Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 574



The Genius Wizard Who Takes Medicine Episode 574

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The basement laboratory of a single-family home in Lennock.

With only a small lamp on Lennok was moving his pen.

The complex blueprint spread out on the workbench analyzes and replicates the shape of a pocket watch down to the finest detail.

“The internal lubricant is from Taylor Workshop the gears are from Jenkins Casting and the second hand and graduations are made from Hollinger Mold….”

Lennok who had been writing down the origin of the part with a pen for a while with a blank face soon sighed and lowered his head.

“All of them are either discontinued products or products from companies that have disappeared.”

An old pocket watch that Kaise left as a last gift to Jenny.

Unlike Lennok’s Jenny’s watch had no powers but is it really a coincidence that another identical product remained?

“If you think about this Jenny might have more secrets that she doesn’t even know about.”

Could it have been due to that influence that he was able to master the basics of the Ouroboros magic system so quickly that it was strangely fast?

If Kaise’s bloodline was born with a similar natural pattern from generation to generation it would not be strange for a similar influence to exist on his granddaughter Jenny.

But the problem is how much did Kaise know about that fact right before she died?

“….”

It is unclear what Kaise was thinking when she left Jenny this watch.

However it is true that Lennok who knew nothing about the origin of pocket watches was given an option.

That’s why Lennok asked for Jenny’s understanding disassembled the pocket watch on the spot and recorded the parts of the watch down to the finest detail.

[I ran a search using different keywords about 500 times and most of the manufacturers of the parts in question have stopped official activities for less than a few decades.]

Dabi lying down on the workbench tapped his front paws and said.

[I wonder if it has been too long since the organism named Kaycee purchased the watch.]

“I didn’t buy a pocket watch. In fact it will be more certain once you get here.”

Lennok said and tapped Bajur’s watch that was lying next to him.

“From the beginning Kaise purchased parts from different manufacturers and made its own watches.”

A pocket watch made from scratch by taking parts from different manufacturers and assembling them yourself.

However the appearance of the artifact Lennoc obtained was identical to a real pocket watch but the origin of the product was not written so it was impossible to guess its origin.

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This probably happened because it was an object that materialized in Kaise’s mental realm and was left behind for Lennok at the last moment.

Through Jenny I unexpectedly found out about pocket watch parts but the problem was that various parts including batteries were no longer produced.

“The company that manufactured the batteries for this pocket watch was the Ultras Workshop in the Machine City Machina…”

Lennok flicked his pen and shook his head.

“This is a company that went bankrupt and closed down 28 years ago.”

[Wouldn’t there be virtually nothing left at that level?]

Lennok’s thoughts were not that different from Dabi’s.

Lennok leaning back in his chair while holding his pocket watch nodded.

“Why was the clock made in such a complicated way? Was it an effort to understand the concept of time in more detail?”

[It may have simply been a personal hobby. Humans like assembling things right?]

Dabi snorted cheekily as he said that.

[Although I cannot completely sympathize with the bizarre hobbies of organisms.]

“….”

It was not an admonition that would come out of the mouth of an evil spirit who was causing trouble in the community.

Lennok who held the fox cub’s ears with both hands and pressed them fell into thought again.

[Kwaeng.]

Lennok muttered while kneading Dabi who was struggling and crumpled in his hands.

“If you collect parts from various manufacturers and do customization it’s evidence of affection. “It must have been a special item to Kaise himself.”

There is no doubt that the legacy of the images left behind by the disappearance of the Kaise of the past exists in the form of a pocket watch.

It was probably an item that had special meaning to Kaise himself even at that time.

And what does it mean that he left such an item as a gift during his meeting with Jenny?

“What happened in the closed area was something that could never have been expected. Even if it was really Kaise himself it would be unlikely that he would have anticipated that and made arrangements.”

[Do you think it’s simply Kaise’s whim?]

“whim? “Rather than a whim… I guess it’s a decision.”

Kaise left behind an item that contained his feelings.

Isn’t this proof that the future Kaise has had such a huge change of heart?

Perhaps as Kaise himself said when the project failed and he was on the verge of death Kaise himself may have been a completely different person than before.

That was all Lennok could guess right now.

“Whoa….”

[Where are you going?]

“Whether it’s Kaise’s research log or the parts of the pocket watch they all point to the Machine City.”

Lennok rubbed the corners of his eyes turned on the screen on one side of the lab and plugged the data chip into the computer.

“I have received information about the current status of the machine city Machina from Jenny. I guess I should check it before I go to bed. “I would like to ask for a brief briefing.”

Originally I was planning to hear an explanation about Machina from Jenny herself but

I ended up wasting quite a bit of time checking another pocket watch disassembling its parts one by one and recording them on the spot.

[Hehehe it’s not difficult!!]

Dabi seemed a bit excited as he jumped up on the lab projector and wiggled his tail.

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[That seaweed-headed organism has a style that organizes data quite reasonably. Well it’s not as good as my logic circuit but it’s acceptable.]

“…You’d better never say that in front of Jenny.”

