Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 895

The Eye That Sees Fate (32)

“Observer Evan Martinez. A foreign mage who has long cooperated with the Azure Eye.”

Balkan City Government Central Council. Emergency Planning Committee Emergency Meeting Room of the Disaster Management Agency.

A centaur, half-man, half-horse, stood before a massive podium, giving a briefing.

Seated before him were the elite mages from various magic towers, invited by the Central Council for this matter.

They were powerhouses who had mastered high-level magic theories and corresponding ranks, enough to form their own families.

Some had even completed their ranks but remained in the towers, vying for the position of successor.

This was proof that the magic towers across the continent were taking the current situation seriously.

“The spells used are flame heat magic. It is presumed to be a modified version of the Blaber Magic Tower’s secret techniques, and its amplification rate seems to have already exceeded its limits.”

The upper body was that of a handsome young man, but the lower body was the imposing figure of a large horse’s torso and legs.

The voice that flowed out was very calm and refined, yet it was clearly audible even in the corners of this noisy castle.

“His official activities began in the Philemon Autonomous Territory, where he was the one who put the drug lord Dominic Cabaro into an unconscious coma.”

The young man flipped through the papers, his words following the rhythm of his hooves.

“The final winner of the Hanhazamir Maze Race. In the process, he was also one of the very few people who witnessed the death of the Ascendant Jin-Doon.”

“Hmm……”

“He was last seen during the rebellion at the Far East branch of the Order. There was a clash between the Azure Eye and the Order on an island running on the sea, and in the process, he is estimated to have made a decisive contribution to subduing no less than-”

The young man paused slightly, then opened his mouth with a rare, very intriguing look.

“It is estimated that he made a decisive contribution to subduing Amrita Praubel, one of the Ten Apostles of the Order.”

“……”

At that moment, a quiet silence fell among the mages.

The Guido Order. The largest and most powerful group of fanatics on the continent.

The mages of the tower knew what it meant to have killed one of their elite apostles, who were among the top ten.

“An apostle slayer… is that even possible?”

“There hasn’t been a single officially recorded case of an apostle being subdued since the Holy War, has there?”

“Strictly speaking, it’s not an officially recorded case. Both the Azure Eye and the Order are officially denying what happened at the time.”

The centaur answered calmly.

“However, a series of trends collected by research institutions and magic towers in the Northern Continent, and the strangely hostile attitude towards Evan Martinez occasionally mentioned within the Order… we are only making rough estimates based on these two pieces of information.”

“……”

“The 10th Apostle Amrita was the master of an apostle spell that made an unrealistically large contribution to the Order’s war efforts in the center. It is unlikely that such an existence would have disappeared overnight by coincidence.”

At the calm words of the young man, one of the mages who had been listening silently asked.

“Can we take that as the official view of Larabelle?”

“Is it something that requires responsibility?”

The young man asked back, then closed his eyes and answered.

“If so, then let it be in the name of Elderwood, not Larabelle. My identity is closer to that side than the plant city.”

“……”

Instead of rebelling against the words thrown to apply pressure, he calmly accepted them.

The mages who were frowning were rebuked by other sorcerers sitting next to them.

“Hidep, that’s enough. What’s the point of forcing our methods on them?”

“I agree. They have different standards than humans in many ways. It’s more surprising that they even agreed to this.”

The plant city of Larabelle, the sacred site of Elderwood at its center, and the countless heterogeneous creatures that lived there.

But it was no coincidence that they had not been mentioned for a long time in the chaotic history of the continent.

The members of the plant city, who had cultivated an entire area at the edge of the continent as their own, mostly had minds that were literally close to plants.

They not only disliked and avoided change, but they also perceived the concept of change itself in a completely different way.

They had minds like plants, staying in one place from birth to death, so their principles of action were not based on common sense.

There was no clear standard for why they moved and communicated, and it was only known that they exhibited outstanding abilities in certain fields.

“We appreciate the consideration of the human race, but it is not necessary.”

However, the centaur did not even blink an eye at the mages’ rebuke.

“As I am in charge of communicating with the outside world, I understand and recognize the standards of the same body properly.”

“That reaction itself doesn’t sound very convincing…”

“To get back to the story.”

The young man, who did not even blink an eye, returned to the main point.

“The reason why there have been no official apostle slayers since the end of the Holy War is because most of the apostles’ deaths were recorded as self-destruction due to being consumed by madness.”

“……”

“It is more accurate to say that there was no opponent capable of killing an apostle before their mind fell into madness upon sensing death, rather than that there was no one to oppose them. And-”

As he said that, the centaur immediately turned towards the video being projected beyond the massive prism.

The other mages also understood the meaning of the silence and turned their gaze with strange expressions.

“Is this to say that the flame heat mage is a monster who has gained such martial prowess…?”

But is it even possible for a flame heat mage, who needs a warm-up, to kill an apostle in such a short time?

