Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 269



Kingmaker(1)

There are now five days left until the creditor decision.

Lennok was walking down a crowded street.

The street which was once bustling with the dizzying chatter becomes quiet for a moment every time Lennok passes by.

Lennok was not unaware of the strange gaze that followed that moment of silence.

As soon as he became Oryun’s representative he began reaching out to other families and now people are starting to recognize him even within the fortress.

In this closed society information or rumors spread quickly and there is no way to stop it unless the leadership forcibly controls it.

An outsider who unites three families at once and rebels against the existing order.

It was definitely a topic perfectly suited to becoming a topic of public conversation.

“I heard you completely destroyed a family… Is this okay?”

“What were the Oryun bastards thinking when they chose that wizard as their agent?…”

“There isn’t much left until the credit decision. Do you believe that you can change the game by yourself?”

It’s an unwelcome look. Lennok also understood that feeling.

It is obvious that it will be difficult to receive good treatment when there is a confrontation between the nobles who ruled the castle and outsiders.

It is easy to mistake them for being a special area built in a huge city and due to the unique scenery but they are also members of the Eight Great Walls.

He is a member of the Triumvirate who reigns in the shadows of the Balkans.

Dooung!!

And Lennok had arrived in front of the family that was the axis of the powerful force that made the Eight Roaring Fortress the Three Heads.

A noble estate that occupies a quiet outskirt area within the fortress where the distance between buildings is very dense.

A huge dark brown lacquered wooden palace is reflected beyond the gate with a picture of a crow.

Samyoung (三影) a member of the 8th family and given the responsibility of protecting the outskirts of the fortress.

A great family that is the shadow of the fortress and is well-known for having the strongest military power within three fingers of the eight families.

Unlike Paldun and Oryun who were ostracized from the alliance due to their relatively weak power Samyoung was the complete opposite.

Because the family’s power and position were too strong Ilwon and Yvonne were also unable to hastily recruit Samyoung.

Among the eight families three families receive special treatment.

Samyoung was one of the magnates at the bottom of the three families.

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Standing in front of the road leading to the Wooden Palace Lennok was lost in thought.

The gate which was wide enough for ten people to pass through at once was tightly shut.

“….”

I have no intention of being polite.

The proposal Lennok had to make to Samyoung today was not the kind of thing that could be made by bowing down.

But that doesn’t mean I’m concerned about taking drastic action like I did to Paldun.

Above all Lennok had no intention of taking away Samyoung’s representative qualifications.

But Lennok’s worries did not last long.

Wow!!

The grand gate opened wide as if waiting for Lennok and someone walked out from inside.

“I was waiting.”

An elderly man with graying hair. He dressed in formal clothes looked at Lennok and bowed his head politely.

“Are you Ban? This is the head of the family’s instructions to bring him without delay. “Please follow me.”

“…did you know I was coming?”

“well.”

The old man laughed mischievously.

“I just want to avoid damaging the oldest gate in this citadel.”

“….”

It was hard for Lennok to say anything because something happened as soon as he became an agent.

“I will guide you.”

The old man turned his back leisurely looking at Lennok’s face.

The thick wooden door opened revealing the main road leading to the palace.

Sigh….!!

An open boulevard shaded by a huge wooden palace.

Between the wide roads more than hundreds of warriors were lined up with expressionless faces clearing the way for Lennok.

The momentum proves that all of those troops are magic users and high-level warriors.

It was only a few times that even Lennok had seen a superhuman force of this size in person.

The cartel’s execution unit that Lennok faced earlier. It far exceeds the power of magic users that I felt at that time.

The elite forces that would have originally been used to patrol and guard the outskirts of the fortress are gathered here as promised.

Even though I guessed the reason I wasn’t that surprised.

At the point when the representatives of the three families were gathered in one place it was natural for Samyoung to also keep an eye on their movements.

Rather than focusing on immediate responsibilities there is a reason to maintain the situation by keeping pace with this side’s movements.

If anything it was good news for Lennok.

If Samyoung really had no interest in the internal affairs of the fortress he would not have treated Lennok in this way.

Once I realize that fact my mind becomes at ease.

“….”

The soldiers’ eyebrows twitched when they saw Lennok walking down the main street with a relaxed expression.

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The wizard’s appearance not at all intimidated by the powerful magic and force raised from both sides seemed too relaxed to be fake.

And as if to represent that atmosphere an unusually sharp anticipation from one side of the street began to press down hard on Lennok.

