Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 1196

Parade (11)

Thud!!

The moment Lenok landed in the training ground, thousands of gazes converged on him.

Soldiers from each legion watched Lenok’s movements as he brushed off his coat with an expressionless face.

However, Lenok ignored the pouring gazes and looked at the man standing on the opposite side of the training ground.

A high-ranking superhuman who was chosen as the new 10th Legion Commander candidate of Dead Rise. Was his name Sloar?

He took a polite stance, but the reason he chose Lenok as the examiner in the evaluation to determine the legion commander candidate.

“From the start, you had no intention of asking another legion commander for the evaluation.”

Lenok asked, rubbing his shoulder.

“Did you agree on this situation with the 8th Legion Commander in advance?”

“Is it something you need to ask to know? Mr. Martinez.”

Sloar slowly raised his gaze and retorted.

The smile on his face had subtly changed.

“The fact that I called you to this place already tells you what the other legion commander candidates think of you.”

“……”

“An outsider who became a legion commander designate with only the reputation built in the center. And not even from Balkan, who are considered the sacred lineage of the legion.”

“So, you deliberately chose me because my existence is unpleasant?”

Lenok accepted the challenge because of Ethan’s matter, but the situation was different for the other side.

The fact that he specifically requested an examination by pointing out Lenok meant that there was a certain deal.

Looking at the gesture Sloar exchanged with the 8th Legion Commander just before, there was no need to confirm who the target was.

“From our perspective, it’s a choice that doesn’t put us at a disadvantage in many ways.”

Sloar answered, slowly loosening his body as he moved to the side.

“Even if I lose to you in this place, my evaluation won’t be lowered. But if I manage to land a valid hit on you, my evaluation within the legion will skyrocket.”

“……I see.”

Considering the reputation of the Thousand, it was a great advantage for Sloar to just put up a good fight. It wouldn’t be strange even if he lost.

It was an opportunity for the legion commander candidate to show off his abilities or receive a high evaluation against Lenok without any disadvantages.

It was a surprisingly logical answer for someone who challenged Lenok.

“Is that also a method that the 8th Legion Commander sitting over there told you?”

“It’s the result of my own judgment after listening to the advice.”

Swish!!

Sloar pulled out a long chain from his waist and held it, letting it droop.

“Because you haven’t appeared on the battlefield for a long time since you fought the Grafting Sorcerer. It means you were in a situation where you couldn’t engage in combat for a while.”

“……”

“It doesn’t seem like you were seriously injured fighting the Sorcerer, but after such a battle, your mental or magical power might have been depleted, making it unusable for a while.”

He walked out, twirling the sharp blade at the end of the chain, and whispered in a low voice.

“I guess your fire magic is a technique that requires a long time to recharge after use… Your skills that don’t match your background or age, and your amazing record that surpasses the legion commanders, it all makes sense.”

Boo-ooo-ooo-

With the slow trumpet sound signaling the start of the duel, Sloar took a stance and relentlessly pulled up his magic power.

“If your magic hasn’t recovered or recharged yet, we have a chance to win, we-!!”

Whoosh!!

Before he could even finish his sentence, Sloar moved with all his might.

The moment Sloar flicked the chain, the end of the chain, which was bent like a whip, disappeared.

The spot where Lenok was standing exploded, shattering the stone slabs of the training ground and scattering debris.

Kwaaang!!!

The shape of the chain, accelerating and writhing like a snake in the thick dust.

Sloar, riding on the rising debris, relentlessly closed the distance to Lenok.

Tatatatang!!!

In a flash, Lenok and Sloar exchanged more than a dozen punches, and shockwaves exploded.

At the same time as the air violently fluctuated, the chain rotating between the two people swayed greatly.

The soldiers cheered enthusiastically at the splendid hand-to-hand combat unfolding in the training ground.

“Waaaaaaah!!!”

“He must have been confident to challenge the Thousand!!”

“Colonel Sloar. Was he originally that skilled?”

“At that level, he’s already qualified to be a legion commander…!!”

Thud!!

The moment the rushing chain grazed his side and burst the air, Sloar, who had closed the distance, whispered.

“As expected, you are skilled in martial arts as rumored, but that’s all…! You’re not using fire magic!”

