Drug-Eating Genius Mage
Chapter 71

“Sit down.”

“okay.”

Lennok obediently put his buttocks on the sofa across from Dray’s invitation to sit down.

The woman wearing glasses quickly passed two cups of coffee to the two of them and pulled away.

Lennok noticed that the woman was the same woman he worked with when he defeated the scavenger.

It must have been a long-distance support shot with a rifle… His name was Kidel.

Well, that wasn’t what mattered right now.

“Thank you very much for this day.”

Dray’s complexion with his head bowed was haggard, as if he had not yet fully recovered from the curse.

Judging from his appearance, it seemed that he was really driven to the brink of death and then came back to life, but I could understand why Wei An made such a fuss to replace Lennok.

However, there is no need to worry about your health any more than that, since those eyes are weak and lively.

“Oh Kidel. this isn’t coffee What kind of strange medicine have you been brewing?”

“Shut up and eat. I’ll ban all caffeine and the like until I recover.”

It seemed that it wouldn’t take long for Dray to get well again considering his colleagues who were by his side and worried about Dray’s health.

Lennok looked at the commotion between the two and answered.

“It’s not a problem because I was paid for it properly.”

“…..I heard that you helped me first even though I had a delayed schedule. It’s not something I can pass on quietly from my point of view, who actually benefited from it.”

Saying that, Dray pulled out a small wooden box from his chest and held it out to Lennok.

“please accept this.”

“………”

Inside the wooden box, there were five small pills wrapped in small paper.

“It is an elixir called headlock. It is a drug purified through a regenerative-type technique, and has the effect of restoring various harmful effects both inside and outside the body.”

In a word, does it mean a more advanced red pill?

“It was a medicine that the team members had been looking for to help with the curse, but since the class wizard solved the problem, I think giving it like this will be a way to return the favor.”

At Dray’s firm words, Lennok accepted the wooden box without hesitation.

If he was confident enough to say that, the drug called headlock would also have a considerable price.

Of course, if all these actions were done purely out of goodwill, it would be right not to accept them even in order to get into unnecessary debt…

‘Anyway, even Dray Krimgal will have his own calculations.’

Even if it’s okay to arrange a seat, calling him out and giving him a separate reward like this doesn’t quite fit with the business life that Lennok has been experiencing.

Considering that Wei An paid for Lennok’s ransom in advance, it would be correct to see Dray’s behavior as a gesture of wanting to continue his relationship with him.

That’s why Lennok didn’t bother to decline the wooden box he handed over.

Not only do you think of Dray Krimgal as a decent mercenary, but he also has things to replace out.

“A request for a pillar. Can we hear who the client was?”

“Less talking about things that have already been done is the trick to surviving on this floor for a long time…”

He said with a grin.

“You can’t do that to a half-mage. I will tell you.”

The whole story of the Krimgal mercenary office being destroyed in the underground waterway was like this.

Similar mercenary offices simultaneously received requests to replace pillars on the side of the underground water canal.

Compared to the fact that the request didn’t seem too difficult, the pay was quite high, so there was competition between the offices.

“The client who entrusted the request was an ordinary office worker. Not knowing what he was talking about, he handed over the cannon bankbook and left. It looked like he went through several people on purpose so that no one could replace out who was behind him.”

“……”

“Sorry for not being of much help.”

“no.”

Lennok cut him off and stood up.

It was because with that brief clue, I was sure who the people who had commissioned Dray were.

Meticulous actions such as going through cannon bankbooks and people several times.

Needless to say, which of the warlocks and Reisen were the forces with the infrastructure to be able to use such sophisticated methods while submitting requests in a short amount of time?

‘Reisen asked about the pillar first.’

And he secretly tried to check it through the mercenaries.

‘After figuring out that Dray was actually cursed, he knew that the pillar was the work of a warlock and tried to retrieve it through Mad Manson.’

Considering that Manson arrived at the culvert half a day before Lennok, it was probably only after Wayan moved that Dray realized that he was cursed.

‘The problem is how much weight the pillar holds for warlocks…’ If you

don’t put a lot of importance on replaceing the pillar, it might be beneficial to hire freelancers and throw them in to attract Reisen’s attention. .

While Reisen’s eyes are on the other side because of his lingering attachment to slush funds, this side will be able to get a much bigger harvest if they rob the temporary base with location tracking using encryption keys.

‘Considering the possibility that the pillar itself installed on the outskirts of Balkan is a decoy, it’s more efficient to not pay attention.’

Thinking quickly, Lennok said goodbye to Dray and left his office.

Wei An, who was hanging out near the hallway, made eye contact with him and greeted him with a stiff expression.

“Oh hello.”

