Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 464



Where promises intersect (6)

Instead of picking up the sack Hilea had put down Lennok quietly looked down at it.

An item prepared by a person himself. It was because I felt that the meaning of those words was much heavier than before.

“Originally it was said to be a reward that the clown had requested but I guess it has been decided to pass it on to you due to the success or failure of this incident.”

Hilea smiled softly as she stared at the mask as if she knew what Lennoc was thinking.

“And the other items in it. “Don’t hesitate because even the ones who died during the operation are yours.”

It is worthy of recognition that he has the mental strength to not lose his composure even after receiving a harsh warning from Lennok.

Only then did Lennok laugh and open the bag and look at the contents.

What was piled up on the sack right now was a gorgeous brilliance that was familiar to Lennok’s eyes.

“Jewelry and consumable artifacts… It’s not a bad thing to focus on physical items. “What is this a drug?”

Lennok laughed as he took out the powder stored in a separate case inside the bag.

Hilea looked at that and shrugged her shoulders.

“It was requested by an illusionist named Rick. “They say it’s a hallucinogenic drug that’s useful for that group but I don’t know the details.”

In addition several documents that appear to be gauntlet materials such as plans and alchemy recipes fill the empty space in the bag.

Various types of masters requested by the superhumans who infiltrated Kaiushu. It’s probably an item related to one’s own accomplishments or personal desires.

After briefly checking the items Lennok immediately took out the item occupying the deepest part of the bag.

thud!

A pitch-black cube with a heavy weight. Small enough to be stored in your pocket.

Unlike other artifacts or catalysts that emit faint magical energy no energy is felt here.

However its appearance was so unusual that Lennok who immediately held it in his hand was slightly surprised.

The multi-faceted cube continues to rise like a flower blooming from inside the cube.

Apart from the shape expanding and distorting from the inside the size of the cube did not change at all.

Even at first glance it has an unusual appearance. Perhaps this is an item that Ming acquired separately and delivered to Lennok.

“This is…”

“They said it was Penteract.”

Hilea looked down at it with a curious expression and said.

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“They say it’s a relic from the old world that embodies shapes that can only exist in the 5th dimension but I’m not sure what they’re talking about.”

“….”

“Originally it was something that the clown asked Myeong for but it seems that it has been decided to hand it over to you considering your contribution to this matter.”

“…Do you know anything about its specific function?”

Normally he would never have asked others about the function of a relic but this item that came into his hands was a very difficult kind of treasure.

In the first place it is impossible to properly recognize a 5-dimensional object in 3-dimensional space.

It may be a miracle created when relics from the old world were brought over to WORLD 3.0 but it is impossible to know exactly how the concept of spatial axis is interpreted in this mysterious world.

Hilea also shrugged his shoulders with a puzzled expression as if he didn’t have such a deep understanding of Penterect.

“According to the name it is a medium that injects magical power and randomly reproduces the results of different spatial axes. “Do you understand what I mean?”

“….”

It’s not that there aren’t any guesses but it’s probably worse than trying it yourself.

With that thought in mind Lennok immediately raised his magic power and began slamming it into the inside of the cube.

Click click click…!!

Penterect which absorbed magical power like a sponge begins to wriggle on the spot and change its appearance in an instant.

Hilea’s complexion instantly turned pale at the sight of it instantly growing in size in Lennok’s hand.

“Now wait a minute… Victor if you use something like that inside a cathedral…!!”

thud!!

A pitch-black scale appeared before Lennok’s eyes in an instant. Its size is similar to Lennok’s height.

Unlike the cube form where no magical power was felt it is now dispersing vivid power.

Lennok smoothed his chin as he saw the scales slowly swinging before his eyes.

“This is what it feels like.”

“What… is this?”

Looking at Hilea’s puzzled expression Lennok opened his mouth.

“It is a type of magic tool that operates through the main power. “I wonder if he has the ability to measure weight…”

“No it may have had that ability because it was in the form of a balance… but is this what it meant to bring about a result from a different spatial axis?”

