Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 1156

The forbidden weapon ‘Sorrow’s’ bombardment struck the center of the Royal City.

The depraved weapon, fueled by human suffering, swept through the streets.

Kwaaaaaa!!!!

The pale light pierced through the complex city, obliterating everything in its path.

It forcefully imbued the target with the emotion that powered it, regardless of whether it was organic or inorganic.

Filling it to the point where nothing of its original form remained, swelling it up, and then causing it to explode and evaporate.

A tactical bombardment that swept away hundreds of structures, erasing them from the map, and leaving no life in between.

Pat!

The climate itself changed entirely, with snow falling and the Royal City freezing over.

Lennok, who had climbed onto a clock tower near the downtown area, looked down at the chaotic city center.

‘Most of the citizens are out of the city because of Freya’s concert, but…’

A considerable number of the knights who remained in the Royal City could not avoid Sorrow’s bombardment.

Not only was the 9th Knight Order, which had been surrounding Lennok and Sorrow, annihilated, but other knight orders were also affected.

To think they would just fire the forbidden weapon into the center of the Royal City to break through the encirclement and incite chaos.

Like the clown, Sorrow’s way of thinking and ideas are far beyond the level of ordinary people.

Kwagwagwagwang!!!

Fireballs fell from the sky, and the ground shook violently as if an earthquake had struck.

The paved roads cracked in all directions, and buildings that had lost their supports collapsed.

A bizarre scene where the area swept by the bombardment had completely evaporated, as if piercing through the frozen Royal City.

Amid the collapsing buildings, knights in armor were sprinting with all their might.

“Pandemonium has attacked the Royal City!!”

“The entire 9th Knight Order is annihilated. No survivors…!!”

“All members of the 8th Knight Order, capture anyone acting suspiciously and interrogate them!”

“They are the worst criminal organization on the continent. Report to the royal family immediately upon discovery and request reinforcements…!!”

Kwagwagwagwa!!!

Knights in armor sprinted along the walls of the Royal City at tremendous speed.

Holding swords, axes, and spears, they were clenching their teeth and searching their surroundings with murderous intent.

Lennok, who had been hiding behind the clock tower, walked out only after the area had become quiet.

Lennok, who lightly checked his condition by slowly clenching and opening his hand, fell into thought.

‘My recovered magic power is about half. If I use the forbidden weapon, it will be about two or three more times.’

The gauntlet is a divine artifact that can directly manipulate the existing laws of physics, but it consumes a huge amount of magic power.

It was used during the process of opening the [Back Door] with Aron and escaping from the underground of the castle, and the magic power was greatly consumed.

He had recovered to some extent while returning to the Royal City, but he was still not in perfect condition.

He would have to carefully choose the time and place to use the spell in order to survive until the end.

‘Sorrow said that the clown plans to end the operation today. The clown might have already entered the [Door].’

Lennok, who had been lost in thought, quickly came to a conclusion.

‘Find the [Door] and immediately enter the sanctuary to obtain the Mandala.’

The location of the [Door] located in the underground of the Royal City was not immediately detectable by Lennok’s magic sense.

However, other members of Pandemonium who were acting separately from Lennok might know about the door.

Since Antares said that the members were scattered throughout the Royal City and moving on their own, the first priority was to find a member nearby and assess the situation.

Pat!!

He hooked a magic thread between buildings and leaped, accelerating over the burning streets.

Lennok’s figure, clad in a black robe, flew low above the ground.

Swaaeeek!!

He hooked a magic thread between the passing buildings and streetlights, pulling himself to increase his speed.

He crossed the central downtown area, activating his magic sense and searching for signs of life in all directions.

From dozens to hundreds. From thousands to tens of thousands.

He read and identified all the life signs moving around the Royal City at this moment.

In the rapidly expanding senses, Lennok, who had discovered a familiar presence, grabbed the magic thread.

Kkiiik!!

