Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 262

Episode 262: Supernova

The dusk that had spread all around disappeared. The sky over the royal palace was dyed in pitch-black shadows.

But strangely enough, everything under the darkness was clearly visible, more clearly than when there was light. It felt like I was falling into an endless abyss.

An incomprehensible magical phenomenon.

Silis and Edmon's minds wandered in an indescribable sensation. Their bodies and souls trembled with pure fear of the unknown.

At that moment, a gray light was born in the darkness.

"uh……."

In the beginning there was one light.

It quickly became two, then four, eight, sixteen… … and began to grow at a frightening pace. When I blinked once, darkness and light had already blended together.

An unfamiliar thrill came, but at the same time, familiarity tickled the memory.

A landscape I have seen hundreds, thousands of times comes to mind.

A world that appears only after the blue sky has set in at dusk. A beautiful night sky where small lights serve as landmarks to light the way.

'What is this strange magic?'

Leonie furrowed his brows.

I pushed aside the excruciating pain that was pounding through my entire body and focused my gaze. It was almost instinctive.

But his knowledge was not enough to see through the identity.

Witch's magic… … No, it's magic that's even more difficult to judge in terms of type and power.

Suddenly, a strange feeling of anxiety welled up in me, but I quickly suppressed it.

<Meteor Swarm>, which can turn a large city into a wasteland with just one.

There's no way that the combined destruction of the two could be stopped by a magic that only created the night sky.

“Senseless tantrum!”

Leonil activated [Absolute Will] again.

An artifact that can imbue magic with will, at the cost of permanent life drain.

The speed of the numerous swirling fireballs increased even more.

A complete encirclement was formed. The red light approached and the intense heat stung the senses.

Most things that get swept away by that red storm won't even leave a trace.

“…….”

Meanwhile, Verden quietly closed his eyes.

Spirituality, Alhena is the cradle of the celestial realm where magical powers are embodied.

Verden, the master of this place, has all resistances and magic regeneration rates increased simultaneously.

Currently, he was surrounded by a wall made of protective magic.

But that's just an added effect.

───!

A small light appeared next to Verden.

For a split second, a gray constellation surrounded him.

The sight was splendid and wondrous, but it was not a mere visual effect.

'All the light that illuminates Alhena is part of the constellation.'

In other words, everyone is a star.

It is a meteor that moves forward on its own.

Verden opened his eyes.

A flash of light appeared towards the flames that were nearby.

Countless flowing stars, meteor shower.

The stars that fill the surroundings are twinkling.

Starting from him, the stars in the night sky began to move.

Wheaaaaaaaaa!

A gray star tail draws a line in the darkness.

The countless trajectories soon turned into a downpour, rushing at a fierce speed towards the flaming meteors that were crashing down on Verden.

And then the crash.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwang───!

Dozens of fireballs exploded.

Flames sparked by colliding stars set the night sky ablaze.

It's an overwhelming sight.

A force that could only be seen on a large-scale battlefield swept through the air.

The explosions continued. The number of flaming meteors destroyed was twenty, thirty, forty, and then ninety. Beyond that, it reached three digits.

The magic that Leonil had created using artifacts that he had hidden and restrained himself from was slowly becoming ineffective.

“……?!”

Leonie's eyes widened as if they were going to tear apart.

Before I could even utter a word, a gray light approached. Just a dozen or so stars that had escaped the magic battle.

It was a power and number that the usual Leonil could easily block.

But the Leonil now was not normal.

The magical circuit was not properly activated due to the rapid consumption of magical power, the backlash from the magic, and the burden accumulated by the witch's heart.

Although they created fire belatedly to create a wall, the firepower was insufficient and the wall was also thin.

I made a bad judgment.

'Should have avoided… … .'

It's already too late.

A meteor pierced through the flames.

* * *

The robe that had held up until now is now trampled.

The masterpieces created by the greatest blacksmiths and magic item makers in the kingdom were mercilessly torn apart, as were the protective shields made from accessories.

All means of protecting the body have lost their luster.

There is no way to stop it anymore.

The most I can do is protect the witch's heart.

Pbubububububububububububu!

The left ring finger is cut off.

The muscles in his left forearm were torn, exposing the bone.

The placenta, located in the abdomen, is inverted.

My right knee was shattered and four of my toes were blown off.

Finally, my left eye burst out.

“Ugh…… Ugh…….”

A boiling sound crawled out of my throat.

Leonie felt dizzy from the pain that poured down like a torrent.

This kind of pain, this kind of magic, was a first in my life. Leonie's body tilted backwards in the slowly flowing time.

'Am I the one who did it?'

I recalled reality in my darkened consciousness.

A feeling of helplessness and despair enveloped my mind. As death drew near, my eyes closed of their own accord.

If you fall asleep like this, you will enter eternal rest.

My body, which was damaged beyond repair, couldn't hold out any longer.

At that moment, Verden came into Leonil's sight.

Compared to him who was covered in wounds, she looked completely fine.

I came face to face with a transparent wall.

