Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 488



The one loved by the gods (2)

Burned down temple dungeon.

Among them Lennok was locked in the darkest and most isolated cell.

Even though I was wearing the communal coat given out at the lighthouse the eerie chill penetrated my body without hesitation.

I wanted to turn over to escape the cold but the heavy chains tied to my limbs inhibited even that action.

Slam!!

The handcuffs made of navy blue alloy were thicker than Lennok’s forearms. It must be a type of blocking metal made to suppress the flow of magic power.

However Lennok was unable to move due to the weight of the handcuffs themselves rather than the function of these handcuffs.

Lennok was watched by dozens of correctional officers surrounding the prison.

Shake!!

At the end of the hallway I heard footsteps walking into the prison.

The one who arrived in an instant was the correctional officer captain Garvin Melwood who had a gloomy look.

Gervin looked down at the bound figure of Lennok with expressionless eyes and muttered to the knights standing behind him.

“I would have told them to cut off all the tendons in my limbs.”

“…sorry. “With our strength we couldn’t pierce that wizard’s skin.”

“Even after wearing twenty layers of magic blocking devices?”

“It seems like there is a special taboo on the vein itself.”

Of course there is nothing like that; Lennok who was not affected by the blocking device just has a simple barrier wrapped around his skin.

But there was no way the orthodontic technicians knew that Lennok was not affected by the restraints.

The only items they confiscated at the same time as they caught Lennok were items that Lennok did not need right now such as daggers and lighters.

Gerbin shot back at those knights as if rebuking them.

“They should have at least called the agents and handled it properly. “Didn’t you say that even if your limbs are cut off if you keep your life you are good as a sacrifice?”

“that….”

“Enough of the useless acting.”

Lennok who was listening to the conversation between the knights chuckled.

“It’s hard to listen anymore.”

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“what?”

“If you really wanted to cut off my limbs you would have done it right there with the agents and knights gathered. “Isn’t that right?”

“….”

Of course Lennok never threw himself into such a reckless gamble that he had to worry about his safety only after he was caught.

A secret passageway to the ammunition depot where Apostle Amrita was sleeping.

He remembered that all of the hundreds of corpses that had been offered as offerings to the Ten Apostles had no wounds other than holes under the armpits.

In other words it is proof that in order to properly sacrifice a human being to an apostle there must be no wounds on the body of the sacrifice.

Because Lennok was clearly aware of this fact from the beginning he was able to throw the game of surrender in Izel’s face without hesitation.

If Izel really intended to use Lennok as a living sacrifice he wouldn’t even think about touching Lennok’s body in the first place.

The fact that even at the moment of being surrounded by agents no one tried to hurt him except by holding a blade close to him was also evidence to support the speculation.

“You cannot inflict any wounds until just before offering it as a sacrifice to Amrita… There is no way your subordinates would not know that…”

“How dare you…”

Gervin’s expression which had been contorted in anger suddenly withers as if the power had been turned off.

Gervin who returned with an expressionless face affirmed in a gloomy tone.

“You are right. “After all this kind of work doesn’t suit me.”

“Did you receive orders?”

“I need to give you the impression that I can cut off your limbs at any time so that you can remain calm until the ritual begins.”

Gervin’s eyes sharply scanned Lennok’s entire body.

“Looking at it now it doesn’t seem necessary.”

“Your loyalty is amazing.”

Lennok laughed.

Gervin had a faint look in his eyes as he looked at Lennok like that.

“You’re not afraid.”

“Afraid?”

Lennok who was looking at Gervin’s face through the bars chuckled.

“Because I didn’t really know what that ritual was in the first place. “I’m not the type to be afraid of what I don’t know.”

“No everyone is afraid.”

Gerbin shook his head with a single movement.

“That is what happens to a sinner who violates the great doctrine and tries to throw everything into chaos. “What you don’t know is scary eerie bizarre and makes you tremble.”

“….”

“But you don’t look like that.”

It’s not wrong.

To Lennok who has the ability to target resistance this restraint device is practically a meaningless object.

I am even confident that as long as I have Jin Dun’s control code I can remove all these restraints with my own strength at any time.