While swinging the chain to lash Lenok like a whip, he uses his other hand to find and strike Lenok’s openings.

A precise technique that doesn’t kill the power of the chain while inserting punches and kicks at a fast speed.

“No. I’m just a little surprised.”

However, Lenok evaded Sloar’s fierce offensive and answered as if he was subtly impressed.

“Still, among the guys who have challenged me, you’re one of the few who actually thinks. Is it natural for a superhuman who has risen to the position of legion commander candidate?”

As the Thousand’s reputation rapidly soared, the number of people who picked a fight with Lenok had drastically decreased.

But he didn’t think there would be someone who would try to challenge him by relying on the already high reputation of the Thousand.

It was an advantage to just put up a good fight against Lenok. It was a gamble worth taking, even with low odds, since there was no loss even if he lost.

“The attempt was good, but I don’t want to participate in the act of increasing your value by using me as leverage.”

Lenok shook his head.

“There’s also the matter with the Archduke, so I’ll make sure to finish it here.”

“No, having come this far, my victory is as good as assured…!!!”

Slayer of the Apostate. He had already put up a good enough fight against the War Mage who defeated the Grafting Sorcerer.

Even if he couldn’t win against the Thousand in this place, he had already achieved his goal.

He couldn’t expect the reward of a one-on-one meeting with the Archduke, but if he just finished the competition like this, he would be able to receive the reward promised with the 8th Legion Commander.

The moment Sloar finished thinking that and tried to pull his body back with all his might while grabbing the chain.

“Where are you going?”

Whack!!

Lenok grabbed the chain that Sloar swung with his bare hand.

“…….!!”

Lenok openly grabbing the chain that was lashing at the speed of sound in mid-air.

The people who were watching with interest had their expressions turn strange at the battle that stopped so easily.

“Huh? Wait a minute…”

“What is this-”

“Kuh…!!”

The moment Sloar hardened his expression and pulled up his magic power with all his might, the rotating chain simultaneously split into dozens of strands and lashed at Lenok.

[Gutaegum Whip (構跆金鞭)] [A type of flexible, segmented whip]

[Chamsa (儳鎖)] [A technique to control and manipulate chains]

Whoosh!!

Tututututututut!!!

Dozens of chains, like snakes, bent towards Lenok, violently shaking the air and scattering shockwaves.

The eerie sound of the air tearing, which was visible to the naked eye, spread like a wave behind him, relentlessly tearing the ground.

“It’s not like my fire magic only shows its power when it’s in the form of flames.”

Clink!

The pieces of the chain that Sloar swung were held in Lenok’s hand, broken.

“Even if I just compress the heat and keep it in my hand, it can act as a shield.”

“…!!!”

Chiiiiik!!!

When Lenok opened his hand, the fragmented chain pieces fell to the training ground floor.

A bizarre scene where the red-hot chain pieces fell to the floor and melted like water.

The soldiers who were watching the scene opened their mouths wide and let out shocked voices.

“That can’t be!”

“How can a mage do that with his bare hands…!!”

An overwhelming result that didn’t seem like they had been exchanging blows fiercely just a moment ago.

The moment Sloar, whose face had turned pale, took a step back, Lenok walked forward.

“It’s just your delusion that there’s no loss even if you lose to me.”

“Th-this…!!”

“If you’re trampled to the point where you don’t even look like a fellow legion commander candidate, will you be able to be treated the same as you are now?”

Flames!!

For the first time, red flames rose from Lenok’s hand.

The moment Sloar inadvertently had his gaze stolen by the flames, Lenok already had his hand on his chest.

“I guess we can leave the evaluation of that to others.”

Thud!!!

With an ear-splitting roar, Sloar’s body was thrown backward and slammed violently into the training ground floor.

His body, which was pushed back, breaking dozens of stone slabs of the training ground, was ground into the floor, scattering blood.

Drrrrk!!!

“Cough…!!!”

Before Sloar could desperately regain his senses and stand up, a small flame exploded behind his back.

It forced his body forward again, pulling him out in front of Lenok.

Bang!! Thudududung!!

Once on the floor. Once again above his head. Once in all directions, front, back, left, and right.

