Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 304

Episode 304 Step Forward

“This is no easy feat.”

A view beyond the magic item.

It was no coincidence that our eyes met the transparent walls inside.

Tilen, whose existence was discovered unintentionally, expressed his admiration.

“The ruler of Loafra… I thought he was just a criminal who covered the sky with his palm, but it seems he wasn’t given the title of king for nothing. He has outstanding insight that doesn’t match his age.”

“Is it really necessary to praise him so highly? Couldn’t he simply have been born with a keener sense of magic than others? Even so, it’s still surprising.”

“That could be true. But I don’t think so.”

Tilen slowly opened his eyes.

As the light from the necklace dimmed, a view of the city appeared instead of the interior of the mansion.

“No less than us.”

"what?"

“I haven’t measured his magical power directly, but he has an ominous presence. I don’t think we should take him lightly just because he’s young. In any case, it seems obvious that he’d be difficult for an investigator to handle.”

“Umm…….”

Melconi crossed his arms.

Although he felt slightly uncomfortable, he did not bother to refute it. Because Tilen was better than him at judging the opponent's skills.

Instead, I looked at the situation rationally.

The conclusion was soon reached.

“This is a one-way street.”

If the opponent was the king of the underworld, it would have been easy.

If they cooperated, we could interrogate them as they cooperated, and if they tried to resist, we could just beat them with magic.

The justification lies with the rooftop.

Even if there was no such thing, there was power to arbitrarily decide the life or death of the other person.

'But it's different if you're a noble.'

The Kingdom of Estiria is a country with a large territory.

No matter how much they were called the devil's tower, their position and rights could not be ignored.

“Hmm, if it were a small country with little national power, I wouldn’t mind…….”

“The influence that the Kingdom exerts on the Eastern Continent cannot be ignored. And isn’t there a power within the Kingdom that we must especially be wary of?”

Melconi nodded at Tilen's words.

“Leonil the Flame, the Chief Magician of the Court. He is certainly dangerous.”

Leonil's power surpasses that of both Melconi and Tilen.

Only the Transcendent Ones can dare to ignore the top magicians of the 6th tier. And there are only a few Transcendent Ones in the entire world, including the Magic Tower, and across all races.

“At this point, we should avoid becoming enemies with Leonil as much as possible. It could cause the wound to widen even further.”

“That must be true. So there was a reason why the author acted so confidently. He had the Estyrian royal family and Leonil on his back.”

The Bohemian Tower was under control from below, and this is the result now.

If we come into conflict with the Kingdom of Estyria in such a situation, we will suffer losses in many ways.

“……I guess we should focus on handling the situation in the Midlos Dominion as much as possible.”

“What are we going to do about the other things?”

“It would be natural for the Kendras forces to bury the relationship. Even if the Bohemian Tower was captured, there was no evidence left behind that could identify us.”

The destruction of the Matap branch will be blamed on the Jester of Aldamia.

We may be able to find out through interrogation that it was the Bohemian Tower that gave the order… …but there was no real chance of using it.

Because in the end, there is no meaningful evidence, like Kendras.

In fact, even if there is evidence, it would have a significant negative effect.

It is clear that the incident that occurred in the autonomous territory will be covered up by various forces. This was done entirely for the benefit of the Tower.

I had no intention of getting hurt along with the Bohemian Tower.

“I intended to overthrow the Autonomous Territory, but it ended with me being nothing more than a clown… The prestige of the Magic Tower will fall, but I have no choice but to endure it.”

“It is very risky to mess with the nobles of the kingdom.”

Well, it can't be helped.

The best we could do was to finish it with as little noise as possible.

“By the way, the Kingdom of Estyria has acquired considerable power. A person of that caliber should enter the Magic Tower. What a pity, what a pity.”

Melconi whetted his appetite.

Tilen, who was standing next to him, narrowed his eyes.

“Count Asher. I’ll remember that.”

* * *

“……Thank you for your cooperation.”

The two investigators dispatched from the Tower of Magic took Aldamia's clown with them and quietly withdrew.

Although his expression was very dissatisfied, judging by the fact that he nodded, it seemed that he had received instructions from his superiors in real time through some kind of magical item.

Two magicians who are presumed to be the superiors.

Verden was clearly aware of those who held real power.

'Anyway, this concludes the Magic Tower incident.'

