Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 1146

“……I don’t know what you’ve been talking about for a while now.”

Aron’s statement that the ‘blessing’ bestowed upon the entire Kabahim royal capital was Lennok’s.

However, even at the monarch’s words that suddenly linked the blessing to himself, Lennok did not lose his composure.

“The blessing bestowed upon the royal capital is not a concept that can be defined as someone’s possession in the first place.”

“…….”

Lennok also guessed where the blessing Aron mentioned came from.

The [Gate] located beneath the royal capital, mentioned in the Pandemonium strategy meeting, and the existence of the ‘dead god’ sleeping within it.

The blessing must be a miraculous power similar to the remnants of that ‘dead god’.

He could be sure because he had met the dead god through the artifact he obtained from the Anathema Temple, [Ice Artisan].

A lone ice knight, with frost all over his body, sleeping in an otherworldly sanctuary where blizzards raged.

The dead god sleeping beyond the [Gate] was likely the same being Lennok had met through the Ice Artisan.

However, Lennok did not reveal any of these facts and sneered.

“Or, are you trying to say that there is some greater secret in your royal capital?”

“Perhaps.”

Even at Lennok’s cold question, Aron did not waver.

He did not get angry at Lennok’s rudeness or express any other emotions.

As if such a reaction had no meaning in this situation, he simply stared at Lennok.

“The blessing that exists in this country is ultimately a power derived from the [Gate] in the royal capital.”

“…….”

“No, to be precise, it would be more accurate to say that it is a miracle originating from the existence of the dead god sleeping within the [Gate].”

In an instant, a frozen silence flowed between the three of them.

The existence of the blessing and its origin, which were only mentioned and considered at the last moment in the Pandemonium strategy meeting.

Perhaps because the monarch of Kabahim was nonchalantly revealing this secret, which might be the most fatal and dangerous in the royal capital, in this place.

However, Aron did not stop there and opened his mouth in a slow voice.

“Many people are mistaken, but the remains of the ‘dead god’ sleeping beyond the [Gate] are not meaningful in themselves.”

He said, slowly swirling the red wine left in his glass.

“It is proof.”

“Proof……?”

“Proof that a great miracle, which mortals cannot even perceive, certainly existed in this world.”

Aron’s two eyes, looking at Lennok, flashed intensely as if they were burning.

“It is proof of the achievement that ‘he’ trampled and usurped the transcendence that no one thought could be touched.”

“…….”

“The blessing bestowed upon the royal capital is nothing more than the result and remnant of the achievement he made by opening the [Gate].”

Looking deeply into Lennok with the two pupils in his eyes, Aron whispered softly.

“This country has been built and sustained on that remnant, so how can we not revere your existence?”

“……That’s.”

The monarch’s answer that the reason why the Kabahim royal capital was created was because of the ‘achievement’ that Bangung committed here.

And Lennok guessed what the achievement Bangung had committed was without hearing an explanation.

What kind of things the transcendent, called the strongest ascendant, had done while wandering and destroying this world.

What it meant that the details and circumstances of his actions were not properly conveyed. He had thought about it.

Someday, he wondered if that being had already achieved the miracle that Lennok had thought about.

Whether he had once achieved the miracle that Lennok had vaguely thought about.

But, therefore-

“Aron.”

At that moment, Antares, who had been silent without saying anything, opened his mouth.

The seer, who had been staring blankly at the untouched food, spoke softly.

“You still have more than you need, and you are still trying to throw it away.”

Antares, who was looking at the monarch in front of him, slowly shook his head.

“Even after seeing the failure I committed on the pilgrimage, has your mind not changed?”

“Antares. You don’t seem to have changed that much either.”

Aron, who slightly changed his tone, smiled and turned his gaze.

“You are still foolish, dull, and obsessed.”

“…….”

“When you were working as a mercenary, that’s why I liked you, and that’s why it was fun…….”

Aron’s eyes, looking at Antares, narrowed.

“Now, I feel a little disappointed.”

“…….”

“After all, memories seem to be beautiful only when they are kept as memories.”

“Aron. I have always respected your will and insight, but I don’t agree with you on that point.”

Antares, who slowly got up, said with a faint smile.

“I’ve been disappointed in myself for a long time.”

“……Is that so?”

Whoosh!

There was no answer.

The moment Antares turned around, his body scattered and disappeared like a shadow into the night sky.

