Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 228



Lingering(2)

With Parden McQueen’s death confirmed the turmoil quickly began to settle down.

A cartel is a clear association of companies.

The affiliates are grouped together to form a huge amount of capital and it is not difficult to cut off the tail.

The cartel concluded that all those who had interfered with Lennok’s business including District 49 were responsible for President Parden McQueen and his subsidiaries and mercilessly cut off the remaining subsidiaries.

At the same time when it was announced through the first quarter earnings announcement that District 49’s wizard Ban had been newly appointed as an outside director of the cartel everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they realized that the dispute that had lasted for nearly a month had finally come to an end.

“As expected it happens like this.”

“I never thought McQueen would die suddenly during the handover process… Am I the only one who smells something?”

“Be quiet. “Do you think we’re keeping our mouths shut because we don’t know that?”

“Uhm….”

It is strange that he does not feel confused by the generational change that occurred with the death of the chairman’s oldest loyalist.

In addition McQueen was the closest associate who led the execution unit which was the most directly related to military power among the cartel’s divisions.

Naturally rumors began to circulate that Lennok who replaced him would replace the cartel’s force.

“That’s probably what it means to have a wizard in the organization who wiped out the execution unit.”

“But then shouldn’t they have at least promoted Ban to the position of president?”

“I think there might have been some checks from other bosses.”

How long has it been since a single freelancer has had this much influence and achieved rapid success?

It was natural for the public’s attention to be focused.

Subsequently as information circulated that Virgil Oreden changed his position to 1st Commander and began forming a new military unit the rumor became confirmed.

Sympathy for Lennoc who should have succeeded McQueen as the new president began to spread on the streets.

In fact no one knew the inside story of Lennok’s refusal to become president.

“Are you sure you don’t mind?”

Iola said while looking down at the coffee cup in front of her.

“If not now that the chain of command is in chaos due to McQueen’s absence the opportunity will not come again. “What’s more this quarter the president’s direct approval was lost… If he goes into hiding again it will be difficult for Mr. Ban to take office as president for the fourth time.”

“I would have said it was already over.”

Lennok responded resting his chin on the window.

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There is a thick bandage plastered all over his face and there is no area beyond his shirt that is not covered with bandages.

An injury that seems to prove that the battle with McQueen was not an easy one.

In fact Lennok was still suffering from the side effects of various doping attempts just before the battle to develop the magnetic field.

Not only does the muscles of the entire body become weaker but there are also side effects such as bruising on the shoulder where the injection was administered or difficulty moving the arm.

Due to the burden of directly extracting and developing images the fatigue that seems to be weighing down my entire body does not go away.

There should be improvement if you use the potion or elixir that Lennok developed himself but since all the urgent matters have been taken care of right now there is no reason to rely on medicine again.

Rather the current situation is a perfect situation to find out the extent of his natural healing power.

That’s why Lennok endured the inconvenience and wrapped himself in bandages and bandages.

Iola who had never seen Lennok tired or tired let alone injured just glanced at his half-mumified figure with an awkward expression.

“An outside director position is enough. Even if you take the position of president you will only be tied to the organization….”

It’s not that Lennok doesn’t know how much authority the position of cartel president holds.

A position where you can directly manage an affiliate of that huge alliance. The power he will receive will probably be greater than Lennok’s imagination.

However Lennok did not think there was a need to formally transfer it under Oliveira Ron Mays as he had initially thought.

Even if you officially belong to the cartel you do not have the authority next to the chairman and you are only given the new position of fourth president which is no different from other presidents.

Even if Virgil is somewhat sympathetic to Lennok the other presidents may not be so.

Rather than suffering from the bosses’ checks for no reason it was more advantageous to make concessions and forgo other benefits by keeping the cartel behind.

“What were the terms of the deal I mentioned?”

“We have already obtained approval from Virgil and Kansoa. The only thing that remains is how Merilda accepts it… but there probably won’t be a problem.”

Iola answered.

“There’s no way you wouldn’t accept my request for access to the cartel’s executive safes in exchange for giving up your position as president.”

“…good.”

Although I had no regrets about being president from the beginning I had no intention of just smiling and smiling.

