Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 261

Episode 261 The Third Star

The mighty magics bared their teeth and devoured each other.

The magical power that had reached transcendence formed a curve as it interlocked with one another.

The direction of the twisted force.

Following the flow of the waterfall, the shock that was not offset in the end fell down.

Kwakwakwakwang! Kwaaaaang!

The great palace shook.

Flames pierced through the roof and filled the marble hallway, and residual lightning penetrated even that hallway, burning the deserted space black.

Even the throne room of the royal palace could not escape destruction.

The throne that symbolized the firm throne has already crumbled to dust.

The weak structures lost their balance and collapsed.

Even though the protective magic circle is said to be immobile, this is going too far.

A sky bathed in the light of twilight.

The royal city of Esnoren beneath it falls.

Things that have existed for over 200 years are reduced to ruins in a matter of minutes.

If this were not the spiritual realm that Silis had manifested, those who were watching would have believed that the kingdom was falling apart.

In such a landscape, the two transcendent beings clashed with each other several times.

Flash!

Leonil's staff was burning hot.

A small flame like a candle bloomed in the empty space. A crimson flame was created by further increasing the density of the flame.

It flashed and set the surrounding air on fire at once.

<Barrier of the Wind>

Verden twisted his hand violently.

He sucked up all the heat that was coming at him with the air current that was rushing in at will and threw it aside.

A burst of light illuminated Verden's side.

The indifferent gaze seemed as if he was looking down on the other person.

The veins on Leonie's forehead rose.

"cheeky……?!"

Kwaaang!

A rock flying from behind hit my back.

I was late in reacting due to my heightened emotions. The shock was lessened by the physical resistance of the robe I was wearing, but it was an unexpected blow.

Leonie turned her head with wide eyes as if she didn't understand English.

A total of four elemental magics were targeting him from all directions.

Magic bombing.

Verden's eyes flashed.

───!

Leonil's body disappeared from sight.

Trapped in the aftermath of an unending storm of elements.

Verden continued his magic without stopping, and each time he did so, a groan of pain could be heard every now and then.

“Geeeeeeeeeeeeee!”

A red light flashed along with a loud roar.

Leonil, who was protected by the flames, was not unharmed. His robes were damaged and his face was scratched.

He was breathing heavily, wounded. His eyes were glaring with rage.

But Leonil did not lose his senses.

As a wizard, his curiosity far exceeded his emotions. He ran his hand through his hair, twisted the corner of his mouth, and licked his lips.

“An eye engraved with a magic circle. Is that your special trait? It’s even more magical than a witch…! What would happen if I pulled it out and transplanted it into me?”

“He’s really crazy.”

Verden was disgusted.

Who would have thought that human experiments would come to mind in the midst of all this?

It's like having a magical circuit transplanted into your hand that was taken from someone alive, and it's also like wanting to see other people's eyes out of the blue.

It is a way of thinking that is so distorted that it has become abnormal.

I don't think Gluttony was that bad either.

“You bastard, I’ll burn everything except the crystal!”

Leonil's new model is flooding in.

Speed driven by your own flames.

The intention was to eliminate the disadvantage of distance and overwhelm with confident close combat.

Ice and lightning tried to knock him down, but Leonil's speed did not slow down.

His necklace and ring began to glow, forming a transparent shield that protected him.

It's a magical item that activates as a set, and it doesn't seem to be anything special.

However, it was not enough to withstand Verden's magic several times.

<Levin Fatal>

A lightning-charged rock fragment pierced the shield.

A ray of blue light brushed Leonie's earlobe as he tilted his head.

The mad wizard is within reach.

A red flash approached above Verden, who was performing an evasive maneuver.

<Explosion>

6th tier concentrated magic.

A suicide note that even burns the caster.

Shock and excitement washed over Verden.

I managed to avoid a direct hit by surrounding myself with a magic shield, but my Arcane proficiency was not enough to completely block it.

