Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 99

Episode 99: A Simple Request (2)

Close combat between wizards and warriors.

If there were a hundred, it would be advantageous for the hundred warriors, and if they could not overwhelm, it would be no different from humiliation for the warriors. That was common sense.

'What is this… …!'

But despite being hit squarely with Burgess's hammer, Verden remained unharmed.

The shockwave made of magical power canceled out the impact. Not only that, it even pushed Burgess back.

Burgess, who had been pushed back a few steps by the force, could not hide his embarrassment. Soon, his face distorted and a red vein appeared on his forehead.

“This damn wizard!”

bang!

Burgess swung his hammer. He struck indiscriminately around with his immense strength. Each blow was fast and powerful, but it was honest because of that.

Those with excellent senses are the natural enemies of Burgess.

Verden, who continued to dodge the hammer blows by just a sheet of paper, flashed his magical power.

<Earth Sphere>

Triple casting.

The spear of the earth, strengthened by the magic book, approached Bazes.

Burgess's muscles bulged. Burgess twisted his waist and shoulders to forcefully change the direction of the hammer, instantly destroying the magic and striking down.

Shaking ground.

A hammer flew towards Verden, who had lost his balance.

“Take it and throw it away!”

<Telekinesis>

A translucent membrane distorted the trajectory of the hammer.

That alone broke the veil of telekinesis. The impact alone was certainly not negligible.

But battles aren't fought with force alone.

“Koooop!”

Oculus has struck Burgess's weak spot.

The bastard clutched his aching ribs, while Verden moved back to gain some distance.

'Should we finish this soon?'

Oculus' performance has been proven in practice.

So there is no reason to continue this unfavorable close combat any longer.

Next is the center of the three primary colors.

Verden dramatically demonstrated his computational abilities and activated his magic circuits.

Fire and cold.

The opposing elemental magics extracted their individual characteristics and combined them into one. Soon, a small blue lotus flower bloomed at the end of the staff.

<Ice Salt Flower>

As the magical power spread, blue petals instantly scattered throughout the cave.

The flower petals fell to the ground and the cold spread out in an instant. The same goes for Bazes who touched them.

“What the heck! What the hell is this!?”

The skin that touched the petals froze.

A cold air that contained 'diffusion', one of the characteristics of flame. No matter how much Burgess tried to shake it off with his hands, he couldn't shake it off. All he could do was draw out his energy to resist the cold even a little.

His subordinates behind him were already frozen.

A magic that has never been heard of or seen before.

At that fact, Burgess's eyes filled with astonishment.

'No way… … A magician?'

A reacher outside the laws of magic.

Of course, Verden hasn't walked the magic path yet. He hasn't even reached the fifth rank in the first place.

This is just a miracle that can be created thanks to the artifact. However, if you don't know this fact, Verden will be seen by others as a true magician.

<crack>

Kwajijijik!

“Kkaaaaaaaaaah!”

Ice exploded from Burgess's body.

Burgess fell to his knees in excruciating pain that tore through his entire body, and a gray dagger closed in front of him.

Phew.

Bazes, who had his neck pierced, fell to the ground without even being able to utter his will. The infamous mercenary who had been rampaging in Acern was trampled by a wizard from a foreign country.

Verden, who had retrieved the dagger, recalled the previous battle.

“I think it was because of the magic created by the artifact, but it consumed almost no magical power… … .”

The important thing is issues other than horsepower.

First is computational power.

It's no easy task to disassemble and assemble magic in a short period of time. Just one magic spell can make your head burn with heat.

And secondly, the output of the horsepower circuit.

As with the first reason, the magic disassembly and assembly, and the amount of magic circuits it occupies, are significant.

If the chaos caused by the center of the three primary colors is caused any further, the magic circuit will definitely become overloaded.

You can only utilize the center of the three primary colors three times in a single battle. Of course, if you deal with more attributes, that number will decrease even more.

“Well, I guess I’ll get used to it.”

There is still a lot of room for growth.

Verden whispered to himself and turned his gaze forward.

This is the hideout of a notorious mercenary group.

That means there might be something to take.

'I hope there's something good.'

Verden's figure disappeared into the cave.

* * *

Fernet sat there blankly, not even eating.

I thought a lifeline had finally been lowered to me, but when I actually grabbed it, it felt like it was already greased.

She was lost in thought, but soon became anxious.

“……What if I fail?”

He said he was 2nd class based on pale standards. Then he must not be an ordinary person.

But Fernet had no information other than the name Asher.

Too much time had passed, and his own circumstances were too dire, to trust Pale's words.

If this continues, Asher will die and Burgess will come looking for him with a grudge.

Fernet might have really met the worst ending.

“Please…… please……!”

Fernet prayed.

I don't know who he's doing this to, but anyway, I desperately hoped that his life wouldn't end here, that he'd be given a chance.

And after a while, footsteps were heard outside.

It seemed like there was only one person, but it was hard to tell if it was Asher or Burgess. As Fernet swallowed and looked at the entrance, the door finally opened.

"ah……!"

It was Verden.

Ferné sighed in relief and collapsed on the desk. She finally caught her breath and raised her head. The sight of Verden approaching her was as clean as before he left.

As if there had been no battle.

ah!

Ferné clapped his hands as if he realized something.

“You couldn’t find Burgess, right? Well, there’s no way he’d just stay in his hiding place. It’s a no-fly order, so it’s ridiculous to find him so quickly. Anyway, I’m glad. I really…….”

“What are you talking about?”

"yes?"

A question mark appeared in Ferné's head.

“You couldn’t find Burgess, right?”

“If I hadn’t found it, I wouldn’t have come.”

