Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 292



City council member (2)

If all you want to do is bring in an ordinary freelancer or someone with shadowy skills there is no reason to go this far.

A criminal faithful to his desires a mercenary with a background and a powerful man full of ambition.

It’s just a person who can analyze and understand everything and predict a reasonable response.

However what if it is a being whose past and inner story cannot be fully understood and its purpose cannot be predicted even after investigating its movements for several years?

Although time series relics and artifacts are offered as rewards for requests what should we look at investigate and predict about the other person who has never been obsessed with the reward?

In the meantime countless people have questioned Lennok’s unnatural blankness but even among those people the woman’s judgment was made on a rational and analytical basis.

That’s probably because unlike the others who have dealt with Lennok so far the perspective of high-ranking city government officials is positioned differently.

It is different from the opponents who have been thinking strictly based on profit and loss and power in the shadows of the Balkans.

Those responsible for city administration must take into account the justification influence and trust that arise during the process.

The negative judgment the woman spoke of was the result of thoroughly weighing various factors that the shadowy figures did not consider.

However Mayer calmly shook his head even after hearing the woman’s calm persuasion.

“When you say that it seems like you haven’t even read the entire thick analysis report yet.”

“What does that mean….”

“I worked with that guy more than three years ago.”

“….”

“I’ve known this guy since then. To be precise I was coveting him.”

“Senator. “Unless you have known him since before he appeared in this city this cannot be a sufficient basis for trusting him.”

“There is no such thing as trust. “I don’t rely on such trivial emotions.”

Mayer said that and looked up at the woman.

“But at least it’s true that I’ve known him longer than I’ve known you.”

At that moment the woman realized the meaning of Mayer’s words and closed her mouth.

Mayer was saying that he was no different from Lennok or the woman who was evaluating him.

“I know that other lawmakers are very interested in this matter.”

Mayer whispered.

“There are many people who want to exercise their influence without taking responsibility.”

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“…Senator Mayer. that.”

“So please be quiet for just a moment. “I need time to think.”

Mayer was lost in thought leaving the woman silent.

An unprecedented rebellion in the outskirts of a large city.

However it is difficult to think of the entire process as a phenomenon that emerged out of completely unpredictable chaos.

At least high-ranking government officials including the city council were steadily reducing the budget spent on outlying defense forces and investing in other areas.

I was fully aware of the fact that soldiers who could not endure the increasingly difficult circumstances might have other thoughts.

Even the fact that someone behind the scenes wanted to vent the displeasure of the National Guard headquarters.

In the meantime what is the best course of action for Mayer who was selected as the person responsible for this matter?

Variables that even city council members could not predict were needed.

The man in the photo at the top of the thick analysis report was clearly a more suitable person than anyone else at least in that sense.

“I thought we would meet like this someday.”

Mayer muttered faintly.

Even when there was no fame or background it was not difficult to recognize his brilliance.

This city is full of talented people and ambitious people but there are also those who pursue something beyond that.

How far into the distance do you have to look to keep your gaze from wavering even in this gigantic magical landscape?

At least all of Ban’s actions up to this point did not seem to deviate even for a moment from the purpose and means he had set.

“It would be nice if I could get them to my side this time…”

The woman was looking down at Mayer’s greedy face with a shaking gaze.

* * *

District 17 in the heart of the Balkan metropolis.

The 10th district is where large corporations and interest groups are concentrated among the central districts of large cities.

Skyscrapers are lined up as if they don’t care about floor area ratio at all and there isn’t even a single piece of trash to be seen on the streets where countless people walk around.

Of all the districts of this great city it is one of the most thoroughly and neatly maintained.

Lennok dressed in a neat suit looked up at the buildings in silence.

I could see people busy working through the sunny windows.

“Uhm….”

These are clothes I received when carrying out a request from Dyke Company in the past but since I don’t wear them on a regular basis they feel quite awkward.

Lennok who had adjusted his shirt collar a few times sighed slightly and walked away.

“Van!”

A cylindrical high-rise building with blue glass windows on the front.

The entrance to an unknown building built splendidly using streamlined pillar materials.

In a parking lot lined with sleek mid-sized sedans a woman who was looking down at her watch with an anxious expression spotted Lennok and raised her hand.

Lennok also nodded with a calm expression.

“Panoa. long time no see.”

Panoa Bellucci.

He was the head of the planning team at Dyke Corporation and the person who first submitted the nomination request to Lennok who was an unknown freelancer at the time.

