Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 753

The odds of option 1, that an incident would occur at Lavatenon, overwhelmingly crushed option 2, that nothing would happen.

It was absurd that people were gambling on Lenok, but the results were even more ridiculous.

The explosive increase in comments below the post only proved that they weren’t fabricated.

The comments that were actually being posted were all a sight to behold.

└What are those who chose option 2 thinking… Do they not have eyes?

└It’s obvious he’s going there to kill people. Do you know how many superhumans that butcher has dealt with so far?

Some comments were casually disparaging Lenok’s character.

└No matter how I think about it, there’s no reason to go all the way to Lavatenon to kill people. It’s more reasonable to see this as a business approach.

└I agree with this. He’s not a thoughtless, crazy mage since he established the Magic Tower. Even if he’s crazy, he’s a very clever kind of crazy.

Conversely, there were comments that were quite calmly understanding the situation and offering common-sense opinions.

└He’s been butchering only trash, so he’s starting to get interested in other things. As a fellow serial killer, I understand him perfectly.

└I don’t think Kyunroe wants to be understood by someone like you.

└Wow, even meat chunks are talking these days.

└Wow, that’s a really creepy reply…

There were also those who bet money based purely on their own tastes and logic, and those who were thoroughly calculating the odds.

└Are these odds even real? This is definitely an upset winㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Korean slang for ‘lol’]

└Kyunroe is really a crazy bastard. How can the odds be this way for such an absurd gamble? X발ㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Korean profanity, similar to ‘fuck’]

└Thanks for the favorite!!

“……”

The number of newly updated comments below the odds and options was several times greater than the comments discussing them.

The deep web post, which was counting views and traffic in real time, was lagging.

A huge number of members were glued to this post, commenting in real time.

All of this buzz was caused by a single lightning strike that Lenok had dropped at the end.

└What happened at the end? Did the favorite win?

└Dropping lightning in the middle of Lavatenon University, a great mage really thinks differently.

└The news already reported that there were no casualties. The underdog won.

└Don’t be ridiculous. He used lightning magic that involved weather manipulation, and no one died? Do you believe that news?

└It’s obviously public opinion manipulation… Are there still naive bastards left on the deep web who believe this?

They were having a heated debate over whether the Thunder Calling, which was used to stop the rampaging spirit of the Necromancy Department, should be considered a valid variable in this gamble.

[It’s the fault of the broker who opened the gamble with only two such trash options. All participation fees should be refunded.] +883

└You’re the underdog, aren’t you?

└Refunds are absolutely not allowed. Why wouldn’t I get my money when the favorite won? Give me my money.

└If this gamble is canceled, I’ll send the broker’s ID code to Jenny’s bar.

└ㅋㅋㅋ [Korean slang for ‘lol’]

They weren’t just continuously commenting, but also creating new posts in real time to continue their arguments.

[I’ll tell you why Kyunroe dropped lightning at the end… reason.] +3534

[Analysis of the past 3 years of Ban’s actions through behavioral patterns (20 readings of a psychological analysis manga)] +11244

[??? : I told you he’s not crazy?] +5213

[??? : Serves you right. Who told you to go around killing people?(This post was written from a hell ip)] +3233

It was filled with posts where it was unclear whether they wanted to debate, fight, or simply joke around.

Beyond the discussion boards about this incident, the story was causing a stir in other communities on the deep web as well.

Lenok looked at the deep web for a while longer, but soon felt a headache coming on and closed the screen.

[It’s presumptuous to gamble with Master, should I blow up the betting site?]

Davi said confidently from inside Lenok’s arms.

[The wallets of the organisms who don’t know this topic. I’ll punish them.]

“……No, it’s okay. If we do that, things will only get bigger.”

It didn’t seem like there was any reason to intervene just because the idiots who believed in Lenok’s notoriety and made stupid choices lost money.

It was absurd, but there was no reason to get involved in what was happening on the deep web.

More than that, Lenok began to worry about Kyunroe’s image, which was falling in real time.

“I thought there was no more reputation to lose… I made a mistake.”

There’s always a basement below the floor.

