Drug-Eating Genius Mage

The Medicine-Taking Genius Wizard

Episode 866: Eyes that See Destiny (2)

At the end of a quiet, misty lake.

The lake is so large that you cannot see the horizon in the distance, and is a huge waterway that occupies a corner of an undeveloped area.

As a side effect of the development project, the water accumulated here only increases without draining, but the lake does not rot or the water quality becomes cloudy.

This is because the pollutants mixed with preservatives and radiation that have settled in large quantities beneath the lake do not even allow any bacteria or microorganisms to access them.

A lake of death that appears to be infinitely clean, but on the contrary does not allow any living creatures to inhabit.

Lennok and Evelyn were waiting for someone at this lake, which is considered one of the most dangerous environments among undeveloped areas.

Weeing!

Evelyn, who was riding the yacht and operating the motor with one hand, frowned.

“Antares?”

“It seems that only a few people within the mercenary group know exactly.”

Lennok, who was sitting across from me and biting into a cigarette, answered.

“Felix must have known because he went on a pilgrimage with Antares. “Vice-captain Stella is probably aware of this as well.”

“I thought the reason he was traveling around the continent was because he had no regrets about the issue.”

As if Evelin had never expected it, she let go of the oar and quietly fell into thought.

“Is it true that Antares also wants the solution that Felix wants in the first place?”

“Well… I don’t know exactly what Antares is thinking about as he travels the continent.”

When the ash from the beginning of the year was shaken off the lake, the ash was purified and disappeared as if it had been washed.

Lennok, who was looking at the scene curiously, spoke again.

“However, Antares is not a person who bothers to touch what he already knows.”

“….”

“Perhaps he thinks that his ending should not be changed either…”

So was Felix planning to meet Lapis alone without telling anyone else and ask her to help Antares?

A visionary who believes that the value is not in what you know, but in what you do not know, will not ask for anyone’s help.

Neither Lennok nor Antares knows what he is thinking.

However, it was a note that Stella handed over. Only the place and time written in it replaced Antares’ answer.

Evelyn, who had been silent, asked.

“So… you accepted it too?”

“It’s just a secondary reason.”

Lennok responded, inhaling smoke.

“Antares and the mercenary group have cooperated several times so far, so there is no reason to refuse first. But the most important thing is….”

Evil!!

Lennok nodded, looking at the fog slowly clearing in the distance.

“It must be Lapis’s own will.”

I feel like something is approaching from the end of the empty lake.

A strange sense of incongruity that seems to clearly exist even though it is not visible.

Lennok’s gaze, looking beyond the distorted horizon, has a strange shimmer that seems to reflect somewhere else at the same time.

Whoa!!

A pure white ship rose and appeared on the surface of the lake, which was broken like a mirror.

A ship shape made of ivory with an ornately carved exterior. It is quite small, barely able to fit three or four people.

Lennok slowly placed his hand on his face as it looked mysterious, as if an old kiln had been remodeled into the shape of a ship.

“It’s been a while since I used this identity.”

Pot!!

Watcher Evan. Is it Evan Martinez now?

When Lennok, whose face had turned into the fire mage that Lapis and Evelyn remembered, raised his head, Evelyn opened her mouth slightly and looked blankly at Lennok.

“…What a great disguise. “This is the first time that I haven’t been able to catch the moment of change even with my visual acuity.”

“This is because the speed of face shift is proportional to mana manipulation, not mastery.”

Lennok said casually.

“Don’t worry, even the Archmage won’t recognize you.”

“No, I wasn’t worried.”

Even as Evelyn said that, she glanced back at Lennok, as if she was quite amazed.

“Isn’t it a case of drastically changing the face, but rather a completely different impression? Even when I look at it before and after the disguise, I can’t quite figure out something…” Lennok smiled bitterly as he

looked at Evelyn, who was looking at her face strangely intently.

“It is a magic that changes perception itself. Even you wouldn’t be able to tell them apart with the naked eye.”

The disguise magic used by Lennok is the result of countless modifications to the extent that no original, common magic remains.

As it is a core technology that supports multiple identities, Lennok also did not spare any investment in research and time.

As a result, the disguise magic that was completed at level 8 was so magical that even Lennok himself could not distinguish it without magic.

“Stop watching and get ready. “It looks like they found us over there too.”

“Why don’t you change it from the beginning of the year when it’s blooming?”

Evelyn stood up embarrassedly and scolded him.

“What good is it if you change your face and identity and have a cigarette that you smoke alone?”

“…know.”

Lennog threw away the tobacco with a sullen expression and took out a thick cigar from his pocket.

Skillfully cut off the end, light it and put it in your mouth.

click!

“Among the high-end products released recently, this product has a strong scent. “This should be enough.”

“….”

Evelyn looked at Lennok, who was smiling in satisfaction, as if in shock, and then sighed.

“done. “Someone stop me.”

thud!!

Meanwhile, a pure white boat appears from the other side of the lake and approaches, narrowing the distance.

