Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 749

With a soft whisper from beyond the airship, hundreds of cameras froze.

“What, what is it? Why aren’t the cameras working!”

“Change the lens! Get other recording devices!”

Flustered reporters quickly brought out spare equipment, but no camera worked properly.

It was as if someone was cutting off the signal itself mid-transmission.

“It’s not working. They’re all dead!”

“Could it be…! ?”

“No way. Just from a single word?”

Only then did those who realized that the voice they had just heard had disabled hundreds of cameras, their expressions hardening.

Even though there were magic users among the reporters, they hadn’t felt any magical power being used until just before.

Could it be that such an unbelievable thing was possible without using any magic, but only by the manifestation of pure will?

In that moment, as the flustered people fussed with their cameras, someone slowly walked out of the airship.

Thud!

A black-haired young man wearing a dark coat.

He silently moved, leaning on a flowing silver staff in one hand.

A cold impression, not even glancing at the crowd gathered around.

Just by revealing his presence, the noisy lecture hall became silent in an instant.

Only the sound of one person walking echoed through the quiet hallway in front of the lecture hall.

Everyone couldn’t take their eyes off the young man walking with a blank expression.

Three or four people belatedly followed from the airship, but no one could even pay attention to their presence.

“That person is Kyunroe…”

“An 8-level Archmage.”

“He’s much younger than I thought.”

“The first Master of the Magic Tower in Balkan looks like that…”

A static walk. The way he walked, leaning on his staff, seemed slow and even languid.

His calm and serious demeanor was hard to believe for a big shot who shook the entire Balkan.

Even though no pressure or threat was felt, they couldn’t think straight and just stared at him.

A strange feeling as if something was grabbing their gaze and not letting go.

Most of those gathered here didn’t understand the reason, but the Dean was different.

As soon as he saw the young man who had stepped off the airship, he could finally understand all the rumors and urban legends surrounding Kyunroe.

“Huh…”

All he could do was stroke his beard with a faintly trembling hand.

Why so many people feared and revered that mage. Why his exaggerated records and achievements were recognized regardless of jealousy or opponent.

Power holders of the Central Council, leaders of criminal organizations, long-established nobles, and outstanding warriors. He could understand why they all cared about that infamous name.

Existing in the same time and standing in the same space, they were already not the same.

An Archmage who transcended the shackles of living beings and became the direction his will pointed to. An incarnation of will who had built his own domain beyond hierarchy.

He had a human form, but that man was no longer the same as a human.

Was it even possible to try to have a normal conversation with such a being?

As the Dean shook his head in a daze, Evan, who had been hiding his face behind the flags, slowly stood up.

Unlike when they were talking in the Dean’s office, his expression looked somewhat inorganic.

However, Evan, whose outward appearance had not changed, stood up from his seat and headed towards Kyunroe, who was walking from afar.

“…”

Evan, wearing a pure white gown, and Kyunroe, wearing a black coat, faced each other.

This was the first time that the most promising researcher in Balkan and the most dangerous mage had met.

Everyone held their breath and quietly watched the moment.

Evan spoke first.

“Welcome to Lavatenon Magic University, Master. I am Evan Bailon, the chief researcher of the Department of Elemental Studies.”

“…”

“We have prepared a simple event to respond to your difficult decision, would that be alright?”

Kyunroe did not answer Evan’s words.

Instead, he just stared silently at Evan with a languid face that was impossible to read.

Evan also waited for an answer without saying anything more.

The Department of Elemental Studies lecture hall was instantly filled with silence.

As he leaned slightly on his staff and looked at Evan, the surrounding air gradually became stiff.

“Hey, this…”

“Security team, move. Prepare for the worst.”

A high-level superhuman. Moreover, there was no such thing as a meaningless action from an Archmage who had established a family with one magic system [a unique, self-created magic system].

Even meaningless reactions and gestures could be a turning point that could determine the lives of those gathered here.

At that moment, as the superhumans who had been placed all around were about to move, holding their breath.

“I didn’t come here to receive useless greetings.”

Kyunroe opened his mouth.

