Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 1087

9 Level (6)

Ideological War Zone.

The miracle granted only to an Ascendant who has reached Level 9, directly constructing their answer in reality.

It’s not a self-generating domain that reflects the caster’s core image, nor a sphere that manifests the caster’s ideal.

It is a divine wonder that directly manifests the answer itself, achieved by becoming an Ascendant.

The Thousand-Eyed All-Reflecting Pupil. Hermes’ Platinum-Colored Flying Star. Jintun’s Hanghasa Labyrinth.

The Ideological War Zone that Lenok faced was a series of moments recalling the life of an Ascendant.

Especially Jintun’s Hanghasa Labyrinth, a miracle that reflected the trajectory of his life.

From the end of the cradle, where he met Jintun and learned the true secrets of this world.

To the current journey to create the fourth [referring to a new path or method], from the day he was told there would be no fourth.

Every moment was so vivid and intense that he could not have predicted this moment.

The fact that a replica of the Hanghasa Labyrinth was hidden in the deepest part of Kundara.

Bwoooooooom!!!!

Above the vast labyrinth that stretched endlessly, a huge magic circle unfolded, engulfing Lenok.

A brilliant magical light, spanning hundreds of meters in radius, rotated fiercely around Lenok and tilted.

Grrrrrrrrrrr!!!

A magnificent resonance echoed as if to burst the eardrums.

It was as if he was standing before a huge engine, listening intently to its roar.

At the same time, the entire magic circle tilted towards Lenok, beginning to change three-dimensionally as if embracing his entire body.

An ascension ritual to transform a challenger who has reached Level 8 into a Level 9 Ascendant.

The magic circle within the Trial of the Nine Calamities was activating, attempting to begin the ritual on Lenok.

‘The ascension magic circle itself is transforming into an altar for the ritual.’

Kugwagwagwagwa!!!!!

Lenok thought as he watched the turbulent flow of magic power from the center of the magic circle that was embracing and rotating around him.

The magic circle was rising three-dimensionally, taking a form that seemed to support Lenok himself.

The entire ascension magic circle seemed to be changing its shape into an altar.

However, Lenok did not lose his composure and directly observed the changes occurring around him.

‘The amount of magic power consumption is absurd. Do you have to waste this much magic power just to barely activate the ritual?’

The amount of magic power consumed by the magic circle that forcibly activates the ascension ritual is so enormous that even Lenok cannot properly sense it.

The reason the ritual was activated now was because Lenok was drawing magic power from the labyrinth through his manipulation authority over the labyrinth.

If the situation were left as is, the ascension ritual would begin on Lenok, and Lenok would take on the challenge instead of Maleon.

[M, Master! W, what do we do?!]

Davi, who had jumped out of his arms with a rare look of panic, fluttered about.

[I, if this keeps up, Master will end up challenging the ascension ritual alone…!! Huh?]

Davi, who was frantically searching for a solution while flailing his front and hind legs, belatedly grasped the situation and tilted his head.

[Come to think of it, wouldn’t it be fine if Master just became an Ascendant?]

“……”

[Alright. Let’s go!]

Davi, who had changed his attitude in an instant, jumped into Lenok’s arms and shouted confidently.

[Let’s think about the small stuff after becoming an Ascendant-!!]

“Do you always have to say things like that when you know everything?”

Lenok said bluntly, grabbing Davi’s cheeks with both hands and stretching them out.

[Ebebebe.]

“Enough with the useless talk, lend me your calculation ability. I need to completely restore the manipulation authority of the Hanghasa Labyrinth this time.”

Lenok said, spreading his hand from the center of the huge magic circle that surrounded him.

“I’ll manipulate the labyrinth to temporarily suspend the ascension ritual. I can’t participate in the ritual right now, no matter what.”

[Master, but-]

“It’s not a matter of breaking a promise with Maleon. There’s a more serious problem.”

Lenok interrupted Davi and glanced down at his left arm.

“I just broke the seal and used the forbidden weapon. The ritual will definitely fail if I go on like this.”

To confirm the Trial of the Nine Calamities, he had used the forbidden weapon on his left arm to erase the darkness of the outer sea.