Wooooow…!!

In front of the main gate into the palace.

A man with thick eyebrows his entire body covered in pitch black paint was glaring strongly at Lennok.

Even among the high-level Samyoung warriors the density of magical power is at a different level.

If we were to compare just the sharpness of Jininba’s momentum he would be no match for anyone we met in Paldun.

Even among the same 8 families is there such a difference in power?

Considering the man’s attitude as he calmly glared at Lennok with his arms crossed he was probably the warrior leader leading this family’s warriors.

An old man who was calmly walking down the street stopped and turned his head towards the man.

“Hyuun. “How rude to a guest who came to visit the family?”

“….”

“Get your momentum right now.”

To the old man’s harsh reprimand the man called Hyuun responded in a gloomy voice.

“To me the very existence of that guest seems like a disrespect to the head of the family.”

“…What?”

“Hasn’t the head of the family already decided not to intervene in this debtor decision battle?”

Lennok moved his gaze to the feet of Hyun who was quietly muttering.

A shadow was writhing beneath Hyun’s feet with his arms crossed.

“Then there is no reason to listen to outsiders.”

As Hyun said that he raised his hand and at the same time the shadow stretched out and came together to form a sharp spear.

Hyuun asked lightly holding his spear and aiming it at Lennok’s neck.

“If you understand just turn around and go back.”

“….”

“I don’t want you to meet the matriarch.”

Lennok quietly looked at the shadow blade aimed at the neck and then looked away with an indifferent face.

And then he started walking as if nothing had happened as if he had never seen the blade of a spear.

The moment when both the old man and Hyun frowned at the completely unexpected action.

Crump patter!!

The shadow that was writhing beneath Hyun’s feet stamped the top of his foot.

“Ugh…!!”

Due to the unexpected pain Hyun’s one leg loses its strength and the spear blade shakes.

Lennok said as he casually walked past.

“Manipulating shadows seems a bit daunting.

“you…!!”

“You look like you’re tired. Wouldn’t it be better to go in and get some rest?”

“…!!”

It is no coincidence that the word “shadow” came out of Lennok’s mouth.

It was only then that Hyun realized that he had lost control of his shadow to a wizard he had never seen before and he gritted his teeth.

“…I’ll pay attention.”

But instead of using more force he calmly took a step back and cleared the way.

A warrior who uses shadow techniques. What level of magical manipulation ability would a person have to have to be able to take away at least some of the shadow from him?

He was well aware that causing further commotion here was truly a violation of the will of the Samyoung family.

“Ha… Hyuun. “You can talk to me later.”

The old man sighed softly and started walking again.

Unlike Paldun who greeted Lennok in the courtyard of the mansion the old man guided Lennok deep inside the wooden palace.

“We have arrived. “Then I…”

The old man said that and quietly disappeared somewhere in the hallway of the palace.

Lennok looked at the back and turned his head.

The throne room is the center of the palace.

On an armchair that was carved from the inside of a living tree painted black.

A middle-aged man with an odd mix of white and black hair was leaning crookedly waiting for Lennok.

Eyes that are so sharp that they are extremely fierce. An arrogant face that matches him.

However the density of magical power emanating from that body was so strong that even Lennoc could not ignore it.

Oren the head of the Samyeong family.

A shadow magician who is considered a major force in contrast to the cartel’s president and a person who has completed the hierarchy.

Among the fortress leaders who do not show themselves their faces are relatively well known to the outside world and their skills are also famous.

Although his true intentions are unknown and he has a stubborn nature his reputation within the fortress is quite good in that he does not abandon his responsibilities.

It was also the reason why they could not carelessly touch the alliance of five families even though they did not bow down and extended their support.

Lennok and Oren’s eyes turned to each other at the same time.

Two superhumans who have reached the level of sainthood begin to gauge the other person’s level.

Can you win if you fight from the front?

‘It won’t be easy…’

Considering the sophistication of the magical energy flowing through his entire body his flawless momentum and his keenness to kill the opponent must also be a warrior who has gone through numerous battles.

Considering the level of warriors he had it was clear that he was a warrior of a considerable level beyond simply practicing shadow arts.

Even as Lennok he is a strong player who needs to fight with all his might to gauge his chances of winning.

Cartel bosses. Even compared to Virgil who is the leader among them there is no flaw.

With a man like this guarding the center of the family it is likely that nothing much is said even in the chaotic situation inside the fortress.

