Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 35



After Lennok announced that he would personally step forward, things progressed quickly.

After making his decision Panoa said nothing more and tried to accommodate Lennok as much as possible.

In an instant the wide open space in front of the podium was emptied and the surrounding area was completely surrounded with a barrier to prevent damage from leaking out.

Inside Lennok and Hood stood side by side facing each other.

Hood was taken aback at first as if he had not expected Lennok to accept his offer so obediently but soon began to smile triumphantly.

“Look I know you’re confident but you made a mistake.”

When the hood tied tightly around the head is undone an elongated ear sticks out from inside.

“……..”

Lennok narrowed his eyes and stared at the figure.

A sub-race with pointed ears…. Other features are not that noticeable.

The magic power that appeared on the outside seemed closer to that of a pure wizard rather than that of a demi-human.

‘It’s a magic that can cause your ears to develop excessively during training… That’s good to know.’

Unaware of Lennok’s thoughts he confidently walked forward and began talking.

“Of course since you were hired for this position you may be a skilled magician in your own right but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can have the upper hand in a one-on-one match like this. Rather competition between these magicians requires creative ideas or ingenious techniques that overturn existing compatibility.”

The man paused for a moment and then suddenly shouted powerfully.

“….Like this!!”

Oh my gosh!!!

With those words the shout he gave mixed with powerful magical power forming a heavy wave that struck Lennok.

Sound-type unique magic.

It is an anti-personnel magic that amplifies shouting and converts it into physical force that can strike while also causing strong damage to the target’s hearing.

If the subject were ordinary people it would not be surprising if their eyeballs burst from the pressure of being crushed along with their eardrums.

Wow!!

However the wave of sound the man made was blocked by Lennok’s shield and disappeared in vain.

The shapeless wave crashes into a solid intangible wall and scatters in all directions leaving only a strange noise like a tuning fork ringing.

“……!!”

Lennok slowly walked towards the man with his eyes wide open.

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Jump and jump.

To some extent I understand why the man spoke that way.

In general sound-based attack magic is difficult to prepare for and simply covering your ears does not make it immune to magic.

An attack that caught the senses off-guard against magicians who were not very physically trained would have been very fatal.

There is a possibility that Lennok would have been harmed if he had not personally handled sound-type magic or had not learned in detail about its efficacy.

“This profit…!!”

Only then did the man who belatedly realized the reality take a deep breath raising his magic power again with a pale complexion but it was already too late.

The shock magic fired by Lenno folded his left knee so easily that it was useless.

Kwasik!

“Ughhhhh!!”

Secondly the shout that came out of his mouth did not contain any magical power.

Letting out a pitiful groan he grabs his knees and grabs the neck of the man who falls forward.

Lennok’s eyes looking down at him contained a faint sympathy that he himself did not notice.

Why do people lose their senses and give in to this much pain when discussing one-on-one battles between magicians?

Once again I can understand the rumor that there are not many skilled magicians among freelancers.

The game is over.

Lennok’s gaze was already directed towards the other candidates who were currently watching.

As if to carefully watch what the person trying to discuss his qualifications says.

A strong electric current burst out between my fingers.

[bolt]

I’m so tired….!!

“Uggeogeugegerge!!! Uhhhh!!!”

Lennok slowly let go of the man who was trembling and falling down with foam at the mouth and turned his back.

Lennok laughed along with the sound of his limp body falling to the floor.

“next.”

Of course there were no candidates who stood in front of Lennok for the second time.

briefing

“Finished easel. I belong to the Arch Office and have learned some magic that causes confusion in the mental system. His specialty is rear disturbance. The weapon used is SMG. “I also have some expertise in mechanical martial arts…”

As per Lennok’s wishes the candidates introduced themselves one by one their special skills their affiliations etc. and waited for the evaluation.

The employee standing next to them wrote down what they said and created an evaluation form along with the numbers from the first physical test.

The candidates were very uncomfortable with the employee’s behavior but when he promised to destroy it on the spot after the test they backed out without a word.

In fact the bigger reason may have been the reluctance to make a claim in front of Lennok rather than that promise.

