Genius Wizard Breaking Limits - Chapter 576



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Episode 576: The Beginning of War (2)

Existence always longs.

Gulping down food to appease a hungry stomach or reading books to fill your head with the woefully inadequate knowledge.

To broaden their meager horizons, they pretend to have experiences they have never had before… …as if to show off their abilities in order to be recognized.

It is only natural that something empty should be filled, and only when this filling process continues can something truly exist.

The same goes for the transcendent.

Only for the ideal.

I will gladly give my all.

“… … The tuning is finished.”

Baloch rose from the top floor of the Bohemian Tower, his heavy body rising. His breath of excitement boiling deep within his chest was filled with heat.

Finally───the first step towards realizing a long-awaited ideal, the preparations to uncover the most secret of the magical world are complete.

“Thank you, Lord Matap.”

The two highest elders, Angelo and Tilon Narger, bowed their heads.

“The beginning of the national brainwashing is currently going smoothly, and the Black Hour has become quiet again. It is not known when the Dark Moon will move again.”

“Regardless of how the surprise attack is conducted, we have eliminated any elements that could cause significant damage to the Bohemian Tower as before. Therefore, the Tower Lord may leave at any time.”

Finally, the greatest master in the history of the Bohemian Tower is taking his first steps and tasting the lofty fruits.

Any interference from any external factors will absolutely not be tolerated.

Baloch said.

“As long as the front line closest to Black Hour is fixed as it is now, Wesroel, the usurper, will not be able to invade. He has a cruel personality that would rather die than suffer loss.”

The magic power subsided. The large and small magic circles densely engraved on his body disappeared in an instant.

“Keep the status quo until I return. It will be later that we will bait the usurper.”

The omnipotent transcendent being.

After leaving the tower, his consciousness was focused on the number one tower in the hierarchy, the Lepragium tower.

* * *

Based on the scenes recorded by Alpha, a three-dimensional map was created based on the exact same continental map that was in Baloch’s personal laboratory.

It’s a very deteriorated plate compared to the original, as it was roughly recreated by bringing in a large rock and using , but it doesn’t matter.

There is no need to express the terrain features in such detail.

The most important thing is the people who will ‘build a plan for all-out war’ together.

Verden, one of the three leaders of Black Hour.

Osgar, the sage of power and former war lord of the Arnak Empire.

Melad Tastyen, the wise sage and one of the first members to found Black Hour.

And Olnord, a former high-ranking officer who used to devise war strategies when Black Hour was at war with the Western Continent Magic Tower Alliance.

Finally, Alpha and Beta evaluated the feasibility of various operations conceived with their unique logical and rational thinking.

In this way, everyone stayed up all night together and concretized the plan for an all-out war.

It would have been nice if the guardian sage and owner of the Ostea Tower, Medrant Keden, had also attended this event, but circumstances did not permit it.

As an insider, I couldn’t leave my post because I was dedicated to protecting and monitoring the situation on the Allied Front in real time.

The former’s target is Robelin, and the latter’s target is the internal personnel of the Bohemian Tower in charge of her escort.

“… … Phew, it’s finally over.”

Osgar let out a long sigh and rubbed his aching shoulders.

Then I quenched my thirst with a low-alcohol, high-sugar wine. I felt like my mental fatigue was somewhat relieved when I had a high-calorie late-night snack of salted ham wrapped in cheese as an accompaniment.

Melad scanned the map over and over again, touching the corner of his mouth.

“No matter how many times I look at it again, I don’t think there’s anything more to consider here. To think that you could come up with something like this in such a short amount of time. I didn’t know that Shinsung was so well-versed in war.”

I thought it would be difficult to put together a war plan in two days, but it took exactly one and a half days.

It was thanks to Verden’s draft that it could be completed in such a short period of time.

It’s not that difficult to add some flesh to a solid frame.

“I simply knew the mindset of the Bohemian Tower. If you hadn’t helped me, it would have remained just a thought.”

“If you are humble, we have nothing to say. Let’s just say you are great.”

[His Majesty Verden is good.]

A small laugh rose at Alpha’s immediate response. The loose atmosphere was a good lubricant for maintaining tension for a long time.

No one knew why Alpha called Verden a hermit, but no one thought it was strange.

As a transcendent being, Verden possesses a territory and is worthy of being considered a king.

“… … .”

In the meantime, Olnord remained silent.

Beta looked up at him, his frame reduced to the size of a human’s chest.

[Why aren’t you laughing?]

“Huh.”

As if they had made a promise, everyone’s eyes were fixed on one spot. Olnold, who was clearly flustered, smiled awkwardly.

“Haha, hot.”

Of course, Beta didn’t mean to give a hint to others by saying, “Why are you ruining the mood by acting serious while everyone else is laughing and talking?”

