I Became a Genius Mage in the Cthulhu Game Chapter 11

Episode 11

Episode 11 Request

This is the first reason why this request is bound to fail. Helistic pretends to be a healthy company on the outside, but it is one of the evil underworlds steeped in Cthulhu mythological madness.

It’s not an immediate problem if you get involved with these guys, but depending on the route, you may end up fighting Helistic until the end of the game.

“If it’s a request from a company, it’s probably not just one or two people chasing it, right? “When was the bounty put on?”

The second reason why Lee Chang-hyuk is a failure.

This second reason is really important, but Lee Chang-hyuk is just annoying to look for.

If you are unlucky, you will have to work in vain for days.

Additionally, this quest has a time limit.

About 15 days after the bounty was placed, he was successfully smuggled aboard a ship in Incheon.

‘No, but usually there is a time limit after receiving the request, right? What kind of quest has a time limit even before receiving the request? This is why I listen to mangems.’

Therefore, depending on how many days today is, there may be no way to solve the problem at all.

“There’s no one better than you, so you’re still running away well. “It’s been exactly two weeks since I ran away today.”

Holy shit.

“Is it exactly 14 days? Or are you saying that’s it?”

When I lifted my head and asked again, Tudor made a puzzled expression. That’s right. Because you won’t think there is a time limit.

Tudor pauses for a moment and shuffles through documents.

“Uhm… … It’s exactly the 14th today. “At midnight today, it will be the 15th day.”

‘What is it?’

If I ask for something else now, Tudor will lose interest in me.

It’s not that they don’t give you work, but you only get work that’s leftover from other people’s work.

In the end, in order to be stably connected to Tudor, it is better to proceed as is.

“What is the reward?”

Actually, I have no further questions now. The rewards will be the same as in the game anyway.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t stop asking.

If the new problem solver who first signed the contract knows all the details of the request, it may raise unnecessary suspicion.

Tudor looked at my mask for a moment and then continued.

“5 million for Lee Chang-hyuk’s head. And 25 million is at stake to retrieve the artifact he has.”

“It’s a subtly low price.”

Moreover, the balance of money is ridiculous.

“I don’t want to spend a lot of money on something like this. So I haven’t caught it yet. “If we raise the price by just 2,000 more, skilled workers will come and fetch us, right?”

This is also the same in-game dialogue. In the game, it is a scene where only text is listed without a voice actor, but hearing it in Tudor’s languid voice feels new. As expected, the charm is high, so it is unique.

“good. “I’ll leave it to you.”

[Quest accepted!

Capture ‘Lee Chang-hyuk’, who stole the samples to be delivered from Helistic’s research institute, and retrieve the ‘Artifact: Security Bag containing the Experimental Subject’ that he stole.

! Time limit: Lee Chang-hyuk escapes Korea through Incheon in (1) days. !

Reward: 50,000XP (+the money promised by the broker is separate.) In case of failure: Tudor is disappointed.]

‘The quest window appears even when requesting a bounty.’

I remember that when I hovered the mouse cursor over the reward item, a message would pop up saying, ‘You can earn more rewards if you gain the broker’s favorability.’

“Tudor, can you see this?”

Just in case, I asked Tudor if he could see the message window.

“self… … “Are there any other symptoms besides that?”

No, that’s not it… … .

I came up with a few excuses to clear up Tudor’s misunderstanding, but it didn’t work out.

In the end, I gave up trying to resolve the tutor’s misunderstanding and left Tudor’s office.

But you can’t leave right away.

I have some preparations to do.

I borrowed a pair of scissors from Orb and took a seat at a table in the corner of the cafe.

Tudor is sitting across from the table and watching my actions. He’s in a completely comfortable position with both hands together and chin resting… … . Is it interesting?

“Wouldn’t it be a big deal if a seizure suddenly started?”

Tudor gave a warm expression as if he understood everything. What do you understand? She said she was a witch.

Thanks to Tudor, the attention of other troubleshooters who are hanging out at the cafe is also attracting attention.

Let’s ignore it, ignore it. I took out the straitjacket I was wearing from my backpack.

Then, using scissors, he removed the belts hanging from the straitjacket.

Is dexterity affected by dexterity? Agility of only 8 was not helpful for this task, so it took more time than expected.

Tudor burst into laughter when he saw that one of the belts was half tattered.

under… … Let’s wait… … .

Anyway, after some effort, I completed 6 belts in perfect condition and 2 belts that were in tatters.

The straitjacket was also a rag, but I put that in my backpack as well.

“Whi-bang! Weren’t you going to catch it? “He’s a wizard.”

“… … “Then the artifact will also be damaged.”

Lee Chang-hyuk is a superhuman who gained this ability due to hypertrophy of magical power.

Thanks to this, it has a decent level of magic resistance along with a few special abilities.

If the request is to ‘catch and kill’, then without much hesitation, just approach and kill it with one hit.

However, such spells are usually accompanied by overly flashy effects. It takes some thought to safely retrieve the artifact he has.

I was wondering where I could buy some rope, but where is the money to waste like that? There’s a lot to tie here.

Tudor laughed again and sent me off, saying that he would look forward to seeing me return.

Yes, smile a lot. Today is the last time I worry needlessly.

I walked and started searching from Geumchon-dong.

I have enjoyed countless bounty quests, and there is no bounty that I have not caught in my hands.

