Genius Wizard Breaking Limits - Chapter 257



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Episode 257: Dream (2)

Mental magic is one of the magic systems that can strengthen, weaken, or damage the spirit itself by applying magic to the unique consciousness of a creature.

Whether inanimate or animate, it serves a different purpose than elemental magic, which focuses on destruction.

Psychic magic has high versatility only for living beings.

Even a heterogeneous species with a bizarre body and regenerative ability could be silenced with a single stroke of magic.

In particular, there are many dangerous mental magics in the black magic series.

‘A high-ranking warlock can easily manipulate people.’

Verden has been exposed to many spirit-type magics until now.

An academy professor-turned-mage we met in a duel held at the principality’s agency. And the warlock who belongs to the glory of the corpse, etc.

Of course, no one could touch Verden’s spirit.

Still, looking back on my past memories, if I had to pick the most powerful spirit-type magic user… … .

‘It must be a soul tree.’

A huge tree, the Soul Tree, encountered through the trials of the ark.

Of course, it wasn’t magic, but the ability he had was quite amazing.

I tried to silence the whole city by emitting a terrible scream. One of those scales was an experience that even Verden could count on.

‘Although it didn’t work for me either.’

Verden compared the soul tree and the witch’s magic.

It’s not the same type, so it’s ambiguous, but… … In terms of overall power, Silis has the upper hand.

In addition to being effective throughout the royal capital, it even materialized the spirit realm itself into reality.

A full, unconscious crowd all around.

I can’t say for sure, but according to my analysis, they are composed of a kind of mental body, not a real body.

Even if you kill them, you probably won’t actually be killed. Instead, it would take damage to the mind equivalent to that.

All this twilight world.

It must be the influence of Silis’ magic.

‘however… … .’

Verden opened and closed his hand.

I checked my senses several times, but he didn’t become a mental body, and he had the original substance.

It is unknown whether it was because he broke in on the way, or if it was simply because he had strong mental power.

Since it was such a unique magic, it was impossible to see through the principle at first glance unless you thoroughly looked into the inside.

‘Well, anyway.’

I raised my head and looked up at the sky.

The place farthest from the entrance where Verden is standing. The highest island, visible over several islands.

Due to the nature of the mental system, it is self-evident that the most important thing is in the depths, so Silis must be on an island fixed at the top.

The destination has been set.

Using horsepower, he gradually raised his altitude.

Another island passing by on the way to the top.

Some of them had become bloody battlefields.

Kwagwagwang! Kwakwang!

An island to the east of Letia, the capital of the kingdom.

The flying boat fleets of the Marquis and the Estyrian royal family are destroying each other.

At first glance, it can be said that they are in a close battle, but if you look closely, the former holds the victory.

It was obvious who would be at a disadvantage, an army fully prepared or an army that was taken by surprise.

‘By the way, was that level of flight embodied separately in the mental world?’

Most likely.

The kingdom was also divided in this way.

If the troops of the marquis died over there, I wondered what would happen to their minds, but I tried to leave him behind.

It has reached its apex.

Verden’s gaze turned to an island nearby. I saw familiar faces.

‘… … Marquis of Esperenza.’

The Red Faith Knights, including the Marquis of Esperenza, Edmon, and Melzard.

They were fighting a group that seemed to be the Royal Guard Knights and the Court Wizards. A battlefield where swordsmanship and magic run rampant.

The reason why they dispersed their forces like this was probably to break them individually.

No matter where you look, the war situation was dominated by the marquis family.

That’s right.

Arriving at the destination, Verden landed lightly.

Looking around, the island anchored at the top was made up of the royal castle, Ethnoren, built in the center of the capital.

I had never entered it, but I was familiar with it in many ways because I had seen it from afar.

However, it was also clearly different from the scenery I saw then.

“Damn it… … Knock… … .”

Ethnoren’s gate and the road leading to it.

Hundreds of people were strangled by ropes anchored in midair.

* * *

“A street decorated with human beings… … .”

It is a very bizarre and eerie sight.

Even more so than Gluttony’s transplants, who received xenomorphs or human bodies. If Galiak had seen this, he would have been frightened and cursed.

Verden watched them slowly.

Judging by their neat appearance and elaborate attire, they seem to be members of the royal family or nobles of the kingdom.

In addition, there were also Geul, Nellita, Dario, and Tolav, who were members of the first prince’s secret society.

All of them did not have the will to resist in common.

