need the help of a wizard.

“But he’s not dead, right?”

Jason arrived at the room where the failures were being held. There were charred corpses of dead races everywhere, and under a pile of rocks was what looked like a troll's leg.

I couldn't imagine what on earth was going on here.

It seemed like he had made it out alive, as there were traces of what appeared to be magic… … Jason mustered a little more strength and quickened his pace.

After a while, an explosion was heard from inside. I hurried over and saw Berden looking at the raging flames.

“Oh, I hope you’re safe.”

“Yes. But that wound…….”

“Ah, that’s a bit… Ahem, but I did give him a good punch in the side. If I, Martes’ second-ranking knight, got hurt like this, how much worse must it have been for him.”

You're repeating the words you missed.

I wish I had caught him, but I have to be satisfied with that since I have dealt with the most important doctor. I don't know if this fateful relationship that started by chance will end here.

Verden took out the back of the experiment journal that he had secretly torn out just before disposing of it.

Here is the doctor's plan to cause a major disaster in Martes. What would happen if he modified the parts that should not be leaked to the outside and handed it over to the mayor?

Whatever the process, it will surely reward you for saving the city from being completely destroyed.

Bam.

At that moment, a folded piece of paper fell out from between the plans.

“……?”

I carefully unfolded it and saw a map drawn with a specific area zoomed out.

Judging from the location at the end of the map that appears to be the Pythian territory, it appears to be the area around Martes, and not far from there, in the forest, there is a red check mark engraved on it.

It was unclear at this point what this meant.

'I'll think about it later.'

It's not urgent right now.

Starting with the clown orc, rescuing the adventurer from the cave, and up to here. It was quite a dense time for a short period of time.

Verden dragged his languid body back to the city with Jason.

* * *

After a few days, the aftermath of the commotion in Martes subsided as if it had never happened.

Of course, it wasn't the upper echelons of the city, including the market.

An emergency was declared due to the passage leading out of the city and the unknown space hidden underground. Knights and soldiers were called in to search, and the underground passage was also thoroughly controlled by posting knights at the entrance.

They were planning to bury it whole after the search was over, but it wasn't anything Verden cared about how they disposed of it.

A room in a newly rented inn.

At its center, magical power swirled silently.

“Phew…….”

As Verden exhaled deeply, the magical power that filled his circuits dissipated. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he wiped the sweat off with a dry towel.

'It's going very smoothly.'

Elemental Series 3rd Tier Lieutenant. Current Verden level.

Thanks to the Magic Circuit Extender, growth that would normally take years was shortened to a matter of weeks. In return, he had to endure the pain that was almost torturous, but Verden's will was never broken.

My heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Snap! I snapped my fingers. The remaining magical circuit extender burst into flames.

It was a pity that the material was the material, but the magic circuit that can be expanded with this drug is limited to the middle of the third tier. It is safe to say that even if you take it by the liter, it will have no effect beyond this.

'But selling it is out of the question.'

Because this was something that wasn't on the market in the first place.

It was judged to have no commercial value because all the magicians who applied for the clinical trial stage of Bohemian Tower were frothed and fainted. The cost of the materials consumed was also dizzying even for a tower.

Not only that, but when they found out that the effect was limited to a third-tier magic circuit, they gave up on improving it and just discarded it.

It would be foolish to just let something like that go, even if it was a principality far from the Magic Tower.

'Anyway, I've gotten off to a good start with this.'

Elemental magic of a third-tier lieutenant, massive magical power, and combat experience.

As a wizard, Verden has certainly grown stronger. At an unusually rapid pace. But this explosive growth is not over yet. The things he has taken from the Magic Tower's treasure vault have not yet been used.

I had some money, although it required some preparation. It was only a matter of time before I could take the next step.

“But before that……”

Verden's gaze turned to the map he had snatched from the doctor.