Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 267

Episode 267 Answer (2)

“You want me to… become king?”

For a moment the sound stopped.

At the Marquis's answer, Silis licked his lips with a dumbfounded expression. Then he shook his head clearly, indicating his intention to refuse.

“Marquis, that was the worst choice. I was going to kill all the citizens from the beginning. Just to vent my anger. There were many citizens there who hadn’t even been born at the time.”

Silis faced himself.

Her hatred had no trace of even the slightest good. She had neither the leisure of mind nor the thought to discern between people.

If it weren't for the Marquis of Esperenza, the royal capital Letia would have been destroyed long ago. The corpses with crushed spirits would have piled up to form a high mountain.

And if they were unable to subdue Leonil, who had the witch's heart transplanted, they would have been annihilated without being able to achieve revenge.

“And you know too. There’s more to my veins than just witch blood… No matter how much I want to deny it, I too am of the same bloodline as my father and brothers, the royal lineage of Estyria.”

The king of Estyria and his children were evil men.

They were literally willing to do anything for themselves.

What is the difference between them and Silis?

The only difference was the purpose of revenge. She was also a villain who attempted to commit mass murder in order to avenge her mother.

Card grab.

Silis bit his lip and scratched the back of his hand.

Red blood flowed from the bright red line. The Marquis stood up silently, took out a handkerchief, and covered Cili's wound.

I applied a little more pressure to stop the bleeding.

“Your Majesty, bloodline may inherit many things, but it does not represent humanity.”

“But I tried to kill innocent people.”

“In the end, it didn’t happen that way.”

“Then what caused the civil war between the princes? The people who died in the process…….”

“We only intervened in a few of the many factors that may have caused the difference in timing, but ultimately the civil war was going to happen at some point.”

The Marquis pulled at the ends of the handkerchief.

A ribbon knot was placed on Cilicia's arm.

“And I am not a sage. I am just a noble who seeks to lead the Kingdom of Estyria in the right direction, according to my own standards.”

The Marquis has killed numerous bandits so far.

Among the thieves killed by his sword, is there anyone who has no story?

Everyone was a child of their parents, and must have had beautiful dreams, even when they were children or when they became thieves.

There must have been some who felt a grievance that they could not express.

But the Marquis had no regrets about his murder.

A ruler and a leader, that is the mindset of a nobleman.

A utopia where everyone enjoys happiness is something that even the god of light, Luas, could not achieve.

The Marquis, who had risen to his feet, took three steps backwards.

Silis, who was looking at the knotted ribbon without wavering, met the Marquis' gaze.

“……If I go crazy and commit tyranny in the future, the consequences will be too much for even the Marquis to handle.”

“Then I will stop it before that happens. Even if it means risking my life.”

Constant pitch.

This suggests that it is not a determination that comes from momentary emotions.

“Adele, Flora, Lorian, and Sebas and Kemian, whose lives Your Majesty saved. The others too, as well as me. Your Majesty said he brought them in for revenge, but I know that he did not mean it.”

"I am……."

“His Majesty the King is different from the King of Estyria.”

Silis's face stiffened.

The Marquis, who had been staring at him, knelt down without hesitation.

“I, Ruben de Esperanza, will not blindly offer my loyalty for personal gain like a traitor, but will advise and act as a subject and a nobleman.”

He bowed his head deeply.

The heartbeat was quiet.

“So, become king.”

… … The world calls the Marquis the light of the kingdom.

You can tell how peaceful the territory and city of Lines he rules are.

The selflessness of not coveting power.

The Marquis could have ascended to the throne if he had accepted Cilicia's offer, but he did not.

Because that was his right path.

Silis looked at the man in front of him for a while.

The Marquis, with his head bowed, did not move an inch even after several minutes had passed.

His robust attitude was the same as when young Silis first revealed his secret to him.

Certainly, the Marquis was the light of the kingdom. He was unchanging.

Silis stood up from his seat.

Kwajik. He used his <telekinesis> to remove the squeaky bars.

She walked to the window and looked out at the world outside. Her face seemed a little relieved as she took in the scenery she had been seeing for a long time.

“Come to think of it, Marquis. There is one more thing I need your advice on.”

“Please speak.”

“Asher, who dealt with the King of Darkness, even brought down Leonil and saved our lives. How can I repay this debt?”

The Marquis shrugged his shoulders and became lost in thought.

Even if you just list them, it was such a huge achievement that it wasn't easy to even congratulate him.

The worries are deepening.

Meanwhile, Silis opened his mouth.

“So, how about giving it to me?”

“If that’s the case……”

“It’s the ‘thing’ hidden deep within the royal family.”

It's the deepest place.

At that moment, the Marquis opened his eyes wide.

“Your Majesty, it is descended from the first royal house of Estyria───”

“When did you tell me to be king?”