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At the time she wanted to enter the weapons industry in the shadowy region of the Balkans and she reached out to Lennok and other freelancers by lending a hand.

As a result Lennok became an advisor to the management and planning department of Dyke Corporation and has remained in contact with her through Jenny to this day.

Due to their relationship at the time Dyke cooperated with Lennok when he was fighting for control with the cartel so Panoa will also want to continue to maintain a positive cooperative relationship.

“Please come this way. “The meeting place is the conference room on the 10th floor.”

Panoa spoke naturally as he guided Lennok inside the building.

“Is this the Dyke branch office building?”

“no. “It appears that the city council has requested the rental of Balitz’s new branch building for today’s appointment.”

“I see….”

“Even after it was newly built the high-rise office space seemed to have remained vacant for various reasons so when a city council member requested to rent it I had no choice but to comply even if I didn’t want to.”

Balitz is one of the dinosaur companies that can be counted on one hand even in large cities.

For a building located in the core area of ​​this city especially Balitz’s new branch building the rent would be beyond imagination.

The fact that even such a company provides space without showing any major dissatisfaction with the city council member’s request for a large space indirectly proves its status.

“I didn’t know that Ban would participate in this event.”

Panoa said as he walked quickly between the building’s lobbies.

“We’ve recently built up a pretty solid business foundation in the dark side so we thought there was a chance we’d get a call but…”

“There was?”

At Lennok’s words Panoa glanced around and spoke in a low voice.

“I thought you would ignore me even if you called me given the work you have done so far.”

“….”

It’s not wrong.

So far under the name of the group they have been operating through the outskirts and undeveloped areas of the Balkans and the only people they have dealt with are shadowy organizations or people.

Lennok was about to answer for a moment but then stopped talking and looked around quietly.

Most of the people filling the lobby were office workers or outside officials and did not seem to know who Lennok was.

Most of them are busy minding their own work and the few people who turn their eyes this way recognize the face of Dyke’s planning team leader Panoa rather than Lennok.

But most of all I catch a keen gaze passing over Lennok’s face for just a moment.

A rigid way of living that is vaguely felt even among countless people. A heavy silence fell amidst the lively crowd.

Isn’t this in itself evidence that the city council member himself came to this place?

Lennok who naturally cast a noise spell smiled and answered.

“The person responsible for this is someone I know. “It was time to see your face at least once.”

“Did you know Representative Meyer?”

Panoa asked with a slightly surprised face.

“I once ran into him while working as a freelancer.”

“Obviously… Rep. Mayer is one of the new congressmen who has been rising at a really rapid pace recently. Since he entered politics at a late age there were rumors that he was skilled in undercover work as well.”

It’s not wrong.

Lennok felt that the speed with which Mayer rose to the position of congressman was abnormal.

No matter how greedy you are things in this world do not revolve around just that.

It would be impossible to win a position as a member of the National Assembly in a short period of time without simply having ambition and drive and without objective analysis and thorough understanding of one’s position.

Recognizing that Lennok felt the need to meet him at least once.

Even if Lennok’s activity radius was focused on the underbelly of the Balkans there was no reason to have a bad relationship with someone like him.

Tiring!

As soon as you take the elevator up to the 10th floor the atmosphere changes instantly.

A wide spreading hallway. Among the empty offices more than a dozen security guards occupy positions and keep an eye on all directions.

All of them are magic users of a considerable level. A skilled security force that not only has strong organizational skills but also individual strength.

Dozens of such people are gathered in one place and only care about the safety of one person.

“Panoa Bellucci. half. “Both of them have been identified.”

The attendants who appear to be about ten people politely check their identities and search their bodies thoroughly before letting the two people into the hallway.

The thoroughness of the procedure itself proves the status of the person they are meeting.

A city council member in the megacity Balkan.

These are the people who hold the power to determine the direction of this huge city where tens of millions of people live.

There is no need to say how much privilege and authority they receive just by being in that position.

Extremely thorough security. The authority to act beyond city laws and regulations. They are capable of deciding the fate of others with just a word or a gesture.

No matter how close it is to the last seat it is surprising in itself that a city council member would come to this event in person.

This is proof that the city council is taking this National Guard coup very seriously.

Panoa must have been a little nervous as well wiping the sweat from his forehead.

“…Let’s go in.”

Squeak….

The open space you see as soon as you open the wide door and enter.

At the very back of the huge cave the Balitz company logo was embossed in large letters and more than a dozen people were sitting under a wide circular wooden table.

