Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 550

Kwaaang!!

‘Kahak…!!’

The giant’s grip would have broken her ribs instantly if she hadn’t layered her spears for protection.

At Ilya’s feet, the old monk’s robes were visible.

‘I didn’t expect so many gnats to have entered the power plant while I was distracted for a moment.’

Parden McQueen, having recovered, had returned to the power room to assist Kaise.

‘Kaise, are you alright?’

‘Yes, I’m fine.’

Kaise, with a blank face, walked out, closed the power room door, and locked it shut.

A solid steel lock engaged, and a magic circle barrier was added on top of it.

‘Where is Gilleon?’

‘He went above ground to deal with the mage. If the situation is okay, he plans to look around the power plant for other variables.’

McQueen’s calm eyes, having regained his composure, stared at Ilya.

‘Now that we’ve confirmed there’s more than one, there’s a possibility that this won’t end with just the two of them.’

‘…….’

Ilya, collapsed, and McQueen, looking at her, were separated by the melted power plant corridor.

Behind the fallen monk, a massive stone statue, large enough to make the wide corridor seem cramped, glared menacingly at Ilya.

[Kkigigigi……!!]

The summoned creature, Arjumarta, was summoned through a combination of release magic and the main gate doctrine [a type of magic].

It was a type of magic-assisting weapon that generally boosted all of Parden McQueen’s abilities, and it was a power close to his signature technique.

McQueen, who hadn’t even attempted to summon it during the battle with Lenox because he was being completely overwhelmed, had summoned it right from the start this time.

Ilya looked at McQueen and the summoned creature, sighed, and slowly rose from her spot.

‘Hoo…’

Behind her, a super-vibrating spear rose and naturally supported Ilya’s body.

‘Rib and abdominal organ damage, some ligament tears, and a fractured knee… This is quite dangerous.’

Ilya smiled wryly, having quickly assessed the extent of her injuries.

After her internal time was disrupted by Kaise’s power, there was an error in calculating the time it would take for the opponent’s reinforcements to arrive.

Originally, the time would have been tight to escape from the power plant as soon as Kaise was secured.

She had wasted that precious moment by being delayed while dealing with Kaise.

Kaise, too, had waited for reinforcements to arrive, thoroughly drawing Ilya into the realm of psychological warfare.

From the fact that she had been delayed this long against Kaise, who had exhausted all his magic power and was not in good condition, it was already as good as Ilya’s defeat.

‘That weapon. It’s a technology I’ve never seen on the front lines.’

McQueen’s eyes gleamed as he looked at the super-vibrating spear floating behind Ilya.

‘Kaise, do you know anything about this person’s identity?’

‘…….’

Kaise remained silent instead of answering McQueen’s question.

Kaise, who had been looking at Ilya without a word, turned his steps toward the corridor behind McQueen.

‘I’ll leave this one to you. I have things to do.’

‘I was asked to guard you by Gilleon. Stay close.’

‘I’m going to inform the others outside the power plant about this as well.’

‘…….’

‘Of course, they might be returning after hearing the commotion, but first, it’s a priority to bring all our forces back here.’

Kaise looked at Ilya with cold eyes.

‘Then we can ask about their purpose and identity.’

‘Hmm.’

‘If Oliviera is dealing with that mage, there shouldn’t be any major problems for the time being. I might even need to tell her not to kill him.’

‘Ahem, if you call the Chairman’s name so carelessly…’

Ignoring McQueen’s cough, Kaise immediately disappeared down the corridor.

His movements suggested that he had something far more urgent to do than what he had just said.

Ilya watched Kaise until the end, but she had no choice but to give up on him due to the gazes of McQueen and the statue, who were staring intently at her.

Even though it was half-melted and collapsed, it was virtually impossible to break through McQueen and chase after Kaise in the straight corridor.

The moment she failed to secure Kaise on the spot and escape, it was a failure.

From here on, she had no choice but to face McQueen.

