Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 400

Episode 400 Labyrinth (1)

Yunia, who was looking at the area where the <brainwave> was exploding, bent her elbow and hit Cain's arm.

“Hey… did you just see that?”

“How could you not see that?”

The lightning storms that were occasionally seen on Society's island during bad weather. It was a grand thunderbolt that seemed to combine all of them into one.

Even though I was outside the range, my skin felt tingly. I couldn't tell if it was real or if it just felt that way.

“I don’t really know much about lightning because I’m not particularly good at it. What would have happened if we had been hit by that just now? We’d have died, right?”

“If there is even a trace left, wouldn’t it be considered prevention?”

In terms of overall destructive power, the magical sphere that defeated Unia in the duel seems to have greater power.

However, if we simply look at the killing power, the lightning strike right before is definitely superior.

“It doesn’t seem to be magic… What on earth is it?”

Since 7th-tier magic is treated very seriously in the magic world, it is nearly impossible to obtain information about it from outside the magic tower or powerful countries.

It was the same even for societies.

It was clear that if I stole the relevant books without permission, I would be caught in no time, and there was no reason to take that risk and get my hands on them.

Even though they don't know the true nature of their magic, Cain and Junia are professional magicians.

The two siblings thought about <Noegeo> and interpreted and analyzed it based on their own knowledge and thoughts. This was a natural reaction.

It was during that time.

Yunia blinked at the gesture directed at her, telling her to come over.

“……Me?”

Verden tilted his head.

“Why are you suddenly raising your voice?”

“Ah, no, I don’t know…… hmm!”

Yuni approached, coughing in vain.

“Why are you calling me all of a sudden?”

“I would like to entrust you with the protection of Isabella here. It would be difficult for us to look after her ourselves.”

“Ah. Well, I guess that’s true.”

A woman with no left arm, and a dark scar left on her dress near her chest where something like a dagger had pierced it.

Regardless of how he was still alive, he was covered in blood so it was right to leave him in the hands of another woman.

'furthermore…….'

Yunia glanced sideways.

Asher's other name is Verden.

The name of the unidentified inspector is Adrian Chanvers.

And the disgusting words that came out of Rayshen's mouth.

There is something going on between them.

A dark and emotional secret that is on a whole other level than a mere fight over vested interests.

Otherwise, it would be inexplicable that he killed Rayshen without trying to persuade him. It was an irrational choice.

'The first priority is to report to the Society and find out the identities of the two people.'

As a proper collaborator.

“Okay, sir. I’ll take care of that woman named Isabella myself.”

“Yes, please.”

Verden raised his voice slightly towards Yunia.

“As you can see, since we’ve dealt with Rayshen, the temporary punitive force will disband here. You’ve all worked hard, and we’ll deal with the loot we’ve taken later, so for now, everyone, get some rest.”

Strictly speaking, Verden was only given temporary command and was not a superior.

Yet no one took offense at his orders.

“Oh, and be especially careful when handling Panian’s moles.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Okay, senior.”

Hares and Cain nodded on behalf of the Society's elite force.

This marked the successful conclusion of the first joint operation between the two groups.

* * *

The real name hidden behind the alias Asher, the name Adrian Chanvers, Colsion, the test subject, number 89, the compulsory magic circle, and revenge… … .

These are pieces of information that were directly revealed by Rayshen, who can be said to be one of the leaders of the Bohemirn Tower, not Verden.

Anyone with common sense would be interested.

Especially if it is a force that is hostile to the Magic Tower.

'The bait has been thrown.'

I can confidently say that Society will not ignore this and will slowly reach out to it.

It is clear that they will come up with numerous hypotheses and secretly collect all kinds of data to try to interpret the information that Rayshen left behind.

'And they will try to find out the truth through me.'

That is why the Society cannot stop supporting Verden, even if it means learning the dark secret of the Bohemian Tower.

Ideologically, we will never tolerate the atrocities of the Bohemian Tower, as they are against the selfish and greedy system of the Tower.

Raishen subjugation.

In doing so, Verden solidified his personal vendetta and his cooperative relationship with the Society.

'Now all that's left is… … .'

For Verden, it is a very personal matter.

The darkness flickers once.

Ignacia's spirit body.

By once again allocating computational power to the false body that had been completely disconnected while dealing with Rayshen, it was remotely activated.

He then concentrated his mind and united his consciousness and mental body.

“…….”

When Verden opened his eyes, a dark and damp space appeared in his vision. A gap in the labyrinth where he had used the concealment magic circle to hide.

Looking around, I saw Robelin and her group sleeping soundly.

'Fortunately, it's not too late.'

It was only a few hours later, so it was to be expected.

Since his original power was sealed and weakened, and he didn't know when he would be able to rest again, it would be a strategically sound decision to take a proper rest when he had the chance.

Besides, since it was still a long time before I could leave the labyrinth, I didn't have to worry about another participant escaping with the dragon's whereabouts.

Verden sat up and leaned his back against the cold wall.

Take a deep breath or two.

After recalling the promise in his mind, he turned his gaze to look at his old friend.

About two days from now.

'No matter what happens, I will get Robelin out of this labyrinth.'

That was the final task to complete the plan in Gargant.

* * *

Ignacia's scales entered their second day.

Robelin's group, including Verden, focused on hunting as many Ainz and Alien races as possible and increasing their power within the labyrinth.

Of course, since it was a closed space, it was inevitable that we would encounter groups of participants along the way.

However, no fighting occurred immediately.

The man with the bastard sword on his back said.

“The labyrinth is still far from collapsing, so I don’t think there’s any reason for either of us to let up right now. How about we just pretend not to see each other?”

There are a total of 5 members.

