Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 526



The Genius Wizard Who Takes Medicine Episode 526

Second paper (1)

A rooftop garden with a clear view of City Hall Square.

Conrad Heyburn was rummaging around in his arms as he watched the fair crowded with thousands of citizens.

He asked as he held out the case to Lennok who came up after him with a bite of tobacco in his mouth.

“Do you tend to bleed?”

“I try to restrain myself before the presentation.”

“I see. “Even a genius who published a paper like that seems to be nervous.”

Heyburn with a bright smile lit the fire without hesitation and said.

Should it be considered unbecoming of a city council member to light a fire without hesitation in a garden full of city plants where smoking is prohibited?

However it could also be considered a talent to make the action seem not to be illegal at all.

“Whoa…”

Heyburn loosened his tie and leaned back against the railing staring at Lennok with his hands in his pockets.

Rather than an authoritative senator he feels like a veteran agent who has been through a lot of operations.

Heyburn who was absorbed in smoking with a cigar in his mouth opened his mouth only after the area near the observatory was filled with acrid smoke.

“A lot has happened since Reisen stepped down from his position as a member of the National Assembly but it is true that there is no one who has played the role of trumpet better than him.”

“….”

“Since the friend who used to inform the public of the council’s decisions in a way that was acceptable to the public left the task of establishing a cause itself has been stuttering. “This place today is one of those mistakes.”

Senator Leisen. Lennok knew that name.

A man who colluded with the warlock Craig Tillian to borrow slush funds externally and in return had a hand in Craig’s plans.

Didn’t Evelyn ask Lennok to collect information and have Reisen removed from office at the hearing?

He was nicknamed the city government’s trumpeter because he built a friendly image with the public and frequently appeared in the media as the face of the Senate.

“I don’t know what you want to say.”

“It would be better to give up on getting results from this fair.”

Heyburn chain-smoked in silence as Lennok remained silent.

“I don’t know anything about the technology field so I was excluded from this screening but I have a general idea of ​​what’s going on.”

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“….”

“There is a nominee. To be precise the theme you want is decided. Air force power and related technology directly controlled by the city government. “We are trying to exclusively collect and manage that information.”

Heyburn spoke as if he knew how Lennoch felt.

“I can help you with that. Would you like to hear the story?”

However Lennok stared at Heyburn’s face then sighed softly and shook his head.

“Being able to help isn’t just about winning the fair.”

“hmm?”

“Didn’t you say that you would erase everything that happened at this fair?”

“Professor Bylon that is in no way a metaphor for this situation-”

“I was told that there would be no winners at this fair.”

Heyburn fell silent.

“There was even talk that it had something to do with the judges.”

“….”

“The way the congressman said he would help me. “Am I mistaken in guessing the means?”

“…If you understand that far there is no need to hide it any longer. “Did the dean tell you?”

Heyburn who had been silent soon burst into empty laughter.

“I didn’t know that information had leaked out in the meantime. “Just how far Dean Garteanon’s connections extend… I really can’t underestimate him.”

Lennok did not respond to that comment.

There was no need to tell me that I was convinced of the circumstances surrounding Heyburn’s words through Antares’ advice.

Heyburn looked away from Lennok who did not respond.

“Even in the Senate opinions are divided about the city government monopolizing air force power and technology.”

“….”

“Quite a few people including myself have consistently opposed this decision. If the government directly manages the Air Force command which government agency should specifically be entrusted with managing it? Also what standards should we apply in the process to maintain the Air Force?”

A cold smile appeared on the city council member’s lips.

“No one knows that it is difficult to even maintain the status quo. They are just pushing each other for their own benefit and circumstances. “We tried to convince others of that for a long time but it all came to naught.”

Heyburn shrugged.

“I’m sorry but it’s time for extreme medication.”

“Do you think that… is a reason to ruin this entire fair?”

“When I just joined the National Assembly I wondered why my seniors were fighting like they had no one left.”

Looking at Lennok with an expressionless face I rummaged through the inside pocket of my suit.

“Irrational power struggles assassinations and factional fights that escalate into political and civil wars… I couldn’t understand people who lived as if winning right now was everything.”

He took out a cigarette and stared at it before putting it in his mouth.