A faint ghost-like presence whose presence is not felt at all even though I see it with my own two eyes.

However, things become clearer little by little as Lennok and Evelyn set their sights on the boat.

Only after it comes fully into view, does it feel as if its entire existence has been laid down on this lake.

A transcendental ability that is activated based on the act of ‘looking.’

It was proof that the piece was established here in a more definite form and was gaining substance.

Evelyn said with a slight smile after spotting Inyoung appearing at the head of the small boat.

“Welcome to Lapis Megalopolis.”

“…Eveline.”

Sarah!!

He walks forward, sweeping the hem of his pure white clothes that hang down to his toes.

An elegant figure with her rich blue hair tied up, carefully arranging the jewelry in her hands and looking down.

Although he has now grown tall enough to be called an adult, he still has a calm appearance that is inappropriate for his age.

Without hesitation, Lapis got down from the pure white boat toward the yacht and gently hugged Evelyn.

Evelyn smiled while stroking Lapis’ head.

“what’s the matter? “I saw it once a while ago because of Operation Paradox Siege.”

“That was then and now is now. And…”

Lapis let go of Evelyn with an embarrassed look and then turned her gaze towards Lennok.

The way she looked at Lennok seemed to be filled with some strange emotion.

“I didn’t know that you would really persuade me to bring you. How…”

“I told you before. “This guy will at least pretend to listen when I visit him.”

Suddenly, Evelyn shrugged her shoulders and answered.

“It was difficult to summon him, but I was confident that I could persuade him once I met him.”

“You tried to meet me with only such flimsy grounds?”

“But you accepted it, right?”

“….”

Lennok looked at Evelyn in shock, but did not deny her words out loud.

In fact, it was true that he still felt indebted to Evelyn.

“I see…”

Lapis looked at Evelyn and Lennok alternately with strangely sparkling eyes.

Evelyn patted Lapis on the shoulder a few times and then immediately stood up.

“I saw that Lapis came, so I’ll just go. “I need to disappear quickly before I get noticed.”

“Are you planning to move like you said last time?”

“okay. “To organize in advance any forces or elements that could pose a risk to Lapis inside the city.”

Evelyn nodded and raised her magic power.

“If we are caught together, nothing good will come of it. Above all, now that we have Evan, we can trust him and go back first to sort things out.”

In a situation where Cheon-gyeon’s granddaughter is visiting the Balkan City Council, there is not much a high-ranking official like Evelyn can do.

Even though she was fired from her job as an agent and is without proper work, her affiliation has not changed.

Even if he is not currently in office, it is highly likely that a powerful person at the level of Hyeongung will officially support the Qing’s eyes, causing conflict.

If you make a mistake, it’s not surprising if you cause unnecessary trouble to both Lapis and the agent.

That is why, instead of officially intervening in this situation, Evelyn decided to secretly protect Lapis behind her back.

Lapis also lowered her head as if she had heard about Evelyn’s decision in advance, as if she had no shame.

“I’m sorry, Evelyn. It would be nice if I didn’t have to suffer because of my stubbornness…”

“Well, this can’t even be called suffering. “I’m more worried about you.”

Evelin smiled faintly and shook her head.

“No matter what happens, the city council will try to extract more from you.”

“….”

“Be careful. Even if Evan and I can help with the visible danger, doing business with the city council…” “

Yes. “Please leave it to me.”

Lapis answered with a smile.

There was a firmness in her voice that did not show any signs of wavering.

“It won’t take long either way.”

“…okay. “You will take care of it.”

Evelyn seemed to think it was useless to warn Lapis now, so she brushed her hair and nodded.

“Call me when you arrive at the central area. See you later then.”

Phew…!!

At the same time as those words were spoken, Evelyn’s new form instantly dispersed and disappeared like fog.

A stealth technique so clever that you don’t even know where it has disappeared to on this empty lake.

“As always, Evelyn’s presence is really… difficult to recognize even with my supernormal abilities.”

“Let’s move for now.”

While Lapis was looking around curiously, Lennok grabbed the yacht’s motor.

Since we took a boat to the center of the lake, we had to invest a similar amount of time on the way back.

“Is it okay if I leave that boat here?”

“Ah, about that part…”

Lapis, who was slightly observing Lennok’s gaze, asked cautiously.

“Is it okay if I take that boat to the lakeside? “I brought an attendant with me…”

“An attendant?”

Lapis accepted the condition of visiting the city without accompanying the Watcher in exchange for meeting the city council in person and negotiating a treaty.

The fact that he asked Evan for help in the process was also possible because Lennok did not officially accept the karma of the Watcher.

Lapis seemed to have sensed that thought in Lennok’s question and immediately answered.

“Oh, it’s not the watcher. If I really had to ask…”

“Lapis.”

A woman’s clear voice rang out from the boat.

“Is this man the descendant of Jindun that Lapis mentioned?”

At the end of the shining white boat, a crane with bluish feathers stood proudly.

Lennok inadvertently laughed at the sight of the crane looking at him suspiciously with strangely strict eyes.

