Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 1265

“Sajil!!!!!”

A thunderous voice echoed from the far end of the vast laboratory corridor.

Bright blue lightning flashed continuously, surging violently in every visible space.

Kuurururung!!!

“Ugh, so noisy…”

Ivelin, who was walking beside him, frowned at the deafening roar.

Ivelin, with her heightened senses and strong composure, must not be used to such a sonic assault.

She covered her ears with her index fingers and turned to Lenox with a scrunched-up face.

“Why is the Torben Magic Tower Master’s lightning so noisy, unlike yours?”

“…I didn’t know there was a preference for the sound of thunder. Is there a significant difference?”

Perhaps Ivelin, with her keen senses, was hearing a different frequency in the thunder.

As Lenox shook his head in bewilderment, Torben abruptly turned his lightning towards Lenox.

“Sajiiiiiiiiiiil!!”

Crack!!

The lightning, which had been wildly dancing between the corridor and ceiling walls, flashed blue and spun around.

It landed in front of Lenox at an incredible speed, transforming into the figure of a robust old man.

“Why have you been so leisurely since earlier! Quickly, hurry, let’s go as soon as possible!!”

The old man with his white hair was impatiently stamping his feet, urging Lenox on.

Lenox smiled at the sight of the Torben Magic Tower Master, who was nagging like a child, and began to walk.

“I’m going to show you anyway, so don’t rush me.”

“No, how can I not rush you!!”

Kwaaaaah-

Torben roared with an excited expression, and a fierce thunder echoed through the laboratory.

If this wasn’t a secret research facility hidden in the 50s restricted area, it would have caused a huge commotion.

The fact that he, who was only interested in magic, was acting like this showed how excited the Tower Master was.

“As a mage who wields lightning, it’s absurd to be patient in the face of a great miracle!! When did Bonno teach you that!!”

“I don’t remember learning that kind of temper from you, rather than magic.”

“Is it here? Is it here? No, it’s here!!!”

“……”

Kuurururung!!!

Torben, transformed into lightning, frantically tore through the laboratory, scattering burnt paper and experimental tools like a storm, and the sound of various items breaking and shattering echoed.

Wajangchangchang!!!

Kugugugung!!!

[…Let’s just show him quickly and kick him out?]

“It’s okay. Most of the equipment left in this research facility are consumables that have been used once.”

Lenox soothed Davi, who had quickly become uncomfortable, and followed Torben.

“I have something to ask him. Let’s indulge him a little.”

Lenox, who had met with the Balkan Market in District 19, was gathering information about the Imperial Palace while dealing with the aftermath of the war.

He had heard about the Emperor’s end from Ezekiel and learned the identity of what existed in the Four Heavenly Demon Mirrors through Baragan.

However, there were a few more pieces of information that needed to be confirmed to approach the central city.

‘The dead general of the Imperial Palace… neither of them were clues that could be overlooked.’

Grand General. Lenox knew which transcendent was given that title in the central city.

The fallen Ascendant, Jinwa, was once called the Unyi Grand General in Ars Nova [a fallen empire].

It was certain that the ‘something’ existing in the Four Heavenly Demon Mirrors was at least comparable to a similar monster.

‘If the only way to approach the Imperial Palace at this point is to explore the Demon Mirrors, I need more information about it.’

Guiding Torben to the research facility was not only to fulfill his wish, but also for another purpose, and Ivelin’s accompaniment was also related to that.

Of course, Ivelin seemed quite dissatisfied that her rare schedule was to hang out with the Torben Magic Tower Master-

Kwagwagwang!!!!

“Kuhahahat!!! Sajil!! This place is built in a very suitable place to smash as much as I want!!”

“Haa…”

[Kkeueueueueung.]

Ivelin sighed, unable to withstand the thunderous noise from all directions, and Davi covered his ears with his front paws.

“This laboratory was originally built as a performance test site to experiment with the output of runaway lightning.”

Lenox replied, stroking Davi, who was wriggling in his arms.