The enforcement of the ‘penalty’ implemented on Lenok’s left arm is the power to fail and break anything it touches.

If he attempted the ascension ritual at this point, less than five minutes after resealing it, it would inevitably be affected.

In the worst case, Lenok’s left arm could completely destroy the ascension magic circle itself.

It was not a matter of whether Lenok would challenge it or not, but a situation where the entire ascension plan could be completely ruined.

[Hot! T, that can’t happen!!]

Only then did Davi come to his senses, hurriedly drawing up magic power and diligently assisting Lenok.

He assisted with calculation ability, extending his will in all directions of the ascension magic circle, and forcibly stopping the flow of magic power.

At the same time as freezing the flow of magic power within the limits of not breaking the magic circle, he manipulated the labyrinth vibrating beneath his feet.

Kugugugugu…!!!

Following Lenok’s gestures, the paths of the labyrinth, which stretched out in hundreds of directions, moved, stopping the activation of the ascension magic circle.

Only then did the magic power overflowing from the labyrinth stop abruptly, and the magic circle surrounding Lenok began to halt.

Shuuuuuung…!!

A vibration sound as if an engine that had been warming up for a long time was rapidly cooling down.

“…It stopped.”

Only then did Lenok cut off the operation of magic power and descend from the stopped magic circle.

The shape of the magic circle, which had floated and rotated above the labyrinth as if time had stopped, was suspended as it was.

“The magic circle needed for the ascension ritual was formed like that.”

Lenok looked at it carefully as he descended to the lower part of the labyrinth.

“Flat and three-dimensional… Is it maintaining the same shape simultaneously in 2D and 3D space-time?”

No matter which direction the magic circle was viewed from, it maintained a shape close to a flat circle.

Evidence that the magic circle was being observed in a 2D form from any coordinate in 3D space.

“If the shape of the magic circle exists in a constant form regardless of specific coordinates, I need to completely change the direction control method. I also need to adjust the magic power efficiency and rotation rate.”

Although he had stopped the ascension ritual, it was a significant gain just to see the structure of the ritual in advance.

With his knowledge of barrier techniques and his unique intuition, it was not difficult to interpret the magic circle.

Just with the knowledge gained from examining the magic circle, Lenok could create a new ascension ritual on his own.

“Davi. Record the interpretation of the ascension ritual we just obtained as top-level core data in the database.”

Lenok said, shaping magic power in his hand to create a replica of the magic circle.

“Even if it’s not for Maleon’s challenge right now, there will definitely be a time when it will be useful.”

[I’ve already started scanning it in a 3D full structure inside the database. Progress rate 89%!]

For now, should he be satisfied with specifically understanding the ascension magic circle and grasping its principles?

Lenok slowly descended near the entrance of the labyrinth, following the flow of gravity.

“I knew it, but Jintun in his lifetime was a transcendent being who was really obsessively focused on barrier techniques.”

Thud!!

Lenok, who had landed at the entrance of the labyrinth, smiled wryly and raised his gaze.

“To create something like this for the Trial of the Nine Calamities, hasn’t he already gone beyond the scope of a test to become an Ascendant?”

The reason Lenok was able to enter the Hanghasa Labyrinth at that time was because Jintun, who was facing death, was opening the labyrinth.

It was a miracle allowed because it was a process of handing over his own death to the leader, following an old promise.

Even if this entire labyrinth was a result of imitating the Hanghasa Labyrinth, it would still be an extremely difficult task.

[Isn’t it just that he hated other organisms interfering with the work he designed?]

Davi nodded as if he understood Jintun’s feelings.

[I understand. It’s like when you’ve worked hard to balance the Deep Web vs. the Play Board, and someone comes along and messes it up. It’s so annoying.]

“…I don’t think it’s something that can be treated in the same category as that. Can you even call that a work in the first place?”

Lenok, who rubbed Davi’s head for trying to understand the Ascendant in a strange way, pondered as he looked at the labyrinth.

“Jintun isn’t the type of Ascendant who would needlessly torment challengers. If he created a trial by imitating the Hanghasa Labyrinth, there must be a reason.”

