Genius Wizard Breaking Limits - Chapter 289



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Episode 289 Carnival… … ? (2)

It is late at night when most citizens are asleep.

A small banquet was held in the closed hall located on the upper floor of the fortress, where all the servants were temporarily kicked out.

“For today, for all of you who are working hard to manage the Dominion! We have been airlifting special ingredients. It won’t taste good when it cools down, so don’t hold back and eat it to your heart’s content!”

The lord of the Dominion, dressed to the fullest, politely suggested a meal.

Unusual foods lined up on the table.

None other than the Dominionist Knights, instead of serving. The wizards of the Mage Tower, who pretended not to be interested or merely glanced at each other, quietly took up the tableware.

“Hahaha, it looks like you put more effort into it than last time. There is no smell or plating. It would be a waste to eat again.”

“But food is food. Come on, don’t just watch. Come and eat.”

Ezra and Molly, dispatched from the Magic Tower, tasted it first.

Only then did the other attendees, the heads of the Duma Tower branch, start eating in turn.

It is a dark cloudy day.

plentiful grease. The salty, sour, sweet, and umami flavors were stimulating for a late-night snack, but I couldn’t stop halfway through.

clap clap.

jerk, jerk.

Savor the taste without a break.

Particularly popular was the dish made with rats.

Even if it becomes an adult, it is only about the size of two fingers.

After putting it in a small place, eat only fruits with high sugar content for a month, and soak it in high-quality brandy for half a day to remove the fishy smell and add a deep sweetness.

Then trim it, such as removing the tail, and cook it in the oven to complete.

Organs, muscles, and fat exude concentrated fruit juice.

In addition, the more you chew, the deeper the flavor, and because the bones are soft, you can clean it without any hassle.

A delicacy in terms of taste and convenience.

However, contrary to such evaluations, likes and dislikes are sharply divided.

One is that the upper class used rats, which are hated by the upper class, as ingredients, and the other is that the cooking process is very cruel.

No matter how good it tastes, no matter how cleanly it is cooked, chewing and eating a whole rat carrying all sorts of bottles… … It can’t look good from the outside.

It wasn’t specifically banned, but that ruthless breeding was not liked by the Church of Luas.

If you gossip about your appetite for no reason, you are likely to be dishonored for having a low-quality appetite.

But this place is out of public view.

“Um, um! It’s delicious, it’s delicious!”

“This is going to get you addicted… … !”

Empty dishes were replaced, and hot food was served again.

Conversation is low. Close your mouth and chew.

While ravenously craving cruel food, he thoroughly kept his face by paying close attention to each and every table manners.

The purpose of the mage tower was for magic.

However, those gathered here are addicted to magic towers, not magic. He only carried his name and fame on his back, and himself, who had become filthy because of that, was no longer important.

None of those gathered here were ashamed of that fact. No, maybe that’s embarrassing.

The atmosphere was ripe with the feast of taste.

By the time the ship was full, the Dominion Lord quietly spoke up.

“Now, it’s not long before we face the King of the Underworld. He’s a lowly criminal, but he’s a big man, so I’m nervous without even realizing it. I guess I am still immature.”

The Dominion showed concern.

To be honest, I’m more worried about the Bohemian Magic Tower that might be behind him than Roapra.

We need to hear a definite answer at this meeting where the heads of the two Magic Tower branches have gathered. The issue of responsibility has to be discussed until the very end so that there is no going back.

Molly chuckled, wiping her mouth with a napkin.

“Ha, I’ve said it many times, but you seem to be very worried. No matter how talented he is, it’s just meaningless. We are members of the Magic Tower. No matter how much you fly and crawl, an individual is just an individual.”

“Even if it’s Bohemirn’s mage’s tower, there’s no problem. Rather good. It will cost some money, but let them take care of it. Out of all of them, Kendras would be the right one.”

Ezra added.

The branch manager of the Magic Tower and his aides nodded and agreed.

The Dominion lord wiggled his fingers under the table.

“But if not… … .”

If it wasn’t dispatched from the Bohemirn Magic Tower… … If so, what do you mean?

The answer is simple.

“Even if it’s not, if you kill me, that’s enough. Since you dared to pry behind the Dominion Lord, there is plenty of justification to kill him. And since it is also the same as removing the trash of society from the world, isn’t it killing two birds with one stone? Whatever happens, we will take responsibility. If not, are there other problems?”

“No, not at all.”

The Dominion Lord smiled and shook his head.

