Genius Wizard Breaking Limits - Chapter 317



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Episode 317: Captains

White long hair that reached below the waist.

A woman wearing a contrasting dark dress with her eyes closed in a gray cloth crossed the space through Lee Dong-jin.

Unlike other people, he walks without hesitation even though his vision is blocked.

Through the long line of corridors, I arrived at my destination, the Exordium venue.

A huge round table with an empty center and six precisely spaced seats greeted her.

“You’re second, let’s watch.”

I didn’t even have to move my head.

Because the presence of the other person, the form was clearly felt.

“The person who usually arrives last to the meeting is the earliest this year, Investigator.”

Explorer, Legrit.

Taking a seat, she smiled and shrugged.

“Isn’t there a day like this sometimes? In the first place, the human mind is unpredictable. Even if you are the observer.”

“It’s not hard to guess, though. The fact that you, who used to make a fuss while singing that meetings are not fun, is calm, because there must be something to offset the boredom. Just like that, that agenda is also one of the topics of this meeting.”

“You’re still trying to figure out other people’s intentions.”

“It is my duty. If you look into the inner world of many people, will you become like me? If you’re curious, why not switch roles?”

“It is unreasonable because of lack of ability. In the first place, the owner of the ark wouldn’t even allow it. And just staring at the world while stuck in the arc all day… … Ugh, absolutely no.”

Legritte crouched and swept his arm.

It is your duty as a captain to explore unknown areas that no one else has reached. She was the one who made such adventures the pleasure of her life.

But I couldn’t even go outside and had to stay in Ark.

No matter how good the facility was, it was meaningless.

For Legritte, who basically acted out of interest, it was no different from being locked in a prison with a single window.

Legritte was disgusted.

“I hate being held prisoner, even if I die. I like freedom.”

“Will you stop treating me as a prisoner? And I like freedom too. I just don’t have the same wanderlust as you.”

The hot observer turned his head quickly.

It was a gesture of not wanting to look at the other person, but it was still the same.

It was a remnant of the past when my eyes were fine.

“Okay, okay, so stop getting angry. I bought the finest refreshments from the Arnak Empire, are you going to eat them?”

“… … thank you.”

The chatter between the two continued.

After a while, as the hour hand pointed to the hour, the promised people began to appear in the venue one by one.

“I’m a little late because there was a problem with the recent trials… … The explorer must have come first. Something hurts my pride.”

Reddish blonde, all-back hair that doesn’t mess with a single strand of hair.

The tuner, a man in neat uniform and wearing a monocle over his right eye.

“… … .”

Full body armor made of metal and leather.

A subjugator, an existence that does not reveal even parts of its body, including its head, hands, and hair.

“sorry. I tried to come as early as possible, but unintentionally, I was the latest. Anyway, it’s been a year and I’m glad everyone seems to be healthy.”

A thick cloak decorated with demon hair.

A watcher, wearing blue armor, a young man with bright blonde hair and a dark complexion.

With this, everyone took their seats.

Legritte crossed his arms.

“Since I came first, hosting is my role. Then I will call you by name.”

explorer of the unknown.

watcher of the world.

balancer.

A scavenger of mischief.

Northern Watchers.

One seat remaining is vacant.

“Five below. We confirmed the attendance of members.”

They are strong people who have challenged and overcome countless trials.

Recognized as a talented person who will lead mankind, he is the successor who has inherited the position of captain from the previous generation.

The best forces of such an ark gathered together.

“Then let’s start the meeting.”

* * *

The ark does not reign over the world.

However, in the sense of the group itself, the desires and dreams of each individual captain and candidate do not apply.

Even if one of the captains founds the country, the same is true.

Unless the practical action is to adversely affect the future species of mankind or to throw away the humanity we should have… … It is permissible as long as it does not violate its obligations.

Instead, it is impossible to borrow the power of the ark for personal reasons.

For that reason, the theme of the Ark meeting is limited.

Duties that each captain observes.

And to grow the timber that will lead mankind.

The purpose is only them.

As is customary, the role of observer is to preside over the meeting.

She gave her first rhyme as she turned her head to the front of the table.

“Let’s start with the singularities first. There are a total of two related issues.”

first.