Ilya’s gaze slowly turned towards McQueen as she realized this, and McQueen, noticing her intention, smiled.

‘I’m relieved. You’re different from that mage.’

‘…….’

‘If you were as strong as that guy, you wouldn’t be hesitating like this. You’re not as strong as the mage… You’re not a monster like him…’

Ilya was momentarily speechless at McQueen’s muttering, as if he were reminding himself.

Judging by his appearance, it seemed he had already engaged in combat with Kyunryeon and returned here. How badly was he suppressed to be muttering such words?

The fallen monk, with bloodshot eyes, unleashed his chilling murderous intent without concealment.

‘Those who interfere with the Chairman, I will kill them all…!!’

Kwaaaaah!!!

At the same time as the statue’s fierce roar, McQueen’s main force erupted, turning the surrounding corridor bright yellow.

The pride of a Saint-level mage who had reached level 7. Yet, the humiliation of being trampled like an insect by a single mage.

McQueen’s psyche, mixed with disgrace and self-loathing, recklessly drew out more main force than his limit and unleashed it.

Ilya lowered her stance, holding her spears, and braced herself against McQueen’s momentum.

‘We’re both not in a position to be relaxed, are we?’

Kiiing……!!

Holding two spears in both hands, and stepping on one with her foot.

Ilya, who had raised her magic power with the other two spears floating behind her in a cross, quietly muttered.

‘I will take responsibility for my mistakes myself. Come.’

* * *

Unceasingly intersecting melodies of light.

A deafening roar erupted a beat late amidst the waves of a massive radiance that vibrated through the air, dazzling the surroundings.

Kugwagwagwagwa!!!

Due to the powerful heat that struck the surroundings, even the power plant building, which had been thoroughly constructed with heat-resistant materials, melted helplessly.

Even the exhaust pillar, boasting a diameter of tens of meters, lost its center and tilted.

Beyond Lenox’s gaze, dozens of clones were constantly intersecting, [Radiant Body of the Goddess].

Each time Oliviera’s clones walked leisurely through the waves of light, flashes of light that burst out with each step pounded the ground like a rain of arrows.

Dudududududu!!!

Hundreds of flashes of light refracted through the invasive magnetic field, [Mirror of Exploration and Penetration].

They did not stop with a single barrage but were reflected and distorted in various directions on the spot, seeking their target again and turning the heat source around.

The sight of hundreds of lasers lining up in spirals from all directions and pouring down as if bowing towards Lenox was almost beautiful.

Lenox was still holding out and buying time amidst the rain of heat source lasers that would evaporate his body if even one hit him properly.

Chiiiik!!!

He drew out lightning to deflect the barrage and blocked the attacks of the clones that came in close range with his carapace shield and shield.

He evaded attacks that came at a perfect moment that was impossible to avoid with a blink.

Lenox’s figure, moving as if sliding on the melted lava, disappeared and reappeared amidst the rain of light.

Oliviera stared at Lenox’s figure for a long time, then broke the silence and opened her mouth.

[I have traveled the world, meeting countless monsters and geniuses, but…]

A crooked smile hung on her lips as she tilted her head to one side.

[A mage as unique as you is truly a first.]

‘…….’

Lenox, unable to answer properly, weakly waved his hand.

It goes without saying how much mental strain and fatigue a battle with an extreme-level mage would cause.

Regardless of his mental strength, his physical fatigue had reached its limit.

If it weren’t for the power of the drug, he would have already collapsed and face-planted into the lava.

Oliviera looked at Lenox and laughed as if amused.

[With that level of combat intelligence and chanting speed, your martial power must be comparable to mine. Yet, if you are still avoiding domain expansion…]

Oliviera’s clones whispered.

[It must be because of Kaise’s presence.]

‘…….’

[Is the domain itself so vast that it cannot be controlled, or is it a power that summons something powerful that is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe?]

‘I don’t know…’

[It seems you want to take Kaise, but that is an impossible wish. Do you know that one of your companions just failed to capture Kaise?]

