Genius Wizard Breaking Limits - Chapter 559



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Episode 559 Target (1)

A huge pit was created where the unofficial laboratory had been built, and the surrounding terrain shifted and covered it.

The outside is rough and the inside is empty.

That’s right.

Here, Dahit Wesroel cast his super magic. Whether you find traces or not, you can see his personality and magic from his crude aftermath.

Baloch asks.

In a slightly stronger tone.

“Who was in charge at that time?”

“Elder Hiram… … His current whereabouts are unknown.”

The Supreme Elder, Tilon, immediately opened the space contained in the artifact upon hearing his answer.

Short staffs with special magic circles engraved on their short bodies poured out and lined up as if wrapping around Baloch.

This can be used as a medium to confirm the life and death of the targets of the forced magic circle—the people inside the Magic Tower and the test subjects, as well as their location and direction.

A magical item from Baloch that allows you to issue commands remotely within a certain distance.

But… … among them, there were some that had completely lost their magical functions.

There is only one case.

The calls that were connected to each staff disappeared.

That is, something big happened to Elder Hiram.

And that’s not all.

Angelo was shocked as he counted the staff that had lost their light.

“Huh, huh, how come Taillord and Boldrak too… … ?!”

The leader linked to Rayshen Taillord, who had contacted the Magic Tower branch, saying that he had secured Isabella, is silent.

Even Omar Boldrak, who took Raytheon with him.

… … Perhaps the magical connection was temporarily severed by some kind of seal. It is quite possible.

But the opposite is also true.

If we assume the worst, the two elders of Itium and the second disciple of the Matapju are dead. If we include the internal personnel under them, the number is not small.

Except for the power outage about three years ago… … there has never been such a great loss since Baloch came to power.

It’s incomparable to the early days of the war with Black Hour.

… … .

The whole area was enveloped in silence.

Angelo and Tilon break out in a cold sweat as the presence gradually grows stronger. Balok, who had been quietly looking down at the ground, opens his mouth.

“The last time I checked was two days ago. You hit me right in the middle of the hierarchical breach and the Transcendentalist meeting.”

“Oh, Lord Matap.”

“I can assure you that there is no blemish on the management of the Bohemian Tower. And yet the Tower’s secrets were leaked to the usurper. It must have been an outside act.”

Tilon’s throat twitched.

“So, you mean betrayal?”

“So far, only one group has approached me with the circumstances of an unofficial experiment. Will this be any different?”

The short stories that Baloch had arranged were stored in ‘subspace’.

“… … Yes, the attitude of those who deal with them has become more passive recently. Elder Hiram was dispatched here to figure out their intentions. Of course, it is difficult to conclude from that alone, but it is too coincidental to ignore.”

Baloch never considered the possibility that the Coliseum he had created was being sabotaged and exploited.

At least for now.

Finally, the order was given.

“Shut down all unofficial experimental facilities near the Allied Front immediately, and move all data and supplies to the Tower. Tilon, how far along are the courtesy reinforcement experiments?”

“Yes, the research progress of ‘emotion’ among the reinforcement fields is about 89%. Now, we are adjusting the variables for actual application… … .”

“We’ll skip the stabilization phase. It’s just a subtle error anyway. Whatever the reason, since Black Hour has attacked Luked Maniacs and Rayshen Taillord, they’ll probably target the other disciples as well.”

Baloch’s jaw tightened.

“… … I would like to tear Wesroel apart right away, but it would be difficult to take the initiative due to the nature of the Black Hour Grand Hall. So I will bring forward the original plan.”

“Give your order, my master.”

“While I am studying the ancient bloodlines I have secured from Karnadel, apply enhancement experiments to those on the list, in addition to ‘Robelin’. So that we can drastically reduce the power of Black Hour as bait and suicide bombers.”

Baloch turned his head.

“And Angelo.”

“yes.”

“Secretly command Sandir Paen and the mind-washing subjects from the rear to find Gluttony. Then carve a call sign to gather information.”