“An ancient lineage that was extinct in the East Continent was discovered. To be precise, in the kingdom of Estyria last year.”

“If it is the kingdom of Estria… … Are you talking about witches?”

Legritte questioned.

Other people’s reactions were the same.

About 28 years ago, Gluttony disguised himself as the chancellor of the Estirian royal family.

There was an incident in which they persuaded the king under the pretext of war and forcibly implanted the witch’s memories into the fourth queen to awaken the dormant lineage.

Gluttony used witches’ body tissues to perform brutal experiments on living organisms.

The number of people sacrificed simply as test subjects is 10,000 units, and the number that Gluttony’s wizards killed while participating in the war against the Republic is more than that.

“As you all know, the watchers from the previous generation detected this, and the subjugator here stepped forward and annihilated all Gluttony hiding in the kingdom.”

“… … .”

The subjugator answered in silence.

“And it was judged that the witch’s memory was completely destroyed due to the queen’s death. But her memory passed on to her children.”

The watcher tilted his head.

“It’s not like the memory suddenly came back… … So it would be fair to assume that she metastasized when her queen died 28 years ago. But why is it being observed now?”

“Because even the observer has limits.”

You can look into the world, but it is impossible to contain it in its entirety.

And there are areas and existences that cannot be observed due to the limitations of their abilities.

Pinpointing a point and obtaining meaningful information without any outside help was more difficult than finding a needle in the desert, even with luck.

If the witch hadn’t unlocked her powers by using the [Witch’s Crown], she would never have noticed.

“So, to be accepted as a member or candidate for the Ark?”

“I am thinking deeply. Although the inside remains at the reference point… … It’s because the royal family was swayed by Gluttony in the past. It would be necessary to examine more closely than the second prince of the Principality of Riviant who was accepted as a member of the Ark. Anyway, I’ve passed it on, so I’ll move on. tuner.”

“I’ll pass on the second singularity.”

The adjuster fixed the monocle.

“Originally, a natural ordeal was scheduled to occur in the city-state coalition, Kyleans. But that possibility is now completely gone. In other words, it has become unpredictable.”

“Did someone intervene?”

“maybe. But it’s clear that it’s not Gluttony. So that’s it.”

The ordeal is gone.

So there is no room for the ark to intervene.

Humanity should not just be protected.

That will lead to the weakening of the species, and ultimately lead to culling. Even if hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions die.

Salvation of the present must be the despair of the future.

Leading the case is not allowed.

The ark is a bystander, but it has to protect the position of a helper.

Legritte licked his lips.

“What, is that the end? It’s no fun.”

“… … You’re probably the only one looking for fun at the conference, Seeker. So, are you saying that you brought enough information to satisfy the fun?”

“Honey, of course. I just discovered something really great this time.”

“Is it great?”

“Yeah, what is that… … .”

The captains reacted differently.

There must be a reason why the explorer is so confident. Only the subjugator maintained an immovable posture with arms crossed.

“it is a secret.”

“what?”

she shrugged.

“To be honest, I am still vague. So you don’t have to keep the obligation to speak in detail at the meeting just yet. If you’re really curious, stop boring meetings for a while and start with an exchange match.”

“Was that the purpose?”

“Honestly, aren’t you guys curious too?”

Investigator Legritte spread his arms.

“This new candidate. One mastered a newly developed type of magic, and the other returned alive from the tomb of the Sorcerer King. In an ordeal that even the captain, let alone the candidate, could not overcome.”

Her gaze lingered on the empty seat for a moment.

The place where the owner disappeared 7 years ago was still cold.

The watcher shook his head.

“Wizard Asher. He is a strange man in many ways. I don’t know where she appeared, and I couldn’t even read the inside… … .”

There are a limited number of beings that the observer cannot look into.

To classify it broadly, it is a heterogeneous species or a transcendental person who has mastered the status of transcendence.

Of course, there are exceptions, but even taking that into account, Asher was different compared to before.

Observation doesn’t work at all.

I couldn’t even look at any mental fragments. From the moment I was informed by the Listener from the Principality until now.

It was all about using the ancient artifacts in Ark to specify the location.

added the coordinator.

“Besides, the owner of the library said he couldn’t fully see through that power.”

