Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 60

Episode 60 Salamander's Heart (3)

<Full body strengthening>

<Enhanced senses>

<Increased reaction speed>

3rd and 2nd tier bonus magic.

The man, who was assisted by Bintz, a magician hired by the same information broker, swung his hammer at Verden. The sound of the wind cutting through his ears rang out, and the ground where the hammer hit shattered, scattering fragments in all directions.

“I don’t like either of them… but I guess reducing competition is a priority.”

Then two other people came forward.

The inspector who was aiming after Verden took advantage of the gap, and the elemental magician shot magic from a blind spot while judging the timing.

Although they were not teammates, so they did not work well together, their numerical superiority in battle was nothing short of absolute.

Of course, there is nothing absolute in this world. There are always exceptions.

'Why… why doesn't it fit?'

The iron man, Hebegel, felt doubtful.

His physical abilities have been further enhanced by the magic he has received. His speed, which was usually lacking, has become one level faster, and his strength, which was his strength, has become even stronger.

But it didn't make sense that he couldn't subdue a single wizard in close combat.

Kaang! Kang! Kagagagak!

Before the hammer can be swung, the staff blocks its path. It only blocks before it can hit properly, and even if it does swing properly, it misses by a width of paper.

‘It’s not like I’m seeing the future or anything… …!’

The inspector also had the same mind as Hebegel.

The two felt something strange as their combined strength was not even close to ten. At that moment when their momentum was weakened, the magical power stored in Verden's staff was released.

Boom!

“Ugh?!”

A strike from a staff strengthened by concentrated magic power.

Hebelgel blocked it with his hammer, but he couldn't withstand the impact and stepped back. Then, behind Verden, a small awl rose from the ground and pierced the sole of the inspector's foot.

A sudden pain. The inspector, who had been holding his breath, stopped moving.

<Stone Bolt>

Wow!

A shard of stone struck the inspector's right abdomen. Magic enhanced by the magic book.

The iron armor he was wearing dented and the shock it couldn't absorb pierced through his body.

“Ugh……! Crunch……!”

The liver, one of the vital organs of the human body. The nerves connected to it went out of control.

A feeling of suffocation and a tingling sensation in the brain. It wasn't a bad mental strength to not faint immediately, but it was the same as not being able to move.

Verden struck the torso with his staff. The inspector flew far away, broke a tree, and fell to the grass.

'Then next is… … .'

“Die!”

The spear of flame was aimed at Verden.

At the same time, the ground shook and a huge pillar rose diagonally. The pillar that had shattered the flame spear split into two and approached the two magicians behind.

I hastily put up a magic barrier, but it was useless.

Kaang! The pillar that shattered the wall of magic swept through the surrounding area and struck the magicians, and the two who were already weak were knocked out and lost consciousness.

It only took Verden a little over a minute to subdue the three men.

Hebegel stepped back in a completely unexpected situation. Four people couldn't even inflict a single wound, so there was no way he could handle it alone.

Verden flashed his magic without saying a word.

“Okay, wait a minute!”

Phew!

* * *

“Ugh!”

Kralg, Lucas' closest aide, was trapped in the ground by Verden's magic.

I tried to escape by twisting my body with all my might, but it was impossible with my injured body. The ground that was firmly fixed to me wouldn't budge.

'Damn, if only I was healthy!'

If that were the case, you wouldn't have been caught in the first place.

Having worked under Lucas for over ten years, Kralg was confident in his abilities. It would have been impossible to confront the four men who had been chasing him head-on, but he was able to escape by taking advantage of an opening… … .

'By the way, it's gotten quiet outside.'

The sound of metal clashing disappeared.

Since I felt a big vibration earlier, I couldn't see outside so I couldn't tell what was happening.

Then, the ground surrounding him moved.

It looks like the wizard wearing the robe overturned won. He must have considerable skill considering he won against four people, but he's not completely fine.

'If I do it right, I might be able to kill him and run away.'

Finally, Kralg went outside.

However, the situation was different from what he had thought. The surroundings were a mess, unlike just a moment ago. The pursuers who had been chasing him were lying helplessly here and there. Judging from the rising and falling of their chests, they seemed to be alive.

In contrast, the wizard of the robes had not a single scratch.

Kralg swallowed hard, feeling an indescribable sense of oppression.

Verden asked

“Where is the locus?”

“Oh, yes. It’s in the secret house.”

Kralg answered immediately.

He realized right away that this was not the time to be proud. He wanted to live by cooperating as much as possible, even if it seemed mean. If Locus found out about this, he would try to kill him… … But he probably wouldn’t. Lucas probably wouldn’t survive.

“Why didn’t you go to the secret house?”

“That’s because, as you may or may not know, the famous ‘human hunters’ from Gray barged in… Lucas and his men should all be dead by now. There’s even a 4th-tier wizard and a former high-ranking mercenary among them. They’re one of the top ten guys in this world.”

'Have you already hit the player?'

But I have no intention of just listening to you and going back.

First, find that secret house, and then think about it. Verden looked down at Kralg.

“Then please give me some guidance.”

If you want to live.

* * *

An underground secret house hidden in a cliff.

Passing through the small gap that serves as the entrance, a structure comparable to a mansion was built on the other side of the cliff. It had heating and enough food in the warehouse to last for several months even if you ate four meals a day.

