Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 733

‘As the lighthouses that the Blue Eye has built around the world have become famous, rumors have started to circulate about the next candidate locations,’ Sabrina explained.

‘The Giant’s Citadel is the most likely candidate among them, and it’s a very sensitive border area in the North Continent right now. Especially in a situation like this, where the central government is in chaos.’

The sixth lighthouse is being built in various parts of the world for the function of the lighthouse keeper.

Is Lapis resuming activities and moving to build a new lighthouse?

It was surprising that Sabrina knew this information, but Lenox had something he needed to confirm first.

‘I didn’t know that the Archduke of Kavahim had accepted the role of Watcher. Is this Jillian the key to this incident?’

Although he had never visited it directly, Lenox knew to some extent what kind of country Kavahim was.

A country of knights who serve the king, and a country that specializes in training outstanding physical ability users.

Unlike most of the forces on the continent that have become independent city-states, Kavahim is one of the very few countries that still maintain territory.

In Kavahim, where nobles exist, a person with the title of Archduke must be an incredibly powerful figure.

How could such a person exist, and yet Lenox has never seen his face even once under the identity of Evan?

‘I think I heard some of the Watchers’ names during the Operation Hanghasamigung, but…’

Lenox had also vaguely overlooked and forgotten them, so he only remembered that such names existed.

He didn’t know anything specific about their details or their backgrounds.

‘Looking at the circumstances, it seems like they just put the name of Watcher on him and he hardly did any activities,’ Sabrina replied, twirling her hair.

‘Jillian is the only younger sibling of the current king of Kavahim, a noble who inherited the title of Duke, but he has been living on the battlefield since childhood, associating with mercenaries.’

‘…’

‘He was treated like an outcast by the royal family, but after being known as a war hero, he returned. That’s why he has hardly any official activities. I don’t know how he became a Watcher because it’s an internal matter of the Blue Eye, but maybe it’s related to the Heavenly Eye?’

A war hero close to a mercenary. A recluse who is a noble with the title of Duke but has hardly any activities.

And the owner of the citadel who obtained the ruins of the Giant Soldier Corps.

While Lenox was thinking about him, Sabrina clapped her hands lightly to draw attention.

‘Anyway, the important thing is that the key to the Gyro’s Coffer is in the Giant’s Citadel. The citadel’s defenses are strict, and high-level knights are stationed there, so it’s difficult to break through with just any personnel.’

Sabrina said.

‘Infiltration and stealth, escape and combat ability in case of emergency. If you look at them one by one, there are people who are good at each, but there are hardly any people who can do it all alone, right?’

An extraordinary person with excellent abilities in infiltration, combat, and theft is rare even within Pandemonium.

The fact that such a thing is possible means that they have either learned a very special ability or are monsters who can treat minor inconveniences as nothing.

That’s why Sabrina asked Victor, a very rare special-type manipulator within the organization, for this operation.

Right now, Agneta, a manipulator similar to Victor, is not familiar with combat, and it would have been difficult for Sabrina to find a suitable person.

‘Victor, you’ve stolen from the Jebyuk even in Kaius, and you’ve moved with the clown in the Well of the Compendium, right? With that level, you’ll be able to survive no matter what happens.’

‘If the target is the citadel of Kavahim, there should be a more suitable person in Pandemonium than anyone else.’

Lenox asked, leaning against a broken piece of airplane wing.

‘Why are you entrusting this to someone else instead of Soryu?’

One of the members of Pandemonium, Soryu.

A member of the Kavahim royal family, and a congenital ice-type ability user who inherited that bloodline ability.

She had a rather meticulous and cruel personality, and she was a skilled person who had almost succeeded in attacking the Jebyuk in Kaius.

If she was exiled from the coronation ceremony, she would know the internal structure of the royal palace better than anyone else.

Why would they leave such a person alone and entrust this task to Lenox?

‘Of course, I asked Soryu first. The moment I got the coffer, I asked her about it.’

Sabrina clicked her tongue as if she was disappointed.

‘But she said that it’s impossible to touch the royal family’s property against her will. She already has more than enough inherited items.’

‘…’

Is this the feeling you get when you hear a rich kid complaining?