Only after introducing the middle-aged woman who remained as the seventh candidate Lennok turned his head towards Panoa and Manya.

Two people naturally read his intentions and approached him.

“Have you decided?”

“Except for three I don’t see any particularly useful magicians.”

A druid who communicates with animals. Agria Noto a magician and cybrid Echo who specializes in magic spells.

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As for the rest their techniques were either vague or did not seem to have any combat ability that could be used in direct combat.

First of all there are not many magicians capable enough to be helpful in operations.

If it could not be of direct help in carrying out the operation the special ability it had would have to be rare or a specialty with certain effectiveness but the magicians gathered here were not like that.

Right now even the hood could only be used for attack let alone search or tracking using sound-based magic.

Thanks to this I had to knock out the man who was saying he would sing a song to me once more.

Panoa answered calmly as if it was no surprise.

“I think it would be fortunate if we could select about six people including the class wizard. “Tests are also being conducted on Killian’s side so there won’t be a shortage of people.”

“What if I had to filter out one of those three?”

“yes?”

Lennok silently gestured with his chin and pointed at one of the candidates.

A young man with a bright smile and a refreshing look.

A unique atmosphere wearing loose-fitting clothing with an animal similar to a squirrel on one’s shoulder.

He is a versatile druid who uses a variety of natural techniques including practical communication and sense sharing with animals but… he is someone who should not be chosen for this position.

Lennok whispered in a low voice surrounding the three people with noise magic once more.

“Looking at the belongings he has there is a possibility that he belongs to the city government.”

“…Are you saying that young man is an agent?”

Lennok silently turned his gaze to the young man’s waist.

The druid was wearing a small seemingly featureless singlet but Lennok’s powerful mana sensitivity could easily see through the camouflage beyond it.

An intense green wave writhing inside as if it were about to explode at any moment.

Although he only saw it with the naked eye once Lennok did not miss it.

An unknown mechanical device that Evelyn was holding when she entered into battle with Croken.

The same wave that I felt back then was felt in the druid’s single pole.

“……..”

Is it a coincidence?

Is it true that I have encountered the same wave that I have only seen once while wandering around this floor for over half a year now here and now?

Lennok had no intention of having the temerity to take a risk on such slim odds.

Although he did not provide a detailed explanation Panoa agreed with Lennok’s decision anyway.

In the end all the other candidates were sent away and the last remaining one was a pale-looking witch doctor.

The druid looked at Lennok with a strange expression for a moment but immediately greeted him with a bright smile and left the cavity.

It seemed as if he had no regrets about this test.

While Lennok was lost in thought looking at the back of the druid the remaining witch doctor came towards him.

The witch doctor with a strange face whose age was difficult to tell confirmed that he had been selected and smiled and shook my hand.

“This is Allen. Let’s work together in the future.”

“It’s half. “We’ll talk in detail after the other team members are decided.”

“Of course. Personally I am very envious of the success fee offered by the planning team leader. If possible… hmm?”

Allen seemed quite pleased with the fact that he had passed and seemed to have a lot to say to Lennok but when he saw Agria approaching right next to him he retreated without a word.

“Wizard can we talk for a moment just the two of you?”

Agria who had taken Lennok to a quiet place in the community took out an object from her pocket.

“This is a private gift from us to the wizard.”

“…A gift?”

“I heard that during the last operation our new agent showed an embarrassing side during the day. “Even though it has nothing to do with the status of the organization I hope you don’t have unnecessary prejudice.”

For example is this close to a bribe to ask for better treatment in the future?

Lennok looked down at the object in her hand.

A simply designed wristwatch to be worn on the hand.

It is an impressive product with a blue display on a pure white background.

It’s unlikely that he really meant to give Lennok a watch.

Agria seemed to have noticed Lennok’s gaze and immediately began explaining.

“This is a new product we are developing in collaboration with Balitz company. Basically it is a product that can replace all the functions of a cell phone and can be used for various purposes by modifying its appearance in times of emergency.”

As she said that she pressed the button on the side of the watch and the watch instantly turned over turning her left hand over and turning into an iron glove.

Sigh!!

