Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 61

Sebastian swiftly handled all related matters from the moment he realized Lennox had secured the blueprint.

“Thank you so much.”

The person bowing deeply in Sebastian’s office early in the morning was the current vice president of Otterble.

He repeatedly bowed to Lennox, expressing his gratitude with an almost obsequious attitude, as if he would give up his own liver [a hyperbolic expression of extreme gratitude].

“If it weren’t for the Anti-Mage, that bastard Madison would have stolen the project’s results right under our noses. You, Mage, have prevented all the efforts of Otterble’s employees from going to waste overnight.”

It wasn’t wrong to say that there would have been such a loss if the blueprint had actually been leaked.

Sebastian handed the original blueprint to the vice president, patting him lightly on the shoulder.

“It’s a relief that things worked out so well. I can’t help but feel a sense of accomplishment every time I handle a task like this.”

“If it weren’t for you, Sebastian, how would we have known about this? I never imagined Madison would betray us like this… Thank you so much for not forgetting your ties with the headquarters.”

Lennox looked up at the vice president with a bored expression as he responded to Sebastian’s words, which skillfully emphasized his own role.

He knew it was necessary, so he couldn’t help it.

A broker’s job was bound to involve dealing with people in this way.

“I hope you will convey this matter well to the president.”

“Of course. He’s been busy running around to handle this matter, but he said he’ll definitely make time soon. You can probably look forward to it.”

“Hehehe! I didn’t mean to ask for that…”

Sebastian’s face was beaming with a satisfied smile until he saw the vice president out of the office.

He believed that strengthening his relationship with Otterble’s president through this matter was a sufficient gain.

It took some time for him to calm his excited emotions and sit across from Lennox.

“Sorry for getting carried away. It wasn’t easy to build relationships with Otterble’s people. They have pretty solid investor backing them, so they have a considerable influence on the market, but they don’t interact much. Getting to know people in the automotive business through this is a pretty big step forward.”

“I see.”

Sebastian immediately changed the subject at Lennox’s indifferent reply.

“I was being boring. You had other questions, right? I’ve gathered all the necessary materials.”

With that, he naturally pulled a file folder from under the table and handed it to Lennox.

“While sorting out companies with intense internal politics and gathering information, I immediately knew where to find the information about the company you wanted. Take a look while I explain.”

As he said, Lennox immediately flipped through the file folder.

As Sebastian had said, the moment he opened the cover, it was all about the Dyke Corporation.

He had already figured out that Lennox wanted information about Dyke while gathering information.

A brief summary of the company. Information about the man currently serving as president, and introductions to the board members below him.

And even a picture of the planning team leader, Panoa.

Sebastian opened his mouth as he watched Lennox turn the pages.

“Dyke Corporation, which had its heyday in the production of industrial tools, is currently facing a major internal crisis. After the former president retired in disgrace and the new successor took over the management rights in the process of inheriting shares, he wants to push out the board members who have held their positions for a long time.”

“…Are you saying it’s a power struggle?”

“That’s right. However, the new president will need to show significant results to gain the approval of the shareholders, and that’s why he thought of expanding the business to the 40th district, led by Panoa. Opening up a new market always brings explosive sales, so if he succeeds, he can take control of the direction of that huge company at once.”

“And the board members have no intention of just watching that happen.”

It wasn’t hard to understand since it wasn’t uncommon on Earth either.

“You’re quick to understand. That’s right. The board members who held the existing power are minimizing support for the project and applying strong pressure. The few employees who decided to cooperate with Panoa, risking conflict with the board, are the only force behind the project right now.”

Was the reason why they were hiring freelancers from the underworld, instead of using Dyke’s vast talent pool, not just for the sake of appearances?

If so, it was somewhat understandable why Panoa was hiring and using personnel in such a haphazard way.

It must mean that even the minimum support to filter out these personnel was lacking.

‘Indeed… It’s definitely different from what it looks like on the surface.’

He thought again that it was a good idea to come to Sebastian.

Without this information, he wouldn’t have been able to do anything other than suspect Dyke’s lack of ability.

He had no intention of understanding the fact that they had planned the operation so poorly, but at least he had confirmed that Lennox could have more control in the relationship between Dyke and Lennox than he did now.

