Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 1178

Bloom (10)

Balkan Outskirts. A high-rise rooftop where the wind howls.

Lenok sat on the rooftop, reviewing the report Virgil had given him on his phone.

Whoosh!!!!

[Risk Report: Social Reactions to the East Continent Superhuman Power Ranking Posted on the Deep Web.]

…….

=There are many questions about the ranking method and criteria, compared to the accuracy of the information specified in the Power Ranking.

=The strategy team judges that these results were intended by the ranking creator. It is presumed that they are intentionally creating room for conflict and trying to increase interest.

=The ranking creator is presumed to be a person who is well-versed in recording media, and it seems that they intentionally and systematically publicized the Power Ranking in Balkan with a specific intention.

=Following the East Continent Power Ranking that became a hot topic in Balkan, similar results are appearing in other continents as well…….

“…….”

The Power Ranking Risk Report, created by the Cartel’s Strategic Planning Office.

An analysis that the ranking creator intentionally made the ranking selection ambiguous with a specific purpose.

It was a conclusion that solidified the sense of incongruity Lenok had felt while looking at the Power Ranking, but.

Those words didn’t properly register in Lenok’s mind as he read the report.

Lenok, who had flipped through the remaining pages, silently put his phone away and raised his gaze.

[…….]

Whoooosh!!!!

A black giant with huge chains wrapped around his forearms was floating in the air, silently looking at Lenok.

The existence of a summoned beast with a sinister appearance like a demon, scattering eerie energy.

The demon giant that the Underworld King always used as his signature technique.

Lenok opened his mouth, looking at the giant standing in the scattering darkness.

“Since you were the Underworld King’s summon, you must know what happened.”

[…….]

The demon giant nodded silently.

“From now on, I will take custody of you and control you. You probably won’t be going back to the Underworld King.”

[…….]

“From now on, I plan to recover the techniques and abilities that the Underworld King left behind one by one. I would like your help in that process.”

Thud!

The demon giant’s energy seemed to sink gloomily as he bent his muscular arm and lowered his head.

The emotion of the giant, who had no expression, was faintly conveyed.

Evidence that the path connected to the Underworld King was slowly being transferred to Lenok.

“I knew what I had to do.”

Lenok, who felt it, quietly raised his gaze.

“No, maybe from the beginning, I…….”

The clash between the Underworld King and Jin-wa that unfolded in the Garden of Lost Paradise.

The battle of transcendents that dyed the entire central front in an endless night.

But in fact, he might have known the result even before it started.

The reason he didn’t want to hear the result of the fight was perhaps because he knew who would win.

The Underworld King was a more transcendent black magician than anyone Lenok knew, but he was slowly breaking down while being swayed by his own power.

Compared to Jin-wa, who had existed as an ascendant for a long time, he was bound to be a little lacking.

He might not be able to reach the transcendent being who was worshiped in Ars Nova with the title of Great General of Reason.

From the moment the Underworld King changed the direction of his flight in the first gate, he had been vaguely thinking about it.

“…….”

There was no way he wouldn’t know the fact that Lenok knew.

The moment he turned the direction of his flight towards Jin-wa’s Garden of Lost Paradise. He might have already been thinking about the end.

The reason he couldn’t stop him even though he knew it was because he knew that he was trying to end his flight in this way.

It was because he understood that the Underworld King was trying to end the death he had reaped across the continent in this way.

Whoosh!!!!

The dry wind brushes against his cheek and flows past.

With an expressionless face, Lenok was looking back at the moment when he had encountered the Underworld King on this street.

The memory of the day when he had noticed Lenok since he had not even completed his level, and recommended him to join Pandemonium.

“I…….”

The Underworld King was not a good person.

He was a transcendent who had trampled and destroyed countless civilizations and cities for his own purposes.

He was an arrogant magician who didn’t even care about opponents who didn’t meet his standards, and an existence who didn’t feel any qualms about that fact.

But, even so.

Lenok was not cold enough to not feel any emotion after hearing the result of the fight.

In the days when Lenok knew nothing. In the days when he had not yet learned anything.

From that time, the Underworld King remembered Lenok and was the one who wanted Lenok to become ‘something’ more than that.

“……Okay.”

After looking down at the street for a long time, Lenok grabbed the railing and stood up.

Why the Underworld King had to reap so much death through his flight.

Why he changed the direction of his flight and tried to stop his journey in the Garden of Lost Paradise.