Shouldn’t you take all the rewards you can get from that huge organization?

The cartel’s executive safe.

It is widely rumored to be an artifact warehouse that only key executives can access among the giant Triumvirate organizations.

Since it is the treasury of the cartel which is known to be the wealthiest among the Three Heads it is sure to have useful items prepared for Lennok as well.

‘The best thing would be to bring five more fingers of Enakpil…’

There is no need to say how useful spatial movement artifacts can be.

Enakpil’s five fingers are made to evacuate VIPs in an emergency so they have the disadvantage of not being able to accurately control the desired location.

With Lennok’s magic manipulation ability such shortcomings can be easily modified.

It was an item I received in exchange for perfectly solving Dyke’s request but the more I use it the more I realize the true value of this artifact.

That’s why Lennok also carefully used this artifact only when he really needed it.

A precious item that once again makes you think about how much effort Panoa put into persuading Lennok.

The artifact which was originally made of five pencils was now left with only three.

It would be great if I could get something similar to this or an identical artifact from the cartel’s safe.

Or I think it would be okay to just get Virgil to transfer one or two of his items in exchange for this…

“Why… why are you doing that?”

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Iola flinched at the sharp look in Lennok’s eyes and slightly averted his gaze.

It seemed as if she herself had not yet escaped the pain of the schizophrenia she suffered at that time.

“…It’s nothing. “If you give me a safe pass and meet a few of the requirements I mentioned I have no further complaints.”

“I’m glad everything happened.”

“I think I should be more worried about you guys than that. “Isn’t the situation quite dangerous contrary to what it appears on the outside?”

“….”

Iola kept her mouth shut as Lennok’s words casually hit the nail on the head.

Lennok looked down and laughed.

“Even though you Chairman have been under such strong pressure you have never once appeared in front of me as your true self…”

“I don’t know.”

“It’s obvious even if you don’t say it. His power is probably tied down or weakened by some kind of means. “Then it is true that a lot of what happened this time can be explained.”

Although this matter was concluded in some way it is true that no matter how much you think about it there were some questionable parts.

Even considering the cartel’s strangely slow response and the internal strife the chairman’s response was lukewarm.

It was a formality to hold a general meeting of executives at the risk of suddenly attracting attention in the middle of the city.

And not only did he turn a blind eye to McQueen’s betrayal he even tried to take care of the matter by involving Lennok.

At first glance it may seem like the pastime of a transcendent person whose intentions are difficult to understand but it is understandable if all that happened was not due to simple pleasure but due to a lack of ability.

I do not want to involve my subordinates in dealing with McQueen.

In other words it means that at this point we want to somehow avoid wasting the power of the cartel president.

Even if it meant turning a blind eye to McQueen’s betrayal he was trying to prevent the president-level forces from going out directly.

This may have been the meaning of Virgil’s thorough rejection of McQueen and his affiliates and his cooperation with Lennok.

Only after everything was over Lennok was able to take a step away and read the unseen circumstances of this incident.

“I don’t know much about the internal circumstances of the organization but the situation is such that your president cannot easily reveal his true identity. “It would be quite dangerous if President 1 were to personally hit the betrayal right?”

“….”

“If you think about the people coming up from below it’s probably….”

Lennok muttered like that before breaking off and turning his head towards Iola.

Cold sweat was dripping from her forehead and she lowered her gaze.

My head works well and I’ve been rolling on this floor for that long so I know I shouldn’t show my expression right now.

But that reaction alone was enough to determine the truth.

Lennok grinned.

“If you don’t want to say more let’s stop here. “Virgil must be having a hard time.”

“that….”

“I would advise you to keep a close eye on the organization that McQueen was trying to join. Perhaps the next time the presidents step forward it will be closely related to that. “What does it mean that I thrust my head in when I knew I would get caught by the tail?”

“…The story with Ten Counts is already over. “The other side showed willingness to negotiate first and reached an amicable agreement….”

“It’s called Ten Counts.”

“….”

Iola who realized that she was being completely fooled by Lennok kept her mouth shut.

In fact with that one word it was tantamount to acknowledging all the speculations that had been made up until now.