Lenox did not answer.

He, too, had long since felt the presence of Ilya, who had infiltrated the power plant, and the sensation of McQueen’s magic power clashing.

She must have failed to secure Kaise as well. He had no intention of blaming Ilya for that.

That was how alien Kaise’s power was, and his intelligence and judgment in handling it were comparable to Lenox’s.

Even Lenox himself, when he had Kaise in front of him, had not been able to decide how to deal with him.

In the end, the plan to help him finish the space-time research faster than expected had failed.

Rather, it only resulted in Kaise noticing Lenox’s identity faster.

Then, the only option was to seize control of the space-time fixation device that was still operating and stop it.

He had been buying time for Davi to hack into the independent network for that purpose, but… even so, Lenox was not sure.

Was the fallout caused by the space-time research, the side effect of the Black Consumer Project’s testbed, a problem that could be solved by that alone?

If the beings of the past were summoned into reality due to the side effects of the research, their power and judgment were too close to that of real people.

What if the increased fallout and the encounter with beings of the past through space-time research were the products of a greater secret?

Lenox had been thinking about that even while exchanging blows with Oliviera.

‘…….’

[Kaise seems to want to capture you alive and hear your explanation about this.]

Dozens of Oliviera’s clones split into hundreds on the spot, floating in the air and on the ground.

[If you can’t use your domain, that’s fine. There’s no reason to deal with someone who doesn’t know where to use their power.]

The clones of the Radiant Body of the Goddess, densely surrounding Lenox and closing the distance.

Oliviera had not stopped her attacks and started a conversation without any thought. She was just preparing the groundwork to prevent Lenox from escaping.

From the beginning, she had intended to capture Lenox alive and make him reveal his secrets, rather than kill him.

[I will confine your spirit to the upper heavens of the human world.]

The hundreds of clones simultaneously formed hand seals and gestured towards Lenox as if declaring his fate.

Kiiiiiiing……!!

A massive prism barrier surrounding Lenox tilted, receiving the light from the sky and beginning to construct a light barrier.

The shape of the barrier formation, shining and rotating in a huge hemisphere.

Unique Magic of the Light Spectrum

Great Light Seal of the Supreme Peak

[Celestial Wheel Construction]

Paahhhhhh!!!

A massive line of light connected among the hundreds of clones created by Oliviera, and each clone became a focal point for constructing the barrier.

A powerful sealing technique that simultaneously confines different domains by overlapping hundreds of focal points, which can only exist one in the sphere of the barrier.

Knowing that Lenox was a very powerful mage, Oliviera was also using all her power to seal him.

‘……!!’

Kkigigigigik!!

Hundreds of light beams from the sphere surrounded Lenox’s body and began to close in, gradually tightening.

The manifestation of a barrier technique that restricts and seals movement, as well as breathing, movement, and magic manipulation, by constricting the space itself.

A single decisive move that made the time Lenox had been holding out for meaningless.

Oliviera, too, had been constantly preparing other secret plans while the battle was going on.

At this rate, it would not be strange if Lenox himself was captured and the operation itself ended, making the battle so far meaningless.

However, instead of struggling and wasting his magic power meaninglessly, Lenox calmly lowered his magic power and slowly took a breath.

‘I admit it. You are still cautious and dangerous here.’

He received and grasped the pitch-black light that was constantly falling from his right eye with one hand.

The moment he turned his right magic eye, which was dripping with pitch-black light, towards the barrier.

Jjeojeok!!

The barrier, [Celestial Wheel Construction], which had been rushing to seal Lenox, began to collapse.

‘That’s why it took so long to get here.’

[……!!]

Hundreds of Olivieras, with surprised expressions, looked back at the barrier at the roar that came from an unexpected place.

Jjeojeojeojeok!!!

The shape of the barrier, which had been drawing a magnificent light hemisphere until just now, was collapsing in various places while emitting a crazy light.

