Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 1216

Kyunroe Subjugation (8)

The satellite city of Bairuitz, located near the giant city of Balkan, was a ghost town abandoned due to a failed urban expansion project. It had become a den for all sorts of gangs and criminals.

It was once the place where Pandemonium’s mid-term settlement, led by the Doctor, took place.

Lenok had also participated in the settlement under the identity of Victor and had obtained information about the old world.

Although he had visited the place under a thousand identities, he never imagined he would return to this city for Pandemonium’s work, and that he would be participating in the subjugation war as Victor.

Koo-oong!!

A huge theater located near the Bairuitz train station. In the half-destroyed ruins where the mid-term settlement had taken place, several shadows were scattered haphazardly.

The pale-faced nun, Hairea, and Ermong, who was waving his hand towards them, were present.

“Over here.”

“Victor! It’s been a while. It’s been since the Anathema incident, right?”

“……”

“How’s the gauntlet you snatched up back then? I’m still dying from a stomach ache.”

Ignoring Ermong’s nonsense, Lenok turned his gaze away. Around the theater, there was a mix of faces Lenok knew and faces he didn’t.

The gloomy puppeteer, Chebien, and a tall, red-eyed woman with a sinister impression. A blue-haired youth with his face covered in cloth, and a black-haired man as hard as steel.

Including the Doctor and Lenok, there were eight members gathered. Lenok knew four of the faces. Three were completely new faces.

Whether Pandemonium had recruited new members, or whether members who had not been revealed had stepped forward.

At the same time as Lenok raised his senses, the other members naturally looked at Lenok.

“……”

The tall woman with red eyes, the youth with his face covered in cloth, and the indifferent black-haired man. Someone was examining the obsidian mask, someone was smelling the scent of souls, and someone was openly making eye contact with Lenok.

Each one was a strange person or transcendent with an unusual aura or thought.

While lost in thought, feeling the gazes pouring towards Lenok from all directions, the Doctor opened his mouth.

“Then, this is everyone from our side.”

The Doctor, looking down at the watch on his wrist, spoke in a deep voice. “Other members may join later, but there isn’t much time. In 15 minutes, we will join the 7th Legion with Daymus’s guidance.”

“……”

“Personally, I think that with Victor joining, there is no need for further reinforcements.”

The Doctor glanced at him. “However, are you alright? I heard that the Kabahim incident hasn’t been over for long.”

“What are you trying to say?”

“Chebien, due to the nature of his techniques, can participate in the subjugation war after Kabahim, but that’s not the case for you.”

At Lenok’s cold retort, the Doctor asked calmly. “Of course, having a manipulation mage who has directly faced Kyunroe on our side would be a huge advantage, but there’s no need to overdo it.”

“Doctor. You’re being unusually considerate.”

Lenok sneered. “I only showed my face because I have personal matters to attend to. I’ll take care of my own body, so don’t worry about it.”

The incarnation that had eaten the fruit of Jinwa was, in the literal sense, a raging thunder god [Raijin] separated from Lenok’s consciousness. At this point, it was a lightning incarnation that had completely escaped Lenok’s control and functioned as ‘Kyunroe’.

Lenok had joined Pandemonium under the identity of Victor to watch the subjugation war from the legion’s side, but also because he judged that he could only obtain the 9th level lightning branch point by ‘shaving off’ the rampaging lightning using the legion’s power.

In fact, it was about attacking a lightning mage who had reached the 9th level boundary in exchange for losing his intellect.

Lenok even thought that he might need to lend his strength to the legion’s side as Victor to maintain the balance.

“If your will is so firm, then I have nothing more to say.”

The Doctor nodded. “In this place, I will explain the goals of the subjugation war, confirm your intention to participate, and then move.”

“Doctor. There’s something you need to explain before that.”

At that moment, a woman who was leaning against one wall of the theater with her arms crossed spoke. A tall, slender figure with long limbs. Despite wearing a leather jacket, she had a sinister and eerie atmosphere.

The woman, with her blood-red eyes gleaming in the darkness, spoke mockingly as she looked at the Doctor. “You. You used to carry around a strange furball, claiming it was you. Why are you suddenly active in a human body?”

“I don’t remember ever claiming that. But that’s a good question.”

The Doctor shrugged his shoulders and said. “That is also somewhat related to the work of this subjugation war. I will explain.”