Although it is only slightly uncomfortable to move his body he is recovering his magic in a state that is no different from the moment he first visited the island.

It would be strange if you were afraid in a situation like this.

However even though Lennok knew what Gervin was talking about he did not necessarily act afraid.

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On the contrary it was clear that the moment such false feelings were discovered the other side would become even more wary and pressure Lennok.

“If you’re hoping for help you’d better give up.”

Gervin threatened as if he had read Lennok’s thoughts.

“Now that we have sorted out the internal problems of the church all remaining forces are focusing on external security. “You won’t be as shameless as you were when you crawled into the sewer.”

“I see… Did you already know that?”

Gubin tried to say more when he saw Lennok closing his eyes with a calm expression.

I hurriedly lowered my head at the sound of fluttering clothes coming from nearby.

Before I knew it Izel Naidry was standing on his feet looking fine.

Although she was wearing the fancy attire of an archbishop her skin was as pale as porcelain before the ceremony.

Izel who had a strange appearance with veins clearly visible on his bleached white cheeks shook his head with an expressionless face.

“There are knights who need your power Gerbin. “Go and see.”

“Oh my God the author’s skills aren’t enough to stop her with just a cage like this…”

“Gubbin.”

Geubin’s words stopped at Izel’s soft voice.

Gervin quietly bowed and disappeared without saying anything more.

Ezel who was looking around the quiet hallway near the dungeon smiled with his arms crossed.

“This prison was originally created to restrain and transport the apostles. “It’s in the basement of the temple but it’s made to be removable.”

“….”

“When I was a priest I had many inexperiences in running a religious order. Therefore there were times when we had to use coercive measures because we were unable to properly educate those who had sufficient aptitude.”

A faint smile appears on his hard porcelain-like face.

“After the number of believers increased sufficiently and we were able to reliably select the right candidates from within it was all just a memory that passed away… hehe.”

“You look happy.”

Izel turned his gaze to what Lennok said.

“That’s right. To be honest it’s fun. “After a long period of agony I finally feel like I have the right to return to my hometown.”

“….”

“While he was walking in an endless dream I also tried everything but I could not find any answer. “I made a mistake because I was in a hurry and lost the power of revelation.”

Ezel’s face which had been smiling faintly instantly turned into anger.

A state of extreme emotional ups and downs as if boiling over. It was clear that he was already at a point where he couldn’t maintain the emotions of an ordinary human being both mentally and physically.

Otherwise there would have been no reason to come to Lennok and tell him a personal story like this.

“I thought all the meaning we built together had faded. Nevertheless I tried to lead the denomination in a better direction but I realized that even that was something I could not do on my own.”

Lennok gazed at the crown resting on Izel’s bowed head.

“The way to atone for our mistakes and return to His side was not to devote ourselves to worldly affairs. “What I had to do was listen to the revelations that came from out there not from this world.”

“….”

“I would have done anything to get that power back.”

Ezel whispered.

“And that no one will be able to hold me accountable after the plan succeeds.”

Only then did Lennok understand why Ezel was telling him these words directly.

Absolute confidence in the success of this plan. He is convinced that failure is impossible as things have progressed this far.

I’m sure Ezel also has a vague guess about Lennok’s identity and the existence of other observers.

Perhaps he recognizes that the wizard named Evan is a war mage who survived the Hanghasa Labyrinth.

But has she already concluded that even those variables have no meaning in the ritual she is about to begin?

Wow!!

At that moment the entire underground corridor of the temple began to wriggle changing the terrain and forming a huge slope toward the ground.

The prison itself where Lennok was imprisoned moves as if it were sliding squeezing its way up between the slopes.

Lennok frowned when he realized that it was not simply the prison’s ability but a natural phenomenon that he was also familiar with.

“An upward current of magical energy that exists only in the sea of ​​understanding. “Have we accumulated enough knowledge to apply it limited to local areas?”

Ezel didn’t answer.

However Lennok saw that the silence was in some sense Ezel’s answer and his eyes widened.

What if she who couldn’t control her emotions and started talking about herself randomly suddenly kept quiet about this topic?