As the barrier collapsed, the clones that were acting as focal points began to disappear one by one, and the barrier itself cracked and broke.

Only then did Oliviera realize how Lenox had interfered with the barrier, and she unleashed a sharp killing intent.

[It wasn’t suppressing the Celestial Wheel Construction. It was causing the barrier structure itself to go berserk. Since when…!!]

‘I thought about it the moment I saw your clone magic.’

Lenox smiled.

‘If the clones were created by bending the characteristics of light-based magic to the extreme, the existence of the clones themselves might become a medium for a more powerful technique.’

The Oliviera of this era was a genius and a monster who handled the attribute magic of the light system to the extreme, even though she was a figure from decades ago.

Lenox was keenly aware of her intellect and talent, so he was certain that there was more than one reason why she had summoned the clones.

Simply hiding the location of the main body or increasing the number of heads?

The Oliviera Ron Maze he knew was not the type to go through the trouble for such trivial measures.

The existence of the clones themselves was a stepping stone to achieve a greater purpose.

Lenox was aware of this, and he was waiting for the moment when Oliviera pushed the clones to their limit in order to use her technique.

‘Even after creating dozens of clones, you showed almost no openings. It was only after overlapping yourself hundreds of times simultaneously that the magic eye started to work. You’re a monster.’

From the moment he faced the clone magic, he had intended to use his magic eye to forcibly make Oliviera’s technique go berserk.

However, it was only after Oliviera had increased herself to nearly hundreds that her technique began to show an opening.

A truly overwhelming capacity and the result of a powerful self-awareness.

If she hadn’t pushed the capacity to its limit by using the Celestial Wheel Construction at the last moment, Lenox’s magic eye would not have worked.

However, Lenox was certain that Oliviera would try to decide the outcome by using an extreme magic that only she could be sure of.

Wasn’t that why he had been forcibly holding out in this place and drawing attention for Davi until now, in order to induce such thoughts and judgments?

Jjeojeojeok……!!

The figures of hundreds of Oliviera clones shattered on the spot, as if glass had cracked.

The mirage created using the refraction of light split, broke, and disappeared, and the huge magnetic field mirror barrier beyond it also broke.

Whachang!!

The real Oliviera’s figure was visible amidst the rain of countless prism fragments that were shattered and falling.

It was absurd that the magnetic field of an 8th-level extreme mage, especially an invasive magnetic field that was melting into reality, could be so easily broken.

However, Lenox knew that if his magic eye worked, its power would surely reach her domain.

Because the magic eye of his right eye, which Lenox was using to make causality go berserk, was derived from the power of the magic eye that the future Oliviera had created herself.

Lenox lowered his body, riding on the shattered glass fragments.

Paababat!!

He overlapped the blink technique several times, standing in front of her with a lightning-like speed that was difficult for the opponent to perceive.

In Lenox’s hand, a black sphere, already glowing sadly, was condensed and rotating.

Uuuuuuung!!!

A Saint-level lightning magic created by adding the attribute change of unique magic to common magic.

The lightning, which had been bent and distorted beyond its limit, lost its unique color and became pitch black.

A moment when the magnetic field was temporarily neutralized.

No matter how powerful a mage Oliviera Ron Maze was, it was impossible to shake off the backlash of such a large-scale magic being broken.

Oliviera, unable to move, looked down at Lenox with a cold expression.

Lenox whispered.

‘I won this time.’

[Extreme Burn]

The black flash of light that burst from Lenox’s fingertips swelled with light, raising a pitch-black pillar of light on the spot.

The rising purgatory lightning wrapped around Oliviera’s body, and at the moment it was about to run upside down from the ground to the sky.

[I see. If you threw such a gamble and hit it, it would be right for the tables to turn.]

Oliviera smiled.

[But that doesn’t mean you have my permission to end me.]

The flames of Extreme Burn were about to burn her body completely.

Puuk!!

Oliviera stabbed her own hand straight into her heart.