Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 232



Neighbor(1)

“You mean at the Sinclair Magic Tower?”

-Yes sorry. I didn’t want to do this either but…

“no. “It’s something that can’t be helped.”

Lennok picked up his cell phone and answered calmly.

“Considering Aris’ current situation it would be better to get your affairs in order now.”

-…You knew that too right?

“It was difficult to pretend not to notice while watching from the side once a week.”

-….

Aris also didn’t respond for a moment perhaps because she was embarrassed.

That’s not surprising. The fact that she was truly on the verge of self-transformation was not a big surprise in itself.

This means that they would rather deal with the troublesome problems now than to be disturbed by the Magic Tower just before reaching the end of the hierarchy and reaching the level of sainthood.

Rather after reaching the state of Aspect the Magic Tower will no longer be able to interfere with her in any way.

Even in a magic tower with a long tradition and history the existence of a pure-blood wizard who completed the hierarchy was extremely rare so it would not be strange if they were immediately treated on an equal footing with the tower’s senate.

“Don’t worry just go.”

Lennok answered.

“I think I’ll have a lot of things to do for a while.”

As always as soon as we hung up the phone after asking how each other was doing a heavy roar came from behind Lennok.

Clap! Clap!

Coo! Bang bang bang!!

A noise that rings incessantly.

However Lennok’s face showed only inexplicable pride rather than irritation.

“I finally have time to move.”

Those days when it was difficult to even sleep at home let alone move house.

Data from alchemy and various magic research is accumulating day by day.

Is it lucky or bad that I was able to afford to move to a small laboratory that I had created by remodeling a room because it was so cramped that it was on the verge of collapse?

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In any case after such a long period of hardship Lennok was finally able to move to a new officetel in the 30th district.

A place where you can be assured of spacious square footage and personal space while not being too far from the area where the apartment was previously located.

Therefore although he paid a higher price than before it was no longer a big problem for Lennok.

[Now you can finally buy me a house.]

When Dabi who was sitting on his shoulder spoke with a proud expression Lennok let out a laugh.

“I’m sorry but you can’t make a toad nest for the Thunder Spirit anywhere. Even here if the electricity at home is cut off you will not be able to see the outside world for a month.”

Even though Lennok said it himself it was a ridiculous fact but Dabi would often take advantage of Lennok’s sleep to go into the toad house and steal the house’s electricity.

[If the Master pays just a little bit of attention it wouldn’t be impossible right? I think it would be a good idea to find a usable power source while building the lab.]

Lennok feeling ominous at Dabi’s words immediately asked.

“…You’re not aiming for my magic core are you?”

[….]

Instead of answering Dabi slightly turned his head.

Lennok nodded.

“good. “Know that you will not be able to see the Archangel’s compassion for a while.”

[…!!!]

It seems like something like this has happened before but Lennok had no intention of giving Dabi the artifact he was supposed to use.

Would it make sense to endure the loss of the item in exchange for growth that cannot be guaranteed as it might be better to leave control to her and use it as a combat aid?

Lennok who had put the struggling Dabi in his arms with a look of urgency greeted the moving company employees with a smiling face.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Phew… Since all the belongings have been moved I think the owner of the house will have to organize the rest himself.”

The employee said that and held out a tablet.

“All you have to do is pay here and you’re done.”

“All right.”

As I roughly wrote down Evan’s name and sent the employees off I heard employees getting into the truck muttering in the distance.

“Why are you carrying around so much paper?”

“I wonder if I could become an archaeologist. “It is said that such people prefer analog storage rather than data.”

“Your tastes are so classic.”

“….”

Now that the furniture has been roughly positioned it’s time to pack up.

When I first came to this street I was only carrying a pistol and some shabby clothes but before I knew it I had accumulated so many things that I had to use a company.

Even in Lennok’s time which did not feel like leisure at all was everyday life taking root knowingly or unknowingly?

It wasn’t an illusion that I felt a strange feeling that I didn’t realize when I bought it through online shopping but only after moving.

Tear off the wrapping paper stuck to the furniture and organize the tape.

After closing the ventilated window and organizing the outlets and cables Lennok’s body was covered in sweat.

“Whoa whoa….”

Dabi was looking up with an indecipherable look at Lennok who was taking out a piece of tobacco and biting into it with a complicated expression.

With this poor physical strength even organizing and cleaning the house is a task.

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After completing what he could do by hand Lennok used magic to clean away the remaining dust and debris.

The moment I finished the tedious tidying up and was finally ready to grab a towel and go into the new shower room.

