Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 728

“A name…?”

Lenox’s expression shifted slightly at the unexpected answer.

Was it saying that the shape of this character was someone’s name written in letters?

What did it mean that the character engraved by heating the necklace was referring to a name?

“It wasn’t a necklace… It’s more like a seal, I’d say.”

Lenox muttered, lifting Edan’s necklace.

“It’s an object made to record information in a very special way.”

Someone’s seal, only capable of engraving characters when heated to extremely high temperatures.

The fact that an object that would normally be used to imprint something was being passed down in the form of a necklace.

[This is cheating. The least reliable thing in network search results is the name dictionary.]

“Okay, I got it.”

Lenox stroked Dabi, who was grumbling, and wrote an answer in the Blood Writing.

Since the Blood Writing didn’t have much operating time, he had to work quickly.

Lenox pondered as he used his blood as ink.

“But a name… I don’t know if there’s anything I can learn from just this.”

He was investigating the Black Consumer Project, but Lenox didn’t know all the names of those involved.

Even if a name he didn’t know came up, it wouldn’t be of much help.

Conversely, even if the names of Kaise or Oliviera came up, it wouldn’t be of much help now.

However, the information that appeared in the Blood Writing completely deviated from Lenox’s expectations.

[Ascended One, Seonjong (善終) [A title meaning ‘peaceful end’ or ‘dying well’]. Opening one search result for Paud Older.]

“…!!!”

The blood writing, written in red blood inside the notebook, began to quickly appear and disappear.

[Usurper Paud Older. The Ferocious Star of Kundara. Rebel Lord. Guardian of the Main Law.]

Personal information appeared sequentially, as if someone had recorded it in the past.

[Level 9 Ascended One. His alias is Seonjong (善終). Exact age unknown. His name is assumed to be the pronunciation of the True Blood Letters in the common language, and his real name is unknown.]

“……”

[As can be seen from the above, he is a long-lived species born outside the continent. He is presumed to be a noble whose name itself possesses power.]

The characters appearing beyond the page quickly appeared and disappeared.

The reaction of the recording device was as if this record should not be shown for long.

Lenox was barely able to quickly examine and understand its meaning with his naked eye.

[The seal with his name was made by him during his lifetime and has the power of recursion and correction.]

[Due to the evil deeds of the Outer City, there is a risk of his name being tracked, so refrain from using it recklessly after acquiring it.]

“……”

Lenox didn’t say anything and was lost in thought with his eyes closed.

Paud. He had heard that name before in this very Blood Writing.

He remembered the answer the Blood Writing had given him when he asked about Kaise’s body.

[After Paud’s rebellion, the higher-ups decided to change the place where Bajur’s body was kept.]

[With the cooperation of the Blood Fear Duke, the location was selected, and the storage method was decided with the advice of Grimolder.]

“Paud’s rebellion, huh…”

[Does that mean one of the Ascended Ones cooperated with the Black Consumer Project?]

Dabi said, tilting his head.

[But among the current Ascended Ones, there is no Ascended One using the name Paud Older.]

Currently, there are less than ten Ascended Ones who have officially reached level 9 on the continent.

Not all of their true names have been revealed, but conversely, if their names were known, the information would have spread.

Level 9 Ascended Ones are extraordinary beings who receive the attention of billions of people on this continent.

Even the smallest rumor or clue spreads in the form of faith or belief.

Lenox, who closed the book before the Blood Writing’s power ran out, slowly retraced his memories and recalled one more fact.

“…The people involved in the project were supposed to meet in District 6.”

When he asked the Blood Writing for information, he had heard that there would be a meeting in District 6 in two months.

Two months from just before he left for Machina. In terms of time, it was when Lenox had returned from Machina and was resting.

The scheduled date had already passed a long time ago, but Lenox knew that and immediately got up from his seat.

[Isn’t it too late for any traces or data to remain?]

“District 6 is not an area that anyone can enter. It’s a closed area created to store old documents and data.”

Lenox answered, grabbing his coat and immediately leaving the lab.

“If they tried to meet there, then one of the people involved must have access. If we look at the entry records at the time of the meeting, we can identify the target.”

Checking the entry records of District 6 wouldn’t take long.

He had to deal with it quickly before the causality of what he had learned became blurred.

Lenox, who had climbed onto the monster bike that had sprung up from the shadows, immediately disappeared into the distance.

* * *

Lenox obtained access to District 6 during the Defense Force rebellion.

With the help of Agent Deputy Director Pallad O’Con, he gained access to the closed area and investigated the location of the military facilities in the undeveloped area.

The first and last memory of going on a mission with Aris. Even the memory of Kroken Acilus, whom he faced at the end of the mission.

So much had happened that even that now felt like a very distant memory.

Weeeeeeeng!!