“It appears to be an artifact that is randomly transformed into a specific artifact or object when magical power is injected into it.”

Hilea who only then understood what power Penterect possessed sighed and shook his head.

“…there was a reason why the clown wanted this item so much.”

Lennok secretly agreed.

A clown who leaves his abilities and hierarchy to the variable of luck would have made great use of this relic.

‘The problem is that people handed this over to me not to the clown.’

What does it mean that the monstrous warlock passed it on to Lennok even though there was no way he was unaware of the clown’s abilities?

Unless you expect Lennok to make good use of it as well it would be a useless reward.

‘It is highly likely that it is not simply a form of randomly spitting out artifacts. It might be worth researching. but….’

Lennok was lost in thought as he held the cube in his hand which took the shape of a complex cube.

Regardless of the cube’s function no matter how much I thought about it I couldn’t shake the feeling that the favor Myung was sending to Lennok was more than he expected.

The blatant attitude of the people seems to be trying to arm Lennok even to the point of going overboard.

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What does it mean to provide compensation in this way even after this operation is over?

Maybe this operation wasn’t the reason Ming truly wanted Lennok.

There is no favor without return.

It is natural that the reason Myung gives various advice and favors to Lennok in this way is because he wants so much from him.

One day all of this may come back to Lennok as an irreparable debt.

Lennok tried not to forget that fact put the penteract in his arms and picked up the bag.

“good. This is the end of this matter. “When is the next thing?”

“Anytime you want. “We are conducting operations all over the continent so there are no major problems no matter where we are deployed.”

As Hilea said so he took out a map from inside the chapel table and unfolded it.

At first glance it looked like an ordinary drawing of the terrain but inside various dots were slowly wriggling and moving all over the continent.

She continued her explanation naturally while pointing to a corner of the map.

“The most urgent thing is the central front but there have been unusual rumors going around recently so we are excluding it. If we want to operate in the east we will operate in Evoque…”

“No if it’s okay we’ll end it here for now.”

After interrupting Hilea Lennok stood up.

“I heard that there are plans to inspect relics from the old world in a nearby satellite city. “It won’t be too late to talk about the situation at that time.”

“…Do you know that it’s been less than a week since your schedule was confirmed?”

Hilea muttered as if it were absurd then took a step back and took away the map he was holding.

“I don’t know where you heard it from but if you say that I get it. “You also have a reason to participate even if it’s because of Kaiushu’s work.”

Lennok did not necessarily want it and remembered the clown’s words carefully.

A place where collected relics from the old world are collected organized and distributed.

It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t interested in the artifacts that would be circulated among them but what was more important than that was seeing with my own eyes the main force of Pandemonium moving on the front lines.

Of course it is unlikely that a monster that overwhelms all other superhumans like Myeong or Kroken will come but it is still meaningful.

From the perspective of Lennok who has stepped into both the Blue House and Pandemonium it is natural to want to keep an eye on everything about both organizations.

There was no way he knew about this but the fact that he didn’t say anything was proof that he didn’t care much.

In that case all you have to do is move and confirm as Lennok wants.

Thinking like that Lennok wrapped the bag that Hilea had given him with magic thread lifted it up and then turned his back.

Hilea stared at Lennok’s back then slightly hesitated before opening his mouth.

“…Is it okay if I ask you one question?”

“what?”

“I heard that you were with the clown until the end at the Well of Handbook.”

Hilea asked quietly looking intently at Lennok’s mask.

“Did you happen to see the truth about Ascension there?”

“….”

I was a little surprised.

Is the truth of this world an object of desire even for this dual personality whose intentions cannot be read?

No Lennok slowly looked into Hilea’s gaze and understood that it was a slightly different emotion than longing.

She just wants to know.

Although there will be no challenge for ascension now she was in a sense a member of an organization that was quite close to that goal.