“…Found it.”

A cold and sharp presence like ice, Soryu, was felt about 5km away.

From here, it was a distance that could be seen with the naked eye after passing a few blocks.

However, a peculiar point was that there were a few more presences similar to Soryu’s.

Lennok, who had quickly changed direction and arrived at the place where Soryu was, soon understood the reason.

Kwaaang!!

Numerous ice fragments exploded out like an explosion in the middle of the burning street.

Soryu’s figure was thrown backward amidst the surging ice pillars.

Chwaaak!!

Soryu was sliding on the frozen road, quickly exchanging blows with someone.

Each time they clenched and opened their fists, a chilling cold exploded, spreading thick frost.

[Ice Lotus Flower]

Jjeooooeong!!!

“Kuh…!!”

A huge ice flower bloomed in place, and Soryu was swept away and tumbled.

Soryu’s expressionless face with frost on his cheek. His gaze was coldly staring at the center of the exploded ice flower.

“You haven’t changed at all, even after being exiled from the Royal City.”

Kung!!

A young man with an atmosphere similar to Soryu’s walked out from the center of the huge ice flower.

White cold air was swirling around the young man who walked out with an arrogant expression.

“Not only do you wield your bloodline ability as you please, but you are still lowly and pathetic.”

“There is no end to the number of royals and knights who have been exiled from Kabahim.”

Soryu stood up with a cold expression.

“Or do you want to be treated like a brother now?”

“That’s how brotherly love is in this royal family. Didn’t Father cut off his own uncle’s arm?”

The young man chuckled and moved his feet.

“But I think I’ll feel better if I cut off my brother’s head, not his arm.”

Hwaaaak!!

At the same time as Soryu and the young man raised their hands, a huge amount of cold air gathered in their hands.

A powerful bloodline ability that immediately lowered the temperature of the street and instantly dropped it below freezing.

The cold air that had frozen the atmosphere took shape, and at the moment they were about to collide with each other.

Lennok, who had appeared in the air, landed in front of Soryu.

“Where are the others?”

“…!!!”

Soryu, with his eyes wide open, turned away the ability he was about to unleash, and the ice fragments that had crossed in the air exploded at the intersection of their ranges.

Kwaaaaang!!!!

A wave of white ice poured onto the road, sweeping away abandoned vehicles and traffic lights.

The manifestation of a powerful ability that completely covered and destroyed half of the street, freezing and shattering it.

However, Lennok was still standing there, looking back at Soryu.

“What are you doing here?”

“…Victor?”

The huge shield that had unfolded behind Lennok was blocking all the pouring ice fragments.

Soryu, who was looking at Lennok with a bewildered expression, quickly regained his senses and opened his mouth.

“You’ve… released the disguise magic. Have you stopped being treated as a guest of honor in the royal palace?”

“I’ve not only stopped, but I’m being chased as a public enemy.”

“What?”

“That’s enough explanation. Where are the others?”

“…They are scattered throughout the Royal City and moving on their own.”

“They were acting separately to find the location of the [Door].”

“No, rather than that…”

At that moment, Soryu made an unusually ambiguous expression.

“The members, including me, participated in this operation for personal reasons. We were looking for the [Door] and doing our own things.”

“…”

In the midst of all this, they were prioritizing what they wanted to do in the Kabahim Royal City over the operation.

Well, considering what the Grafting Sorcerer had been doing, it wasn’t particularly surprising.

He knew that Pandemonium had no cohesion as an organization, but it had been a long time since he had felt it so keenly.

[If you lend the Master’s power to these organisms, they will develop bad habits.]

“Still, it’s not like there’s no gain.”

Soryu added, as if making an excuse, while Davi was grumbling in his arms.

“High-ranking knights and royals are gathered near the royal palace and the city hall. I was exploring that area, but-”

“You are the impudent bloodline who ruined His Majesty’s grand plan.”

Kwang!!

