Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 271



proxy war (1)

As soon as Oren lightly tapped his foot the pitch-black floor went down one step at a time creating a large spiral staircase.

Woooo!!

Without hesitation he stepped down the stairs and opened his mouth.

“When the fortress was first built there were constant doubts and delusions.”

Even as he headed into the dark basement where not a single light came in Oren’s steps were unstoppable.

“A lot of people asked. “Why is there any reason to build a wall and create a new street in this area?”

“….”

“But I believed that we all remembered the reason why we established the current order despite enduring all kinds of insults and rumors-”

Oren stopped walking and muttered.

“I have fulfilled my duties so far.”

Lennok followed the direction of Oren’s gaze behind him.

Inside a dark cavity.

A ray of sunlight crept in through a crack in the ceiling illuminating the space that was barely a handful.

A tombstone made of old marble. A neglected space with overgrown moss and grass.

Above it small stone chips and pieces of wood are floating leisurely defying the flow of gravity.

A heterogeneous landscape that seems to defy the flow of time.

Lennok swallowed his breath as he finally realized what the secret was hidden in this place.

There is a rumor that there is a secret inside the fortress where time flows differently.

Oren was directly showing Lennok the truth of the rumor.

“This is an impossible feat without dividing and isolating space as well as time. Do you recognize me?”

“….”

“The three families including Samyeong each manage a secretariat like this. A gap in space and time that should never have existed in the world… In exchange for sharing this secret with the city council we gave up a lot and locked ourselves in this cramped fortress.”

Does this mean that the Balkan city council was also already aware of what was hidden inside the Palgung Citadel?

Listening to Oren’s words it seemed as if he had been granted an extremely special way of existing among the Three Heads in return for sharing the secret.

“But now that too is over. “I thought it was possible but I never thought they would really join hands with the church…”

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“I see….”

Lennok who was looking at the back of Oren who was muttering softly nodded softly.

It was only after seeing this Beecher that Lennok understood the message that the leader of the Pandemonium had left him.

Secretary of the Order of Guido. A historic site related to the magic of time.

He was not advising Lennok to search the branches of the church.

Bokmajeon knew from the beginning that the church was looking for these secret agents.

The reason Walter infiltrated this city with the responsibility of missionary work was probably because he was aware of the existence of these beacons within the fortress.

In other words it was no different from the meaning that if you study these secrets you might be able to find clues to time-series magic.

The moment when Lennok was thinking like that and extending his magic power to observe the ruins in front of him.

Whoa!!

The golden waves surrounding the ruins bounced off Lennok’s magic.

“…!!”

Lennok’s shoulders faintly trembled at the completely unexpected reaction.

It is difficult to gauge the extent of Lennok’s magic manipulation ability now that he has reached the level of Aspect but even at a much lower level than this Lennok was capable of particle manipulation at the level of an archmage.

What does it mean to not only react to the magic detection used with such manipulation ability but also to clearly recognize and defend against it?

At least among the barriers that Lennok had seen with the naked eye this was by far the highest level security barrier.

When I turned my head towards Oren he nodded as if it was obvious.

“It is a space isolation ban created by inviting the best Daejeon chicken on the continent through the mediation of the city council at the time.”

“….”

“Not long after that barrier priest attempted to ascend to heaven. “The three chains rooted in this fortress are his last works.”

“Is this a barrier designed with skills close to ascension?…”

Since it is a barrier created by a monster that has reached that level is it even able to react and reject Lennok’s magic power?

Oren continued.

“Only by simultaneously shedding the blood of the head of the family and the owner of the land it is possible to temporarily lift the barrier and manage the historic site. And in order to rightfully inherit the authority of the creditor… this is the proxy war you are trying to participate in.”

He turned his gaze and stared at Lennok with a calm expression.

“If you lose you hand over the authority of the lender. “The church will no longer be able to control the means to touch the historical site.”

The face was transparently reflected by pitch-black eyes whose emotions could not be read.

“Do you think it is worth taking such risks to engage in a proxy war?”

“…Samyoung family. “I think you know.”

Lennok laughed.

“If you were really planning to take over the position of lender by winning the proxy war you wouldn’t have planned it so poorly. “He must have thoroughly managed other families and agents to leave no room for resistance.”

