Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 27

Episode 27 Guild's Request (2)

As the sun began to set, the drivers parked their carriages at their usual camping spot.

Then, in an instant, they lit a fire, cooked a stew, and pitched a tent. As they were professional transport workers, their every move was perfectly timed.

In the meantime, the group of adventurers went outside to spend some time.

Mirna took a deep breath and frowned.

'I'm so suffocated I can't even breathe.'

Verden was just looking out the window or closing his eyes.

Still, Mirna was scared. Just looking at her face brought to mind a scene in a cave where people's heads were blown off without hesitation.

Locke and Mild also seemed to be frozen in place.

Iris tried to lighten the mood, but it didn't help much.

It was the first time in their lives that they had witnessed a murder, so it was traumatic, even if it was to save themselves.

It was something that inexperienced adventurers often experienced. And it was also a wall that they often had to overcome.

“Eat, adventurers!”

The grooms carefully prepared the stew and handed it out to each of them. The adventurers gathered in their respective teams, each holding a beef stew with a rich beef broth.

Iris caught Verden, who was trying to enjoy the stew leisurely by himself.

“Where are you going alone? Just eat here.”

“…….”

Berden had no choice but to take a seat a little further away from the group.

Even though he didn't say anything, it was obvious that he was uncomfortable. It's been a while since I've been just watching from the rooftop.

Iris said something to her teammates and then sat down next to Verden.

“……Are you going to eat over there?”

“I want to do that, but you keep trying to leave me, senior. I tried to create a chance to become close with my teammates, but… I, I think the kids are a bit too scared of you.”

“I don’t care.”

Iris took those words to mean that she wasn't even interested.

The Verden she saw was definitely not the type of person who made friends easily. He was driven solely by interest, and never paid any attention to things that didn't interest him.

He wasn't a bad person though.

'By the way, how many days will I have to ride in that stuffy carriage?'

An atmosphere so awkward that it's suffocating.

Iris sighed softly and took a bite of the stew. Contrary to her mood, it tasted good.

At that moment, Verden spoke softly.

“Iris, what kind of people are those adventurers?”

“Huh? Oh, those guys?”

Four adventurers eating stew while having a simple conversation with each other. Iris introduced them one by one.

Silver grade, Mearin and Rocks.

Same class, Walter and Declin.

I had become acquainted with Iris while hanging around the Adventurer's Guild, but we weren't really close.

All she knows is that, as most adventurers do, they are money-seekers and have been active in Martes for at least a year.

'I don't think he'd suddenly pull out a knife.'

It was natural for Verden, who had almost been assassinated, to be wary of outsiders.

Then, his eyes met with a man named Rox. He scratched his head and approached Verden with a bowl of soup.

“Can I join you?”

"as you please."

Rox sat across from me.

While munching on the stew, he glanced at Verden and soon opened his mouth.

“Are you… the wizard from the newspaper?”

"newspaper?"

Rox handed over a thin newspaper.

It was published by a newspaper in Martes. As I read through it, I saw a large article on one page that said, “The Lorix Inn Bombing Incident.”

“I guess that’s right.”

Rox fumbled around in his arms.

Is it a knife? Or poison? It doesn't matter.

Verden activated his magical circuit in the blink of an eye. His blue eyes glowed and magical power overflowed.

Iris, who felt an unusual magical power, dropped the stew in surprise.

But what Rox pulled out was something no one expected.

“Can I ask for your autograph?”

……sine?

* * *

Verden didn't know because he wasn't interested, but in fact there was a lot of talk about him in Martes.

A mysterious wizard who appeared in Martes. The newspapers only reported that he was an unidentified wizard, but adventurers and those in the know noticed that he was Asher.

“That guy is that crazy wizard? With that face?”

“That’s what they said. If you’re curious, go and ask.”

But I couldn't approach her right away.

Verden's self-absorbed aura made it impossible to talk to him. As time passed, Verden became famous among the adventurers of Martes.

A handsome but crazy wizard, a strange wizard who trains his body as a wizard.

Then, the adventurers heard that he had joined them on a mission.

Yeah, since we're going together, let's talk! Let's get an autograph and show off to other people!

That's how Jin Rox came to Verden in the bet.

“Was there such a story in the city?”

"well……."

Iris averted her eyes.

I knew what was being said about Verden, but I didn't tell him. I thought it might reduce my time to attend lectures.

The wizard is sensitive to his own interests.

As Rox beckoned, the other adventurers gathered.

Nine people sat in a circle around a campfire. From here and there, indifferent questions were asked to Verden.

'It's not time to go to bed yet.'

As we were killing time by giving vague answers, a female adventurer named Mearin asked.

“Hey, what’s your relationship? You two seem really close.”

“Yes? Me?”

Iris blinked and answered in Verden's place.

“……Senior and junior?”

“What? Are you from the same academy?”

“No, that’s not it… I’m a bit old to call you teacher. So I’m calling you senior for now.”

The adventurers' eyes turned to Verden.

He just remained silent, because he had nothing to say.