Wouldn’t that in itself certainly have significant meaning?

“I see. If the reason for staying in the Sea of ​​Understanding for so long is to fully understand and properly use the power of this sea then…”

“Say whatever you want.”

Izel looked back at Lennok and smiled.

“Thanks to your presence everything went faster than expected and all preparations were completed. All that remains is to create a vessel to receive the great revelation…”

Faint cracks begin to spread on the skin of the easel which is as hard as pure white porcelain.

Struggle fight fight….

He doesn’t even care that pieces of skin fall at his feet little by little as if they could break and peel off at any moment.

Ezel muttered quietly as he carefully stroked his cheek where the crack was spreading.

“I will be the first being in this world to reach a new ascension.”

* * *

A huge cage made of navy blue metal stands in the center of the chapel of the huge temple.

Dozens of correctional technicians surrounding the prison walked silently toward the altar beyond the chapel each with their hands on the blades on their waists.

A religious force several times greater than the number of orthodontic technicians fills all four sides of the temple and priests climb all over the huge railings to keep a tight watch on all sides.

This whole series of actions is part of the process of carrying just one wizard to the altar.

Lennok was watching with an expressionless face the priests and knights of the church who were constantly busy around him.

A majestic posture that will not let down one’s guard even though the arms and legs are handcuffed and shackled as thick as steel bars and all magical power is blocked.

Although the huge crystal palace was scorched in several places by the fire set off by Lennok its shape and grandeur were still intact.

Pass through the completely burned down temple chapel and head to the huge altar located deeper.

The image of the 10 apostles Amrita sleeping on the altar slowly exhaling. Although the tips of his fur were tanned he looked peaceful as if there had been no commotion.

And in the center of the apostle dozens of drinking circles were drawn in red blood as if drawing circular ripples.

On all sides of the altar wall hundreds of humans are hanging alive letting out meaningless screams and stiffness.

At the center of this grandiose horrifying and horrifying scene stood Izel Naidry dressed in the neat attire of an archbishop.

Behind her there were dozens of agents standing tall as if observing the current situation.

Although they are powerful people representing each branch of the church they are not saying anything and are keeping their mouths shut for now.

This is because Izel Naidry understood that the ritual he was about to unfold was a type of revelation that could never be easily seen even within the church.

A ritual of selection that she who has already lost her power as a priestess uses the special environment of Apostle Amrita and the Sea of ​​Understanding.

The authority of priests within the religious order is virtually equal to or surpasses that of an apostle.

In a way it was natural that the agents who had longed to be selected as apostles through this ceremony had been waiting frantically for this moment.

“Come closer.”

The cage where Lennok was trapped slowly swam to the area near the altar where Amrita was sleeping.

“Boo….”

“Ugh….”

“Black…!!”

The groans of those hanging on the altar who have not yet died.

Even though he has already lost consciousness due to the constant pain his body automatically reacts and screams.

Lennog stared at the terrible sight of the altar right in front of him and asked as he saw the easel staring at him from above.

“Now are you planning on displaying it by hanging it among the authors?”

“Is that possible?”

Ezel laughed softly.

“Of course the most delicious delicacies should be fed last.”

“….”

“You will become the cornerstone of the great world at the moment when her help is most needed right before the ritual is over and everything falls into place. “You should be proud.”

“You talk a lot about feeding the beast.”

“Once consciousness begins nothing can come back into the world’s inner space.”

Despite Lennok’s mocking words Izel did not lose his composure.

“So if you have any last words to leave in this world it would be best to let them all out now.”

“….”

Izel turned his head at Lennok who did not respond.

“From now on we will begin the ceremony of selecting an apostle.”

He slowly makes a hand sign with both hands and begins to utter an unknown prophecy.

At the same time a gigantic magic circle formed in a huge circle surrounding the altar emerged and began to glow incessantly.

Wooooow…!!

Lennok realized that the magic circle was somewhat borrowed and modified from Jindun’s barrier circle.

After obtaining Jindun’s legacy Izel was using some of the barrier techniques by refining them into the form he wanted.