The broken magic scattered, and Verden was slammed vertically into the ground.

“I will crush your body just like that───!”

Leonil, surrounded by bright red flames, pursued with all his might.

He is immune to his own flames. He does not pay the price of <Explosion>.

Finally, Leonil collided with the ground.

Kwaaaaaahh …

The center of the castle collapsed with a massive explosion.

Six pillars of fire shot up from the cracks in the ground. The molten ground flowed down as lava.

Leonie smiled wickedly through the thick smoke, certain that this time he would not be safe.

At that moment, the pupils rolled to the side.

An orient with a blue glow flew in from the side.

'The only way to counterattack is to swing your staff.'

There is no doubt that something is not right.

I thought I could easily block it by now and lightly surrounded it with flames.

But it was a misjudgment.

Throw!

The flames that hit the staff flew away.

Arcane, the power enhanced by the magic fusion. Then the staff returned and struck Leonil's defenseless head.

The blood that had burst out fell to the floor in a pitter-patter.

“What, what is this…!”

Leonie twisted her waist with a look of confusion.

The wide-spread flames transformed into red blades, cutting through the black smoke.

Verden's senses were on edge.

He predicted the trajectory in an instant, lowered his body as much as possible, spun, and slid to avoid the magic.

Movements that are so nimble that you wouldn't call them magicians.

As Leonil's eyes filled with astonishment, Verden extended his left hand.

<Arcane: Impact>

A shock wave of magical power struck my entire body.

Leonel fell out, screaming silently.

Because of his high resistance, he didn't die to that extent, but it was enough to shake Leonil's mind.

The corners of the mouth turn red.

His beard, soaked with blood, shook.

“Why is the power of a mere shock wave…… so……!”

Knock knock, knock!

Leonie staggered, covered in blood.

He hit the floor with his staff. His eyes, where the blood vessels had burst, turned red.

“…….”

Verden exhaled his hot, hurried breath calmly.

The tips of my hair were slightly burnt, and my skin was flushed with heat.

Even though the Ainver that protected it from the fire has developed soot, even if it is torn, it will repair itself.

Leonil's flames could not taint the light of the Dark Lord.

'It's definitely not easy.'

Of all the enemies in the 'human' category we've faced so far, this is the strongest.

It is an amazing feat to overcome limitations by transplanting a witch's heart and amplify the hierarchy to reach the realm of transcendence.

In part, it was a result of the artificial artifact 'Second Circuit' of the Bohemian Tower that Verden used to create the reverse flow.

Leonil is enhancing the power of fire magic with magical items.

And it can even cause chain explosions through magic, and even instantly unleash magic like the magic eye.

'You've surpassed the Administrator when it comes to fire magic.'

But in all other aspects it is woefully inadequate.

Leonil's presence was far from the transcendental level I felt from the administrator or the magic tower master.

If it had been at that level, Silis and his party would not have dared even think of attacking him. And he also got injured in his left hand.

In addition, Leonil is unable to use the fighting style of a Transcendent.

Is it because he is not accustomed to the realm, or is it because his limitations prevent him from reaching the realm of transcendence?

I couldn't be sure which of the two, but the bastard was just wielding an even more powerful force.

Especially.

'Leonil's magic power is becoming slightly unstable.'

Well, it looks like the witch's heart wasn't transplanted in a normal way… … so it's probably a backlash.

Although I seem to be trying hard to ignore it.

The longer the magic war continues, the more serious the situation will become.

It would be even worse if you use 7th-tier magic.

Super magic?

Regardless of whether you can use it or not, if you try it, it will be irreversible.

Even if you manage to perfect the magic, you will completely lose your magical vitality afterwards.

As a reward for daring to transcend the limits through human experimentation.

The scales have already been tipped.

Maybe even before the magic war started.

Verden finished his brief thought.

He set out to destroy Leonil once again.

* * *

Edmon stood there with his head up.