If Pandemonium really moves in the direction they want and achieves its goal and if there is a next thing at the end of that future.

Is it possible for this unpredictable hope to shine before her?

Even if they don’t show it outwardly they probably want to know.

Did he think that a talented and arrogant wizard rather than monsters whose thoughts were unknown might tell him the truth?

As soon as he thought about it Lennok realized that this was a part of a longing that would one day overflow throughout the world.

Eventually even those who are not qualified will realize that the end is not far away.

We don’t know when but everyone will be waiting for the moment of opening within a recognizable time unit.

Whether he wants it to come or rejects it it is an end that even Lennok who recognized and realized the moment long before cannot realize.

Before answering Hilea’s words the faces of countless people he had known passed before Lennok’s eyes.

After a moment of silence Lennok snorted.

“It’s no big deal.”

Hilea’s face hardened.

“…It’s nothing special?”

“It’s not a problem that can be answered even if you think about it for a long time. If you think about it deeply you will only end up buried. “What’s the point in forcing yourself to think agonize and suffer?”

“….”

“All I have to do is ask myself why I am here.”

Lennok said and turned his head.

Hilea looked blankly at Lennok and smiled bitterly.

“That’s an arrogant thought. So much so that I can’t imitate it.”

“….”

“But I know you’re not a bad person.”

She flopped down helplessly on a chair in the chapel and waved at Lennok.

“I will contact you once the next inspection schedule is accurately determined. “I had fun today.”

Lennok left the cathedral without responding.

I walk between the water pipes at the back of the factory where humid steam is gushing out. He took off his mask and combed his hair through the billowing smoke.

Cheek!

As the view became clearer the temperature of the air touching my skin changed dramatically.

Even though I had been wearing a mask for a few days the feeling of having a bare face became awkward.

“Whoa….”

I smooth my bare dull face and look at my face using a nearby broken glass window as a mirror.

What surprised Lennok was that despite camping outside the city for several days there were no major internal injuries other than heavy fatigue.

The effect of taking Archangel’s Tears was to rewind the body’s age and expel all the injuries and waste that had accumulated in the body knowingly or unknowingly.

Considering that the body’s sensation is stronger than the physical sensation this feeling may not last long but who cares?

Even while entering the jungle and fighting hand-to-hand combat with the ascenders didn’t you clearly feel that your condition itself had changed significantly?

I wanted to study the changed condition and the efficiency of the body’s magic circuit right away but there was something I had to do first.

Unlike Pandemonium’s long-planned plan that ended in half success the question raised at the end still lingered within Lennok.

There is only one question that Lennok who witnessed the scenery of the open sea and the end of Gyebaek must solve for himself.

There is a place in this city where you can find the answer to that question.

Lennok wasted no time and walked straight to the undeveloped area of ​​the 40th district.

* * *

“Hasn’t it been so long since you’ve been here?”

Chen who had been waiting to receive a call from Lennok smiled and tapped him on the shoulder.

“I contacted him a few times but we never connected. “How busy have you been?”

Palgwangseong Fortress one of the three giants of the shadows.

This is my first time visiting this place since I personally came to stop Walter Martinez’s advent.

Among the families that supported their power they lost members and relatives and changed their name to Hexangseongseong. They still survived and held on to that place.

This is because the city government still needs people to manage cracks located on the outskirts of the city and if the existing manpower is in good condition there is a need to pass on responsibility and liability to them.

Although they suffered from various checks and controversies after Oren the owner of the Samyeong family ascended to the position of bondholder their fortune was still intact.

No to Lennok at least they looked much better than the moment when Ilwon and Yvonne collapsed.

Lennok also nodded faintly and took Chen’s outstretched hand.

“A lot happened.”

Chen laughed and looked away.

“I keep hearing news from outside the fortress. “There was a rumor going around that he had a fight with a high-ranking city government official.”

“hmm.”

“There are a lot of rumors that you will be concentrating on recuperation for a while. “I guess my condition is better than I thought?”