“If possible, let’s postpone it.”

“…”

Evan nodded naturally, after making eye contact with the Dean to get an answer.

“I understand. Then we will proceed with the procedure to confirm the contents of the agreement right away.”

Even though he said that, there would be no second time for such a meeting. But everyone knew it and agreed.

Kyunroe, who followed Evan, took a seat at the empty head table, and three or four superhumans who followed him sat next to him.

Each of them was a superhuman with considerable magical power. Their appearances and characteristics were quite unique, but no one had the luxury to pay attention to that.

At that moment, when all eyes were focused on Kyunroe, who was sitting quietly, the Dean slowly opened his mouth.

“I have a personal question, would it be alright if I asked just one thing?”

“…”

While others were quietly watching the situation, Kyunroe, who was resting his chin on one hand, said.

“If it’s a question related to the agreement.”

“Why did you choose to sign an agreement with Lavatenon first, leaving other research institutes or magic towers? An Archmage of your caliber shouldn’t have any regrets.”

The Dean asked quietly.

“Is it to have Assistant Professor Bailon join your magic tower?”

“Dean…!!”

A question that directly pierced the core of the agreement without even a greeting.

Other professors and attendants were startled and turned around, but the Dean asked without paying attention.

“As the matter has progressed too suddenly, I must get an answer to this question here.”

The Dean said, looking straight at Kyunroe’s indifferent gaze.

“As the Dean, I have a duty to protect the undergraduates and researchers of Lavatenon. Although this matter was conducted through Assistant Professor Bailon, it is a very important issue whether there was any coercion in the process.”

“…”

Kyunroe did not answer the Dean’s words right away.

As if he was thinking about what to say, he just tilted his head with his chin resting on his hand.

Other researchers watched the scene with anxious expressions.

There was no need to mention how much Lavatenon’s stock price would rise due to this agreement, or how strong the position of the faculty would become.

That’s why they were worried that the agreement might be broken due to the Dean’s rash remarks.

However, even though the Dean knew that, he seemed to want to confirm Evan Bailon’s whereabouts.

That was probably because he knew that there might be external pressure mixed in this negotiation process, as much as Evan had arranged this matter.

It was a completely different firm attitude from when he was confiding his worries to Evan.

Even while having trivial conversations in the Dean’s office, was he assuming the worst-case scenario in his mind?

At the moment when the air around them became sharp and the superhumans sitting next to Kyunroe made uncomfortable expressions.

Kyunroe, who had been staring at the Dean, said.

“I’ve just been putting it off until now. It was something I had to do someday.”

“What do you-”

At the moment when the Dean paused at the answer that he couldn’t understand the context of.

“You don’t have to worry, so you can rest assured.”

Kyunroe answered, closing his eyes.

“If I thought I couldn’t keep that much in my hands, I wouldn’t have started it in the first place.”

“…”

Was he saying that he was confident that he could lead the situation as he wanted, even if he left Lavatenon and Evan Bailon free?

The Dean, who was overwhelmed by the composure and confidence felt in his calm answer, closed his mouth.

“If they want my research results, they would want to preserve their minds in a relatively intact state.”

Evan, who was sitting next to him, smiled faintly and answered instead.

“In the first place, Kyunroe is not a mage who is skilled in mental systems. You can rest assured in that regard.”

“A, Assistant Professor Bailon…!!”

Others trembled as if they were having a seizure at the statement that boldly defined Kyunroe’s abilities, but surprisingly, the mage did not respond to that statement.

Instead, he just smiled faintly and shook his head.

“There are other ways to make people listen than just touching their minds.”

At the same time as he took his hand off his chin, a huge amount of magical power swirled between his fingers.

Kugugugu…!!

With just that simple rotation of magical power, the air became heavy, and the ground under their feet shook slightly.

It was an illusion as if the Archmage’s magical power was projecting a powerful will and gradually altering the entire space-time.

“Heok…!!”

The faces of the people sitting in the conference room turned pale in an instant, and their lips turned purple as if they were out of breath.

