Drug-Eating Genius Mage – 71



“Please sit down.”

“okay.”

Lennok obediently placed his butt on the sofa across from Dray when he suggested he take a seat.

A woman wearing glasses quickly handed two cups of coffee to the two people and walked away.

Lennok realized that the woman was the woman he had worked with when he was defeating the Scavenger.

It looks like he was carrying a rifle and providing long-distance support… I think his name was Kidel.

Well that wasn’t what was important right now.

“Thank you so much for this.”

Dray lowered his head and his complexion looked haggard as if he had not yet fully recovered from the curse.

From the looks of it it looks like he came out alive after being driven to the brink of death so I could somewhat understand why Wei An made such a fuss and came to see Lennok.

However there is a slight sparkle of life in those eyes so there is no need to worry about your health any further than this.

“Ah Kidel. This isn’t coffee. “What strange medicine have you brewed?”

“Shut up and eat it. “I will ban anything like caffeine until your health recovers.”

Considering the colleagues who were next to him and worried about Dray’s health it seemed like it wouldn’t take long for him to get healthy again.

Lennok stared at the commotion between the two before answering.

“It’s not a problem because I was paid well for it.”

“…..I heard that you took the initiative even though you had a delayed schedule. “For me who has actually benefited from this it is not something I can just ignore.”

As Dray said that he took out a small wooden box from his pocket and held it out to Lennok.

“Please accept it.”

“……”

Inside the wooden box were five small pills wrapped neatly in small paper.

“It’s an elixir called Headlock. “It is a medicine purified through regenerative techniques and has the effect of recovering various harmful effects regardless of whether it is inside or outside the body.”

In short does this mean that it is a more advanced red pill?

“The team members were looking for a medicine that they thought might help with the curse but since Wizard Ban solved the problem I think giving it to them like this would be a way to repay the favor.”

In response to Dray’s firm words Lennok did not hesitate and accepted the wooden box.

If he could confidently say something like that the drug called Headlock would also be worth a lot of money.

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Of course if all of these actions were done purely with good intentions it would be right not to take the debt even if it is just to incur unnecessary debt…

‘Anyway Drey Crimgal will have his own calculations.’

Even if it is okay to prepare a place calling him and giving him a separate reward like this is an action that is not in line with the mutual understanding that Lennok has experienced so far.

Considering that Wayan paid Lennok’s ransom in advance it would be correct to view Dray’s current actions as a gesture of his own desire to continue his relationship with him.

That’s why Lennok didn’t bother to refuse the wooden box he handed him.

Not only did he think that Dray Crimgall was a good mercenary but he also had something to find out about him.

“Request for the pillar. “Can I hear the story about who the client was?”

“The trick to surviving in this world for a long time is to talk less about things that are over.”

He said that and grinned.

“You can’t even do that to a half-mage. “I’ll tell you.”

The full story of the Crimean mercenary office being attacked in the underground waterway was as follows.

A similar mercenary office simultaneously received a request to find a pillar in the underground waterway.

Although the request did not seem that difficult the remuneration was quite high so there was competition between offices.

“The client who entrusted the request was an ordinary office worker. He didn’t really know what he was talking about so he just handed me the cannon bankbook and left. “It seemed as if he had deliberately gone through several people in order to avoid being found out who was behind it.”

“……..”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be of much help.”

“no.”

Lennok cut him off and stood up.

Just with that short clue I was confident who the people who had commissioned Dray were.

A meticulous process that involves going through multiple accounts and people.

There is no need to say which of the warlocks and Reisen would have the infrastructure to use such a sophisticated method while submitting requests in a short period of time.

‘Reisen asked for information about the pillar first.’

And I tried to secretly check it through mercenaries.

‘After finding out that Dray was actually cursed he knew that the pillar was the work of a warlock and tried to retrieve it through Mad Manson.’

Considering that Manson arrived at the underground tunnel about half a day before Lennok it was probably after Wayan moved that Dray realized that he had been cursed.

‘The problem is how important that pillar is to the warlocks…’

If you don’t attach much importance to finding the pillar it may be beneficial to hire a few freelancers and throw them in to attract Reisen’s attention.

While Reisen’s attention is diverted to the other side due to his lingering affection for the slush fund this side will be able to reap much greater profits if they clear out the temporary base by tracking the location using the encryption key.

‘Considering the possibility that the pillars installed on the outskirts of the Balkans themselves are decoys it would be more efficient not to pay attention.’

After thinking quickly Lennok said hello to Dray and left his office.

Wei An who was loitering near the hallway made eye contact with him and greeted him with a stiff expression.

“Oh hi.”