He is the one who brought together people from all different backgrounds and affiliations in this spacious conference room.

As soon as Councilor Mayer saw Lennok he immediately stood up.

“half!”

The attendants standing behind the podium moved all at once and followed Mayer.

The level of attendants located inside the conference room was even higher than that in the hallway outside.

“It’s been a while since I saw you.”

“It’s the same for me too.”

Mayer didn’t mind the pouring gaze and shook Lennok’s hand without hesitation.

“I always hear about your current situation. In that lawless area there is not a day that goes by when the name of Lightning is not heard. “As expected my eyes were not wrong.”

“I was also surprised to hear the news from the congressman.”

Lennok laughed.

“I understand that it has been less than three years since you went from being a district council member to a position in the lower house of the Central Assembly but what happened?”

“Well a lot of things happened. “Isn’t everything a little different from what it appears on the outside?”

Mayer laughed bitterly after hearing Lennok’s words.

“Please sit down for now. “Now that you’re here we can start talking right away.”

Even as Lennok and Panoa found an empty seat and sat down other people continued to look at them with wary looks.

“That was fastness. “It’s hard to recognize it in the photo.”

“It looks a lot quieter than I thought. “Is it because it’s in front of the old lawmaker’s family?”

“I heard he doesn’t have a violent temper. “Seeing as he showed up here he must have an ulterior motive.”

“….”

Lennok chuckled as he overheard the whispers pouring in from all directions.

Meanwhile Mayer who was standing on the podium grabbed the microphone and opened his mouth.

“Congressman Meyer. “It seems like everyone is here so let’s get straight to the point.”

When he said that and gestured the attendant sitting at the bottom of the podium immediately turned on the screen and displayed a hologram.

“I’m sure you’ve heard the circumstances so I’ll skip the context. “Currently while we are unable to contact the National Guard headquarters in charge of the city’s outer defense line attacks on unauthorized magic users are continuing.”

Is that what the city council calls the people in the shadows that way?

Mayer’s explanation continued regardless of Lennok’s thoughts.

“There were more than 30 raids in about a week and five members of the National Guard were captured. “Three committed suicide and the remaining two are just breathing.”

“….”

Mayer who casually told a creepy story continued.

“They were on a mission to collect data on unauthorized individuals and kill them if possible. “The city council blocked the National Guard’s network access and issued a wanted order but it has had no significant effect.”

“Senator. “You said you would skip the context but you’ve been talking about pointless things ever since.”

The man who was chewing gum with his chin on the table asked.

“So what do you want to say?”

In an instant the atmosphere changed sharply.

The gazes of the attendants towards the man who asked the rude question were truly harsh.

The atmosphere of public officials pressuring their opponents in an extremely business-like manner which is different from simple hostility.

It is a thoroughly polished momentum that is completely different from the shady one so much so that even the man who asked the question flinched for a moment.

But Mayer ignored the reactions of those around him and spoke.

“There was a message from National Guard headquarters via the city council’s direct line approximately 10 hours ago.”

Faaah!

With those words the hologram displayed on the screen changed and formed a video.

“Other lawmakers opposed disclosure but I have a different opinion. It would be quicker to see it than to say it in words. Let’s see first.”

Whiiing!!

When the video starts what is visible is a huge mountain range surrounding the undeveloped Balkan region.

The image that had been showing the mountain range for a while suddenly clicked and shook faintly.

[The city is not clearly visible from the Arbat Mountains.]

The deep heavy voice of an old man rang out from behind the shaking camera.

[It’s always been like that for over 20 years.]

“….”

[For this reason we always climbed this peak to see the night view of the Balkans. In order to keep the image of the city that you must protect in your memory at any time.]

The screen shook with a clicking sound and the camera moved.

[But now you guys are trying to abandon us like self-dedicated people.]

A white-haired man whose roughly brushed hair and bushy beard have turned completely white. At first glance he is not that young.

However the eyes peeking out from under the thick pure white eyebrows were so cold that it was difficult to tell the emotions.

[I’m sick of the city council’s unfinished promises. You guys will always say nice things like that and wait for our power to wane. Waiting for the day when I become such a miserable dog that I can’t even resist…]

Coo!

The camera screen shook violently.

[So we also decided to make a decision before it was too late.]

The spinning screen illuminates the bottom of the distant mountain range.

A huge steel castle. A thick metal leg supporting the bottom.

A mobile fortress that had never been out of place since the giant telephone that swept the entire continent went out was moving down the Arbat Mountains.

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