Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 1217

Kyunroe Subjugation (9)

KWA-AAANG!!!

The old, dilapidated building crumbled, its midsection collapsing.

Rebar and concrete shattered, and a dust cloud exploded outward. A massive, black iron mobile fortress trampled the building, rising to reveal its majestic form.

KU-GU-GU-GU-GU!!!!

A vast, streamlined flagship, like a massive ship sailing on land, sharp and expansive.

Along the sides of the fortress, shaped like the hull of a ship, hundreds of gun barrels and ports were lined up, gleaming.

Without any wheels or propulsion devices, it traversed and pierced through the satellite city of Bairutz, crushing and destroying facilities in its path.

The 7th Corps of Dead Rise, boasting the fastest march speed in the central front.

Daymus turned away from the mobile fortress, the symbol of the 7th Corps, which was specialized in mobile warfare within the corps.

“I’ll guide you. The briefing will be held inside.”

“Oh, so this is the 7th Corps’ mobile fortress….”

Ermong, standing next to Lenok, coughed in the dust cloud and muttered.

“It looks much bigger than I heard. Don’t you think?”

“Why are you asking me?”

“Well, you and Freya are the only two people Daymus directly requested cooperation from in this subjugation war.”

Ermong grinned.

“Freya is busy with concerts and such on another continent, so you’re practically the only guest Daymus wanted. Don’t you have any thoughts on the corps’ power?”

“……”

As Lenok ignored him and started walking, Ermong chattered beside him.

“The 7th Corps is famous for being the fastest combat unit in the central region. They probably arrived first among the corps participating in the subjugation war, and they must have rushed to check the battlefield and set the front lines.”

“It’s relatively well-known that the Dead Rise corps each have different specialties.”

The Doctor said in a relaxed voice.

“However, it’s hard to know which corps participated in the subjugation war after the parade. I can predict the 3rd Corps, which specializes in assault.”

“The 2nd Corps, which is good at sieges. The 5th Corps, which specializes in artillery, and the 6th Corps, which is good at melee, are also good. The 8th Corps, which is strong in special operations, can’t be useless either.”

“Ermong. You know a lot about the corps’ power.”

The Doctor glanced at him and smiled.

“I heard you’ve been active in ‘communities’ [online forums or groups] lately, so you’ve become quite knowledgeable about worldly information.”

“……Ahem. Can’t you just pretend you don’t know?”

Ermong scratched his cheek.

“Even without that, I’ve been getting so much aggro [online harassment] on the deep web with Kyunroe and the Thousand that I can’t sleep well. That’s why I didn’t want to participate in this….”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re a very valuable asset in Pandemonium.”

The Doctor gave a chilling smile.

“Now that the Underworld King is gone, you’re the only black magician in Pandemonium, and can we really leave out a talent who survived against Kyunroe from the subjugation war?”

“Doctor. Do you think you can win me over with a few empty compliments?”

Even as he said that, Ermong couldn’t hide the smile on his lips.

“Ahem. Well, my achievements in black magic may not compare to that friend, but I’m not lacking in experience….”

“……”

“And who knows, if I had fought Jinwa, maybe I could have begged for my life and survived… Haha! Just kidding….”

Ermong burst into laughter, but when no one laughed with him, he glanced around cautiously.

“Ermong.”

Hairea couldn’t hide her dismay and sighed softly.

“Be careful what you say. Do you not know why Victor joined Pandemonium?”

“……Ah, no. I didn’t mean it that way….”

Only then did Ermong realize that Lenok’s aura was extremely ominous, and he started sweating profusely.

He must have just remembered that Victor was a member who joined Pandemonium on the recommendation of the Underworld King.

His eyes darting around, he scratched his head and started making excuses.

“Well, from a black magic perspective, death isn’t the end, but a rest for the soul. The Underworld King might be watching us and melting in the hellfire, screaming with joy-”

“Black Magician.”

At that moment, the red-eyed woman walking in front turned her head sharply.

Sarin Trivier of the Blood King Star, the highest-ranking vampire who recently joined Pandemonium.

The woman, her blood-red eyes shining brightly, asked.

“If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll rip your mouth apart.”