The seer’s form had completely vanished, so much so that no trace could be felt anywhere in the royal castle.

However, even after seeing the disappeared Antares, Aron did not bother to look for him or try to catch him.

Instead, he simply raised his glass as if to toast the place where Antares had been sitting.

“The failure my old friend faced was a very unfortunate and regrettable accident.”

Aron, who emptied his glass and stood up, said as he moved towards the balcony.

Unlike his somewhat soft tone, Aron’s eyes were coldly sunken.

“But the end of a failed seer. I can sympathize, but I cannot empathize. Isn’t that so?”

“You chose the wrong person if you wanted to reminisce.”

Lennok, who had organized his thoughts while Antares had bought him time, retorted.

“I wasn’t accepting your nonsense in the royal capital to hear that kind of answer.”

“…….”

“You must have more to say about why you brought things this far by mentioning the bloodline of Bangung.”

He had not expected the monarch of Kabahim to reveal and explain the secrets of the royal capital first, but even so, Lennok did not forget why he was here.

The reason why Aronbaiger was treating the bloodline of Bangung so well and needed them.

The reason why he explained the existence of the [Gate] and the ‘dead god’ sleeping within it first.

Lennok had endured the trouble of wandering around the entire royal castle to hear that explanation.

Because it was impossible to proceed with the attack operation without understanding the motives of the one who led this situation, Aronbaiger.

The fact that Lennok was identified as a member of the Bangung bloodline and was treated well as soon as he entered the royal capital was not something that had been discussed.

Therefore, more information about Aronbaiger himself, who led this situation, was needed.

How does the monarch, who possesses the talent of duality and has reached level 8, use his talent?

What does this man, who ascended to the throne after seeing the two sides of fate, want from Lennok?

The monarch of Kabahim stared intently at Lennok’s face before slowly starting to walk.

“There are countless legends and stories about ascension, but most of the records about ascendants are worthless and absurd historical materials.”

Aron, who ran his hand along the balcony railing, said softly.

“An ascendant is a being who has earned the right to challenge. It is impossible for anyone other than a fellow seeker to truly understand their greatness.”

“…….”

“No matter how much you try to discuss their way of thinking and values from the perspective of a commoner, it will only be a matter of groping at a facet of distant transcendence.”

The monarch’s gaze, looking at the banquet unfolding below the balcony, sank coldly.

“It is no different even if the opponent is not an ascendant but a ‘god’.”

“…….”

Aron, who slowly turned towards Lennok, said as he moved.

“The blessing bestowed upon the royal capital is the origin and focal point of Kabahim itself. But that is why this country is strongly bound to the existence of the blessing.”

The outdoor balcony where the night sky was clearly visible. Aron, who had turned his back to the banquet hall, asked mockingly.

“Truly, don’t you think it’s insignificant?”

“…….”

“There’s no reason to beat around the bush. I think the ‘blessing’ belonging to the royal capital is very… I think it’s a waste. To put it crudely, I even think that power is being wasted in vain.”

Was the monarch of Kabahim, who used the blessing of the royal capital as a focal point, actually feeling skeptical about the existence of the blessing?

The monarch, who slowly rose from his seat, said softly.

“If the ‘death’ of the god existing beyond the [Gate] is a blessing to us in itself. Then we could process that death in a different way and accomplish much more than we do now.”

“What are you trying to say?”

“Oh great one of the bloodline. So I ask you.”

Aron, who turned his gaze, looked down at Lennok and asked.

“Will you not join me in obtaining the remains of the dead god that exist beyond the [Gate]?”

“…….”

“You, who are not a resident of Kabahim, would not feel any meaning or value in the blessing belonging to the royal capital. But the remains of the god that are the origin of the blessing are different.”

Aron’s eyes flashed.

“It is proof of victory that has not existed even a few times in the past and future… a remnant of an achievement that defies the heavens, and a supreme treasure that even the central powers have not dared to possess.”

“…….”

“Originally, I would have had to try to adjust the blessings of the entire royal capital with the help of Freya Kalins. But if you are here, there will be no need to waste time like that.”

The reason why Aronbaiger Kabahim is convinced that Lennok is a member of the Bangung bloodline is a guess.

It must be because Aron sensed the power of the gauntlet created using the Bangung bloodline as a ‘material’.

However, Lennok knew that he was not a member of the bloodline that Aron was referring to.

Perhaps, long ago, he might have been such a being as Aron was talking about.

