Genius Wizard Takes Medicine - Chapter 523



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Genius Wizard Who Eats Medicine Chapter 523

Magic Engineering Fair (1)

He already knew that Antares had been here from the beginning.

Felix and Stella’s meaningful reaction, a faint sense of incongruity felt immediately after entering the bar.

Even if you don’t directly touch the sponsorship contract this time, I thought you only left a sign for a while with the thought of watching, but I didn’t know you would talk to me directly.

Not to mention, the fair he just mentioned was something that Lennok couldn’t easily ignore.

Lennok sighed and rose from his seat.

“How did you get your medical records?”

“It’s a longtime regular. I also have a personal friendship.”

Antares answered quietly.

“I hadn’t seen that friend in a while, so I sneaked through the database and pulled it out. It wasn’t difficult.”

“… … .”

I know that Antares is not very well as a reward for peeking into the future.

It wouldn’t be strange if he was being treated by Murphy regarding the matter.

Should I take comfort in the fact that Murphy didn’t hand over the medical records?

If a monster the size of Antares had made up his mind and cooperated in extracting information, there was no way Murphy could stop it in the first place.

And what does it mean that Antares did such a troublesome thing just to make an excuse to meet with Lennok?

“I am waiting outside. Don’t worry, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear the conversation I just had.”

“I’m pretty sure you would.”

Antares’ new model, which did not respond to Lennok’s sarcasm, disappeared on the spot.

“Ban, let’s end here for today.”

Jenny, who swept her hair with a confused expression, grabbed Lennok’s sleeve.

“I’m going to investigate the Dead Rise side, so you do your job. Understand?”

“But if we don’t decide on this matter… … .”

“Ban, I mean.”

She pursed her lips as if to say something, then sighed and turned her back.

“To be honest, I don’t want to care what happened to the Black Consumer Project.”

“… … .”

“What happened to my grandfather with your henchman, and what kind of cataclysm he went through to get to where he is today. What can you gain by digging into the past?”

Jenny said quietly.

“If you want to harbor delusion that has passed without understanding, you must eventually let go of what you are holding in your hands. I mean… … . Never, such a foolish choice… … .”

Jenny, who glanced at Lennok and scratched her head, shook her head.

“No, it’s okay, so stop going!! He told me to calmly go home and get some rest, and that he wouldn’t even tell me his address anyway!!”

bang!!

Even as he said that, he carefully grabbed Lennok’s shoulders and pushed him out of the office.

Lennok smiled as he leaned against the door of the office that was vigorously closed.

A faint smile appeared on Jordan’s lips as he mixed drinks in silence down the bar.

“… … .”

I know what Jenny wants to say.

Tracking down Dead Rise’s whereabouts should avoid Lennok’s condition deteriorating or serious injury.

In the process, she must have said in her own way that she should not care if anything entangled with her own past.

Originally, I was going to explain that Lennok’s injury wasn’t that serious, but

As long as Murphy sent that kind of notice, those words won’t work for Jenny.

But how can I explain that it used to be worse than this without mentioning Lennok’s penalty?

Lennok finally stood up from his seat after pondering as he leaned against the hallway with a cigarette in his mouth.

“… … I don’t know.”

“It is always difficult to tell a secret to someone close to you.”

said Antares, who was waiting for Lennok at the end of the hallway.

Lennok averted his eyes annoyedly at his words as he looked down at Lennok with a somewhat amused expression.

“If you are going to say something you don’t understand needlessly, stop.”

“I’m just telling you a personal experience.”

Antares smiled bitterly as he said that.

“Because whether you say it or not, the only thing left is regret.”

“… … .”

Just now, I feel like I’ve heard something similar to that somewhere.

While Lennok frowned at the thought, Antares lightly twisted his wrist and stood up.

“I don’t have time, so I’ll just keep things simple. Are you thinking of participating in the fair?”

As expected, to what extent did Antares notice that Lennok was rolling at the same time?

Without that, it is impossible to ask such a confident question.