He passed through the maintenance forces guarding the closed area like a ghost and readily crossed the barrier spread throughout the area.

An easy infiltration that made the thorough security and security measures seem meaningless.

This was only possible because he had access authorized directly by the city government.

Inside the district, inorganic concrete buildings were lined up densely.

Inside the buildings, which were designed solely for storing data, was filled with the smell of old paper.

As soon as he entered District 6, Lenox, who had been using his magic detection at full power, shook his head.

“There are no traces… I had a hunch, but it’s going to be difficult to find with magic detection.”

The date of the meeting of the project members that Lenox had heard from the Blood Writing had passed a long time ago, so it was very difficult for Lenox to track their traces.

No matter how sensitive Lenox was to magic, the magic of those who had left long ago had already scattered and disappeared.

If they had fought here, he might have been able to find something through bloodstains or combat records.

If the meeting between the people involved was going to be conducted in that way, they wouldn’t have met in District 6 in the first place.

To track these traces, he needed a high-level psychometry user, not Lenox.

Lenox, who had cleanly given up, immediately headed to the server room that managed the entry records of the closed area.

He even calmly nodded to the guard approaching from afar with a gun.

“You’re working hard.”

“…?! Who are you?”

“You’ll know if you check.”

At Lenox’s relaxed answer, the guard took out a terminal and compared the data on the spot.

[Yap.]

Dabi immediately manipulated the profile displayed on the terminal. Changing the screen was too easy for a digital spirit.

Beep beep!!

The guard, who had checked the list and position with the green authentication mark, saluted with a relieved expression.

“You’re the new supervisor who came this time. I apologize for my rudeness.”

“I’m thinking of updating the records in the server room. Is there anyone inside?”

“They are currently checking the data. Shall I call them?”

“No. I’ll talk to them myself. You can go.”

“Understood.”

The guard bowed his head and left first.

Looking at his back, Dabi said as if he was amazed at Lenox’s attitude.

[You’re surprisingly well-behaved. I thought you would knock them out or disguise yourself to get in.]

“There’s no need to do anything unnecessary when I have access.”

Lenox retorted as if he was dumbfounded.

“The guard knows that I have access, so he let it go this easily.”

At the point where he entered the closed area smoothly, what needed to be verified was the issue of position, not the issue of authority.

If he could deceive the guard appropriately, there was no need to use violent means.

Bang!

The moment he opened the server room door, a hot gust of air spread out into the hallway.

The server room was operating so actively that the heat from the computing devices did not easily disappear even though the air conditioning was running at full blast.

The moment Lenox stepped into the server room, attention was focused on him.

The operators who were busy typing on the keyboard and the managers who were talking while piling up data printouts.

Immediately, one of the managers approached and asked.

“What brings you here?”

An attitude that openly showed discomfort at the entry of an outsider.

They were glancing at his face and appearance and gesturing to the other managers.

Lenox, who realized this, also immediately made an unpleasant expression and frowned.

“Check the profile yourself. Do I have to explain everything for you to understand?”

“……”

While the manager paused slightly at the curt reply, Dabi asked as if he was dumbfounded.

[You said there was no need to use violent means?]

‘It’s a bluff to reduce suspicion.’

Lenox answered, blatantly passing by the manager and walking towards the server room screen.

“W-Wait a minute!!”

The other operators hurriedly followed and blocked Lenox’s path.

They looked at each other with troubled expressions and spoke carefully.

“E-Even if you have access, you need separate approval to view the data in the server room. The documents stored here are officially discarded documents, so…”

“I’m not trying to view the documents.”

Lenox nodded with a blunt tone.

“I’m going to check the entry records for the past few weeks, so please cooperate.”

“…E-Entry records, you say?”

Looking at the more flustered managers, Lenox said.

“You know that there was an unfortunate incident in District 59, right?”

“……”

No one answered, but the reaction was clear.

This was because those who seemed to know nothing and those whose faces had hardened as if they had sensed something were divided.

“I’m going to secure the entry records of the closed area as evidence to secure the suspect in the incident. Is that enough of an answer?”

[You’re evil…]

Those who managed the same closed area would know about the commotion that had occurred in District 59.

Dabi clicked his tongue at Lenox’s appearance, who was using what he had done as a plausible excuse as if it was nothing.

However, the managers couldn’t dare to doubt Lenox’s words, who was mentioning the secret history of the closed area, and were sweating profusely.

“W-Well, perhaps… which department are you from…”

“If all the managers promise to cooperate with the investigation, I will take out my badge.”

“……”

Even though he was distorting his expression as if he was displeased, they couldn’t question him further because of Lenox’s attitude.

They knew that if a special agency had come to investigate the closed area, they could not refuse the investigation.

Nevertheless, the reason why they were so reluctant to view the entry records of the closed area.