As the Doctor stepped forward, his appearance became clearly visible. A mysterious man with ashen gray hair. His body was trained, but not to the extent of calling him a warrior. The magic power flowing out was also vast, but there was nothing special about it to call him a mage.

Except for the strange aura that made him seem non-human, it was difficult to feel any particular characteristics. Was that the ‘vessel’ that the Doctor had personally chosen for this work?

It was strange that the Doctor, who used a strange furball as his substitute, had chosen that body.

“Doctor. From the beginning, you seemed skeptical about this subjugation war……”

The puppet standing next to Lenok chuckled ominously, its jaw clattering. The puppeteer, Chebien. Was he, who had participated in the Kabahim [Gate] attack operation with Lenok, also appearing in the subjugation war?

Since he was a mage who controlled puppets rather than his main body, he might not have had any burden in attending the subjugation war. In fact, except for him, the other members who had accompanied him to Kabahim did not attend here.

“I don’t know why you’re stepping forward now…… Is the reward offered by the legion that sweet…….”

“That’s not wrong either.”

The Doctor nodded. “To be honest, I’m interested in the operation system used by the legion.”

“……”

“At first glance, it seems like a program to organize the legion’s command and organization, but its true value is not that.”

In the quiet silence, the Doctor spoke as if it were nothing. “In my opinion, it is a byproduct of the ascension plan that started in Balkan and ended in failure.”

“What?”

“……”

Ermong opened his mouth slightly, and the other members who had been silent turned their gazes one by one. Hairea, who was standing quietly behind the stage, changed her expression slightly, showing surprise.

“Is the Deadrise’s operation system related to the Black Consumer Project?”

“The legion has never directly admitted it, but it’s highly likely.”

The Doctor pushed up his glasses. “Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the circumstances of Ethan Bajur’s return at this time.”

“……”

“Originally, I thought the possibility of the marshal returning before the parade was very low. Even more so because I know how he was trying to resurrect.”

In the quiet theater, only the Doctor’s voice echoed softly. “The Four Heavenly Demon Mirrors are not a place that can be used for a specific purpose or intention. Like Maiya, those who wanted it will pay the price in some way.”

“……That’s why you were skeptical when Daymus proposed the subjugation war.”

“Nevertheless, the fact that Ethan Bajur was resurrected from the Four Heavenly Demon Mirrors means that he artificially created the ‘nature’ or ‘fate’ that made it possible.”

The Doctor, slowly raising his gaze, said. “Well, to put it simply, I think it’s a power derived from Balkan’s ascension plan.”

“……”

The moment he heard the Doctor’s words, Lenok felt a coldness sink into one corner of his heart. That explanation, full of the Doctor’s vague speculations, was, in a way, very sharply hitting the mark.

He realized that it was so sharp that it seemed as if he was touching the surroundings even though he already knew the answer. Whether it was because the Doctor’s intellectual ability was so great, or because the Doctor had also participated in Makina’s ascension gate plan.

“But no matter how outstanding a researcher I am, I can’t touch the legion system without any authority.”

In the meantime, the Doctor’s explanation continued. “Originally, I was thinking of taking the position of legion commander to check the system, but the situation has changed a bit due to the deal with Daymus.”

“……You’re really out of your mind. You were trying to become the commander of the Deadrise Legion?”

“He seems to think the success or failure of this subjugation war is very important. Thanks to that, we got an opportunity to look at the system just by intervening.”

Pat!!

As the Doctor raised his hand, a blue hologram window appeared in front of him. The Doctor, organizing the information about the tactical weapon organization and origins of various legions on the hologram window, said.

“In this subjugation war, I plan to participate as an external technical advisor and observe the operation system. For that, I needed a human body that could inherit the system, even if it was a bit inferior.”

“So, in the end, you needed a human body to use the operation system.”

Thud!

Ermong, who had thrown down the long sack he was holding, shrugged his shoulders. “Why have you been talking so much since earlier? You’re definitely hiding something, right?”

“……”

“That might be your answer for participating in this, but it’s not related to the goal of the subjugation war.”

“I just summarized and explained it simply because everyone was curious about why I participated in this, Ermong.”

The Doctor shook his head calmly. “Similarly, what we have to do in the subjugation war is simple. What the legion wants is ultimately a variable.”

“A variable?”

“Kyunroe is the most outstanding archmage in the entire Eastern Continent in terms of instantaneous firepower projection.”

