Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 77

They had successfully infiltrated the gang’s power plant and even confronted the boss.

Having cornered their opponent to this point, it wasn’t surprising that some arrogant words were exchanged.

Eden slowly shook his head at Killian’s taunt.

“You’re all just stupid beasts, incapable of conversation.”

“…What the hell did you just call us, you bastard?”

“I’d prefer to speak with someone more competent.”

He said, turning his gaze towards Lennox.

As if he had known all along.

“I suppose that would be you?”

Lennox didn’t respond, but Eden narrowed his eyes as if that was enough of an answer.

“That magic, the magic you just used… I can see why Beck died so pathetically. It seems Dyke Corporation invested a lot into this.”

“……..”

“If things had progressed just a bit slower, you wouldn’t have gotten this far. I’ll admit that. But from now on, things will be different.”

“Ban, we don’t need to listen to this anymore, right?”

Dylan, who had been listening to Eden, moved without waiting for Lennox’s reply.

He gripped the short spear in his hand in reverse, then suddenly pulled his shoulder back with force and hurled it.

The short spear, launched from his hand, transformed into a streak of light and hurtled towards Eden’s head.

A speed approaching subsonic.

If he hadn’t been prepared, it wouldn’t have been surprising if his head had exploded instantly from the surprise attack.

But Eden reacted.

A mass of electricity that had gathered around him in an instant rotated in a hexagonal pattern, deflecting Dylan’s short spear.

Clang!!

“…!!”

Lennox, who was watching from behind, frowned more than Dylan, who had thrown the spear.

It wasn’t because Eden used lightning magic. He already knew from Madam that he was from the Thorben School [a school of magic specializing in lightning].

But the fact that the electricity he used didn’t originate from his body, but appeared from behind him, was a completely different matter.

Eden noticed the direction of Lennox’s gaze and smiled.

“Looks like you’re finally catching on.”

“…Are you drawing power from an external source?”

“That’s right. I’ve prepared a massive amount of power for this. Through a deal with the Scavengers, I’ve been gathering power from the underground waterways, storing it in the power plant, and refining it.”

Indeed, that was the case.

Looking through magic detection, an immense current was being emitted from the amplifier located at the back of the rooftop, spreading blue nets in all directions.

Was he stalling for time until now to warm those up and use them properly?

If he had foreseen this situation from the beginning and taken a position in the power plant, then Eden’s plan had succeeded perfectly.

And as if to confirm his words, Eden activated all the amplifiers and gathered all the power inside.

Fzzzzzzzz…!!!

Scattered, then gathered again.

A massive amount of electricity spread out like a mandala behind him, covering the sky above the power plant.

Only a cruel smile could barely be seen on his face, hidden by the pure white light.

“If you can somehow cram in the lacking power, a door that transcends limits will open… I’ll show you right here.”

Weeeeeeeng!!!

Along with the abnormal rotation sound of magic, hundreds of lightning bolts spread out.

All that firepower simultaneously transformed into spears of lightning and rushed downwards towards the ground.

[Chant Thunder] [a magic incantation]

The blue rain of electricity, floating in the cold autumn sky, sang of death.

In response, Lennox shot shock magic at Eden and released cold magic, throwing all sorts of checks, but it was useless.

The blue storm, boasting the widest range of impact among the unique magic of the Thorben School, swept through the entire power plant.

Kwaaa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa!!!

“Kuaaaak!!”

“N-No way. How could he… at this distance!!”

“Get away from the vehicles!! We’ll get swept away too!!”

The hundred or so freelancers hired to match the number of gang members were helplessly overwhelmed by the reverse flow of electricity pouring down like a waterfall.

They had some sense, keeping their distance from metal objects, but Eden’s magic, as if such tricks were irrelevant, instantly melted all the asphalt in the parking lot.

The only ones who were somewhat holding out were Lennox and a few other team members who had passed the test and been hired.

But even they were overwhelmed by the vast magic that Eden was unleashing.

“……..”

It was only natural.

Even though he had temporarily used the power gathered in the power facility, the magic Eden was displaying now was so magnificent that it was hard to believe with human eyes.

Lennox sighed as he looked down at Dylan, who was crawling towards him, getting hit by the rain of electricity.

He covered the shield he had spread around him over Dylan’s head and said irritably.

“You idiot, you’ll die like that.”

“Let’s talk about that later. So, what are you going to do about that?”

It wasn’t that he hadn’t anticipated Eden’s response of occupying the rooftop power facility and unleashing unique lightning magic.

In fact, Lennox had immediately looked up information about Eden after getting the clue from Madam that he was a lightning mage.

However, the reason the tide had turned was that he hadn’t thought the magic Eden used would be this powerful.

“We’ll have to climb up to the roof. Can you do it?”

Opening.

“Not easy.”

Dylan shook his head.

“The moment I stick to the wall of the power plant, he’ll intercept me.”

Now, Eden was turning hundreds of currents into two whirlwinds, clearing away all the remaining power.