As the conversation went on, it was already late at night.

The grooms were exempted from the night watch as agreed. While the eldest, Rox, was trying to gather opinions on how to stand, Verden stood up.

“I’ll take care of the night watch.”

I drew a geometric circle around the campsite with my staff. As I channeled my magical power along the line, a dome-shaped magical power spread around the campsite, which soon disappeared.

One of the boundary magic circles, a loud alarm bell rings the moment someone steps inside.

“Ma, do you know how to draw a magic circle?”

"of course."

Magic Circle is Verden's specialty, next only to the elemental series.

Iris realized that being surprised would get tiring if she kept doing it, so she decided to just accept it. That person was just different.

“But is this all I need? What if someone breaks through it?”

“Well, I guess that won’t happen.”

It wasn't just one magic circle that was set up. There were two rather dangerous magic circles that no one noticed. So much so that anyone who entered without thinking could die.

If someone were to break through this triple magic circle before Verden noticed… … .

'We're all going to die.'

Even if we face each other.

Verden was confident in his own magic circle, and he could use it as a yardstick to gauge his opponent's skills.

The night was deep.

After Verden lay down first, the adventurers fell into a deep sleep.

The magic circle did not react.

* * *

A few days have passed since I took the carriage.

The adventurers also began to grow tired of the stuffiness. Rox got off the carriage, complaining that his body was heavy, and rode for an hour. Then he was thrown onto the carriage roof, complaining that it smelled.

Verden also didn't like sitting in a carriage all day, so he went outside and flew in the sky. The cool breeze blew his hair.

'I think it's almost time to arrive.'

He took out a map with his telekinesis and spread it out in front of him.

Geographically, it seemed like it would take about an hour or two to get there. Then, in the distance, I saw people moving busily. When I listened closely, I thought I could hear screams.

<Enhanced Perception>

I heightened my senses. Only then did I realize what had happened.

Undead running towards us, staggering, and people running away. The undead appearing while the sun is still up. The situation was quite serious.

Verden lowered his altitude.

“Rox, they’re undead.”

“Undead……?”

I didn't ask back, 'In broad daylight?'

Rox knocked on the carriage and called the adventurers. Verden, who had finished speaking, headed forward. Since there were so many of them, a wide-area magic was needed to catch them all at once.

'That's good.'

I just completed the connection a few days ago.

Now was the perfect opportunity to test the power of the magic book. Verden's eyes sparkled as he gathered his magical power.

<Terrain Manipulation>

Kookookookookook!

A huge earthquake.

The terrain rippled and then rose up, dividing the undead and the humans. As Verden clenched his hands, the earth-colored waves swallowed the undead.

But the undead are tenacious.

If we left it like this, it was clear that it would crawl out again.

The ground was opened by force.

Even though his magical power was draining away like a flood, Verden didn't even shed a single drop of sweat. It was the moment when all the training he had been doing shone through.

<Air Rail>

A wind path leading to the entrance of the land. It continuously poured out bright red fireballs.

The vertically falling destruction magic burned the ground to the ground. The bones were burned to ashes and disappeared into the ground.

'At this point, everyone would be dead.'

Verden descended to the ground.

The gazes that seemed to be witnessing a natural disaster were fixed on him. Among them were the adventurers who had just arrived.

* * *

A huge trace that covers a radius of several tens of meters.

Verden, who had created the undead's crematorium in an instant, didn't even lose his breath.

'This is certain. You are a 4th-tier wizard. And you are so unique that no one can compare you to you.'

The walls of the 3rd and 4th tiers.

Depending on whether or not you can overcome that wall, the level changes. The 4th level mainly consists of wide-ranging magic, boasting overwhelming firepower that is incomparable to the previous level.

However, that doesn't mean you can abuse it, because the amount of magic power consumed increases exponentially.

'But this is… … .'

Iris grabbed the dirt.

How much ground did they move at once? I can't even guess how deep the undead are buried. I feel dizzy when I think about the fireballs that were fired at them.

How can you look at such a sight and pretend like nothing happened?

Iris was always jealous of Verden's genius talent, but also respected him as a senior.

But at this very moment, I felt afraid.

At that age, I've reached this level.

When time passes.

Absurd thoughts came to mind, such as the birth of a magician who could bring down an entire country with just one spell from Verden, and the birth of a magician who could not even be handled by the ten magic tower masters, who were absolute authorities.

'Hey, no way… … .'

But I couldn't possibly say no.

At that fact, a cold sweat broke out and formed on the tip of her chin.

It wasn't strange. It was human nature to feel fear just by thinking about beings of a different class.

Knock. Then a sound was heard nearby.

Iris suddenly raised her head and a pure white bone was looking at her.

“Senior! There’s an undead here again……!”

Phew!

But before she could finish speaking, the undead was torn to pieces.

what……?

As I turned my head to the side, I saw a huge axe deeply embedded in the tree.

“What? Where did all the undead go?”

A muscular giant emerges from the forest.

Around his neck was a plate, the symbol of an adventurer, shining in platinum.