‘She said to call her if you need to kill or assassinate the Kavahim royal family instead.’

It was surprising that she hadn’t changed at all from the Soryu in Lenox’s memory.

Come to think of it, it seemed that Soryu herself didn’t like her own birth very much.

It’s not that she can’t do it because she has affection for Kavahim, but is it that the act of touching treasures as a member of the royal family is impossible?

Since Soryu wasn’t here, thinking about it any further was just meaningless speculation.

Lenox, who quickly organized his thoughts, stood up and said,

‘I understand. I’ll take care of it from now on.’

* * *

Unlike the Hanghasamigung, where snow was falling, the territory of Kavahim is located in a relatively warm mountainous area in the North Continent.

Rough terrain with all sorts of mountain ranges and cliffs spreading in all directions, acting like unrefined ramparts.

‘Okay.’

Lenox, who was wearing a thick shadow robe, straightened his back and stood up.

A forest where you couldn’t see an inch ahead, hidden by dense trees and bushes.

In a small clearing between the branches and leaves, a magic circle that looked like it could fit one person was engraved.

The symbols and signs were so densely packed that there seemed to be no room to step on.

Lenox, who quickly finished verifying the magic circle’s activation sequence and logical structure, muttered.

‘This should be enough.’

The North Continent was an outback where none of the foundations or advantages of Lenox’s identity existed.

Taking out insurance in preparation for any unforeseen events was a very familiar thing for Lenox.

Lenox, who meticulously finished and preserved it with magic power, moved his steps while adjusting his mask.

Having arrived at the citadel district via train through the Kavahim border with the help of Davi.

Considering the range covered by magic power detection, there should be a reaction around here.

Lenox, who closed his eyes, took a breath, and calmly filtered out the heterogeneity of his sensory range, opened his eyes.

‘…Found it.’

The moment he turned his senses to the dark inside of the forest, he felt an intangible barrier blocking his way.

Something that was neither visible nor felt, but was definitely there.

Lenox, who quickly grasped the structure of the barrier, pondered while stroking his chin.

‘They completely removed physical resistance and instead maximized only the detection ability. They’re very confident…’

A powerful high-level barrier guarantees a certain level of resistance and physical force just by being constructed.

They modified even the basic defensive ability given to such a high-level barrier and turned it all to the detection side.

A barrier used solely for perimeter security. The attitude that detection alone is sufficient instead of blocking outsiders shows considerable confidence.

‘I want to try it with Evan’s identity, but realistically, it’s going to be difficult.’

The authority that Lapis gave to Evan was the control authority of the fifth lighthouse.

Moreover, the Giant’s Citadel is a hidden place that has not yet been officially designated as a lighthouse.

If he used Evan’s identity to make things easier at this point, there was a risk of being caught.

Lenox thought so and turned his cold gaze behind him.

‘How long are you going to keep watching like that?’

‘…Oh, you knew?’

At that moment, Agneta slowly descended from the empty air on a spider web.

Agneta, hanging upside down on the spider web, smiled awkwardly.

‘I was going to follow you quietly, but if you knew, you should have told me in advance.’

‘If you have something to say, say it now. Once we enter the citadel, we won’t have time for this,’ Lenox retorted irritably.

‘Or did Sabrina tell you to monitor my movements?’

‘No, it’s not that. I decided to accompany you on this mission.’

‘What?’

‘I heard from the boss that you’re really good? I’ll just watch from the side.’

Agneta, who pointed at herself confidently, smiled brightly.

‘To be honest, I’m also curious about how a fellow manipulator fights.’

‘…No.’

Lenox, who had been silent, replied coldly.

‘I have no intention of carrying a spectator on my back.’

At the same time as he raised his magic power, a heavy pressure pressed down on the spider’s body from all directions.

Whoong!!

Agneta’s expression slightly frowned as she recognized the strong murderous intent contained in that magic power.

‘Get out of the way before I cut off your legs.’

‘Eek… I didn’t expect this kind of reaction.’

Instead of shrinking back at Lenox’s sharp words, the spider muttered as if she was in trouble.

It’s not that Agneta doesn’t know about Victor’s nature, or that she’s confident in her combat ability.

From the beginning, she was confident that she could take care of herself no matter what happened in this place.

