Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 62

Episode 62: The Magical Nuclear (1)

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Pale received the Locus documents from Verden.

“I heard it was a pretty big deal. I didn’t think they’d hire a human hunter. I don’t know who the information agent is, but it must have been a big blow. At least a billion won in advance money was lost. Well, it’s good news for the competitors.”

Human hunter.

He was never seen alive, as he turned into a corpse before Verden could even see him.

“I heard that human hunter is famous.”

“As the name suggests, he was an expert at capturing people. He used to work for the nobles of the Kingdom of Estyria and committed various crimes, and then came to the Duchy after slavery was abolished. There was quite a stir at that time. He set an example by hunting down his colleagues and then sitting in their place.”

One, there was no one to oppose him.

Since they had only taken away the rice bowls of the weak, there was no reason for the powerful to step forward. Rather, they were happy because there was more work to do.

“There must have been hundreds of people killed in Gray over the years. You dealt with them without a single scratch… It would be a shame to hide the information when it was a chance to live up to your reputation.”

Since we have completely erased all traces, we have decided to keep the results of this request a complete secret.

It would be difficult to receive favorable reviews if the news spread that he had obtained the secrets that Locus had been collecting. Pale didn't really care, but he made the decision at Verden's request.

'It would be best to keep the story about Gluttony a secret if possible.'

It was so dangerous to see what he was doing that it was better not to know about him unless you were an enemy of him. Just like Locus was destroyed, Pale's information center could also end up like that.

That shouldn't have happened. It was a waste of time to look into other sources of information now.

'I didn't deal with the human hunter myself anyway.'

Pale ended his words with regret, completely losing interest in the successfully completed request.

Seeing as he didn't ask Verden about the culprit who drove Locus into the ground or the whereabouts of Salamander's heart, it seemed best to just let it go without saying anything useless.

Pale said.

“As of yesterday, I have received all the items that Asher requested. The materials for the alchemist are also included. Would you like to receive them right away?”

Verden nodded.

Pale's close associate, a bandaged man, came in and carefully placed a wooden box on the floor. Pale himself opened the lid and placed the items inside one by one on the desk.

The materials for the magic core. Verden carefully checked each one and inspected their quality.

“It was stored and transported carefully, so there should have been no damage.”

surely.

It seems to be worth as much as a 6% commission.

“The alchemist?”

“I have selected three alchemists in the duchy. I have prepared the materials, so please take a look.”

I read through the material Pale had handed me.

It had a detailed description of what kind of alchemist he was. It was brief and only included things that Verden was curious about, so it was quite easy to read.

'But it's a bit ambiguous.'

I read the first and second roughly and then moved on to the next.

Verden asked after seeing the last three alchemists' resumes.

“What about this alchemist named Rito Barslan?”

“He is an excellent alchemist in all aspects. However… he has a very eccentric personality.”

“Eccentric?”

“To put it simply, I can say that I am aloof. I am old and have a lot of wealth. I have no reason to take on any requests from anyone. Delivering various items through my information service and occasionally taking on requests are simply part of my hobbies. Instead, if there is something that you need as a service, we act as an agent to purchase it and deliver it to you for free.”

Have a lot of money.

“So, if I place an order for production, I can ask for something other than money?”

“Probably, no, definitely.”

Hmm, he's quite the annoying character.

Well, it was his own opinion so he had no right to say anything to Verden, but it was bitter in many ways that he wouldn't accept the money he had saved to make the magic core.

But that wasn't really important.

“What about your skills?”

Pale asserted.

“He is the best in the Principality of Riviant. He is the best among the alchemists I have connections with.”

“Then let’s go with this guy.”

“Are you okay?”

Verden nodded.

I can't entrust a magic core worth tens of billions of elk to just anyone for that reason. I don't know what they'll ask for, but if it's the best in the duchy, it's worth enduring.

“Okay, then I’ll set a date for our meeting.”

“Please.”

* * *

Comvalley Town.

It is a small town, but it is the only town in the area, and although it is quiet, there is a constant stream of travelers. Just by looking at the well-organized streets and clean walls, you can tell that it has been revived to some extent.

'I'm worried that I'll end up traveling the entire duchy like this.'

Verden looked back on his actions so far.

In the Pythe territory, subdue thieves and clown orcs.

In the city of Martes, rescue Iris and the adventurers, and deal with Dr. Gluttony and his test subjects.

In the Biron Territory, subdue the Knight of Lamentation together with the Butcher Galliac.

Meet Harkan in the Bard Mountains and deal with Black Hour.

Encounter the Ark's Listener in the resort town of Brienthe.

In the city of Lorien, the candidates for the ark, Leila, and the Soul Tree are subjugated.

Besides that, I traveled around the duchy.