The small flames that appeared around Sloar exploded in succession, pushing him around and striking him with their recoil alone.

Fububububung!!!

“Cough!! Keheok!!!”

His body swayed and coughed up blood without falling to the ground, just from the impact of the small flames exploding from all directions.

The training ground fell silent at the ridiculous and bizarre scene, as if he was dancing while surrounded by flames.

The soldiers who had crossed all sorts of battle lines quietly muttered with pale faces.

“M-monster… He’s a monster…”

“He’s using magic now… Was he playing with him from the beginning?”

“The new legion commander has a very strict personality. He’s someone who won’t tolerate those who resist.”

The envoys from each faction who were invited to the parade were also quietly talking while looking at Lenok.

Many were tired of his actions, but there were also quite a few who viewed Lenok favorably.

“Isn’t it okay? At least I think his response so far is understandable.”

“His abilities alone are among the best of all the legion commanders. If we’re with that man, we won’t die unfairly.”

“A capable and devilish commander is more likely to save our lives on the battlefield than an incompetent and kind superior.”

“Cough!! Ah, no…”

A faint despair lingered on Sloar’s face as he fell powerlessly at Lenok’s feet.

The moment he was trampled without being able to withstand even a single moment after Lenok used magic, he realized that the fight so far had been meaningless.

At this rate, even the legion commanders who were watching the competition from above the training ground would have no choice but to change their evaluation.

The moment Sloar, who sensed that fact, desperately tried to get up, Lenok stepped on his neck.

Thud!!

“Cough…!!!”

“Even if the position of legion commander isn’t determined by individual martial prowess, there’s a limit.”

Lenok, standing on Sloar who was struggling, looked around the silent training ground.

Lenok gestured towards the other legion commander candidates who were looking at him with hardened expressions from outside the training ground.

“Since you pointed me out, I’ll evaluate your qualifications as you wish. All of you, come up at once.”

* * *

“I’ve heard many stories, but his personality is more extreme and dangerous than I imagined,” Daimos said, looking down at the training ground with calm eyes.

“I can see why the name ‘Thousand’ is so highly regarded in the central command, to such an extreme degree.”

“……”

Mirva, instead of replying, puffed on his cigarette and glanced away.

Whirrrl!

A massive serpent of flame writhed in the center of the training ground, unleashing intense heat.

Superhumans rushed in amidst the scattering flames, but they were crushed without even exchanging a single blow.

Wings sprouted from the back of the flame-bodied serpent, teeth grew, and it shed its skin, transforming into the form of a dragon.

[Crimson Scale Fire Dragon]

Whoooosh!!!

The serpent, now a fire dragon, coiled around the stone pillars that rose throughout the training ground and inhaled.

In that brief moment of slow breathing, the surrounding air seemed to be sucked into one place.

As it exhaled, a dragon’s breath swept across the ground of the training field.

Kwaaaaaaah!!!!

“Aaaah!”

“Save me, please save me!!”

“I surrender!! I surren…!!!”

The fire dragon’s head split into nine, and the dragon heads bit and slammed into the melted training ground, one after another.

In the raging inferno, Lenok was nowhere to be seen; only the flames he controlled burned the battlefield and the humans, a bizarre spectacle.

The legion commanders were observing the one-sided duel from the balcony.

“He intends to crush the other legion commander candidates to the point of no return. Is he the type to see things through to the end once he starts fighting?” Daimos, who had been holding a document, closed it with a thud and tilted his head.

“In many ways, he’s not someone who seems like he’ll live long. If it weren’t for his unique genius, he might have died somewhere a long time ago.”

“Conversely, it means he’s a monster of a mage to have survived with such a stubborn personality,” Mirva said in a languid voice.

“In the first place, do you think someone who wasn’t like that could have subjugated the Apostle [a powerful being of immense magical power] and defeated the Grand Sorcerer of the Alliance? The premise is wrong.”

“……”

“Either way, it’s a stroke of luck that a mage of his caliber left the Azure Eye [a powerful mage organization] and is here. We’ll have to endure a few burns from borrowing his flames.”

“Lieutenant General Neosoto. Do the legion commander candidates being trampled by Thousand look like mere blisters to you?” Daimos’s expression turned cold.