Silis laughed playfully.

The Marquis, who had been blinking, smiled.

Authority over the royal treasury belonged only to the one who ascended to the throne, and no one could interfere with it.

“Yes, I did. I think that would certainly be worthy of Asher’s credit.”

“Right?”

“But to make it usable, you need a very skilled craftsman who can forge a special medium and implant the imprint onto it.”

We need manpower.

One element that has already been resolved.

“There’s a craftsman, right? In the Marquis’ mansion.”

… … ! Yes, there it was.

A craftsman who was overworked by Leonil's experiments. An outsider, Linus Baltimog. He was still being forced to stay in the Marquis' mansion.

“Let’s take this opportunity to revive the ‘Treasure of Estiria’. Thanks to the greedy kings, there are more than enough materials and money in the royal treasury. I will leave everything from the production request to the transportation to the Marquis.”

It is a voice imbued with the authority of existence.

Just from that one word, you could tell that he was on a different level from the kings and princes of Estyria.

From today onwards, the kingdom will enter a new era.

The Marquis of Esperance set an example.

“Leave it to me, Your Majesty.”

* * *

Leonil is dead and the situation is over.

The news reached the Marquis of Esperance's mansion.

“Wow, I can finally leave the kingdom!”

Linus smiled broadly.

Although living with the Marquis wasn't all that bad, the reason I came to the Kingdom of Estyria was simply to pass through.

At one time, Linus was a platinum-rank adventurer.

However, now that he has lost his right arm, his fighting ability has decreased significantly. He is not able to handle the battle hammer he learned from his dwarf master very well.

So I tried to use the kingdom, which was a safer route.

Even if security is a factor, it's better than passing through rough terrain. I'll also make some magic items to make up for the lack of travel expenses.

Sometimes, greedy nobles would try to capture him, but Linus was an expert at dealing with it. He knew how to escape without having to fight.

'But who would have thought that I would be kidnapped from the underworld auction house and taken to Leonil… …!'

He was held captive by the kingdom for nearly ten years.

How I regretted making the kingdom my travel destination. Now, even the mere mention of Estiria made me sick.

By the way.

'I never thought Asher would be strong enough to catch Leonie.'

A sight that overwhelms the court magicians without a care.

There was even a request to create a staff using precious materials that are hard to find even if you search the world.

I knew it was out of the ordinary, but I was still shocked.

“Hmm, a wizard…….”

Linus frowned.

He didn't like the wizard crowd. He couldn't.

It is known to some that Linus was excommunicated by his dwarven master, but this is not true. He was never excommunicated himself.

If it's common, it's a common story.

Linus Baltimog.

In order to be recognized as a proper blacksmith by his master as a human craftsman, he set out to procure extremely difficult-to-obtain materials, beating out other dwarf disciples.

Since I couldn't do it alone, I saved my comrades.

Although they were not adventurers, they were just as skilled as Linus.

───Got it… …all of them!!

After a fierce battle, the monster was defeated.

Without any damage to the target material.

But the hardships were just beginning.

Linus was secretly attacked from behind by his colleagues.

Exhausted from being in the vanguard, he was unable to properly resist, and lost his right arm after failing to dodge the magic the wizard had cast.

Linus shouted as he watched the men flee.

────Hey you little X-sluts!

I was left alone in the deep forest.

I can feel the beasts coming towards me at the scent of blood.

Linus was pushed to the brink of death, but he was barely able to escape with luck and determination. When he came out, he found that it was the Eastern Continent.

His life was saved, but his future was bleak.

I couldn't complain to the guild that I had been betrayed by those who weren't even adventurers, and I couldn't return to my master with my arm gone.

────Yeah, f*ck. Let's try it with one arm, you know.

He emptied the bank of all the money he had left and went into hiding somewhere on the Eastern Continent.

After arduous and long training, Linus was able to master a special refining technique. When he recalled the hardships, he could not help but tremble.

It was a blessing in disguise that I was able to survive like this, so that it would not be in vain.

“I want to say goodbye to Asher.”

However, it is ambiguous to go to Wangseong.

Well, I believed that we would meet later if we were destined to.

Linus is ready to leave. He must now embark on his unfinished journey.

Once again, we will cross the continent and go to the dwarf territory where we believe our master will be.

With just one arm, he succeeded in refining even a staff using an orb.

I ended up going back too many times unintentionally, but at least I've technically reached the level of a dwarf craftsman.

He could not die until he was acknowledged by his master.

But I couldn't leave.

“Huh? Are you talking about a production request?”

The Marquis's Blacksmith Shop.

The Marquis, who had arrived on the plane, nodded.

“We need a craftsman with exceptional skills. Linus, you would be the perfect fit.”

“However…….”

“I will not accept rejection.”