I will take responsibility.

I got the answer I wanted.

‘Yes, since I said that, the Mage Tower will take care of it.’

And if they cooperate whenever necessary, their role is over. For your own comfort, it is wise to follow the strong person next to you.

So the main meal was over.

The self-governing lord stood up and introduced dessert.

“Next, the snacks brought in from the allied city-state, Kyliance. This food was only able to be brought in thanks to all of you who subdued the sub-species. I will affirm that it will not be enough to brighten the end of the day.”

mate.

I clapped twice.

Soon, Knight Lentiha will come in driving the tray cart himself.

… … .

However, unlike the promise, it was strangely quiet.

‘what? Haven’t you heard?’

It seems that way.

After clearing my throat and clapping my hands again, the door opened.

rumbling… … .

The sound of wheels gets closer.

A cart loaded with desserts appeared at the entrance and caught everyone’s sight.

“… … huh?”

The carrier is not visible.

Lentiha, which should have been there, disappeared without a trace. Instead, a dark red liquid was thickly smeared near the handle.

like bloodstains.

Soon after, heavy footsteps approached.

Behind the cart, a strange man wearing a metal mask stopped. A look of bewilderment spread across the face of the Dominion Lord at the unexpected situation.

“What is that… … .”

“It’s a face I haven’t seen before, but is this a new article?”

“Oh, no. I am a complete stranger.”

resolutely protested.

Then, the man turned his head.

Eyes flashed brightly from the inside of the mask.

“Dominion, Larian Magic Tower and Volcanic Island’s Magic Tower branch.”

The goal is in one place.

He leaned his upper body and put his hand on the sword.

“… … !”

“What… … !!”

Ezra and Molly reacted immediately to the sudden death.

Activated the magic circuit, took out the wand, and calculated the appropriate magic for the situation in my head.

Fangs of flame and claws of the earth surged.

This is an appropriate response.

In this way, those who have been professionally educated in the Mage Tower are special.

Magic calculation speed, situational judgment, magic that has become more refined, etc. It was completely different from the wizards of the same hierarchy.

Ezra and Molly were such beings.

But the opponent was not good.

And the distance was too close.

Extreme weight on the front foot.

The man, Adrian, twisted his back and shouted.

Skills, Yeongwang 連光.

An intense black light flashed.

* * *

The self-governing lord provides for the convenience of the magic tower, and the magic tower protects the self-governing lord.

A close relationship formed by mutually paying the price. Thanks to this, the fortress of the Dominion is protected by a magic circle and cannot be accessed from the air.

The only open place is the castle gate.

However, I do not intend to go down to the ground again and waste the circulation. There is no time to get permission from the guards.

So there is only one answer.

‘Breaking straight ahead.’

Quadra Casting.

The spears of the earth formed a square formation and struck the target.

The waves that spread from each point overlapped each other and concentrated the impact, and Verden, who was covered in gravity, rushed as it was and broke the shield.

You have safely entered the fort.

There was bound to be a commotion, but the surroundings were quiet.

Looking down, I saw a body and bloodstains in the open hallway outside. The trail was heading into the castle.

‘As expected, I was right.’

Someone with intent to kill broke in.

Judging from the direction the corpse fell, the place he was heading towards was the center.

I don’t even have time to use magic detection.

Kwaaang! Quaang! Kwaaang!

Verden penetrated the wall and moved in a straight line.

I must have broken four of them like that, so I immediately knocked down the ceiling at the strong smell.

When I went up, I saw a small assembly hall full of luxurious decorations.

“… … Is it already too late?”

Tableware with more than half broken.

The table was littered with leftovers, and the floor and walls were covered with traces of magic and blood.

The corpses of sorcerers with whole skulls split, necks cut off, or bodies cut in two are submerged in pools of blood.

However, there is one strange thing.

The number of chairs in this place did not match the number of corpses.

There is no one.

‘kidnap?’

The one who disappeared is probably the Dominion Lord.

The reason must be to find a force that is hostile to the Bohemirn Magic Tower.

The blood is about to harden.

The corpse has not yet begun rigor mortis. That would mean that there is a possibility that he could not get out of this city yet.

Instant judgment.

Verden concentrated.

Arcane was used to enhance performance as much as possible.

The magic power that secretly spread out quickly escaped the castle and covered the city. Even while accepting various amounts of information, it tracked the target without wavering.

Detection range reached the edge of the city.

However, the whereabouts of the Dominionism could not be found.