It was a pure and innocent question.

“I’m sorry, my lord.”

Olnord lowered his head, pulling his chin in a hurry. His face, drained of all its color, was filled with fear and anxiety.

Why am I so restless? There was only one reason.

Because we’ve done human experiments before.

Even though he surrendered to Isabella during the large-scale purge and gave up his status as a magician, his ugly past was never covered up or erased.

“There’s nothing to be sorry about.”

“Thank you… … .”

“Your position is the same.”

Verden folded his arms and spoke firmly to Olnord.

“You and the other wizards have already paid the price for your actions, and I have acknowledged and accepted it. What more do you need to say now?”

Olnord, once a accomplished 6th-tier lower-level wizard, can no longer cast even basic magic. He has lost his magical abilities.

For members of Black Hour who had given up resistance and lost their ground, only pure magical research was permitted.

Magic power can be replaced with magical items, and magical knowledge remains.

Instead of saving his life, he chose to die as a wizard.

But, with the feeling of loss of strength… … I felt like I had become useless, and it was an instinctive reaction to worry about when I would be abandoned.

To this Verden declared:

“I take responsibility for everything in this group. No exceptions. Do you understand?”

Olnord took a deep breath.

The great transcendent being before my eyes had inherited the flame of annihilation through some causal relationship… …but it was clearly different from the dark moon.

“I will keep that in mind.”

Only then did Olnord’s expression seem to relax a little. Melad, who had been with him before, smiled faintly.

The meeting returned to its main topic.

Osgar stroked his long beard.

“By the way, it’s a bit unfortunate that we can’t further reduce the number of outcomes that these three variables can cause.”

Verden nodded.

The first variable, the artifact held by the Bohemian Tower.

Based on what Verden has seen and heard and the Society’s intelligence, he is confident that he has an understanding of more than 80% of their power.

‘The only problem is the oddity.’

Artifacts stored in Balok Besias’ personal laboratory, such as a world map, which is presumed to be an ancient artifact… … .

Where did you get what?

Even though Verden knew the most secret parts of the Bohemian Tower, he was only an unofficial test subject and not a high-ranking official, so he could not know such things.

And the second variable, the unidentified experiment led by Balok Besias, discovered in the giant magic circle of his personal laboratory.

‘There’s been some recent experimentation and the discovery of a strange blood that’s a mixture of Baloch and human blood, but the clues are vague.’

Even if you try to guess and connect the dots to the unique ideal Baloch is trying to achieve, the paints provided are not enough to paint the picture.

‘But it’s by no means a negative factor for us right now. Rather, it’s advantageous.’

It’s worth paying some attention to, but not too much thought, since its goals are likely to be largely unrelated to all-out war.

The most important thing is what comes next.

The last, third variable.

‘Sandhir Payen.’

The fact that there are two Transcendent beings in the power governed by the Bohemian Tower is a critical unknown that determines the success or failure of the plan.

Everyone who heard the news late couldn’t help but feel confused.

Of course, Gluttony’s identity was completely hidden during this process. There are many reasons to bring up the information about the Ark without mentioning it.

Of course, it has to be based on trust.

Olnord made a sound.

“… … It seems that there is no other solution than isolation.”

“The answer is set, but the process is difficult. If we were already gathered when Sandhir Paen tried to intervene, it would be perfect… … But if Sandhir goes on a rampage before the encirclement is formed, the situation will escalate out of control.”

As Osgar said, no individual’s power other than Verden can handle the Transcendent One of the martial arts world, and if individuals start to fall one by one, it will lead to enormous damage.

But hoping that the Transcendent will catch you when you are perfectly prepared is like leaving your life to luck.

“The best course of action would be for someone to tie up Sandir Paen’s feet first, Holy, until the high-ranking forces under your command can be assembled.”

Discuss sacrifice.

Verden neither confirmed nor denied.

“… … Although Sandhir Paen is the most important variable, he doesn’t necessarily need to be killed in an all-out battle. If he’s far from the battlefield, he can be excluded from the operation altogether.”

The fact that Sandhir cannot suddenly appear and launch a ‘surprise attack’ under any circumstances is one of the reasons why this plan can be boldly carried out.

The Bohemian Tower isn’t the only one that has the Spleen Artifact.

“The key is location. So it would be reasonable to make a judgment on Sandhir Paen’s treatment after confirming where he is.”

As Verden rose, everyone except Melad stood up.

“Let’s end the meeting here. Everyone worked hard. Get some rest tonight.”

“Yes, Holy. See you tomorrow at the Grand Hall.”

* * *

Alpha and Beta returned to the Dark Lord’s Golem Research Facility to prepare battle golems for full-scale war.