The young man standing on a surging ice pillar looked down at Lennok with a cold expression.

As if the frozen environment of the Royal City was more suitable for him, he was skillfully manipulating the cold air in all directions.

“I heard that the royal family’s reputation is in tatters because of what you did in the castle.”

Kugugugu!!!

The young man, who created ice pillars in all directions with a single gesture to block the path and create a stage, sneered.

“If I cut off your limbs, freeze the cut surfaces, and offer your head, it would be quite helpful in raising the succession order.”

“The Fourth Prince, Osien. He is a direct descendant of the royal family. He is one of the princes who was born with a powerful bloodline ability.”

Soryu explained.

“He has a strong royal bloodline, making him persistent and nervous. The reason I’ve been chased so far is because his ability is similar to mine.”

“Are you introducing yourself? You seem to have similar personalities, like brothers.”

“…I’ll hold him off, so you go to the royal palace.”

Soryu nodded, raising his magic power.

“If you were treated as a guest of honor in the royal palace, you should be able to find your way. In the meantime, I’ll draw their attention-”

Swaaeeek!!!!

Before he could finish speaking, a long icicle was driven down above Soryu’s head.

The frozen road cracked as frost exploded, and abandoned vehicles exploded one after another from the impact.

Kwagwagwagwang!!!

Beyond the cold air where even the heat of the exploded vehicles could not reach and froze, two men and women he had never seen before were standing behind Soryu, reaching out their hands.

“Are these guys also royals like you?”

“…Yes.”

Jjeojeok…!!!

Soryu, who had turned half of his body into ice to deflect the attack, smiled bitterly at Lennok.

Lennok, who had taken the brunt of the ability that had just fallen, was unharmed.

It was because he had once again realized that the manipulator in front of him was a strongman beyond comparison to Soryu himself.

Hwaak!!

Soryu, who had wrapped the surrounding cold air around his arm like a gauntlet, turned his gaze.

“I take back what I said earlier. From here on, I’ll follow your judgment.”

Victor was skilled enough to face the highest-ranking apostles of the cult along with the clown.

Here, it would be better for Soryu to act according to Victor’s judgment and movements.

However, Lennok ignored Soryu’s words and looked at the royals who had surrounded them.

“I can’t sense the Grafting Sorcerer’s presence. Did he already slip away?”

“…What?”

“I’ve found almost all the others. Let’s move now.”

Was the fact that he had been watching the situation so far to activate detection in the center of the Royal City?

The moment Soryu turned his gaze with an astonished expression, Lennok was standing in front of the Fourth Prince.

Pat!!

“How dare you-!!!”

The moment he covered Osien’s face with his gloved hand, the prince wielded his ability as if having a seizure.

He quickly gathered the thick cold air, shaped it into sharp thorns, and fired them at subsonic speed.

However, Lennok did not even look at the ice thorns that were fired right in front of him and knocked them all away with his gauntlet.

Teteoteoteong!!!

“What, what is this-!!!”

Just by lightly clenching his fist without magic power, a black ripple burst out from the gauntlet, deflecting the ability.

He covered Osien’s face, which had turned pale, and swept it down with his right hand.

The magic thread that fell from his fingertips rotated. It dug under the skin, cutting through muscles, tendons, nerves, and bones.

Seogeok!!

“…!!!”

At the same time as Lennok’s hand passed by, Osien’s head escaped from his body and floated in the air.

The moment the other royals widened their eyes, Osien’s body turned into ice and collapsed on the spot.

Chwaaaak!!

The nearby ice pillars lost their shape and collapsed, and a new Osien appeared from within.

The Fourth Prince, unable to walk, sat down with a pale face, gasping for breath.

“Heok, heok…!!! What is this, what the hell is…!!!”

“Not only can he turn his whole body into ice, but he can also reshape his body from within the ice.”

Lennok tilted his head as he looked at the scene.