“Most of the equipment here was brought in on the premise that it would be damaged, but that doesn’t mean you can break everything. To maintain the power you want to see stably, you need a minimum of facilities.”

“Oh, so does that mean it’s okay to smash this research facility to your heart’s content with Bonno’s lightning?”

“What have you been understanding my words as?”

[Oooooo!!!]

Flash!!

Torben’s figure, transformed into lightning, became a giant thunder god, filling the corridor.

The lightning giant, revealing his muscular upper body, looked down at Lenox and burst into a hearty laugh.

[To cling to the assets of this world that have served their purpose, you haven’t abandoned your attachments even after obtaining the karma of lightning!!]

“I don’t want to hear that from a tycoon who runs the largest war business on the continent.”

[Hahahahahat!!!]

Kuurururung!!!!

Torben’s lightning body, not even waiting for an answer, went ahead, excited.

Ivelin, who was watching the scene with her ears covered, shook her head in disgust.

“I knew he was crazy, but he’s much weirder than what I saw at the tower. Is he always like that when he’s with you?”

“It’s not always like that, but it happens frequently.”

Lenox smiled wryly and nodded.

Lenox looked at the lightning spreading into the empty laboratory and said.

“He’s a person who is excessively honest with his emotions. That’s why he’s still staying in my tower.”

“……”

“If he didn’t feel sympathy for my guardian spirit, he wouldn’t have stayed in Balkan for so long.”

The Torben Magic Tower is a group of war mages that runs the largest war business on the continent.

Naturally, the amount of work that Akendrias El Torben, the head of the tower, had to handle was enormous.

Nevertheless, the fact that the Tower Master had put aside all his work and remained here was a result of a rather impulsive decision.

If he, who had been reduced to a food source for the guardian spirit, had not stayed in the tower out of consideration for the spirit, Lenox would have also been in trouble.

Many of the things Torben had helped Lenox with in Balkan were the same.

“If he hadn’t lent his strength in the subjugation battle, we wouldn’t have been able to finish this war so quickly.”

Lenox followed Torben.

“I owe you and the people, including the Tower Master, for this. I hope you will understand with a generous heart.”

“What? I can’t hear you well.”

“…Then why did you ask in the first place?”

Lenox shook his head as he watched Ivelin, who was covering her ears and asking back, and started walking.

Ivelin, who had taken her hands off with an awkward look, followed Lenox and looked up at the fiercely raging lightning.

“I know he’s a great mage, but no matter how I look at it, he’s not the kind of person you should bring to such an important laboratory. Is it even possible to have a serious conversation with that person in the first place?”

“He may be a bit crazy, but he’s more passionate than anyone else about the magic he uses.”

Lenox smiled.

“I’ve met many mages, but it’s rare to find a seeker who has such a strong pride in his magic. Rather, I think there’s something to learn from his mindset rather than the tricks or techniques of magic.”

“…Hmm. It’s the first time I’ve heard you evaluate another mage like that.”

“He’s a madman who will do anything if he can pass on magic, regardless of the surrounding circumstances. I’ve also received a few things from the Tower Master in that process.”

Lenox slowly raised his gaze and said.

“That’s why… I also have a duty to show him what I’ve obtained.”

“That’s…”

At that moment, Ivelin realized that the surroundings had suddenly become quiet and quickly turned her gaze.

The thunder that had been echoing stopped abruptly, and a strange, eerie silence filled the space.

“Don’t move.”

Lenox, passing by Ivelin, took a step forward.

“It’s right ahead. He’ll be waiting.”

“……”

Ivelin tried to say something, but then closed her mouth and followed Lenox.

The scene of a vast laboratory common area unfolded at the end of the empty research corridor.

The Torben Magic Tower Master, his whole body dyed in blue light, stood alone in front of it.

Whioooooo!!!

He had suppressed the lightning and thunder that he had been constantly unleashing, and his expression was blank as he stared at the scene before him.

The excitement he had been showing without restraint had subsided, and even his thoughts and presence had become infinitely quiet.

However, Ivelin, who turned her gaze following Torben, could not help but close her mouth at the sight before her.