Regardless of his reputation, Evan Martinez’s actions had many contradictions compared to the common sense of the tower’s mages.

However, the slight skepticism that the mages had was washed away the moment they witnessed the battle unfolding on the screen.

* * *

City Government Central Council Emergency Response Committee Meeting Room.

Thud thud thud!!!

On top of the elaborately carved massive prism, dozens of videos were projected into the air, showing the battle taking place on the outskirts of the city.

The recording devices were still malfunctioning and broken, but it was enough to watch the real-time video.

Various magical powers and thoughts collided and exploded, and a mage with flames engulfing his entire body moved at an incredible speed.

He wielded the fire clouds that covered hundreds of meters like limbs, and madly slammed them into the fortress that had landed on the ground.

“This can’t be…”

Krrrrrrrumble!!!

He clenched his fist and rushed forward, closing the distance in the overflowing flames.

The flames that erupted from his stomping feet spread out in all directions, burning the earth.

The overwhelming firepower and scale were enough to turn the faces of the watching mages pale.

Every time the colliding magic rubbed and spread through space, the surrounding buildings collapsed and melted like dominoes.

Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwang!!

The operators who were on standby read out the battle information observed through the video in trembling voices.

“Battle start 4 minutes 17 seconds. 36% of the city area designated as the battlefield is completely destroyed.”

“Magic power measurement impossible. Maximum incantation deployment speed is 0.34 seconds. Magic power yield 1335%!!”

“The number of observable incantations is over 30. Adding the number of overlaps, over 200 types of spells are being simultaneously implemented and maintained…!!”

“The Achilles Corporation’s spell analysis system has reached its limit. 4th warning message activated.”

“If the current information is not completely formatted, it will enter an unobservable state within the next 14 seconds!!”

One of the mages, who had been staring at the screen without breathing, quietly muttered.

“……Is this really happening in reality?”

Everyone silently agreed with the words that someone had muttered blankly.

The fight between two mages who had transcended their ranks and reached the realm of great mages.

The battlefield where monsters covering the entire city were clashing with all their might.

The power of the two mages, who did not care about the surrounding aftermath, was reaching a mythical level, and the proof was unfolding before their eyes.

Everyone gathered here would probably never forget the scene that was being imprinted in their eyes until the moment they died.

But even such impressions were quickly swept away by the explosively changing flow of the battlefield.

Kooong!!

Evan focused on manipulating and wielding the surrounding flames without any special hand seals or incantations.

Every moment he accelerated to close the distance, and changed direction by bouncing off the city streets, dozens of spells were completed and manifested.

Kiiiiiiing!!!

The moment he slashed through the air with his fingertips, a complex magic circle materialized.

More than a dozen huge fireballs fell from the sky, and hot, heated fire swords rushed from the ground.

Purple flames split behind the fortress, forming a barrier, and distorted flames like noise exploded overhead.

Kwagwagwagwagwagwa!!!

“Ooh…!!”

“Heh, heh heh…!!”

And the mages of the tower were looking up at the series of battles unfolding on the screen, unable to even speak properly.

Even the mages who had already reached the level to form their own families could not properly react to the exchange of attacks that had just taken place.

Like a living volcano, they spewed flames from their entire bodies, and pressed down on all sides, breathing out lava and flames.

Every time dozens of spells were slammed down, the ground and structures could not withstand it, and the fierce battle continued to change locations with each exchange.

Even the screens being transmitted using satellite cameras and the latest tracking equipment could not keep up with the speed, barely managing to track the movements.

“How on earth…!!”

“No, this shouldn’t be happening…!!”

With their bloodshot eyes fixed on the screen, they followed the moment the flow of battle changed, moving blankly.

They could not even utter proper exclamations, and like broken machines, they stuttered and let out unknown groans.

“How is the fight progressing?!”

“We need an explanation!!”

The council members, who had sensed that the mages’ reactions had changed decisively, immediately asked questions.

Unlike the mages who had been briefed as soon as they arrived, the council members who had finished their briefing had been focusing on the battle first.

However, even after hearing the council members’ questions, most of the mages were so distracted by the screen that they could not even react properly.

The council members raised their hands the moment the high-ranking mages they had brought in for advice had all broken down.

“They are amazed by the way the spells are used, as much as the structure of the fight.”

A middle-aged man in a suit at the front row answered with a wry smile.

“The way?”

“Those mages, from the first collision until now, have hardly skipped any processes.”

The man said, fiddling with his shirt collar with a stuffy look.

Except for the lightning-shaped badge symbolizing the Torben Magic Tower, he looked more like a businessman than a mage.

“Magic circles, hand seals, spells, and incantations. Even during this intense battle, they are not skipping most of the processes and are drawing them out as they are.”

“Is that… even possible?”

Mages who have reached a certain level consider it basic to skip processes when using magic.

Even if the power is slightly reduced, it is too important to quickly draw out magic when needed.

“I’m learning for the first time today that this is even possible…”

The man said, glancing at the line as if he couldn’t believe it.