He might have had the distant transcendence that is passed down through countless rumors and legends.

But even so, what it meant that Lennok was himself now.

What it meant to remain as Lennok himself, not an ascendant, Lennok already understood.

“If you, a member of the Bangung bloodline, open the [Gate], I will be able to bring the remains of the dead god from the otherworldly sanctuary into reality.”

Aron, who slowly raised his hand, said.

“If you accept this, I swear that I will ‘process’ the remains of the dead god and share the results equally with you.”

“…….”

“If I can dream the same dream as those gods of the sea for even a moment, I am willing to risk my fate and flip a coin.”

Aron’s message that if the [Gate] is opened with the talent of the Bangung bloodline, he will bring out the remains of the dead god from the sanctuary.

Since the ‘blessing’ of the royal capital is a miracle derived from the remains of the dead god inside the [Gate], the blessing will disappear if the plan succeeds.

But even with such a risk, Aron was so intensely desiring to obtain the remains of the dead god.

‘He doesn’t bother to hide his purpose or intentions. But…….’

Aron’s explanation was unpleasantly blatant, but the plan itself had an interesting aspect.

That’s because Aron’s plan itself was not such a bad condition for Lennok either.

In the first place, Lennok participated in the attack operation because he had business with the [Gate] itself, rather than the dead god.

Wasn’t it to adjust Lennok’s rampaging electric magic and regain its output through the existence of the [Gate]?

Even though the direction is different, it is clear that Aron’s plan partially coincides with Lennok’s purpose.

But-

Clack!!

Lennok, who took a step back, said.

“Even if it is a dead god existing in an otherworldly sanctuary, it is ultimately just remains and a corpse.”

“…….”

“No matter how well you package it, it is ultimately just a remnant, not a living god.”

Slowly distancing himself from Aron, he turned his gaze to the banquet hall below the balcony.

At this point in asking this question, even Lennok could not guess what Aron’s true purpose was.

If so, there was a fact that had to be confirmed, even if it meant starting the attack operation at this place.

“Even if all of that is true, how are you going to use the remains of the dead god to gain the power to change fate?”

If the ownership of the blessing of the royal capital, as Aron explained, essentially belonged to Lennok,

Cooperating with his plan and using the remains of the dead god would mean that Lennok himself would be giving up the blessing.

Lennok, who does not benefit from the blessing and does not stay in the royal capital, does not have much attachment to the existence of the blessing.

Is there a reason for Lennok to cooperate with Aron’s plan, even going so far as to eliminate the existing blessing with his own hands?

Lennok, who arrived at the Kabahim royal capital to join the Pandemonium attack operation, did not have that much inevitability.

The moment Lennok expressed his unconcealable skepticism towards Aron while thinking that way.

“I was born with the talent to see both sides of all things, and I have been trying to control that talent throughout my life.”

Aron said softly.

“There have been countless failures and errors, but there is forbidden knowledge that I have gained by learning, forgetting, and obtaining many things.”

Whoosh-!

Before he knew it, Aron had come close to Lennok and was looking down at him.

As if the story he was about to tell should not be heard anywhere in the royal castle.

Aron, who naturally placed his hand on Lennok’s shoulder and slowly lowered his head, muttered.

“The method of observing and specifying the ‘two sides’ of death and materializing it in a way that cannot exist is exactly that.”

“Materialization of death……?”

The remains of the dead god existing in the otherworldly sanctuary. What does it mean to be able to materialize that ‘death’ with the talent of duality?

No, in the first place, is it even possible to process and use a corpse that is already dead in such a way?

Even the intense sense of incongruity that flashed through his mind was an emotion that Lennok had already faced several times.

The moment Lennok’s expression hardened as he sensed something as soon as he heard those words.

“I will create a [Forbidden Weapon] using the remains of the dead god as a material.”

Aron whispered quietly to Lennok.

“A blasphemous weapon that uses not a human but a god as a material. Its power will surely be a miracle that covers the entire sea and sky.”

“…….”

The creation of a forbidden weapon using the remains of a dead god as a material.

Literally, a taboo that processes the death of a god and uses its power and abilities as the function of a weapon.

The blasphemy that Aron was willing to give up the blessing of the royal capital to obtain-

“A medium that directly connects to the dark sea without any cost or condition.”

The moment Lennok was momentarily speechless, Aron slowly raised his head and muttered.