This was because everyone had faced the chilling murderous intent that was shaking behind the will contained in the magical power that Kyunroe was wielding.

“How can magical power be so ominous…!!”

“It’s not a human mindset…”

Everyone understood with just that one gesture how that cold-looking mage had such a crazy reputation.

Just by lightly raising his magical power without any chanting or prelude, he created this level of discomfort.

The moment he wielded a spell with his will, all the living beings sitting here would turn into a handful of ashes.

Everyone in this place knew that countless power holders and monsters had already lost their lives at his hands.

At the moment when those who realized that their lives could be at stake with just one gesture of the mage who was sitting without any expression, couldn’t stand it and raised their magical power to confront him.

Saaak…!

Like a lie, the will that Kyunroe had been wielding disappeared without a trace.

“Ha, haa…”

“Hoo, hoo…!!”

Even though they hadn’t done anything, they were sweating profusely, and they were breathing roughly in various places.

Kyunroe ignored the surrounding reactions and said, grabbing and erasing his own magical power with one hand.

“I have accepted your request, but you will have to pay the price for entrusting me with troublesome tasks. Do you understand?”

“It wasn’t a contract that forced a unilateral loss on one side.”

Evan calmly smiled and retorted.

He seemed unusually fine despite the pressure from the Archmage that was strongly pressing down on the surroundings.

On the table in front of Evan, a blue-glowing fox spirit had already appeared.

“If we joined hands because there were parts we needed, it seems like we need to discuss more than that.”

“…”

“If you wish, we will add that part to this agreement as well.”

Kyunroe did not answer those words right away.

He just stared silently at Evan with a languid gaze that was still impossible to read.

Evan also maintained a smiling expression and looked straight at that gaze.

Everyone else quietly peeked at the two people sitting on either side of the head table in the conference room, staring at each other.

Evan’s appearance of calmly mentioning only the main point despite the Archmage’s eerie warning, and Kyunroe’s reaction of just staring at Evan without taking any particular action.

Everyone realized that the decisive reason why this agreement could be concluded was with those two people, and that only Evan could communicate directly with Kyunroe.

Perhaps, as the Dean said, the essential reason and justification for the agreement might be because of the researcher wearing that pure white gown.

“…Well, from there, it doesn’t matter anyway.”

Kyunroe nodded, resting his chin on his hand again and closing his eyes.

“Bring the contract. I’m tired, so I want to finish it quickly…”

“…”

Unlike the eerie will that seemed to devour the entire space, he looked surprisingly unwell.

It was said that he had suffered several major injuries and his health had deteriorated between various activities, so the rumors themselves seemed to be true.

Come to think of it, wasn’t the fact that he appeared with a staff also part of that?

While the faculty and researchers were thinking about the rumors about Kyunroe, an attendant who had been waiting brought the agreement right away.

The basic form was no different from the format that Lavatenon University had with other research institutes.

They would periodically dispatch designated research personnel to exchange results, and they could propose projects they wanted in terms of business.

All certifications related to that would be directly handled by the city government’s central council and specified as being for the public good.

As the attendant carefully placed the agreement in front of Kyunroe, the mage raised his finger.

Kiiing…!!

The silver magical power that flowed out of his slender finger transformed into the shape of a seal.

“…!!”

“Ma, magical power shaping!!”

“A technique belonging to transmutation alchemy with a human body…!!”

A transcendent level of magical power shaping that transformed magical power itself into an actual mass.

Some of the faculty members who recognized that unrealistic magical power manipulation made choking sounds, and at the moment when Kyunroe was about to place the seal he had immediately picked up on the agreement.

“Master, I believe there is one procedure left before finalizing it.”

A woman sitting next to Kyunroe opened her mouth.

“Since our magic tower is forming an alliance with Lavatenon, shouldn’t the inspection and review of the internal facilities of the educational institution be done first?”

“…Who are you?”

“Nice to meet you, Dean Garteanon.”

She swept back her fiery red hair and naturally extended her hand.

“I am Tatiana Chiglet, a Saint-level mage of the Tower.”

“The Witch of Fire?”