Hairea took over the words instead of the Doctor. As she had also been a broker in Balkan, she would have a relatively accurate understanding of how the subjugation war would unfold.

“The electric magic he uses is considered to be an extremely lethal technique, and his own martial power is also extremely strong.”

“……”

“Not only his techniques, but also his magic eyes and many powerful innate abilities and technique weapons, so he will never easily reveal his bottom line in any situation.”

Hairea, looking around the theater where darkness had fallen, said. “Naturally, the legion will try to prioritize consuming Kyunroe’s power and confirming his strength. In that process, they are likely to be prepared for a certain amount of sacrifice.”

“The battlefield where the decisive battle will take place will probably be near the plains encompassing the satellite cities and outer areas of Balkan.”

The Doctor said. “Considering the power that the legion has gathered for the subjugation war, it is inevitable that they are assuming a frontal firepower confrontation… but rather, that is why Deadrise’s desired role for us will be different.”

“Daymus knows what kind of mages are in Pandemonium, so it’s not strange.”

Ermong stroked his chin and said boastfully. “Well, it’s not unreasonable that they want the help of a profound and deep mage like me, who is proficient in all kinds of black magic.”

“They want an unpredictable variable in this war. Should I say they are clever in a way?”

The tall woman with blood-red eyes smiled. “Hehe…… Thinking about how it’s about attacking such a powerful transcendent, I feel a little excited.”

“I’ll explain that part myself.”

Creak……!!

The door of the dark theater opened, and a black-haired man with an expressionless face walked in. A familiar face wearing a black military uniform, stepping in without hesitation, his military boots clomping.

The head of the Deadrise 7th Legion, Lieutenant General Daymus Rayon. He was one of the most outstanding commanders in the legion, and also a member of Pandemonium, and he had finally appeared.

Daymus, looking around at the shadows standing in various parts of the theater, stepping on the fragments of the collapsed stage, nodded. “There will be a final briefing soon before the subjugation war. We will organize the troop strength and decide the timing of the attack there.”

“Daymus.”

“Rest assured. Pandemonium is a very valuable variable among the forces participating in the subjugation war, so we will not treat you carelessly.”

Daymus, making eye contact with Victor with a cold expression that seemed like a needle wouldn’t go through, said. “In this operation, you will be in charge of coordinating and adjusting the entire battlefield.”

“Daymus. It must feel good that things are going your way as you wanted……”

Chebien let out a gloomy laugh. “What does it feel like when a subjugation operation that you’ve been planning for a long time finally comes to fruition……?”

“I don’t have any feelings until the operation is over. I just calculate the available forces and deployments and coordinate the front lines.”

Daymus, answering with an expressionless face, turned his gaze. “In that regard, Doctor, I would like you to introduce the members I don’t know. It seems like new members have joined the Demon Lair.”

“……”

Among the members gathered in the theater, there were three faces that Lenok was seeing for the first time. The tall, red-eyed woman leaning against the wall. The blue-haired youth with his face covered in a white cloth. And the rugged black-haired man who had no expression at all.

Each one was a superhuman with an unusual spirit that even Lenok could feel. Compared to the existing members of the Demon Lair, they were just as eerie or heavy, if not more so.

Daymus must have felt that too, and wanted their introduction at this place.

“They are not yet officially joined members.”

The Doctor said in a calm tone. “They are the last candidates that the Underworld King designated before he stepped down from Pandemonium, but there are so many of them with unbelievable origins.”

“Unbelievable origins?”

“Ah, I’ll introduce their names myself.”

At that moment, the red-eyed woman winked and waved her hand. “I’m Sarin Trivier of the Blood King Star. Please call me Sarin.”

“……”

Blood-red eyes and an eerie aura. The name of the organization, Blood King Star, and her unique, old-fashioned name. The fact that the opponent was a high-ranking vampire was already obvious from the moment he saw her.

What he couldn’t guess at all was the youth and the man who hadn’t said a single word so far. However, the names that the two of them uttered in turn were something that even Lenok had never expected.

“Ezekiel.”

The youth with his face covered in cloth said in a clear voice. “Ezekiel Ron Maze.”

“……”

In an instant, Lenok’s shoulders, hidden inside the shadow robe, stiffened. Before Lenok could react to that name, the rugged black-haired man said. “Kundara, the Eight Dragon Kings. Iron Chain.”