It seems that his mind has already been completely subdued. All he could do was let out a voice that seemed to break off intermittently with his stunned eyes.

As if to be hanged forever.

‘It can be written like this.’

A rope that strangles you so that you don’t die.

Because it is a mental body, even fainting is impossible. It was mental torture with deep malice. It must be the target of Sillis’s revenge.

That would mean that Silis is over here.

Tuck, Tuck.

Verden walked into Esnoren without hesitation.

The coldness that gets deeper the further you go. A faint scream was heard, but he didn’t care.

Eventually, we arrived at the park inside the royal castle.

Blood instead of water flows in the fountain.

People of a higher rank were hanging around, and right above the fountain, an old man wearing a crown and Valrgna, the first prince who looked like him, were hanging symmetrically from each other.

distorted faces.

The two of them were struggling with pain more than anyone else.

Silis was at the center of it.

She stared blankly at the scenery she had created, then suddenly felt a presence and immediately turned her head.

Seeing an unexpected person, Silith’s eyes were tinged with astonishment.

“Oh, Asher… … ?”

It is a very bewildered response.

Verden calmly greeted her.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen it in person like this, Princess Silis.”

* * *

Naturally, breathing becomes rough.

I tried to calm down somehow, but it didn’t work out. That’s why the appearance of a wizard was so unexpected for Sillis.

‘I must have sealed Roapra.’

How long have you been preparing to imprison Grond?

But breaking out of the seal wasn’t enough, to succeed in entering this world that he had put so much effort into.

Is it possible to move through space alone?

Perhaps it possesses artifacts related to space. Whatever it was, the important thing was the fact that there was a big variable.

‘… … Was it impossible to prevent it in the first place?’

Silis chewed on the inside of her cheek.

He had been aware of Leonil for a long time, and as a result, he succeeded in dealing with it.

On the other hand, the opponent in front of him is a person full of unknowns. It is not even allowed to dare to make predictions.

Silis swallowed nervously.

Yeah, it’s not the time to just panic.

The first thing to do is to understand the other person’s intentions. You have to make the most of that time and come up with the right countermeasures for the situation.

After thinking, Silis parted her lips.

“I can’t imagine getting out of Roapra and arriving here in a short time… … . I measured your level as high as possible, but even that seems to be an underestimate.”

“It will be the same for each other.”

I didn’t know that the witch’s magic was so powerful.

At some point, Verden stopped talking.

After all, respectability is just a pretense, and Silis unilaterally imprisoned him in Roapra, saying that he would exclude variables.

I understand the motive, but there was no reason to set an example like before.

“… … .”

Silis reflexively clasped her hand.

The tone that made planting a little uncomfortable.

Even so, it feels like a natural presence.

At least for him, the title of a country’s princess seemed useless. she asked cautiously, letting out her small breath.

“So what brought you here? Retaliation for being sealed out of nowhere… … Or are you here to sabotage my revenge?”

“Neither.”

Especially the latter.

“Then why… … .”

“I came to ask you something. But as I got there, other questions arose. Are you willing to answer?”

Silis had no choice.

There was no way to stop him right now. Maybe that’s why the question sounded like a threat.

“all right. then… … Let’s listen.”

Permission was dropped.

Verden asked with a calm face.

“First of all, is this world a mental world you built?”

“yes that’s right. As you can see, it is magic that manifests the spirit world into reality.”

The witch’s magic, .

Those who belong to the twilight dream change into a mental body.

Even if he is killed or injured as a result, his actual body is not affected in any way, but instead, all damage received is converted into mental shock.

It depends on the individual’s mental strength, but generally, the moment you die here, your mind can’t stand it and collapses.

“And those who become cerebral bodies lose their resistance to the witch’s magic. It was a necessary process to deal with such a strong Leonil.”

I can’t handle Leonil in real life.

Also, it would be extremely dangerous if one of the nobles left the royal capital and formed a force to oppose it. To prevent that, the entire royal capital had to be imprisoned.

“Right. But you and I don’t seem to have become cerebral bodies.”

“Because I am the one who built the mental world. and you… … Thanks to its mighty mental power, it does not belong to this world and has a separate entity.”

It is ambiguous to judge the strength and weakness of mental power.

Even a swordsman who can slice through rocks with a single sword can be weak on the inside, and even a helpless boy can have an indomitable spirit.

However, in terms of the witch’s memory, mental power is mainly composed of two elements, ‘innate’ and ‘life’. That’s why Silis couldn’t help but feel strange.