A gaze that is filled with nothing but indifference. A gaze that does not regard Leonil as an enemy.

I wonder if it would be better if they just laughed at me… … I felt like I was losing meaning in my life in front of them.

Meaningless life.

That woke Leonil up.

‘… … I can’t admit it.’

The dying embers suddenly flared up fiercely.

Hatred and anger were mixed together more intensely than ever.

Memories that have become blurred with time come back to me.

As a child, I was delighted when my marginal hierarchy was measured as being 6 levels above.

Of course, it couldn't be otherwise. He was born with a talent that is rare even in this world.

But talent became a curse over time.

So far, Leonil has met two Transcendent beings.

One looked down at him as if he were nothing, and the Dark Warton's tower lord didn't even bother to look at him.

Although Leonie felt annoyed by the extreme humiliation, he could not protest and lowered his head. All he could do was remain silent in the face of such a powerful presence.

Because I didn't want to die.

One of the minimum conditions for a transcendent being, the 7th level.

Leonie's limit was 6 levels above. He was missing that one damn level, so he could never become a Transcendent.

A realm that could not be reached no matter how hard one tried or how hard one tried to climb.

'An opportunity came to me like that.'

The Witch's Heart.

After many twists and turns, the transplant was successful and he reached a state of transcendence.

It felt like I had everything in the world, as my longed-for wish had finally come true.

But everything is falling apart.

To a young and unfamiliar magician who has not yet reached transcendence.

Is this reality?

'I can't admit it.'

Am I, the transcendent one, going to die?

'I can't admit it.'

Is this the destination of my long-awaited dream?

'I can't admit it.'

Yeah, I can't admit it.

If this is the ending, I will definitely reject it.

If my life is destined to become someone else's fertilizer, I will resist.

'Asher.'

The wizard who drove Leonil Bertanas to death is special.

He has not even lived half of his life, yet he has reached this level. His overflowing talent must surely continue to the transcendent.

'Unacceptable.'

You could call it low-level jealousy.

It is human nature to prevent others from having what you do not have.

so.

'I'll kill you.'

I will end his life here.

I will not let him attain transcendence.

Any price is worth it.

Leonie's eyes came back to life.

The remaining veins bulged. He bared his fangs and let out his final shout.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”

Thump, thump, thump, thump.

The witch's heart and Leonil's heart resonated. Their pulses were pounding uncontrollably.

His heart, unable to withstand the explosive magical power any longer, burst. Following him, his magical circuits began to collapse and burn hotly.

A huge curtain of flames surrounding Leonil.

He was long past the point of no return.

Verden frowned.

“Are you thinking of destroying yourself?”

“No one……can look at me like that……!!”

Leonie's remaining eyes sparkled.

There was no longer any such thing as reason. It was burning its own life, using everything as fuel.

Just to kill one person.

Of course, Verden did not just sit back and watch.

<Lightning>

A bolt of lightning struck.

It wasn't enough to pierce the flames surrounding Leonil.

A denser flame than any I've ever seen. Any magic would be enough to just scratch the surface.

'Then break it with even greater force.'

Quadra casting.

Magic and chaos are intertwined.

<Chaos>

The dark purple sphere collided with the flames.

It exploded and various elemental magics poured out from within.

Part of the flame curtain, unable to withstand the impact, retreated, soon revealing Leonil's body.

Magics of the sixth level and above tore him apart.

'It's over───'

For a moment, Verden flinched.

The flames still weren't dying down.

“Only you……Only you…….”

Leonie muttered into the air.

His entire body was mangled, his left arm and right leg were blown off, and deep wounds everywhere exposed his bones.

And yet he still isn't dead.

“I will definitely…… kill you……!”

The flames burn more fiercely.

He is holding on to the lifeline that should have been cut off long ago with his last determination.

It was a deformed mental power that was different from Verden's. To that extent, it was no exaggeration to say that he was a transcendent being.

Leonil said.

Very clear, unlike before.

“I am the transcendent one.”

Super magic.

<The Wheel of Gwanghwa>

A huge flame source crashes down.

Leonil, who used himself as firewood and became a little sun.

Although it was a relatively slow pace, it was difficult to gauge the destructive power contained within, as all capabilities were focused on firepower.

'I could avoid it if I were alone… … .'

Verden glanced down.

Below me are the party of Marquis Silis and Esperenza. Further down, there are islands formed by royal roads.

'We're all going to die because of our location.'

If left unchecked, everything will be destroyed.

The materialized Silis will die instantly, and all of the psychic bodies will have their minds destroyed, with most souls dying.

What was the purpose of dragging Leonil out in the first place?

It was to prevent unnecessary and meaningless damage and sacrifice that would occur in a magic battle.

I had no intention of throwing it away now.

Verden raised his head.

The sun, which has come closer, has become even larger.

'It's super magic.'

Even if it is a shortcut, is the transcendent still the transcendent?

Even magic that was created by sacrificing all of one's life.

“As expected, he’s a good candidate for a test.”

Verden smiled lightly, his eyes shining.