“I will assemble my direct forces immediately. But if you have made that decision… … are you giving up on any further dealings?”

“Yeah. Even if they have nothing to do with this attack, that’s fine.”

Kukukukukuku… … !

The atmosphere is fierce.

All things, including nature, looked up to Baloch.

“The third fang of Gluttony, the one who sent a substitute to offer me a deal, the one named Beldoran. Bring him to me. Definitely.”

The balance was shaken by the unexpected onslaught of Black Hour, which in turn increased the potential risk to trading partners.

In this way, the cooperation was broken.

Gluttony was targeted without even knowing English.

* * *

The bare winter bushes swayed and broken branches fell like corn. Startled birds flew up high.

As I touched the ground, trees quickly passed by to the left and right.

“Hoo, hoo… … !”

The transplanter, draped in blood-stained robes, ran desperately. As he exhaled deeply, the blood flow accelerated even more.

Blood and flesh welled up in the deep sword wound that cut through his chest.

Immediately afterwards, a crimson lightning flashed from the left like a thunderbolt.

───Ahhhhhhhh!

From a considerable distance away, the sound of thunder is heard mixed with the screams of a horse.

I ignored it and moved my legs.

This time, a cold wind blew in from the right. The wizard who had been frozen in the sky was shattered.

“… … !”

Next, a sharp sound cut through the air from behind brushed my ears. Screams and shouts were heard repeatedly, then suddenly cut off.

Instinct sounds the alarm.

The transplanter sensed the approaching presence and twisted his waist and swung his arms.

Jjaeng!

Swords clashed with swords.

Just as Adrian was about to decapitate him, the red piece implanted in the center of his spinal cord activated, inflating his lungs with maximum reflexes.

A series of attacks that extend without passing through the brain.

The transplanter didn’t back down an inch and kept clashing in place. Then, it let out a blast of energy and activated its unique technique.

Reverse

The skill that was imbued in the body of the warrior used as the material for the transplant was realized. The straight sword energy cut through the distance along the direction.

Every time, a light sword with a blue glow blocked all the sword paths.

‘I couldn’t kill him.’

The moment when the transplanter who had launched an offensive thought of the next move and retreated.

Damn it.

“what…….”

The teeth of the sword fell off with a thud, and soon the blade broke. No matter how small it may be, it was an alloy containing the highest grade of metal.

It was then that I felt an eerie magic.

The waves of Lingshi (凌凘) covered the entire area in an instant. The tips of the waves made of cold water were quite sharp.

Blood dripped slowly down his body.

“Who are you… …? Are you part of the ark… …?”

The transplanted person, who was unable to avoid damage despite immediately throwing his body, had half of his body pierced and was also frozen. He was unable to move.

Isabella walked briskly with widened strides and bent her fingers.

“I finally caught it. Hang in there.”

“?!”

Crunch.

He pinpointed the location of the red piece with his sword and tore it off whole. With his spine badly damaged and his source of life lost, his regenerative powers were noticeably weakened.

“I haven’t heard of people like you… in the ark.”

The transplanter showed hostility, but at the same time, his voice was strained and confused.

“How on earth… … how did you manage to find us… … ?”

“Shut up.”

Adrian’s sword slash swung vertically. A moment later, a purple flash of sword energy appeared.

The transplanted organ was cut in half and died.

Ah, warm.

Isabella snapped her fingers and disintegrated the bastard into its crystal units.

The forest became quiet.

She rolled the red piece around in her hand and examined it closely.

“This is the second red piece… … No matter how I look at it, its essence is so abnormal that it’s hard to see clearly. And I have no idea how it was made. Concentrating the life force that encompasses Ki and magic power and using it as a magic stone is at least in a realm that is impossible with magic.”

“Aside from that, it seems that he only uses certain parts of his body to perform his skills. It seems that he can imitate the skills from the body of the warrior he transplanted. It’s not just magic that I don’t understand.”

Adrian took out his sword as a habit and put it back in its sheath. At that moment, Verden approached him, holding [Interis].