Of course, there is room for the magic tower to squeeze in.

For example, Big Hand, Jerry.

A dealer who put Verden in contact with Kendras' gang.

According to Ethan, he fled the town as soon as something strange happened in Wellstown. He must have made his own judgment about the situation.

If the magic tower is tracking them, they will be caught in no time.

And without questioning, he will reveal Verden's false impression, and Matap will become deeply suspicious of him.

But that was all.

A title given to Princess Silis.

From the moment Verden proved himself to be an honorary noble of the Kingdom of Estyria, he could not be treated as a mere individual by his opponents.

Unless you want to build a kingdom and a castle, it is impossible to force an investigation.

'Well, I wasn't even going to look for Jerry in the first place.'

Jerry is just a very small part.

Even so, I only mediated the deal and didn't know Kendras' true identity or that the Magic Tower was involved.

There is no reason to try to hold him back and silence him.

For similar reasons, I won't be stirring up Wellstown.

'In the end, there is only one choice.'

Hands off, pretending not to know, and letting the situation in the autonomous territory be resolved.

After establishing a noble to replace the dead Dominion Lord, we will focus on expanding our influence further and reaping future benefits.

Although we suffered some unexpected damage, we were ultimately successful in eliminating the influence of the Bohemian Tower.

If things go as planned, it probably will.

It wasn't difficult for Verden to weigh the pros and cons from the perspective of the tower.

The negotiation ended like that.

“…….”

Verden called in the back alley forces.

Soon after, Padreld and the other back alley leaders who had gathered before came to the mansion.

Verden said.

“We’ll finish gathering information today. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Oh, no. We did something…….”

“Are you serious? Then the performance bonus…….”

“I tried my best. Seriously. I couldn’t even eat properly.”

The bartender, Siamon, bowed.

Small laughter could be heard here and there.

In the atmosphere that had become much lighter, when Verden gestured, Padreld's men who had been waiting placed wads of money and gifts neatly on the table in front of each person.

“Wow…… How much is this…….”

Even at a glance, it was a considerable amount of money.

Among them, a large amount of money was given to Tiff, who helped find Jerick's whereabouts together with Padreld.

It was a value for information.

“Ugh, ugh.”

"and……."

Envious gazes gathered.

Still, it wasn't jealousy.

Separately, because Verden also gave a common bounty.

It also meant that he was satisfied with the achievements he had made in the autonomous region.

“And I have convinced the Larian Tower and the Volcano Island Tower, so they won’t be able to forcibly detain and interrogate you on the Dominion Island issue. So don’t worry.”

Although they didn't know the process, everyone bowed their heads in gratitude.

I had already heard that the investigator of the Tower of Magic quietly left the mansion with the clowns, so I couldn't help but believe it.

In the meantime, Baldas raised his hand.

“Excuse me, but can I ask you a question…?”

"okay."

“Thank you. What happens to the Midloth Dominion now?”

The Dominion has disappeared and someone has tampered with the Tower.

In this unprecedented situation, the back alley forces were holding their breath and feeling fear, wondering what to do.

“The power of the Magic Tower will intensify in the future. They will establish a new lord and try to strengthen their influence more than before.”

"then……."

“However, it is clear that the situation on the streets is gradually improving. The development of the city will soon lead to profits for Matap.”

That was the positive effect of the magic tower.

Perhaps we could just dump the slums where the great fire broke out and establish a new Earth.

Poor people will be able to earn money by being employed as workers.

“Of course, security will become stricter. So if you can’t adapt to the new streets, you’ll be eliminated.”

Tiff, whose specialty was stealing, flinched.

Aside from him, everyone else's expressions were relatively bright. Even though the tower was scary, they were happy that their territory was getting lively again.

“Then I guess I should go now.”

“……!”

Verden stood up from his seat.

Then everyone stood up and hurriedly followed to see him off.

Padreld gave his greetings as the representative.

“Whew, a lot has happened in a short period of time. I feel like I’ve aged a lot.”

“Your face looks nice for something like that.”

“Haha, that’s because Asher gave me a lot of money.”

He had a smile on his face the whole time.

Among these, the one who benefited the most was none other than Padreld. He felt more than rewarded for supporting the king of the underworld while eating the side dishes.

“Thank you for using Smuggler’s Canyon, Asher.”

Padreld bowed deeply.

“I look forward to our next meeting.”