“But look at this now. Despite the countless hardships that have passed through this city its citizens manage to survive. “It’s the same.”

Heyburn said turning away from the peaceful scene of the fair.

“Once you take one step peace and stability will eventually follow.”

“….”

How macroscopically does one have to view and judge the world to be able to casually say something like this?

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This is not a desk theory where you just look at the numbers on a document and stamp it on your desk.

The man standing in front of Lennok clearly understands the lives of citizens living in this city.

He is willing to abandon it without hesitation solely for his own purposes and motivations.

Heyburn continued looking at the silent Lennok.

“I know what you came to the fair for. “I guess you were planning to join the Central Council’s Technology Advisory Committee through the results of your thesis right?”

“You knew.”

“Because I read your first paper.”

Heyburn’s voice was the only voice heard through the smoke.

“Other idiots say that the paper is the result of Aris Richelen’s talents but I think differently. Although the logic of substituting two different energies seems to be consistent with elemental conversion it is actually far from the core ideals taught at Sinclair Magic Tower.”

“….”

“Isn’t that why Aris Richelen also allowed the paper to be submitted in the name of the institute?”

People as knowledgeable as Heyburn would recognize that it was Evan’s thesis not Aris’s.

“Rather than organizing past and present data to come to a conclusion it is about proving a theory from the perspective of assuming the future and looking back… It may be simple in words but the talent to actually capture the process on a few sheets of paper is an entire continent. “Even if you look around there isn’t much.”

Before Lennok could reply Heyburn continued.

“If you had that kind of talent you could have presented the inspiration you came up with in a paper at any time but that’s why you borrowed the help of Dean Garteanon for this fair.”

Heyburn said taking out another piece of tobacco from his arms.

“I can’t help but think it’s because you want to create a direct link with the council.”

Only then did Lennok understand why Heyburn had called him and told him these stories.

What did Lennok aim for by participating in this exhibition and what results did he actually achieve and what level of talent does he have?

Heyburn had come to tell Lennok that he knew all about it and that he could do whatever he wanted.

“I can make you some string.”

Heyburn said.

“A technical advisory committee with a similar position to Garteanon. Or do you want sponsorship that is directly connected to the Senate of the Central Assembly?”

“….”

“If the conditions are right it is not difficult to provide support beyond what you can imagine. “The only two things that matter are your doctor and your contract.”

A sponsorship contract proposed directly by a senator from the city government’s central council.

Ridiculously the first proposal was not made in a luxurious lawmaker’s office or a flashy bar but in the rooftop garden of City Hall which was crowded with citizens.

Heyburn looked down at him and asked quietly.

“Would you accept us becoming your sponsor?”

“What if I accept it?”

“You should go to my office right now and write a contract. A down payment of hundreds of millions of won and monthly support payments as well as incentives and welfare allowances several times higher. “I promise to provide any environment material manpower and location necessary for research.”

A list of benefits that are just too sweet to hear.

Since the senator personally guaranteed it with his own mouth there would be no lies or bluff in his words.

There is no way they would spare money and time to provide decent benefits and money to talented researchers.

I understood what Heyburn wanted to say. Also how active he is in supporting Lennok.

But Lennok stared at Heyburn and slowly shook his head.

“sorry.”

“Is that really the case?”

“I don’t think there is anything false in the congressman’s proposal but in the end the research results collected in this way will be managed in the name of the sponsors.”

There are no benefits given without compensation.

If we achieve something with their money and infrastructure we should give some of it back to them.

I am saying this now but someday I may change my attitude and try to control the research or intervene in its direction.

Lennok knew very well that the people in power in this huge city were the type of people who would not hesitate to do such a thing.

Lennok answered as he slowly walked past Heyburn.

“I don’t want that. “That’s not why I want to join the technical advisory committee.”

“then?”

“I just want to see the essence of this city hidden behind its splendor.”

Not the rulers who currently control this city but those in power who directly contributed to building this city in the past.

senate.

In order to reach them if only to ask them directly about the secrets of the Black Consumer Project.

Lennoch must connect with the city council himself without enlisting anyone else’s help.

From the moment you begin to become dependent on the senator’s sponsorship relationship aiming for a higher position becomes a distant task.