Rumors without feet travel a thousand miles, and baseless rumors tend to inflate endlessly.

He had left it alone without paying attention, and now it was not only annoying but all his actions were covered in infamy.

Even Lenok was starting to wonder if he should make an effort to improve his image now.

“Now that I’ve established the Magic Tower, should I try to improve my image through sponsorships or something?”

[That’s an impure idea, Master.]

“……”

[And wouldn’t doing that now just create more unnecessary misunderstandings?]

“Hmm……”

Lenok pondered for a moment, then pulled on both of Davi’s ears.

“Deep web access is banned for a week.”

[Why?!]

Davi’s answer, who seemed suspiciously skilled at managing community opinions and reputations.

Regardless of the circumstances that made it seem like he knew where this brain spirit was usually hanging out, the solution the spirit suggested wasn’t wrong.

It was better to leave it alone until the heat died down and then take action at the right time.

Lenok came to that conclusion and began to think about what he had to do and what he could do with this agreement.

“Although it started as a way to create an alibi for Evan and Ban, the agreement with Lavatenon itself has great benefits for both sides.”

The fundamental reason why Lenok’s Magic Tower was so talked about and received so much attention.

It wasn’t just because another educational institution for training mages had been established in this city.

It was because it was the only channel that could handle the market for Magic Tower-made items, including mass-produced artifacts and magic-embedded items that could only be distributed through the same Magic Tower and had been treated as illegal.

“Since the magic university has alliances with various research institutions, it will be possible to distribute items without having to directly contact multiple institutions.”

If he used Jenny’s connections, it would also be possible to sell the items imported under the authority of the Magic Tower through various routes and expand the market.

And the alliance with Lavatenon Magic University was highly likely to be a good opportunity to supplement the necessary personnel and authority.

Even mages and freelancers with experience in Magic Tower operations, including Tatiana, did not raise any objections to the matter.

“The problem is that I’m the one who has to do the work in the end……”

On the surface, it seemed like the Magic Tower was giving authority to Lavatenon and securing the necessary personnel.

But if you looked at the inside, both sides were being led by Lenok under the identities of Evan and Ban.

And that fact and its repercussions quickly spread to Lavatenon Magic University, where Evan was employed.

* * *

“Therefore, the method of controlling the magic core that you will basically aim for in your research institutions is recently moving towards increasing efficiency while accepting consumption…”

Lenok, who had been explaining for a while on the blackboard with a remote screen pen, stopped talking and turned his gaze.

Elemental Department lecture hall.

As Evan Bailon, he often gave special lectures with Professor Baila.

As always, at the very front of this huge lecture hall, where hundreds of undergraduates were seated without any gaps.

They looked noticeably older than the undergraduates.

Several people were sitting there in clothes that didn’t fit in, looking at him with interest.

They were wearing suits as if they had just come from a business trip, or flashy clothes that didn’t fit the school.

There was even a knight in a dress that looked like it was ready for a ball, or armor that didn’t fit the TPO [Time, Place, Occasion].

Lenok sighed softly and looked at them, asking.

“Excuse me, but may I know how long you plan to sit in the lecture hall?”

“Oh my.”

A young woman in a dress unfolded her fan, covering her mouth and laughing.

“Of course, we plan to be here until the end of the lecture that the professor is giving today. Why do you ask?”

“The other students are not able to concentrate on the lecture.”

Lenok said, looking around.

In fact, many of the undergraduates sitting in the lecture hall were busy glancing at the people sitting in the front.

It wasn’t just because their appearance or looks were unique, but because the aura they were emitting was distracting.

And the reason why they were deliberately sitting in the lecture hall and sending their aura to Evan was simple.

“If you have something to say, make an appointment and visit the lab separately. What is this all about?”

“Ah, that’s a real shame.”

The woman smiled softly and slowly folded her fan.

“But we officially inquired with the university and got the opportunity to audit the class, and we’re sitting here with legitimate authority.”

“……”

A cold silence. But the woman smiled strangely and readily got up from her seat.

“…I’d like to say that, but we came here today to show our faces to the professor. We’ll cooperate willingly.”

“Is this the attitude of someone who came to see me?”