“…Like this. It is very durable and can easily block bullets. “It contains not only self-defense patterns but also various patterns for emergencies.”

The watch that turned into a glove turns into a dagger and the dagger turns into a single bar again and the dagger changes into various forms such as a telescope and a magnifying glass constantly appealing to oneself.

“……”

Multi-purpose tool If you really want to ask is this item equivalent to a multi-tool?

Other options weren’t that appealing but the fact that it could replace a cell phone and function as a telescope seemed good to Lennok.

Agria seemed to understand Lennok’s silence differently and began to say something else.

“Of course when it comes to personal information protection you can rest assured that we strictly follow Balitz’s basic software regulations. If you are worried you can leave it to the A/S branch to check it and there will be no problem. “Then I’ll just leave…”

After saying that Lennok turned around and stared at her back as she walked toward the podium.

Lennok glanced at Panoa who had suddenly followed behind the two and asked.

“What exactly do you want in return for over there?”

“They wanted the cutting method used at the head office to manufacture industrial tools. “For us it’s not a big loss because it’s technology from a generation ago but… it’s so persistent that we’ve been holding off on putting up an advance.”

Panoa said that and then looked at Lennok with an unexpected look.

“Surprisingly you don’t seem to have any feelings for Agria. “I was surprised.”

“I’m not the person who ran away at that time so I don’t hold a grudge against him for something like that.”

Lennok responded with a sour expression.

To be precise it would be correct to say that Agria Noto’s existence itself does not bother me that much.

After he was able to properly use magic and consider himself a full-fledged wizard there were almost no allies who could help Lennok.

Even Dillon who was a skilled mercenary in his own right wasn’t really of much help when dealing with Croken Asilus.

Although we are cooperating in selecting team members according to Dyke’s requests this request is the same.

At some point Lennok was getting used to solving everything on his own.

While Lennok finished the test and walked around for a short time it seemed that the physical test that had been conducted starting with Killian had come to an end.

It looks like he didn’t turn into a wolf and fight but the test process must have been difficult and his appearance was a little dirty so he approached the podium with three people.

Killian who had his hands in his pockets looked up at Lennok and said.

“It’s over.”

Lennok did not answer but glanced at the three people standing behind him.

In direct contrast to the quiet-looking young man a large man with a generous physique and a young-looking woman wearing a black hood.

If they passed Killian’s test they would be physically mature to some extent but on the outside they appear to be few people who have been trained.

“There are only three people here who are worthy by my standards. “If this is the case there will be less things holding you back during future operations.”

“Are you sure?”

“…I did my best.”

“……”

The three people showed no particular reaction despite receiving Lennok’s explicit gaze.

You probably already heard something about handing over the chain of command to Lennok beforehand. The hood that confronted him earlier was probably a rather unique case.

Rather there was a faint unknown anticipation in the eyes of the three people.

Since he is a skilled wizard I wonder what his level is.

It was difficult to see a high-level magician working as a freelancer in this world.

On the other hand Lennok was deeply troubled when he saw the successful candidates gathered like this.

‘Three people…’

Five in total including the witch doctor he just selected.

Six if you include Lennok.

Three at the front and three at the rear seem like a good number but one of them is a witch doctor who will be of little help in battle.

No matter how much you don’t expect from your team members can you say that this current personnel composition is the right one?

“Whoa….”

While Lennok sighed and pondered Panoa looked around the group and spoke in a calm tone.

“Now that we have finished selecting team members we will immediately begin explaining the second operation. “Please follow me to the conference room.”

A conference room large enough to accommodate hundreds of people at once.

A structure made of steps. While Panoa standing on the platform at the bottom turned on the screen the others found suitable seats and sat down.

As soon as she confirmed that everyone was seated she immediately began explaining the strategy.

She spoke quickly pointing to three pictures that appeared on the screen.

“Currently the largest portion of the weapons business in the 40th District is the collaboration of these three organizations. District 48’s Gang Sigger Bang Platon Mercenary Office Scavenger.”

Pictures of hundreds of organization members and the scavenger symbol on the Plato Mercenary Office’s signboard passed by one after another and Panoa continued his explanation.