Since the gang members and soldiers were all annihilated anyway, he didn’t seem to hesitate to use wide-area magic.

The only way to avoid the rain of lightning in this situation was, ironically, to throw oneself directly into the power plant.

But there was no way Eden hadn’t thought of that, or hadn’t prepared for it.

In fact, some freelancers who couldn’t bear the pain threw themselves into the power plant, but they all let out a death cry and were never seen again.

It was clear that he had prepared a trap.

He quickly looked around.

Killian and the other team members seemed to think that the only way was to climb the wall of the power plant, so they had Agria provide long-range support and were about to throw themselves in directly.

It was clearly a reckless choice.

‘If I watch a little longer, I might figure something out…’

There was a strange sensation tickling in his chest, but he had to act quickly before it was too late.

If the reason Eden was stalling for time wasn’t just because of the power facility, but if there was another hidden reason, then he really couldn’t guarantee victory.

Lennox, having made up his mind, immediately took something out of his pocket.

The five fingers of Enacfil that he had received in advance from Dyke.

He was planning to use the fifth pinky finger right here.

“I’ll go up and draw his attention, so jump up in the meantime. Got it?”

“…Is that even possible?”

Lennox didn’t answer.

If it was Dylan, he would move on time as Lennox had planned.

Lennox thought so and, at the same time as pulling out his revolver from his waist, he stuck the old pencil he was holding into his arm.

At that moment, the pencil instantly turned to dust and disappeared, and the built-in magic surrounded Lennox’s body and activated.

The unique movement magic [Blink] built into the fifth pinky finger.

Fwoosh!

This strange sensation of the surrounding space being cut and pasted as a whole.

A top-tier movement skill among movement magic that moves the user a long distance without directly affecting the body.

Surely, if he remembered this sensation and worked hard, he would one day be able to use this top-tier movement magic without the help of tools.

The contemplation was long, but the sensation was instantaneous.

In the blink of an eye, Lennox appeared in front of Eden, having crossed tens of meters, and immediately pulled the trigger of his revolver.

[Aim Correction]

[Firing Enhancement]

[Trajectory Control]

[Impact Explosion]

[Rapid Fire Correction]

[High-Speed Firing]

If he couldn’t hit the mark here, there would be no next time.

The six types of shooting assist magic, pushed to the limit, exploded in his hand, quickly spitting out the bullets that filled the magazine, risking the revolver breaking.

Ta-ta-ta-tang!!!

Six shots fired in rapid succession right in front of Eden.

Special bullets with magic imbued in all of them.

If they hit, they could break through even a mage’s defense and cause great damage.

But surprisingly, instead of blocking Lennox’s shots, Eden responded in a completely different way.

Whoooosh!!

He broke down his own body into electricity and let the fired bullets pass behind him.

He appeared a few meters behind him and smirked at Lennox.

“That must have been your trump card. Too bad.”

“……..”

“That blink just now was definitely the power of an artifact, right? I’ll kill you and take that tool too–!!”

Kwa kwa kwa kwang!!!

Before Eden could finish his sentence, a series of explosions were heard from behind him.

Eden, startled, turned his head and saw the completely destroyed amplifier.

Only then did he realize Lennox’s plan, and his expression twisted hideously.

The bullets Lennox fired were not aimed at Eden from the beginning, but at the power facilities that amplified his power.

The [Ignite] magic built into the bullets was also just a stepping stone to quickly blow up the amplifiers, rather than to kill Eden.

There was no way a mage would take an attack they saw for the first time head-on.

With a direct yet unexpected preemptive strike, Eden immediately lost the power facilities that were supporting him.

Eden’s cheeks trembled with anger.

“You son of a bitch…!!”

“I don’t know why you’re so surprised now.”

Lennox said, spinning his revolver.

“The mages I know weren’t like that.”

Thud!

Confirming that the cylinder was cracked, Lennox unhesitatingly dropped the revolver hanging on his index finger to the ground.

Six shots of shooting assist magic. Considering the countless battles he had used it in without considering its durability, it was amazing that it had lasted this long.

He had used the weapon he bought cheaply from Gun and Barrel for a long time.

At this moment, when facing a fellow mage, he would be fine without the help of weapons.

Perhaps Lennox’s short provocation had hit a sore spot for Eden, his eyes were now bloodshot as he glared at him.

He gritted his teeth and muttered quietly.

“If you killed Beck, you’d have the right to say that. But this is not enough…!!”

Fwoosh fwoosh–!!

Hundreds of streaks of electricity scattered in the air as the amplifier shattered.

The two mages facing each other simultaneously released their magic and began to grab the traces of the blue lightning that spread in all directions.

They swung.

Kwaaang!!

The vortex of lightning that began to form around the two of them whirled, and Lennox and Eden simultaneously waved their hands.

The flow of lightning surged like a wave. Even amidst that, two distinct reverse currents collided and pulsed.