Lennok remained locked up in the prison cell and waited patiently looking at the brilliance of the drinking circle.

‘Not yet.’

We must aim for the more decisive moment the one moment when Ezel and his agents will never be able to avoid the reaction.

Coo coo coo coo!!!!

The drinking circle that surrounds the altar floats and rotates on the spot.

The blood-red magic circle rotates around the altar drawing a three-dimensional trajectory creating a huge circular sphere.

The humans trapped inside started screaming desperately and dying one by one.

“Save me…”

“I was wrong. “I was wrong…!!”

“Ahhhh…!!”

As more than hundreds of human lives are sacrificed the rotation of the Beopjin becomes faster and the pressure becomes stronger as if the space itself will explode.

The spiritual pressure that swells as if it will burst the air above the altar becomes endlessly heavy as if it will press down on my soul.

Finally I surpassed that limit and exploded the whole thing.

Ugh!!!

The shock wave of dark red ripples sweeping through the field of vision inverts all visible colors.

Immediately after the ear-piercing roar erupted the surroundings became as quiet as a lie.

A strange sensation as if the surroundings had become quiet but as if the sound had been blocked.

The moment I noticed the scenery around the altar was already immersed in endless darkness.

“hmm…!”

“This… no way!”

The appearance of the altar turned pitch black completely different from the pure white scenery of the temple.

The agents who realized the meaning of the scene that suddenly darkened let out different muffled voices with stern expressions.

Lennok also hardened his face as he realized that this sense of déjà vu he was feeling now existed in his memory.

‘well….’

The scenery of the open sea seen through the well of the handbook.

This was because I could feel the overwhelming presence I felt there approaching as Ezel began his ritual.

The process of Izel Naidry receiving the will of the apocalypse through her power as a priestess.

It is not simply about downloading and transmitting the will of foreign media swimming in the open sea.

In this world where the cycle of cause and effect has been closed it is difficult to easily eavesdrop on anything that happens in the sea of ​​darkness.

When she had full power as a priestess such obstacles were nothing but now that she has given up her position and become archbishop it is different.

Therefore Ezel had been preparing to receive the will of the foreign press by constructing the scenery of the altar as similar to the environment of the open sea as possible.

In the sea of ​​understanding it is not simply magic that rises above the sea through an upward current.

By linking with a specific consciousness one’s own consciousness is suddenly floating and indirectly creating an environment similar to the open sea.

Just for this one moment Ezel risked being discovered and placed the island of the Far Eastern Branch of the Church in the Sea of ​​Understanding.

Gooooo…!!

A strange sensation as if the consciousness of hundreds of people near the altar were soaring into the sky almost simultaneously.

A feeling of isolation as if all the cognitive abilities around you are distantly distant from your will.

A chill that freezes my entire body and an emptiness so deep that I cannot tell the end is eating away at my head.

Even breathing gradually becomes lighter and rarer amid the gliding hallucinations that make one feel as if one’s mind and body are separated and one is running around in all directions without control.

An extreme environment that humans can never get used to.

However the incarnation of the apocalypse who feels more comfortable than anyone else in this open sea-like environment also exists in the same space.

[Wuuuuuuuu….]

Amrita the ten giant furball apostle who was lying face down on the top of the altar and breathing loudly wakes up writhing.

[This is…]

Between the pure white fur bright blue eyes quietly open and quietly look around.

The appearance of being buried in an insatiable gluttony can be felt with a deep sense of sagacity through his calm calm gaze.

An environment close to the open sea. That is why the crazy apostle who became part of the foreign world’s dream and was swimming in the ocean also regained his sanity.

This is the very moment when Amrita regains her intelligence and appears properly in this place and performs the ritual.

If there was ever a time to intervene it is now.

‘I’m going.’

Just as Lennok was about to stand up he took out a piece of paper with a control code written on it.

[…Are you planning on doing it?]

More than anything else the unique charm stuck in Lennok’s mind.

The grotesquely clear and transparent eyes were looking at Lennok precisely from the moment they were opened.

[Do you plan to end it with your own hands?]

As if he knew who he was.

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