Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 617



The Genius Wizard Who Takes Medicine Episode 617

Ex Machina (4)

“Relocating to the upper-class workshop district…?”

While Lennok and Mouser blinked at the unexpected notice Narcissa who was sitting across from the workbench crossed her arms and leaned back.

“This is not a fact that can be changed through negotiation or compromise as there is an emergency regarding the number of people allowed. “It’s already been decided.”

“….”

Is Machina strictly managing the number of people in each district to the extent that the location of the workshop had to be forcibly relocated due to the load of the wall?

Although I thought that the influx of people into Lennok’s workshop could cause various repercussions I never thought that the workshop’s relocation would be promoted for this reason.

‘There is a reason to strictly adhere to the prescribed load in the districts within the city…’

In other words the barrier must not collapse due to excessive load.

What on earth is hidden in the deepest part of the wall that separates the sky and earth of the city?

“The problem is what region the relocated workshop will be sent to.”

While Lennok was lost in thought Narcissa spoke again.

“A mid-level workshop district where craftsmen who are building their position gather and a high-level workshop district where craftsmen who have already proven their skills gather. “Even an exclusive workshop district to assist nobles.”

Narcissa’s cold eyes studied Lennok closely.

“Considering the performance of the selection ceremony dispatch to the upper-level workshop district has been decided but it has not been confirmed yet. “Ex Machina is demanding a more rigorous evaluation of the candidates for the relocation site due to this agenda.”

Mouser who only then realized why Narcissa was giving this explanation opened his mouth with a slightly sunken gaze.

“And you are the one responsible for deciding that Narcissa.”

It wasn’t for nothing that he came to Lennok’s workshop and made an evaluation by pointing out all kinds of problems.

The fact that the workshop will be relocated has already been confirmed.

And it was the old woman in front of me Narcissa who had the authority to decide where the workshop should be relocated.

“To be honest your skills in managing a workshop are not very good. The skills and management required for a craftsman to run a workshop are completely below the standards. “I would like to send them to the intermediate workshop area so they can learn the basics but…”

Narcissa said looking at Rennok with a sharp gaze.

“However considering the fact that your brazier did not turn off even after the selection ceremony was over I am giving you this opportunity now.”

“….”

Did you already know that the furnace located in the workshop had never been turned off while Lennok was working as a craftsman?

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For someone who suddenly came over with his back to me and took a look around his keen eye was extremely sharp.

That is an area of ​​experience that cannot be attained unless you are a seasoned craftsman who has been running a workshop for a longer period of time than Lennok.

Perhaps the old woman in front of me is also a craftsman with considerable skills despite her nervous attitude on the outside.

Mouser who was standing next to him seemed to have sensed Lennok’s feelings and reluctantly introduced Narcissa.

“Narcissa Solmer. “I am a member of Ex Machina a manager who manages the upper-level workshop district and I am a meister who stands out in the production field.”

“Meister….”

“He used to be an alumnus who served as an apprentice under the same master as me.”

He’s an alumni.

Lennok wasn’t that surprised when he heard Mouser’s words.

From the moment Narcissa poured the bottle of liquor into Mouser’s face it was clear that the two were acquainted.

However Narcissa only snorted at Mouser’s words and did not greatly sympathize with his words.

“Who was it that ruined the business by going out and opening a workshop on your own?”

“Uhm….”

“It doesn’t matter if you’re spending your days drinking in this low-class workshop district. “I have business to do with this guy not you.”

Since Mouser was also selected as a delegation representing the Machine City and visited Blaver Magic Tower he must have a song to show off.

It seemed like he had no intention of coming up with such an excuse in front of Narcissa right now.

He just looked back at Lennoc scratching his head with a slightly embarrassed look.

“What are you going to do?”

Lennok looked back at Mouser and asked.

“Is there anything we can do?”

“Well… right. “The issue of the number of people in the workshop district is something that Ex Machina also takes extremely seriously.”

