Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 604

Executor.

The most powerful elite force in the mechanical city, and a symbol of the might representing Machina [a powerful, technologically advanced city].

Their reputation was so well-known in other cities that talented superhumans would come to train in the Executor curriculum.

Quite some time had passed, and Machina’s isolation had grown stronger, yet their status never faded.

Could it be said that the connection Renok made while playing the role of a craftsman under the guise of consulting had already reached this point?

Or was there another reason why an Executor had to come to this workshop?

“…”

Isabella had certainly deliberately exposed and shown Renok the Executor’s gloves.

If she was trying to gauge his reaction, Renok was confident he wouldn’t fall for it.

But what if she came to confront Renok with sufficient suspicion or doubt about the existence of ‘Ban’ itself?

At the very least, it was clear that the superhuman group known as the Executors were beings who wouldn’t find it strange to seek out Renok for such a reason.

“May I take a look at it first and then decide?”

Forcibly suppressing his doubts, he examined the object Isabella had presented.

A sword form with four black blades neatly folded inside, gleaming with a dark luster.

The blades were folded inward so much that it seemed impossible to cut anything even if swung.

It was clear that it was broken to the point of being difficult to function, yet the power emanating from it felt vividly palpable.

Without touching the equipment any further, Renok could tell what the equipment Isabella had taken out was.

“It’s an artifact.”

“That’s right.”

She nodded.

“The craftsman who made this equipment was a Meister [master craftsman] who could create artifacts directly.”

Equipment made with the technological power of magical engineering and artifacts imbued with magical power.

While the purpose of being held and wielded was the same, the results created through that process were completely different.

Unlike equipment that strictly adheres to its purpose according to its form, artifacts are imbued with abilities or formulas that can be manifested through magical power.

It was impossible unless the creator himself could control and handle his own mental image and intention to some extent.

Therefore, those with the talent to intentionally create the abilities and direction of artifacts had almost always received the title of Meister.

“I heard you handle not only firearms but also artifacts, including edged weapons.”

“…”

“If you succeeded in fixing the music box, your maintenance skills must be at an excellent level.”

Instead of answering, Renok quietly reached out and slowly grasped the handle.

Kiiing…!

At that moment, as if starting up, the four blades vibrated faintly and rose as if rotating.

An artifact that activates the moment it is held and transforms into a form optimized for combat.

Renok closed his eyes and maximized his magical power detection ability, then poured magical power into the blade.

Wooong!!

An illusion arose as if a vast maze was unfolding before his eyes.

The magical power emanating from the artifact did not overwhelm Renok.

It was merely the combination of the intention embedded within the blade and the blueprints of the parts assembled inside the equipment that were emerging as a powerful image.

‘It’s a method of dividing the user’s magical power into four and amplifying it internally within the artifact.’

He quickly checked how the parts and intention moved and activated the built-in functions when magical power was inserted.

‘It has the form of a blade, but it’s closer to a role of defining the path of magical power rather than combat. A design structure to forcibly create resonance and repulsion.’

The form of a sword was merely an appearance. In reality, it was a very powerful magical power amplification device.

Moreover, it was an object made for Isabella alone.

‘The internal magical power flow control technology is applied surprisingly smoothly. By limiting the user to one person, they have pushed the amplification efficiency of magical power to the extreme.’

The craftsman who made this artifact was not only skilled in equipment manufacturing, magical power manipulation, and the application of mental images.

He had the insight to correctly recognize and apply the value of placing restrictions through Geas [a magical binding or oath], thereby increasing potential and limitations.

‘If he were alive, he could have certainly ascended to a higher-level superhuman and gained a longer lifespan… no, that’s not it.’

He was not a craftsman who could have become a higher-level superhuman.

The craftsman who made this equipment would have been a high-level superhuman in the production field even at the moment of his death.

Thinking that far, Renok stroked the blade and asked Isabella.

“May I know the name of the craftsman?”

“Clark. Clark Lenslith.”

Isabella said.

“Perhaps you might have heard of him once.”

“…”

Lenslith. Maia Lenslith.

He couldn’t possibly not know that it was the surname of the monster who was once the best Executor of the mechanical city and had now fallen into a criminal of Pandemonium [a chaotic and lawless place].

The craftsman who made the equipment Isabella had brought was a blood relative of Maia Lenslith.

After some deliberation, Renok put down the artifact he was holding and pointed to the inside of the workshop for Isabella.

