Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 346

Whoosh!

A blizzard raged on the cliff.

Maiya tossed the corpse she was holding and slowly stretched her shoulders.

Following the path she had climbed, blood and various corpses flowed down.

As a former executor of the Machine City and now a member of the Underworld, she was one of the powerful individuals specialized in solo operations.

It wasn’t difficult for her to do her part in any harsh environment.

Lightly shaking off the blood on her fingertips, she muttered,

“It’s endless… Are all the guys around here like this?”

[Occupying the snowy plains alone would yield a lot. It’s not an incomprehensible decision.]

A fur ball floating behind her emitted the voice of a middle-aged man.

Maiya turned her gaze with a disgusted look and distanced herself.

“I told you not to come close. Don’t defile my ears with that voice.”

[…I told you it’s just a means for efficient communication. I want to focus on this side too, but there’s too much to do.]

“Do you think I don’t know what that fur ball is made of?”

Unlike a stranger, Maiya had worked with the Doctor several times and knew what kind of materials he preferred for research.

An experiment of a researcher who had completely abandoned human ethics and morals.

Although she was working with him due to circumstances, it was clear that he was someone she couldn’t get close to.

[I know you don’t like it, but it can’t be helped. Most of the other members moving in the Northern Continent aren’t answering Agneta’s calls, and the ones I can reach are just lunatics who shouldn’t be left alone.]

“The organization is a mess since Jintun started moving. What is the leader doing?”

[You know what kind of person the leader is, right? His perspective is different from ours. Especially when it comes to the organization’s discipline, it’s best not to expect anything.]

“I didn’t expect anything from this kind of criminal organization. What I’m saying is, is collecting the remnants of the old world more important than this right now?”

Even while arguing with the fur ball, Maiya diligently did her job.

When she waved her hand at the warriors who were hiding somewhere on the cliff and rushing at her, an unknown flash of light flickered in the air, and blood splattered.

She stepped on the corpses that had lost parts of their bodies and died, heading straight to the edge of the cliff.

There were many who could use the nature transformation of magic, but Maiya expressionlessly slashed her hand as if such resistance was nothing.

A sense of boredom, as if she was just handling her usual work.

However, the flow of magic and flashes of light that bounced from her gestures were so precise that even the Doctor was impressed.

[A method of splitting magic into three directions and reproducing powerful cutting power through friction. She’s perfectly calculating all the directions and rebounds of the launched magic.]

“…”

[That’s an incredible calculation ability. Does she have a separate calculation device attached to her body?]

“Be quiet. I need to concentrate now.”

Maiya, standing at the edge of the cliff, took out a wire from her waist, inserted it, and threw herself off the cliff.

Whirr!

The wire quickly unwound, and Maiya’s body accelerated downward.

A fall without proper safety equipment.

In a normal situation, she would have been cut to death without even being able to hold the wire.

However, Maiya nonchalantly grabbed the wire with her bare hand and stopped in the middle of the cliff, looking around.

[With your physical abilities, you wouldn’t need a wire.]

“It’s a habit.”

Maiya, dismissing the Doctor’s words with a single sentence, ran vertically down the steep cliff and threw herself somewhere.

Whoosh!

The place she landed after breaking through an invisible barrier was a hidden cave inside the cliff.

Maiya, who landed lightly, picked up speed and started running inside the cave.

The cave she was heading to was one of the hidden secret passages of the Ascendant Jintun’s ideological domain, the ‘Ganges Labyrinth’.

It was a gateway that allowed entry to the waypoint without going through the entrances installed throughout the labyrinth.

It was unknown whether this passage, found only by the Doctor’s words, was still working, but if it connected to the waypoint properly, she would be able to reach her goal and leave before the others gathered in this snowy field.

However, Maiya’s thoughts vanished as if washed away by the unknown magic felt at the end of the cave.

An old stone door with intricate carvings.

The figure of a robe leaning against it, head bowed.

Even the sticky, viscous magic flowing from his slender physique.

He was not an opponent to be taken lightly.

Maiya, who had stopped abruptly, opened her mouth.

“Doctor.”

[That’s strange. It seems there’s someone else who knows this passage besides us.]

The fur ball floating behind her muttered.

[The leader said there wouldn’t be anyone among the humans of this era who would know… If this happened, there’s only one reason.]

“What? You knew the leader was involved and didn’t tell me?”

Despite Maiya’s annoyed words, the fur ball quietly stroked its chin.