In the very center of the vast laboratory, there was a huge glass tube shaped in a streamlined form.

Inside the glass tube, which had a beautiful curve like a giant whale swimming in the sky, something was sleeping with its eyes closed.

[Kuuul.]

The baby dragon was sleeping, sucking on its front paw like a pacifier.

The guardian spirit was sound asleep, its bulging belly twitching and its nostrils twitching.

The dragon, which had not been seen in the tower or the territory throughout the subjugation battle.

However, Torben could not say anything in front of the guardian spirit, even though he had seen it for the first time in a while.

Crack, crack…!!!

The chubby baby dragon was fast asleep, hugging a dark blue lightning fire like a pillow.

Fragments of black-blue lightning slowly swirled in the guardian spirit’s arms.

Beyond the shape of the dragon and the glass tube, beyond the research facility and the space-time of Balkan.

Prioritizing everything and shining like a star-

“Ah…”

Thud.

Torben, who had been staring blankly at it, forgot to even draw up his magic power and knelt down on the spot.

Even though he hadn’t asked anything, the Tower Master could tell the moment he faced it.

As a mage who had inherited the karma of lightning, and as a seeker who had been chasing its meaning for his entire life, he could understand.

The key that Akendrias El Torben had been searching for his entire life.

A miracle that could take precedence over all karma and go beyond the end of the world.

“It was there…”

The old man’s eyes, filled with emotion, trembled, and he unconsciously formed words.

His hand, which had fallen to the ground, trembled with uncontrollable emotion.

“It really, existed…”

“……”

A faint whisper, unlike his loud and hearty tone, as if it would disappear at any moment.

However, Torben’s voice was deeply immersed in endless regret.

“The Extreme Lightning… was not just a vain fantasy of the ancients… I, just with that…”

The Extreme Lightning Magic.

A miracle that only the transcendents who had engraved the karma of lightning in their lives had dreamed of as they faded away.

A lightning of enlightenment that exists prior to all karma and transcends any ideology or compatibility.

Lenox had obtained the transcendent lightning through the subjugation battle, and Torben was also aware of it.

He had tried to confirm it with his own eyes because he knew how absurd a miracle it was and how impossible a concept it was to exist at this moment.

Rather, that was why Akendrias understood everything as soon as he saw the Extreme Lightning and was captivated by it.

“…Ban. This is…”

The guardian spirit was deeply asleep, embracing the fragments of the Extreme Lightning, a strange yet seemingly sublime sight.

Was the fact that the spirit had not appeared throughout the subjugation battle to prepare for this moment?

Even Ivelin was momentarily speechless at the unexpected scene, and Lenox took a step forward.

“Extreme Lightning is an enlightenment that goes against the process of understanding.”

Lenox said, approaching Torben, who was kneeling.

“It refers to the enlightenment that does not exist but must exist.”

“……”

“Tower Master. Because you conveyed the meaning to me, I was able to understand what kind of concept it was relatively quickly.”

Lenox said, watching the swirling dark blue lightning beyond the experimental tube.

“That’s why I was able to create it in its complete form in time for Kaise’s return.”

“…Sajil.”

“All journeys to transcendence are not independent, but intertwined in a complex web of karma like a thread.”

Lenox took a step forward.

“Everything was decided before the subjugation battle began. All the things I experienced were part of the process of reaching that place.”

“……”

“Learning electric magic, obtaining the magnetic field, the enlightenment you gave me… even all the failures I went through.”

Lenox reached out his hand towards the sleeping guardian spirit and murmured.

“I’m still remembering them to leave this meaning behind.”

The entire process of obtaining the Extreme Lightning Magic was not designed and achieved during the subjugation battle.

If he had not heard about the concept of Extreme Lightning Magic from the Torben Magic Tower Master and researched it.

If he had not received the turning point of the half-bow and used the runaway electric magic as a means of transcendence.

If he had not realized how to control the Extreme Lightning using the Incarnation Body and truly obtained the turning point of transcendence.

If he had not made his desires clear, everything Lenox had obtained would not have existed here.