“They are talents who have been recognized for their abilities both inside and outside the legion, though they are not comparable to Thousand. Their downfall is more of a loss than a gain.”

Just as Mirva and Daimos were promoted to legion commanders for their leadership rather than individual martial prowess, not all candidates are superhumans with outstanding combat abilities.

Some are still at level 7, not having reached level 8, and are candidates because they have been recognized for other capabilities.

Of course, the power of high-level superhumans is not solely determined by level, and there are many cases where a level 7 superhuman is stronger than a level 8 superhuman.

There was no way that candidates who had not yet become legion commanders could win against Thousand, who was considered a transcendent war mage even in the central command.

They didn’t expect a performance beyond expectations, but they also didn’t expect them to be trampled in front of thousands of people to the point of no return, as they were now.

At this rate, the evaluation and status of the other candidates, except for Thousand and Euphria Aosel, would plummet.

“Just like you and I, even if we stand together under the legion’s banner, we can’t be fundamentally on the same side,” Mirva turned his gaze.

“Thousand is putting on a show of force before the appointment ceremony. He’s still holding back, but he probably won’t tolerate such antics again.”

“……”

“Now that we’ve come this far, instead of worrying about those candidates, we should think about how to handle this situation,” Mirva, with a cigarette in his mouth, looked at Daimos with a strange smile.

“Especially if you want to use that flame as part of the subjugation battle.”

“You still haven’t grasped that mage,” Suddenly, Townsend, the commander of the 8th Legion, who was sitting next to them, opened his mouth.

“He’s a madman who burns everything, friend or foe, if there’s fuel. Once there’s nothing left to burn, he’ll soon lose his drive and subside.”

“Brigadier General Townsend. Is that a lesson you learned from offering your adjutant, Brigadier General Mathis, as fuel?”

“He has no intention of conforming to rules and regulations, nor the ability to do so. He’s just a barbarian who runs wild, relying solely on his talent.”

He sneered, looking at the flames surging below the training ground with a sharp gaze.

“The Azure Eye must have used and discarded him in the same way. It’s obvious without even checking-”

Kwaaang!!

At that moment, the flames that filled the training ground exploded and split to the left and right.

Lenok emerged from the surging waves of fire, grabbing the collar of the unconscious Sloar.

Thud.

“It was said that the winner among the legion commander candidates would have the opportunity to meet the marshal in person at the appointment ceremony,” Lenok, who had thrown Sloar’s barely breathing body in front of the training officer, raised his gaze.

“Was this enough?”

“Evan Martinez. You’re mistaken about something,” Townsend said coldly, looking at Lenok.

“That qualification is a privilege given to a candidate who has won against a current legion commander. It’s not a right you gain by trampling on other candidates.”

“……”

“In the first place, didn’t you say you had no interest in the position of legion commander? How can you now covet the opportunity given to a candidate? Don’t you think you’re shameless?” Townsend sneered, looking down at the expressionless Lenok.

“Well, it’s not like you’d be aware of being ashamed. The audacity to flaunt your power in this training ground after brazenly burning a legion general to death is truly unsightly-”

“Yes. You’re right,” Lenok nodded.

“Come to think of it, since I’m not a legion commander either, it would be fair to take the test like the other candidates.”

“Now that’s absurd-”

“8th Legion Commander Townsend. Step forward,” Lenok slowly cracked his fingers and smiled.

“I’ll have you evaluate me directly.”

“……”

At that moment, all the other legion commanders understood why Lenok had deliberately stated the wrong information first.

The fact that they had been listening to Townsend’s words until now was to induce this very flow.

The other legion commanders’ gazes naturally turned, and Townsend’s expression twisted horribly.

“…How dare you.”

* * *

The ruins of the training ground, a mess of fire and melted stone.

Two people stood facing each other in the center of the field, amidst overturned stone slabs and collapsed stone pillars.

Lenok, exhaling red flames in his breath, and a middle-aged man with his arms crossed, showing a displeased expression.

Around the training ground where the two stood, even more people had gathered than before.

“The legion commanders of Dead Rise are dueling each other?”

“I heard that Thousand directly nominated his opponent. This is worth watching.”

“A clash between the most famous war mage from the central front is a spectacle you can’t buy with money.”