What was his wish that he was trying to achieve even while breaking down and going crazy.

Lenok couldn’t ask anything until the moment the Underworld King dyed the entire sky of the continent in night, but.

He could find out what he was trying to do and what he wanted, even if it was late.

Like the demon giant standing in front of him, if he recovers the things that the Underworld King left behind one by one, he will be able to understand someday.

The Underworld King must have believed that Lenok could do that and decided on the final destination of his flight.

That fact alone was enough.

“It’s time.”

Quite some time had passed since he finished the work in Kabahim and returned to Balkan.

Even while Lenok was busy preparing, everything continued to change.

The military parade was also getting closer, close enough to be felt on the skin.

There were things that needed to be prepared for the last time before leaving Balkan.

Clank!

At the same time as pulling the demon giant’s chain, his muscular arm spread out and covered Lenok.

The surroundings of the rooftop were dyed black, following the shape of the giant that was dyed black like a shadow.

And the moment the darkness disappeared again, Lenok’s figure was nowhere to be seen.

* * *

“Chairman.”

Virgil said, looking at the swaying shadow beyond the transparent veil.

“I have information obtained through Kyunroe that I need to tell you about.”

[It seems that the battle on the central front has come to a conclusion.]

“…….”

Oliviera laughed, leaving Virgil in silence.

[So, did the black magician get the ending he wanted?]

“I don’t think the specific results have been reported yet… but at least it seems certain that the fight ended with the Underworld King’s defeat.”

Virgil smiled wryly and raised his gaze.

“I’ve been feeling it for a while, but it seems that there is a cyberneticist with an unexpectedly outstanding ability next to Kyunroe.”

[…….]

“They easily obtain information that even the Cartel’s hackers and the Mirror Diver’s divers couldn’t grasp. Of course, I need to verify the authenticity of the information Kyunroe gave me, but-”

[No, leave it alone.]

Oliviera sneered.

[He was acquainted with the Underworld King. If it’s information he gave directly at this point, it must be true. It’s just a waste of time.]

“……I understand.”

Virgil also knew why Lenok had informed the Cartel of the Underworld King’s defeat.

It was also a reward for the consideration of showing him the risk report and recommending him to look at the ranking, but,

It also meant that he should listen to the results of the transcendent’s battle that turned the entire central front upside down in advance, and find a way to gain profit.

If you had this dangerous and important information even a few days earlier, there would be endless ways to use it.

[It’s been like this since before, but whenever you deal with Kyunroe, you tend to handle all your work more thoroughly than necessary.]

Oliviera’s magic eye shone coldly on Virgil from beyond the veil.

[That’s because you value Kyunroe that much, but you don’t need to be so perfect against him. He’s not the type to demand the same standards as himself from others in the first place.]

“I apologize for causing you concern.”

[The one who forced his own standards on others was, well… rather than Kyunroe, it was the black magician who did that more.]

Oliviera turned her gaze, leaving Virgil who had bowed his head deeply.

[As the last head of the Black Law, his arrogance in trying to put even the deaths of others under his own standards was his essence. Perhaps he had already decided where to stop when he started his flight.]

“…….”

[I don’t want to pity his foolishness, but being able to choose your own ending is nothing short of a blessing in this world.]

Oliviera muttered.

[I just hope that such an opportunity will come to me someday.]

“Chairman.”

Virgil knelt down.

“Please, don’t say such things…….”

[Okay. I said something unnecessary.]

Oliviera, who had risen from beyond the veil, chuckled.

[If it’s time, let’s move. It was for today that I recovered my health outside.]

“…….”

The transparent veil swayed, and Oliviera walked out wearing a gorgeous robe.

Her energy, which was hidden so that her face could not be seen, was honed to an infinitely sharp edge.

[Let’s go meet the mayor of this city in person.]

* * *

[Particle fission experiment in Lab 6 failed. Barrier technique activated.]

[Uncontrollable toxic variable confirmed in Lab 13. Close the passage and isolate, then eliminate.]

[Simulation running in Calculation Room 10 collapsed. 30 seconds until server overload and shutdown!]

Kwaaang!!

Woo woo woong……!!!

Crack crack crack!!!

Davi’s clear voice echoed from all directions in the laboratory, which was made up of white corridors and ceilings.

At the same time, bizarre cracking sounds, vibrations, strange odors, and loud noises exploded from various parts of the laboratory.

Colorful lights flashed from dozens of monitors, and heat haze that distorted space was reflected through the camera.