But what Antares said next was enough to erase Lennok’s thoughts.

“Originally, there would be no winners in this fair, and all nine judges would die.”

“… … what?”

“No, isn’t the word original itself appropriate? You’re just talking about something that hasn’t happened yet.”

Antares, who was contemplating while resting his chin, spoke.

“The city government concludes it as an act of terrorism, but later rumors that it is an operation due to internal political strife will spread.”

“… … .”

“So beware of judges or senators approaching you.”

Antares passed by Lennok who was still and said.

“I don’t know what kind of results they were planning to announce at this fair, and how the cause and effect got twisted like this.”

* * *

“Evan, Evan!!”

jump!!

Lennok turned his attention to the spirited voice behind him.

With the door of the lab suddenly opened, a researcher he knew strode inside.

“There is not much time left. We have to leave soon!!”

“We are reviewing the final demonstration process, so please wait.”

After saying that, Lennok let out a small yawn.

As if he had just slept through the night, there were dark spots under his eyes.

The poor physical condition caused by staying up all night was difficult to hide even with disguise magic.

Right next to Lennok, a fox cub was excitedly running through the air and touching all sorts of mechanical equipment.

“Probably, it won’t take long… … Whoa.”

“Since when did you stay stuck in the lab and you’re so tired?”

Cassia approached with a puzzled expression and looked down at Lennok.

“I thought Evan had given up on submitting his dissertation because there hadn’t been a nosebleed at the university in the meantime.”

Lennok rubbed his eyes and laughed involuntarily at the words.

“In that case, would the dean have left me alone? They must have roasted me and kept me out of this lab.”

“Is this the result related to the second thesis of the rumor?”

Cassia tilted her head as she watched the machinery that Darby was constantly running around and touching.

“On the outside, it only looks like an ordinary magic engineering engine.”

“… … Ordinary? This is an engine made by borrowing the principle of substitution of horsepower and electric power from my first thesis.”

“I see.”

Cassia nodded without changing her expression.

“Aren’t almost all the top-of-the-line hybrid engines used in the Vulcan now like this?”

“… … .”

It was only then that Cassia, understanding Lennok’s reaction, stuck out her tongue.

“Wait a minute, don’t you think you don’t even know how actively commercializing your thesis right now?”

“hmm.”

“Ha, I really don’t know if I should call this amazing or full of energy… … . Are geniuses like you really like that?”

“no. I knew commercialization was happening, but… … .”

Saying that, Lennok looked back at the engine Darby was playing with.

“I didn’t know that this level of product was already being actively applied in the commercialization stage.”

Although it is an engine made hastily for the demonstration of the second thesis, doesn’t it mean that a product with a quality similar to that made by Lenok, the author of the thesis, is already being released on the market.

It is difficult to set a theme and prove it through a clear theory, but the infrastructure to create a product that can be used in practice through the theory of the thesis exists in the city overflowing with garages.

If I had to say, I had no idea that other engineers in the city would already be building an engine similar to this one.

Cassia rolled her eyes with a rather absurd expression at Lennok’s words.

“No, seeing as you say that, it seems that you haven’t even checked the account where royalties are deposited. The dean said that he handled the matter thoroughly, so he begged me to trust him-”

“Kasia, who asked you that?”

Cassia jumped up and down in place at the old man’s hand on her shoulder from behind.

“Kyaaak!! Dean!!”

“Maybe you’re not a field worker, so you’re still not good at detecting magic power. Let me cultivate my senses more diligently. On the other hand, this… … .”

The dean, Siolus Garteanon, looked away while stroking his chin, grinning at Lennok.

“He’s not surprised, and he doesn’t even turn his head toward me.”

“Long time no see, Dean.”

Lennok, who chewed and swallowed a stimulant lying on the desk, stood up and said,

The dean laughed at Lennok like that.

“Still, it’s nice to see you show your efforts at the end. I thought you gave up on this fair altogether.”