Either you escaped the city in a short time, or you have a concealment type magic item that exceeds your ability to detect… … .

Probably one of the two.

It is a burden to expand the range beyond this.

Verden, who exercised self-restraint, gradually calmed down his magic. He let out an excited breath and clicked his tongue.

‘He came out bolder than I imagined.’

I never thought I’d burn the city, divert my attention, and then raid the Dominion.

Even the wizards who died here seemed to be the leaders of the two Magic Tower branches, judging by the magic items they were wearing.

‘It must be an external force hired by the Bohemian Tower Master.’

But I couldn’t even guess who it was.

Judging by the scars, they all died instantly in one hit.

All of them were 3rd or 4th tier wizards or higher, and they must have been trained in the Mage Tower.

It seems that there was resistance, but there were clear traces of it not working at all.

‘First of all, the culprit is a prosecutor.’

He knows how to use swordsmanship that can cut many people down with a single sword, and swordsmanship that makes it difficult for wizards in the Mage Tower to react.

Just looking at his traces, he is an extraordinary talent.

That was all I could find out here.

But it’s too early to be disappointed.

Clues were still in this city.

When magic was spread all over the Midlos Dominion just now.

A very peculiar behavior… … Two people wearing fancy clown makeup were detected. Specifically, about the magical powers they possess.

They’re secretly using some kind of magic.

It was not suspicious, and it stood out so much that I couldn’t just leave it alone. Verden, his quasi-transcendant, was infinitely sensitive to his magical powers.

‘Am I the one who caused the fire in the city?’

The two are located to the west and north, respectively.

They are quite apart from each other, but it doesn’t matter.

It was a short distance for Verden, and I have no intention of missing anything.

Get the one closest to you first.

Verden moved again.

* * *

The eastern side of the Dominion burns roaring.

If you listen very closely, you will faintly hear urgent screams and cries. Even the desperate shouts of people trying to put out the fire.

The clown, Devonnie, gave a big smile.

“Ah la la la! Success, great success! Good work, Massey!”

The reaction of the citizens, the bright yellow light seen from afar and the fragrant smell of burnt.

In my experience, I was able to infer how the situation was going without seeing it myself. After a long time, the massacre went very smoothly.

“As expected, this method works best.”

Devonnie and Massey are warlocks.

A clown who uses various curses that interfere with the mind.

In fact, with their level, it was impossible to stage such a disaster, but it was possible because there was a special item.

It’s called .

A rare magic item that is a set of two worn-out wands.

Each has the ability to spread the same curse around the cursed target.

The applicable curse magic is up to the 2nd tier.

Although it is classified as a low rank, it is not lacking in causing a situation.

The mental power of the poor, who are mere ephemera, is infinitely weak.

Breaking through the insignificant resistance and casting a curse wasn’t difficult. The same goes for those who are infected.

It prepares by inducing the thoughts of the audience who have been cursed like that.

Secretly stealing an oil barrel, hiding it in a large building, and making it burn itself by entering each building that is vulnerable to fire.

It is literally a warm massacre that makes the cold go away using human kindling.

But it doesn’t end here.

There is one more festival of the same kind left. The northern district, where Devoni is located, is the highlight of this morning.

“Look forward to it! I’m so looking forward to it!!”

Soon, when the appointed time comes, a tragedy will unfold around him.

The scale of the fire will be smaller than in the slums, but the casualties will be quite high. If possible, I want children to scream rather than parents.

A body trembling with intense excitement.

Deboni, impatient, raised her staff.

“Captain, you can’t see it, but take a good look! with my own hands! The best carnival with my own hands———!”

That moment.

Wow!

Suddenly, part of the building collapsed.

Unable to react to the roar and shock, Devonnie staggered and blinked blankly.

A thick layer of dust obscures the view.

Inside, a metal staff adorned with golden crystals rushed in.

“what?”

───Wow!

A blunt impact threw Devonnie’s head back.

The blow sank his nose and shattered half of his bright yellow teeth. A clown makeup that is instantly stained with blood.

Consciousness flew away at once.

The back of Devoni’s head, unable to even scream, fell to the floor as if it had been pierced.

Of course he didn’t die.

Even though the wounds on the outside look serious, they are breathing fine. He still had no intention of allowing him to die.

Verden emerged from the dust.

By simply manipulating the terrain, he thoroughly restrained the clown in front of his eyes.

‘Now, there is only one thing left.’

I turned my head to the side.

The wall of Verden headed east of the Dominion.