[So, he thought the labyrinth was the most efficient way to chase away annoying organisms-]

“What if it’s not that he imitated the Hanghasa Labyrinth to create the Trial of the Nine Calamities, but the opposite?”

Lenok ignored Davi’s words and asked himself.

“If it was necessary to bring in the principles of the Hanghasa Labyrinth to create a gateway that could block the Nine Calamities.”

[Hee.]

“A Level 9 Ascendant wouldn’t know many ways to become an Ascendant either. So, when designing the Trial of the Nine Calamities, he used the method he had succeeded with.”

Lenok muttered, touching the solid outer wall of the labyrinth with one hand.

“If a being who has earned the right to challenge ascension can break through the labyrinth and reach the Nine Calamities in some way, it’s not an unacceptable assumption.”

[Then Master, should we investigate the labyrinth a little bit?]

Davi wiggled his tail in Lenok’s arms.

[It would be good to know how much of the innermost map of the Hanghasa Labyrinth recorded in my database is still valid.]

“This labyrinth isn’t the real Hanghasa Labyrinth, but a gateway designed for the Trial of the Nine Calamities. The principles of the Hanghasa Labyrinth were only used in its essence.”

Lenok shook his head.

“The possibility of breaking through the trial with only this data is extremely low. If we fail ambiguously, it would be counterproductive to block Maleon’s challenge as well.”

[Eek… Then what should we do?]

“Let’s go back to the Eighth Calamity for now.”

Lenok said, getting up after pondering.

“I need to explain the Trial of the Nine Calamities and discuss how to conduct the ascension ritual. It seems more complicated than I thought.”

As it was an ascension ritual to create a new Ascendant, he didn’t think things would go smoothly.

But he never imagined that a part of the Hanghasa Labyrinth would remain in the deepest part of Kundara.

Even though a considerable amount of time had passed since Jintun’s death, the gateway he designed was still there, maintaining its existence.

Lenok, who was about to leave the Trial of the Nine Calamities without any regrets, stopped as if he had remembered something.

“…Let’s try one more experiment.”

Flap!!

He unfolded the Blood Script [a magical artifact] and dripped a drop of blood into it.

=Great Ascendant. What is it that you wish to know?

The power of the Blood Script, which had been depleted shortly after arriving in Kundara, had recently returned a little.

If he could find out something about the Trial of the Nine Calamities using this Blood Data Base.

Lenok wrote a phrase on the page, and the answer came back quickly.

=The Trial of the Nine Calamities is a massive labyrinth-shaped gateway designed by the Ascendant Zygis Ithernoer.

=The condition for passing the trial is ‘whether you are qualified’. No other passing conditions have been confirmed.

There was no need to ask what the qualification the Blood Script was talking about meant.

It would be a waste of a question opportunity to add a footnote to confirm it.

Lenok silently stared at the other information that appeared on the page.

=To date, 6 challengers have attempted the Trial of the Nine Calamities in Kundara. Among them, 4 have failed.

=Among the failed challengers, 2 gave up halfway. 1 died. 1 went missing.

=The identities of the 2 failed challengers who gave up halfway can be viewed. Do you need additional information?

Lenok immediately wrote another question on the Blood Script.

=Can I view the identities of the successful candidates who passed the trial?

The answer came back immediately.

=There are currently no officially successful candidates who have passed the Trial of the Nine Calamities.

“…”

There were 6 challengers, 4 failed, but no official successful candidates.

Lenok reviewed the question and answer records and realized that the Blood Script had not mentioned anything about successful candidates.

Unlike the 4 who had clearly failed the trial, was it because it was impossible to know whether the other 2 had passed or failed?

Lenok, who had thought that far, realized why the Blood Script had answered in this way.

“The other two were not those who broke through the Trial of the Nine Calamities and became Ascendants.”

Lenok muttered, closing the Blood Script.

“They were those who stood before the Trial of the Nine Calamities already having reached Level 9.”

[Master, that means…]

“Two different Ascendants have visited the Nine Calamities of Kundara. This is definitely meaningful information.”