Since the Gharun and dwarves in the ownerless land have only recently developed the mines, there is a shortage of materials for mass production of golems… … Nevertheless, I plan to invest in them.

We must give it our all.

Separately, there was also the purpose of accumulating necessary information before fully revealing Golem to the world and making it active in the future.

“… … .”

Verden sat alone in the dark room with no lights on, lost in silence.

War is imminent.

It is clearly different from the Battle of Glory of the Dead that the Kingdom of Estyria and the Republic of Veldirn encountered, which can be said to be the largest battle they have ever experienced.

‘This all-out war starts with me.’

In a war where both sides are willing to kill each other, there is no way to avoid bloodshed, and from the beginning, what Verden wanted was blood.

plural.

I want to repay the other person more than the blood I shed in the past.

Black Hour has long been at odds with the current Bohemian Tower. The conflict has now grown to the point where they refuse to coexist.

And the ultimate goal of the Society is to collapse the Magic Tower system.

Everyone’s interests are aligned, but… … we cannot go our separate ways just because our opinions clash in the future.

Because we are tied together as one.

Verden, the new power leader, should lead everyone.

… … Therefore, you must bear all the consequences that will arise in the future.

Even the pain and death felt by those who believe in and follow them is a burden that only the leader must bear.

‘So when danger approaches, I will stand at the forefront before anyone else.’

responsibility.

That is the duty that Verden must uphold.

… … .

Before I knew it, night had passed.

The morning dawned two days after my visit to Baloch’s private laboratory.

I slowly raised my eyelids and stepped out the door.

“Are you awake, my lord?”

“It looks to me like you haven’t slept yet?”

Adrian and Isabella were waiting, each prepared. It was a scene that had become increasingly familiar.

Verden naturally stepped forward between the two.

“Go up.”

They headed towards the stratum from the depths of the Great Hall.

* * *

Hundreds of wizards who responded to the summons gathered in the grand hall through the corridors. The atmosphere was solemn, with no one talking.

This was the third time Verden had taken to the podium with such numbers in front of him.

“For the past three years or so, Black Hour has been waging an unfavorable war against the Western Continent Tower Alliance, led by the Bohemian Tower Alliance. As you know, it has been long, tedious, and exhausting. There is no telling when this conflict will end.”

The presence of a transcendent being was felt.

“The time has come for this tiresome war to end.”

The clear voice that resonated low and heavy made the room tremble.

As everyone knows, Verden’s goal is to destroy the Bohemian Tower leadership.

The point is to end the conflict by eliminating its center without having to deal with the sheer numbers of the entire Western Continent Tower Alliance.

Moreover, it is not only victory.

After that, Black Hour led by Verden will receive a pardon from the magic world for the rampage of the Magic Tower power source.

Only then will stability be restored.

“Currently, the power of the Bohemian Tower is dispersed throughout the continent.”

Verden continued.

“The Principality of Liviant on the Eastern Continent, the Kingdom of Maren and the Free State of Formene on the Central Continent, the Kingdom of Itel and the Barimtiel Alliance on the Western Continent… … They are plotting some kind of scheme against these small nations. It is also quite possible that an elder from Itium has been dispatched. It would be perfect for defeating them individually.”

and.

“It has been confirmed that there is a large-scale magic laboratory that is being thoroughly hidden by the Bohemirn Magic Tower on the border between the Western Continent and the Northern Continent. If we make a surprise attack here, we will be able to definitely drag out the high-ranking figures hiding in the Magic Tower.”

Verden personally assigned the manpower to each operation across all continents. Each person whose name was called shouted loudly.

After deciding on the personnel to be dispatched to each small country, they selected a commander to be in charge of the northern laboratory where the most important all-out war would be fought.

The walls glowed eerily.

“Adrian Chanvers.”

“Give your order, my lord.”

“Lead the Black Hour fleet towards their laboratory. Then, stand by at a designated location and when the signal is given, scorch it.”

There are still plenty of flying machines available for warfare during the Black Hour, though unfortunately none are large-scale.

It was finally the moment when the personnel selection was completed.

“From now on.”

thud!

Verden hit the floor of the Great Hall with [Interis] once. The heavy sound pierced through everyone’s hearts and then completely subsided.

“Declare war.”

Finally, the plan for extermination was carried out.

* * *

We moved to the Eastern Continent through a space teleportation system built by the wizards of Black Hour. There is no one around.

All around was quiet, as even the insects and birds fled in surprise at the spatial wavelength.

“Sigh. I was really bored last time because I didn’t have a chance to do anything.”

Phew, hun.

The staff rotates following the light movement of your hand.

“That’s why my blood gets hotter.”

A squad led by Osgar, the sage of power in the Society, took the lead.