Verden put his hand into the space bag.

The weapons that the mercenary group led by Bazes had. It was a shame to just bury them underground. They were good quality metals, so even if you sold them used, you could get at least a few million elk.

thud!

Fernet's expression hardened as he saw the hammer of Burgess and several weapons that had fallen to the floor. Verden paid no attention and took out an old book and handed it to Fernet.

“What is this…?”

“The ledger. The names of those who received money from Burgess were written there.”

Fernet glanced over.

You can also see some famous names, such as nobles and merchants. In other words, this is an illegal fund ledger. No matter how much illegality reigns in the kingdom, if you hand this over to an enemy noble or merchant, it will become a formidable weapon.

The very pretext that can literally finish off an opponent depending on how you use it.

Then Verden showed Fernet the treasures that Berges had been keeping.

I didn't have much money, but I did have a few things like jewelry and trinkets. I arranged them one by one on the desk, looking nice.

Finally, I took out Burgess's head.

Because it was frozen solid, there was no bleeding and it wasn't damaged beyond recognition.

Fernet absentmindedly accepted the head.

“Is this okay?”

“…….”

Fernet and the dead Burgess locked eyes.

dump.

Fernet sank to the floor.

* * *

The news of Burgess's death hit Acern in the blink of an eye.

The notoriety of the savagery of decorating the streets with corpses spread among the townspeople, and every tavern in Aserne had its own story to tell.

"Bajes? That guy is dead? Who?"

“I don’t know. Did someone ask you to kill him? He must be such a crazy bastard. Or maybe the nobles took care of him?”

“I don’t care about that. Whoever that is, that bastard Burgess must have died before he could do anything. I heard that no one in the mercenary group survived? Have you seen those bastards’ weapons being sold as used at the blacksmith shop recently?”

“Wow, that’s really scary. But I don’t think someone like Burgess will show up again, right?”

“I hope not. Well, whatever! Cheers to the death of the scoundrel!”

The death of Burgess.

Some people drank happily, while others worried that someone like Burgess would come again. But this was only the citizens' story.

Those who worked in Gray were different.

Burgess was quite a rival. If we confronted him openly, he had a lot to lose, and if we stayed together, he would steal our requests like a hyena.

Now that such a man is gone, it is only natural that greed has been shown to take his place. Surely, it will not be long before Burgess' name is forgotten.

And there were those who showed curiosity towards the one who killed him, not Burgess.

Bartol, the great merchant of Aserne, stroked his chin.

“Berges’s head was blown off by someone hired by Fernet. He must have come from outside Aserne… or maybe he came from overseas.”

It's interesting.

Where did Fernet, who was on the verge of ruin, bring such a person?

“Shall we find out?”

“Not yet. You wouldn’t do that just because he killed someone like Burgess. After all, he’s an outsider who showed up in these chaotic times.”

Will he blend in with the kingdom or become a subversive element?

Whatever it is, it probably won't be ordinary. After all, it's someone that was brought in by Fernet, who once ruled the kingdom of Gray, just before it fell into ruin.

“If I keep doing this, I might be able to pay off all my debt.”

“But the ‘Union’ asked us to hand over Fernet’s debt rights…….”

“I told you to hand over your rights, not to force you to pay off the debt. It’s none of my business whether Pernet comes out of the abyss or not. As long as you pay the money back, it doesn’t matter.”

Phew.

Bartol spat.

“And most of all, I don’t like those union guys. Those fucking bastards who ride on the nobles’ backs…….”

“But the influence of the union is too strong. If we become hostile, the damage will be great.”

“So, whether it’s a union or not, I’m just doing my job quietly. And it’s not time to make a choice yet. Because my intuition is whispering this to me.”

Now is not the time to bet, it's time to watch.

Bartol trusted this intuition and as a result was able to rise from the bottom to where he is now. One of the current powerful figures in Aserne, having worked his way up from the slums.

That was the big boss Bartol.

“Something is definitely going to happen. I have a feeling that it will, even though there is no evidence to support it.”

In the face of such unfounded confidence from Bartol, his subordinates had no choice but to give up.

* * *

Ferné really gritted his teeth and moved quickly.

He sold the equipment that Verden had brought to several blacksmiths, and brought about the death of Berges, which he had so desperately wanted, to his client.

He also gave the jewels and ornaments to the merchant for a reasonable price.

As a result, she was left with a whopping 30 million elk.

Excluding the compensation to be paid to Verden, it was the commission received by the information broker through the request and the money received from Verden when settling the property of Bazes.

A smile appeared on Fernet's tired face.

This way, you don't have to worry about interest for a while.

And on top of that, I even repaid part of the principal! It felt like my blocked breathing hole had opened up a little.

“Thank you, Pale!”

I was truly grateful to my old senior who had suddenly left.

After tasting the cool air for the first time in a long time, I immediately changed my thoughts.

'By the way, what kind of person is Asher?'

I think it's true that he's a wizard.

Due to the recent economic downturn, information about the principality has not been updated for a long time. I will have to look into it later when the information network is restored to its original state.

Fernet, having made that judgment, left the room holding a bundle of bills.

In her quiet tavern, Verden sat alone, reading a newspaper. He placed money in a pile in front of him.

“A total of 138 million elk. I checked it properly, so there will be no shortage of money.”

Verden folded the newspaper and took his salary,

Fernet, who had been staring blankly at the sight, remembered Pale's letter of introduction.

[2nd grade. Treat with extreme care.]

In other words, it means that not only is there a request for you, but there is also information you want. Otherwise, Pale wouldn't have bothered to send this letter of introduction.

Fernet asked softly.

“So, what information do you want?”