“I remember that he sent me the thesis proposal and progress report constantly, but I don’t know what you are talking about.”

Lennok rubbed the corners of his eyes and said calmly.

“Didn’t you interfere because you knew that there were actually results?”

“Hmmmm.”

“It’s natural to keep it a secret, but I didn’t know you were hiding it even from Researcher Cassia.”

If Cassia knew anything about Lennok’s second thesis, she couldn’t have reacted just like that when she saw the engine Lennok had just touched.

In other words, it is evidence that the dean has thoroughly kept silent about the contents of Lennok’s thesis until today.

The dean nodded leisurely as if he expected Lennok’s words.

“It was only recently that Miss Cassia found out about your thesis. I was keeping my mouth shut until it became clear that you would participate in the fair.”

“Is that so?”

“That’s why I hope you don’t forget that your role in this fair is important.”

Cyolus’ decrepit eyes flashed brightly.

“They skipped the internal competition at Rabatenon University and selected you as their representative. No matter how you handle things, there is bound to be a backlash. Do you know how many members of the city council are upset about this?”

“… … .”

“The university’s internal administrative office is also appealing to those who write petitions to me several times a day.”

A magic engineering fair where all researchers and certified wizards active in Balkan gather.

A place where a vast amount of capital and human resources are gathered, not only research institutes directly under the city council, but also important figures of the Mage Tower and sorcerers of the Spell Federation.

There, he publishes the second thesis of the author of the dissertation on the substitution of magical power and electric power, and takes all the glory in the name of Rabatenon University.

From the dean’s point of view, it is proof that the university has raised the name and produced great talent, and it is a golden opportunity to take a strong position.

It is only natural that each organization carefully selects talents who will announce their achievements at the fair, as even renowned research institutes, magic towers, and universities participate.

Bondi Rabatenon University also held an internal contest to select talents to represent the fair, and Lennok would have had to participate in it and go through the process of being directly selected as a representative.

However, the dean decided to omit all the procedures that should have been done in his own right, and decided to appoint Lennok as the representative of this exposition.

It is natural to be dissatisfied with the treatment that can be seen as unfair in some ways.

It was clear who would be responsible for it.

“If we don’t show tangible results, it might be hard for you and me to stay at this university for a long time.”

As if looking at Lennok’s reaction, the dean added.

“You, too, might disgrace the name of Chair Professor Richellen.”

“You keep saying things you don’t mean.”

Lennok stood up with a smile and gestured to Darby.

Confirming that the brain spirit immediately stopped and turned off the engine, he turned his gaze to the dean.

Lennok looked straight down into the decrepit wizard’s eyes and said.

“If you didn’t think it was clear… … . You wouldn’t have pushed me so recklessly in the first place.”

“… … .”

The dean of Rabatenon University, Siolus Garteanon, is a very talented magician, but he is a resourceful man whose political moves are as much in the spotlight as his personal achievements.

Siolus, who is active not only in the position of dean, but also in the technical advisory committee of the city council and various academic societies at the same time, could not have believed only one of Lennok’s words and pushed forward with his work.

It was because I was sure of not only the thesis proposal Lenok had handed me, but also carefully reviewing the progress report and closely observing whether it was actually possible.

I was able to push Lennok like this because I thought it would be okay to omit other complicated or cumbersome procedures.

The results of the second thesis that Lennok showed him.

Because I am half convinced that the contents of the paper to be presented at this fair are worth it.

“Isn’t it?”

“… … yes.”

At the same time as the dean let out a subtle laugh, a spirit resembling a goat rolled into the laboratory at his feet.

[Boo.]

Looking around with a strange cry, the spirit found Darby sitting on the desk and rolled his body as if he was happy.

[Boo woo, boo~]

[Ugh… … !]

Darby shrank as if she was nervous for a moment at the spirit of that innocent spirit, and then jumped down as if she had decided on something.

The appearance of two spirits facing each other at their feet, as if they were standing in front of each other’s masters and fighting.