“The mage Evan Martinez. He is making all of his actions function as hand seals and incantations.”

“……”

“Every moment he closes the distance and engages in close combat is part of the incantation. He is more than just skilled in martial arts; he has completely processed his martial arts to fit the spells.”

“That can’t be…”

Could the act of swinging a fist and running replace hand seals or incantations?

Some of the council members had learned magic or spells, so they could understand how unrealistic that statement was.

Magic and spells are not powers that can simply replace specific processes.

It is a miracle to meticulously calculate the laws and processes, and assemble magic power according to one’s thoughts to realize it in reality.

For someone, it was like a tool that could be freely modified and wielded during a fight.

“This is probably the most surprising part for other mages. In fact, there are much more high-dimensional attacks and defenses going on, but…”

The man said with a self-deprecating smile.

“Our eyes can’t see that far.”

“……”

“Since all the processes are implemented, the incantation efficiency does not decrease, and the remaining magic power is used for new incantations. If the power that is rampaging in the battlefield where the nature change is complete cannot escape and only accumulates-”

The man, who had stepped back slightly from the screen, nodded.

“Even large-scale magic that requires a warm-up can be drawn out instantly.”

[Manhong (Full Red)]

At that moment, a huge mass of flames that could not be fully captured by the screen fell into the middle of the city.

The moment a small sun, the size of a dozen buildings, fell in the middle of the city, the ground that had been melting endlessly caved in.

At the same time, everything around the intersection where the sun was manifested began to scatter into the sky as a handful of ashes.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

The manifestation of a powerful sun that momentarily brought the relentless battle to a standstill.

As a result, dozens of screens that were being transmitted were simultaneously damaged, displaying black noise.

“Change the camera quickly!! What are you doing!”

“Don’t miss even a moment. Have all the backup screens on standby!!”

At the council members’ outcry, the operators and mages belatedly came to their senses and quickly cooperated to implement new screens.

It was an observation system constructed not only using the latest magical engineering equipment, but also by borrowing artifacts and spells from the magic towers.

Paat!!

The downtown area where dozens of buildings should have been lined up.

But now, only the remains are left, melted and broken like taffy by the residual heat of the sun that fell in the center.

In the center of the forest of bizarre structures where high-rise buildings had collapsed powerlessly, two mages stood facing each other.

“I-it stopped?!”

“Did they stop? Why?”

Just as the mages and council members of the tower belatedly grasped the situation and muttered one by one.

Someone quietly muttered behind the mage from Torben.

“There are no processes.”

“What?”

A mysterious woman with braided platinum blonde hair leaned back in her chair and raised her head.

Clarice Richelaine of the Sinclair Magic Tower spoke, not caring about the gazes pouring down on her.

“They are fighting without skipping the processes, but there are no processes on the fortress’s side.”

“……”

“The harmony between Chun-beon’s [a martial art style] martial arts and spells is more perfect than any alternative process I’ve ever seen. It could even become a new concept in spell combat…”

When Clarice’s gaze turned to the other mages, they avoided her gaze as if they had made a promise.

It was because they were all thinking exactly the same thing as Clarice while watching this battle.

But what Clarice was trying to point out was not such a trivial fact.

“But there is no cause for the magic that the fortress is using. There is no principle, no law, no origin. I don’t feel anything.”

The part that the mages gathered here were impressed by was the hundreds of incantations that the two mages were deliberately outputting.

The explosive firepower that transcended the limits of the species, and the idea of implementing all those spells without skipping the processes.

Among them, the alternative process through martial arts shown by Evan Martinez was a huge shock even to the elite mages of the tower.

It was nothing short of a huge revolution just to witness the result that it was possible to use it to fight on par with a great mage of the 8th rank, beyond the level that such a thing was possible.

It was a historical scene that could rewrite the concept of combat between mages that had been studied so far, and spell combat using high-speed incantations.

But unlike Evan, no one could figure out how the fortress was incanting during the battle without skipping any processes.

Although the result itself was clearly reproducing the processes, the speed was an unrealistic skill close to no incantation.

“Compared to the martial arts that Chun-beon is showing, the fortress is only repeating the minimum movements. It is probably a confirmed fact that his body is not in good condition. But…”

Clarice’s eyes, which were silently watching the screen, calmed down for a moment.

“It seems that it has already been decided which side will have to play their hand first.”

“……Wait a minute.”

The mages who understood the meaning of those words all turned their heads at once.

“If they play a new hand at this point, that means-”

At that moment, Evan spread his right hand wide to the side.

A light movement as if he was just casually drawing in the air, without any hand seals.

With just that, six flame heat cores pierced through the sky and the ground and gathered at Evan’s fingertips.

A secret technique of compressing the augmentation of magic power obtained by burning the city into one space-time.

“No way…!!!”

“Is he going to use it?!”

The moment everyone realized the meaning and jumped up from their seats.