Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 363
by Jessie@AFNCC
The one who wakes up (1)
“Aaaah!!”
Running while screaming desperately. Magical energy rotates like crazy throughout the body adding strength to each step.
Jaun’s body accelerating at an incredible speed began to catch up with Lennok in an instant.
Lennok is ahead Jaun is catching up and Maiya is running behind.
However Lennok who is closest to the gate is infinitely slow and Maiya is the fastest.
That split second between the two of them catching up with Lennok and catching up with Maiya.
‘…for a moment.’
A question appeared in Jaune’s mind.
So where did that giant arrow he was riding go?
[Run!!]
Whoa!!
There was no need for an answer.
This is because a huge shell spear struck upside down from the sky directly onto Maiya’s head as she began to catch up with Jaun.
A weight that is difficult to imagine as a long arrow.
Maiya’s body which was trying to lightly catch it with one arm fell straight into the lower leg and let out a loud noise.
Kwaaaa!!
“Ugh…!!”
The support at the bottom of the bridge caved in and Maiya who was crushed by the shell platform gritted her teeth.
There is no way the spear that was miraculously thrown into the air could have hit Maiya.
She too was aware that all of this was arranged by the wizard ahead of her.
“Evan…!!”
Maiya looks up at Lennok with eerie eyes and raises her shaky body.
She too is already not in her best condition due to the back-to-back battles and the reaction she received after forcing herself to shake off Ballack.
Her exhausted body was consuming magical energy in the labyrinth without being able to rest properly.
Even her skills and condition declined after stepping down from the position of executor.
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But Maiya also stands up leaving behind all the excuses that hold her back.
It’s not too late.
The light seeping through the crack in the faintly open gateway was not yet Lennok’s.
“Damn it…!”
Lennok who glanced back and realized that Maiya had stood up because Jaune had not been hit faintly clicked his tongue.
I wanted to shoot down Jaun at once if possible but I had no choice but to be satisfied with temporarily tying Maiya who was the most mobile in this position.
Chronic lack of mobility. There really isn’t much horsepower left now.
With the gate open tens of meters ahead Lennok had only one choice.
Lennok turned his head and started running toward the gate.
Woooo!!
Prepare for the side effects of mana addiction and strengthen your entire body with magical power.
I ignored the burning pain in the top of my foot and bent my knees.
The running speed starts to get faster but still it is inevitable that Jaun will catch up with him.
Because the physical abilities of the body itself are so poor the effectiveness of physical strengthening through magical power is not easily achieved.
’30 meters to the gate…!’
Will we be able to reach the gate first while maintaining our current advantage?
No matter how much I thought about it I guess Evelyn would have been better suited for this kind of job not Lennok.
Even at this moment when I run out of breath many thoughts pass through my mind but my legs do not stop.
“Evaaaaaan!!”
Jaune was right behind him constantly calling out to Lennok and even Maiya was running behind him with a scary expression on her face.
Stopping here didn’t just mean falling behind in the race.
To give meaning to all the time spent trying to reach the end of this labyrinth.
In order to seize the opportunity that Evelyn gave up to him at the end.
Lennog gritted his teeth and ran.
“Haha haha…!!”
My whole body feels hot like it’s on fire and my chest feels tight like I’m being strangled.
I was panting to the point where it was difficult to even breathe properly and the sweat that was pouring out like rain continued to cover my vision.
Every time I push myself to the end of this extreme pain I am reminded of the moment I first opened my eyes at the factory.
It was a dangerous day when no future or possibility could be confirmed or guaranteed.
The moment when I recklessly stole a car and escaped the factory without knowing anything.
There is no difference between that moment and now.
Lennok was always ready to answer questions and risk everything to secure a better future.
It doesn’t matter if what’s waiting beyond this door is not a transcendent person who knows all the answers.
I know that maintaining such an attitude toward life is more important than a thousand talents or ten thousand talents.
I just hope that I can get an answer before all this time of longing and hoping is over.
Even my thoughts become discolored and I am on the verge of losing my ability to think. But the body continues to move.
I can run more.
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Three people running at different speeds in front of the pure white gateway that connects heaven and earth.
Three new types with completely different reasons and process results disappear into the gate at almost the same time.
Slam!!
Immediately afterwards the door to the gateway which had been vaguely open closed and did not move as if time had stopped.
* * *
Evelyn nodded as she watched the entire process from behind.