Judging from the fact that there is a wizard among them who appears to be a war mage, they must have been dispatched from the Arnak Empire.

Not only are they outnumbered, but they are also members of a powerful nation, so dealing with them will not be easy.

'It would be better to avoid a direct confrontation.'

Judging from the fact that the opponent was mainly focused on Robelin, it seems that they had realized that the group they were facing was the Bohemian Tower.

Well, unless you were extremely dull about information, there was no way you wouldn't recognize Robelin's impression.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then I will pass.”

Thud, thud.

By mutual consent, we moved towards opposite sides while keeping our distance.

There was no such thing as getting hit in the back of the head.

As I felt the footsteps getting farther away, I followed them only through passageways that were as deserted as possible.

And finally I found my first treasure chest.

A chest that glitters silver.

In every way there was no trace of human hands.

Hezen said.

“I myself───”

“I will open it.”

Verden readily stepped forward.

Even if it is a treasure chest, you can't be sure that it is safe.

Taking on these risks was precisely the purpose for which Verden entered the labyrinth.

Hezen responded in an unpleasant tone, perhaps thinking that he had lost the ball.

“Why do you have to open it?”

“Because my reactions are faster than yours.”

“…….”

Hezen kept his mouth shut for such a reasonable and valid reason.

“No problem, Alan. I’ll cover you from behind, so be careful.”

“You heard what Lady Robelin said, Hezen? So, can you step back and leave me alone?”

"joy."

The three of them took a few steps back, each aiming their staffs while keeping an eye on the passageway and the treasure chest.

A space where there is silence.

Verden placed his hand carefully on the treasure chest, without letting go of his suspicions.

Creak.

The hinge noise resonates.

He opened the silver treasure chest wide and at the same time distanced himself.

… … quiet.

It's the same even if you wait.

I didn't feel anything particularly strange.

Verden and Robelin, convinced that there was no trap, withdrew their magic power, slowly approached, and peeked their heads out.

“……It’s more ordinary than I thought?”

The shiny treasure chest contained a total of four contents.

Verden personally took them out one by one and examined them in detail.

'The first is a backpack-shaped space bag.'

The quality was low and the carrying capacity was not that great, but it seemed to be used to store items obtained from treasure chests.

Since the treasure you finally obtained cannot be used in the labyrinth, it will just be an annoying burden for now.

It was a kind of consideration to not disrupt the flow of the auction.

'And the second and third are a circlet and a top-grade magic stone.'

<Appraisal> I tried it and it was a rare magic item, but… … it wasn’t anything worth noticing, so I wasn’t particularly impressed.

The same goes for Lobelin, Hezen and Arril, all set against the backdrop of the Bohemian Tower.

Still, if you look at the value of these two, they are worth hundreds of millions of elk, so objectively, they were not junk.

'Finally, the fourth one is… … .'

Verden took out a glass frame that had been magically preserved.

The paper inside had these words written on it:

[Enjoy without money!───Outside, Ignacia]

Naturally, my head tilted.

What is this?

Ignacia's autograph?

'Why did you put something like this in the treasure chest?'

No, it could be considered precious since it was made directly by the Transcendent One… … But would there really be anyone among the participants who would consider the autograph a treasure?

They are all people who have come with a strong determination to get their hands on the dragon bone.

But there was.

“Wow, the signature of the Transcendent One of Illusion?!!”

Arril snatched the picture frame from Verden and let out an exclamation of admiration.

Bright, sparkling eyes.

His shoulders shook with his rapid breathing.

'What is this?'

As Verden stared blankly at Arril, Lobelin sighed and added.

“Arrill tends to be crazy about celebrities. Not long ago, he spent the whole day wanting to see who the Divine One of the Eastern Continent was… Anyway, please understand.”

Verden, the divine being himself, nodded his head silently.

Because there are many different species in the world.

In fact, if it was a hobby of that level, I would say it was quite gentle and positive.

He put the treasure he had obtained from the silver box into his space bag. Arril carried it on his shoulder and acted as his porter.

Having achieved some small results, Robelin and her party moved again.

As we continued exploring, taking short breaks and moving around, before we knew it, more than 10 hours had passed and the end of the second day was near.

In the meantime, I've been able to further upgrade my equipment, such as by hunting down monsters that belong to stronger groups and obtaining a staff that can use 4th-tier magic twice.

I also found two crude treasure chests made of iron and wood, but they were of no use as they contained only mid-level magic stones or similar magical items.

'So the level of the treasure changes depending on the value of the treasure chest? Easy to understand.'

That means you'll probably need to find something more valuable than a silver treasure chest, perhaps something like a gold treasure chest.

Because the keel might be sleeping there.

It was at that time.

Robelin's party encountered a group of well-armed participants.

I had hoped to pass through this without any friction, like during the Arnak Empire, but… … this time, that was absolutely not possible.

Because there was a golden treasure chest next to those contestants.

The theme of the labyrinth is competition.

“Stop moving.”

Robelin extended her staff.

* * *

The green-covered forest is rustling.

A transcendent being, flying on the breeze, climbed to the top of the mountain and looked at the end of the horizon.

The magnificent city created by humans, Gargant, was spread out.

“Berden is over there… um, I can’t go in like this.”

Her territory is out of reach.

You may be able to force your way in, but it's been hundreds of years since you've been outside the Great Forest.

Any further interference with the world is unacceptable as an observing being.

That was the promise.

“So I guess it would be better to wait a moment.”

The consciousness of the 'World Tree' that made the decision settled in the middle of nature.

She leaned against an old tree silently and closed her eyes quietly, and the plants and animals drawn to the presence of Mother Nature warmly embraced her.