“….”

Lennok continued.

“What they want is not victory but the existence of a proxy war itself. “This is probably because there is a plan in place to seize the creditor’s authority regardless of whether they win or lose.”

I can guess to some extent.

The event that determines the castle’s loan is a grand cause that brings all the residents of this area together.

If the influence of a religious order that used and discarded human lives like objects was mixed in it was obvious what they would do even if they lost the proxy war.

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“What needs to be done is determined.”

Lennok muttered as he took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth.

“Winning the proxy war and at the same time forcibly exposing the true identity of the church… For that to happen we will need to shake up the situation ourselves.”

* * *

Time passes quickly.

As Aris’ promised vacation days come to an end

A general meeting was held where eight families gathered together to decide on the next loan.

Naturally the opinions of the eight families did not come together as one.

The decision on who to borrow money has become a proxy battle with agents in place.

The only thing that is fair and fair in this closed and cramped fortress is deciding on their next leader.

All residents of the citadel. It was natural for everyone who thought they were a member of the Eight Great Wall to be there.

A large wooden manor built around the roots of a huge tree.

The manor is large enough to accommodate thousands of castle residents and can easily be called a stadium.

The audience seats overlooking the stage which extends hundreds of meters in radius are filled with people without any gaps.

The excited audience’s shouts rang out so loudly that it was deafening.

Wow!!!

For them the prospect of the upcoming proxy war will be just as exciting as who will be the next leader.

It’s not something I don’t understand.

How many opportunities would it be for those who lived as residents of the fortress to legally watch the battles of superhumans?

On the contrary if it were not for that reason it would not have been possible to gather all the residents of the fortress like this just in the name of a proxy war.

The atmosphere inside the fortress is closer to a festival than a place to decide important matters.

The loud music echoing from all directions and the sight of clowns merrily moving around and marching around the stage suggest that the Eight Families intended this kind of atmosphere from the beginning.

A special seat with an unusually wide space in the middle of the crowded audience seats.

Among the special seats only allowed to high-ranking officials of the castle 8 seats were decorated with the most care.

There was not a single vacancy in the positions reserved for the heads of the eight families.

The heads of the families leading the fortress also personally carried their heavy buttocks for this occasion.

‘This place reminds me of the general meeting of executives….’

Lennok who was sitting in the waiting area behind the stage as a proxy and waiting for his turn looked up at the audience.

It’s hard to see this side from the other side but it’s not difficult for Lennok to peek into the audience through the thick curtains.

A large meeting where the leaders of the Triumvirate gathered. A convening order to determine the direction of the organization.

Didn’t something similar happen in the fight with the cartel not long ago?

However the difference from then is that unlike back then when all the cartels were enemies Lennok’s side now exists here as well.

The images of Samyoung’s matriarch Oren who was looking down at the stage with an arrogant expression and Suryeon with her back straight and a nervous expression were clearly visible.

And even the appearance of Yvonne an elderly woman with braided white hair.

The head of the family sitting right next to her was a young boy and seemed to have a hard time just withstanding Yvonne’s momentum.

Yvonne who was watching the exciting performance unfolding below with a smile turned her head to the boy and asked.

“Do you think the ones below have prepared well? Even old people who watch it will naturally get excited.”

“I see….”

“It is not enough to say that this is the time to decide on new borrowers. “I think this will be enough to appeal to outside customers.”

As she said that she naturally looked away.

“But the old man doesn’t understand why the two matriarchs didn’t even bring their attendants to this event where they had to let everyone know that the Baguong Fortress was alive and well.”

The place where the matriarch Yvonne’s keen gaze was directed was not far.

The two heads of the household reacted differently to her sharp gaze.

In contrast to Su-ryeon’s slightly narrowed shoulders Oren crossed his arms and openly closed his eyes.

“…Can’t you hear me?”

Su-ryeon responded with a calm face to Yvonne’s voice which had changed eerily.

“The Ohryun family is busy rebuilding the family after experiencing great hardships recently. “Please understand.”

There is no need to ask.

She was the one who took issue with the extravagance and pleasure of the head of the previous generation of the Five Rings and blew off his head.

Yvonne unable to find anything to complain about turned her gaze to Oren.

“Why isn’t there an answer from Samyoung?”