The moment Lenok said that and frowned slightly, Davi, who was perched on his shoulder as if waiting for it, released his magic power with all his might.

Fzzzt…!!

Davi’s combat ability, who received and used the common electric magic on Lenok’s behalf, was enough to easily overwhelm most mages.

The expressions of those who confirmed the spirit’s output showed a moment of surprise, but surprisingly, they were not greatly shaken.

“Oh, so that’s the spirit that the professor is said to be using. It’s much cuter than I thought?”

Rather, they just looked at Davi, who was perched on his shoulder, with interest.

Those standing around the woman also showed no signs of tension, just watching the spirit as if they were carefully observing it.

“But the reason we came to see the professor today is not because of the achievements or merits you’ve made so far.”

“What do you mean?”

“You promised to join us before, but we also need to check what kind of person the professor is.”

The woman, who had been looking at Davi with a smile, slowly turned her gaze.

“We don’t doubt the professor’s abilities, but whether or not we can collaborate is a very important factor for us.”

“…Joining?”

Lenok inadvertently asked, and immediately realized the meaning of the words.

Because there was only one organization that had promised to join as Assistant Professor Evan Bailon.

“The Technical Advisory Committee directly under the Central Council. Do you remember?”

The woman smiled as if she was enjoying Lenok’s reaction.

“The final approval was given by the Senate immediately after the professor officially formed an alliance with the Magic Tower. From now on, all research and business conducted under the name of Evan Bailon will receive the full support and investment of the Balkan City Government’s Central Council.”

The woman said, looking around the silent lecture hall.

“Originally, we were going to talk to you calmly after the lecture, but it wouldn’t be polite to keep a busy person for too long, would it?”

“……”

“Let’s talk again when we have a good opportunity in the future.”

The Technical Advisory Committee directly under the Central Council, which had received a proposal to join after submitting the first paper.

It was also an organization that Saiolus Garteanon, the dean of Lavatenon Magic University, was a member of.

It was a group of technicians who held the most powerful authority over all magic engineering-related technologies in Balkan at this point.

It was the only way for Evan to infiltrate deep into the Central Council’s Senate, and a means to prove his achievements and receive investment.

The advisory committee, which had been prepared as part of the approach to the Central Council at the time, had now come to Evan belatedly.

“Now that the most important thing is done, I’ll have Saiolus deliver the message if there are any additional announcements.”

With those words, the woman turned around without any hesitation.

It was as if she had done all she needed to do just by conveying this fact.

Lenok, who was watching the woman leave the lecture hall, put down his pen and said coldly.

“If you were going to give a notice, there would be no reason to choose this method.”

“……”

“Or do you want to show off the specialness of the advisory committee in front of me?”

“No, it’s not exactly that, but…”

The woman gave a chilling smile.

“I was wondering if you knew that the professor’s anti-gravity paper didn’t benefit everyone.”

“……”

“There are always victims behind new technologies and transformations that can change the world. It’s natural that someone loses when someone else gains.”

The woman smiled as she looked around the quiet lecture hall and slowly turned around.

“It’s not something to talk about in front of children, is it? Let’s just finish with showing our faces today. This is my consideration.”

Clank!!

The woman disappeared in an instant without waiting for an answer.

Lenok looked at the spot where the woman had disappeared and shook his head inwardly.

The Technical Advisory Committee directly under the Central Council.

The researchers and scholars belonging to the committee were probably renowned people with their own fields of expertise and high positions.

Considering that, it was not unusual that there were people on the committee who were not happy with Evan’s paper.

Was she trying to talk about the benefits and repercussions of the technology and theory that Lenok had presented?

But still, it wasn’t something to say by suddenly coming and giving a notice like this.

Lenok thought so and finished the remaining lecture and turned to his lab.

“Ah, Professor. You’re here.”

Around the hallway, dozens of faculty members were groaning as they moved something.

They were struggling to load items like boxes wrapped in packaging onto carts and transport them.

“The packages sent from outside have piled up, and it’s getting difficult to store them inside the research building.”

A faculty member, sweating profusely, said with a bewildered look, taking off the gloves he was wearing.