“If it’s not a simple repair but fixing an artifact, it would be difficult like this. Please come inside.”

* * *

Renok skillfully guided Isabella and the young man called Ujat into the workshop.

The two of them looked around the workshop, which was filled with all sorts of equipment like a soldier’s, but they did not show any emotion or reaction to it.

‘They are not just thoroughly trained. They are veterans who have been through many real battles.’

They were aware that it was a different environment from a typical workshop and were watching carefully, but they were not distracted by the space itself.

Such a lack of reaction could not be explained by talent and power alone, but by the caution that had been achieved through countless experiences in the field.

It was certain that they were skilled high-level superhumans, but their abnormally calm attitude was at a level that could not be explained by talent and power alone.

Renok sat the two of them on chairs where the workbench was clearly visible and placed the artifact on the workbench.

Clank, clank!!

He plugged the thick wires protruding from various parts of the workbench directly into the artifact.

Isabella quietly opened her mouth as she watched.

“You’re not adjusting the joints separately. If you connect it without measuring the internal magical power efficiency of the artifact, one side is likely to break.”

‘Her point is sharp.’

She was well aware of the structure of the artifact and how the process was carried out during maintenance.

Perhaps it was because her lover, Clark Lenslith, was an excellent Meister that she was so knowledgeable in that area.

In fact, Isabella’s point itself was not wrong.

The fact that Renok had conspicuously connected the wires to various parts of the artifact was merely a show that he would be using the wires to supply magical power.

Rather, it was not difficult to make a plausible excuse in front of Isabella because of that.

“You don’t have to worry.”

Wooong…!!

At the same time as activating the device, the makeshift engine built into the workbench activated, drawing out magical power and starting to pour it directly into the artifact.

Renok turned his face slightly, hiding it with the blue magical light, and said.

“I’m planning to adjust it in real-time.”

“No, wait a minute, that doesn’t make any sense…!!”

The flustered young man, Ujat, tried to stop him, standing up instead of Isabella, but Isabella stopped him with a sharp gaze.

Was it because she had decided to entrust the equipment to him, she wouldn’t object to the process?

Thinking that, Renok gathered the magical power rising above the workbench and slammed it onto the blade of the artifact.

Crack!!

The magical power particles, split into hundreds of fragments, spread and rotated between the internal parts of the artifact.

They gently swept across the surface of all the intricately assembled parts, scanning their surface area in a three-dimensional model and displaying it on the workbench.

Faaaat!!

The shape of a three-dimensional hologram suddenly appeared above Renok’s head.

Ujat, realizing that the image was of the artifact being disassembled and floated in the air, opened his mouth blankly.

“I’ve found it.”

Renok, who had briefly closed and opened his eyes, lifted a needle-like screwdriver and pushed it straight into the wide-open blade.

Click, click…!!

He magnified the internal structure with the magnifying glass inside his iron mask, and the screwdriver in his hand was manipulated by magical threads instead of Renok’s hand, delicately reassembling the misaligned parts.

“The size of the parts is excessively small, and the structure is overlapping, making it easy for the entire function to be paralyzed if one part is misaligned.”

“…”

“It’s probably because they designed one part to perform multiple functions in a complex way. Of course, that’s how they were able to miniaturize the amplification device to this extent…”

Isabella’s eyes lit up at Renok’s quiet mutterings.

“You were already aware of the magical power amplification device.”

“How can someone who is going to repair an artifact not know the origin and purpose of the equipment?”

Meister Clark Lenslith was probably an extremely skilled magical power user and a possessor of a sharp sense that was very sensitive to even the slightest changes.

The internal structure of the amplification device in the form of a sword showed the designer’s obsession and effort to twist the flow of magical power to the extreme.

Its precision and complexity were impeccable even when compared to an average living magical power user.

It was as if he could see how much effort he had put into making this artifact, even though he had never seen it directly.

“However, in order to implement the desired function, they have given up on various functions, including durability and compensation. This is ultimately an item with a limited lifespan.”

“…What?”

Renok knew well how difficult it was to miniaturize a magical power amplification device and turn it into a weapon.

Being able to gradually amplify the magical power of another superhuman, even though he was not a magician with transcendent talent like Renok.

If he had even adjusted the Geas to put it into the artifact to implement that function, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Clark Lenslith’s production skills had already reached a high level.

However, in order to actually implement that function in reality, he had to endure too many parts, frequent breakdowns, and complex designs.