An Ascendant who visited the Nine Calamities to store Kaise’s corpse, and another Ascendant with an unknown purpose.

One was the Ascendant called Crimson that Maleon had mentioned, but the other was unknown.

If two Ascendants visited the Nine Calamities at different times for different purposes, what could be the reason?

Lenok, who had put the Blood Script in his arms, drew up magic power and immediately turned around.

“We need to hurry the ritual. Let’s go back to the Eighth Calamity right away.”

* * *

Shwooooo…!!!

Lenok walked out from inside a sphere of darkness that was rotating like a black hole.

“Hoo…”

As a result of using the penalty of his left arm, which had turned into a forbidden weapon, his senses began to fade and ache.

Before Lenok, who was massaging his left arm, a young man with blue hair stood with his arms crossed.

The young man, who had swept back his long hair that reached his waist, looked at Lenok with an expressionless face and said.

“You’ve returned alive.”

“…”

“I thought you would be swallowed by the darkness of the outer sea, but you’re a very talented sorcerer for a human.”

A face he had never seen before and an overbearing tone. An aura that felt not only coercive but even cold.

Even the splendid and antique ceremonial robes the young man was wearing were something he had never seen before.

Lenok, who had been frowning and staring at the young man, belatedly realized the identity of the other party and made a dumbfounded expression.

“Could it be, Regnus Airom himself?”

The highest-ranking member of the Council of Elders, like Maleon, and the administrator of the Eighth Calamity.

He, a true-blooded species called Myeonrok, was waiting for Lenok, disguised as a human.

However, as soon as Regnus heard Lenok’s words, he frowned as if he was displeased.

“Who allowed you to call my name like that?”

“…”

Unlike when he was in the form of a reindeer, it was easier to read his emotions when he transformed into a human.

Was he waiting for Lenok in front of the sphere of darkness leading to the Trial of the Nine Calamities?

Lenok, who was about to ignore Regnus, turned his head when he realized that the surroundings were unusually quiet.

The hall, which had been bustling with dozens of long-lived species when Lenok entered the darkness, was silent.

Even Oliviera’s presence was being detected far away on the outskirts of the hall.

Only then did Lenok realize what had happened and hardened his expression.

“Wait, how much time… has passed?”

Time flowed differently inside and outside the darkness, which was similar to the outer sea.

Because of that, the changes before and after Lenok entered the darkness were drastic.

Was that why the Pohol Gong had not contacted Lenok even though he was using the Blood Script?

“45 hours have passed since you entered the Trial of the Nine Calamities.”

“…”

Nearly two days had passed while he was briefly investigating the Hanghasa Labyrinth.

Only then did Lenok realize why Regnus was still here and turned his gaze.

“You were here because you are the administrator of the Eighth Calamity.”

“It is my role to manage and control the Trial of the Nine Calamities.”

Regnus, who had calmly agreed, turned around.

“If you understand, move. Maleon is waiting for you.”

“Where is Maleon now?”

“He is in the midst of preparations to ensure perfection before the ascension ritual.”

Regnus said calmly.

“Maleon has been longing for ascension for a very long time, so there are countless arrangements and helpers prepared for the great undertaking.”

“…”

“As he has chosen the timing while the entire Kundara is watching, Maleon has also carefully selected the sorcerers and spells he needs.”

The young man said, guiding Lenok through the corridors of the vast hall.

“The culmination of the arrangements and patience he has built up is right there.”

Gooooooo…!!!

A huge circular hall located in the inner part of the hall.

Dozens of long-lived species were kneeling, revealing their true forms.

Huge cranes and scorpions, swallows, and high-ranking long-lived species with mysterious appearances of unknown origins.

Those who had completed their hierarchies were deploying their microcosms and self-generating domains, releasing their core images without reservation.

The power of their core images, thoughts, and magic power surged in countless brilliant streams of light.

Paahhhhhh!!

In the center of the fiercely rotating streams of light, Maleon was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.

The central part where the domains deployed by the long-lived species overlapped.

Maleon seemed to be absorbing and receiving their core images and spells as they were.