“When Cigar Bang illegally imports weapons from outside Plato Mercenary Office distributes them and Scavenger takes charge of sales. “The most important of these lies with the Cigar Bangs a gang that imports weapons.”

Two other photos disappear and only photos of the gang members remain.

A mountain of rifles rose with him. They are all military guns that have the National Guard mark on them or that have been heated and burned.

“They are bringing a huge amount of weapons into the city through deals with soldiers who are close to retirement. “It is a de facto defense industry corruption.”

“I don’t think the upper echelons of the National Guard are aware of this.”

Just looking at the amount of guns shown in the photo it is ridiculous that there is an administrative omission when such a large quantity is missing.

“The rumor I heard is that the boss of the gang has connections with a general on the defense front. This is why Sigger Bang is able to occupy a small part of the weapons industry despite being small compared to other large gangs in the 40th District.”

“That’s why we can attack them” Panoa continued then immediately turned the screen.

“The conclusion is simple. All incidental costs related to distribution are borne by the Plato Mercenary Office and instead of the Scavenger selling the goods the Cigar Bang takes on the most dangerous risks.

“It’s effective.”

Zod who was sitting with his arms crossed in front of Lennok muttered.

Panoa heard those words and turned his head his eyes shining coldly.

“Until now we have maintained that delicate balance but with this type of money-making if there is even the slightest deviation it falls into the abyss.”

railway station

“With the death of Paul Ackerman causing a shortage of external investment funds this is the only source of money the gang can rely on. If we can attack this place Cigar Bang will collapse in an instant.”

Beep.

The screen changes and a photo of the scenery of a remote location appears.

An old railway station where no one comes and goes.

A train covered in rust is lying at an angle between completely closed tracks.

Panoa continued pointing to the photo.

“They said a deal with veterans would be done here at the end of the coming month. The location is Area 59. “It’s like bringing in weapons by hand from the edge of an undeveloped area.”

“Is this information reliable?”

Panoa immediately answered Lennok’s question.

“This is solid information obtained by paying a large amount of money to Mirror Divers. We have completed cross-verification through the gang’s internal network so there will be no such thing as last time. “Let’s keep watching.”

Several more photos appeared on the screen.

They were all portraits taken of a person’s face from the front.

“This is the identity of the gang’s arms dealing team and the veterans they deal with. “It appears that he lives in a satellite city and is constantly receiving cash and daily necessities from gang members.”

Panoa continued speaking with a cold expression.

“Veterans dealing with gangs. The goal of this operation is to completely block the weapons supply route. “Once they taste the heat they will be afraid to do business with the gang anymore.”

A soft silence fell in the audience.

Lennok glanced at the facial expressions of the other team members.

I expected the reaction to be quite violent but except for Agria whose complexion was slightly wrinkled the others were surprisingly calm.

It seems that he already knew in advance who he was going to collide with.

At least there didn’t seem to be any problem among the team members with their attitude.

Lennok slowly raised his head and asked.

“Who could be a threat in this operation? “If it’s a transaction that even the gang considers important it wouldn’t be surprising if a skilled person follows along.”

“There is one gang leader who follows us around on a regular basis but it is not at a level where we need to be on guard. What we should be more concerned about is the whereabouts of this man who is well-known as the boss’s closest associate.”

“……..”

Lennok’s eyes naturally narrowed as he looked at the photo Panoa had uploaded. It was a face he already knew.

“Beck Clinton. Among the more than 1000 gang members he is said to be one of the most powerful warriors and is quite famous in his community. “They say they are currently leaving the Balkans to build a new trading network for the gang so it probably won’t be a big problem.”

Did they completely rip out the gang’s information network thoroughly classify dangerous individuals and calculate the likelihood of the operation’s success?

At this point Lennok also acknowledged that Panoa had really prepared well.

I don’t know but they must have poured a lot of money to achieve this result.

It was no different from saying that she and other factions within the company were putting their lives on the line for this project.

“From now on we will begin to explain the specific operation for that goal. Although we have given you advance notice the conversations held here must never be leaked out. Please pay close attention to that point. “Now let’s take a look at the list of veterans coming to the Balkans this time.”