Drug-Eating Genius Mage
Chapter 268

The start is splendid (4)

Kuung!!

Only then did Lennok let out a sigh and take away the magic spell that had been tied to Chen’s body.

“Ugh… … !!”

As soon as the magic spell was released, Chen’s face slumped and sat down in place, sweat dripping down his face.

I did my best in a line that didn’t strain my body, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t consume stamina.

Rather, the muscle pain running through Chen’s body must be imaginary as a reward for overworking his body to the limit more than ever.

As much as he forcibly amplified his physical abilities and sharpened his senses through [The Goddess], the reaction that comes later is unavoidable.

However, in the end, thanks to Chen’s hard work, Lennok was able to conserve his magic power to the limit during the battle with Paldun.

One overcharge shot of a double barrel shotgun that I had been recharging over several days.

And, with almost no magical power consumption, he succeeded in knocking down one of the eight families from the front with only magician manipulation.

Lennok lightly tapped Chen’s shoulder.

“Good job.”

“shit… … I don’t know whether to say thank you or be annoyed.”

Although his body was throbbing, Chen knew that the experience of this incident was inconceivably important.

How many people have directly experienced the change in the nature of magic that they have not yet mastered with their own bodies?

Clearly recognizing the concept of change in nature was no different from a great harvest for a person with physical abilities like Chen.

Chen let out a deep sigh and lay down on the ground.

“Now that you’ve done this, you two will take care of Samyeong.”

[That’s nice,]

Manson interrupted, flashing his robot head.

[What you were doing looked very interesting, so try it for me. Huh?]

“It’s impossible right now. Control jumps out when manipulating the gunwi ability that has learned to change the nature.”

The same is true for Lennox.

If I knew it would be this effective, I would have liked to test it on others.

Even among those who have not yet mastered the change of nature properly, those with good senses and responsiveness were sure to show much better efficiency than Chen.

‘Wei An or Hina would have been good examples… … It’s something I can’t help right now.’

The point is how far you can follow the ideal movement and athletic ability imagined in Lennok’s head.

With Wei An’s sensitivity, it wouldn’t be a problem to conform to Lennok’s will, and Hina, who was exceptionally compatible with the Goddess, would respond flexibly to biocurrent manipulation.

If I do it a few more times, I think I’ll be able to respond to the magic change caused by the change of nature while manipulating the magician… … . There were things I had to do before that.

In the center of the half-collapsed mansion, among the piles of rubble caught in Lenok’s charging shot.

Gazoo was knocked down with both arms broken in Manson’s hand.

A face that seemed to have aged exponentially in that short amount of time. The arrogant confidence that filled his face is nowhere to be found, and only devastated emotions drip from his eyes.

“There must be a reason Paldun couldn’t even join the five families.”

Lennok made eye contact with Gazoo and said with a calm expression.

“He must have never thought that a force like you would pose a threat to the fortress’ seizure of power.”

Even if there was no rechargeable shotgun, the result would not have been different.

Other warriors belatedly used their hands on Lennok, but they didn’t even have the ability to touch Lennok’s body.

At least one of them was remarkable, but as a result, it didn’t collapse when Lennok put Chen in front of him and knocked on the mansion.

These men boasted that they could catch Lennok before he could perform the spell, but in the end nothing was shown.

There is no need to reap or kill those who are so useless.

It was highly likely that other families, including Ilwon, also thought so.

A dry cough leaked from the householder’s mouth.

“Cool! heh heh… … . You’re good at saying it’s a pierced mouth.”

The last thing left on the face of the family, which had passed through countless emotions, was ridicule.

“You act as if the job is over just because you trampled on our family. Do you think the fortress will fall into your hands?”

“I don’t think that’s something you would think about.”

Manson, who dragged the passed out from behind Lennok’s back, threw the bulky body in front of the housekeeper.

coo!!

“… … !”

Seeing Hou-jeo’s fainted face, the family head’s expression wriggled.

His complexion changed as Manson shoved a blade between its necks.

Lennok watched the change in expression and said.

“As promised, I will accept Paldun’s qualification as an agent. Would you agree?”

“Ugh… … Lennok ,

who made direct eye contact with the head of the household, who had changed into a complex face, carefully raised his magic power.

Observe the complicatedly tangled and twisted flow of magical power within the family head’s body, and follow the footsteps of the images contained within.

If you have shaken your emotions and made your mind dizzy this far, it is not difficult to look inside.

The important thing is to replace out which of the 8 families is the one who has allied hands with the Guido Church.

The moment the family head doesn’t even recognize it, magic power is extended to his heart.

At the same time as Lennok’s eyes turned purple, the head of the household opened his mouth with difficulty.