The Marquis issued a warning.

His tough attitude made my hair stand on end.

'Are you trying to keep me? What the f*ck.'

Linus rolled his eyes secretly.

As he was thinking of a way to escape, the Marquis took out a metal ingot and a jewel, one by one. Linus' thoughts stopped when he saw him.

The craftsman's insight immediately revealed their identities.

“Oh, the ruby of Orikal and Dahil?!

Orichalcum, one of the highest grade metals, is a magical metal that surpasses Mithril.

And the Dahil Mountain Ruby is a gem that is truly priceless, created through the natural magic and ruby sculpting that takes hundreds of years.

The Marquis crossed his arms.

“The client is the Royal Family of Estyria. I will lend you the Royal Family’s forge, so the request is to use these two items and the ‘treasure’ in the Royal Castle as the main materials to create one item. I will show you the blueprint when I go to the Royal Capital.”

“Then, I, the salary…….”

“If you ask for money, I will give you money, and if you want something else, I am willing to open up the royal treasury. You are free to choose whatever you want… but once you start, you must complete it.”

This is not a lie, it is the truth.

Linus gulped as he looked at the gems and ingots.

The worry was very short.

“I accept.”

“Good. Then let’s set off for the royal road right away.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. But… what kind of thing should I make?”

As an accessory, a ring that has lost its form in the past.

It was called an ancient artifact and was dismantled about 100 years ago. Now, only the blueprint and the main component remain.

In other words.

“This is a reproduction of the ‘national treasure’ handed down in the Kingdom of Estiria.”

* * *

I heard that Silis woke up.

But there is no need to rush there first.

When things stabilize, they will call you. A few days later, someone came looking for me.

“Asher, His Majesty the King is looking for you.”

Lorian personally guided us.

He could have contacted her through his special ability, telepathy, but he did not do so out of courtesy to Verden.

I passed through a corridor illuminated by bright sunlight.

The place that Verden arrived at after following Lorian was not the royal tower, but the audience room. Princess Silis was only visible from the back, in front of the throne, at the bottom of the stairs.

As Verden entered, Lorian bowed deeply and stepped back.

The polite manner was hardly different from that in which he had treated Sillis. It was a manner imbued with respect and gratitude.

Kwung. The door closes, leaving only two people in the audience room.

Verden took a step forward and stood in place, keeping some distance from Silis.

Silis turned his face slightly and just glanced at me.

“I only see Lorian’s strict appearance to me… Could it be related to our previous encounter?”

“You’d better ask Lorian.”

The relics left behind by the Lamenting Knight belong to Lorian.

Verden had no intention of blabbering on about their past.

“Can I get an answer today instead?”

What to do after getting revenge.

On the day of the coronation, questions were again directed at Silis.

“Of course. The reason I called you in the first place was to answer. And also to give you three rewards.”

Verden tilted his head inwardly.

Three conservatives.

It was a story I had never heard before.

Before the question could be posed, Silis spoke first.

“First, let me answer your question… I don’t know. That was my answer at the time. Of course, my thoughts have changed now.”

Silis moved.

He continued speaking, slowly walking around the audience room.

“I couldn’t stand the wandering, so I asked the Marquis of Esperance for advice. He asked me what I should do from now on… and I was told that he wanted me to become king. He was prepared to put me right if I went astray, even if it meant risking my life.”

Advice from others.

Verden narrowed his eyes.

“Does this mean you’re going to leave the rest of your life up to other people’s decisions?”

“It’s different from that kind of dependence. Clearly.”

Absolute determination.

There was no wavering in her eyes.

“I decided not to hand my life over to others, but to live for those who have followed me so far. To create a kingdom of Estyria that can protect those who have suffered. I decided to become king myself.”

The footsteps stopped.

Silis, who had gotten a little closer to Verden, tilted her head. Her platinum hair flowed down her shoulders.

“This is my answer to your question. Are you satisfied?”

The word satisfaction never even came out.

Because it wasn't a question asked to feel satisfied in the first place.

“But there’s one thing I’m curious about.”

“What is it?”

“How do you want to become king?”

The coronation is over.

On the surface, Valgna will be crowned king.

Replacing the king before that would be a method, but it would be difficult. It was still known to the world that Silis could not move his body.

If Silis were to suddenly ascend to the throne instead of Valgna, there would be great chaos.

'Then what's left is… … .'

The two people made eye contact.

Silis smiled faintly, as if he thought that what he was thinking was right.

“Just because you can’t sit on the throne doesn’t mean you can’t be king.”

The platinum eyes were dyed in twilight.

“A doll wearing a crown and a witch controlling the doll. Which of the two exercises the power of the Estyrian throne?”

Silis Reven di Estiria.

He was the absolute power behind the current Estirian royal family.