Suddenly a loud noise began to echo from the ceiling.

thud! thud! thud!!

“…?”

The moment Lennok tilted his head and was about to go back into the shower room the noise was heard again.

thud! thud!

“…I guess not.”

He didn’t know that he would be bothered by noise between floors from the day he moved in but Lennok shrugged his shoulders and went straight into the shower room.

In about a day or so tomorrow the necessary barriers and defense techniques to be installed in this house can be completed.

Adding a noise barrier to block the noise was not a task for Lennok.

It seems that I have a somewhat rude neighbor living upstairs but I didn’t mind when I thought about decorating a much larger laboratory.

Until Lennok woke up the next morning and heard a loud noise coming from the ceiling.

“….”

Lennok who was scratching his messy hair with a blank expression asked Dabi.

“Have you been like that all night?”

[Maybe.]

“Hmm it’s not a good thing….”

Lennok crossed his arms lost in thought.

If it’s just an occasional noise Lennok can set up a noise barrier and ignore it but if it makes noise like that all night long it’s not like you’re a normal psychopath.

Even if Lennok tolerates it there is a high possibility that other neighbors will not.

It is only natural that fights over noise between floors lead to trouble.

For Lennok who had to spend his time as quietly as possible in his residence without leaving a trace it was not something he could just ignore.

“Maybe I should have looked into it more closely and bought a house….”

This never happened in my previous apartment and I didn’t think much about it because I was worried that something would happen in my previous studio apartment.

At that time I tried to solve the problem by just hitting it with force but isn’t it difficult to do that now?

Lennok who was pondering stood up.

[Well there’s no way to do it right?]

“Because it doesn’t necessarily have to be resolved through force.”

Once you confirm that the other person is truly a mentally ill person with face confiscation there are many things you can do.

“Once I show you what a haunted house is like you can move out on your own.”

[…This is a truly terrifying idea.]

“Let’s go up first.”

As Lennok said that and was about to open the front door a cheerful doorbell suddenly rang.

Ding dong.

-excuse me. I’m from upstairs.

“Huh?”

Lennok and Dabi met each other’s gaze.

[…I guess he wasn’t a very conscienceless person.]

“If only I came to apologize first…”

[Maybe I didn’t come to apologize?]

-I want to apologize for what happened last night.

Dabi answered hesitantly as if he was listening through the door.

[…Thank goodness.]

“Let’s just get an apology and send it back. “Anyway all we have to do here is control the noise well.”

The important thing is to avoid problems between neighbors drawing attention to Lennok’s residence.

Safety was a very important factor for Lennok who plans to convert this space into a laboratory in the future.

As soon as I was about to open the front door the person standing outside the door muttered once more.

-Is there anyone inside?

Lennok’s face hardened.

‘Wait a minute this voice…!’

It’s from an acquaintance who is so familiar that I wonder why I didn’t notice it until now.

In his mind he instantly figured out who the person on the other side of the door was but his body absurdly did not stop.

The moment before the door handle that is already in your hand turns naturally the lock is released and the door opens.

[Face Off]

Lennok succeeded in dramatically changing his face and magic pattern.

“Oh there you are. Nice to meet you. “He lives upstairs.”

Neat black hair cut near the shoulders. Green eyes that are quite unusual even around here.

It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other face to face but even as time passes his neat appearance remains the same.

The leader of agents. A high-ranking archer called Hyeongung.

Evelyn Marcia was looking up at Lennok with an expressionless face.

“….”

How could such a coincidence occur?

The next door neighbor of the newly relocated officetel with such great care was none other than Evelyn.

Should we have thoroughly investigated the personal details of our neighbors when moving house?

Lennok unconsciously raised one hand to check whether the disguise spell had worked.

It was so long ago that I had forgotten about it for a while but she had the ability to visually check not only the other person’s magical power but also their patterns.

If you were planning on disguising your identity in front of her you couldn’t let your guard down at all.

“Nice to meet you bar.”

“I think I was rude last night so I’d like to apologize. “This is a gift.”

As Evelyn said that she passed a bunch of vegetables that she had hidden behind her back into Lennok’s arms.

“….”

While Lennoc who was unable to say anything and was just shaking his head as he took all the vegetables she spoke again.

“I was packing up my belongings because I was planning to move soon but I was so absorbed in work at night that I couldn’t pay attention to the noise between floors. sorry.”

“No… it’s okay. “It could be so.”

“But are you a wizard?”

“….”

While Lennok swallowed dry saliva Evelyn looked slightly embarrassed.

“No it’s nothing special. I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere… It’s nothing.”