“It’s the answer….”

Oren slowly opened his eyes and met the gaze of Yvonne’s matriarch.

“Since when have you been so interested in my entourage?”

“….”

“Even when Chaeju was alive my grandmother had no interest in other families but now she wants to lead me… Time is so fleeting.”

Yvonne suddenly gritted her teeth at Oren’s indifferently mumbling words.

“Samyoung family. Given the timing wouldn’t such remarks be very dangerous? “It wouldn’t be good to ruin the mood on a day like today.”

Yvonne’s hand naturally went to the shoulder of the boy who was the head of the family.

“Isn’t that right?”

Wow.

“This old man also wants to hear the opinions of unitarians.”

A natural attitude that does not care at all about the opinions of other families.

However no one objects to such high-handed remarks.

The eight families that led the Palgong Fortress. However everyone acknowledged one thing that was clearly different in power among the three families.

Even after the death of Chaeju who was from the Ilwon family that fact does not change.

The boy who was frowning in pain barely nodded.

“….”

Oren looked at the figure with faint pity and then turned his head.

While sharp tension was flowing between the heads of the eight families the emcee’s booming voice filled the hall.

[Then from now on we will begin the proxy war to determine the owner of the Palgwang Fortress!!]

* * *

“Then I will explain the rules of proxy warfare to our agents.”

A middle-aged man dressed in robes of unknown origin took out a long scroll in front of four people including Lennok.

“We have confirmed that there was no consensus at the family meeting to decide on the next lender so in accordance with the traditions and rules of the castle we will appoint a representative between the families and transfer the decision-making power.”

“….”

“As the opinions of the eight families are divided centered on Ilwon and Samyeong it has been judged that scoring points on wins and losses may be meaningless so we will proceed with a grand battle.”

It is not a difficult statement to understand.

Now that the agents were divided into four people the possibility of a 2 to 2 outcome could not be ruled out.

A method in which one leader is selected and one-on-one duels continue until the leader falls.

“Before the battle all agents must wear these bracelets.”

The man took out bracelets from his arms and handed them out to Lennok and other deputies.

It is a bracelet made of eight large rings. Among the eight chain links only one chain was glowing softly.

“It is a catalyst that mediates the ceremony of proving the representative’s qualifications and transferring authority depending on victory or defeat. It is activated at the same time as the proxy war ritual begins and the ritual ends when the will is imbued with the eight chain links.”

[It’s heavier than I thought.]

The man continued speaking paying no heed to Manson’s grumbling.

“If damage occurs such as damage to the bracelet or transfer of possession the match ends at that point. Authority is transferred. “Considering the safety of the audience please be careful as damage can easily occur if you project magical power above a certain level.”

“What is the standard?”

“…We did not consider the participation of a person of equal skill as the head of the family in the war.”

In short doesn’t it mean that if you use saint-level magic power carelessly you could end up being disqualified?

Among the agents on the other side there may be warriors who have reached the level of warriors but this is clearly disadvantageous to this side.

It was no different from telling the wizard Lennok that he would eliminate any possibility of suppressing his opponent with firepower.

Chen was furious and tried to shoot back but Manson grabbed his shoulder.

“Chen. “Leave it alone.”

Lennok also answered with a calm expression.

“They used safety as an excuse over there but it’s difficult to make a fuss here.”

It’s not that I don’t understand it.

A proxy battle to decide who will be the creditor of the Palgongseongseong Fortress. If you don’t put an upper limit on the skills of your agents things will get messy due to intrusions from outsiders that the fortress can’t handle.

In addition it was not entirely wrong to consider the safety of the fortress residents crowded around the manor.

If the battle between superhumans becomes more intense the aftermath will also become uncontrollable.

“Fuck it but this…”

“embrace. But it’s worth it.”

However this kind of blatant restriction of magic power is likely a ploy to keep only Lennok in check.

Some of the mediators of this ceremony must have already lined up with the Federation.

“It’s rather surprising that it ended like this.”

“….”

It seems like they want to weaken Lennok’s power even a little but there are plenty of ways to circumvent this type of penalty.

The man faintly wiggled his eyebrows at Lennok’s leisurely words while wearing a bracelet on his right wrist.

Lennok did not miss the faint crack in his expression.