I stared blankly at the battlefield where lights were flashing and explosions were heard.

A burning pain in one leg, bleeding from the head, and a throbbing pain in the eardrum.

Even though I was a mental body, I could clearly feel the pain, but I had no time to pay attention to such nerve stimulation.

Because a magical battle like I had never seen before was unfolding before my eyes.

“Heh heh, Asher, that guy… was he that strong?”

I thought back to when I first met him.

When I heard that he helped Kalia defeat the black magician, and then unexpectedly lost during a duel using magical power, I thought he was a great talent.

I also witnessed glimpses of magic with my own eyes in Leonil's laboratory.

'But I can't believe I got into a fight with Leonil.'

No, now it's slowly overwhelming.

I knew Leonil wasn't a normal transcendent being, but I was still amazed by him.

Was he hiding his strength?

How did he get so strong in just a few months?

I thought it was electronic, so I was amazed at its ability to conceal its power.

But when I thought of the latter, I felt an inexplicable thrill.

It must not be just talent that has enabled me to achieve so much in such a short period of time. I am sure that I must have had tremendous experiences to match.

'And that noble-looking platinum robe.'

My heart starts pounding on its own.

It wasn't jealousy or anything like that. It was pure awe.

Edmon looked at the wizard with his mouth open, as if he had returned to his childhood.

At that moment, a voice was heard from behind.

When I turned my head, I saw Silis with his hands on the floor, dripping with cold sweat.

Edmon, who had been thinking, "Oh no," suddenly came to his senses.

“Your Majesty! Are you alright?!”

Edmon crawled away, panting.

It was faster than walking because one leg was missing.

Silis nodded his head reluctantly.

“Yes… yes, it’s okay. I just temporarily used up all my magical power to stabilize my mental state.”

However, the magic power did not run out.

Thanks to the witch's crown of thorns, she was able to recover some of her magic power.

Silis used the regenerated magic power to slowly restore the psychic bodies of the unconscious Marquis and Melzard.

It was a wound that would have caused the mental body to collapse, but fortunately, the mental power of the two people was strong enough not to be swayed by it.

Silis' gaze turned upward.

A fierce battle was revealed that was difficult to gauge with her cognitive abilities.

“What is the situation now?”

“Currently, Asher is winning.”

“Asher……”

He licked his dry lips.

It was a plan that had been in preparation for a long time.

But it was terribly broken by Leonie's mother's heart.

But even if I had known in advance, it wouldn't have made much of a difference.

Because it was impossible for her or the Marquis to steal the heart from Leonil's hands with her abilities.

It was an unstoppable variable.

But there's another variable tackling it.

The man who had tried to exclude me but had come to me anyway was now the center of attention. It was very ironic.

“But Your Majesty… may I ask why Asher is here?”

"why……."

Silis continued to stare at the sky.

His eyes, dyed in twilight, looked into the world of twilight. He remembered the reason he had come all the way to the royal capital to find Silis.

The question I couldn't answer.

“I don’t know either.”

Silis said softly.

It wasn't just an answer to Edmon's question.

At that moment, there was a loud noise.

The magic war was already drawing to a close.

* * *

The desire for improvement is the driving force of a wizard.

The joy of slowly climbing the stairs and finally achieving what you want is indescribable.

It's that much joy.

But what would a wizard feel if he fell down the stairs and the tower he had worked so hard to build collapsed?

You probably don't even want to think about it.

So Leonil didn't think about it.

Because he was sure that it would never happen to him.

So I couldn't accept it.

Hwaaaaaaaaaaah!

A bright yellow torrent swept across the sky.

He evaded it with his nimble flying ability, but he couldn't avoid the sizzling heat.

The [Camellios' Leather Gloves] worn on both hands, which were received as a gift from the elders of the ark, melted.

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

Verden immediately extended his orient.

<Arcane: Magic Fusion>

A ray of magic power penetrates the straight line.