Regardless of Clark’s own will, the parts that made up this artifact would have been constantly worn out and broken.

Knowing that, Renok had given up on the idea of repairing the complex internal parts from the beginning.

Clank!!

At the same time as removing the screwdriver, the remains of the melted gears and screws inside the artifact began to pour out.

Not stopping there, Renok disassembled and removed the four blades that were folded around the artifact.

Ujat flinched with an expression as if he was about to jump out, but Isabella was still patiently watching.

“Damn it, he doesn’t know how important the value of that artifact is to us, so he’s doing that…!!”

“Hold on. This is the last place. It’s not too late to talk after seeing the results.”

Clank, clank!!

Maintenance at the level of completely dismantling and remodeling the artifact on the spot, not repairing it.

It was absurd to not fix the internal parts but to remove them, and to even modify the appearance itself.

What was even more surprising was the fact that he was carrying out all those processes while a huge amount of magical power was constantly flowing over the workbench.

It was proof that the craftsman who introduced himself as Ban had an unbelievably delicate and meticulous skill in handling magical power.

That was why Isabella was still patiently watching the process that Renok was carrying out.

“I’ve had a way of thinking about this whenever I see an artifact with this kind of design for quite some time.”

Renok, who had dismantled the existing appearance without hesitation and started remodeling it on the spot, said.

“I might be able to try a new approach this time.”

“…”

How likely was it that the new approach the craftsman was taking would lead to good results?

Ujat seemed to want to point that out, but he remembered Isabella’s words and closed his mouth.

Even in the meantime, Renok was just repeating the work of dismantling the existing parts, bending them, melting them down, and reattaching them.

Ironically, in the midst of all that, the artifact, which seemed to have completely lost its original form and been dismantled, was returning to its original shape.

Click!!

When he attached the four blades that he had removed last, the artifact returned to a shape close to the original one that Isabella had taken out of her arms.

At the same time, the flow of massive magical power that had been flowing over the workbench subsided as if washed away, and even the vibration calmed down.

“It’s done.”

Renok, who wiped the sweat from the other side of his iron mask, carefully removed the wires connected to the artifact.

Turning around, Renok carefully placed it on the table where Isabella was sitting and nodded.

“Fine details such as output and magical power flow control will require further adjustment, but the operation itself should be fine.”

“Good.”

Isabella, without hesitation, grabbed the handle of the artifact and asked.

“Is it okay to use it right here?”

“Of course.”

Click!!

At the same time as Isabella grabbed and lifted the artifact, the four blades spread wide open, transforming into something like an inverted umbrella.

Even after undergoing a round of remodeling and maintenance, the artifact, as if not forgetting its original owner, activated quickly when magical power was poured into it.

However, immediately after starting to pour magical power into the artifact, Isabella’s expression hardened more than ever before.

“What have you done?”

Fzzzt…!!

The magical power that Isabella poured in was not properly entering the amplification device.

Rather, it was flowing out onto the surface of the artifact without any reduction.

Wasn’t it at the level of breaking it so that it wouldn’t work internally at all, rather than fixing the artifact?

Isabella turned to Renok, unable to hide her bewilderment, and Ujat, who had grasped the situation, placed his hand on his waist with a cold look.

Swish!!

Ujat, holding a thin rapier in his hand, aimed it at the end of Renok’s neck and blocked his movement.

“Clark Lenslith’s magical power amplification device is a unique artifact that cannot be mass-produced even with the help of a Meister, and is the only one in the mechanical city.”

Unlike before, Ujat stared at Renok with a blank face and placed the blade directly between his neck.

“I don’t know if you know how serious the responsibility is for completely breaking it with your own hands.”

“…That rapier.”

Instead of responding to that, Renok showed an interesting look at the shape of the rapier that was aimed at his neck.

“That’s not just a simple sword, it’s an artifact with complex functions built into it.”

It had the shape of a smooth blade, but Renok did not miss the sound of mechanical parts turning inside the blade.

Ujat’s forehead bulged with veins at Renok’s attitude of showing interest in other equipment even in this situation.

“This is not the time to joke…!!”

“I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, but the structure of embedding functions and abilities inside equipment is inherently unstable.”

“…What?”

“It’s common for the abilities of an artifact to be ruined and unusable just because the parts are broken or the appearance is slightly distorted.”

Renok said that and glanced at Isabella.