“He… … .”

The watcher expressed his astonishment.

Until now, there had been very few cases where the Librarian’s eyes had failed.

Legritte grinned.

“Did you hear? So, I wonder if it would be better to move up the schedule and start with the exchange match. What do you all think?”

The mood was positive.

An unprecedented candidate who killed Gluttony’s teeth despite not belonging to the Ark. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t interested in him.

Even a subjugator who rarely makes a voice reacts weakly.

Then, the observer said.

“I am the chairperson of the meeting. Why are you suddenly changing the order at will?”

“If we don’t do it before the exchange, we won’t have a meeting.”

“… … .”

Legritt was adamant.

By unanimous vote, the meeting was temporarily suspended.

* * *

Waiting room for new candidates.

The wizard at the academy was clumsy, but he tried to continue the conversation smoothly. Until I had already emptied six cups of drink.

Because he talked a lot, his polite-looking tone was often disturbed, but Verden pretended not to know.

“Come to think of it, I heard that you subdued Gluttony’s executives. What kind of people are you? I’ve never seen it.”

“They are terrible people.”

Verden explained briefly.

Gluttony’s cruel experimentation process, a transplanter who acquired supernatural powers by attaching the body of another species, and the twisted ideology of pursuing evolution through eating.

The sorcerer was frightened by the naked fact.

“Sah, even capturing people alive and experimenting on them… … ? How could that be? Oh no, can you?”

The world is wide and diverse.

Common sense and nonsense prevailed everywhere. That is why there is nothing impossible.

The magic circle of reverse heaven, which is the basis of Verden, the arc made up of huge sky islands, and the existence of Gluttony who experimented on living organisms.

‘I wish I could have answered this.’

Now it was Verden’s turn.

“I hear you have mastered a new kind of magic. If you’ll excuse me, can you tell me what kind of magic it is? I’ve never heard of it before.”

“Oh, of course. It was going on in secret, but it’s almost done. Sooner or later, when it becomes clear, it will be widely known to the world. The professor hasn’t prepared the thesis yet… … town!”

The wizard, who belatedly kept his mouth shut, continued.

“That, so! To start with the name, it’s ‘summoning magic’.”

“Summons… … ? Are you talking about black magic that deals with the undead?”

“The texture is similar, but the content is completely different. To put it simply… … .”

The wizard rummaged through the space bag.

Then, he took out an unfamiliar object and showed it to Verden.

It was a structure with a brass-colored metal plate on the bottom and a transparent membrane above it to separate the inside and outside.

‘The magic stone isn’t in it. Is it for the purpose of channeling mana and concentrating it inside?’

It’s obviously a magic item.

However, since it was unfamiliar even with Verden’s knowledge, it was difficult to completely identify it.

“This is a magic item called ‘Dispenser’. A special tool for using summoning magic. The principle of infusing and manipulating mana into the interior, projecting the image as it is, and then materializing it as space magic.”

“… … Space magic?”

“That’s not something I’m proud of, but I have an aptitude for spatial attributes… … haha.”

The wizard scratched his head in embarrassment.

There are very few wizards who can handle the supreme attribute of space.

Aside from obtaining related books or having a very high level of magic difficulty, in general, unless you are born with the talent, you can’t even touch it.

By the way, academy students can use it.

‘Is there anything that can’t happen?’

Those words were also directed at Verden.

“Can you show me?”

“I’m sorry, but that is difficult. Since so much mana is being consumed, it’s going to be very difficult to exchange battles if you use it now… … Please excuse me.”

Summoning magic, not black magic.

I would have thought that it would also require spatial properties… … . He said it was a new type of magic, and it was more than he had expected in his head.

‘What kind of magic is this?’

can’t help but look forward to it

It’s just a pity that the Ark meeting is still far from over.

That was then.

“… … !”

swirling magic.

Immediately after sensing it, a magic circle appeared in the corner of the waiting room. The purple light flickered brightly, illuminating the two of them.

“uh? space travel? I was told that it would take quite a while for the meeting to end… … .”

Verden heard that too.

But that didn’t matter at all.

He stood up from his seat and prepared himself while adjusting the robe of the Sorcerer King.

“Let’s go.”

captain and magic.

Verden was motivated.