And that was by no means bad news for Lennox at the moment.

It meant that even if Lennox demanded more from Dyke than he did now, Dyke wouldn’t be able to refuse.

Lennox, who had quickly finished his calculations, immediately got up from his seat.

“Thanks for the explanation.”

“Are you leaving already?”

“If there’s a file, the rest of the explanation can be replaced with this. I have something to do right now.”

Lennox said, shaking the file folder in his hand.

Sebastian, who was staring at Lennox leaving the office with a sullen expression, said,

“Do you remember the motorcycle blueprint you got?”

“…What?”

“I gave the original to Otterble, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t make a copy in the process.”

“……..”

“If you think about it, come back again.”

Was it that he had noticed that Lennox was starting to take an interest in that area?

Brokers were all so sharp; it was hard to tell if they were just lucky or had a good sense.

Instead of answering, Lennox smiled once and walked out of Sebastian’s office.

The information he had obtained in exchange for fulfilling Sebastian’s request this time was considerable.

Of course, Sebastian had also gained a lot in the process, but that was something that could be taken into account for a smooth relationship in the future.

He didn’t know how Sebastian had eavesdropped on Dyke’s internal affairs, but if he could document and bring this much information in such a short time, there were more than enough reasons to continue interacting with him.

The ability to find the correct answer accurately with only fragmented information, and the skill to neatly extract the internal affairs of the company that Lennox was curious about.

He said he did business with corporate executives and wealthy individuals, and his skills were so proficient that there was no doubt about his know-how.

If Jenny had the advantage of having connections everywhere, regardless of corporations, mercenaries, gangs, and brokers, and getting requests, Sebastian had a much deeper insight and perspective on his focused clientele.

Unlike his first impression, his ability itself was very impressive. At least while he was in a conflict with Dyke, he was definitely a talent to keep close.

Thinking so, Lennox headed straight to Jenny’s bar.

All the necessary information had been gathered. Now, all that was left was to put an end to the tedious negotiations with Dyke.

#

Lennox, who went straight to the bar, asked her to copy the file that Sebastian had given him and briefly explained what had happened.

He knew well that it was more convenient in many ways to officially proceed with the negotiations with Dyke through her.

As Lennox had expected, Jenny’s face also had a confident smile after hearing the situation.

“It’s better than I expected.”

“………”

“I only suggested it just in case, but I didn’t know you’d bring back such good information. Even if only half of the internal conflict written here is true, Panoa will never be able to refuse our conditions.”

“How accurate is it?”

“Hmm… It’s to the point where we don’t need to set conditions first. If we set the line first, they’ll probably like it even more. In this case, it’s better not to say anything about the price and just make an appointment. There’s a high chance that they’ll be scared and offer a much higher price than expected.”

Sebastian’s ability was also outstanding, but Jenny’s insight was also so insightful that it felt like his mind was opening up when he listened to her.

Lennox immediately understood.

“Then, should I send a similar message to Dyke?”

“It’s enough to just notify the headquarters of the appointment time and go. They’ll take care of the rest. Just remember the minimum price you’ve set, and if the stakes Panoa offers don’t meet that, you can break off the deal without any regrets.”

“I don’t think that will happen,” Jenny said, finishing her sentence, and Lennox nodded and got up from his seat.

“Then, please send a message to Dyke. I wasn’t planning on working, but I suddenly overdid it… I need to rest a little more.”

He had overdone it a bit to dig into Dyke’s internal affairs, and his body was constantly tired.

Since the bruise on his abdomen hadn’t disappeared yet, he had limitations in his movements, so he was planning to rest a little more than usual.

At that time, Jordan, who had been listening to the conversation with her arms crossed next to Jenny, suddenly opened her mouth.

“Are you feeling very unwell?”

“…There’s nothing particularly wrong.”

“I heard you’ve been very tired lately.”

Lennox looked at Jenny without a word.

Who else would have blabbed this kind of story to Jordan?

Even if he knew it was concern, it was useless.

As expected, she twitched her lips and slightly turned her gaze away.

“Don’t look at me like that, it’s a little scary.”

It was not credible for a woman who wouldn’t even flinch if a bomb exploded in front of her to say that.

