Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 464

Episode 464 Immigration (1)

A soft warning still lingers in my head.

As usual, Serlo's hands and feet were free, but he could not leave Medillon, as if heavy chains were placed on his soul.

'How could that be?'

Even if there were some great means to escape from the ownerless land right away, it would be of no use.

You dared to reveal the identity of the Transcendent One who was disguised.

It is impossible for Serlo's abilities to handle such a brutal pursuit. Being a top-tier adventurer doesn't help at all.

That is the kind of being that transcends.

So, Serlo tried to put aside his complicated feelings and accept the situation.

“Can I rent this inn itself?”

"yes?"

We rented a spacious inn in the corner of Medillon, in the Arbitration Zone. It was a building with a good view, quiet surroundings, and clean interior.

The innkeeper blinked repeatedly at the unexpected offer, but for Serlo, the broker, this kind of deal was as simple as breathing.

If you add some extra cash here, you can dramatically shorten the time.

Knock. Knock. Creak.

Serlo, who had become the temporary owner of the inn, went into the most expensive room on the top floor and set up a table and chairs.

We are ready to welcome guests who may or may not come, and who we will probably meet again soon.

After searching through the kitchen, I had prepared the best iced tea suitable for the season, but I was worried that the snacks would not be very good no matter how much I thought about them.

“……!”

A powerful magical force is generated.

A purple light burst out along with the azalea, and an ashen-haired transcendent being appeared out of nowhere.

'Space magic… … !!'

I heard that the divine beings of the Eastern Continent are masters of magic classified as natural magic among elemental magic.

I never imagined that he would not only enter the realm of transcendence, but would also freely manipulate the highest attribute, the space realm.

'How much does the world underestimate him?'

If he had tried to run away like crazy, he would have been caught before today's date passed.

Serlo nodded without hesitation.

“Welcome. That…….”

“Call me Asher. It’s so quiet around here. Have you rented the entire inn?”

“Yes, Lord Asher. I thought you might prefer this side…….”

“Not bad. Sit down.”

The Transcendent of Destruction and the Broker sat face to face.

Berden, who was naturally sipping the tea he had prepared, looked down at his opponent.

Serlo seemed to be crushed by an invisible boulder.

He had witnessed three transcendent beings in his lifetime, and this was the second time he had experienced the power of a transcendent being so closely.

Verden asked.

“Where are you from?”

“When I was young, I made a living as an adventurer.”

When asked about his past, Serlo answered with the honest truth.

“The grade is.”

“It’s a black dragon grade.”

“I thought he was strong, but he was actually the best in the Adventurer’s Guild. He was a bigger player than I thought.”

Should I be happy that the Transcendent One praised my strength, or should I laugh at the fact that the Transcendent One called me a big shot?

Serlo couldn't figure it out, so he just said it in a self-mocking voice.

“Even though I was an Obsidian, I was only at the very end. Compared to other Obsidian adventurers, I was insignificant. I was frustrated and retired about four years after my promotion.”

“There must have been a transcendent being in that factor.”

“……I just realized that there is a realm that I cannot reach even if I am reborn dozens of times. That that is the real world.”

“You’re rational. It’s not a way of thinking that I like, though. Since you seem to have loosened up a bit, let’s stop the conversation here.”

Verden looked straight at Serlo.

“I never thought the competition would end so cleanly. But who would have thought they would be so bold as to kill all the great lords of the East?”

“Well, actually, I had nothing to do with their deaths.”

“But I guess there’s nothing you don’t know.”

He put the teacup down on the table.

“Given the circumstances, it is unlikely that the Confederacy acted alone. Who else is involved?”

Serlo did not hide his feelings.

“The Magic Towers… No, I should say it differently, but to be more precise. To put it simply, they are deeply related to the current state of the magic world.”

“It’s the magic world.”

Interest was stirred within the walls of Verden.

Serlo felt a small sense of relief at having caught the attention of the Transcendent.

* * *

Due to its nature, the land without owners cannot sustain its power for long.

This is because there is always the possibility of division, betrayal, a change of heart on the part of the patron, or usurpation by a new power.

However, the power structure formed by the East, West, and South has continued for quite a long time.

This was a very rare case.

Each force had a very different way of maintaining power.

The Confederacy is using Gideon as a focal point to create an external balance by recruiting as many supporters from outside as possible.

The great lords of the East gain real power by paying enormous prices to certain towers and nations.

“In that sense, the West is historically unique. The ruler does not form alliances with other lords like other powers, nor does he receive support, but rather deals with the supporters as equals… He rules the West as if he were a true king, as the undisputed number one.”

Verden also has some idea of how the Overlords 'rule' the West.

I got the information through the Society's intelligence, but I was also personally interested.

“Of course, the birth of the North… shattered this old power structure, but the annihilation of the Great Lord is a completely separate story from the birth of the North. The competitive war method was adopted not long ago, but its starting point was a few years ago.”

“Details.”

“There were three factors that came together to enable the South to overthrow the East. I will explain them one by one.”