“……Yes.”

Leaving Ermong, who had instantly shut his mouth, the Doctor laughed.

“Vampires are certainly straightforward. Don’t you think?”

“……”

Lenok shared a similar sentiment, so he didn’t add anything.

Instead, he looked at the two new members who had joined Pandemonium with Sarin.

Two people who had immediately caught Lenok’s attention when they revealed their names.

The mysterious youth with his face covered in cloth, Ezekiel Ron Maze.

The black-haired man who introduced himself as a Dragon King of Kundara, Iron Chain.

Each of them was someone Lenok had never expected, and their names alone were enough to forcefully grab his attention.

Especially the Iron Chain Dragon King, he was definitely-

‘I met him once in Kundara.’

Back when Lenok drank the Ascension Elixir and headed to the Nine Hells again to save Oliviera.

He was among the Eight Dragon Kings who blocked Lenok’s path to the Nine Hells and questioned him, but he had sided with Lenok.

He remembered his name because he was impressed by his respect for Lenok’s will to fight Maleon and his pride as a warrior.

To think he would meet him in a place like this.

It wasn’t the overwhelming form of a giant dragon that he had seen in Kundara back then.

But the aura of the man disguised as a human, and the moment he saw his face, Lenok instinctively knew that he was the Iron Chain Dragon King.

What he couldn’t understand was the reason why the Iron Chain Dragon King had disguised himself as a human and joined Pandemonium.

Moreover, Iron Chain was a transcendent being who openly sided with Kyunroe among the Dragon Kings, and was in a very friendly position with Kyunroe.

Why would such a dragon race participate in the Kyunroe subjugation war, and why would he be on the side of a corps that was opposed to Lenok?

He wanted to ask the reason right away, but it was impossible with Victor’s identity.

There were too many eyes watching Lenok and the new members at this moment.

It was difficult to even talk to Iron Chain in this place, let alone make him reveal the reason why he joined Pandemonium.

Furthermore, Ezekiel ‘Ron Maze,’ who had joined Pandemonium with Iron Chain-

“……”

Even knowing the gazes pouring in from all directions, the youth walked silently without saying a word.

Even though his face was covered with cloth, it was clear that he was not moved by this situation.

As if he was used to the attention he received after revealing his name, as if such a reaction was natural.

Was it a mistake to think that his unique, arrogant, and aloof atmosphere made one guess his identity?

“Ezekiel, Ron, Maze….”

Perhaps the other members had similar thoughts, as Chebien muttered in a gloomy voice.

The puppeteer, moving his creaking puppet, turned his head and looked at the youth.

“I’ve definitely heard that name somewhere….”

“……”

Ezekiel didn’t answer.

As if he couldn’t hear Chebien’s words at all, he just walked without making a sound.

Seeing Ezekiel’s ghost-like appearance, Chebien smiled grimly.

“It seems a noble bloodline has come to Pandemonium… I wonder what kind of promise he made with the Underworld King to set foot here….”

“Deals and promises are….”

At that moment, Ezekiel opened his mouth as if passing by.

Without looking at Chebien, he said quietly.

“Necessary for those who were not born with rights.”

“……”

“I have never had a special conversation with those who have learned the Law of Black.”

The atmosphere around them instantly turned quiet.

Ezekiel didn’t say anything else after that, but that one sentence made them realize what kind of being he was.

A being born with rights or authority that did not require promises or deals.

Everyone knew what such a being was called in this world.

‘Things are getting complicated….’

Lenok took on Victor’s identity because he needed to intervene in the Kyunroe subjugation war on the side of the corps.

That’s why he didn’t pay much attention to Pandemonium itself, but there were unexpected variables in Pandemonium.

A high-ranking vampire from the Blood King Star, one of the Eight Dragon Kings of Kundara, and Ron Maze.

It was impossible to predict how their existence would affect this war.

CLACK!!

While he was lost in thought, the outer wall of the mobile fortress opened, and the guardrail lowered.

The hangar passage at the rear of the fortress opened, and the soldiers standing with guns saluted in unison.

Daymus immediately led the members to the situation room located in the center of the mobile fortress.