“But in the end, it’s nothing compared to Aron. Did he raise his own children to this level?”

“You, you…!!”

Lennok, narrowing his eyes behind his mask, sneered.

“There’s no point in keeping you alive.”

Kwajik!!

Before he could even answer, Lennok’s gauntlet grabbed Osien’s head.

A speed that was like transcending space, without even a trace of reaction.

At the same time as he twisted his wrist, a black ripple appeared behind Osien’s head.

Paahhhhang!!!

Along with the black ripple, space distorted, and Osien’s body trembled and then slumped.

Black blood trickled down from Osien’s eyes and nose, who had collapsed without even screaming.

“You!!”

“How dare you lay a hand on a royal!!!”

The other royals, horrified by the gruesome sight of the corpse, activated their abilities with all their might.

A chilling cold exploded, ruthlessly striking the place where Lennok was standing.

Paahhhhaaaang!!!!

Waves of ice and ice pillars surged one after another, breaking the ground and tearing apart the bedrock.

A powerful temperature manipulation that caused the air to contract greatly, stop, and freeze.

However, Lennok did not avoid the pouring ice fragments and pulled on the magic thread wrapped around his wrist.

With just that, the surrounding buildings were cut into dozens of pieces and collapsed on top of the royals.

Kwagwagwagwang!!!

“What, what is this!! What the…!!”

“Ah, I can’t see…!! My senses!!!”

Fragments of magic threads scattered among the collapsed buildings, disrupting their senses like flares.

The royals, flustered and unable to even get their bearings, were randomly emitting cold air.

“They don’t even know how to deal with manipulation spells.”

However, Lennok did not bother to approach the royals who were having seizures and raised his hand.

“I wanted to check the manifestation level of their bloodline abilities, but there’s nothing more to extract.”

The moment he twisted his index and middle fingers, as if doing a cat’s cradle, and pulled apart the knot of the magic thread tied between his fingers.

Dozens of magic threads that were fired from between the buildings pierced the bodies of the two royals at tremendous speed.

Paabababak!!!

“Ack!”

“Keok…!”

At the same time as their screams, the bodies of the two men and women were pierced by magic threads and stopped.

The fired magic threads rotated, digging into flesh and muscle, piercing through their limbs and holding them up.

The royals were hanging, covered in blood, pierced by threads among the building fragments.

Lennok moved his feet, leaving behind the corpses of the royals who had stopped breathing.

“Let’s go to the city hall. There’s a puppeteer there.”

“…”

“That guy would have been collecting information from all over the Royal City using puppets, so he must know something.”

“…They were trained to handle weapons and abilities from birth.”

Soryu quietly stared at the dead royals.

“I thought they were seeds that wouldn’t live long, but to think they would be toyed with like this and die… Manipulation spells are truly bizarre powers.”

“Are you done with your impressions?”

“…”

Soryu, who was from the royal family of Kabahim, must have known how outstanding these people were.

Even so, was he somewhat shocked that the royals had died so meaninglessly?

“…Let’s go. The city hall is this way.”

Soryu, who had quickly composed himself, led Lennok toward the city hall.

A large square with a huge clock tower. A large city hall with a large arch-shaped entrance.

At the entrance of the city hall, there were already piles of corpses, bleeding and collapsed.

Jjeooooeong!!

He grabbed a knight who had drawn his sword upon discovering Lennok with a magic thread and threw him, then froze him with Soryu’s ability.

He swung the knight, whose whole body was frozen solid, like a mace and threw open the door of the city hall.

Kwang!!

Corpses were scattered everywhere, covered in blood, regardless of whether they were royals, knights, civilians, or public officials.

Soryu, who was leading the way, frowned at the blood-soaked hallway and lobby.

“Chebien. Was he even looking for subjects to turn into puppets? His methods are more excessive than necessary.”

“There’s one more.”

“…What?”

“There are corpses killed by the puppeteer and corpses killed by someone else mixed together.”