Verden nodded instead of answering.

Then, it soared into the sky and left the Midloth Dominion in the blink of an eye.

“You’ve finally left…….”

“Oh my, I feel a little better now.”

“I think I’ll go in and have a drink.”

“You must have made a lot of money. Should we get together and have a party?”

“Well, that might be okay too.”

The back alley forces gathered together and made a fuss.

Maybe it was because the tension had eased, but it was a harmony that I couldn't have imagined before. I don't know how long it will last though.

Well, it wasn't too bad.

Padreld thought so and took a step forward.

At that moment, Tiff approached quietly.

“Hey, Padreld.”

“Yes? Why are you doing that?”

“If we use Smuggler’s Canyon as a group, will we get a discount?”

Padreld, the smuggler.

He was also an expert in smuggling.

“Groups are always welcome.”

* * *

There is an artificial cave in the middle of a winter forest.

Berden, who arrived there, released the magic circle, lowered his altitude, and landed on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a person appeared from inside the cave.

A tall man with a spear that acts as a walking stick.

Adrian, limping toward us, was wearing a blue robe.

“Welcome, my lord.”

“Did you get a good rest while waiting?”

“Yes, thanks to you, I had a comfortable time.”

The area around the cave was thoroughly protected by a magic circle.

Dried foods such as beef jerky and water provided a satisfying meal, and Adrian was able to quietly meditate.

To be honest, it was more of a mental issue than a physical one.

Occasionally heard auditory hallucinations and impulses, etc.

Since I had only recently been freed from the control of my mind, there were still many negative effects left. But even so, I would not succumb to them.

There was a reason why it had to be that way.

“As I said before, we will first head to the nearest large city, or rather, the country, where there is a church. It will be difficult to fully recover unless you are at least a bishop. This is the means of transportation.”

Verden stretched out his hand to the side.

A giant carriage that had been stored in subspace appeared.

It was a modified item with four identical wheels using Padreld.

“It’s a rather unusual structure.”

“It’s a carriage that maximizes convenience by keeping the center of gravity constant. When I rode it myself, I felt that even minor impacts were barely transmitted to the inside.”

“I see. But where is the horse…….”

“There is no word.”

Verden activated the magic circuit.

“I’ll be the one piloting it myself.”

Magic power surrounds the entire carriage.

As soon as I activated <Telekinesis>, the carriage started moving and the door opened, inviting me to get on.

“It must be quite a distance… Is that okay?”

“It doesn’t matter. What’s overflowing is magic.”

You can also hire people who are professional movers.

Just like when I went out to subdue the undead together with the adventurer Iris at the request of the guild in the past Duchy of Liviant.

But that is inconvenient in many ways.

It would take a long time to hide Adrian's identity, and we would have to be on guard against the Ainz race that could attack at any time.

In that case, it would be better for the two of them to move together.

“And taking care of the horse is also a hassle.”

To Verden, magic is a part of the body.

Soon he was climbing into the soft coachman's seat.

Adrian, fully prepared, got into the carriage and sat down right behind the driver's seat.

“For now, I plan to use the sky to move. The robe’s built-in functions will help maintain body temperature, but if you feel unwell and want to go down, just let me know. Then I’ll use the land route.”

Lifting the weight of a huge carriage high up in the air.

Simultaneously manipulating the wind to maintain breathing and block external airflow is an extremely delicate skill that not everyone can do.

Of course Verden is possible.

If it continues for a long time, it may be burdensome, but in the end it is just fatigue.

“Understood, my lord.”

Adrian agreed.

Verden flashed his magic.

As we advanced diagonally, we gradually gained altitude. The vast mountain range scenery was full of clouds floating in the sky.

however.

‘… … It’s higher than I thought.’

Adrian's eyes trembled slightly.

As a natural born inspector, this was the first time in my life that I had climbed this high. And on top of that, riding in a carriage.

I swallowed quietly.

Adrian turned his head away from the window and closed his eyes.

I missed the land without realizing it.

How can you say let's go down so soon after we set off?

'Yes, I can't disappoint you over such a trivial thing.'

People have a sense of shame.

So I decided to endure it as much as I could. If I hold on, I might get used to it.

Adrian tried to meditate, trying to sort out his complicated thoughts.

The carriage carrying him raced coolly across the blue sky to the west.

Towards the city-state of 'Kailians'.