Each time, Maleon’s presence and thoughts grew incessantly, swelling as if they were about to burst.

A strange form that seemed to forcibly inflate his own existence to fill the space.

“That is…”

“He is receiving blessings on all of Maleon’s abilities and origins.”

Regnus, who had stopped next to Lenok, explained.

“Enhancement of core images and thoughts, physical ability and mental stability, spell output and magic power manipulation, attracting good fortune, repelling curses, and driving away evil energy.”

“…”

“All those who followed Maleon are those who have directly adjusted their own spells only for this moment.”

The young man glanced at Lenok with his blue eyes.

“Originally, he was planning to finish preparations in the Seventh Calamity and start the ritual immediately after entering the Eighth Calamity… but the schedule changed when you paralyzed the gateway of the Eighth Calamity.”

“That was…”

“I don’t intend to blame you. Rather, it will be helpful for the ritual to finish preparations in the Eighth Calamity. In that sense, what you did was helpful to Maleon.”

Regnus looked down at Lenok and said calmly.

“I heard you are a very skilled knight and sorcerer. You must also have outstanding talent in handling barrier techniques.”

“…”

“So, lend your strength so that the ritual can succeed. If you are a helper that Maleon has personally chosen, you will surely be of great help.”

Regnus turned around without any hesitation as he said that.

“When Maleon wakes up, he will start the ritual immediately. I will be waiting.”

He had only walked to bring Lenok, and was he planning to return to the Trial of the Nine Calamities, befitting his position as the administrator of the Eighth Calamity?

Lenok, who was watching Regnus trying to leave without hesitation, opened his mouth.

“For someone who says that, it seems like you don’t want Maleon to succeed.”

“…”

Regnus’s steps stopped.

“No, it’s a little different.”

Lenok said after pondering for a moment.

“It’s not that you don’t want him to succeed, but that you think he won’t succeed.”

“…You.”

“You knew that time flows differently inside the Trial of the Nine Calamities, yet you were waiting for me in front of it.”

Lenok tilted his head as he looked at Regnus, who was turning around with an expressionless face.

“You knew that Maleon wouldn’t be able to pay attention to this side while preparing for the ritual, so you wanted to have a private meeting with me, even if it was just for a moment.”

“…”

“If it wasn’t to kill or subdue me, it must be because you have something to say about the role I’m playing in this plan?”

Waiting for Lenok in front of the trial. Even bringing Lenok directly to Maleon.

All of these were actions that Regnus did not need to do from his point of view.

If it was to create time for a private meeting with Lenok and to gauge his reaction.

If it was not Lenok, but the role of Lenok in adjusting the ascension magic circle that he was interested in.

Wouldn’t that mean that Regnus thought that the success or failure of this plan depended not on Maleon, but on the ascension magic circle that Lenok was in charge of?

Lenok glanced at Maleon and said.

“Maleon and the long-lived species are concentrating, so they haven’t noticed this side yet.”

“…”

“Even if they did, they wouldn’t be able to hear our conversation. So, I want to hear your answer here.”

Lenok asked.

“Do you think Maleon will fail?”

“…Yes.”

Regnus, who had been silent, nodded.

“If you, an outsider, have noticed that much, it’s okay to say it.”

“…”

“If things continue like this, Maleon will fail. At least not with the method of relying on the ascension magic circle.”

He muttered, looking at Maleon, who was enveloped in streams of light in the distance.

“That is a trap left by Jintun.”

Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]

Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]

The Genius Wizard who takes Medicine, 약먹는 천재마법사 약먹는 천재 마법사
Status: Ongoing Author: Native Language: Korean
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In "Genius Wizard Takes Medicine," the protagonist, an avid gamer, meticulously crafts the ultimate wizard character in the game "World" by maximizing magical abilities and accepting numerous disadvantageous traits. However, he suddenly finds himself transmigrated into this very character—a prodigious talent who cannot survive a single day without relying on drugs. Set against a cyberpunk fantasy backdrop, the story blends action, adventure, and intricate magic systems, inviting readers to explore a world where extraordinary power comes at a significant cost.

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