‘Asher, who the hell is that person?’

What kind of mental power did he have, what kind of experiences did he have, so that even Leonil could resist the magic he was subjected to?

I was puzzled by that, but at the same time, fear arose.

“Hmm, mental strength… … .”

Verden nodded, saying that he understood roughly.

Then, being conscious of the surroundings, he continued to ask questions.

“Seeing that Leonil hasn’t been seen yet, it seems like everything went according to plan. It seems that he has almost succeeded in achieving his revenge. So how do you feel? Are you relieved?”

“Ha, of course. It was because I was able to make those who have lived an ugly life feel a little bit of the pain and resentment that everyone, including me, had to endure.”

My mother, my father, the King of Estyria, who ordered Remien to be dissected.

The 1st Prince Balgna and the Duke of Northramd who helped destroy the Rubinellian family.

And not only insulting Sillis who became a doll, but also all those who insulted her mother and family with dirty gossip.

They would never have known that Sillis would hear and remember everything. And even the consequences of it.

“Of course not all, but at least the ringleaders are now in my hands. It’s possible to interfere with the mind and manipulate its behavior as it is, but… … If you weaken it slowly like now and eventually collapse the mind, regeneration itself will be impossible. You will become a doll. Just like I’ve been living.”

Silis laughed cruelly.

“I am satisfied now. Even with the end of revenge ahead, he doesn’t even feel a fragment of the feeling of futility. Were you expecting that kind of reaction?”

“No, I’m just curious about why they didn’t touch the citizens.”

The last time we talked, Silis hated even the citizens.

The ignorant who trampled on countless deaths, including their mother, and enjoyed peace without knowing anything.

After taking a breath, Silis replied.

“It was only for the sake of Marquis Esperenza’s efficiency. Because he didn’t want to touch the citizens. So, in the yard ahead of the plan, he decided that there was no need to touch it right away.”

“Then will they also be monthly?”

“I guess that’s none of your business. Did you break through the seal and come to me to ask about that?”

Of course not.

So far, it’s just questions I’ve been asking since I’ve come this far, but the real question still remains.

Verden asked quietly.

“Princess Silis, what are you going to do after you get your revenge?”

“Yeah… … .”

pop.

Silis was speechless.

* * *

For more than 20 years, I have only wished for bloody revenge.

It was a time of patience to the extent that the mind was far away, but today it finally came to fruition. It was a dream that I wanted so much.

A rotten heart.

I was able to solve the resentment inside it.

It didn’t erase the deep scars, but I was actually happy and relieved. Even the word beast has come to hold the lifelines of wastes that are a waste.

‘But then… … ?’

Seelis was momentarily dazed.

To be honest, I never thought about it.

Until he plunged Leonil into a nightmare, there was no guarantee that the plan would succeed.

Even if I had never imagined it for a moment, it was a vague future after all. It was a far-fetched and far-fetched story for Sillis.

But what about now?

Beyond the multiple destinations, the next one awaits.

Now that you have achieved your lifelong goal, what should you do now?

Should he rule the kingdom of Estyria in place of the kings and princes he had overthrown? Will it destroy the kingdom as it should have?

Shall we leave the kingdom with the others and hide? Or, since everything is over, will you take your own life?

Nothing was decided.

“I am… … .”

My mind went blank for an instant.

Silis’ eyes trembled slightly.

“So I… … .”

The words didn’t follow.

No matter how hard I tried to squeeze it, my voice wouldn’t come out.

Verden waited patiently.

Because I didn’t think I would be able to get an easy answer in the first place. I was able to wait because there was a lot of time given.

static that lasts.

Silis, who had been silent several times, finally tried to answer.

That moment.

───!

There was a big wave in the twilight world.

Silis raises her head to the sky, and Verden immediately raises her alertness.

Two people who reacted to a sudden abnormal situation. Soon, something happened in Ethnoren’s park where they were located.

Damn it.

Above my head, a part of the space where the spirit world was built collapsed.

A middle-aged man appeared through a strange space like a broken window.

“Princess Silis, it was quite a threatening move.”

“Leonil… … ?”

Messy hair, red eyes, messy clothes.

It was not in a normal state, but it was clear that it was Leonil, whom Silis knew.

However, there was something else to note.

A brilliantly shaped staff and Leonil’s right hand. The two are connected by something like a blue vein divided into hundreds of strands.

and.

thump, thump, thump.

A staff held by Leonil.

A familiar beating sound came from the blue crystal embedded in the tip.