He looked groggy as if he hadn’t been able to sleep properly due to all the running around but his eyes were full of life.

One way or another Dray came to his senses so his efforts were rewarded.

Lennok did not value feelings of camaraderie but he at least felt that such people were much more trustworthy.

“…..Thank you so much for this.”

I was laughing and was about to pass him but Wei An looked at his back and said hesitantly.

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“If it weren’t for you the captain might have died without being able to break the curse in time.”

“……”

“I thought a lot about the talent you mentioned back then but I wasn’t sure.”

Wei An wiped his nose as he said that.

“Talk about magic sensitivity and all that is too difficult for me.”

“Is that so?”

“But as I was wandering around trying to save the captain… I thought I knew something.”

“……”

“After thinking about what I wanted to do and why I was obsessed with this I realized.”

Wooooow….!!

As he said that a bright blue magical energy slowly rotated around Wei An.

It was a completely different vibe from when I visited Jenny’s bar earlier. At this level it is not too heavy compared to Dray.

Has it grown this much in such a short period of time?

“Once you see the magic around you a little better there are more things you can do.”

As Wei An clenched and opened his fist abundant magical power gushed out like a fountain.

The young man who was looking down at it with a calm expression clenched his fists and the magical power that rose into the sky disappeared in a swirl of dazzling light.

He only became aware of his own talent called magical power but both his magical power and his manipulative ability were rapidly increasing.

Even if the talent only protrudes to one side if the critical point is far surpassed the overall magical ability will rise accordingly.

Even as Lennok it was a strange growth he had never seen in anyone else but he understood it.

Just like I recognized it back then. He had that much talent and that much potential.

Even if he did not reach the level of Lennok himself Wei An was also a genius whose talent was blossoming in a different way.

“I am grateful to you. “I will definitely repay this debt someday.”

“……okay. “I’ll try to get it later.”

Wayan’s presence alone was enough to make it seem beneficial to maintain a relationship with the Crimgall Office.

When he smiled and responded Wei An seemed to relax and started talking more.

“When you have time come visit our neighborhood. It’s on Velana Street and there are a lot of nice people there. “There are a lot of kids who want to do similar things to me so I can introduce them later.”

“Isn’t this place famous for food? “I’ll stop by later.”

Lennok had a reasonable conversation with Wei An and leisurely left the office.

It was a half-day investment that took quite a bit of time but was worth it.

“……”

I glanced back at the sight of the Krimgal office moving away.

Although it may be a coincidence the Krimgal office is the first time that these people excluding Dylan have been connected for the second time.

Lennok didn’t really want to worry about how far this relationship could go but it certainly wouldn’t hurt to remain friendly with a capable mercenary.

How far Dray can lead his office. How strong can Wei An become?

At that time no one knew how far Lennok would go.

What is magic?

Tap tap tap.

The sound of footsteps echoing in the dark.

It’s blunt but disciplined massive but full of power.

And here Craig was the only one maintaining such momentum.

“Elder…..”

“…Hector.”

“The test of the improved technique has been completed. “Once you inject the suggestion into the subject and complete the necromancy you will be able to see the results.”

A haggard face that has lost a lot of moisture in the hot desert heat.

The faces of those who left the city believing only that one thing are still full of trust.

Craig couldn’t stop his heart from breaking as he looked at that scene.

“Okay… let’s talk when you’re ready. “I will personally observe and check the whereabouts of the experiment.”

“All right. Oh and…”

As Hector said that he turned his back and said as if he remembered something.

“Another supply has arrived from Falcion. In fact I have a strong feeling that they are continuously sending us items that are not needed…”

“I know.”

Craig nodded.

“The first experiment is nearing its end so you probably want to show off as much as possible before confirming the results.”

Since I decided to cooperate with Falcion I will no longer have to live short because of the goods they send me.

An experiment that is well supplied and steadily progressing.

Even though everything is going according to the original plan Craig can’t shake the feeling that something is off.

Perhaps it’s because the first button in all of this was put wrong from the start.

The moment I rejected the city council’s appeasement I thought I was prepared for everything but it was difficult to prevent my resolve from shaking like this sometimes.

I shake my head and erase my shaking heart.

You should not leave any regrets on the path you have already taken.

Even if it is a road drenched in the blood of innocents.

Didn’t you swear that you would throw everything away?

I just hope that the path he is walking now is not a regret but a path to the next step.

“Preparations for deployment of the ‘area’ you mentioned are complete. “Let’s go to the labor yard.”

“……okay.”

Where Craig left.

Carved into the underside of a hollow cavity.

The dark roots of the old tree were twisting in emptiness.