“That’s enough.”
Even though she knew that she would not be able to meet the Ascendant in person in the end she felt relieved.
It’s not that she didn’t want to meet Jindun. Did you say that you ask questions and give a gift to the person who woke you up from beyond the cradle?
Even if there was no such material reward meeting a transcendent person beyond royalties would have been a valuable experience for her.
However the reason why Evelyn switched places with Maiya instead of Lennok at the last moment despite knowing this fact was
This was because he had a vague idea of how much Lennok wanted to meet Jindun and how much he was looking for answers beyond that.
Wouldn’t it be better to give the opportunity to Lennok who is standing at the crossroads rather than to her who has already come to a certain conclusion and gone astray?
Although she made a surprisingly altruistic choice she felt relieved.
[What a foolish woman.]
At Evelyn’s feet a furball gasping for breath spoke to her.
It is trembling as if it will die at any moment and is pulling out its last strength to convey its owner’s best spirit.
[To throw away the opportunity to meet the Ascendant… do you know what that means?]
“Well… I’m not sure.”
Evelyn chuckled at the doctor’s words.
“That’s because we usually ask our lighthouse keeper.”
[….]
“It looks like he was only talking to Evan and then suddenly became interested in me right?”
[I can’t deny it.]
The doctor readily agreed to her sharp answer.
[It’s hard to think that someone as talented as you has given up on finding the answer. Nevertheless giving up the opportunity to take advantage of that advantage… I’m interested in the principle of action. Can you tell me?]
“It’s fun. “Do you still wonder about that even when you’re on the verge of death?”
[This life is not mine anyway. I am just watching everything in the labyrinth through the eyes of a life identical to mine…]
The furball which had coughed up blood spoke tremblingly.
[It’s a pity that I can’t be with you until the end but Maiya will finish the job without making any mistakes. If she doesn’t have any greed or desire in this matter she will be able to stand in front of Jin Dun. That is enough.]
Evelyn’s eyes sank coldly after hearing those words.
“okay. They said it was human sacrifice. “It means that you were spying on all these moments by using someone else as a sacrifice.”
[….]
“I heard that there is one person in Pandemonium who particularly likes this type of magic. “That person would be called a doctor.”
As a long-time agent she has consistently urged the upper echelons of the city council to gather information about Pandemonium.
As a result of using the information power of a large city to continuously check the identity of Pandemonium members active throughout the continent Evelyn was able to get a hold of the doctor’s identity.
[As expected… sharp. He is too talented to be tied down as a lighthouse keeper. Don’t you think so too?]
“What on earth do you want by going this far? Are you now coveting Jindun’s treasure?”
Even though Evelyn said that she knew that it was unlikely that they would act out of simple material greed.
Most of the agendas that Pandemonium moves on are only relics or traces of technology from the old world.
Most of them are things that have little to do with material values or money.
Is it possible that among the relics owned by Jindun there are items from the old world?
Even considering the special environment of the labyrinth it was clear that it was rare to see members of Bokmajeon come out so actively even in her long experience.
[Well it’s not necessarily because of that reason. I am also quite interested in how the Ascendants exist.]
“….”
[Going through this labyrinth is the process of obtaining the right cause and effect to meet him… It can be said to be a campaign for people who would not be able to meet him otherwise.]
“…What on earth are you talking about?”
[Well what does it mean?]
Instead of answering Evelyn’s question the doctor let out a low laugh.
[I want to talk more but the end is coming… I’ll try to share what I couldn’t say next time.]
The frequency of the hairball twitching decreases significantly and the blood flowing out begins to cool.
[Of course if you can get out of this labyrinth safely.]
Take a deep breath and stop moving.
Evelyn looked at the hairball with an expressionless gaze and then turned around.
More than a dozen superhumans were glaring at Evelyn with grim expressions.
A high-level person with high-level status including Balak. Thoroughly trained high-ranking superhumans.
There are many reasons why he receives so much hostility from everyone who has overcome all kinds of difficulties to get to this point.
A race to the third gate that was toyed with as if toying with the snipers that had been consistently attempted in the snowy mountains.
The anger of those who were reduced to spectacles without being able to participate in anything was completely directed at Evelyn.
“Whoa….”
Evelyn sighed slightly and stretched out her hand towards the barista who was right next to her.
The huge arch that carried Lennok and Evelyn away just before. It was created by combining her longbow and Lennok’s bike parts.