A storm of magical power emitted from the heart raged.

There, when nearly half of the remaining magical power was consumed, all the gray stars that had been consumed by meteors were regenerated.

After obtaining the Holy Spirit magic, Verden attempted to improve the 'Meteor'. At the time, this was to reduce excessive magical power consumption.

But even after thousands of attempts, the goal was not achieved.

It seemed like I had figured something out, but it was impossible to find the right answer by luck among countless possibilities.

In the first place, I didn't even know if there was a correct answer.

'This level of magic power consumption is not a problem right now.'

Still, I continued to experiment whenever I had free time.

I felt like all the effort I had put in so far was wasted, and it would definitely be of great help if I could improve my Holy Spirit magic in a different direction.

Such a Verden pioneered the magic.

Although it was only halfway through, it was enough to clear the blocked path.

'I have a total of three stars available to me.'

Each of them was a completed magic. They used the possibilities contained in the magic <Infinity> to twist and weave relationships, and in the end, they were connected.

In this way, the two magics combined to create a new star magic.

Verden opened his left hand.

Then, magical power became an air current and moved the night sky of Alhena.

The trajectories of countless stars in the darkness became straight lines, curves, and even circles. All the stars formed a huge stream.

Within seconds, space became distorted.

The swirling stream of stars gathered into the palm of my hand as if being sucked in, and they merged together to become one star.

Gray light flickered quietly in the pitch-black space.

“…….”

Verden silently extended his left arm.

A small star moving forward through space.

It may seem small and insignificant compared to the approaching red sun of Leonil, but it contains the essence of a star within.

'This is a desperate measure to deal with the Transcendent.'

Finally the stars and the sun met.

At that moment, a tiny flash of light between the two absorbed all light. A deep, dark shadow like an abyss engulfed the world.

But there is no need to be afraid.

The darkness before your eyes will only last for a moment.

A star that has become a current and a torrent leaves behind a brilliant light at its end.

A stellar explosion, a supernova.

────!

An irresistible gray light bursts out.

The night sky of Alhena cleared in an instant, and even the twilight sky beyond turned gray.

At the same time, waves of power from the stars and the sun spread out.

And then the world collapsed.

* * *

Nature with clouds flowing slowly.

A sound cutting through the air tore through the silence.

───Kwakwakwakwakwang!

A part of the palace collapsed due to an incoming object.

The human-shaped shadow instantly destroyed the roof, collapsing the hallways and stairs from the 7th floor to the 1st floor.

A slightly cool breeze and warm sunlight poured down through the open ceiling.

A small hill formed by the debris of a building.

It shook once and shattered into pieces with a loud noise. Berden was lying in a small crater inside.

“…….”

In many ways, it was a mess.

His gray hair was covered in dust, and there was a cut on the left end of his jaw. Ainver was also partially damaged.

My mouth feels bitter, as if the inside of my cheek is torn.

Thud. Verden stood up, spitting out blood.

'I guess I'll have to move a bit further to use Supernova.'

The power was far beyond expectations.

Even more so because the explosive power of the super magic was not offset at all but rather combined with it.

As expected, there was a difference between knowing something in theory and actually experiencing it.

Verden, with new knowledge, went out.

His body was languid due to the exhaustion of his magical power and his injuries. The endless blue sky and the outside air welcomed him.

This was not Silis's mental world, but reality.

'It seems like the mental world couldn't withstand the shock.'

It was within the expected range.

<The Eye of Magic>

Verden looked down from the sky at the royal capital, Letia.

People, including Prince Valgna, Marquis Esperenza, and Edmon, are lying in the square. The fleet of flying ships floating in the sky is also silent.

No one has come to their senses yet.

As expected, the mental body does not appear to have been damaged.

When I see the faces of people sleeping, they look so peaceful.

'I guess it's okay if I leave it alone.'

Verden turned his back and headed towards the center of the castle.

King Esnoren, who had been more than halfway through the mental realm, was fine. The gently flowing wind tickled his skin.

At that moment, Verden stopped walking.

On the shattered pavement, Leonil is lying in a pool of blood. When I got closer, I saw that his body was in a terrible state.

The lower half of the body disappeared without a trace.

The beard that used to reach down to his chest was bleached and less than half of it remained.

Leonil consisted of only the upper body, with the head and right arm attached. Even that had been disintegrated, exposing the bones and organs.

Seeing that it was still breathing despite all that, I was amazed at its vitality alone.

The pupils turned white.

Leonie muttered blankly.

“I…… transcend…… sleep…….”

“Are you still talking about transcendence?”

Leonil's right arm still held the staff.

Even as her body was being torn apart in real time, she protected the witch's heart. In order to not come down from the realm of the transcendent.

A tenacity that doesn't give up, an obsession that goes beyond that to madness.

A passionate desire to devote one's entire life to achieving one's dream.

Leonil's obsession with overcoming his innate limitations through numerous human experiments.

Verden held out his hand.

“It’s not worth it.”

Crunch.

Two blue rays of light pierced Leonil's head and heart simultaneously.