“I don’t know the exact year, but it’s clear that this organization has existed for at least several hundred years. It’s only natural that it doesn’t make sense.”

“Ten years is a long time, but how many centuries? It seems so long ago. Here, here.”

Isabella gave Verden the red piece she had stolen from the transplanter.

Then, Alpha, who was tightly hugging [Ainver]’s neck, tapped [Black Hour’s Compass].

[Check your bearings. Next is east.]

Unfortunately, Beta was not one of the watermelons that could be excluded from this operation. Even though its size could be reduced, its weight remained the same, making it unsuitable for a chase like the one we are currently in.

Not only that, according to Alpha’s explanation, since it is based on the core of a natural golem, it is impossible to transfer consciousness to a mini golem.

So Beta is working alone in Alpha’s lab, developing Golem.

“From here, it’s east. If you go straight, I think you’ll find a city.”

[There is a city-state called ‘Daunt’ that belongs to the Arnak Empire on the Western Continent. It is a commercial city with a logistics center, and it has a structure where three cities are connected. There are active commercial areas above and below ground. It is larger in scale and has a larger population than the average city.]

Alpha recited the history of a city he had never visited, like a dictionary. I heard that he had memorized entire books containing information about countries and cities on every continent.

Isabella laughed bitterly.

“There’s no such thing as a completely walkable world map… … Anyway. If it’s hiding in that city, it’ll be quite a hassle to deal with. You can’t just run wild without considering the damage to the surrounding area.”

“If you are not confident, wait outside. My lord and I will handle it.”

“Just watch? I guess it might have been different in the past, but with my current strength, I think I’ll have the advantage in the city. Hey, wanna bet?”

“Come at me.”

Adrian and Isabella raised their voices as they argued about who would be able to explore and subdue Gluttony the most.

This was the first time since the invasion of the Great Hall through Libereas, the world of demons, that the four of them, including Alpha, had taken external action.

The morale is bound to rise.

Verden said.

“The fifth fang, Rupel Rains de Gadran, who was previously dealt with as the leader of Gluttony, was a high-ranking noble of the duchy. The Gadran family itself had already fallen to Gluttony. So, just like back then, we cannot rule out the possibility that Gluttony’s executives are disguised as high-ranking officials in Downt.”

He activated [Raindia] and opened the subspace contained in the ring.

“There are three red fragments we’ve secured so far, so once we arrive at Daunt, we’ll split up and search the entire city.”

There are also three [Black Hour Compasses], just like that number. If we include the one that Verden originally had, there were two unfinished ones and one finished one.

‘The difference is scope and accuracy.’

If there are multiple targets with the same magical power, unlike the finished product, the unfinished product will become confused and the needle will spin around if they do not get close enough.

The tracking process is the same as before.

Using alchemy, separate the heterogeneous energy from the red shard───the shard of Gluttony, and combine it with the prepared magic stone to assimilate it with magical power.

A method of specifying the direction of Gluttony’s transplants by inserting the black colored magic stone made in this way into a compass.

‘In the Duchy of Revan, the black magic stone disappeared after Rupel was killed.’

Gluttony’s fragments are special constraints that merge with the body like a parasite, preventing the host from betraying or divulging information.

‘It seems probable that the pieces of Gluttony are derived and connected from each of Gluttony’s heads, called the Five Teeth.’

So there must have been repercussions.

I’m not sure.

Because I haven’t heard that when Rupel died, the transplants who received the pieces of Gluttony from him also died at the same time.

‘Anyway, if you chase after him until the end, you will soon be able to meet one of the Gluttony executives who are active in the Western Continent.’

And you will be able to find out what was discussed and what deals were made with Baloch Besias.

“Don’t move.”

[depart.]

The Verden party headed to Downt.

* * *

Angelo’s direct unit dispatched from the Bohemian Tower issued a call to action against the Gluttony grafters who had been captured by blockading their limbs.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”

By forcing action due to unbearable pain, he forced the exposure of deeply hidden secrets.

but.