* * *

It was only a matter of time for the news that Oh-ryun and Yuk-ryeong joined hands to overthrow Paldun spread throughout the fort.

Van and Manson. And even the name of Chen, who has emerged as a new agent, will quickly become known to the residents of the fortress.

The meaning of limiting information so far is fading, but it doesn’t matter if the price is to gather the agents of the three families in one place.

Four families, starting with Ilwon, and three families centering on the class. And even Sam-young, who watches the situation alone.

Regardless of the specific inside story and circumstances, isn’t this three-way battle enough to revive the tension inside the fortress?

In addition, the fact that the agent of the six spirits, who shared the will with the members, was attached to Oryun, would be accepted as a fairly meaningful phenomenon to other families.

In fact, the family members of Oryunga, who had been scattered, are gathering again under the name of training.

He repairs the collapsed mansion, stocks up on lost food, purchases weapons, gathers troops, and prepares for war.

Lennok looked down at it with the water lily, biting the tobacco into his mouth.

“It’s a lot different than I thought… … That makes it even weirder.”

“What do you mean?”

“The agency system itself is like that.”

Lennok replied, puffing out smoke.

The head of state can choose an agent, but the qualification cannot be taken away at will.

The transfer of that qualification is only a proxy war through a duel.

“A system that seems to have been created exclusively for power struggles within the fortress. But who is keeping the rules working?”

“… … .”

“If everyone is scrambling for a proxy, someone has to be the arbiter and make sure the rules are followed.”

Decision-making is not a sport where spectators and rules exist.

Rather, wouldn’t it be power and status that people desperately want even if they are willing to break the rules?

From Lennok’s point of view, who had grown up in the shadows of the Balkans, where there were no rules and order, this proxy war taking place inside the citadel was hard to understand.

“If I were the family head of one of the members, instead of doing such a troublesome thing, I would have used my hands appropriately at the point of subsuming the other four families. It wouldn’t be difficult to come up with a plausible justification at the time when the majority of the 8 families agreed.”

The situation is distinctly different from that of another triumvirate, the Cartel.

The reason why the hierarchical order between organizations was maintained within the cartel was because the absolute leader, Oliveira Lone Maze, was at the center.

However, it is extremely awkward for Palgoong Fortress to follow the order and rules of the organization after losing its leader, Chae Ju.

“If you insist on following the formalities, there is only one reason.”

Lennok’s eyes shone sharply.

“The head of the family alliance is interested in other things that result from proxy wars, not proxy wars.”

And the person who designed the plan is likely to be Bishop Walter Martinez of the Church of Guido.

Exactly what purpose he is moving inside this fortress and whether his actions are related to time series magic.

What Lennok had to think about was clearly defined.

Having succeeded in having the minimum justification to not be swayed by the situation, now it is time to make contact with the main figures of the fort in earnest.

“Samyeong, who is responsible for the outer defense of the fortress. The head of the household is known as a superhuman who has completed the hierarchy.”

He murmured while biting on the tobacco.

“The man who has been silently watching the situation until now might have some other information.”

Su-ryun looked up at Lennok’s face and muttered quietly.

“I think I know why Chen rated you so highly. Certainly you are a different human being than me.”

“What are you talking about?”

“It is not easy to have a subjectivity that is not swayed by the environment. That’s because it’s decided from the depths of your heart, regardless of your own abilities.”

Before Lennok could answer, Soo-ryun turned his head without a word.

“I couldn’t. I thought that I would not be able to escape from this fortress until the moment I drowned in the pleasures created by my father himself.”

“… … .”

“Maybe when Chen told me to run away with him, I should have held his hand instead of making a lame excuse?”

She murmured as she ran through her long thin hair.

“I wonder if I could be different if I was with people living freely outside… … . I think about it sometimes.”

Su-ryun smiled shyly after saying that.

“haha… … You said something useless. What are you talking about to someone you haven’t even met in a week? … ”

She said that, roughly trying to gloss over her feelings, but Lennok didn’t laugh and listened to her complaints with a calm expression.

What Soo-ryun said just now wasn’t because he felt comfortable with Lennok or trusted him.

she is expecting

Perhaps this mage can really break the bondage of this loathsome fortress.

Because I want to know if you have the ability and wisdom to do so.

Lennok replied.

“I’m not as great a person as you think.”

Lennok, who met Soo-ryun’s eyes, continued with a smileless face.

“But one thing is clear.”

“… … .”

“Move according to the choice you can convince yourself. Pride and honor, gains and losses are all just a matter of what comes next.”

“that… … .”

“If you know that, even if you make a mistake, even if you do something wrong, you won’t regret it for long.”

Su-ryun laughed helplessly at Lennok’s words.

“Is there any way not to regret it?”

“well. I don’t even know how far.”

