Genius Wizard Takes Medicine - Chapter 829



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Chapter 829

Knot(16)

A dark cavity with no end in sight. An empty field with only black chairs lying there.

A simulated consciousness space reorganized to enable sharing of the spirit by forcibly transforming the will of the deceased.

This is a place recently set up by Hirea to exchange information about the various disasters that are constantly occurring in various parts of the continent.

Lennok had also visited this place before building the Mage Tower and heard about the pandemonium.

However, that was not the problem that the members who came into contact with this ceremonial space today should be concerned about.

coo!!

Lennok’s new model, swollen black, was enlarged as if it were going to explode the conscious space.

Every time it moved, a roar erupted, the earth shook, and it flickered slowly as if consciousness were flickering.

Like a pitch-black monster, Lennok’s figure is alive and moving, constantly shimmering.

Others quickly distanced themselves from the intense sense of incongruity, as if the consciousness itself had escaped from its human form and turned into a completely different existence.

Whoo!!

The figure of a beast swept away the chairs in the middle of the common area and landed on them with just a moment’s wriggling.

The members murmured as they watched the bizarre body wriggling from the other side of the darkness as if they were pulling up their eyelids.

“It’s no different than a monster… … It is not an ordinary consciousness.”

“To think that in such a ceremonial space. Did that crazy bastard finally quit being human?”

Even those who worry or get annoyed, laugh or analyze the situation.

“You’re a special drinker, aren’t you? There’s nothing strange about going crazy and breaking at any time. The mind itself may have been altered long ago.”

“You agree with me. I’ve been hiding it until now, but wouldn’t that be closer to the essence of the guy… … .”

Standing between the various emotions and cynicism that crossed in an instant, Damus shook his head.

Left to these indifferent attendees, the situation showed no signs of calming down.

“You know I have business, so you better calm down.”

“… … .”

“Or are you going to continue eating up all of this conscious space like that?”

oh oh… … !!

Far from answering, Lenok’s body of consciousness lifted his head high and spread his body on the spot.

That alone suppresses the consciousness of other members who access the consciousness space and gradually changes it.

Beyond the extraordinary level, the ferocity as if trying to devour others indiscriminately sparked magic and will in all directions.

thud!!

“Victor!!”

Freya, with her hair tied up with an annoyed look, screamed.

“Stop it right now, we might all be trapped here!!”

The appearance of Lenok, who did not respond to Hirea’s cry that pierced his head with a loud voice.

The ever-swelling thick darkness, wriggling like a beast, pressed down on Vernon, who had trampled it under his feet.

“Muggya… … I’m sober!! It’s all broken, so stop it!!”

The pressure was so heavy that Vernon, who was drunk and his face was red, opened his eyes wide and screamed.

Even in the conscious space where there is no reality, there is a difference in the density of the mind enough to feel the pain.

Freya looked up at Lennok with a frown on her face and shook her head.

“Wrong. I guess you can’t hear me at all?”

“What the hell is this?”

Hireah, who belatedly accessed the consciousness space, opened her mouth when she saw Lennok, who had turned into a monster.

“Hairea, what happened to that?”

“… … I don’t know. There were no signs at all until I logged in here.”

Highrea murmured as she carefully looked at Lennok, who had turned into a monster.

“He looked so fine that it was hard to believe he had just returned from Yorta.”

“You just came back from Yorta?”

Freyja turned her head away with a frightened expression.

“Then it was that guy who brought down the memorial tower?”

“… … I was thinking of explaining that fact at this meeting.”

While Highrea shrugged, Damus calmly sorted out the situation.

“I was able to communicate right after connecting. It seems that something has changed since she became aware of her own condition.”

“What do we do? Should I break down the consciousness space and expel it like this?”

“Nonsense… … .”

A sullen mannequin who had been listening to the conversation with bated breath interrupted the conversation.

Chevien, who handles the puppeteer ceremony, laughed at his own mannequin.

“This is a consciousness space created by processing Aguilon’s thoughts. It’s impossible to get that special ‘material’ again. Once you destroy it, you won’t be able to use it the same way again… … .”

“Hey, puppeteer. Do you want to search? So, let’s leave it as it is?”

“I am only suggesting that we do not spoil the ceremonial space for one person… … What are you complaining about?”

Quick… … !!

Freya and Chevien glared at each other almost simultaneously and raised their minds.

Both of them are masters of mediation techniques, each dealing with the direct and indirect media of song and puppets.

At the same time, they are the key people involved in reorganizing this ceremonial space into a place where mental sharing is possible.

Either way, if a collision occurs, the simulated consciousness space will not be maintained intact, apart from Lennok’s existence.

At that moment, a muffled male voice resounded from under Freya’s feet.

“At the time Sabrina is absent, you do not need to decide whether or not to keep the ceremonial space between you. I hope you avoid unnecessary collisions.”