* * *

PA-BA-BA-BA-BAT!!!!

Hundreds of holograms and monitoring screens floated around the situation room.

Hundreds of cameras were filming the Dead Rise corps marching at this very moment.

The corps were traversing the entire East Continent, clearing paths and approaching Balkan.

Communication devices were connected on the screens, showing the faces of the commanders leading each corps.

“Communication channel open. Operation system activated.”

CLACK!!

With a tap on his wrist, the cameras and communication channels in the situation room moved and aligned.

It transformed into a large round table, aligning each force and organization chart and displaying them on the screen.

WHIIIIIR……!!

“Category division. Catalog insertion. Cartridge opening. Mapping designation.”

Daymus, who had displayed a 3D map of the terrain near Balkan, stepped forward.

“Signal beacon installation complete. Beacon designation. Share the settings with all corps as default. From now on, we will begin the final strategy meeting before entering Balkan.”

[7th Corps Commander. I have one question before we begin.]

PAT!!

A camera screen opened, and a middle-aged man engulfed in flames appeared.

The mage looked at Daymus with an expressionless face and said.

[The Bon Blaber Magic Tower is moving from the central front, leading the ‘Flame Majesty Temple.’ The mechanized corps’ ‘Engineum Fortress’ and the ability awakening corps’ ‘Enhwa’ will also arrive soon.]

“……”

[Strategic weapons and fortresses comparable to Primo Alert, leading the main corps, will gather on the battlefield. Can we organize all of this in one meeting?]

“This subjugation war is a war where forces gathered from all over the continent converge on the outskirts of the mega-city, and it is also a task to pave the way for the arrival of the Archduke.”

Daymus answered calmly.

“The shorter and simpler the shared direction, the better, and the longer and more complex it is, the more likely things will go wrong. This is especially true since each participating force has different specialties and abilities.”

[……Hmm.]

“The information I will share in this meeting will be the allocation of front lines where the participating forces can maximize their abilities, and the points to be careful of when facing Kyunroe.”

Daymus looked around at the countless camera screens and asked in return.

“Or is there any force here that needs a further explanation of what kind of transcendent Kyunroe is? If there is such a person, it would be better to reconsider participating now.”

[…….]

Even amidst the gazes of the corps commanders, ability users, Pandemonium, and magic tower mages pouring in from all directions, Daymus did not waver in the slightest.

Rather, he stated the facts in a business-like voice, as if he was just saying what he had to say to the forces and superhumans participating in the meeting.

“Before we begin the meeting in earnest, let me say this. In this subjugation war, the compression and efficiency of the front lines will be a crucial issue.”

Daymus said calmly.

“If you do not understand the situation and occupy the front lines unnecessarily, please keep in mind that in the worst case, we may initiate procedures to exclude the relevant force.”

[Mechanized Corps 4th. Question.]

CHZZT-!!

Beyond the camera with static, a man with his face covered in mechanical parts appeared.

A bizarre figure with wires and parts filling not only his skin but also his internal skeleton and skull.

The man, with red warning lights flashing instead of eyes, raised the screen and asked.

[Why, not, expand, the front lines, further? Move, the front lines, now, spread, the encirclement, wider.]

“No, the reason why the City Council is not intervening in this situation is because the corps command has limited the goal of the subjugation war to the outer area of Balkan where Kyunroe’s magic tower is located.”

Daymus answered sharply.

“The outer area of the 50s, centered around District 49. From the City Council’s point of view, it’s an area that can be abandoned at any time without loss, so they are remaining neutral. If we invade other areas, the old men of the Senate will intervene.”

[Before, the war, unnecessary, worries. This, mechanized corps, is ready, for war, with Balkan, and, participating.]

“It seems the logic circuits of the mechanized corps still don’t understand. Then I’ll explain another reason.”

Daymus said calmly.

“The mega-city of Balkan is the largest city in the history of the continent. Even if we mobilize all the forces under the corps, it is impossible to surround Balkan from all directions. Do you still not understand?”

[…….]

“Even if we move our forces to expand the front lines, all we can do is surround the undeveloped desert area to the west… And we have to bear the risk of the City Council or the Senate moving. It’s just a hypothetical situation that doesn’t even need to be discussed.”