“Until now, we’ve been storing them in spare warehouses or unused lecture halls, but now there’s not enough space for that.”

“I see.”

“Um, if it’s not rude… may I ask if you have any storage methods in mind?”

They had been storing the gifts and catalogs that had been sent so far, but even inside this large Lavatenon school building, there was no suitable place to store the pouring packages, so it was difficult for the administrative office to handle them.

Lenok pondered for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“There are unused studies and secret spaces in the basement of the central library. Let’s move all the packages that are being sent there for now.”

“Huh? Is there such a space in the central library?”

“I’ve been there a few times while working with the dean.”

“…I see.”

In reality, it was a place he had found while rescuing the dean who had been kidnapped by the Strange God Palace, but anyway, if he made this excuse, there would be no reason to be questioned.

The dean would also take into account the fact that Lenok was using the library’s underground open space as he pleased, given the pretext of the agreement.

When Lenok drew a simple location, the staff tilted their heads but started transporting the packages again.

“Our professor draws quite difficult pictures.”

“Isn’t he just bad at drawing…”

“Hey, be quiet.”

“……”

Lenok pretended not to hear and opened the locked lab door and went inside.

All sorts of official documents and letters were already piled up like mountains in the lab.

The various documents and letters that were piled up in the mailbox were crumpled and unrecognizable.

The three computers on the lab desk were running non-stop, organizing and responding to the emails and contacts that had been pouring in.

The heat from the three computers running non-stop made it feel like the temperature in the lab, which had become cool as it was close to the change of seasons, was rising.

Lenok, who was leaning back on the sofa, muttered with his head tilted back.

“There’s more to do than I thought…”

It was good that Lenok had the initiative in both the Magic Tower and the university’s businesses, but that meant there was a mountain of work that he had to handle directly.

Even if the specific process was entrusted to Jenny and Tatiana, Lenok had to make the decisions himself.

It was a very exhausting task for Lenok, who had never been involved in business before.

He was starting to suspect that the Central Council had entrusted the Magic Tower to Lenok to prevent him from doing anything foolish due to the overwhelming workload.

Davi climbed onto Lenok’s head and gently stroked his forehead with his five tails.

[I think I can create an algorithm to efficiently select the catalogs of cooperative businesses in about a week. Let’s try a little harder!]

“Yeah. So that’s why you’ve been working so hard to extract data…”

Lenok, who was staring blankly at the tail stroking his face, grabbed Davi’s tail with one hand.

[Heh.]

“Come to think of it, there hasn’t been any news about your tail lately. You haven’t secretly hidden another new tail, have you?”

Quite some time had passed since he had increased his rank and brain power by adding a fifth tail after the Strange God Palace incident.

Since then, Davi had also been using his abilities non-stop, so it wouldn’t be strange if there were signs of it now.

But Davi grumbled as if he was dissatisfied with Lenok’s words.

[I’m not a strange organism like Master who suddenly gets stronger, thinking, ‘Oh, I should grow now~’.]

“…Yeah. So you’ve been seeing me like that all this time?”

[Master, guarantee the spirit’s growth and training time!]

While he was grabbing Davi’s front paws and making him do a growing-taller exercise as he was rolling around and protesting, his cell phone rang.

Lenok checked the caller and, seeing Jenny’s name, immediately answered the phone.

“What’s going on?”

[Ban, a guest has come to see you.]

He had told her to refuse such calls for the time being, but Lenok didn’t bother to tell Jenny again.

If Jenny had contacted Lenok even though she knew that, it was because someone important had come to see him.

“Deadrise? Or is it from Makina?”

[Neither.]

While Lenok was guessing who might have come to see him at this time, Jenny answered with a slightly bewildered tone.

[They came from the Sinclair Magic Tower. Do you remember?]

“…Sinclair Magic Tower?”

The moment Lenok paused at the name of that familiar Magic Tower.

Jenny lowered her voice and whispered.

[They say they’re Aris Richelieu’s teacher.]

“……”

[They say they have something to say. What do you want to do?]

Lenok, who had been silent, slowly picked up his cell phone and grabbed his coat.

“I’ll go right now.”