The fact that she is acting as a herald of Pandemonium is proof that she freely travels through all sorts of magical and dangerous places on the continent.

Even if her direct combat ability is a bit lacking, she must be good at evasion and escape through the subspace dimension.

‘I think I misspoke, but I’m not accompanying you on this operation purely out of my own interest.’

Agneta, who was hanging upside down in the air and pondering, reorganized her thoughts and spoke again.

‘Since you didn’t receive the subspace technique on the spot, someone has to keep the coffer.’

‘Keep the coffer?’

‘If you find the key in the citadel, you have to compare it to Sabrina’s coffer to see if it’s a match, right?’

Agneta said as if it was obvious.

‘There are nearly 10 coffers that have been officially discovered, so there’s a very small chance that the key won’t match.’

‘…’

‘As I said before, if you leave Gyro’s coffer out for too long, it will run away on its own, so it’s a hassle if you don’t check it on the spot.’

‘I’ll give you a signal when I get the key,’ Lenox said immediately.

‘Then follow me into the citadel and take out the coffer. That’ll be enough, right?’

‘Eek, that’s…’

She said that, but it seemed that she wanted to watch Lenox’s manipulation technique from the side more than anything else.

Agneta, who was groaning as if she was pondering for a while, clapped her hands as if a good idea had come to mind.

‘Ah, then how about this?’

With that said, she suddenly opened her subspace and took out a new object from it.

A small silkworm cocoon-like shape that looked like it was made by bunching up thin spider webs.

Agneta, who held it in one hand, confidently held it out and said,

‘I made this as a hobby, but it’s surprisingly useful. Everyone loves it. You’ll probably be the best at handling it in Pandemonium.’

‘…’

Lenox’s gaze was fixed on the gift that Agneta had given him.

His expression wasn’t clearly visible because he was wearing a mask, but the cold aura from before quickly subsided.

Rather, he seemed more interested in Agneta’s gift.

The moment he understood what Agneta had given him, he realized its true value.

‘Hmm. I see. This will definitely be very helpful…’

‘It’s okay, right?’

‘Yes. It’s not bad.’

Lenox snatched it from Agneta’s hand, put it in his arms, and asked,

‘Bring more if you have them. I’ll pay you accordingly.’

‘No, it’s not something I can just make that easily.’

Agneta waved her hand as if she was in trouble.

‘I can only make it when I have real free time. I’m giving it to you with a lot of thought. Even the leader asks for it sometimes.’

‘The leader?’

‘Yeah.’

Regardless of Agneta’s somewhat absent-minded personality, she wouldn’t lie.

Lenox, who heard that far, immediately turned his steps.

Lenox, who adjusted the shadow robe that covered his head, said without looking back,

‘I’m not going to pay any special attention to you, so hide and avoid me on your own. Understood?’

‘That’s what I’m best at.’

He didn’t know that Agneta would accompany him, but there was no need to pay any more attention to it now.

Above all, if it was the item she had given him, there was a high possibility that things would go much easier than he thought.

Considering that, it wasn’t difficult to let Agneta watch this operation.

‘I’m going.’

Kiiing!!

The moment Lenox raised his magic power and touched the barrier in front of him with his bare hands.

Magic threads began to sew and intersect on the intangible barrier that he couldn’t even properly grasp.

Crackling…!!

Following Lenox’s gestures, the magic threads pierced the surface of the barrier like stitches, slowly creating cracks as if opening the scars of a wound.

The outer wall opened along the stitches that sewed the barrier, but there was no change in the overall flow of the barrier.

The subtlety of manipulating the barrier from the outside without interfering with its detection at all.

Agneta, who was watching from the side, realized that the principle was something she had shown him once before and exclaimed in admiration.

‘Spatial bonding used in subspace techniques. You’ve already learned the knack and can use it to break the barrier?’

‘I understood the knack of opening and closing the entrance the moment I saw it. Applying it to barrier sealing and opening is not a difficult task,’ Lenox replied.

With that, he slowly opened the cracks in the barrier by spreading the stitches.

Squeak…!!

A narrow gap that a person could barely pass through.