Darby raised her tail and let out a powerful cry with a triumphant expression on her face.

[Boooo!]

[…] … Buu?]

[…] … .]

“… … .”

Lennok desperately avoided Darby’s gaze, seeking help.

[…] … This is not it.]

[Boo woo~ boo woo~]

A spirit resembling a goat rubbing against Dabi’s body as if it were good for him, who tilted his head.

Cassia muttered as she looked down blankly at the two spirits.

“Shouldn’t the Balkan city government focus on supplying one spirit per household instead of focusing on the fair?”

“It’s not that I don’t understand how you feel.”

“I’m the only one who doesn’t have a spirit… … . This is not fair.”

Not the engine that Lennok made, Cassia crouched down and watched the two spirits squat for a while.

The dean looked at her with a wry smile, then shrugged.

“If you are ready, shall we go now?”

* * *

Central City Hall Square located in District 5 of the metropolis.

Under the vast hemispherical dome, well over a thousand people gather without a gap to step on.

The appearance of citizens going back and forth between hundreds of booths installed for the Magic Engineering Fair to see strange inventions and equipment.

Researchers and magicians seated in booths for the onlookers are also busy.

“It is the most groundbreaking amplification device in the Machine City Machina.”

“The magical power charging artifact newly developed by our research center… … .”

“Batteries borrowed from the principles of magic engineering engines will be the source of new technologies in the future… … .”

“Check the prospects of the power generation business and invest. The coexistence of horse power and electricity expands the potential of the energy business dozens of times.”

“Take a look at the rechargeable roll of toilet paper and the cordless shower!”

Machines that work by blowing steam everywhere and a ring-shaped car that rolls around the booth.

There is a sprayer that sprays water in the empty air, and there is also a rechargeable roll of tissue that works by plugging in the power.

Robots in the shape of animals roam around the plaza, pick up children and play.

The balloons floated above their heads rotated in an orderly manner without flying into the sky, drawing various pictures.

“The booth assigned to our university is further back.”

Guided by the dean, walk inside the plaza.

As I struggled through the crowds and entered the city hall, all the noise outside was blocked out and only silence greeted me.

A spacious lobby hall where sunlight enters through a hemispherical glass ceiling.

Dozens of booths are neatly lined up in a space where furniture and facilities that would have originally existed in the lobby of the city hall have been removed.

The booths of major research institutes, which corresponded to the real purpose of this exhibition, were directly located in the building inside the city hall.

“Dean, long time no see.”

“Garteanon, would it be alright to show your face directly to a place like this?”

“Old man, go around in moderation and take care of your health!!”

Every time I walk between the booths, many people who recognize Siolus greet me one by one.

The dean accepted all those greetings one by one with a friendly face, but quickly escorted Lennok to the booth.

There are many people watching in the city hall, but the attitude of the researchers at the booths responding to them is quite different.

Rather than being conscious of the onlookers, he seems to be absorbed in the preparations and groundwork to be done.

It’s an atmosphere that doesn’t really care if people come or not.

Researchers seated in booths in this building know that they are dealing with city council members, not ordinary citizens.

“Then I’ll just go. When the time comes, I will probably call you directly and ask you about the contents and achievements of the thesis.”

The dean whispered with a firm expression on his face.

“As a recommender, it is impossible for me to participate in the evaluation, but I have tried my best. The rest is up to you. Do you know?”

“If you’ve looked at the contents of the thesis, you should know.”

Lennok answered as he took out the engine parts and skillfully put them together.

“You’ll either get kicked out without even explaining it properly, or you’ll be swept away from all the prizes at the fair.”

Lennok tilted his head as he loosened the protruding screw.

“You should hope for the latter.”

“Ok, fine… … .”

The dean laughed hard with a face that couldn’t hide his nervous expression.

“In the current situation, I rather like that arrogance.”

“… … Was that an arrogant remark?”

Hearing Lennok’s words, the dean couldn’t hold back and let out a sigh.

“Totally in the sense of not even being aware.”