As a wriggling mass of white fur appeared, Freyja turned her head and shouted.

“doctor!!”

“Looks like you’re having trouble controlling your surface consciousness, wait a minute.”

Damus, immediately recognizing the figure, turned his gaze.

“doctor. You were here this time. I couldn’t see you last time.”

“As this agenda is serious, I think it is necessary to sort the situation out for the people involved.”

Saying that, the doctor looked at Lennok’s consciousness wriggling over the cavity.

“It looks like the person in question arrived safely, so that’s good. We’ll start as soon as you calm down.”

“No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like it’s safe. Is it okay if I wait like this?”

said Damus, looking suspiciously at Lennok.

“I know how unstable the mentality of the magicians of the special world is. Whether it’s talent or environment, it’s a fruit-like power that blooms even when it’s broken.”

“… … .”

“That is the most dangerous kind of discomfort. In the worst case, it could even affect the consciousness of those gathered here.”

A jet-black consciousness that even the outlaws of Pandaemonium cannot guess.

Damus understood empirically what the empty sense of exhaustion meant, as if looking across the open sea.

That is the result of a consciousness that chose the most dangerous way of existence in this world.

A power that can only be completed when something with immeasurable talent is twisted and broken for a long time and rots for a long time.

The moment Damus was about to speak out to explain the ominous feeling he had felt seeing his enemy the other day.

“Damus, you can say that because you don’t know Victor very well, but… … .”

The doctor let out a low laugh through the hairball’s mouth.

“That manipulator is a man with a stronger sense of self than anyone I know. The chances of him going out of control because he can’t control himself is very low.”

“… … .”

“From my point of view, that seems more like a reaction that occurs in the process of controlling overflowing surface consciousness.”

Even while he was talking, the overflowing darkness that seemed to eat up the surroundings was gradually fading on the spot.

The doctor asked with a smile as if he could see right through the swirling thoughts in the darkness.

“I think you’re probably figuring out why this happened, and that should be over by now. Isn’t that right, Victor?”

“… … well.”

At that moment, Lennok’s answer echoed from the other side of the darkness that swelled like a monster.

The wriggling curtain of darkness shrinks on the spot, then rotates on its own to reduce and compress the area and height.

The consciousness, which seemed completely out of control, quickly took shape and turned into a robed magician.

Whoop!!

Lennok, who had regained his original form in an instant, sat down on an empty chair while touching his mask.

Only then did Vernon, who was lying under his feet, let out a helpless sigh as if he wanted to live.

“Ahhh… … .”

“I have no idea. It was just a fuss.”

“You said it was a fuss that almost exploded here?”

Lennok, ignoring Freya’s annoyed muttering, fell into thought.

‘It was dangerous. I’ll have to be a little more careful from now on.’

With so much going on at Yorta, it was difficult for even Lennok to guess what was causing his consciousness to overflow.

What immediately comes to mind is accepting the will of the sea through Gwangramu Haegung and receiving a modified sorcerer from the aristocrats of the central city.

The problem was in the reaction of the members who watched it, apart from the consciousness that could be controlled somehow.

“As expected, that bastard isn’t human. yes?”

“I asked Sabrina once, but she didn’t answer. Probably no doubt… … .”

“He must be a completely different person from birth. There are definitely clues.”

There are those who openly discuss the origin of Lennok as if they noticed it, and there are those who react calmly as if they already know.

I dismissed it as no, but I didn’t expect to be able to silence Agneta and the clown.

Without even trying to stop them, Lennok swept away his mask and winked at Damus.

“Sit down. Do you think there is something we need to hear from each other?”

“… … The affairs of the 4th Corps are not my responsibility. tell me in advance.”

Damus replied, sitting in a chair with an expressionless face.

Having heard of what had happened at Yorta, I could understand what explanation Lennok wanted.

“Apart from the fact that you turned Yorta upside down, it was an unwise decision to press Vice Admiral Mirva.”

“… … .”

“She is a soldier. She is also a career soldier obsessed with performance and achievements.”

Leaving behind the members accessing the ceremonial space one by one, Damus spoke quickly.

Probably because I want to finish this story before the meeting begins.

“Because of your hostage, I couldn’t enter Yorta and had to inherit the Legion, so I retaliated by disclosing your identity.”

“Retaliation.”

“Rather, if you had killed Captain Song Ha on the spot, she would have been happy. Vice Admiral Mirva is such a person.”

Against the general of the same Dead Rise, Damus’s words and actions casually mention murder.

Is this attitude of thoroughly putting one’s feet on both sides and maintaining balance, is it acting or is it real?

“How to prevent information leakage?”

“Since the relevant information has already been handed over to the media of the Central Front, it should be regarded as virtually impossible.”