It has no attributes, but is pure power. The blow that pierced through the wall of flames struck Leonil squarely.

Leonie's back bent as he endured the shock and applied the brakes.

Before I knew it, saliva mixed with blood dripped from my open mouth.

My stomach felt like it was being crushed.

“This, this… This is ridiculous…!!”

Magic calculation speed more than twice as fast as Leonel.

Eyes engraved with some unknown magic circle that can instantly create magic in space.

A magical power that has no end.

Even the staff and robe that withstood Leonil's flames.

Everything is out of order.

'I, the strongest in the kingdom… … I, a transcendent being, am being defeated by a mere brat like that?'

A mad wizard denied reality.

The transcendence that he had longed for was being pushed back… … This couldn’t be happening. It shouldn’t have happened.

Her chapped lips trembled.

I was going crazy from the humiliation I felt from that damn face.

But, separately from that, I was still calculating the situation in my head.

To find the number of cases where you can burn and kill your opponent.

Just 2 seconds.

The answer is out.

'He has never used 7th-tier magic before. That means his realm itself has never surpassed 6th-tier.'

But Leonil is being pushed.

It must be due to factors outside the realm.

So, you have to make a conclusion with 'firepower' where you clearly have the upper hand.

Leonil's magic was seething hotly.

Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump.

My heart feels like it's going to burst because I've been forcibly squeezing it.

My instincts were ringing alarm bells, but I ignored them. I endured the pain that came.

He could endure it just to see the face of that little brat who dared to confront him distorted.

Kwaaang!

Lightning and rocks flew from both sides and struck hard.

His skin was torn, his muscles were torn, his organs were torn, but nothing could stop him.

Leonil raised his staff.

Magic spells that were completed instantly appeared in the air due to the magic.

Double casting.

<Meteor>

A 7th-tier siege spell falls.

A giant fireball is getting closer.

If hit directly, even the current Verden would not be safe.

Even if it were powerful, it would be difficult to accurately hit a person in open air.

Just as Verden didn't use meteors.

The moment the question arose, two meteors flashed and exploded.

<Meteor Swarm>

Magic located above Meteor.

Hundreds of small meteorites pour down like heavy rain.

Leonil's numbers didn't end there.

“Ghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”

Leonie, who had been screaming, grabbed his hand.

The hidden bracelet, the artifact [Absolute Will], was engulfed in the light of magical power.

At the same time, the trajectories of all the meteors distorted and they all began to rush towards Verden.

A deadly weapon flying from all directions.

“───Hahahahahaha! With those smart eyes, try to block this too!”

Leonie was mad.

With blood gushing from the mouth.

'Were you hiding something like that?'

Verden looked away.

He turned his head as he watched the flaming meteors crashing down on him.

There are so many of them that it is difficult to avoid them safely, and a magic shield cannot withstand them.

Even if you have the magic eye, it is impossible to completely deal with it with just the existing hierarchy magic.

'But there is no reason to be agitated.'

Because he also had his own secret weapon.

It is a basic skill for a magician to anticipate and prepare for various situations.

Although Grond was lacking, he was a suitable opponent for Leonil, who had already dipped his toe into transcendence, even if it was through a shortcut.

The decision was made in a split second.

Phew.

A gray magic has settled in Orient.

At the same time, as the magic eye was activated, a circular constellation was drawn in an instant.

Holy Spirit Magic.

The five stars of Harkan.

The first star, Meteor, boasts overwhelming destructive power.

The torrent of the Milky Way, going against the flow. The second star, Comet Larenia.

And the next step.

One of the new 'stars' acquired upon entering the semi-transcendental phase.

'The third star.'

The realm of the celestial bodies, the star Alhena.

The constellations are twinkling.

In that moment, the space itself shook and a strange phenomenon occurred.

The sky dyed in twilight disappears.

Centered around Verden, the entire royal city of Esnoren was suddenly enveloped in darkness.