Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 151

“Still, a formula that deflects magic completely… that’s incredibly powerful among the special types.”

“Professor Aris didn’t scout him from outside for nothing. Maybe the assistant professor will hold a special lecture about his formulas?”

“Oh, I’d really like to attend that.”

Priscilla, who had been watching the whole situation near the training ground, spoke with an astonished expression.

“No, Assistant Professor. Even so, to blow Bailey away before he could even try anything…”

“………”

Lenox was so lost in thought that he didn’t respond to Priscilla’s words.

What had just happened seemed purely coincidental, but the process was far from random.

At first glance, it looked like Davi had simply reflected Roden’s magic and subdued him instantly, but there was a much more complex cause-and-effect relationship involved.

‘I couldn’t feel any magic power.’

Roden had used a shock-type unique magic [Impact Horn], which was quite common among mages.

To change the direction of such magic head-on would require a very high-level formula, even if a formula was used.

Moreover, to send Roden flying that far would mean reflecting the original form of the magic he used almost perfectly.

That was a feat that even Lenox couldn’t guarantee without deploying his domain.

Such complex magic manipulation in an instant, with magic control that even Lenox couldn’t detect? That was absurd.

Lenox knew there was a more likely explanation.

‘Davi.’

[That’s right.]

Davi, who was holding an invisible gem with both front paws, replied.

[It seems that what I just used was the power of the artifact.]

“………”

Sebastian had said that the abilities of top-tier ancient artifacts were completely different from modern formula systems.

If so, the hypothesis that the ability Davi just used to deflect magic was part of the Archangel’s Compassion’s power was accurate.

‘It’s not even just deflecting magic. This is…’

If the magic had been reflected based on Davi’s body, there should have been a process of the magic being fired and returning.

However, based on the flow of magic that Lenox had confirmed, that was not the case.

The magic that had started from Roden’s hands had never changed its direction.

And if the magic that was fired in reality turned its blade back towards its owner, even though the flow of magic had not changed, there was only one thing to consider.

“Hoo…”

Lenox suppressed his racing heart and took out a cigarette from his pocket, infused it with magic power, and tossed it to Davi.

At that moment, Davi’s body flashed again.

“Huh? Why is there a cigarette here?”

Priscilla picked up the cigarette that had fallen from the sky and tilted her head.

“…………”

It was certain.

Part of the powerful auxiliary ability of the Archangel’s Compassion.

It was a type of transfer ability that moved magic or objects containing magic through space.

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After that, Lenox sent the unconscious Roden to the infirmary and spent some time showing the remaining students Davi using lightning magic.

It was fortunate that she had awakened a transfer formula that didn’t use magic through the rainbow-colored gem, but there was no need to tell the other students about it.

Here, it was more beneficial to show lightning-type magic that matched Davi’s appearance and elicit a reaction.

Fzzzt…!!

Davi was just aimlessly jumping around in the air; after all, it was Lenox’s job to control the lightning.

After grabbing the lightning that had sprung up around her body and performing various tricks, and then dropping lightning from the sky, the students’ reactions were nothing short of enthusiastic.

“Sh-she summoned lightning!!”

“Davi is the best…!!”

“Long live the spirit!!!”

Although something strange had happened along the way, Lenox smiled faintly as he watched the students, who were excited by the impressive display that had blown away the unpleasant feeling.

Students from other departments who had come to watch after hearing the rumors, as well as school officials, were also watching this training ground.

If he showed this much ability, there wouldn’t be any more questions about Lenox’s position in the future.

Lenox thought so and glanced at Davi, who was being praised by everyone.

She was at the center of hundreds of people, receiving tremendous applause and cheers.

[Please lift me up higher. So I can see the tops of everyone’s heads…!]

“………”

Did spirits really need character education? Lenox was lost in thought.

Even though the words of the electronic spirit wouldn’t reach other people, he still had to keep her in check.

Anyway, it was fortunate that things had worked out well.

It was time for the lecture to end, so it seemed like he could dismiss the undergraduates and go to the library.

‘It was an unexpected coincidence, but the gains from this incident are not small.’

He never thought that he would discover one of the artifact’s abilities through such a coincidence.

He hadn’t even considered putting Davi at the forefront when engaging in combat as a team, so it was no exaggeration to say that it was a coincidence that could only happen within this school.

He calmly suppressed the excitement that was welling up from deep within his chest.

‘Let’s stay calm… Confirming the transfer ability properly is the priority.’

But even as he kept repeating that to himself, it was hard for Lenox’s reason to suppress his excitement.

Transfer ability. Lenox knew very well the value of this ability.

It was a gain to have obtained the rare space-type ability, and even more so that it was a transfer ability that didn’t use magic.

He had wondered when he heard the explanation about the artifact, but this was certain.

If Lenox were to obtain the artifact’s ability to transfer living things, he could gain mobility comparable to teleportation without having to suffer the penalty of mana addiction.

And if, just in case, the transfer ability that was insufficient with just the gem, if it was the kind that could transfer the user as well when fully combined with the staff?

“………”

It was hard to hide his excitement just from imagining it.

That meant that Lenox would have to completely change his stance on the exploration team.

Instead of waiting for Irina Pesfield to make a move, he had to move first.

He had to obtain the other half of the rainbow-colored gem. He had to obtain the staff with silver wings on both sides.

‘I should contact Sebastian as soon as I get back.’

Just as Lenox was thinking that and was about to move towards the audience, someone walked towards Lenox from behind.

Archwood, who had been watching the situation without saying anything, was staring at Lenox with a stiff expression.

“What’s the matter?”

“…It seems those pathetic guys didn’t see anything, but my eyes can’t be fooled.”

There was a very strong light of conviction in Archwood’s eyes.