Although he doesn’t show it I know that he secretly cares about his curly hair.

If someone could point out Jenny’s hair and work ability at the same time it would be difficult for even a seasoned broker to manage their facial expressions.

[But if you borrow the power of the community… Abu Bubu!!]

While I was crushing the cheek of the messenger who was talking nonsense the data loading ended and information about the machine city of Machina began to come to mind.

Wow!!

The shape of a huge gear wheel floating above the cloudy sky.

And beneath it lies a city of sparkling machinery and metal.

[Machine City Machina.]

Dabi said jumping on top of Lennok’s head.

[Leader of mechanization. A pioneer in magical engineering. The birthplace of the automation industry. It is called a paradise for craftsmen and a mecca for workshops.]

It is the first city to achieve integration by integrating almost all parts of the city into a network system and is a unique city where each district of the city has not yet lost its autonomy.

Contrary to the inorganic image that comes to mind from the term ‘machine city’ it is also a place that has reached the pinnacle of bionic engineering for humans.

[Like a large city each area of ​​the city is separated into zones and barriers but what is unique is that the purpose and width of the zones and barriers are reset at regular intervals.]

“It means that the area itself changes fluidly.”

[It is said that the size of the city often fluctuates due to the pursuit of efficiency every time a new industry or company is created or disappears so it is easy to get lost without guidance AI.]

Dabi continued.

[The problem is that the residents of the Machine City cannot freely travel to and from the city without a biometric code called a ticket.]

Each district of the city changes fluidly and each district has barriers so even if you are lucky enough to sneak into the outskirts of the city you will be stranded without a ticket.

Even such unauthorized intruders are being weeded out by elite troops called enforcers.

[After the failure of the Ascension Gate plan the city itself became extremely closed so in fact most outsiders could not easily enter and exit the Machine City.]

This is probably because the aftereffects left on the Machine City after the failure of the Ascension Gate were so serious.

Didn’t Maiya Renslit who was called the best enforcer of the Machine City keep that incident in her mind even while working with Pandemonium?

It seemed obvious that the failure that occurred in that city was a great pain to them.

Lennok who quickly looked through the file Jenny handed over with Dabi’s help gently smoothed his chin.

“Looking at it this way there are quite a few parts that are similar to the Balkan administrative system… Did you take a motif from it when designing the city?”

[In fact if you look at related papers there is quite a bit of speculation that complete control was given up in order to take order from the larger framework and increase the size of the Balkans.]

Dabi answered.

[I don’t know who the designer of the megacity was but perhaps he was someone who had similar experiences several times?]

“….”

It’s a similar experience.

Lennok knew that the concept of experience was not necessarily limited to this world.

“Anyway in order to move legally in Machina you need a biometric code called a ticket.”

After taking a break should I go out of my way to find it?

Lennok thought as he turned to return the lab’s other systems to automation.

“I think repairs to the armored wings will be completed sooner than expected by simply replacing the necessary parts and internal circuits…”

The wings themselves are an artifact and have the function of assisting spatial concepts so they may be more useful than you think.

Lennok who was watching Gilleon’s wings being restored through automated equipment in a corner of the laboratory soon turned off the light and went up to the bedroom on the second floor of the mansion and lay down.

There was so much hard work and little time to rest.

As soon as the situation is over all the things that need to be done are done and there is a moment of leisure.

Lennok had no intention of wasting this time.

“I’m just going to sleep for the next three days so please take care of any external contact.”

[Master: Even healthy humans will get bedsores if they sleep that long.]

There was no reply to Dabi’s grumbling.

As if he was losing consciousness Lennok’s breathing gradually became lighter and he suddenly became quiet.

A habit from the days when I had to learn how to sleep without making a breathing sound in a factory.

Dabi was about to say more to Lennok but when he saw the dark circles around his eyes he kept his mouth shut.

Instead I just sat down next to Lennok’s pillow and carefully rested my head.

After the dark night dawn breaks and dawn comes.

The bedroom where the wizard and the spirit were sleeping was filled with silence for a long time.

* * *

“That’s really mean.”

Murphy replied pushing up his glasses.

The vampire doctor’s cold eyes revealed without hesitation his disdain for Lennoc.

“Your health management skills are really poor.”

“…Is there a reason to emphasize it twice?”

“I guess I need to completely revise my preconceptions about high-ranking wizards.”

As Murphy said that he continued to tap on the keyboard with somewhat rough hands.

“Among the wizards I’ve met I’ve never seen one as indifferent to their own health as you. “How can things get worse than when you first came to see me?”

“….”

Isn’t that because that was the peak of my physical condition improved by taking the Archangel’s Tears?

A series of battles against monsters that took place in the past. Alkaid’s arrangement with Kaise.

By developing the magnetic field he develops his imagery and even rewinds and destroys the space-time gap in the closed area.

None of it was easy and there was nothing that was too difficult to do with the help of medicine.

Lennok’s face was slightly shiny after three days of rest but it was natural that he suffered from the aftereffects of injuries and mana overload.