Mouser having finished his appetite shrugged his shoulders.

“However where your workshop will move may be subject to change depending on Narcissa’s judgment.”

“….”

“Still it doesn’t seem like I view you very favorably so why don’t we talk about it?”

At Mouser’s words Lennok chuckled as if he were dumbfounded.

“That doesn’t mean I’m being valuable to you.”

“Narcissa has a very strict and neat personality but she is generous when it comes to her craftsman’s passion and talent. In that respect I am gaining popularity and taking on the role of manager in charge of managing the upper-level workshop district.”

Mouser turned his back to Narcissa and whispered quietly.

“If you are lucky and Narcissa likes you it will be possible to skip other procedures and enter the upper-level workshop district right away.”

“So Master Mouser is also coming along?”

“me? “There’s no way Narcissa would let me move in with you just because she likes you.”

Mouser grinned and shook his head.

“More than anything I like this street.”

“….”

“Well I decided to help you with your work while you stay in this city…”

Lennok who had received confirmation that he would provide some help even after transferring the workshop to Mouser faced her.

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“You said you would give me a chance. “On what basis should we judge?”

“At the Meister selection ceremony I gave various advice to other craftsmen.”

“yes?”

“I heard that at the selection ceremony craftsmen who received better scores than my skills talked about you a lot. “I heard you have a knack for finding equipment problems and identifying their causes.”

“….”

Narcissa didn’t wait for Lennok’s answer and immediately took out a circular pendant.

The shape of a pendant with a red jewel embedded in the exact center and hundreds of gears rotating precisely around the jewel.

“This pendant. It’s so damaged that even craftsmen in the upper-level workshop districts can’t repair it. “It is an artifact that should have been sent to the exclusive workshop area of ​​Meister-level craftsmen a long time ago.”

Narcissa placed the pendant down on the workbench and nodded with her arms crossed.

“I won’t go so far as to tell you to fix it here right away. “Find out this pendant’s original function and why it was broken.”

Narcissa’s eyes shone sharply.

“Right now. “In front of me.”

“….”

Apparently Narcissa had come to visit after knowing roughly how Lennok had been handling his father-in-law’s affairs.

Otherwise there would be no way they would have brought this kind of object for testing which involves identifying and maintaining the origin of a specific object instead of manufacturing it.

Does this mean that he wants to confirm Lennok’s abilities as a craftsman based entirely on his strengths?

Regardless of the fact that she did not like the internal management of the workshop it seems that she was sincere when she said that she would give him a chance.

Therefore Lennok also quietly picked up the pendant without saying anything.

“….”

Sitting in front of a workbench surrounded by soldiers guarding Narcissa he looks closely at the pendant.

“Among the customers who came to the workshop today there was a person who brought a bike.”

Lennok’s mouth opened as he touched and inspected each and every detail including the red jewel.

“The bike engine parts were not functioning properly because old and new were mixed together.”

“what?”

“The same goes for this pendant.”

Lennok said calmly putting down the pendant on the workbench.

“Some of the gear parts that make up the artifact are damaged. Because of this the flow of magical power is distorted preventing the pendant from functioning as it should.”

“There is no damage to any parts. “I think I’m mistaken.”

Narcissa belatedly understanding the meaning of what Lennok said frowned.

“It has already been verified by more than a dozen craftsmen that there are no problems with the condition of the parts. Or do you mean to say that your eyes are more accurate than theirs?”

“Damage is not necessarily limited to physical deformation and loss.”

Lennok said and turned the pendant around.

“What I’m talking about is more like wear and tear over time.”

“…Abrasion?”

“Depending on how much time has passed between the parts that make up the artifact there is a possibility that the flow of magic power rotating between them may also deteriorate.”

Lennok said and picked up the screwdriver that was lying next to the workbench.