Lenok was moving busily between them, making judgments and taking measures according to Davi’s reports.

“I’ve finished reinforcing the barrier technique installed in the lab. Activate the backup power source and start repairing the barrier.”

“Activate the pre-prepared air purification system. If the filters installed in other labs get contaminated, replace them immediately.”

“Another variable popped up that’s needed for the simulation calculation. Let’s reduce the power control range calculation to 45% and try again.”

Davi is a cybernetic spirit who produces tremendous efficiency in most tasks, but in magic and technique research, he has no choice but to prioritize Lenok’s judgment.

He autonomously takes charge of the intermediate processes that are required, but the final decision always follows Lenok’s will.

While simultaneously conducting several studies like this, Lenok also had no choice but to be incredibly busy.

Tap!!

Lenok, who was leaning against the wall with a half-empty coffee cup, raised his gaze with a haggard expression.

“……Even though I’ve reduced the manual processes as much as possible, there’s still too much to do. It’s taking so long to set the direction of the research.”

For Lenok, the study of magic and techniques is not a one-time event, but rather a daily routine that he has been doing steadily throughout his life.

Even after studying and realizing how to use the Mandala, he had continued his research in between handling the Tower’s work.

But even so, the more he researched, the more themes and problems that needed research kept increasing.

“It’s a relief that I’ve made significant progress in the research I’ve been doing… I almost had to do several times more work.”

Whether it was meaningful to have been researching steadily, progress was beginning to be seen in the research on mass techniques and the Five Extreme Laws.

Efforts to go beyond the level that Lenok simply uses in practice, and to apply them in more diverse fields.

But the problem was not the existing research that had begun to produce results, but the techniques and relics obtained from Kabahim.

The new power of the glass-colored gauntlet with the soul of a dead outer god, a cold comet.

The transcendent system’s unique magic [World 10 Laws] contained within the Mandala of Authority.

Even the core of the bio-warship ‘Megiddo’ that he received from the commander in the Demon Realm.

Each one was difficult to handle, and even the research felt daunting, as they were otherworldly treasures.

In particular, [World 10 Laws] was so incomprehensible that even Lenok had to stop interpreting it.

“I know that it’s a power that’s completely different from the existing techniques, but other than the fact that it takes an external form, there’s virtually nothing that’s been identified. Maybe it would be better to get a feel for it by using it in practice…….”

What Lenok realized after holding the World 10 Laws was that it was a technique that existed and operated on its own, even if the user had not mastered it.

Lenok had not yet properly grasped the ability or concept beyond that.

He also did not yet know how Bangung, an ascendant of the Third World, had the World 10 Laws, which was a technique of the Old World.

“I’ve confirmed the ability of the Mandala to some extent, so I can set the direction, but… it’s a difficult problem.”

Beep.

While he was lost in thought, a message appeared on his phone screen.

A somewhat familiar name that had been sent through a secret line set up under Victor’s identity.

[Soryu: Victor. The investigation into the Gate of Ascension that you requested earlier is complete.]

“…….”

The information that he had requested from Soryu in exchange for handing over Aaron’s treasure sword before the operation ended and they disbanded.

It seemed that Soryu had succeeded in obtaining information about the relic shield, the Gate of Ascension, which was kept in the royal family’s vault.

[There was related material among the ancient books circulating on the central front. The name was unique, so I was able to find it quickly.]

[According to the records of the ancient books and documents I have secured, the Gate of Ascension was a term used in ancient ascension rituals.]

[It was a word that referred to the state of standing in front of the gate of ascension. Or the moment of reaching that level… but I don’t know why such a name was attached to the shield.]

[It’s a shield that was in the royal family’s vault, but I don’t think my father would have preferred such an old-fashioned naming.]

[I’ll try to find related materials whenever I have time. The artifact you lent me is quite useful, so it doesn’t seem difficult to operate on the central front.]

“……That was fast. Did he already enter the central front?”

Not only did he enter the central front as soon as the operation ended, but he was also using the artifact that Lenok had lent him to handle bloodline abilities.

Considering Soryu’s personality, who was stingy with praise, it was certain that the artifact was helping Soryu more than he had thought.

It seemed that he would have to receive twice as much as he had thought later, considering the debt he had left with Soryu.

“The Gate of Ascension was a term used in ancient ascension rituals…….”

[Shall I look for related materials separately?]

“I don’t know how much material about ascension rituals is left. It would be better to ask Jutiya to borrow a search device.”

