Genius Wizard Breaking Limits - Chapter 535



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Episode 535 Beta (1)

Broker Serlo Broden, a former Obsidian-rank adventurer, hired a high-ranking adventurer through the Adventurer’s Guild to search for a natural golem.

But there was no news for several months.

To be honest, it had nothing to do with the adventurer’s skill level.

Natural golems are a rare and naturally occurring species even in uninhabited places, so it was very difficult to encounter them…

It wasn’t something you’d never find in your lifetime, but if you wanted to find it as quickly as possible, it actually took more luck than effort.

And then luck struck.

“Here, we have successfully identified a rock golem in a small lake located at the top of the mountain. Judging from the fact that it reacts immediately upon contact with the water, it is presumed that there is a core in the center of the lake. Of course, measures have been taken to prevent any unfortunate incidents from occurring, so if you go right now, no one will bother you.”

Serlo pointed to a certain place on the map of the Central Continent and reported in detail.

At the same time, Verden nodded after finishing calculating the spatial coordinates.

“I’m glad I left it to you.”

“thank you.”

Serlo bowed his head carefully and deeply to the word of praise. The more he achieved, the more his path to survival seemed to open up.

It seems that the sin of taking on the Southern Alliance’s request and causing trouble for the Transcendent One by making a fuss in the competition is gradually being erased.

To be old is to survive, and to survive is to be strong.

Serlo was a strong man in many ways.

“Is there anything else you need?”

“I have one thing to do. I need to contact a Mithril-grade adventurer urgently. How long will it take?”

“Since it’s Mithril grade… … Assuming the other party isn’t making a request or hiding, it should be able to be delivered anywhere on the continent within a week if it goes through the Adventurer’s Guild Headquarters. It seems like you have some urgent business.”

If it’s urgent, it’s urgent. If it’s important, it’s important.

Because it has to do with Gluttony.

* * *

… who fought together against Gluttony in the Duchy of Liviant… … and Locke, the disciple of Elder Ren Balhak of the Ark.

I recalled the conversation we had when we met again at the Ark due to the exchange.

───I heard that Gluttony appeared in the Western Continent.

───Oh, yes. That’s right. All the guys from the Eastern Continent and the Central Continent were gathered in the Western Continent. As expected, when I actually investigated, I found that they were touching the bodies of dead people.

───If it’s a body… … .

───You probably already know that Bohemian Tower and Black Hour are at war. Gluttony is secretly stealing the bodies of dead wizards and their scattered body parts.

Locke was tasked with investigating the appearance of Gluttony on the Western Continent, along with Theon, a former Gluttony assassin.

───Did Bohemian Tower or Black Hour notice that too?

───You probably don’t know the identity, but you probably know something about it. But there doesn’t seem to be any sign of anything worth investigating. Black Hour doesn’t have the energy to deal with multiple magic towers, and Bohemirn Magic Tower doesn’t seem to care much about dead bodies. It only cares about taking the magic items Gluttony left behind when he took the bodies.

Based on that, I concluded that Black Hour and Bohemian Tower were already partially aware of Gluttony’s existence, but were leaving it alone for their own reasons.

‘That’s a good guess.’

Black Hour, who was concentrating on an all-out battle with the four magic towers at the time, had no interest in corpse theft.

Besides, in the Western Continent’s Magic Tower Alliance, it was only like that at the beginning of the war, and there were no major disturbances after that.

I can confirm this because I inherited Dahit’s memories intact.

but.

‘I have no intention of ruling out Gluttony.’

Anyway, they got involved in the magic war on the Western Continent, and now Verden is the leader of Black Hour, which is fighting that war.

Complacency is a no-no.

The long-awaited Bohemian Tower is right before our eyes… … In dealing with the second-ranked tower in the military hierarchy, unexpected external intervention could lead to fatal results.

Verden has always assumed and prepared for the greatest number of variables.

It’s still like that now.

‘So first, meet with Locke and Theon to gather information.’

But there is one big problem: there is no way to contact them personally. There is no way for us to contact the Ark first.

That’s understandable, since Verden was a conditional candidate for the ark.

───If you overcome this ancient ordeal, even if you do not enter the ark, I will grant you an ordeal as an exception. And I will also give you a reward for it.

───In that case, you will not be able to use the Ark’s information network or its members. You will not be able to use anything other than the trials. In return, Asher will be free from his duties on the Ark.

It was an agreement made with the Ark’s Listener before leaving the Principality of Riviant.

‘But that doesn’t mean there’s no way… … If I can’t do it, I can go through someone else.’

So the correct answer that Verden chose was the bloody sword, Leila.

If she were a legitimate candidate for the Ark and had a personal relationship with Locke, she would be able to solve this problem.

Verden took out the sealed letter.

“Send this to the Mithril-grade adventurer, Bloody Sword, and Leila. Definitely.”

The content inside is short.

To summarize, there are two sentences.

First, there has been progress on the matter I promised earlier (information on the Demon’s Curse), so I will let you know as soon as I have enough information.

Second, because of the monsters (gluttony) that seek to eat, tell Locke to come to the Land of No Man.

I refrained from using proper nouns in case someone reads the letter.

‘Anyone who doesn’t know about the Ark and Gluttony wouldn’t understand it at all.’

Separately, this is not a one-sided request.

It was a perfectly balanced deal, with Leila helping him in exchange for gathering information about the demons.

“Bloodsword, Layla. Understood.”

Serlo carefully kept the letter in his bosom and accepted the commission. Then he returned to the eastern part of the ownerless land.

Back to the main point.

Alpha, who confirmed that there was no one around, released and tapped Verden with his small arms.