Daymus’s explanation echoed sharply in the quiet situation room.

“Therefore, what we need to do is not to expand the front lines, but rather to limit the battlefield and draw Kyunroe onto the designated board… In other words, it’s closer to narrowing the range of Kyunroe’s own authority.”

His voice, which was not loud, was heard clearly and distinctly to the other side of the vast situation room.

The scene where all the dozens of operators and hundreds of officers in the situation room were listening to his explanation without even breathing.

The members of Pandemonium, who were guided to the upper seats, were also watching Daymus, who was leading the meeting, with various reactions.

“The front line allocation and unit organization that I will explain now is a methodology that divides the front and rear based on the specialties and abilities of each force, and operates three or more strategic weapons simultaneously.”

PAAT!!

Daymus, who had manipulated the system to display the emblems and names of each force on the 3D map, said.

“All detailed operations and on-site instructions will be led by the command in real-time. The subjugation war will end when Kyunroe himself is killed or neutralized. The handling of those related to the magic tower will be left to the field.”

[…….]

“At the point of victory in the subjugation war, all the infrastructure and assets that Kyunroe has built in Balkan will be distributed according to the contribution of each force. Even if you want Kyunroe’s own transcendent talent, his artifacts, or even a part of his corpse, it will not be allowed.”

At that moment, the atmosphere of the commanders of each force beyond the situation room changed slightly.

A strange reaction, as if Daymus had said what they had been unable to express.

[Hmm…….]

[The Bon Blaber Magic Tower does not officially permit human sacrifice.]

[Kyunroe. Excellent specimen. Research subject. Proposal positive.]

[That’s the most pleasing thing I’ve heard in this meeting so far.]

“It’s a task to attack a mage who may be the most powerful in the history of the East Continent. It’s not strange to want his talent or a part of his corpse.”

Daymus also said calmly, as if he understood such a reaction.

“However, everything is possible under the premise that you obey the command system of this corps in the subjugation war. Do you understand?”

[……Understood.]

[Access approval granted.]

[We will follow the commander’s orders.]

[In the name of the Almighty Seat…….]

Daymus’s briefing continued like a storm.

But no one was confused or missed any of the information that was pouring in in real-time.

The commander’s explanation of the situation was so skillful, as if he had done such strategy meetings thousands or tens of thousands of times.

The blunt yet somehow emotionally stirring aspects, the cruel yet cold premises and answers.

All of these things were proving that the corps commander in front of them was an exceptionally excellent commander.

At the same time as the commanders responded one by one from beyond the camera screen, the 3D map that had appeared in the situation room changed dramatically.

As the meeting ended, the corps participating in the subjugation war from all over the East Continent arrived one after another.

They began to gather around the satellite city of Bairutz and surround Balkan in real-time.

KU-GU-GU-GU-GU!!!!!

The heavy mobile fortress, weighing tens of thousands of tons, shook violently, and the ground trembled as if it would collapse.

A violent roar that shook and burst the earth exploded from the end of the horizon, and a wave of metal surged.

KWA-AA-AA-AA-AA!!!!

The scenery in all directions was visible at a glance from the situation room, which was made of glass in the front.

The 7th Corps’ mobile fortress. The 3rd Corps’ assault battleship. The 2nd Corps’ siege tanks.

Large strategic weapons, hundreds of meters in size, were speeding through the sky and land, drawing up magic power.

Thousands of tanks and armored vehicles were increasing their speed in unison and forming ranks.

Launchers and self-propelled guns with their barrels raised high and loaded. Behind them, an endless line of soldiers.

The form of a huge aerial fortress floating at the apex of all those forces.

KU-GU-GU-GU-GU!!!!!

The 3rd Corps Command. Primo Alert entered Balkan’s airspace, scattering a heavy and profound aura.

The moment the Dead Rise forces crossed the outer area’s boundary line, trampling and destroying the city.

“All for the great unification of the corps.”

Daymus, holding the baton, raised his gaze with a tense expression.

“From now on, we will completely destroy the outer area of Balkan and… begin the Kyunroe subjugation war.”