He looked agitated as if he hadn’t been able to sleep properly because he was wandering around, but his eyes were full of life.

No matter what, Dray came to his senses, so his efforts so far have been rewarded.

Lennok didn’t value comradeship so much, but at least he thought he could trust people like that a lot more.

“…Thank you so much for this job.”

I smiled and tried to pass him, but Wei An looked at his back and said hesitantly.

“If it wasn’t for you, the captain might have died without lifting the curse in time.”

“………”

“I thought a lot about the talent you talked about at the time, but I didn’t know.”

As Wei An said, he wiped his nose.

“Talk about magic sensitivity and all that is too difficult for me.”

“is it?”

“But as I wandered here and there trying to save the captain… I thought I knew something.”

“………”

“After thinking about what I wanted to do and why I was clinging to this job, I could understand.”

Woowoung …. !!

While saying that, blue magic slowly rotated around Wei An.

A completely different spirit from when I visited Jenny’s bar the other day. At this level, it is not too heavy compared to Dray.

Has it grown this much in such a short amount of time?

“Because I can see the magic around me a little better, there are many things I can do.”

As Wei’an clenched and opened his fists, abundant mana gushed out like a fountain.

The young man, who had been looking down at it with a calm expression, clenched his fists, and the magic that floated into the sky drew a dazzling whirlpool of light and disappeared.

He had only been aware of his own talent called magic power sensitivity, but everything from magic power to manipulation ability was rapidly rising.

Even if it is a talent that only protrudes from one side, if the critical point has been far surpassed, the overall magical ability will emerge accordingly.

Even as Lennok, it was a strange growth that I had never seen in anyone else, but I understood it.

like I knew then. It was that kind of talent and that kind of potential.

Even if he didn’t reach Lenok himself, Wei An was also a genius who was blooming that talent in a different way.

“I am grateful to you. I will definitely pay this debt someday.”

“……okay. Let’s get it later.”

Enough to think that maintaining a relationship with the Krimgal office would be beneficial just because of Wei An’s existence.

When he replied with a smile, Wei An’s words began to increase as if the tension had finally eased.

“When the time comes, come visit our neighborhood. It’s on Bellana Street and there are a lot of nice people there. There are many people who want to do something similar to me, so I can introduce them later.”

“Isn’t this place famous for its food? Let me hear from you later.”

Lennok had a moderate conversation with Wei An and then left the office leisurely.

It took a lot of time, but it was half a day worth it.

“………”

I glanced back at the distant scene of the Krimgal office.

It’s a coincidence, but apart from Dylan, this is the second time they’ve been in contact with the Krimgal office.

Lennok didn’t want to worry about how far this relationship could go, but there’s nothing wrong with maintaining a friendship with a capable mercenary.

How far can Dray lead his office? How strong can Wei An become?

At that time, no one knew how far Lennok would go.

Magic is

dumb.

The sound of footsteps resounding in the thick darkness.

Dull but moderate, massive but full of power.

And it was only Craig alone who maintained that momentum in this place.

“Elder…”

“…Hector.”

“The test of the improved technique is over. After injecting the subject with the suggestion and completing the necromancy, you will see the result.”

A haggard face deprived of moisture from the scorching heat of the desert.

The faces of those who left the city believing in that one thing are still full of trust.

Craig couldn’t stop his heart from breaking as he watched it.

“Okay… talk about it when you’re ready. Let me personally observe and check the whereabouts of the experiment.”

“All right. Oh and…”

Hector said as he turned his back and seemed to remember something.

“Another supply has arrived from Falchion. In fact, I have a strong feeling that they keep sending me things I don’t need…”

“I know.”

Craig nodded.

“Since the first experiment is nearing its end, you probably want to be as condescending as possible before checking the results.”

After deciding to cooperate with Falchion, there is no shortage of living due to the items they send.

Abundant supplies and steadily progressing experiments.

Even though everything is going as planned, Craig can’t help but feel that something is going wrong.

Maybe it’s because the first button of all this was put wrong from the start.

The moment I refused the appeasement of the city council, I thought I was prepared for everything, but sometimes it was difficult to prevent my resolution from wavering like this.

I shake my head and erase my shaking heart.

You shouldn’t leave any regrets on the road you’ve already run.

Even if it is a path drenched in the blood of innocents.

Didn’t you swear to throw everything away?

I just hope that this path he is walking right now is not a regret, but a path to the next one.

“The preparations for the deployment of the ‘territory’ you mentioned are complete. Let’s go to the workhouse.”

“……okay.”

Where Craig left.

engraved on the underside of the hollow cavity.

The roots of the dark dead tree twisted their bodies vacantly.