Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 11



As soon as I created a new ID, I opened an account at a bank near the 30th district.

When Lennok said he was planning to immediately deposit 20 million cells the commercial bank which was trying hard to receive customers only verified his identity and immediately created an account.

Lennok who was issued a cash card to use the money in his bank account immediately put the 10 million cells he had accumulated in his hotel room into his account then selected an appropriate item from a private cell phone store and opened it.

I contacted Jenny through the number I had received in advance and she answered right away.

[No matter how much you say you only work when you want to you might be the first person in this city to get a cell phone in a month.]

“well. “What about the vagabonds living in the 50th block?”

[Can such a thing be called a person?]

Lennok shook his head at Jenny’s cruel if cruel words.

The wizard’s cool-headed mind had already acknowledged that those words were no different from the truth.

Jenny gave various advice to Lennok who had just opened a currency and account.

[I don’t know if there are wizards like you who were stuck in remote areas and only trained but when working here it’s good to have a similar source of income in sunny areas. If money continues to come into your account without doing anything it can raise unnecessary suspicion.]

“Are you telling me to do at least a simple part-time job?”

[Anyway you officially opened an account at a commercial bank right? It’s a low probability but you could get caught up in a useless tax investigation. If you continue to work with me the amount of money you make will increase so it’s better to pay attention in advance.]

“hmm….”

Lennok had not yet decided whether to continue working with Jenny but he pretended to listen to her.

Until I learned more about the physiology of the city I realized through experience that it wasn’t a bad idea to arrange work for her.

She maintained a considerate attitude towards Lennok at least on the outside and this was of considerable help to Lennok who still had a lot to know about this world.

However cooperation is necessary but complete trust should not be given.

The fact that her attitude continues to change to be kinder than at first means that she has expectations of Lennok.

‘I’m sure Dylan heard that I used ice magic but there hasn’t been any word yet.’

Even though Lennok is known to be a lightning-type magician there is no question or mention of him using ice-type magic.

[Anyway because of this incident the rumor that a wizard is looking for work here has spread widely so we may receive nomination requests in the future.]

“I see.”

[It may be a job that suits your aptitude but the pay may be much more generous. Please look forward to it.]

“…….”

Lennok quietly looked down at the disconnected phone.

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Are you planning to keep your true intentions hidden and then turn his back or are you planning to keep his secrets hidden and continue to cooperate?

We won’t know unless we see each other’s cards until the end but we have no intention of waiting quietly.

A crooked smile appeared on his face as he returned to the hotel holding his phone.

Pop~

“How was it?”

As soon as Jenny put down the phone Jordan who was standing next to her asked.

She shook her head as if she had no idea.

“Even when I talked to him face to face I didn’t feel anything.”

“hmm…..”

Jenny asked back as she looked at Jordan who was in trouble with his arms crossed.

“Maybe you thought Dylan didn’t see it?”

“That won’t happen. Most wizards are people who question even the slightest possibility. You could say that I have a lot of unnecessary worries. But even though he knew his cover had been discovered he didn’t say anything… I thought he would usually throw something to correct his mistake.”

As Lennok expected the two people heard the whole story from Dylan and realized that he was not just a lightning magician.

It is not easy to distinguish the properties of binding magic like [Gravity Bind] so even if you skip it it is impossible not to recognize the properties of magic like [Frost Horn] that he used to stop Kroken.

Although they knew that Lennok used at least two attributes the two were not very surprised by that fact alone.

The world of magic is deep and wide. Even if it is not a simple attribute-specific specialized magic system if you look for a magic system that deals with two or more attributes you can find it somewhere.

What’s important is that someone so outstanding and sharp-witted has hidden his own magic.

And whether he is still willing to work with them.

“Ha I want to hold on to you no matter what.”

“Are you coveting Ban’s abilities?”

He is a wizard who survived against Pandemonium’s Croken.

The prestige of Bokmajeon was so strong in this area that more and more people were already asking Jenny about Lennok’s identity just because he had escaped the clutches of that cruel war mercenary.

“Ability is ability but… personality is also perfect. “Have you ever seen a wizard who works alone and can communicate so well?”

“…I know what you mean.”

To put it bluntly it’s not like there aren’t wizards on this planet who are better than the current Lennok.

However magicians with such outstanding or powerful abilities are most likely affiliated with organizations or groups and are treated as extremely valuable forces.

It’s not that there are magicians like Lennok who reject scouts and advice and work as freelancers but in most cases they are people with broken personalities who can’t be used anywhere or who boast of astronomical amounts of money.

