Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 190

Plant (5)

The island’s shadow completely engulfed the ground.

Dominic’s jaw dropped, overwhelmed by the sheer, unexpected presence. He couldn’t tear his gaze from the island looming above, muttering in disbelief.

[No way… How could I miss such a massive landmass moving…?!]

“You know better than anyone that homunculi have dulled senses, right? With a bit of artifact magic, it’s not impossible to deceive even the two of us.”

Renok had used Nix’s insignia to conceal the floating island’s presence and his own illusion magic to fix the sky’s appearance in this area. He’d deliberately scattered ash and dust to mask the illusion’s imperfections, and the heat haze from the flames further obscured Dominic’s senses.

If Dominic were a normal magic user, Renok couldn’t have guaranteed this trick would work. However, as they’d seen in the medicine warehouse, homunculi had significantly dulled senses compared to ordinary magic users, even blocking pain. They were slow to notice anything unusual not directly related to them.

By maintaining a precarious battle, Renok had diverted Dominic’s attention and blurred his senses. With just two tools—illusion magic and Nix’s insignia—he’d successfully concealed the massive floating island.

Two hundred wing boats hung from the floating island.

Cheong’s Eye had somehow fulfilled the reckless promise of moving the entire island, which had previously just floated, relying on rising air currents.

Now, it was time for Renok and Grisha to finish everything.

A small figure at the edge of the second floating island gracefully descended without a wing boat.

Dark copper skin. Loose robes and tattoos covering his face.

And immense magical power radiating from his entire body.

The shaman, having accurately identified the two figures below, smiled sharply.

“To actually hold him off this long… you’re a crazy bastard.”

He raised his little finger and pressed it into his temple without hesitation.

“Then I have no choice but to answer your plan with my best…!!!”

Despite the excruciating pain of probing his brain, the smile on Grisha’s lips didn’t falter. Even she, who had lived for a long time, found her cooperation in this absurd plan ridiculous.

But she believed this method was not wrong. No, from the moment Renok set the stage, the drug lord’s defeat was inevitable.

Thud…!!

She wiped the blood from her temple with one hand and scattered it into the air. The countless drops shimmered faintly in the evening light as they spread in a circle.

The blood drops, imbued with the shaman’s century-old desire, became the catalyst for a spell more powerful than any other, beginning to erode and devour the space.

The magical power pulsing from Grisha’s body transformed into a massive wave, engulfing the sky above the third floating island.

Expansion of the magnetic field.

Imprinting of the mental image.

[Nambando Haegyeong (南蔓圖偕景) – A technique that manipulates the environment within a specific area]

Fwoooooosh!!!!

The domain’s expansion was massive, far beyond what she’d shown before. A huge jungle materialized in the air, instantly surrounding the space and raising the humidity and temperature. A vast forest filled with bushes, trees, and hundreds of plant species instantly took shape, but soon, they lost their support and began to fall from the sky.

The domain’s components, lacking ground to support them while expanding in the air, were helplessly affected by gravity. In a way, it was natural.

Grisha had successfully imprinted her mental image on the domain, but she hadn’t yet reached the point of creating her own complete world. At this rate, the jungle would collapse instantly, despite her pouring all her magical power into expanding the domain. But Grisha didn’t stop.

The important thing wasn’t the domain’s expansion itself, but the additional effects of her Nambando Haegyeong.

The characteristic of Nambando Haegyeong was its ability to artificially control natural phenomena within the domain. This meant the rising air currents that had supported the floating island had temporarily disappeared.

Whoooooooosh…!!

A sound of air being crushed echoed.

The moment the mysterious magical wind supporting the floating island vanished, it fell under the influence of gravity. Despite its massive size, it began to plummet.

The long body of the second floating island fell towards the third. The sight of two islands colliding, something that had never happened in the autonomous territory’s history, was clearly imprinted in everyone’s eyes.

Renok began to move again.

‘At this rate, it’ll just end up smashing two islands.’

The idea that the floating island’s mass would crush the homunculus’s regenerative power wasn’t bad, but Dominic would know that too. As Grisha’s domain expanded and the island fell, Dominic could jump off with his massive body, making it all for nothing. That’s why Renok had been figuring out how to keep the drug lord grounded until the collision.

Clatter!!

[Gravity Chain]

A gravity chain appeared in Renok’s hand as he floated in the air with levitation magic. He’d hidden it to deceive the drug lord, but he could still trick him with this last move.

The unique magic Renok had used so far were all from the magic tower’s research. He’d improved them over time, but he’d also been researching a way to elevate his common magic to the realm of unique magic.

It wasn’t just about increasing the power of common magic. Unique magic had a specific system, order, and potential for development, making it worth researching. To create a unique magic system, Renok had to establish that system himself.

The gravity chain in his hand disassembled into dozens of links. The purple glowing rings flew through the sky at Renok’s touch, reaching the falling island. Simultaneously, he used his transfer ability to place the other ring, connected like a spiral staircase, around the burning giant’s neck, tilting it back.

Renok, seeing the world upside down, clenched his fists and formed hand seals in a trance.

[Ugh, ugh…!!]

The homunculus’s dulled senses were too slow to notice the chain around his neck. The rings, separated by a distance, began to glow and pull each other strongly. At the same time, the island’s falling speed accelerated.