Verden used his <telekinesis> to lift the teapot and fill Serlo's empty cup.

"……thank you."

Serlo carefully cleared his throat and continued his explanation.

* * *

There is rhythm even in an ownerless land.

Wars should not be repeated endlessly, becoming a day-long battlefield of chaos. Furthermore, the people should not be exploited too much.

It is not for nothing that the person in power over an ownerless land is called a lord. A lord must know how to manage his land.

“It is not enough to simply say that the number of deaths that occur every year in uninhabited lands is high, but surprisingly, destruction is far away. If we manage it appropriately, the population can easily increase.”

The footsteps of ambitious people from all over the continent never cease. The residents know how to accept and live with new residents.

Also, no matter how harsh their hometown is, there are many people who actually do not leave.

You could die while traveling, and settling down in a new place doesn't guarantee you a better life.

Rather, the anxiety that things could get worse than they are now.

In this way, the economy of the ownerless land is activated and children are born.

“But the East has been in decline for a long time. In fact, the total amount of profit that the Great Lords give to their patrons… the Tower of Magic fluctuated and decreased significantly over the years. Even that was the result of the Great Lords squeezing it. It is true that I said at the conference that the East was rotten.”

Serlo held out his index finger with a clenched fist.

“This is the first factor and the superficial reason.”

Next, I extended my middle finger.

“The second factor is the current state of the magic world that I just mentioned. As you know, the power source of the Bohemirn Magic Tower went out of control two years ago, and the war… the magic tower system began to shake due to the Black Hour. Recently, there was also the death of the Diamun Magic Tower Lord.”

“…….”

“However, instability can also lead to new opportunities. Although they are ranked 4th and 7th in the overall ranking, the Bohemirn Tower and Diamun Tower, which are ranked 2nd and 5th in the military ranking, are wavering, so the ranking is very likely to change in the near future. For this reason, the towers that want to raise their ranking are secretly gathering their strength.”

Verden narrowed his eyes.

“Are the Magic Towers preparing for war?”

“Well… I don’t think the fire will spread to the level of war. Since the situation is changing so rapidly, I think it’s more likely that we should conserve our power as much as possible and sharpen our claws.”

Maybe so.

Since we haven't received any separate news from the Society, which is a force that supports the anti-Matap Tower, the current situation probably isn't that serious.

'We'll have to wait and see about the details, though.'

Verden crossed his legs, crossed his arms, and leaned back against the chair.

Serlo moistened his dry lips.

“Of course, there may be large and small skirmishes, but the top-ranking magic towers are indifferent, so it will end up as an underground territorial dispute as it has been so far. Anyway. For that reason, the magic towers of Volcanic Island and Larian Magic Tower, which have been the biggest supporters of the East, are also trying to stockpile up their strength. For that reason, the East, which is gradually losing money, must be a bit annoyed.”

Now, only the little finger and thumb of Serlo's right hand were folded.

“Finally, the third factor. The Southern Alliance has been secretly working against the Eastern Lords as a thorn in their side and as their political enemies. They have been secretly putting their people in the East one by one, and if necessary, they have not hesitated to assassinate or persuade them.”

“That’s the true nature of the Eastern Rebellion.”

"you're right."

Serlo admitted.

“The knights who joined the rebellion have no intention of seeking justice for the rotten East, and their main goal is simply to seize the power of the Great Lord. The Grand Master was also promised enormous benefits. No, rather than benefits, it should be said to be rights.”

"right?"

“That is…… I have decided to receive one baronial fief from the South. With the condition that I can do whatever I want to the residents.”

“You have bad taste.”

Verden expressed his displeasure as if he was not the same.

Serlo, who had a slight idea of what the Transcendent being in front of him generally disliked, slowly opened his mouth while observing the situation.

“……So. The Southern Alliance combined the three elements mentioned above. Adding the variables of the discovery of a large-scale mine location due to the incident at Diamun Tower and the birth of the North──conceived the ‘Competitive War’ plan for redesigning the East.”

Serlo took a deep breath.

“First, Gideon in the South met with the owners of the Volcanic Island Tower and the Larian Tower, who were major supporters of the East, and purchased the rights with money. The two towers had the right not to interfere with whatever happened in the East.”

“So the Tower of Heaven sold the East?”

“Yes. We were already considering reconsidering our support for the East, but we made a lot of money using him as an excuse. In addition, the Tower of Volcano Island dispatched Elder Melconi to collect the large sum of money offered by the High Lords in one lump sum.”

They take money from the South, and they take money from the East, which they abandoned.

It was truly a devil-may-care move to try to make endless profits.

“After that, the Confederacy hired not only the rebels in the East, but also the Black Beast to set the stage while everyone's nerves were focused on the competition.”

“If it’s the Black Beast… was it one of the four powers of the Central Continent?”

“Yes, as a water man, he is on the same level as the ruler, the eye of the great forest, and the terror of the battlefield. He is a relatively new powerhouse who has become the new powerhouse after the disappearance of the Heavenly Sword in the past.”