It seemed that Lennok still remembered the magic pattern he had shown right before he opened the door.

Even though nearly two years have passed since Lennok met her at the vegetable market with her original face she still remembers that magic pattern.

He was truly a very meticulous person. Here I have no choice but to stick out my flippers.

“I don’t know. “I wonder if you mistook me for someone else… or is that why you came down here?”

Did you come to apologize because you thought it was someone you knew?

I spoke gently with a smiling face and only then did Evelyn take a step back with a slightly embarrassed expression.

“….no. That’s really not true. I’m really sorry. “It probably won’t happen until I move.”

“All right.”

“Yes thank you for understanding. then….”

Click.

Woooo!!

As soon as the door closes a noise spell is used and a barrier is installed to block the presence.

Only after confirming that Evelyn’s presence had disappeared up the stairs did Lennoc breathe a sigh of relief.

“Whoa….”

[It was dangerous.]

“I was completely caught off guard. No I didn’t even notice it until right before I opened the door.”

[Did Evelyn Marcia avoid the Master’s magic detection?]

“No rather than that… I can’t read the magical power pattern very well. “This is no different from before.”

Lennok who was crouching against the wall had sharp eyes.

You can tell them apart by looking directly at their faces and checking the moment they use magical power but if you don’t recognize them properly it’s hard to see them.

If Lennok felt this way other people wouldn’t even be able to recognize her magical power pattern.

“It’s the ability to read other people’s magic power patterns while hiding your own magic power patterns… It’s very fun.”

Grinding his teeth slightly Lennok jumped up from his seat.

“For now full-scale research will be halted until Evelyn moves. “If there is someone who is sensitive to magic like that there is still room for suspicion no matter how meticulously the lab is renovated.”

[You’re running away.]

“….”

Lennok wordlessly grabbed Dabi’s tail and lifted her up.

[Sorry.]

Dabi struggled with his front paws but Lennok did not pay attention.

“I should have asked you when you were planning on moving but I made a mistake. “Out of all the many agents….”

Although he often interacted with Evelyn because of his work with the cartel Lennok never forgot what a monster she was.

Skills and distribution sufficient to stop that Croken Asilus even if only for a moment.

In addition he is a talented archer who possesses amazing archery skills that allows him to snipe from a distance of several kilometers and capture an entire target alive.

There is no way to know exactly how much she has achieved but she must also have something similar to the ‘microcosm’ mentioned by Antares.

Just looking at the skills he has shown so far he is a monster that will never be inferior or inferior to Lennok.

I had no intention of giving up the opportunity to have such a talented person as my upstairs neighbor.

If Evelyn hadn’t said she would be moving soon Lennok would have started looking for a house again first.

[What are you going to do with your research if you don’t have a lab?]

Lennok looked through his research book with his other hand as he heard Dabi’s words hanging by his tail.

“I recorded the magic flow of the static eye that Iola handed over as collateral. This is interpreted and modified in a way that does not cause strain to the body. “At this rate it won’t be easy for Evelyn to notice.”

[Oh.]

“If we can modify it to project the flow of magic power onto the retina rather than imprinting it directly into the eyes the side effects of mana addiction can be greatly reduced. “You will be able to use the Magic Eye during battle without having to endure the side effects.”

[Can you please take it down now?]

In addition I have to renew my Pilates membership that I canceled right before I went to the Dominion.

I don’t know if Lancia the studio’s president still remembers Lennok but Lennok was satisfied with her skills.

Even if it doesn’t help much in solving the fundamental problem it is quite helpful in controlling Lennok’s condition which is always erratic.

By imprinting on his body how to use his muscles and strengthening his core muscles he was able to regain his balance a little bit but that was a significant improvement for Lennok’s weak body.

“There is a lot of work to be done. Before Evelyn moves we renovate the lab and complete the tasks we had put off one by one. And I take the opportunity to find out information about when I will be moving.”

[Was it something that had to be accomplished through planning like this?]

“Dabi.”

Lennok grabbed Dabi’s tail tightly.

“You really don’t need a toad nest right?”

[We are analyzing Eveline Marcia’s behavior patterns. You will be able to draw a good predicted movement line in about three days.]

“good.”

Keep your distance erase your traces and carefully plan your schedule.

This is not Van’s living space but a house where Lennok must sleep and focus on his studies.

Even if the other person is an acquaintance you have known for a long time you must be extremely careful in your movements.

However it only took less than a day for Lennok and Darby’s efforts to be in vain.

The very next morning Eveline Marcia visited Jenny’s bar.

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