Among all the professions in Balkan it was not easy to form a cooperative relationship with a wizard who was considered the most professional and had excellent situational response skills.

The chances of meeting a wizard like the current Lennok who appears to have just come down to the city from training are even rarer.

Jordan easily understood Jenny’s words and nodded.

“In the end all we can do is find a job that suits the class well and pays well. “If you try to go too far too hastily side effects may occur.”

“I fucking know.”

As Jenny said that she turned on the computer and connected to the network.

I started looking for a request that would suit Lennok.

“Wouldn’t it be better to mainly recommend requests that come from companies? “If possible the end result is clean.”

sweet home

At her words Jordan clicked his tongue and poured whiskey into his glass.

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“Do you think the class will think that way even after what happened?”

“Ah… I see.”

For the time being it is fortunate that seeing reptiles does not cause competition.

“It would be best not to recommend requests from corporations or syndicates for the time being. Since they have so much financial power you never know what might happen in an instant like hiring Kroken. “It would be better to look into gangs or mercenaries.”

Gangsters who roam the 50th District and mercenaries who work as freelancers in the 40th District.

The request price is somewhat lower than that of companies but since it is closely related to the physiology of this floor there are quite a few requests that can be helpful to Lennok.

If you are looking for a job or job that can provide you with reasonable compensation but is not too risky what would be the best place?

Gangs are simple but dirty and mercenaries are neat but cruel.

The worries were over quickly.

“Gangs… are a bit weird mercenaries would be better. You can mix it up in moderation. “I’ll try contacting relatively gentle guys.”

A mercenary office will never have a shortage of manpower but if that manpower is a wizard the story is completely different.

Proposing to hire an outside force simply because Lennok is a wizard would be received positively by any organization.

This is because from the organization’s point of view just by establishing a network with the hired wizard it is possible to hire him/her as an exclusive employee while paying high treatment if his or her skills are outstanding.

Since Lennok has worked with a talented person like Dylan he would have less aversion to the profession of mercenary.

Jordan who was looking at Jenny picking up the phone let out a small sigh.

“I’m helping you with your business at Kaise’s request but keep in mind that I can’t always watch your back. “You are smart and quick-witted but you are impatient and tend to skip other options.”

“hello? “It’s me Dray.”

Jenny narrowed her eyes as if she understood and immediately began talking to the person on the other end of the phone.

Jordon shook his head silently picked up a towel and began wiping the glass.

It will be time for the bar to open soon. We had to quickly prepare to welcome guests.

An unknown franchise hamburger restaurant.

Lennok ordered a hamburger set immediately opened the wrapper and took a bite.

It has the shape of a hamburger that he is familiar with with a thick meat patty sandwiched between buns but the taste of the sauce and the name of the burger are completely different.

Even in a world where magic exists does the fast food people want come down to bread and meat?

Lennok thought about it for a moment but quickly forgot his thoughts and became absorbed in his new cell phone.

“hmm.”

If you think about it you’ve been living without paying attention to your cell phone for almost two months.

When I was engrossed in playing games on Earth I probably kept my cell phone close to me but as I was concentrating on thinking about various things and researching magic to survive I forgot about it.

When activating the cell phone an option was added to enable not only calls but also network functions so Lennok was able to search for various things with the feeling of touching a smartphone on Earth.

News Society Sports Economy Magical Engineering Research…. Lennok’s fingers which were slowly moving between several unfamiliar words stopped at some point.

[Charlotte Company’s new product launch suffered difficulties due to an explosion at a manufacturing plant in District 42… An evacuation order was issued for residents within a 2km radius but it was revealed that there was no significant damage]

“……..”

Lennok immediately clicked on the news article to check the details but it only said that an explosion occurred due to an unknown gas leak.

Nowhere were there any photos of Lennok or Kroken or any mention of the unidentified attackers.

Although the article did not properly reveal any facts or truth Lennok was able to easily guess the interests behind the incident from the gap.

An unspoken expression of the intention of those involved with the factory to dismiss the explosion as just a coincidence.

A huge amount of money from the city government that supported the construction of the factory was lost but since the incident has been covered up like this no one will dig into the truth of this matter.

‘Is this really how it works when working with a company?’

Even though they ask you to do something reckless like blowing up a factory they make sure that you do the maintenance and follow-up when you actually succeed.

I don’t know if it was the same for other companies or if it was a characteristic of Balitz which entrusted the work to this company but if it was clean it could be said to be neat and if it was thorough it could be said to be thorough.