[Concentrate, Maiya. The opponent is likely an elder who has lived since this labyrinth was created.]

Only after hearing those words did the robe, who had been bowing his head, slowly raise his body.

The face that flipped back the hood was that of a young man. Even considering his somewhat sharp impression, he didn’t look like an old man who had lived for hundreds of years.

The moment Maiya frowned slightly at that fact, the young man opened his mouth.

“What did you do with the guys outside the cliff? I told them to watch the surroundings.”

“I killed them all.”

She replied indifferently.

“I see. That’s a relief.”

The young man nodded.

“A relief?”

“If you hadn’t done it, I was going to kill them all myself.”

The young man, who casually uttered a chilling answer, slowly stretched his body and replied.

“To not even be able to properly watch the outside and interfere with my work… Useless guys should be cleared out here.”

“Oh, that’s a very… familiar way of thinking.”

Maiya also raised her magic to match the young man’s movements and replied.

“So, did you get what you wanted, young friend?”

“Does it look like it?”

Maiya laughed at the young man’s annoyed answer.

“No.”

If the secret passage had really worked successfully, the young man wouldn’t have been squatting there, idly passing the time.

On the way to meet the Ascendant, unfortunately, there was no shortcut.

“What’s your name?”

“Jaun Audis. But you don’t need to remember it.”

The young man replied.

“Because I’m going to kill both of you here anyway.”

Clatter!

With those words, two dazzling jewels popped out from the young man, Jaun’s, sleeves and overlapped between his index and middle fingers.

The fur ball, the Doctor, immediately let out a groan upon confirming the identity of the jewels.

[That’s an incredible item. It’s a jewel that’s at least a hundred years old. The concentration of magic contained within is comparable to that of a Saint.]

“It’s a relic of the old empire.”

Jaun replied calmly.

“It’s a trace of a country that served a ruler called the Emperor, who no longer exists.”

Only after hearing those words did the Doctor nod.

[I see. From that outdated knowledge to his actions… I’m getting a rough idea. I thought he was hiding inside the robe, but did he decide to become one with it?]

“Doctor, what nonsense are you talking about?”

Unlike Maiya, who frowned at the Doctor’s words, Jaun smiled at those words.

“You’re quick on the uptake. I guess I can’t let you live.”

No sooner had those words ended than a fierce magic swept through the cave.

Whoooom!

The pressure emanating from Jaun’s body was so complex and alien that it was hard to believe it was built up by a human.

However, Maiya, even with an opponent she couldn’t understand, sighed deeply.

“Haa… I have to fight another monster.”

[Think positively.]

The fur ball, clinging to Maiya’s back, said.

[It’s like getting rid of a competitor before entering the labyrinth, isn’t it?]

“Be quiet.”

Maiya, who slowly lowered her stance, eyes flashed eerily.

“Because I’m going to find out right now.”

The moment Maiya’s body disappeared from that spot, the jewels in Jaun’s hand shone brightly.

Boom!

A clash. The cliff shook and began to crumble little by little.

* * *

It had been three days since Cheong attempted to enter the canyon where the labyrinth was located.

Other Watchers, as well as organizations that had been focused on checking others in the snowy plains, were also slowly poking their heads into the canyon.

Naturally, sporadic battles were taking place around the labyrinth.

The canyon had turned into a battlefield to the point that even the Watchers who had been waiting and watching the situation could no longer stand idly by.

Boom!

“Wait, what is that house-sized lizard?!”

“It’s a spirit beast that lives in the Southern Continent. It would be faster to ask Grisha.”

“Isn’t that a cold-blooded animal? Is it okay to summon it in such a cold place?”

“What do you expect me to know…”

As someone’s summoned beast appeared in the middle of the battlefield, other summoned beasts appeared as if on cue.

Among those riding on the summoned beasts, the expressions of the Watchers who recognized familiar faces changed strangely.

“…I didn’t know Godin had such a talent. But what exactly did he summon?”

“Leave that side alone. Seeing that they teamed up with a fellow summoner, they must have their own plan.”

The Watcher who said that looked up at the sky and muttered.

“Ah, a missile is falling. That’s the fourth one today.”

“Tell me quicklyyyy!!!”

KABOOM!!!

Everyone gathered here were skilled warriors and mages who could take care of themselves even in such a chaotic battle.

They were avoiding large-scale battles, thinking that something might happen, but there was no way to avoid the battles that were taking place everywhere.

Many of those who had been fighting for control around the labyrinth for three days were heated up.