On the other hand it was no different from saying that if Lennok could get Samyoung’s cooperation he could easily take over this matter.

Oren who was looking down at Lennok with his head tilted crookedly opened his mouth.

“You’re an arrogant bastard.”

“….”

“Who do you dare try to settle accounts with?”

Oren too seemed to sense what Lennok had been thinking about as he stared at him for so long and he spoke sharply.

But instead of answering Lennok looked up at him with a faint smile.

“It’s a little different from the treatment I received in Paldun. “I apologize for my rudeness.”

“…Hmph the young guy is so reckless.”

This is because a smile similar to Lennok’s appeared on Oren’s lips as he said that.

“But I think I understand why those idiots gave up their agency so easily. “There’s no way those dull bastards would have recognized your strength.”

“…”

“Did you say fast? “I thought it was a needlessly grandiose prestige but it doesn’t mean that good looks don’t mean there is substance.”

Beyond simply predicting one’s abilities as an Aspect Wizard Oren is looking further afield.

This was probably due to my senses being sharpened after acutely realizing the carnage and violence on the front lines.

It must be the intuition of a warrior who trusts his own skills and judgment.

Without a single exception such people were either wary of Lennok or had a fondness for him.

‘It would be difficult if the heads of other families were like this too.’

Although the prestige of the lower-ranking families is not that great Ilwon and Yvonne are evaluated as having power and influence comparable to Samyoung.

The heads of the two families rarely made public appearances making it difficult to judge their strength and wisdom.

However if Oren’s momentum is comparable to that of Oren there is a high possibility that the proxy war will not go as Lennok expected.

While he was lost in thought Oren spit out sharp words one after another.

“If you have something to say say it quickly and then leave. “I’m so amazed by what you’ve done so far that I’ve agreed to meet you once but if you can’t interest me that’s the end of it.”

As Oren says that his eyes are still looking down at Lennok with interest.

“I need to find out for myself how much you know about this matter and how much you want to know.”

He was an old man whose words and actions did not match at all.

Lennok chuckled and looked around.

“Is that possible in a situation where there are so many listening ears?”

“I guess that’s your ability too.”

Oren responded leisurely.

“Let me tell you I have absolutely nothing to regret about this incident. “As long as the safety of the fortress is guaranteed I have no interest in who is borrowing money.”

“You’re lying.”

As soon as he heard Oren’s words Lennok responded sharply.

“…What?”

“You must be very interested in this.”

A crooked smile appeared on Lennok’s lips.

Oren paused at that sharp retort and several of the warriors lined up on both sides of the throne room drew their weapons as if they had been waiting.

“This guy!!”

“What nonsense is that to the head of the family!!”

“Outsiders should refrain from being rude!”

Samyoung’s warriors were fierce and applied pressure from all directions but Lennok paid no heed and continued speaking.

“You must have been watching the situation knowing that there were doubts before deciding on credit right?”

“…”

“Isn’t it because you were aware that something existed behind the alliance of the five families that you were wasting time instead of hastily taking one side?”

“What nonsense…!!”

“What do you think about the tradition of the Palgwang Fortress!!”

The enraged warriors raised their voices in unison but as soon as Oren raised his hand all the noise disappeared like a lie.

Wow!!

A curtain of shadow pulled up from the floor instantly covered the throne room turning it into a silent space.

“Keep talking. “I wonder how far that nonsense goes.”

He declared with a cold gaze but if he really thought it was nonsense would he have shielded the eyes and ears of those around him and allowed Lennok to speak out?

I felt like I had a general idea of ​​what kind of personality the Samyoung matriarch was like.

Lennok laughed.

“Information about historical sites where time passes slowly. “I also want permission to view Samyoung’s safe.”

“…What?”

“If you are willing to pay this much as an advance payment I will find the person behind the federation. “There is only one thing for you to do.”

“…I don’t know what nonsense you’re talking about.”

“The five six spirits Paldun. Lead the other three families and participate in the proxy war. “There is no need to hand over your agent status.”

Su-ryeon and Chen who are burdened by their family responsibilities are out of the question from the beginning. However it is not desirable for Lennok to be tied up in the castle.

It is easy to shift responsibility to this side with the most appropriate justification.

Now that he had some judgment about Oren’s disposition this was the only best choice Lennoc could make.

It’s so scary…!!

A thick electric current continued to bounce between Lennok’s fingers as he touched his wrist.

“Then I will make you a borrower myself.”

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