“… We have already explained this to the opposing agents and the leader has been decided.”

After explaining the remaining rules the man continued speaking with an expressionless face.

“If Samyoung’s agents also decide the order in which they will go into battle we will begin the proxy war right away.”

Instead of responding Lennok turned his head and looked at the person sitting on the far right.

To be precise Samyoung’s agent was appointed by Oren himself and brought here.

“What should I do? oh my god….”

“….”

“I don’t want to fight what should I do… What should I do?”

Two sunken eyes and a skinny body.

A young man biting his nails while breaking out in a cold sweat.

This man who doesn’t look like a warrior and doesn’t even look like he’s in any shape to fight right now is Samyoung’s agent.

Lennok sighed silently.

Of course this was something that had been agreed upon in advance with Oren but I couldn’t stop sighing when I saw him.

“Did you say Asui?”

“Bar Van. Please save me. “I came here because of what my uncle said but I’ve actually never fought!!”

As Asui burst into tears while making a fuss the expressions of Manson and Chen who were watching from the side changed strangely.

I knew that he was a colleague who would not be helpful in this proxy war from the beginning but I never thought that he would be such a helpless person.

However Asui paid no heed to those stares and knelt down in place clutching the hem of Lennok’s coat and starting to tremble.

“Oh no I thought you were asking me to read books and research in the back room but why did I do this… Why did I do this!!”

Watching Asui scream desperately like the protagonist of a miserable tragedy one wonders whether she is actually that scary.

However instead of cutting through the fuss like a knife Lennok sighed softly and began to coax him moderately.

“Asui. Calm down. “I guess you’ve already heard some of the story from Oren?”

“But… I heard about the plan but… I don’t know about the proxy war. “I really didn’t know I would have to stand there!!”

“hmm.”

I had a vague idea that Oren was an insensitive person but I never thought he would have given any explanation to the person acting as his family’s representative.

Manson and Chen who were watching with their arms crossed from behind shook their heads.

“okay. Isn’t this a typical magician’s reaction? “I watched the class so often that I even forgot about it for a moment.”

[That’s right. There are many people who have no real combat experience in their lives let alone standing in the rearguard. You are strange.]

“…”

It’s not wrong.

Even though Lennok had spent a considerable amount of time on this floor he had never seen a case where magic alone was used to distinguish between the front line and the back line like he did.

Parden McQueen who fought against the cartel may be a similar case but wasn’t he also a high-level warrior who learned the art of rubber?

Asui a collateral descendant of the Samnyong family and inheritor of the shadow arts may have been an excellent magician but he was by no means an outstanding warrior.

It was natural for him who had never argued with others or felt threatened for his life to lose his senses if he was suddenly thrown into a battle of death and death.

“We don’t have much time.”

The middle-aged man continued speaking in a calm tone.

“Please quickly decide your order.”

“….”

Although he didn’t show anything on the outside he seemed to already have a rough idea of ​​where this proxy war would be won or lost.

Lennok sighed softly and immediately assigned the order.

Lennok is the leader. Manson is in the back row. Chen is a midfielder.

And Asui is the leader.

“Hwaaaaa!!”

When Asui saw her name inked on the wooden board she frothed at the mouth and fainted.

“Uhm….”

[This idiot is really Samyoung’s agent right?]

Manson shook his head a red warning light blaring on the robot’s head.

“Oren is a knight who maintains both a high reputation and a secret private life even within the castle. “I don’t know what Ban talked about with that person but this…”

Chen muttered with a serious face but Lennok shook his head.

“Asui is the second most powerful among the three shadow magicians next to Oren. “We definitely need his strength in this matter.”

“that….”

[Isn’t this the next problem after this guy survives the proxy war as the vanguard?]

One of the rules of proxy warfare. Abstention is possible only after 5 minutes have elapsed after the match.

Is it really possible for Asui to last 5 minutes against the first agent to appear on the other side?

But Lennok nodded without hesitation.

“Don’t worry about that.”

“…Wait a minute and a half. no way?”

Chen who sensed something ominous in Lennok’s words asked but it was already too late.

“It might actually be better for this guy to be unconscious.”

The magician stretched out from the five fingers and wrapped around Asui’s limp limbs without hesitation.

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