Knowing how far his talents could reach, Lennok did not bother to restrain and control himself according to circumstances.

What takes precedence above all else is overcoming one’s limitations and grasping the edge of one’s talents.

This is possible because you know what you want and want better than anyone else.

Looking down at her worried face, Lennok reached into her arms.

“But even in the midst of such worries, the fact that I realized the change in my nature is itself… … You are proving your potential.”

Unlike Chen, who had gone through all the hardships while jumping directly into the shadows of the Balkans, he was only now getting a feel for the change in the nature of magical power.

What does it mean that she, who was absorbed in spearmanship alone in the citadel, reached the level of military command?

Although the directions of the talents of the two half-brothers were distinctly different, their training talent far surpassed Chen’s in terms of martial arts.

Even as Lennox, his skills are coveted.

“Call me if necessary. Even if it’s not necessarily inside the fortress, good things are everywhere.”

“… … Su

-ryun looked down for a long time while holding the business card Lenok had handed to her.

* * *

In a dark room.

Two people were facing each other with one in between.

“It is not surprising.”

the voice said calmly.

“It was foreseeable since he disappeared with the agent of the six spirits.”

[I’m sorry.]

“But I never thought that we would unite the three forces by holding Oryun’s hand and striking Paldun. No, not even a rally. In effect, it’s like collecting only three agents and only getting one cause.”

[…] … .]

The words of the voice are not wrong.

It wasn’t common sense, so it wasn’t reasonable that you could think of on this side, so I couldn’t predict the movement.

Even if you gathered the agents of the three families in one place, what would be the point if you couldn’t borrow the power of those families?

Although Yukryeong was deprived of an agent, he still obeyed the members, and Paldun fell into a half-destroyed state.

Through this incident, the agent of the Oryun acquired one justification.

The only thing is that the decision-making match for borrowers will begin without the consent of the majority of the 8 families.

Could it be that the wizard really intends to overturn the power struggle inside the fortress through a battle between agents?

“Interesting. But it is foolish.”

Charrrrrr.

A shadow swaying over the sky slowly rose from its seat.

After removing the curtain with jade beads, an elderly woman with gray hair stepped forward.

The sharp-looking old man muttered, with his terribly cold eyes.

“Seeing as they try to focus their efforts on proxy wars, they don’t even know who our allies are. You don’t even have to worry about it.”

[However, another family has contacted me saying they will try their hand first. He said that if Samyoung came to the board, work would become a nuisance… … .]

“Stupid things… … .”

Fools who don’t know the truth feel frustrated, but it can’t be helped.

The old woman’s secret was too secret and filthy to share even with the heads of other families.

It was difficult to break it off hastily, considering the position that we still have to care about the eyes of the outside world.

The old woman sighed and nodded.

“good. But refrain from appointing an agent. If the proxy is taken away before the deciding match even starts, it will be cumbersome.”

[I understand.]

The moment the black figure said that and tried to stand up.

An old woman’s hand flew from behind and grabbed his head.

Knock!!

“It’s not about you.”

[Huh… … !!]

In-young started to tremble as if she had been struck by lightning.

The old woman looked down at the terrified figure and muttered coldly:

“I’ll forgive you for missing the agent of the six spirits, but it’s not a matter of attitude or attitude that you only gathered information after Paldun fell.”

[Forgive me… … Please!]

As soon as the old woman grabbed her hand, dark red veins gushed out of her arm and in an instant shattered the human head.

Kwaji Jik!!

Inyoung’s brains splashed down on her red forearms, creating a terrible sight.

The old woman stared up at her hands with a nonchalant face, then brushed them away indifferently.

“I won’t tell you twice.”

[Listen to the words.]

Behind her, another black figure who appeared out of nowhere was kneeling.

“I shouldn’t mess things up with careless actions, but those who consistently respond passively won’t live longer than me.”

[…] … .]

“Remember that while laziness and neglect are tolerated, incompetence as a result is not tolerated.”

The old woman stared at the liquid flowing in her hand and licked it slowly.

As she closes her eyes and savors the human traces, her face has changed to that of a completely different young woman.

The disparate vitality that overflows throughout her body is evidence that her appearance is not simply a gimmick.

It is tantamount to a miracle proof of overturning the hourglass of life that is getting shorter and shorter.

Despite the creepy and bizarre traces of rejuvenation, the old woman’s face is filled with endless languor and satisfaction.

“… … It tastes good. It doesn’t feel bad.”

It wasn’t until a long time later that the old woman’s muttered words already contained a strange sensibility that could not be considered human.

“Shouldn’t it be this much? This much for me, who has devoted himself to the fortress for a long time… … .”

As if drunk, constantly muttering to herself, a huge root pattern on the wall behind her silently looked down at her.

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