Not only the legion’s soldiers but also guests of the parade who had heard the rumors.

A fairy sorcerer fanning himself with a languid expression, and a cardinal of the church reciting prayers with his eyes closed.

Grisha and the Watchers, looking at the training ground with stern expressions. Even Senator Conrad Haven, whom they had met in the satellite city.

Druids and knights, or high-level superhumans whose affiliations were unknown. Envoys from each city were also present.

Even the soldiers who were in the training ground could not stop them and had to give up their places.

“What an unpleasant sight,” Townsend, the commander of the 8th Legion, clicked his tongue as he looked around and turned his gaze.

“Let’s end this quickly. You probably don’t want to become a spectacle for other forces either.”

“Well,” Lenok smiled, scattering red flames.

“That would have been the case if you hadn’t incited the legion commander candidates to play unnecessary tricks.”

“Is that so? Then let me ask you the opposite. Did you think you could get away with killing Brigadier General Mathis without any consequences?”

“……”

“Just because you have a bit of talent, it doesn’t mean you can break military regulations and run wild. That is not tolerated here.”

Townsend’s expression turned cold.

“You should know that even condoning your atrocities in this way, instead of handing you over to a military tribunal, is an excessive privilege.”

“I’m not sure who crossed the line first. Are you just choosing not to think about it?” Lenok shrugged.

“Enough, let’s start. I won’t kill you. If another legion commander position becomes vacant during the parade, the atmosphere will be chaotic.”

“You speak so freely with that gaping mouth of yours,” Townsend sneered and began to gather his magic power.

“This commander is a being who has proven his leadership and martial prowess among the legion commanders. I am on a different level from the half-baked candidates you have faced.”

Whoooosh…!!!

At that moment, an enormous surge of will exploded from within Townsend, filling the space-time.

A torrent of will that was different from Townsend’s own, yet so vast and overwhelming that its identity could not be guessed.

Lenok realized that it was a type of spell that borrowed the power and existence of another, a technique he was familiar with.

“I will show you that capturing Roberaid was just a matter of luck,” Townsend, with his hands clasped together, declared in a cold voice.

“Summoning.”

[Phantom Beast. Water Body Phoenix.]

Swoooosh!!!

A vast stream of water surged from under Townsend’s feet, fluttering like a bird’s wings.

A giant phoenix made of flowing water, with blue eyes gleaming, instantly wrapped around the air and soared.

Kwa kwa kwa kwa!!!!

The heat that had been surging around Lenok lost its power and subsided in the pouring water.

People looked up in surprise as the downpour began to fall from the sky.

“A level 8 summoning spell,” Lenok muttered, looking at the phoenix floating in the sky with an expressionless face.

“He was a summoner powerful enough to summon a phantom beast directly.”

“You ran wild before the appointment ceremony, but you didn’t expect things to go your way, did you?” Koooh!!!

Townsend, with the giant water body phoenix floating behind him, stepped forward and declared.

“What you did was an outrage that the command cannot tolerate. You didn’t evaluate the candidates, but instead trampled them to the point of no return?”

“……”

“There will be no way for you to get the legion commander position as planned. You kicked away your own good fortune, so you deserve the appropriate-”

“That’s right. That’s not wrong either,” Lenok interrupted Townsend and nodded.

“I never intended to be bound by a position like legion commander from the beginning. It’s far removed from the goals I’m trying to achieve in many ways.”

“…What?”

“I hesitated for a moment, but it’s not my style after all. With that level of authority, there’s no reason for me to join the legion even for a short time.”

The authority to completely own a legion and the privilege of having the entire vast military factory production facilities as his personal territory.

Fame and honor that are recognized throughout the continent, and privileges given by all kinds of cities and forces.

He had weighed the pros and cons, but in the end, what Lenok wanted was decided.

Even this moment of confronting Townsend was only to confirm Edan’s identity and question him.

He had come this far with the intention of burning and crushing everything that got in his way.

It was time to clearly define his ambiguous position.

“From now on, I will do everything as I please,” Lenok muttered, raising his hand.

“I will show you the new spell I have learned in this place.”

Krrrrrr…!!!

The sky slowly began to darken.

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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