From the beginning Lennok had no intention of accepting Heyburn’s offer.

“Even though the winner of this fair has been decided from the beginning?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“I see… I understand how you feel.”

Heyburn smiled bitterly threw away the empty tobacco and lightly shook his hands.

He rummaged through his pockets then pulled out a stiff business card and placed it in Lennok’s hand.

“But it’s also true that we don’t want talented researchers to die in places like this.”

“….”

“If you hand this business card to the guard at the back gate of the government building he will tell you the safe evacuation route and time.”

He said that and turned his back.

“I spoke loudly but it won’t take long. Only the auditorium where the judges and audience are located. “The magic tower’s wizards and researchers will probably be safe.”

Does this mean that I only made the suggestion just in case and didn’t have high expectations from the beginning?

Heyburn’s neat demeanor as if he doesn’t have any regrets. Lennok stared at his back as he turned around.

He appears so calm and indifferent that it’s hard to believe that he’s a criminal trying to commit a terrorist attack on a city hall where tens of thousands of Balkan citizens gathered.

But to Lennok that aloof attitude seemed like the manifestation of a more dangerous and certain disaster than anything else.

The moment he realized that Lennok’s mouth opened.

“If you think so could you do me a favor?”

“…Please.”

Lennok thought quickly as he looked at Heyburn who slowly looked away.

‘Antares only talked about what would happen at the fair but did not mention how to deal with it.’

If a senator had personally planned a terrorist attack how absurd would the scale and system be?

If this is the situation that Antares was talking about does Lennoc have to solve this situation?

No but Antares only gave advice by foreseeing the future of the fair in which Lennok did not participate not the future where Lennok exists.

If there is a variable that causes this situation to have a larger impact that requires his intervention then it is probably true…

“Please postpone your schedule until my review is over.”

“….”

I slowly chose my words as I looked at Heyburn who was staring at Lennok.

“If the order had been organized by name my turn wouldn’t have been far away. “Maybe by now…”

[Evan Bylan assistant professor at Labatenon University.]

A sonorous guidance voice echoes from the rooftop garden wall speakers.

“…I guess it’s time.”

What does it mean to call Evan Bylan’s name at this point?

Heyburn didn’t answer and Lennok slowly turned around looking at him.

“I’ll be waiting.”

The sight of Lennoc slowly walking down the garden beyond a single word.

Heyburn leaned against the railing with his arms crossed and a silent thoughtful expression.

Beneath Heyburn’s shadow a faint silver glow flashed and gave off a strange vibration.

The faint vibration soon turned into the tremor of a voice and took the form of clear language.

[Congressman.]

“How was it?”

Heyburn asked without even looking at the shadow at his feet.

[There are surprisingly no gaps.]

The shadow answered quietly.

[It’s clear that he hasn’t learned martial arts but he doesn’t have enough breathing room to squeeze in. If it had moved it would have definitely reacted.]

“I see. That’s what I said…”

Just now Heyburn was looking for an opportunity to secure Lennok’s recruits through his entourage.

Surprisingly the attendant was saying that he could not find a way to deal with Lennok without being discovered.

Heyburn’s eyes shone coldly.

“I don’t have the talent to end up as an ordinary researcher or assistant professor. “It would be the same for the favor you asked me.”

[Do you want to wait?]

“If you think about the interval between the announcements until now it will be 5 minutes at the shortest and 15 minutes at the longest until the screening is over.”

Heyburn responded with an expressionless face without even looking at the shadow beneath his feet.

“You didn’t ask me to give you just that much time.”

[then….]

“He asked me to confirm the contents of the paper he was going to present.”

Evan Bylan. Assistant Professor University of Labatenon.

Even though he was told that a terrorist attack might occur at City Hall after a secret struggle between the city council and senators he was unperturbed.

Please stop terrorism. Think about people’s lives. Aren’t you afraid of what will happen next?

Instead of the obvious persuasion he came up with a completely different method and only brought it out to Heyburn at the very end.

I guess that means I have the confidence to change Heyburn’s mind with just that one request.

There is a variable in his second thesis that can stop the terrorist attack that will throw the entire exhibition into chaos and kill all the judges.

Evan was trying to persuade Heyburn by saying just that.