It would have been better if someone with a fixed hideout had been caught, but Lee Chang-hyuk is a roaming bounty criminal designed to keep people from getting bored.

However, it is not at the level of complete wandering. If it’s like that, I’ll just give up.

He does not stay in a fixed location but appears randomly in six locations.

Since the appearance status changes depending on the time, it may appear again in a place that has already been investigated, which is a very painful problem.

‘Oh, I don’t want to walk!’

Once I get the bounty and become more stable, I’ll have to find a mount. Due to the penalty characteristic [decreased stamina], your body becomes saggy even if you walk just a short distance.

Still, the first spot is still close.

I looked up at the dirty building. A bar without a sign operating in the back alleys of Geumchon-dong.

According to the setting, it is Lee Chang-hyuk’s favorite bar, and inside there are a lot of gangsters who are friendly with him.

This means that when you enter, you have to have a lot of fun regardless of whether Lee Chang-hyuk is there or not.

‘Luckily there’s no need for that.’

I put my hand on the wall of the bar and created magic.

[Magic power detection]

A bright green magic line extends from my fingertips and seeps into the interior of the building.

It is as if the roots of a tree made of neon signs are digging in.

‘It’s not here.’

Lee Chang-hyuk suffers from hypertrophy of magical power. Since no other person with this ability has ever appeared in his hiding place, he can skip most of the unnecessary investigation process with this simple detection magic.

Although you have to visit the place in person… … .

Anyway, it’s just a race against time.

The day is already getting dark.

‘I guess we’ll have to figure it out quickly.’

Since Cthuluni is a dimensional shift, this is something to think about later.

To maintain good health, you need space to wash, eat, and sleep.

Before the sun rises today, catch Lee Chang-hyuk and get paid.

* * *

bingo.

I found it after the third time.

You’re not so unlucky.

The place where the abnormal magical power unique to hypertrophy of magical power was detected was a motel located on the outskirts of Gwangtan-dong.

It was a good thing because if we weren’t here, we would have had to travel really far.

Once the location is specified, everything else is in the palm of your hand. The room he is hiding in is room 304, and the ways to enter are by breaking the door, negotiating with the motel owner, entering through the window, or… … .

“Delivery~.”

This is the simplest method, and the timing is perfect.

If you’re hiding in a motel, there are times when you’ll come out briefly to pick up the food you ordered. It is most convenient to target that moment and make a surprise attack.

The delivery man came, but Lee Chang-hyuk answered without even opening the door.

“Leave it and go.”

“Yes, enjoy your meal.”

What did you order? It’s like a soup dish. I’m already hungry, should I clean up and eat that?

The delivery man left the food and left, but the door did not open for a while. I guess they are doing this to be cautious.

Since [Magic Detection] was still active, it was clear what he was doing.

It’s close to the door. It looks like he has his ear against the door and is listening to the sounds outside.

Okay, I’ll stay quiet. Come out quickly.

click.

It’s the sound of a lock opening. It is now. I prepare my magic according to that sound.

Squeak… … .

‘good. now!’

[Magic Bullet]

Throw a sphere of magic through the slightly open door.

Kwazijic!

“Kaaak!”

The door that was hit was completely shattered, and the impact caused Lee Chang-hyuk to fall backwards.

Kwadangtang!

The guy rolls over and crawls into the room. Ah, are you going to pack your bag?

“Hey~, Lee Changhyeok sii~!”

I entered his room, moving deliberately and slowly.

It would be nice to jump in nicely, but it’s obvious that if you run around in a hurry with a body like this, you’ll end up looking down on yourself.

Rather, it is better to create a sense of fear leisurely.

As expected, Lee Chang-hyuk is holding a large bag in one hand. It is a large silver bag reinforced with metal.

That must be a security bag containing the test subject. In the game, it was just a quest item, so its contents could not be confirmed.

And the other hand is hidden under the clothes. You’re hiding a pistol.

“Well, what is it? “You!”

“What is it? Isn’t it obvious? “Just give me that bag over there and I won’t hurt you.”

“Hey… … Write… … .”

He suddenly stops talking and takes a breath.

And the upper part of his chest swelled to twice that of an average person.

You may be wondering something, but that is Lee Chang-hyuk’s attack stance.

Once you’ve predicted what to do, the next step is simple. Now, beat the beat!

‘one two… … .’

His mouth opens. Just now. three!

– Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

A sound that cannot be believed to have come from a human comes out of its mouth.

But I also completed the magic when the mouth opened.

Wooooow!

A magic circle of light appeared in front of me.

It distorts and twists his sound.

My exclusive magic that is an improved version of Jeonum, a level 0 magic.

Should I appropriately name it [Sound Wave Distortion]?

Ignoring the laws of physics, the direction of sound is distorted.

Therefore, even though Lee Chang-hyuk, who has hypertrophy of magical power, attacked with magical power through sound, no damage was inflicted on me!

Kwagwagyaggak!

Instead, the walls on the left, right, top, and bottom of the motel were shattered and scattered.

“X arm! What is it! how… … What did you do?!”

The guy frowns and screams when his attack ends in vain.

Still, he moved his hand quickly and took something out of his pocket.

Clap-.

It’s a gun.

“Duuljeorat!”

Lee Chang-hyuk’s gun bursts into flames in a question-and-answer dance.

Wow, that’s quick! Still, you made a living on this floor, right?

fantasy,