Murphy no longer looked at Lennok but typed on the keyboard pulled out a medical certificate and handed it to Lennok.

“Take the medicines listed there three times a day within 30 minutes after meals. “If you miss it even once the effectiveness will be reduced to less than half so do it yourself.”

“What if I don’t eat three times a day?”

“….”

Lennok who received the vampire doctor’s indescribable gaze instead of answering quietly stood up without asking any more questions.

I visited on a regular inspection day for the life support device used as a walking stick but instead only a few medical certificates were taken out.

Lennok who paid extra money to buy the medicine written on the medical certificate at a nearby unlicensed pharmacy walked away carrying the medicine bag.

“You’re finally here. “I was waiting.”

The headquarters of the Shadow Triumvirate Cartel.

Virgil welcomed him warmly in the first president’s office located on the top floor.

Virgil who had ordered someone to make coffee and was sitting across from the sofa in the office looked at the bag that Lennok had put down and asked with a confused look.

“Why did you buy so many drugs?”

“The doctor told me to take it.”

“….”

Virgil’s face turned slightly serious as he understood the meaning of those words.

He pointed to the male and female secretaries who were busy walking around setting up the main table and table for the meeting.

“I heard you heard it but is it okay?”

“hmm.”

“I can cover your mouth if necessary.”

There is no need to say how the cartel boss will silence his secretaries.

The secretaries’ faces turned pale at those words but no one made a show or ran away screaming.

However my fingertips were trembling slightly as I put down the coffee cup.

Lennok looked at that scene and then shook his head with an expressionless face.

“No it doesn’t matter.”

Virgil stared at Lennok’s face then smiled and leaned back on the sofa.

“okay. “It doesn’t matter if there are rumors now right?”

At the same time I feel like the cold atmosphere in the president’s office is warming up.

“Hoo hoo….”

Meanwhile a sigh of relief flowed from the secretaries.

“I’m not interested so let’s get to the point. “Have you received any information about the closed area from Jenny?”

“okay. “I definitely checked.”

Virgil grinned as he said that.

“The timing was a little tight but we also succeeded in obtaining some of the bonds we needed before the quarantine measures were lifted.”

Jenny is assuming that if this company buys all the relevant information Jenny can use it alone.

Even the cartels were allowed to get involved in the affairs of the closed area and share information to some extent and take advantage of it.

Since the area of ​​District 25 is relatively vast it is unlikely that Jenny and Kartel will monopolize the entire district.

Nevertheless this probably means that the cartel has also succeeded in making its own profits.

“I know the intention is to share responsibility but we also benefited thanks to this so we will reward ourselves later. “Is there any additional compensation you want?”

“Where is Oliveira now?”

“You’ve been in the lab since you came back from the dam. “They told me not to look for ships made with anti-gravity technology until they are mass-produced.”

“….”

“You seem to be quite interested in the anti-gravity technology that was recently presented at a conference. Soon our headquarters plans to produce an airship using a commercialized anti-gravity engine. “You know about Evan Bylan right?”

“To some extent.”

“If you know anything about Assistant Professor Bylon… No that’s okay. “You talked nonsense.”

Virgil smiled bitterly and waved his hand.

“Although they have genius talent in the field of magic their areas of expertise are very different. “I had no contact with Evan Bylan himself so I was just wondering.”

Is Oliveira also aware of the value of anti-gravity technology and interested in it?

After all there is probably no one in this city who is not interested in the news that a road to the sky is opening.

While drinking coffee with that thought in mind Virgil placed a small data chip on the table.

“This is a sample of the internal redevelopment plan for District 25 which was designated as a closed area. “It’s an item that has the entire city area and resource reclamation map of District 25 written on it 50 years ago.”

If you share information with the cartel and profit from it you can borrow their manpower and information for free regarding the lifting of quarantine measures in closed areas and redevelopment projects.

Virgil also naturally guessed that and was providing this information to Lennok.

“The planning office is discussing tickets for Machine City. “If you wait a moment we can check whether there are ticket holders in the headquarters.”

“Thank you but that’s not why I came to the headquarters in person.”

Lennok said picking up the data chip and shaking his head.

“I want to ask you something. “I want to see your president’s face in person.”

“…About Chairman Kaisewa?”

“Tell them that you know how they obtained Chilchaebo’s magical eye.”

There are a few things I learned about Oliveira while traveling through the past in District 25.

The Chilchaebo’s magical eye that Oliveira obtained was a magical eye created through the failure of a project.

In other words the failure of the project is deeply related to the origin of the opening of the magical eye.

If the real-life Oliveira is unable to tell Lennok the truth about the project because of the ban placed on her.

By focusing on Chilchaebo’s magical eye it may be possible to talk about the failure of the project to avoid prohibition.

Lennok’s eyes shone quietly.

“There’s a story I want to hear about Kaise. Then you will understand what I mean.”

“….”

What happened after the project failed.

Kayse’s death. What he did last and what he left behind.

Lennok had come to Oliveira to confirm the truth about him before heading to the Machine City.