Death of comrades, financial losses, personal gains and losses. The reasons were varied, but many had forgotten their original purpose.

“Jintun’s domain has become such a mess… I really don’t understand what the Ascendants are thinking. What is he thinking while watching this scene?”

“Hey, stop with the nonsense and focus.”

The voice of the Watcher who had been screaming just a moment ago cooled down.

“They’re coming this way.”

New forces found them, who had finished a battle in a corner of the canyon and were catching their breath.

The two Watchers frowned at the same time upon confirming the identity of the opponents.

“That wolf bastard… Doesn’t he look familiar?”

“I think we butchered a lot of them about five days ago.”

“They must be coming to get revenge?”

“Is that even a question?”

“Shit…”

The two men, cursing, stood up and drew their weapons to face the warriors riding on the beasts.

Thud! Thud!

The heads of the warriors running at the front exploded, scattering blood.

“…!!”

It was an incomprehensible sight, but the two Watchers put aside such questions and moved immediately.

They quickly cut down the wolves that were wandering around without their masters and faced the warriors who were following behind.

Swoosh!

A black arrow flew past their eyes.

Only then did the two realize the identity of the reinforcements and gave a hollow laugh.

“It was those two. They’re really monsters.”

“Hyungung? Where the hell are they shooting from?”

Even while talking to each other, their hands didn’t stop, and the arrows and bullets that smoothly passed between the two of them relentlessly pierced the enemies in front of them.

A series of battles that were resolved in an instant. A victory that overwhelmed the numbers with a perfect division of roles between the front and rear.

It was clearly a perfect team play, except that the rear was so far away that it couldn’t be caught in the front’s sensory range.

Only then did the two Watchers catch their breath, sitting down among the corpses.

“Where the hell are they providing such snipes from? There must be more than just us Watchers who received help.”

“What’s more surprising is that Hyungung isn’t the only one capable of such snipes.”

The Watcher with a serious personality quietly shone his eyes.

“The mage Evan. To think that he’s capable of long-range snipes comparable to Hyungung… He’s much more versatile than I heard. No wonder she wasn’t dissatisfied with the team.”

“Thank you, sniping duo!!”

The Watcher shook his head, watching the man waving his hand in the direction where the arrows had come from.

“…Don’t ever call them by that weird nickname in front of Hyungung.”

“Why?”

“Hmm, as far as I know, Hyungung is surprisingly embarrassed by his nickname…”

Swoosh!

An arrow was stuck below their feet before the sentence could be finished.

The two Watchers simultaneously closed their mouths and exchanged glances.

“…”

Useless words were unnecessary.

Only the sight of the two men waving their hands diligently in the direction where the arrows had come from remained.

* * *

Lenox, who had his eye on the scope and confirmed the scene, chuckled.

“They’re interesting guys. They won’t die easily in a place like this.”

“You’re just talking nonsense. I shouldn’t have saved them.”

Ivelyn, who was slightly blushing and grumbling, raised her bow again.

Click!

The bow, which was wider than her height, unfolded like black wings, and at the same time as pulling the bare bowstring, an arrow shaft rose between the bow.

Naturally, the arrow shaft held between Ivelyn’s slender fingers was placed on the bowstring and accelerated as she released her hand.

A black flash that fell from the distant sky ran for several kilometers and pierced the target.

“I missed a little.”

As she muttered that and pulled the bowstring again, there were no devices or telescopes in her eyes.

Her ability to observe a distance of thousands of meters with her bare eyes as if it were a scene right in front of her was the essence of archery.

That figure, which was no different from the ideal of all archers, was being displayed without reservation on the snowy mountain hundreds of meters above the canyon.

Lenox raised his sniper rifle and said, measuring the distance again.

“The wind direction keeps changing. Considering what we’ve experienced for three days, it will continue for at least two hours.”

“It’s okay.”

Ivelyn muttered as she pulled the bowstring again.

“I won’t miss more than once.”

Swoosh!

As always, the sight of enemies scattering blood and falling beyond the scope.

A miracle of piercing and killing at least five targets with a single arrow.

But what was even more surprising was that all of those snipes were being done purely based on her senses.

Long-range snipes that were more intuitive than Lenox’s snipes, which used Davi’s help to precisely analyze the wind speed, direction, and change patterns and supported with auxiliary magic.

To properly utilize this genius who possessed a heaven-sent talent in the field of archery.

Lenox, along with Ivelyn, had set up camp on the top of this snowy mountain and had been continuously pouring snipes down into the canyon.