‘I like that I don’t have to worry more but…’

It doesn’t feel entirely comfortable that additional case management is taking place in a place he doesn’t know.

There wouldn’t be any major problems while working while wearing half the face but there was no guarantee that this would continue to be the case in the future.

Not only did I suddenly encounter a monster like Kroken… If I ever have to work with a company in the future I think I’ll need to take a more cautious approach.

I throw away my finished hamburger and come out of the store.

On the way a part-time worker standing at the counter looked at him as if he had something to say but he ignored him.

Lennok took out a piece of tobacco and chewed it as he walked down the street.

Since I created my identity yesterday with Jenny’s help I had a few things to take care of.

“Please come quickly. “What brings you here?”

“I came to take a look at the room.”

Get out of the cramped hotel room and have your own space.

Until now since I had no status or money I was content to stay in a cheap hotel where I paid a daily rate but now I can afford to pay monthly rent.

Fortunately Lennok who had researched some about real estate in the Balkans using his cell phone was able to view several rooms without having to talk to a real estate agent.

I’m not hoping for something big when I don’t have anything. A studio apartment equipped with hygiene water and a kitchen can be satisfactory for the moment.

As for public safety… it would be nice if you could care about it but if it’s burdensome you can give up. It was a problem that could be solved to some extent with magic.

After looking at several studio apartments introduced by a real estate agent Lennok chose a studio apartment on a street near the hotel where he was originally staying and signed a contract.

350000 cells per month with a deposit of 5 million cells. The monthly rent is paid directly to the landlord and the deposit is sent directly to the city government.

Lennok who had an empty room and did not have much luggage was able to move in with a few clothes a notebook of food ingredients and various medicine bags that he had piled up in the hotel room.

“Whoa….”

A dimly lit swaying ceiling and creaking wooden floors.

Although it is a small studio located on the third floor of a shabby villa it is my first home in this world.

In fact the scenery itself was not that different from the hotel but Lennok was satisfied with this for now.

Check if the refrigerator has electricity and put in the remaining ingredients.

After clearing the dusty room Lennok sat down in the middle of the room and closed his eyes.

Whoa!!

Strongly increases your magical power and focuses your mind to maximize your senses.

In the darkness beyond my eyelids the small space of a studio came so close that I could almost touch it.

A sphere made of magical power is drawn surrounding this small space and a security spell is cast on the surface of the sphere.

Originally this was a barrier technique that had to be performed by drawing a magic circle and performing an elaborate ritual but Lennok succeeded in enchanting the space itself simply by concentrating his consciousness without much effort.

When Lennok realized that a simple barrier magic which was a common magic was successful at once he did not stop there and immediately added various defense techniques.

Other than him he devised a plan to set up a trap so that when an intruder enters the bolt magic fires 14 times in succession and a gravity bind activates to bind and tighten the intruder’s limbs.

I didn’t know when to check out at the hotel so I made the bare minimum of preparation but now that I have my own space even if it’s monthly rent I’m definitely preparing against intrusion.

Sigh!

I tear up a few notebooks I bought at a nearby stationery store and stick them on the wall.

Lennok took a pen and began to write something on paper.

“I get work from Jenny and look into it and cook the food myself. I also need to order nutritional supplements and vitamins… I decided to delve deeper into the auxiliary magic series but I still have a long way to go. “What else was there?”

Even though he mutters that in words his hands move without stopping.

His extraordinary memory allows him to retrieve even the inspiration that comes to him from the other side of his consciousness and turn it into a plausible goal.

Although Lennok doesn’t have to do this everything he has to do in the future is organized in his head but writing it down by hand and seeing it with his own eyes gives a different impression.

It could be said that it was a ritual in which Lennok went beyond remembering his own motivations and goals and put in the effort to ensure the process and determination.

“that’s right. Unique magic… just researching common magic is not enough.”

Lennok who was in the middle of playing with his pen rested his chin in thought with a serious expression.

Lennok did not doubt the talent he had created himself but he was feeling slightly dissatisfied with the common magic he used with that talent.

Common magic has overwhelming versatility encompassing all attributes and series but in terms of profound expertise and power for that series it is inevitably pushed out by unique magic.

For example the lightning magic used as a common magic is limited to simply summoning lightning but if you reach the end of the lightning series with unique magic it is also possible to completely change the weather in the sky and summon a thunder dragon.

However he thought that the versatility of common magic was enough to work as a wizard so he planned to postpone learning unique magic as long as possible but meeting Croken changed Lennok’s thoughts a little.

