Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 499

Episode 499 Underestimation

After the operation to infiltrate the Great Hall began, the Society, which had gathered up all its strength, did not relax for a moment.

The Guardian Sage closely observed the various battlegrounds taking place between the Black Hour and the Western Continent Magic Tower Alliance.

The wise man looked outward and prepared for external variables.

The Sage of Power led the Society's elite troops so that they could be deployed immediately in any case, and waited for contact from the other Sages.

It's a watershed.

Here, the direction of the story changes depending on whether or not the [Eternal Hourglass] is safely secured. Someone risked their life for this.

Failure, whether a mistake or not, was never to be tolerated.

But despite all the preparations… … this cruel reality went in an unexpected direction.

“……What? Dahit Westroel disappeared?”

The Sage of Power, Osgar, raised his voice and shook his head strongly.

“There must have been some kind of mistake. He disappeared? It was only a few days ago that he faced the best forces of the Magic Tower Alliance.”

───That's right. But even though Black Hour is currently being pushed back, the whereabouts of the dark moon are unknown. If it were him, he would have already stepped forward himself. Something is strange.

Beyond the communication device, the Guardian Sage shared information he had gathered from the front lines.

To summarize, the exact time of Dahit's disappearance is unknown, but… at least it was after the Verden group, using the power of the demon that Cayman had contracted, infiltrated the Great Hall.

"no way."

Are you saying that you noticed Verden's presence, who had secretly infiltrated the Great Hall despite being so far away?

And then you left the front line and headed straight to the main hall?

how?

Even if Dahit responds quickly, it will take at least a week just to return to the main hall.

This is Melad's calculation.

'Of course, if we could just traverse space, we could dramatically shorten the return time, but… … that's not likely.'

Because we had already prepared countermeasures for it.

The Society is a group that is comparable to the anti-Matap force, or in other words, the Magic Tower.

We have already secured a secret artifact that can disrupt teleportation from a distance.

Although it is a consumable with a limited number of uses, it is more than enough to buy time by holding back Dahit until the operation is over.

However, there was no change in space on the Black Hour side. Since the artifact did not detect it, it means that at least it did not move through space.

'Then, is it an ancient artifact?'

That would be the case. No matter how much I think about it, there is no other extraordinary means to completely escape the surveillance net of the Society.

‘What a disaster… …!’

The three wise men did not even consider the possibility that Dahit had a means of returning to the Great Hall other than teleportation.

Because if we do that, there will be no end.

If you assume that your opponent is perfect, you will never be able to execute your plan.

The wise man, Melad, spoke in a subdued voice.

───… … This is the worst case scenario. We need to come up with a solution right away.

Osgar bit his molars.

“But there is no way.”

An emergency meeting was held using Verden's communication device, but no clear solution emerged within the knowledge of the wise men.

Even if we raid the Black Hour's key strongholds that were not revealed to the Magic Tower Alliance, it would ultimately be impossible to invade the Great Hall.

The worries deepen.

A feeling of unpleasant helplessness loomed.

Meanwhile, something strange happened.

───… … What is it?

“What's going on?”

───Black Hour… … has been reported to be retreating from the front lines. Let’s find out first and then contact them again.

Soon after, the Guardian Sage reconnected the communication device.

───Listen carefully. The situation has changed drastically.

The unexpected news is that Black Hour, who had been waging a fierce magical war against the Magic Tower Alliance centered around the Bohemian Magic Tower until yesterday, has disappeared.

Black Hour revolves solely around the Transcendent of Dark Moon.

Their massive retreat must have been related to Dahit.

This only implied one thing.

'Something has happened to the Grand Hall, or rather, to Dahit Westroel…?'

Did Verden accomplish something?

Naturally, the mind was inclined towards the hopeful side, but still, all the wise men could do was prepare for the outcome.

They looked forward to hearing from Verden day and night.

Several weeks passed like that.

The expected return time has passed.

Just when pessimistic thoughts were creeping into my head─── finally, good news arrived.

“Oh, you’re back?”

───I received a call from Hares. He said that all of the infiltration team, including Shinsung, returned safely without any deaths or major injuries. And… … .

Suddenly, Melad became quiet.

Osgar tilted his head and urged.

“Why, Melad. Did something go wrong? If it’s a story of a failed operation, then that’s fine. What could we do since Dahit noticed it so quickly? It’s a blessing that he came back from the Great Hall unharmed.”

───No, as planned, the Divine took the [Eternal Hourglass] from the depths of the Great Hall. However… …it seems that they ended up facing Dahit in the Great Hall and started an all-out war.

───… … ?!

"what……."

The Guardian Sage and Osgar were momentarily speechless.

'Even though you clashed with Dahith Westroel, you achieved your goal and managed to escape?

It's not something that can be easily accepted.

Darkmoon is a transcendent being who has reigned as the leader of Black Hour for decades.

He is able to destroy a country in one breath without worrying about the continent's reaction, and he has the ability to wage a long-term war with the Western Continent's Magic Tower Alliance.

It is famous that he fought a magic battle with the owner of Bohemirn Tower, the second-ranked tower in the magic tower rankings last year, and the Cliff of Eternity was erased from the map as a result.

It's incredible that a transcendent being who has only recently awakened can handle such a being.

“……Wait a minute. Weren’t we misunderstanding something?”

───Yes?

“Holy, Asher… no, Verden’s plan is to use legitimacy as an excuse to regain the position of leader of Black Hour. That’s why he’s trying to bring Dahitman up on stage. In order to minimize the damage to Society and Black Hour’s power. Inevitably, it will end up in a magic war between Transcendent beings.”