Even Ars Nova’s archive could not store all the data or knowledge in the world.

All databases on the continent are thoroughly classified according to their environment, specificity, and purpose.

If the information about the Gate of Ascension was a keyword that could only be obtained on the central front, Lenok would also have to follow Soryu and seek information in the center.

“For now, let’s focus on the experiment to test the durability and operability of the shield, rather than the origin of the Gate of Ascension. This side is rather simple.”

[There was a perfect electric shock device in the lab, right?]

Bzzzzzzzz……!!!!!

At the same time as Davi’s words, the Incarnate isolated in the deepest laboratory turned its gaze.

The special insulator surrounding the laboratory burned and disappeared, and the outer wall was quickly replaced.

Lenok muttered, looking at the Incarnate, whose whole body was dyed in dark blue lightning and flashing irregularly.

“I can suppress it for a while using the power of the Mandala, but that doesn’t mean the Incarnate’s rampage is over…….”

Whoooosh!!!!

Lenok tilted his head, watching the Incarnate pouring its lightning power towards the Gate of Ascension shield that had been put into the laboratory.

“The power has weakened compared to before, but that’s because I didn’t use magic using the Incarnate. It’s not like the problem has been fundamentally solved.”

[Even though the concept of the Incarnate is infinitely close to the Master, it can’t become the Master himself after all.]

Davi said, wagging his tail.

[Even if it’s okay when the Master handles it directly, wouldn’t it be strange if the Incarnate was swept up in a rampage when using electric magic through the Incarnate?]

“Maybe. But…….”

Crack crack crack!!!

Lenok narrowed his eyes, looking at the shape of the Incarnate wrapped in dark blue lightning.

“Something, it doesn’t feel like the Incarnate has been completely consumed by electric magic.”

[Huh?]

“It tries to destroy everything it sees without even having a self, but that’s why there is consistency in its actions.”

The appearance of the shield violently shaking as it was swept away by the lightning that the Incarnate was pouring out.

Lenok muttered, staring at it blankly.

“Consistency means there is a purpose. Is there a direction that I didn’t intend in the Incarnate or the electric magic?”

[…….]

“I don’t know. But if I do it right, I might be able to use this phenomenon as I want…….”

Ding-dong.

At that moment, Lenok stopped talking at the sound of the doorbell coming through the speaker.

Davi immediately brought up the intercom’s screen and projected it into the air.

The front gate of the laboratory, which was located right next to Lenok’s private residence.

The figure of Aris standing in front of it with a strangely nervous look.

“…….”

[Wait.]

Davi, who was on his head, stared at Lenok’s face.

[Could it be that Master invited that organism to his nest?]

“Since when did my laboratory have such a strange name?”

While bickering with Davi on his head, he quickly cleaned up the laboratory.

Lenok, who had tidied up the surroundings and erased the traces by wielding public magic everywhere, immediately left the laboratory.

Aris, who had found Lenok after passing through the road that was laid so that vehicles could enter, bowed her head.

“Lenok.”

“Professor. It’s nice to see you.”

“So, this is…… the private laboratory that Lenok used while I was away.”

Aris muttered, fiddling with the envelope she was holding in her hand with an awkward expression.

“The scale is bigger than I thought… If I had known this, I would have brought a better opening gift.”

“You don’t have to worry about it. Rather, it’s not an opening, but I’m thinking about moving soon…….”

“There are such things as formalities. So, can I hear what you need me to help with now?”

Aris said with a happy expression as she walked inside the laboratory’s front gate, guided by Lenok.

“I’ll do my best, but if possible, I’d like to start after looking around the lab. Can you show me around?”

“There’s nothing particularly great to show you. Rather, I’m in a position where I have to start making it from now on.”

“You have to make it from now on?”

Since taking office at Lavatenon University with Aris’s help, he has been working tirelessly to meet expectations.

So that the status of the positive side that he obtained through her good will does not fade, so that it does not lose its meaning.

He has been working hard even before Aris left, and even after she returned like this.

One of the things that Lenok considers most meaningful among all the things he has done in this world.

“The fourth paper published under the name of Evan Bailon.”

“……Yes?”

Lenok, who had opened the door of the laboratory, turned his gaze, leaving Aris who had stopped walking.

“I thought I would need the professor’s help this time, so I asked for it.”

The last schedule to be handled before the military parade begins.

Lenok was planning to leave after completing the preparations for his fourth paper.