Phew! Phew!

“Ugh?!”

The transplants who were answering the questions exploded and scattered in all directions. The being holding the piece of Gluttony was completely destroyed at the cellular level the moment of the betrayal, leading to death.

There was no way that the Bohemian Tower was aware of these facts.

“Gluttony. This is truly an amazing organization. Not only can they attach and detach biological tissues to humans, but they are also impervious to the magic circle of the Transcendent. How could the world know when they keep such a secret so thoroughly?”

Sandhir, sitting on the rock, raised the corners of his mouth while hugging his spear. It was not a smile of genuine amusement or joy, as his innate mental illness left him with little emotion.

It’s just a matter of remembering and imitating the reactions that others are likely to show.

“Well, at least I was able to get a word out of you.”

I threw a red piece.

Angelo, who had caught it naturally, glanced at Sandhir and turned his back. He was extremely arrogant, but he didn’t point it out.

Because he is a being on a different level from other brainwashed people.

“Well, I hear the city is your next destination. What are you going to do? If you go out and the streets become a mess and people find out your identity, it’ll be a real problem. Are you going to leave it to us?”

“… … .”

If you act rashly and the Bohemian Tower is discovered to be moving abnormally, you will be met with suspicion from all sides.

It’s a hassle.

To prevent that, the master of the Bohemian Tower told us not to come to the front and command the test subjects from the rear.

Angelo licked his lips.

“Make sure to find it.”

“It’s an excellent choice.”

Sandir stepped onto the ground, placed the spear on his back, and spoke to the unofficial test subjects who had been subjected to mind control and thought bias.

“Go down.”

The just-dead transplant spits out the bare minimum of information that he was ordered by Colsion to Downt on the Western Continent.

I didn’t know what it was because I asked for its location first… … but it didn’t really matter whether I could find it or not.

If you destroy the entire city, they won’t be able to survive without crawling out.

* * *

In an inn in Downton, an old woman is having dinner with a young, innocent girl. The dinner is a coarse stew that barely provides nutrition.

“……ha.”

I wanted to feed my granddaughter a sumptuous meal, but I couldn’t. I didn’t have much money left.

In the past, he would have earned his travel expenses by predicting his customers’ futures and giving them advice using cards, but not anymore.

Since last year, it has become impossible to predict fate.

I don’t know why.

All I know is that no matter how much I shuffle the cards, the result is a mess. I thought it was a temporary phenomenon, but the situation remains the same.

“Ugh!”

At that moment, the granddaughter sitting across from me───’Aisha’ shivered slightly. She even dropped the spoon she was using to scoop up the stew.

“Why, why are you like that, Aisha?”

“grandma……!”

Aisha parted her lips with difficulty.

“Da, Downt… … I feel like something’s going to happen. But, I don’t know. Should I run away or stay here? Uh, what should I do?”

Aisha was born with a more sensitive and eccentric sense than others, a trait that became more evident as she grew up.

However, this was the first time I had seen Aisha so anxious.

“Keep calm. Don’t panic. I’ll take you to your room, so just focus on calming your mind.”

“Yes, but before that… …could you please look at the card?”

“Aisha, that’s… … No, that’s not it. Okay, let me try it.”

It was impossible to predict it anyway, but that was all she could do. There was nothing she wouldn’t do for her granddaughter.

Clang.

Grandma shuffled the cards. She took a deep breath… …and carefully placed them on the table, one at a time, starting from the top, for a total of three cards.

The first is the messenger (reverse).

The second is God (reverse).

The third is human (reverse).

The grandmother opened her eyes wide when she saw him.

“This is… … .”

The grim reaper represents death, God represents birth, and humans represent life.

Death upside down.

Birth upside down.

Life turned upside down.

It is a world of chaos and possibility where fate does not exist… …and this is the second horoscope I have seen in my lifelong career as a prophet.

The first was the fortune told by an ashen-haired man I met in Cohen, Principality of Rivaant, about two years and several months ago.

What on earth does this mean?