Heavenly Sword.

Even though Adrian's nickname came out, Verden showed no sign of it.

“If the East wins as expected, the plan was to immediately kill all the great lords and nullify the contract…….”

“The North is interfering.”

“But the plan was not abandoned. After the East was eliminated from the competition, the South moved and achieved its goal without any problems.”

The rebels and the black beasts from the east killed all of the high lords and their closest associates, including their knights.

It was simple, as we gathered in the conference room due to the loss of the competitive match.

“It’s my turn next. As the representative of the Eastern Rebellion, I will come forward and… negotiate with the North to arbitrarily modify the contract of the competition war. In order to recover the investment the South has made so far, and if possible, to eliminate the competition war contract altogether, and reclaim the large mines through war.”

I heard that a lot of effort was put into it in the South.

Not only did they offer a large mine as bait, but they also offered the Black Beast and Serlo as a fee, investment funds to secretly build a base for the Eastern Rebellion, and even the price of removing the protection of the two towers in the East.

The financial loss must have been enormous.

“Does the West know this too?”

“Before the competition was announced, the South had suggested joining hands with the West, but the ruler decided to wait and see. This is not the ruler’s way to play. The South also made the suggestion knowing what decision the ruler would make.”

The West just watched.

Unlike in the South, is there room for leniency?

Verden tilted his head.

“What would you have done if the North had rejected your offer?”

“The North…….”

Gulp.

“In addition to the rebels in the east, including the Grand Master… we were planning to gather together the magicians of the magical world who have been gradually revealing themselves due to the recent tectonic shift in the Magic Tower system and launch a large-scale raid on the north. We were planning to avoid a direct confrontation and inflict as much damage as possible. Focusing on civilians.

Serlo added hastily.

“Of course, of course I am not the one in charge. I am just a former adventurer and broker. I simply act as an intermediary between transactions.”

Silence falls.

The sound of cold sweat dripping down and hitting the floor pierced my ears.

Then Verden said,

“Those so-called magicians of the magical world I just mentioned. Are there any of them that are of any use?”

“If you are worthy of it, please do it…….”

“To the extent that it is recyclable.”

Serlo immediately thought of the candidates.

“Yes, I do, but there are some. Among the criminals in the magical world, there are some who are not trash, and there are also wizards in the wild who do not come out on the outside.”

“Then choose.”

"yes?"

“And from now on, you will lead the new East yourself. Pretend to faithfully carry out your deal with the South, as if you can reclaim the large mines through some other means than the meeting we had today.”

“That’s what I said.”

“Of course, that doesn’t mean you have to take charge of the new East until the end.”

Verden asserted.

“The East is mine.”

The transcendent being revealed part of his true nature.

“So you prepare yourself so that I can have it more easily. Do you understand, Serlo Broden?”

There was no refusal in the choice.

“……I understand.”

Serlo bowed.

My body is shaking.

He had no desire to know what this transcendent being was planning to do with this ownerless land created by the needs of the world.

* * *

A massive Confederate-owned mine complex within the disputed territory sat empty, halfway through development.

Now only those who have become the new owners can enter this place.

After entering the half-built tunnel, Verden and his party slowly looked around inside and finally reached the inner cavity.

“I guess this is enough.”

<Gate>

Verden demonstrated the function of [Einver].

Soon the dwarves appeared beyond the purple space that illuminated the darkness.

“Oh, it looks really good, Master?”

“It’s not really that good. It’s just something I think I can live with.”

Linus admired it and Gharun glanced at him as if he didn't care.

“This is our new home…….”

The village chief, Geraldine, gave a blank stare.

The group of about 200 dwarves that followed right behind had a similar reaction. They didn't make much noise, but only let out exclamations.

Yunia looked at the group of dwarves with curiosity. This was her first time seeing the dwarven race.

“I asked you about the dwarves last time, and this is what you were going for? I thought you wouldn’t come back until the competition was over, but you must have gone to the Western Continent in the meantime… And what’s this teleportation, senior?”

The fact that Verden had awakened as a Transcendent and the changes that had occurred as a result were kept a secret from the Society.

'Now that we've even created the staff, we plan to gradually reveal more information to catch Black Hour.'

Verden said.

“I’ll tell you more about it later when I get the chance. Anyway, from now on, this mine will become a dwarf residence.”

“I know, I know. The senior’s magic circle and the society’s magicians are in charge of the external security of this mine. I’ve already heard about it and I know it well. That’s what we’re curious about.”

Yunia grabbed the hem of Verden's robe with sparkling eyes.

“When you think of dwarves, that’s it. New weapons! New staffs! Artifacts! It’s not like my senior simply disappeared all this time to move the dwarf village here.”

“…….”

“What did you make? Show me!”

As expected, you are quick-witted.

Looking around, Adrian, Isabella, Cain, and Hares all had similar reactions.

Alpha was busy scanning the massive mine.

“Okay, I understand.”

Verden opened up a subspace.

Hwaak.

The Interis, emitting a soft blue light from the orb, revealed its majesty.