“You pretended to borrow the power of the spirit, but I saw it all. The moment you interfered with the space of the magic he used…!! You must have been playing with him using that ridiculous magic manipulation ability.”

“………”

He was from a famous magic tower and was said to be one of the promising talents, so it seemed his insight wasn’t bad after all.

Archwood didn’t guess that Lenox had used transfer ability, but he did realize that Lenox had touched space itself.

That was probably possible because he had been constantly cultivating his insight by building relationships with mages who were much higher level than him.

Archwood’s fingertips trembled as he looked at Lenox’s expressionless face.

Only after gaining confidence in his guess did he realize that he was an unapproachable mage.

He tried to pretend to be calm, but he couldn’t hide the faint fear in his face.

“You’re really unbelievably skilled. Why did a monster like you come to the Department of Elemental Studies at this university? Are you perhaps an inspector sent from another magic tower?”

He was mixing honorifics and informal speech, which showed how confused he was.

Seeing his faintly trembling body, Lenox could guess how much resolve he had to ask this question, but—

Was there a need to tell him the answer?

Lenox found it too bothersome to reply, so he just gave a meaningful smile.

But rather, Archwood seemed to gain confidence from that reaction, and now he was trembling with a look as if his soul had left his body before bowing his head deeply.

A defeated voice flowed from his mouth as he turned away powerlessly.

“…I will fully cooperate with whatever you do in the future. Please, don’t take away my magic power anymore.”

As Lenox watched Archwood walk away with a hollow expression, a clear bell rang out from the distance between the lecture halls.

It was an announcement that the lecture time was over.

While accepting the greetings of the other undergraduates who were scattering, Lenox immediately turned his steps towards the library.

He had unintentionally received Archwood’s complete surrender, but it wasn’t a bad thing.

Being able to freely control him, who held a considerable position within the university, would be quite helpful.

Lenox put aside his thoughts about him and quickened his pace.

Time wasn’t very generous.

He had to hurry if he wanted to roughly skim through the related materials today.

After taking out his phone and sending a message to Sebastian asking for the data to be quickly transferred, he pulled up his magic power to block the pouring gazes.

[Can’t I not be with those humans?]

…He also decided not to forget to take Davi, who was starting to talk nonsense.

The day at Lavatenon University was coming to an end.

Preparation (1)

Beep. Beep.

A soft clicking sound echoed in the darkness.

Only after the small noise that was grating on the ears rang out a few more times did one side of the wall light up brightly, revealing a beam projector.

“Ah, I’m sorry. It’s been a while since I’ve used it, so it’s not working very well.”

It was a middle-aged man with a plump body, glasses, and who was constantly chewing on something.

Contrary to his first impression, he was dressed quite neatly in a shirt and slacks, but he couldn’t shake off the feeling that he was standing somewhat hunched over.

He had one hand in his pocket and was clicking the remote control in his hand, but no one in this place pointed that out.

They were just watching the expression of one person who had her head bowed with her hands clasped together.

When she lifted her head, her eyes shone coldly through her light brown hair.

For a moment, was it an illusion that a strong smell of blood wafted through the tip of her nose?

Irina Pesfield replied quietly.

“No… Don’t worry about it. Let’s continue.”

“Yes. In that sense, to continue the explanation… First of all, there are three candidates who are suspected of killing the exploration team.”

The man said so and casually flipped through a few slides that appeared on the wall.

They had been wearing masks when they appeared at the auction house, and as a result, the members of the exploration team who had directly faced them were annihilated, making it difficult to dig into their identities properly.

If it hadn’t been for the contact that Brooke had sent just before the chase, even this investigation through the information organization would have been impossible.

He showed the photos of the three people on the screen one by one and said.

“First, the first candidate is Aladeil Barmer, a genius mage who has recently been gaining attention from the Gravein Magic Tower. He has recently begun to appear in public after ending his long apprenticeship, and he is a perfect match for the traces of powerful manipulation-type magic left at the scene.”

A young man with dark brown skin and a charming smile. As the young man with an impressive handsome face playfully moved his fingers, the magical beasts that were rushing towards him were indiscriminately cut down.

Irina and the remaining members of the exploration team watched the video carefully.

When they felt enough time had passed, the man flipped the slide.

“The second is Sha Marah, a Class 1 wanted criminal who was recently reported to have escaped from the Outlying Area Detention Center. He is a very powerful psychic, and his telekinesis can also explain the traces of the horrific battle left at the scene. Personally, I think this one is more likely…”

The man muttered indifferently and played a video, and a scene began to play where a scruffy-looking man with a thick beard was bursting or burning the heads of people around him without even touching them.

Even though a graphic video of people dying was playing, no one here frowned or looked away.

They were not used to the Balkan way of life, but the members of this exploration team were skilled people who shared every moment in a harsh environment.

No one who was so naive as to be shaken by this level of cruelty or bloodshed could work in the exploration team.

The problem was that even such skilled people were being destroyed so easily, which meant that the exploration team’s enemies were extremely powerful.

When the exploration team’s reaction was indifferent, the man cleared his throat and turned the slide to the last candidate.

“Now, and lastly, what I’m going to show you is…”

A young man with black hair and a thin face. He didn’t have any particularly striking appearance or features, but his sharp expression was impressive enough to be seen through the screen.

Unlike the previous two, it was also noteworthy that it wasn’t a photo of him looking directly at the camera.

Everyone was speechless at the photo of him turning his head slightly to look at the camera as if he knew the camera was approaching from behind.

Between the blurry gaze visible beyond the black coat, there was a stream of blue light instead of pupils.

“I’m sorry. This candidate is a freelancer who doesn’t have an official identity, and he’s very good at avoiding being photographed. I had a hard time getting this data.”

“Saying that makes me feel like you’ve finally earned your money.”