It was because they were afraid of offending the high-ranking officials who had visited District 6.

If there was really an unfortunate incident related to District 6, the responsibility for leaking that information would also be passed on to the managers.

“R-Rather, I’ll give you permission to view the documents. If you need any information, please…”

“No, it’s okay.”

Lenox said, lightly tapping the screen.

Crack…!!

“I’ll do it myself.”

Since he had come this far, it was easy to overturn the independent network through Dabi’s hacking.

The moment he was about to use his brain power, ignoring the other managers who were rushing towards him in panic.

“That’s enough, everyone, go out.”

A quiet voice echoed from the server room door.

The figure of a hunched old man. His two eyes, looking this way while leaning on an old cane, were clouded.

The managers, who had confirmed the existence of the old man with an unreadable expression, were surprised and bowed their heads.

“Secretary-General Lucifos!!”

“What brings you here…!!”

Ignoring the flustered managers, the old man called Lucifos shook his head as if it was absurd.

“I’ll talk to him myself.”

“B-But…”

“Are my words not like words?”

“……”

The old man’s power as the secretary-general was so great that the managers couldn’t even answer properly and quietly left their seats.

The operators also watched and quietly walked out of the server room.

Clack!!

The old man, Lucifos, who closed the door himself with his wrinkled hand, looked at Lenox and smiled kindly.

“I’m sorry about that. The managers have been replaced, so they’re a bit too cautious in their work. I hope you’ll understand.”

“I understand.”

Lenox calmly nodded and placed one hand on the monitor.

“Is there any other procedure I need to go through to get the entry records?”

The fact that the old man named Lucifos appeared at this point was no coincidence.

If he had been watching the situation and tried to intervene now, there was a high possibility that he had a reason or was trying to offer a deal.

In this case, it would be easier to deal with if he simply asked for money.

However, Lucifos waved his hand and chuckled at Lenox’s words.

“I hope you don’t misunderstand. I didn’t come here to interfere with you or to gain personal gain.”

Lucifos, who was leaning on his cane and sitting heavily on a nearby chair, waved his wrinkled hand.

“Don’t hesitate and take the data you want. I’ll watch from here.”

“……”

Lucifos’s words felt somewhat strange.

However, instead of paying attention to it, Lenox focused on finding the data in the server room.

What he needed was the entry records from the time when the meeting took place in District 6.

If the people involved in the project had agreed to meet in this area, one of them must have left an entry record here.

At least someone who was still active in this city and had enough authority to enter the closed area.

Beep beep!!

‘I found it.’

Lenox, who was quickly turning the dates and searching the list of entry records, quickly identified the date.

The data was encrypted, but it was not difficult to request a decryption code using Lenox’s access and narrow the range.

He partially extracted the estimated entry record data, and from then on, he decrypted it using only Dabi’s pure computing power.

The entry records of District 6.

Lenox, who had succeeded in finding the date and list and comparing the names and times, stopped his hand.

[Second Secretary-General under the Council of Elders]

[Lucifos Philion]

“……”

The name of the secretary-general, who had been smiling kindly at Lenox until just now, was right next to the date Lenox was looking for.

From behind Lenox, who was silently looking at the screen, an aged voice was heard.

“Yes. Did you find what you wanted?”

Completely opposite to the kind and troubled look he had before, his tone was stiff and cold.

A cold aura, as if not a single drop of blood would come out even if pricked with a needle, quickly covered the server room and spread out.

Lucifos, who was leaning on his cane with both hands, stood up from his seat.

The appearance of him struggling to walk was nowhere to be seen, and he was walking leisurely, tapping his cane.

“I had a hunch, but you’re not one of the people involved back then.”

Lucifos said, glancing at the screen that Lenox had viewed.

“If you were, you wouldn’t have failed to recognize me, and you wouldn’t have gone through all this trouble.”

“……”

“But even so, the reason I tested your reaction was because it was hard to believe that a mere outsider had approached the secret history of the project so deeply.”

Lucifos’s eyes shone coldly.

“The meeting that took place a few weeks ago. May I ask how you found out about that?”

Secretary-General Lucifos.

And the person involved in the project, the very person who led the meeting between the people involved in District 6.

The person Lenox was looking for was waiting right behind him for the moment he reached the answer.

“…Rather, I think I should ask you for the reason first.”

Lenox, who had slowly turned around, asked with a blank face.

“How did you know and come to find me first? Were you waiting for this moment?”

It had not even been two hours since Lenox decided to visit District 6.

It was difficult to understand how he had recognized Lenox’s purpose and circumstances in that short period of time and had come to meet him.

It was impossible unless he had been waiting in District 6 for several weeks or had been listening to information right next to Lenox.

However, Lucifos shook his head at those words.