[Your Majesty Verden. Time is of the essence. I advise you to move quickly.]

Alpha urged them to hurry and go get the natural golem.

* * *

Without any need to take it easy, he went straight to the coordinates Serlo had mentioned. Verden, who had crossed the twisted space, looked around.

There is a lake in front of me.

The pool of water on top of the mountain was frozen solid due to the low temperature. A huge rock can be seen standing tall in the center of it.

“The core is… … the bottom of the lake.”

The dense magical power that forms the basis of natural golems can be felt beneath the surface.

As Verden stepped onto the frozen lake, the golem recognized the contact and reacted. A crack appeared in the rock that had been silent.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk!

The golem, which had been hiding while dropping debris, raised its heavy body.

Fairly large build.

The surrounding ice shattered under the weight, causing ripples in the lake. A violent spray of water gushed forth.

[… … Scan completed. Suitable target.]

“I’m glad I don’t have to look for another natural golem.”

It was a time when Verden and Alpha were enjoying themselves.

───!

The giant boulders that formed the arms fell and landed on the crown of the head. It was the golem’s habit to attack any creature that got too close to the core.

Oh my god.

Verden blocked the blow with his space field and cut through the space.

A giant body torn in half without any resistance.

He tried to regenerate it, but the destruction was much faster. In an instant, the golem was torn into hundreds of pieces and collapsed.

“Alpha, how much of the golem’s body should we leave behind?”

[This much.]

Alpha spread his arms out to the sides.

Since it was only about two spans of a person’s hand, I converted it and adjusted my strength.

Black flames covered the rocks that were returning to their original state. It is common sense that you cannot kill a golem unless you destroy its core.

However, this is only a fact that applies to normal cases.

How could it withstand the concept of extinction when its only resistance is that of a filthy, hard, jagged rock?

… … !!

The rocks that make up the golem’s body gradually disappeared, lowering its height to two meters. Its width was also significantly reduced.

As soon as his feet touched the lake, he began to sink.

[That’s enough.]

Alpha’s approval has been granted.

Berden immediately collected the black flame and used one of the intermediate magic stones as a consumable to create a binding magic circle, Detain.

The magical chain temporarily ensnared the weakened natural golem, holding it in midair.

The body has been reduced to a suitable size, so next is the core.

with a plop.

Berden, covered in a curtain of water, quickly dived down to the lakebed. He discovered a single magic stone standing tall amidst the sunlight shining down on the surface.

It looked like a coral reef under the sea.

‘The shape is deformed. It seems to be a high-level magic stone… … If we only consider the magic power contained within, it is comparable to a magic stone of a higher level. Other than that, it seems like there is nothing special about it.’

Of course, these characteristics alone would sell for a price comparable to that of the highest grade magic stone, so it would be a real jackpot for the average adventurer.

Unfortunately, Verden was not your average profit-seeking adventurer.

Thud.

He simply removed the magic stone embedded in the rock and soared high into the sky.

As soon as we got out of the lake, we forcibly moved the golem that we had subdued by taking over a separate space.

As we landed in a nearby empty lot, Alpha examined the magical power in his one eye.

[Scanning… … Confirmed no problematic areas. Natural golem. Capture complete. Long live His Majesty Verden.]

The guy who had been lavishing praise in a mechanical voice continued speaking.

[Now it’s my turn.]

Verden and Alpha returned to the first Dark King’s golem laboratory.

* * *

Alpha, who returned from Mini Golem to become the general manager of Golem Lab, has three preparations lined up in his personal laboratory.

Beta’s core.

The core of a natural golem.

The shrunken body of a natural golem that is still bound.

[A total of 27 items of research are required, including structural understanding and comparison. Approximately 210 hours until the research is completed. The possibility of final beta repair is 87%… … 100%.]

Alpha showed a strong will to repair Beta. As the older brother who was created first, it was his heart to care for his younger brother.

“Is there anything else I can help you with?”

[No problem.]

Alpha, who resolutely refused Verden’s assistance, moves.

The single eye, filled with concentrated magical power, blinked brightly.

[Research. Start.]

* * *

A city in the Western Continent.

Locke and Theon were watching the street from the top of the inn.

“… … Fortunately, it seems like the pursuit has been shaken off.”

“But we can’t be at ease. If they’re transplants, they’ll soon find our traces and flow into this city.”

The reason the two were having a serious conversation was simple.

Got caught by Gluttony.

The mission was to figure out what Gluttony was ultimately trying to do amidst the war between the Bohemian Tower Alliance and the Black Hour… … .

Just recently, Black Hour suddenly disappeared from the front lines completely, making it difficult to find any trace of Gluttony.

So I got caught doing it too hard. I can say it was really fucked up.

“What should I do?”

“We have to run away. Contact the ark immediately.”

“Oh, but you know… … . Two days ago, I fought that three-headed transplant and my means of contacting the Ark was destroyed. Haha.”

Locke said with a smile.

Theon turned serious.

“Why didn’t you tell me earlier───”

That was when.

dripping.

Someone knocked on the door.

Immediately Theon raised his dagger and Locke clenched his fist. The doorknob turned slowly in the silence, the sound of a pounding heartbeat echoing through the room.

The door finally opens.

“You were here.”

The listener of the ark, not the transplanter of Gluttony, appeared and greeted them warmly. The two people who had been nervous opened their eyes wide.

“Uh, why are you here… … ?”

“I came here because I have something to tell you.”

The listener repeated exactly what he had heard from Layla.

“Lord Asher has summoned you to the Land of No Man. It is for the matter of Gluttony. Would you like to go now?”

A rope that appears in an isolated situation with no way to contact the ark.

“Send it!”

“immediately!”