After neatly disassembling her longbow he kicks the remaining bike parts away and drops them down her legs.
Wow!!
Although the exterior of the bike has been modified a long time ago the internal parts and systems are known to be Van’s property.
There is nothing we can do to eliminate the possibility that someone might find out about Ban’s dual identity.
Slam!
Evelyn carrying a longbow on her shoulder stood in the middle of the bridge and bent her neck.
Balak a gravity-type psychic who was watching the scene from the side burst into laughter.
“You’re out of your mind. Are you really planning on blocking the gate by yourself?”
“….”
Instead of answering Evelyn fiddled with the arrows on her belt. Naturally the smile disappeared from Ballack’s face.
He took a deep breath and spoke as he created a wave of gravity in his hand.
“Look… to be honest I don’t want to mess around with my agent. “I also know that an archer like you can be very annoying if he decides to do so.”
“so?”
“So it would be nice if you could get out of the way. “Shouldn’t I make sure my collaborator passed the gate safely?”
Balak slowly walked forward and muttered.
“I want to see if I can go inside in advance.”
Since the three entered the gate first the opportunity to confirm whether Jin Dun was alive or not and have a conversation with him was gone.
However if you can get into the cradle even if it is belated wouldn’t you be able to get your hands on an unclaimed relic or gift?
The people gathered in this labyrinth were all desperate enough to risk their lives for that glimmer of hope.
Evelyn chuckled after hearing those words that were close to a threat.
“okay. “If you can do it.”
“Thank you….”
Peeing!!
A black flash of light enters between the eyes of the attendant standing right next to Balak.
The speed was so fast that I couldn’t even see it.
Balak laughed as he looked at the arrow shaft that hit the head of the attendant who was falling down with his eyes closed.
“Don’t do this. That’s not very fun. “If you keep acting like that I’ll have no choice but to… press you to death?”
Evelin also laughed.
“I’m sorry but this is an important moment for my partner. “I can’t let that bother you.”
“….”
Quirk!!
Evelyn adjusted her waist and counted the number of arrows remaining then slowly pulled the string.
“Come on. “I’ll play with you until that door opens again.”
* * *
“….”
“Aris what’s going on?”
“No it’s nothing.”
A vast library filled with old books.
Aris who was sitting in a seat with sunlight streaming through the window frame turned her head when she heard a voice calling her.
“You remember that you have to attend the Terrama conference in half a day right?”
“Yes of course.”
“I’ll go first so prepare in advance. “There are many people who are curious about the papers you published one after another in the Balkans.”
“….”
Aris secretly frowned at the words of the elder of the Magic Tower who spoke as if it were a fun party.
Although I spoke up first for her own purposes I began to feel that it was meaningless to attend the conference and show my face.
Instead she tried to distract herself from the powerful sense of déjà vu that had just flowed through her thoughts.
“Lenok….”
Someone’s name faintly leaked out.
It’s not just that I miss you and miss you.
This is because the presence of someone who had clearly existed just moments ago suddenly became faint.
The answer Aris chose was not an ordinary turning point for completing oneself.
A scene that is truly complete only with the presence and will of someone else not just her alone.
That’s why Aris was able to clearly recognize the ambiguous state that came close to Lennok’s absence.
The extremely ambiguous situation of Lennok who is alive but whose existence cannot be confirmed.
“….”
She looked out the window with a confused expression then silently lowered her gaze towards the book she was holding in her hand.
It is foolish to spend too much time worrying about things that are out of reach.
That’s why I came back here to create a way to reach people who can’t be reached.
What she had to do now was decided.
An afternoon at the library with book dust flying.
For a long time only the sound of pages turning over rang.
* * *
Lennok opened his eyes to the shock pounding harshly in his head.
As soon as I open my eyes the first thing I feel is an unknown liquid entering my nose.
I immediately tried to raise my body but I was unable to maintain my balance and my head fell down again.
Craddangtang!!
“Huh…!!”
Slurp slosh!!
The sound of water reaching my ears the wet liquid filling my face.
“Ha ha ha…!!”
Lennok who came to his senses belatedly raised his head.
“Where is…?”
A space filled with pure white light.
Beneath his feet calm water flows continuously drenching Lenok’s body.
It was only after I staggered to my feet that I realized that the water was up to my ankles.
A vast endless space. In a space filled with pure white light a calm waterway continues to flow somewhere.
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