Piing!!

Lennok, who had shot a magic thread at a still-living knight to cut off his breath, turned over another corpse lying nearby.

“He broke the arteries by hitting the skin. It’s a sign of a very high level of martial arts.”

“…”

“However, I feel like I’ve seen this feeling somewhere…”

Lennok, tilting his head, naturally took the lead, and Soryu followed behind.

The smell of blood grew stronger as they entered the city hall, and the damage to the scattered corpses became more severe.

As they passed the corpses that had been torn apart or slashed as if in a fit of anger, and headed for the mayor’s office at the innermost part.

At the same time as Soryu lowered his head, blades popped out from both sides of the hallway wall.

Kwaaang!!

Dozens of sword lights struck as if cutting out the place where Lennok and Soryu were standing.

At the same time, both sides of the hallway wall were shattered, and high-ranking knights walked out with fierce expressions.

“Manipulator…!!”

“It was you guys. It was you guys who did this…!!”

They were muttering incomprehensible words, surrounding the mayor’s office, and pointing their swords with bloodshot eyes.

“Was it an encirclement?”

Soryu raised his magic power with a hardened expression at the chilling murderous intent.

Soryu, who had wrapped himself in cold air and formed a blade of ice, glanced back at Lennok.

“I’ll take one side. Can I leave it to you to break through?”

“I see.”

Lennok replied and turned his gaze.

“It seems that the fact that we couldn’t find the location of the [Door] here was not a coincidence.”

“…What?”

“The corpses gathered in this city hall. They were being used even after death as sacrifices for human sacrifice.”

Lennok muttered, glancing up.

“They used forbidden magic in a hurry to erase the presence or location of the [Door]. And perhaps the reason for that is-”

There must be another being besides Lennok who is looking for the [Door].

“No way…!!”

The moment Soryu, who had understood the meaning of the unspoken words, turned his gaze with a stiff expression.

Chwaak!!

Along with a chilling cutting sound, the body of the knight who had pointed his sword at Lennok was split in two.

A bizarre sight of the knight splitting from the top of his head to below his abdomen, spilling his internal organs and blood on the spot.

Cheolpeok!!

“Oh, my.”

Behind the corpse of the knight who had died in an instant, an old man wearing a top hat was smiling.

“Come to think of it, didn’t we meet in a place like this last time?”

An elegant gesture, wearing a top hat and a suit, exuding a classic atmosphere.

The sword in his hand was covered in blood and had gruesome pieces of flesh stuck to it.

The old man, who had beheaded the knight, smiled kindly and turned his head toward Lennok.

“It seems like I keep showing you unsightly things. I’m sorry about that.”

“…This guy is.”

“The Fifth Apostle.”

Lennok ignored the stiff Soryu and asked in a cold voice.

“What are you doing here?”

The extreme combat power of the Guiding Order. The Fifth Apostle, Eldrich.

A level 8 physical ability user who was the highest-ranking incarnation they had faced in Tokerphos and also the former commander of the Kabahim Knight Order.

Has the Guiding Order, which had been defeated by Lennok and the clown, invaded the Royal City again at this point?

Well, there would be no better time for the Guiding Order to move than now, when the Royal City is in chaos.

“Hmm, well. I don’t know how much meaning that plan has left at the point when Kamrodal was defeated.”

However, Eldrich adjusted his top hat and slowly turned his steps.

“Since I’ve returned to the Royal City after a long time, I was strolling through familiar places to revive old memories…”

The old man, who had completely ignored the knights surrounding him and was facing Lennok, smiled.

“If it’s just for a short time like now, I don’t think it would be bad to cooperate with you.”

“What do you mean?”

“By now, His Majesty must be adjusting the power of the sanctuary inside the [Door].”

The old man adjusted his top hat and slightly hid his expression.

“However, as a knight, it would not be proper not to visit my old lord after returning to the Royal City.”

“…”