Lennoc who returned the magical eye that she had previously entrusted as collateral to Iola who was silent as if he would not respond at all looked out the window.

It’s fun.

The triumvirate of the underworld. Are there any changes in the relationship between the giants who have dominated this world for decades?

It is not unusual for power and factions that have stagnated for a long time to decay and for new people to soon take their place.

Power and money are still constantly flowing through megacities.

Even the shadows cast in the underworld cannot just remain still.

All Lennok has to do is dip one foot in the cartel see how things play out and make the best choice.

Wasn’t that why he declined the position of CEO and accepted the title of outside director?

Lennok who was looking out at the streetscape with his chin resting muttered absentmindedly.

“I guess I should make a nameplate.”

Dyke Corporation’s Management Planning Department. External advisor to the agent. Is he now an outside director of the cartel?

It is not the first time that he has accepted a nameplate that is only superficial but as a result Lennok has been able to use even that nameplate wisely.

The relationship with the cartel will ultimately have to be like that too.

Lennok slowly closed his eyes thinking like that.

Since my body is heavy my eyelids keep getting heavy as well.

I didn’t necessarily refuse the pouring sleep.

Haven’t we been running at breakneck speed in the Dominion so far?

Even if he takes a day off now his colleagues will help him not to fall behind.

It was truly my first break in a long time on this street where I had no one I could trust.

* * *

“So even though I can’t get anything from him by going to him… I came here to tell you as much as I can about the internal situation right?”

Crumbling…!

A sharp wild breathing sound like that of a wild dog filled the room.

A huge canine beast with rich white fur and a size almost as big as a truck.

Iola’s shoulders trembled slightly as the unique-looking phantom beast which resembled a wolf but actually had a three-pronged tail growled.

Virgil who was watching this sighed deeply.

“Merylda do it in moderation. “Then why didn’t you go and negotiate in person?”

“Shut up Virgil. “I still don’t like that obnoxious wizard.”

Merylda who took the form of a huge beast growled.

The fangs protruding from the corner of her mouth shined sharply.

“I don’t like the idea of ​​him being promoted to the same CEO position but the fact that he refused it and asked for a pass to the executive safe… that’s even more annoying!!”

Hehe!

“….”

Virgil and Kansoa looked at the beast that suddenly roared into the air with pitiful expressions.

“Merilda be quiet. “The Chairman is still asleep. What kind of rude behavior are you doing?”

When Kansoa a nervous-looking middle-aged woman waved her hand cold crystals instantly gathered together and put a muzzle over Merilda’s mouth.

Merilda who belatedly realized that a dog-like muzzle was stuck in her mouth went crazy but as Cansoa said the Chairman seemed to have noticed and eventually returned to her human form.

Fluorescent colored hair. It was a strong impression that did not match her fur color at all but Hwansu’s aesthetic sense was far removed from that of humans.

Virgil and Cansoa also knew that part well so they didn’t say anything.

“This is embarrassing. “I deliberately didn’t say anything about the chairman but I was the only one who noticed it…”

As Virgil with his arms crossed smiled bitterly Iola bowed his head in silence.

“It’s not your fault.”

Kansoa offered gentle consolation.

“It’s just that the wizard is too sharp. “To be able to infer something like that just by looking at the Chairman’s actions and words… I guess it means that he is not just a strong opponent.”

“Tch…”

Merilda reluctantly turned her head.

Iola is an impeccable talent in terms of work so much so that she volunteered for Oliveira’s ‘research’.

Not only was there no particular benefit in interrogating her but Virgil and Cansoa cared for her quite a bit.

“It is best to embrace it. “Everyone will agree on this right?”

“….”

He single-handedly caused tens of billions of losses to the Triumvirate and in the process he noticed the internal strife in the cartel and proposed a deal to Virgil.

No matter how old he was he killed McQueen a level 7 magician and collected his past actions to gain access to the president’s secrets.

Among the divinity that has appeared on this floor for the first time in two years is there anyone who has proven himself with both strength and intelligence so perfectly?

Since it has been discovered that the order within the organization which was controlled by the chairman’s power is unstable it is nonsense to turn him into an enemy.

Rather the best thing to do was to consistently give them authority and privileges within the organization and attract them to one side.

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