Whoooooooooooom!!

Gravity-type creation magic.

[Manri Insoe (萬理引鎖) – A technique that uses gravity to bind and pull objects]

[Huuu… Uaaaaaack!!!]

As he formed the hand seals and crossed his arms, the falling island and the giant’s neck pulled each other powerfully. The giant’s body couldn’t withstand the force and was pulled into the sky, then slammed into the falling island.

Kwaaaang!!

Dominic, realizing the body slammed into the island was about to fall onto the third island, gathered his magical power to sever his consciousness.

“It’s no use.”

Davi, embracing the archangel’s compassion, used necromancy to thwart his attempts. Alchemy, specialized in material transmutation, was extremely vulnerable to techniques dealing with spirits. Dominic’s consciousness, about to leave the homunculus’s body, was forced back.

[W, wait a minute… my consciousness… why isn’t it transferring…!!! This can’t be happening…!! If I die in this state, no… noooooooo!!!]

With such a massive attack, even a homunculus with strong regenerative power wouldn’t be safe. Even if he survived, he wouldn’t regenerate in the crushed state between the island debris. Only then did Dominic realize this was a plan to kill him from the start, and he struggled madly.

But Renok’s plans were complete. Renok, having released his levitation magic, looked up at the ground getting closer and smiled helplessly. Beyond the sunset, the two islands narrowed the distance. The twilight shining through the island shadows illuminated Renok’s tired face.

“This is the end.”

[I hope the people of the autonomous territory won’t be angry about this.]

Renok, unsure how to respond to Davi, subtly changed the subject.

“Well, I managed to hide my face until the end. Even if Dominic doesn’t die here, cleaning up the mess won’t be a problem.”

Even with tons of mass falling on their heads, their conversation was carefree. He could see Grisha waving in the distance, but it wasn’t a big deal. From the moment he made this plan, Renok had figured out how to escape.

“When I arrived in the autonomous territory, I never thought I’d end up smashing an island like this…”

[Shouldn’t we escape soon?]

“I have to make sure until the end.”

He left no loose ends. Even as he answered, Renok’s eyes were fixed on Dominic’s body slammed into the island. Just in case he tried to escape, he’d nullify it with the transfer ability in the archangel’s compassion.

But even the drug lord, who dominated the commercial district, probably didn’t expect to become a sandwich between two floating islands. The giant’s eyes, unable to move and watching his end, were filled with the fear of death. If he’d confirmed that much, it was enough.

Just before the islands collided, Renok took out four pencils from his pocket. Immediately after, a huge shockwave erupted, shaking the entire autonomous territory.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!!!

With a shock that seemed to turn the world upside down, everything collapsed as the two islands collided.

* * *

Grisha sighed in relief, confirming the last life sign on the island had vanished. She’d heard there was a way to escape, but she was nervous because she hadn’t heard the method. The magician, who cherished his body, wouldn’t have lied, but escaping such a disaster wouldn’t be easy.

She didn’t even wipe the blood from her temple and looked around.

“D, did we win…?”

“Is he really dead?”

“My god, I can’t believe they actually slammed an entire island into that monster…”

Some were shocked by the destruction of one of the largest islands, but most cheered with joy. It was natural. The burning giant on the third island had left a strong impression. Subjugating the heteromorphic species was already difficult due to their regeneration, but a giant of that size regenerating and burning the island was terrifying.

The fact that one magician had stopped the disaster, bought time, and designed everything to finish it perfectly excited the observers. Grisha, having stopped the bleeding with her magic, grabbed a vacant wing boat. The number of wing boats used to move the second island and slam it into the third was exactly 1229. Lapis’s contribution was significant in bringing observers from all over the territory and gathering the wing boats.

Grisha approached Lapis, who was staring blankly below, and said with a smile.

“Even I think it was an absurd plan, but it worked.”

“…”

“No matter how strong his regeneration is, he can’t withstand the weight of hundreds of tons and maintain his form. There’s a limit to the homunculus’s regeneration, and we can just wait until he dies.”

Lapis didn’t answer.

“Well, to clean up this mess, we’ll have to talk to the government… but if we killed the drug lord, who would say anything, right?”

There was no need to count how many administrative procedures Cheong’s Eye ignored to prepare for Renok’s plan. It was fortunate the military was breaking the barrier; otherwise, they might have fought the government before the drug lord. But instead of answering Grisha, Lapis was lost in thought.

Unlike others who’d only seen the results, she’d used her Thousand Eyes ability to see everything. And she’d realized it. He’d disguised himself as a fire magician named Weizen, mastered the magic in one day, and perfectly played another version of himself. It was different from Evan buying time against the drug lord.

The judgment to make such a bold plan based on the rising air currents and Grisha’s Nambando Haegyeong. The ability and experience to set up the board while moving the plan, which seemed absurd. And the meticulousness to prepare for the worst by turning to the Blaver Magic Tower.

“…I think I know why Grandmother chose that person.”

“What?”

Lapis’s focus returned. Her eyes, now clear, were filled with determination.

“We have to catch that person no matter what. It has nothing to do with magic or magical power.”

“…”

“In the upcoming battle with the Demon Realm, he’s the sharpest spear. We need that man.”