Chen’s expression changed as he said that as if he was curious.

“Everyone was talking as if you were already dead. “Well if I didn’t know what happened in the fortress I would have thought it was bullshit.”

“….”

“Well that’s not important right now. “Let’s go to the mansion first.”

Lennok recalled the memory of the last time he met Chen.

At that time Lennok took over the Unification family’s mansion and land in return for subduing Sado and leased it to Chen.

For Lennok who had no intention of staying in the castle for long it didn’t matter as long as he secured the crack in the Beecher located in the mansion.

Chen started the business he had been preparing using the rented land in Gaju and by now it had grown to a significant size.

Rumbling!!

A collection of buildings located on the street near the old-fashioned wooden mansion of the Unification Family.

Below enormous heavy equipment was using the spacious front yard as a parking lot.

Trucks constantly come and go transporting cargo and the line extends all the way to the main street outside the fortress.

Chen noticing Lennok’s gaze grinned.

“Does it look better than you think?”

“It’s not at a good level.”

“Labor and maintenance costs are considerable but even taking that into account sales are quite good.”

Chen shrugged his shoulders as if bragging.

“With the lifting of the embargo the damage to the city’s facilities has become so serious that the number of cases we have to deal with is overflowing. “There is an untimely boom in the construction industry.”

“….”

“I had been thinking about starting a business like this for a long time but I was lucky in many ways. “Because it bears the name of the fortress many people think it is neutral.”

I knew that it wasn’t just luck.

A person as astute as Chen would not have heard about the rumors and specific circumstances surrounding Lennok.

The fact that Lennok can maintain a consistent attitude even though he clearly knows what he is doing is in itself an extraordinary trait.

A person who does not consider any external information when accepting existing interests.

Should I say that I have a foolish personality when it comes to running a business? It was one of those talents that Lennok rarely saw among those he knew.

“How are you? “I don’t know if the job there is a good fit but I haven’t been able to contact you very much these days.”

“Jenny says she’s one of the busiest freelancers.”

Lennok answered.

“I heard that requests are coming in from various places perhaps because of the martial artist’s personality and skills that caught our attention.”

In the case of Soo-ryeon I heard that he is the most diligent among the freelancers managed by Jenny so his reputation and compensation are rising rapidly.

Even when Lennok said he would teach me magic he barely made time to come to me so it would be hard to even see his face normally.

“That’s a good thing. “I’m planning to take some annual leave soon so I’ll have to contact my sister in advance and clear some space in my schedule.”

Chen with a faint smile said as he held the key to the lock on the threshold.

“If I wanted to expand my business to Yangji I had to work hard even if I didn’t want to.”

“I’ll connect you with Sebastian. “He is a broker who specializes in that area so he will be able to connect with you.”

“Are you going to take the referral fee and keep it?”

Lennok also laughed at Chen’s sly reply.

“Of course.”

Sigh…!!

The door opens and Beecher from the deepest part of the mansion appears in front of the two people.

A pitch-black coffin sits on top of a green field full of greenery.

The atmosphere of Beecher flows slowly and quietly as if time has stopped.

The most fundamental reason for the existence of the Palgwangseong Fortress. A crack in the world that exists in a huge city.

Chen said as he slowly walked backwards.

“I don’t want to be disturbed so I’ll just go. “Please call me if you need anything.”

“thanks.”

“…But can I just hear what you plan to do in the rift this time?”

Chen smiled with a shy expression.

“What is it… I don’t necessarily want to know but if there is a problem that could interfere with business it would be good to prepare in advance.”

“Don’t worry. “It probably won’t cause that much of a fuss.”

Lennok smiled faintly and turned his gaze inward.

“Why am I here? “I thought maybe I could find out this time.”

“…what?”

Although the battle that began with Kaiushu is over Lennok still has work to do.

The truth of the landscape we encountered on the other side of the open sea.

Lennok intended to dig into those questions and answers right here.

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