Damus shook his head.

“At the point when the memorial tower collapsed, things got too big. It wasn’t information that could be hidden in the first place. If you wanted to hide your tracks, you should have been careful until the very end.”

“You know that wasn’t possible… … .”

It is virtually certain that the memorial tower will collapse at the time Croken intervenes.

It was also an unavoidable result that the uproar in Yoreta became known to the outside world.

Damus’s words were close to the truth, but in the end, it didn’t mean much to Lennok right away.

The doctor opened his mouth as if he noticed Lennok’s thoughts.

“Victor, it’s not like there’s no way to keep Yoreta’s affairs completely secret.”

The doctor jumped onto an empty chair with a ball of pure white hair and said.

“If we treat media officials who received information from Dead Rise as a memorial service, we can cover up related rumors without even knowing about it.”

“A memorial service?”

Lenok replied with a frown behind his mask.

“It’s not murder, what’s the reason to treat it with a memorial service?”

“The central media are very afraid of getting involved with the cult.”

The doctor laughed.

“If you use human sacrifice properly, you can comfortably deal with the notoriety of the cult.”

“… … .”

“As long as the croken asilus is intertwined, I’ll help you as if you want to erase your debt.”

Originally, the doctor was not a person who intervened in the aftermath of this situation or dared to step out on his own.

Still, intervening at this point and saying I’ll help Lennok is probably because this situation has something to do with Croken.

However, Lennok rejected the doctor’s proposal without thinking about it.

“It is useless. I’m not trying to stop the leak out of worrying about annoying notoriety.”

“then?”

“I finished talking with the leader of Yoreta. Officially, I won’t be pointed out as the culprit for collapsing the tower. but… … .”

Lennok’s gaze flickered coldly through the obsidian mask.

“Apart from being responsible, I was just trying to make it clear where this information leak started.”

“… … .”

It doesn’t matter if Victor’s notoriety or reputation goes in a bad direction now.

When I entered Pandaemonium, I assumed that I would become known as a criminal.

I didn’t know that he would become a terrorist who collapsed the memorial tower, but it is a notoriety that begins with the information leak of Dead Rise, not the official designation of Yoreta.

In the future, it would be enough to end it by clearly placing the responsibility on the commander of the 4th Corps of Dead Rise.

Lennok wanted to meet Damus here to find out and inform him.

“Well, that… … .”

“It’s your kind of idea. Are you going to punish the commander of Dead Rise directly?”

“As for the nature… … Against a warlord like that, I wouldn’t bother even trying.”

“Well, in a way, it seems to be getting more and more like Myung… … .”

Chevien and other members agree as if they knew that, and then ridicule.

Damus, who was subtly frowning, shook his head.

“Lieutenant General Mirva is a commanding officer with considerable standing within Dead Rise. You can’t avoid pretending.”

Lennok was cynical.

“I caught that captain once, too, but it’s not impossible.”

“… … .”

In the chilly, subdued atmosphere, the doctor made a noise without hesitation.

“I’m sorry. It’s fun to use the offering ceremony to press and watch the reaction. Even when covering Makina’s Secret History in the past-”

“doctor.”

snap!!

At that moment, a white hand appeared from the air and grabbed the hair ball.

When the executioner with a cold expression stepped out from behind the doctor and glared at him, the doctor fell silent.

“Oh, my. You arrived early. I heard it might take a while.”

“… … .”

Maiya Lenslett, who had gone into hiding after her work in Machine City, was also here.

Doctor and Maya, Freya and Chevien, Damus and Hirea. Besides that, Vernon and about three unknown faces were also there.

As I was talking with Damus, the seat was full before I knew it, and the members were all looking this way.

“Let’s talk about the Dead Rise side, let’s start the meeting soon.”

“It is not long enough to maintain the conscious space. If you’re curious about Yoreta’s work, ask Victor directly later.”

Hairea, who clapped her hands lightly and looked around, spoke.

“However, apart from the fact that Yoreta’s work is under our jurisdiction, Makina’s work is completely different. Everyone knows, right?”

As expected, the purpose of convening the meeting itself was because of the massacre that took place in Makina.

As if the other members had heard the news, they immediately began to bring out information from the scene one by one.

“How many years has it been since the two apostles moved directly? I believe there are virtually no official records after the Crusade.”

“Since the Order’s Apostle killed half of the Supreme Council, it will probably turn into a major diplomatic problem.”

“Did you hear that the central mercenaries are heading towards Makina? Some say that the Machine City is entering a new war… … .”

“Even the Talker Fuzz is making a fuss about it. There are already gamblers who are betting dividends assuming war.”

“I don’t know why the Church is increasing its enemies at this point. Do you really want to go to war against the entire continent?”

Lennok, too, sat with his arms crossed, silently listening to their conversation.