In just over half a year, we've traveled a considerable distance. If there had been no flight, we wouldn't have traveled even halfway.

But it hasn't even gotten on track yet.

The country he had visited so far was only one principality. Verden had no intention of staying in one place and growing. He intended to move to other countries in a short period of time and be more active and bold.

Currently, Verden's level is 4th tier middle.

I have trained my body every day, expanded my magical circuits, and experienced many real battles. Now, I am on the verge of reaching the top 4th rank.

There have been times when life was at risk, but that has allowed for such an unusual rate of growth.

But it's still not enough.

'The important thing is to get to the top 5.'

Elemental magic.

The third tier is the basic foundation, while the fourth tier shows off its powerful power as it increases magical power consumption incomparably. And the fifth tier changes the surrounding terrain.

It is similar to terrain manipulation by simply pouring in magical power, but is fundamentally different. Depending on the caster's ability, it can change the climate, or even blow up an entire small village.

The 3rd and 4th tiers are of different ranks.

However, the 4th and 5th tiers are on completely different levels.

'And only by ascending to the 5th level can you reach the 'Maddo'.'

There are quite a few wizards of the 5th rank or higher in the world.

Of course, not all of them specialize in powerful magic. Rather, there are many who study magic as a discipline. Those who are born with high level talent and come from wealthy families.

However, only a handful of them reach the level of magic.

Whether the limit rank is 6th or 7th, if you don't realize what you are and what path you have walked and what path you should walk, you can never reach the realm of magic. It is said that you can't say anything about the method unless you experience it firsthand. If there was a formula, most magicians would have become magicians.

Those who have experienced it say that it is a path that only they can see and take. Verden also knows it only through knowledge.

'My own Madora… … .'

Verden was lost in thought for a while.

In the meantime, the appointed time arrived and the person sent by Pale came.

“Hello. My name is Sam, sent by Pale.”

“This is Asher.”

“Haha, please feel free to speak. If you have nothing else to do, I will guide you to the alchemist Rito right away.”

I followed Sam out of Comvalley Town.

After walking along the road for a while, I entered a nearby forest. It was a peaceful forest with bright sunlight streaming down.

'Come to think of it, I come to the forest often.'

It was only natural.

Up until now, all of the commissions Verden had received had been outside the city, not inside. As far as dealing with things like Ainz or Demons, the forest was much safer for the bounty hunter than the city. The same was true for Locus, who had built a secret house behind a cliff.

Above all, the Principality of Liviant is a place where cities are generally small and public security is strong, making it difficult for major crimes to occur.

Babylon, a single city-state and the world's largest megacity.

And compared to the 'Kingdom of Estyria', the predecessor of the Duchy.

Verden asked Sam, who was going ahead.

“How long will it take?”

“It’s not that far. But Rito-sama really hates uninvited guests, so… there are all sorts of things around. If you don’t go the designated path, you can’t go forward. I’ve experienced this a few times when I first got here, hahaha.”

Sam scratched the ball and turned to the left.

What on earth could he have put there to make it look like that? Verden looked around and noticed brown flowers blooming on the tree in front of him.

'Dream flower?'

A parasitic plant on trees that sprinkles invisible powder on the ground and sky nearby, causing powerful hallucinations in any living being who inhales it. It will naturally recover over time, but if attacked by a race of humans or demons along the way, it can be fatal.

Such flowers were attached to the trees at regular intervals.

'It's not something you see very often. Could it have been cultivated artificially?'

If so, it means that you have some expertise in plants.

The main ingredient of alchemy is plants. It would be difficult to say that he is the best alchemist in the duchy based on this alone, but it seems like he is worth looking forward to.

I passed through the forest, turning here and there.

And a moment later, a two-story cabin appeared with smoke coming out of its chimney.

Sam said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

“Right here is the house where Rito-sama is. I told you in advance, so if you knock on the door, he’ll open it for you. Then I’ll go back now. When you go out, Rito-sama will take care of it, so you don’t need me to guide you.”

Sam bowed and said hello, then went back the way he came.

Looking around the garden surrounding the cabin, I saw a variety of plants growing there, from common ones to rare ones.

'You grow things like that in a natural environment. You seem to be quite confident in plant care.'

Verden climbed the stairs and looked out over the garden.

I stood in front of the cabin door and knocked carefully. There was no answer, but I felt a presence inside. As I tilted my head and waited, a white smoke rose from under the door.

Are you doing some kind of experiment?

Since there was no particular reason for it to be exposed, I simply blew it away with magic. Then, a voice was heard from inside.

“Oh, I see you’re a boring guy who doesn’t even take jokes.”

Bam. The door opened.

A man who appeared to be in his middle age, perhaps even older.