“This pendant is designed to guide magical energy in a specific direction and ultimately stimulate the red gem located at the center. However if the flow of magical power reaching the jewel is distorted it will naturally not work.”

Even the soldiers surrounding the two seem to be listening to Lennok’s words attentively.

In the workshop which had suddenly become quiet only Lennok’s voice rang out quietly.

“This pendant was not seriously damaged from the beginning. However the flow of horsepower which was supposed to remain constant became distorted due to changes in the positions of the parts and stopped working.”

“….”

“I think the original owner changed the position of the parts while servicing the artifact and as it passed through several hands it got twisted out of control.”

“…It is true that the owner of the artifact initially attempted to repair it himself.”

Narcissa asked with a stern expression reluctantly agreeing with Rennok’s guess.

“But if the manufacturing origin of each gear was different why didn’t other craftsmen notice that fact?”

“It’s not like I didn’t notice.”

“what?”

“These parts are not so hidden that it is difficult to know that the manufacturing origin is different. “I just didn’t think that was a problem.”

Same specifications. Same size. Same material and metal processing method. However the only difference is that there is a difference of up to ten years in the manufacturing year.

Even Lennok only recently became aware of the fact that the flow of magical power passing between parts is subtly altered depending on the time difference.

While researching Kaise’s pocket watch I realized why various parts were made from different companies.

The extremely subtle movement of magical energy is affected by the time of objects flowing around it.

If the parts of this pendant were made at the same time the magical power flowing through the pendant would also have flowed normally.

However there are subtle twists that occur because some of the pendant’s parts were made much older than other parts.

What does it mean that the artifact cannot function normally due to the distortion?

“The maker of this pendant deliberately mixed parts from different manufacturing periods from the beginning.”

“….”

“The subtle twist that occurred through it… I thought that the transformation of the magical power itself was the core principle for operating the artifact.”

As Lennok said that he slowly took out the gear parts with a screwdriver disassembled them and then began to reassemble the pendant by changing the positions of the parts.

Although the appearance has not changed at all the only thing that has changed is the direction in which the old gears are located.

“The principle of remembering reflecting reproducing and constructing the concept of time from the perspective of microscopic particles. Perhaps the original appearance of this pendant was….”

However the moment when Lennok poured magical energy into the completed pendant.

Magical power flowed through the rapidly rotating gears and the red jewel began to shine dazzlingly.

Faaah!!

As the jewel emits brilliance the hundreds of parts surrounding the jewel begin to rotate and reassemble on the spot.

Charrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

A strange appearance as if it is arbitrarily reconstructing its shape in response to gem magic.

On the workbench where Lenno let go the parts of the pendant suddenly increased in size flipped over and bent.

In the end it transformed into the shape of a sharp hammer that could be held with one hand.

“….”

The center of the workshop where no one can open their mouths and quietly watches.

Lennok slowly lifted the hammer stroked it lightly and nodded.

“Relic-grade production tools. “It also has an auto-adjustment function.”

The moment I lightly hit the old rifle lying next to me with a hammer.

Scream!!

The parts that make up the hammer are reassembled on the spot reducing the size and becoming sharper.

A relic-level artifact that scans the size and material of a stolen object and transforms it into a production tool of the type most suitable for maintenance on the spot.

Lennok said as he put down the pendant which instantly changed its shape into a driver suitable for rifle maintenance.

“This is my first time seeing such a sophisticated and convenient production artifact. “I think it’s a Noble Phantasm that only a Meister can at least see…”

There is a saying that a good craftsman does not choose any tool but this is actually meaningless to those working on the front lines.

For sensitive people whose abilities vary depending on minor variables or conditions the sense of stability and increased ability that adjusted equipment brings is an area that cannot be explained by theory.

After touching this pendant once Lennok was convinced.

The creator of this artifact was undoubtedly a genius who could reproduce the abilities of the old world’s artifacts using only the technology of this world.

“Can we say that the standards have been met at this level?”