‘There’s no guarantee that you won’t encounter such a monster again.’

The hand he has now is too poor to wait until he obtains the unique magic of the time series.

Even if you cannot defeat such a monster head-on you must develop your own magical abilities to the point where you can run away with your life.

And the most rapid way to grow as a wizard was to learn the unique magic system and open a new path.

‘Learning other unique magic doesn’t mean you can’t learn time series unique magic. but….’

In order to learn a new unique magic you must first see the end of the unique magic system you have learned.

Even if you later acquire the unique magic of the time series the time to learn it may be much delayed due to the unique magic you learned first.

‘I can’t help it.’

Even if you don’t learn the unique magic it doesn’t mean there is no way.

If you take the time to increase your magic power and steadily develop your magic control and casting abilities there will come a time when you will no longer be lacking in power or numbers when using common magic alone.

If you hit the opponent with four shots in a row with quadruple casting of [Thunder Calling] tie up the opponent with two shots of [Gravity Bind] repeat freezing and thawing with ice magic and fire magic and hit them with shock magic what is there that you can’t break through?

Considering Lennok’s magical talent it is by no means an impossible level to reach. Rather Lennok was confident that he would be able to raise his magical abilities to a level where such a one-sided bombardment was possible within a few years.

The talent he possesses is no different from the seeds of a truly transcendent person who has reached the end of the limits set in this world.

However the problem is that even those few years are an absurdly long time for Lennok today.

What are the odds that Lennok who made money to maintain his health and crawled into the underworld of the Balkans to earn that money will not encounter a monster like Kroken for several years?

It was an optimistic assumption that was not very realistic for him who faced a criminal organization called Pandemonium just two months after starting work.

“…….”

In order to even slightly increase your chances of survival you must use various means not just magic.

Lennok put down his pen got dressed and left the room with a determined look on his face.

District 29.

At the end of a busy street where numerous shops are located. This street has a lively and friendly atmosphere that is significantly different from the 40th district where Lennok works.

A place with lights that brighten the evening sunset. A huge retail store with loud rock music piercing your ears.

Gun and Barrel. The district’s most famous and high-quality gun store was located there.

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All kinds of guns and bullets were on display in a spacious space that surpassed that of most supermarkets and quite a few customers including Lennok were looking around the store and carefully selecting products.

A world where buying and selling guns and bullets is not considered strange at all.

It was a somewhat unfamiliar sight to Lennok but it must have existed on the Earth he lived on.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tang!!

People trying out products in one corner of the store amid piercing rock music.

“This product’s magazine is too big. “When I put it on my collarbone is uncomfortable.”

“The muzzle heats up too quickly. “Please recommend something more durable.”

“The spray is harsh. “The zero point adjustment is not working properly.”

Even customers who complain and use all kinds of terms.

Lennok also joined them and started looking around at the products on display.

Although he had been seriously thinking about developing magical abilities just a moment ago and had actually visited the gun store Lennok had an idea.

The Magic Musketeer’s shooting combo magic that he used as if he were possessed while cornered in the fight against Croken.

Lennok had confirmed the possibility of a different direction from the present in his enhanced shooting ability using auxiliary magic.

‘I made the monster react with four auxiliary spells cast on a cheap pistol. If we dig into this a little bit we might come up with some good results.’

No matter how great Lennok’s talent is the amount of magic power itself is limited and it takes a lot of time to increase it.

However in the case of auxiliary magic compared to regular common magic the amount of magical power required is relatively limited as its purpose is very limited.

If you apply shooting assist magic to a decent gun you can greatly increase the firepower that can be unleashed with even a small amount of magical power.

Of course since his talent is focused on magic not shooting he must be careful not to change the outcome…

There was no denying the fact that it was an attractive option for the current Lennok.

As Lennok was thinking about this and picking up a submachine gun and examining it a middle-aged man with a bushy beard approached him and spoke to him.

“You have good eyes. That’s a good guy. Steel produced by Achilles affiliates is added to increase durability and balance stones are embedded so there is no need for separate zero point adjustment.”

He naturally took the gun from Lennok skillfully loaded it and pointed it into the air.

Crash.

You pull the trigger but nothing happens in a gun with an empty magazine.

The man burst into laughter while patting his protruding stomach.

“If I had to go to war right now I think I’d just pick this Pistork-4.”

Instead of answering Lennok looked at the price tag hanging on the display stand. It didn’t take long to worry.

“I’d like to check out other products as well.”

“Is that so? Well you might not like SMG. So what about these items?”