At that moment, someone among the faculty members who recognized the woman muttered with an unbelievable expression.

She turned her red eyes and shook her head calmly with a smile.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Why is a war mage who was famous on the central front…”

“If you’re talking about my previous job, I’ve changed jobs. It’s not a strange thing, is it?”

“…”

“From now on, all matters related to the agreement will be discussed through me.”

“You were a Flame user from the Blaver Magic Tower.”

The Dean also seemed to have immediately recognized who Tatiana was just by hearing her name and alias.

If he was sharing news from the central front through a secret line, he would be familiar with the famous figures on the front lines.

However, instead of asking why Tatiana belonged to Kyunroe’s magic tower, the Dean nodded with a kind smile.

“If you are from another magic tower, you must have a lot of experience in this kind of work.”

The Dean said that and turned his gaze towards Kyunroe.

“As you said, it is clear that an internal inspection is a necessary procedure for this agreement. However, I thought it was up to the Master to decide.”

“…”

“If you wish, we can start the inspection of the internal facilities of the educational institution and the review of the results right away. I will guide you directly with Assistant Professor Bailon.”

Of course, the Dean had not been idle after hearing about the agreement from Evan.

At the point of gathering the faculty and researchers, he had already assigned tasks such as welcome ceremonies, facility tours, and project demonstrations.

However, if Kyunroe, the main party of the agreement, did not want it, he did not think there was any reason to recommend it from their side.

In fact, it was Kyunroe’s magic tower that was making the choice, and Lavatenon was purely in a position to accept that proposal.

However, after hearing those words, Kyunroe seemed to hesitate for a moment, but then he put down the seal and slowly nodded.

“If it’s just a tour of a couple of places, including the Department of Elemental Studies.”

“…You look tired, are you alright?”

“As Tatiana said, I plan to entrust her with related tasks from now on.”

Kyunroe answered with a languid expression.

“If it’s a request that was made because it was necessary, I have to grant it.”

“…I understand. I’ll prepare right away.”

Even though he looked like he was in very bad condition, was he saying that he was willing to grant the request that Tatiana had mentioned?

He was crazy, but he might not be a person who was just harsh to his subordinates.

However, regardless of that impression, the expressions of the faculty members changed drastically when they realized that Kyunroe was planning to inspect the inside of Lavatenon.

The sight of them hurriedly turning their heads and contacting their research teams and graduate students.

“It’s me, prepare the project demonstration I mentioned earlier right away.”

“The Department of Elemental Studies might be next. Summon all the researchers!”

The professors hurriedly ran out of the conference room and disappeared somewhere.

They were planning to finish the preparations to prepare for the project demonstration and inspection from now on.

Perhaps they had never thought that Kyunroe would directly tour the inside of the university.

They wouldn’t have thought that a bloodthirsty mage, a battle mage who was used to fighting, would be interested in research and projects within the university.

However, from the beginning, Lenok was planning to continue this act until the inspection of the university’s internal facilities.

‘Since the agreement-related work is entrusted to Tatiana, it would be right to raise the position of Evan and Tatiana here.’

Lenok knew the university’s internal facilities and affiliated departments well, but Tatiana, who was from an external magic tower, did not.

If he could imprint the fact that Kyunroe had entrusted the agreement work to Tatiana through this meeting, and raise Evan’s position within the university, there was no reason to hesitate.

The fact that Kyunroe accepted that request despite his poor condition would be felt as meaningful to others.

As the Dean stood up from his seat, Evan and the other faculty members naturally followed him.

At the moment when Evan naturally took the lead and Kyunroe slowly stood up, leaning on his staff.

Flop.

The spirit that had been coiled up on the table suddenly jumped into Kyunroe’s arms.

“…”

At the same time, the two people fell silent.

Others widened their eyes and watched the sudden, unexpected behavior.

The fox spirit, who belatedly realized that it had chosen the wrong spot, slid down Kyunroe’s coat.

The young man looking at the spirit hanging on his coat with an unreadable expression, and the spirit looking around nervously while sweating.

[…]

It was a reaction that clearly showed that it was a mistake made unintentionally.