Because his desires are clear, he can remain unwavering even on an endless journey.

Even if he temporarily deviates from the orbit and path, he can always return to his place.

He always tries to leave opportunities behind because he considers even unexpected changes or failures as a process towards the next step.

Even though he had faced difficulties several times before the subjugation battle began, he had saved his strength and looked forward to the next step.

Because he poured all the thoughts and feelings he had left behind into this war, Lenox was finally able to obtain the Extreme Lightning Magic in the final battle with Kaise.

The lightning of enlightenment that exists prior to all karma.

Its true meaning is-

“…I have no regrets.”

The Torben Magic Tower Master closed his eyes.

He knelt down and bowed his head, piously putting his hands together as if in prayer.

“The miracle that I tried to achieve even by using myself as a tool is right before my eyes. I know that the answer I have been longing for exists, so what more could I ask for?”

“……”

“Sajil. The Extreme Lightning that you have obtained is the key to transcend all the shackles of this world. It is the only faith that can reach the gods of that sea.”

Torben said with his eyes closed.

“Now, Bonno will lay down his long mission and give you all the names and rights of Torben-”

Thud!!

At that moment, Lenox stretched out the staff he was holding and blocked Torben’s mouth.

Torben, whose mouth was closed with the staff handle against his chin, finally opened his eyes with a dumbfounded expression.

“Szeueul?”

“You’re mistaken about something.”

Lenox said with a blank face, holding out his staff.

“I didn’t show you the Extreme Lightning because I wanted to take over the responsibilities you bear. I have no interest in such troublesome missions.”

“……”

“I’m sorry, but you should carry the name of Torben for the rest of your life. I’m still satisfied with my name.”

“…Hmph. How many names are as strong and cool as Torben’s?”

Akendrias grumbled, finally removing the staff that was pressing on his chin.

“How much honor and benefit can you enjoy just by receiving the name of Torben? It’s not for nothing that Bonno brought you into the tower-”

“Let’s get back to the point. The reason I showed you the Extreme Lightning is not just to repay your teachings.”

Lenox said, retrieving his staff.

“I need your help in researching the Extreme Lightning. I will compensate you for this, so please cooperate.”

“Help? Sajil, I think you’re mistaken about something.”

Torben scratched his head.

“At the point where you obtained the Extreme Lightning Magic, you are already a great mage that cannot be compared to Bonno. There must be a much greater river of enlightenment between the difference in power that exists between us.”

“……”

“Now, it seems that Bonno should rather ask you for teachings, and I was even considering becoming your disciple. Is there anything else Bonno can help you with in the field of lightning?”

“Enlightenment is not just about knowledge.”

Lenox replied.

“Akendrias El Torben. There are parts where I need your knowledge and insight as an aristocrat of Ars Nova.”

“Hmm… I’ll tell you in advance, it’s better not to expect too much from Bonno about the knowledge of the center…”

“I know. It’s faster to show you than to explain it a hundred times.”

Lenox smiled as he looked at Torben, who had become a wimp with a hesitant expression.

“Let’s do it the way we always do. Then it’ll be okay, right?”

“The way we always… do you mean?”

“Why are you asking when you know?”

Uuuuuung…!!

The moment Lenox said that and reached out his hand, the entire research facility where the three of them were standing shook violently.

A strong vibration and resonance were felt around the glass tube where the guardian spirit was sleeping, and the moment Ivelin and Torben turned their gazes with surprised expressions almost simultaneously.

The Extreme Lightning in the glass tube was sucked into Lenox’s hand as if transcending space-time.

Kwaaaaang!!!!

A powerful wave and a soul-shaking reverberation exploded.

Fragments of dark blue lightning were slowly rotating in Lenox’s hand.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t had a proper fight since the subjugation battle ended.”

“…Sajil.”

“Let’s have a match, Akendrias.”

Kuooooo!!!

Crack, crack…!!

Lenox, who had spread his dark blue lightning like wings, turned towards Torben and smiled.

“I’ll show you directly how the Extreme Lightning works…”