The man rummaged through the display case and pulled out a long rifle that was incomparable to the submachine gun he had heard earlier.

“Sightglass-992. It is the most demanding and sensitive of all assault rifles but it is a work of art with perfectly controlled accuracy and accuracy. “It has the perfect conditions to be used in a city like this.”

Lennok looked at the price tag in silence and shook his head. The assault rifle the man picked up was five times more expensive than the submachine gun called Pistoke.

All Lennok wants now is the potential of the shooting combo strengthened through auxiliary magic.

I’ve been able to get by just fine with a cheap pistol so far but there was no reason to use an expensive item for testing.

Above all that equipment was too heavy for Lennok’s weak strength to carry.

He would have to carry a firearm all day while working but firearms with heavy barrels were still too much for him.

It would be nice if I could always attach a lightweight magic to my firearm but I haven’t been able to research common magic to that extent.

When Lennok politely expressed his refusal the man licked his lips with regret but did not urge him.

“You are a difficult customer. But you need that kind of attitude when handling a gun. If you find a product you like come to the counter. “I will personally calculate the appropriate ammunition for you.”

He patted Lennok on the back and then walked briskly to find another customer.

Lennok looked at the man’s back while rubbing his numb back. The hands were so strong that it wouldn’t be surprising if the barrier was activated.

Ignoring the man walking away I take a closer look at the guns hanging in the display case.

Fortunately Lennok is not completely ignorant about guns.

Due to my experience playing The Demon Musketeer I was able to roughly guess what strengths and weaknesses each gun had.

Before selecting the guns Lennok once again reflected on the characteristics he should consider most important.

‘It should be durable enough so that it doesn’t shatter when magical power is poured into it. If not it should at least be made of metal with good magic conductivity.’

I still vividly remember hitting the supervisor’s pistol with four auxiliary spells in succession and then having the gun completely shatter with a single shot.

At least I had to avoid the gun breaking all at once by using the shooting combo magic.

‘It would be nice if it could fire repeatedly but I would like a gun designed to fire single shots.’

Lennok’s magical power has increased incomparably compared to when he first awakened his magical powers but it is still not enough to use magic to his heart’s content.

Even though auxiliary magic consumes relatively less magic compared to other magic if you cast it multiple times for each shot you will quickly run out of magic.

It was burdensome to cast magic on bullets pouring out at dozens of bullets per second so it was right to select firearms where single-shot shooting is important and cast secondary magic on them.

‘Among them if you think about firearms that don’t cost a lot of money and can be reasonably carried… there are only two types.’

Pistol and sawed-off shotgun.

After narrowing down his options to two candidates Lennok thought for a moment and then picked up a revolver.

Although the power of a single shot is strong it takes a long time to reload but this can be compensated to some extent with auxiliary magic.

It’s not expensive so you can’t expect high quality but it’s much better than the cheap pistol that was taken from the supervisor’s room.

Lennok picked up a revolver with the name Cynox on it and headed straight to the counter.

The man who checked the guns in Lennok’s hands said with a grin.

“You picked one that was reasonably cheap but sturdy. “Cinox boasts overwhelming recognition among low-priced products.”

As the man said that he rummaged behind the counter a bit and placed a handful of ammunition on the counter.

“Ammunition suitable for Synox is 500 cells per shot. I’ll give you 300000 cells including the cost of bullets. how is it?”

“Let’s calculate it.”

“good!”

The man smiled brightly and quickly put the gun in a long case packed the ammunition and handed it over.

The last man who received Lennok’s card and checked Lennok’s ID handed over the packaged product and Lennok naturally carried it on his back and returned to the room.

When I got home and checked my phone there was a text message.

There is only one place to get in touch anyway. It was Jenny.

[Something good happened. The period is half a day. The compensation is 20 million cells. This is a request to nominate a wizard. If you want to do it come tomorrow.]

“20 million?”

The compensation offered by a dinosaur company like Balitz was 50 million which is clearly a very expensive amount for a single mercenary office to offer.

Is it because it is a wizard nomination request? In any case it seemed worth going and hearing the story.

“I need to start researching auxiliary magic quickly so I can test it in this job.”

After Lennok replied to Jenny that he understood he immediately opened the case took out the revolver and placed it on the floor.

Pick up the Revolver Synox and carefully infuse it with magical power.

The first thing to do is to find the most efficient and powerful auxiliary magic combo on this pistol.

The barrel who was in both hands began to flash with Lenox’s magic.

The horsepower light leaking out of Lennox’s studio did not disappear after dawn.