Lenox, who had barely squeezed through without being caught by the barrier’s detection, lightly adjusted his robe and said,

‘The important thing is to connect the magic threads inside the separated space and maintain it so that it doesn’t recover. I think I’ll have to see it a few more times to do that.’

‘If you can do this much after seeing it once, you’ll be able to do it soon,’ Agneta muttered, looking at Lenox sealing the barrier from the inside as if she was amazed.

‘There was a reason why you didn’t want to receive the technique transfer. I thought you were just crazy like a clown-‘

‘Stop with the useless talk and let’s move.’

Lenox, who had connected the outer and inner walls of the barrier where the cracks had been neatly made, said,

‘They might have noticed that there was something wrong with the barrier over there, but they wouldn’t have been able to figure out where the problem occurred.’

Lenox looked at the shape of the spire visible beyond the bushes in the distance and raised his magic power.

‘It’s enough time to steal the key and get out.’

Pat!!

The moment he hooked the magic thread on a tree and pulled it, Lenox’s body quickly passed through the branches and moved forward.

The appearance of a huge citadel built along the valley that had been cleared through the dense leaves.

A huge mass of will rotated above the high spire, casting its gaze in all directions.

While Lenox was hiding his presence by wearing a robe, Agneta also disappeared from the spot as if she was fading away.

She must be tightrope walking in the subspace dimension, trusting in her manipulation technique.

Lenox, who had thought that far, immediately stretched out his magic thread and climbed onto the river flowing right next to him.

Splash!!

The figure of a shadow walking upside down on the flowing water. As he went up the valley’s water flow in reverse, he soon began to see the upper waterway of the castle.

A structure where deep moats were dug around the castle, and the water from the valley flowed above and below to fill the water.

Clack!!

Holding the magic thread in one hand and sticking the other to the wall of the waterway, he moved slowly.

Even if he used blink, it would be enough, but there must be guards stationed near the waterway.

Kugwagwagwa!!!

It was hard to hear because of the sound of the water, but the signs of movement around him were clearly felt with magic power detection.

The moment Lenox, who was leaning against the waterway and turning his magic power detection, flicked his fingers, the magic thread that was pulled from the end of his sleeve bounced off the wall.

Splash!!

It wrapped around the ankle of a knight who was patrolling the upper passage, pulled him down, and dropped the back of his head on the floor.

Before he could even react, he wrapped the magic thread around him a few more times and quickly pulled him in several directions.

Thud thud!!

The impact of grabbing the knight’s shoulders and neck and pressing down hard. His eyes were already completely out of focus and rolled back.

Only then did Lenox, who had come up from the lower part of the waterway, rub his stiff shoulders and turn his gaze.

He still didn’t feel any signs of anyone noticing around him. It meant that there was no problem using the manipulation technique in the places where his gaze reached.

But more than that, what caught Lenox’s attention was the scenery inside the castle that he had entered through the waterway.

Kugugugu…!!

All the facilities in the castle were fluctuating as if they were alive.

The corridor where the unconscious guard was leaning, the ceiling where the lights were lit, the location of the stairs visible in the distance. Even the direction of the waterway flowing under his feet.

Some places were so clear that they could be seen with the naked eye, and some places were so faint that he could barely know the changes with magic power detection.

But it was clear that all the facilities in the castle were moving as if they were all linked together.

‘There was a reason why the Blue Eye was trying to make this place the sixth lighthouse…’

The new lighthouses created using the function of the lighthouse keeper all require hidden places with powerful mysteries.

None of the other lighthouses that Lenox knew were built in ordinary places or meaningless places.

The fact that the Blue Eye is considering Jillian’s castle as a candidate for the sixth lighthouse is proof that the environment and conditions of this castle are that special.

[What are you going to do?]

Agneta’s voice echoed faintly in his ear like a distant echo.

She seemed to be full of interest as if she was looking forward to this situation.

‘It’s not my style to nitpick about this and that,’ Lenox replied coldly to Agneta’s words and quickly organized his thoughts.

Now that he had successfully entered the citadel, there was no need to waste time unnecessarily.

Here, it would be much faster to handle things by acting according to the nature of Victor.

Lenox pointed his finger at the forehead of another knight who had just discovered Lenox at the end of the corridor.

‘I’m going to break through everything.’