The wise man of Suho asks.

───Everyone is aware of this. What are you trying to say?

“I think we have been looking too vaguely at the future.”

Osgar slowly stroked his gray beard with a serious expression on his face.

“I interpreted the reason Verden showed such confidence as simply having some kind of secret strategy in his hands that could turn the unfavorable situation around. In addition, I judged that if he secured the [Eternal Hourglass] and slowly climbed the stairs to the next operation by melting time, he would have at least a minimal chance of winning. But what if that premise was wrong? What if Verden’s power from the beginning was already comparable to Dahit’s? Has anyone ever assumed that?”

Melad's voice wavered.

───But the gap in time is too much for that to be true… … .

“Of course time is of the essence for a wizard, but you know there are exceptions. Look at your students, Ethan and Rebecca, Melard. They are young but capable. They are at least a level above their peers in rank and their overall magical abilities are even greater.”

and.

“Unia and Cain, whom we taught, are beyond the standards of the world. Of course, they were taught magic professionally since they were young, and their careers are already on par with veteran magicians. In any case, they have reached the position of masters of magic before they are even thirty. Even if you compare their talents to those who have had the potential to transcend, they are overwhelming. However… Verden clearly surpasses them.”

Osgar swallowed and declared.

“……I underestimated him. Even though I knew that Verden was a Transcendent, I foolishly assumed that he would still harbor the immaturity of youth. We were wrong. He is no different from the other 7th-tier Transcendents. Perhaps, Verden is staying in an unclaimed land and building up his power…….”

He didn't finish speaking.

The truth that was only then realized was difficult even for the wise men to handle.

Cold sweat flows in the silence.

“Melad.”

───Yes.

Melad answered immediately.

───Let's quickly settle the matter in the Western Continent and return to the Silver Citadel. We must hurry and meet with the Divine.

* * *

[Arrived home. Mission continues.]

General Manager Alpha returned to the Golem Research Facility to repair the mini golem.

I asked Verden to give me a bunch of metals with excellent magical power receptivity, such as Mithril.

From what I've heard, they're planning to use this opportunity to modify the mini golem to improve its performance.

'Did inspiration come to you?'

That's right.

Alpha is evolving.

Not only in terms of mental ability, but also in terms of practical ability.

If not, I would not have been able to manipulate the ring of change so quickly and find the [Eternal Hourglass], contrary to everyone's expectations.

Alpha is said to be an artificial being born from the first Dark King, but to Verden, no matter what anyone says, he is a person and a living being.

Like everyone else, unique and one of a kind.

For Verden, Alpha's growth was pure joy.

* * *

Upon returning from the North, Verden first received reports on the unclaimed lands while waiting for contact from the Society.

To determine if anything had happened while I was away.

Fortunately, nothing bad happened.

'Dwarves in the large complex mines of the North, East, and Conflict Zones… … . All is well.'

It had not been long since the end of the large-scale war known as the Rivalry War, but more than anything, the existence of Verden itself acted as a deterrent, so the other forces were taking precautions.

Whoa whoa.

Verden was lost in thought, occasionally pumping magic into [Eternal Hourglass]. He planned to charge it to its maximum capacity and then leisurely look over Black Hour’s research records.

dripping.

Just then, someone knocked on the window.

As I had sensed from the sound a while ago, it was Junia and Cain.

“Senior Transcendent, are you free now?”

“What's going on?”

“Come and have a go!”

Until now, they had only heard about it, but these two had never seen a magical transcendent being before.

The new generation was not one to sit still when such a being was so close by.

“I really want to learn the 7th level magic, Senpai.”

Even Cain, who is very polite compared to Yunia, cannot stand it and urges her on.

What should I do?

The worry was very short.

As Verden stood up from his seat and was about to accept the twins' earnest request, Hares of Society suddenly intervened.

“Your Majesty, the wise men have requested an urgent meeting.”

They contacted me much earlier than I expected. It seems that even the wise men had a hard time resisting their curiosity.

Verden said.

“I guess we’ll have to postpone the sparring until next time.”

“Ah, why now…….”

“…….

The twins looked noticeably sullen.

It was an issue that was deeply related to their teacher, so they couldn't make a fuss about it.

Cain and Junia left with their shoulders slumped, saying goodbye.

Verden took a step forward.

“Let’s leave right now.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

* * *

The Silver Citadel of Society.

Verden has once again set foot in the conference hall where he declared hostility to the Bohemian Tower along with the usurpation of the previous Black Hour.

The Sage of Power, the Sage of Protection, the Sage of Wisdom.

This time, everyone attended the meeting without exception.

“I’m glad you came back safely, Shinsung. Sincerely. I can’t tell you how worried I was because you didn’t contact me for so long.”

Melad expressed relief. The other wise men shared the same expression.

“It wasn’t my intention. It took some time for the injury to heal.”

“Injury……?”

“Of course, it has recovered to some extent now. It is currently being restored in real time. It will soon be able to fully recover its power.”

The Society still does not know the details of what happened in the Great Hall or why its return was delayed.

The meeting was intended to understand the process and results of such operations and discuss the following:

“Anyway, as you can see, I’m fine, so let’s move on from the question about my well-being. I’m sure you have many other questions.”

“……Okay, I won’t decline.”

Osgar asked.

“What happened to Dahith Westroel?”

Verden confirmed.

“You won’t be able to move for a while, just like I was.”

“……!”

The three wise men held their breath.