“The request was polite but the confidence was almost arrogant. “Do you think your thesis has that much value?”

[….]

Heyburn laughed and the shadows fell silent.

“He’s a genius who once shook up the Balkan Energy division. “If you make such an assertion there is enough reason to take the time to check.”

Heyburn looked down at his watch smoothed the sleeves of his suit and walked away.

“All planned events are pushed back by 15 minutes. “Contact other lawmakers.”

[Senator but…]

“Wait in the audience.”

Without listening to the shadow’s answer Heyburn disappeared down the stairs below the garden.

* * *

Dooung!!

A huge auditorium with only isolated lighting.

As soon as I stood in front of the podium the door closed and a sound like a huge drum erupted.

An intimidating roar that seems to weigh down the participants’ hearts.

The first floor auditorium is covered with dark curtains and the second floor auditorium is immersed in darkness making you feel like you are standing alone in a cramped room.

Lennok quietly looked up at the second floor auditorium which was immersed in darkness.

It looks like they tried to block his gaze with a security barrier and magic but it has no meaning to him.

Lennok’s eyes were focused solely on the faces of those sitting in the auditorium on the second floor.

‘About 10 people. ‘They weren’t all senators.’

These three people are wearing suits and lab coats. The familiar face of John Mayer. And an old man and several middle-aged men and women looking at us with languid expressions.

Those people who look about the same age as Conrad Heyburn are probably senators who participated in this exposition.

And there was even a man in military uniform who sat at the very front of the audience and looked at Lennok with interest.

The heterogeneous face resembling a fish is impressive.

A dazzling insignia of rank hangs on the shoulder. It was as obvious as seeing fire that he was a high-ranking general related to the Air Force.

The author is probably the one who decided on the award theme for this fair.

“Assistant Professor Evan Bylan. “It’s an honor to meet you like this.”

While Lennok was lost in thought someone spoke in the auditorium on the second floor.

“I don’t know about you but most people here have heard your name for a long time.”

“…”

“To be precise even before you published the paper on the substitution of magic power and electric power and caused an uproar throughout the academic world.”

“Is that so?”

As Evan Bylan have you ever done anything worthy of attention from the Senate?

The only time Lennok was exposed to the public as Evan was when he dealt with a missionary from the Guido Church and the branch leader Amilla Baenger.

Even while I was lost in thought the judge continued to speak.

“So I didn’t expect you to present a paper at this fair. For researchers with genius talent every moment is an opportunity. “There is no need to choose a time and place to present the paper.”

There was silence.

Both Lennok and the judges knew that no matter how long they talked about it nothing would change.

There are topics that have been selected for awards at this exhibition and there are researchers who have already thoroughly studied the technologies and achieved results.

Now this is a gap that Lennoc can never catch up with simply by changing his research results or revising the contents of his thesis.

Antares and Slimane Fedora and Conrad.

Didn’t all the helpers and competitors regardless of whether they were in the sun or in the shadows give some clue about that fact?

There was no reason to worry for long.

Lennok immediately walked out to the front of the podium holding the portable stand containing the engine.

“We often heard strange rumors during the three days of the fair.”

“rumor?”

“yes. “It was ridiculous to say that the winners and theme of this fair had already been decided.”

Lennok smiled looking up at the silent audience.

“Of course I didn’t believe that nonsense. “It makes no sense for such corruption to be involved in this expo which is directly managed by the Senate of the Central Council.”

“….”

“But it is also true that even if things turn out that way it doesn’t really matter.”

“…It doesn’t matter?”

“yes.”

Did Dean Sciolus Garteanon really not know the inside story of this fair? Lennok thought that was unlikely.

But still that’s why I didn’t mention that fact to Lennok in advance.

The reason why Antares gave advice to be careful but did not specifically explain the solution.

The reason why Lennok told Conrad who was trying to ruin the entire fair to give him some time until his presentation.

“Because the results of the paper I will present today are very deeply related to the theme of the rumor.”

That was because the content of the paper Lennok was to present here today penetrated the core of the theme that lawmakers wanted in the first place.

Lennok laughed fully feeling the heated atmosphere in the audience.

“Above the sky of this city… I am planning to build a new road.”