In the end, Lennox sighed and slightly nodded his head.

“Well… It’s common for mages to accumulate mental fatigue. It’s part of that.”

Of course, considering Lennox’s mental strength and magical aptitude, it was unlikely that he would feel burdened by this kind of thing except after a battle, but telling that directly was another matter.

Lennox didn’t trust Jordan and Jenny that much yet, and he didn’t want to reveal his physical condition to others.

Having maxed out his magical talent was not just a matter of mental or spiritual talent.

The talent for innate magic power was, strictly speaking, a talent of the body, and the ability to feel magic well and quickly draw it up could not be said to have no role in the body.

Even if it was this precarious, glass-like body that he wanted to replace right away, it was definitely a vessel to accommodate the magical talent within.

Lennox never wanted to reveal himself through that fragment.

At least after he had become much stronger.

He had to be able to guarantee his safety even if he revealed his talent to some extent.

Jordan, who had been staring intently at Lennox’s face, spoke again.

“It’s a contusion.”

“………Excuse me?”

“Below your right abdomen. It must be from being hit hard and crushed, right? I thought it was a problem with your legs because your gait looked strangely uncomfortable, but it wasn’t. Your sitting posture is also awkward.”

This time, Lennox was completely speechless.

Even after making an unexpected, sharp point, Jordan continued to speak.

“Your breathing is also disrupted as a result. You’re deliberately moving your right thigh a lot to avoid showing it, but your sense of pain is dulled, so the direction of your foot is slightly twisted. The more you’re conscious of it, the more awkward your gait will become.”

“…I heard you were a doctor, and it’s true. Can you guess those symptoms just by looking at the outside?”

“There are things you learn when you save a lot of people and kill a lot of people… Wait a moment.”

Jordan said that and went up to the second floor of the bar, came down with a small box that could fit in her hand, and handed it to Lennox.

“It’s a potion patch made with medicinal herbs that are effective in treating internal injuries. It’s quite expensive, but it’s also very effective. It’ll quickly get rid of the pain from the bruising.”

Did she even notice that he was bruised?

Lennox took the medicine that Jordan handed him with a slightly bewildered feeling.

“Thank you. How much does it cost…?”

“You’ve already had more than 3 million cells worth of drinks here, why are you trying to calculate that? Don’t refuse and just take it.”

“………”

When he thought about it, it wasn’t wrong, so Lennox quietly put the medicine in his pocket.

It wasn’t a problem to think about too complicatedly.

It was enough to accept it as a gesture of goodwill to maintain a good cooperative relationship in the future.

However, the fact that Jordan’s eyesight was much sharper than Lennox had thought was interesting.

Ignoring Jenny winking next to her, Lennox nodded.

Jenny said to his back as he left the bar.

“I’ll contact you after I make an appointment with Dyke, so get some rest. You worked hard today.”

“………”

Come to think of it, it had already been more than half a year since he started working with her.

At first, he thought it was a nest that he could move out of at any time, but he was dragging out the relationship that had started by chance.

Could it be that they had become a relationship where they could not only work together but also ask about each other’s well-being?

Lennox himself was dumbfounded that he was giving meaning to such a thing, but on the other hand, Lennox understood.

After all, humans are creatures that cannot live alone.

It was natural to want to trust and rely on someone.

It was just that Lennox’s current situation, where he had to accept that natural thing unnaturally, was wrong.

Let’s go home.

He needed to reduce unnecessary thoughts and focus on the future.

At least within two days, he had to put an end to the tedious tug-of-war with Dyke.

#

The time that Dyke had promised passed.

Lennox immediately changed his clothes and headed to Dyke’s headquarters.

This time, there was no sedan to greet him, nor was there Kilian’s guidance, but the situation was completely different from when they first met.

Unlike their ambitious plan to change the game in the 40th district, the fact that their operational capabilities were terrible was blatantly revealed, and it was even revealed that they were severely short of manpower due to the aftermath of internal politics.

It would be absurd if he couldn’t take the lead in this process.

The minimum compensation that Jenny and he had decided on in advance. If that line was not met, there would be no further cooperation with Dyke.

With that thought in mind, Lennox immediately knocked on Panoa’s office door.

“You’ve arrived. Please, have a seat.”