As many people work on the frontlines in various parts of the continent, most of the information that comes and goes is far ahead of media reports.

Unlike the media that only reports on the massacre and destruction of Makina, here they are seriously discussing follow-up measures and the possibility of the Machine City participating in the war.

However, the most sensitive and important information among them belonged to those directly or indirectly related to Makina.

Maiya, who was silently watching the situation, brought out a shocking fact as if tossing it out.

“A delegation from the Order Federation visited Makina.”

“… … !!”

“Yeha Sulju said he came forward himself. It’s obnoxious trash, but if a guy famous for having a heavy ass moved, it wouldn’t be a bluff.”

What does it mean to find Makina in an alliance that is at war with the church?

It means that another war, which existed only as a vague rumor, has begun to be presented as real evidence.

“Currently, the war between the Federation and the Church is being conducted in the form of widening the frontlines as the drunkard and the apostle engage.”

As if adding to Maya’s words, the doctor also brought out the information he knew.

“If the Federation asks Makina for help, there is a high possibility that the focus will be on magic engineering technology to attack the apostles.”

“Since the purpose of the Machine City is to kill the two apostles who slaughtered the Supreme Council, the Federation will also use that as a bait to try to extract as much technology as possible.”

“… … .”

Lennok remembered the 2nd Apostle, who appeared right after defeating the 10th Apostle Amrita at the Far East Branch of the Church and introduced himself as the second one.

Considering the enormous presence he felt at that time, he must have been the highest priority even within the church.

If a monster that could disrupt the balance of power with its existence itself had stepped forward, it would not have been possible not to have taken into consideration the reaction and aftermath.

It was to the extent that they were discussing and vigilant about his intentions even inside the Pandemonium like now.

Then, what is the reason why he, who is called the most perfect apostle even within the church, provoked Makina even at the risk of such a reaction?

After that, the meeting mentioned the faction of the Makina Supreme Council and the war situation of the federation, which was being pushed back slightly, before moving on to another place.

“A while ago, I mentioned the first mage tower in the Balkans. I don’t know if anyone remembers… … .”

Chevyen, the puppeteer, started talking while shaking the mannequin.

“A mad wizard in a megalopolis built a mage tower and started producing results. However, the aftermath is not serious… … .”

“It looks like you’re talking about a common magic system.”

At that moment, a middle-aged man whom he had never seen before opened his mouth.

Hearing the words of the person who had listened to the meeting without saying a word, Hireah looked back at the man in surprise.

“Professor Raphael, do you know about fastness?”

“Rather than knowing fastness… … I know a researcher belonging to that tower.”

A middle-aged man named Raphael hesitated.

“The public magic announced by Evan Bylon has become the most sensitive topic in the academic world. Vulcan has been noisy for weeks now due to the existence of public magic.”

A professor affiliated with academia. Is that someone familiar with theoretical magic?

While Lennok was remembering the name, the doctor said as if it had come to his mind.

“Right before the third thesis presentation, I met him. I wanted to ask you something about common magic.”

“I-I really am!”

Raphael, his eyes wide open, jumped up from his seat and looked at the doctor.

“What did he say about common magic? Why did he publish such a paper, you heard?”

“No, rather than hearing about it… … I did some checking.”

The doctor smiled and wriggled a ball of hair at Raphael.

“It wasn’t a conversation that was meaningful enough to be told here.”

“That, that… … .”

The doctor casually changed the topic to Raphael, who was obviously disappointed.

“However, the fact that Gong-roe and Evan Bylon came into contact through the Mage Tower is very interesting… … As a result, by filling each other’s lack of positions, an extraterritorial jurisdiction was born that the city council could not easily touch.”

“Oh right.”

When the topic of Makina ended, Freya, who had been looking at her nails with a bored expression, turned her head as if she had suddenly thought of it.

“Hey, Dead Rise. Come to think of it, you didn’t want to touch the Mage’s Tower of Lightning the other day.”

“… … .”

“That, what was it? Didn’t she send Peisha Grisburn to deal with it?”

At the silent Damus, Frey laughed wildly as if he knew.

“Looking at the fact that the Mage Tower even announced its results, it seems that it failed in the end. You guys are really funny, how could I send you off and get nothing-”

“Peisha is dead.”

“… … what?”

Freyja asked in confusion.

Damus replied with a calm expression.

“After losing a one-on-one fight with the dog, we lost contact. It was already several months ago.”

“… … .”

“To be honest, the conflict between the 4th Corps and Victor is not an issue that the HQ is concerned about right now. As long as Captain Song Ha survived safely, there is no reason to discuss his serious condition.”

In the quiet meeting hall, Damus looked around and answered.

“Currently, what the main headquarters considers the most dangerous is the actions of the dog. I participated in this meeting to inform you of this fact.”