The workers who built this were killed, so it was a safe zone known only to Locus and his closest associates, until yesterday.

“Ugh, ugh……!”

The locusts went underground in a hurry.

The door was made of thick steel. It was locked tightly with six locking pins. However, it was impossible to stop the pursuer.

Kwaaang!

The steel door was ripped off in its entirety. The debris flew and pierced Locus's leg. The woman who had entered the basement burst into laughter at the sight of him falling down so ungainly.

“Oh my, Locus. It seems like you can’t run away any further with those legs.”

“Ugh… Benya, you rotten bitch!”

Benya, a former high-ranking mercenary.

She looked at Locus pitifully, carrying a heavy axe on her shoulder.

“That’s harsh. Don’t you want to die comfortably? If you wanted to live, you should have handed over confidential information a long time ago.”

“Stop talking nonsense……! If you don’t have any information from an information broker, what else can you tell him to do but die!”

“Who told you to act like a retard? And you would have a better chance of surviving, right, Lloyd?”

“That’s true.”

Lloyd, a wizard holding a wooden staff, came down the stairs.

His robes were still soaked with fresh blood.

“The above has all been taken care of.”

“What about Pedre?”

“I told you to block the entrance in case another partner comes after us. Well, it looks like no one will come… but there’s no reason to waste any more time.”

<Telekinesis>

The superior form of psychokinesis magic.

An invisible magic moved an old document and a sealed pouch in Locus's arms. Locus quickly reached out, but Benya strode forward and stomped on Locus' chest.

“Kuaaaah……!”

“You keep bothering me. Lloyd, how’s the stuff?”

“That’s for sure. And the salamander’s heart is genuine, too.”

“This commission is a good one. I can relieve stress and earn money. But if I sell that heart to a noble, I’ll get hundreds of millions. Locus, how can I thank you for this?”

“This fucking shit… Aaaahhhhhhhhh!”

Benya chuckled and put strength into her legs.

The locust, whose breastbone was half crushed, soon passed out. Only then did he raise his axe, seemingly satisfied.

“Goodbye, Locus. I’ll use your money wisely.”

Crunch! The rocker was split in two.

Benya, who had wiped the blood off the corpse with an axe, looked back at Lloyd.

“Now let’s go back and see…….”

Aaaahhhhhhhhhhh!

A scream was heard from the ground. A familiar voice. It was definitely Peled's voice. Benya and Lloyd, who had a feeling something was wrong, looked toward the stairs.

A moment later, something rolled down. It was Peled's terrified head.

“Kakakak. Kakakakak. I can smell my heart in here.”

A strange laugh. A giant with scars all over his face appeared.

Blood dripped from the two swords the giant held, and the eerily neat rows of teeth gleamed in the darkness.

Benya tilted her head.

“What’s that bald guy?”

“Not on the gray side, but I can tell where it comes from by the way it looks.”

The heart of the salamander stolen by Locus.

It must be the guy who destroyed Locus' information center to find it. Benya snickered and twirled his axe.

“That’s good. The Locus subordinates were a bit lacking, but it’ll be fun to destroy something big.”

“Don’t let your guard down. He’s the one who killed Peled so easily.”

“No problem.”

Even someone like Peled could kill you in one move.

Human hunters. The concept of companions was vague for them. They were just hanging out together because they had similar interests.

“Then should I kill him?”

Hoooow────!

The axe, with its fierce momentum, fell on the giant's crown.

* * *

Verden followed Kralg's instructions to the secret house.

As we passed through the crevice in the cliff, an open space appeared.

The building built in nature was quite a sight, were it not for the corpses strewn about.

Kralg swallowed.

I was scared, but when Verden gestured, I had no choice but to move. I passed through the pool of blood and entered the building. Most of the corpses there were those affected by magic.

“Yes, there is a basement here, and Locus’s room is there.”

“I see.”

He cleared away the headless corpse blocking the entrance and sent Kralg ahead.

As he was walking down the stairs, something struck Berden's senses. It was a faint sound of slicing and a groan that seemed like it would break.

'Fortunately, it's not too late.'

I went straight into the basement.

But what unfolded was a sight different from what was expected.

The wizard whose staff had been broken was nowhere to be found, and a muscular woman with one arm cut off was suspended in the air, impaled on a crude sword.

The sound of breathing crackled. Soon, his throat was cut off and his head was blown off.

“Kakakakakak.”

A giant with a strange appearance.

At that sight, Kralg collapsed to the floor.

“Monster, monster……!”

If you're a monster, then are you the one who destroyed Locus' information center?

Those who were just killed were probably the human hunters that Kralg mentioned… …. Judging from the fact that a 4th-tier wizard and a former high-ranking mercenary were killed, they must have been quite powerful.

The giant strode towards Lloyd's body and picked up the pouch next to him.

“I finally found it. I think he’ll like it. But before that……”

The giant, laughing broadly, twisted his body in a bizarre manner.

Then he strode towards the entrance where Verden was. Kagagak. He struck the two swords together and sharpened the blades.

Their gazes are fixed squarely on Verden and Kralg. It seems they have no intention of just passing by.

Hwaaaaak!

A massive amount of magical power flowed out from Verden's body.