“A crane that can speak is a highly advanced spirit creature. “Have you been carrying something like this around without me seeing you?”

“…something like this. “These are truly unreasonable words and actions.”

The crane’s eyebrows twitched subtly.

“I heard that you have an intemperate temperament. If you are a person that Lapis cares about, wouldn’t it be better to pay more attention to etiquette?”

“Papatia.”

“I don’t want to be lectured about human etiquette by a spirit creature I’ve never seen before. Who is it?”

Ignoring the embarrassed Lapis, Lennok smiled and responded.

“Seeing as you’re talking about Jindun, it seems like you know something about me.”

The only people who know or guess that Evan has inherited Jindun’s barrier technique within the Blue Eyes are the observers who participated in the operation of the Hanghasa Labyrinth.

It is clear that Lapis told him that fact, given that the spirit creature in front of him knew that fact.

If he was an attendant who was trusted by Lapis, but did not receive the karma of a watcher, he would have considerable history.

In response to Lennok’s question, the crane called Patisya clicked its beak, and Lapis opened her mouth one step ahead.

“Evan. Patisya is not a spirit being, but a long-lived servant of Kundara.”

“…A long-lived species of Kundara?”

Does this mean that the precious creature that stays in the lonely city and does not come out serves Lapis and acts as her attendant?

At the unexpected explanation, Lennok turned his gaze towards Patisia, and Patisia proudly puffed out her feathers and said,

“To repay the favor I received from Heavenly Gyeon a long time ago, I left Kundara and took refuge in the lighthouse, and now serve Lapis.”

“….”

“He is not yet a watcher, but his heart is no less lacking than that of other human species. Or rather, it would not be an exaggeration to say that I am encouraging the loyalty of other observers.”

“You seem strangely confident….”

“Patisha was born in Kundara, is familiar with etiquette and auxiliary skills, and has a keen sense of reading transcendental energy or intent.”

When Lennok looked at something interesting, Lapis slightly lowered her head.

“So, originally, I didn’t even talk about Evan at all…”

“So, they noticed Jindun’s barrier technique on the lighthouse from over there first. understood.”

Lennok nodded, let go of the oar he was holding, and stood up from the ferryboat.

“Well, it doesn’t matter. “This yacht is definitely too heavy to carry several people.”

“Thank you for your understanding.”

“If you burn a crane with such good looks, it wouldn’t be surprising if it quickly sank.”

“….”

Patisia twitched her eyebrows wildly at those words, but did not give any answer, as if acknowledging that she was a bit heavy to get on the yacht.

Lennok put Lapis on the boat first and then got on, and Lapis gestured as if she had been waiting.

Wow!!

The shape of a boat that moves smoothly across the water even though its sails are not properly deployed.

“Evan.”

After confirming that there was no problem with the boat, Lapis immediately turned to face Lennok.

Lapis bowed her head deeply and spoke politely, slightly lifting the hem of the clothes she was wearing.

“Thank you so much for helping us with this. “What on earth should I tell you?”

“It would be better to be clear about that.”

Lennok replied harshly while holding a cigar in his mouth.

“I’m just interested in what you’re trying to do, not Cheong’s eyes. “I’m still not interested in the role of watcher.”

“…But that doesn’t change the fact that Evan helps me.”

Lapis smiled softly, looking more relieved than anything else.

“That’s enough for me.”

“….”

“You’re a less honest person than you look. “Why is it so difficult to say I’m here to help and get thanks-”

“Are you feeling okay?”

Lennok ignored the needless interruption and immediately asked Lapis.

“It didn’t look that good the last time I saw it.”

“Oh, that’s…”

Lapis trailed off and slightly lowered her head.

Lapis must also be remembering the exchange of thoughts through the lighthouse.

While dealing with Deadrise’s general Feisha Grisburn, Lennok had contacted Lapis and had a conversation.

Lennok also remembered that Lapis’s thoughts at that time were extremely unstable.

“Yes, I’m okay now.”

Lapis said while gently stroking her cheek.

Lennok watched in silence as she unconsciously tried to smooth out her expression.

“No matter how we started, we can no longer stop.”

“….”

“I should also work hard to ensure that the time of those who dedicated themselves to the answer I decided is not wasted.”

It seemed like Lapis was repeating the words she mumbled in order to convince herself, not anyone else.

Lennok opened his mouth after seeing Patisia looking at Lapis with pitiful eyes.

“I heard that what you want is a ceremony to correct the supernormal abilities of Heavenly View.”

“….”

“However, no matter how much you hide it, it is unlikely that the city council will find out. “If you decide to intervene, it could be very dangerous.”

Lennok said while looking at Lapis.

“I will help, but I plan to act at my own discretion regardless of whether the ritual is successful or not. Do you understand?”

As the Eye of Blue grows in power and becomes an organization with a solid position on the central front, Lapis’ role as a central point also becomes more important.

The reason we were able to recruit talented people from all over was because many people sympathized with the answer that only Lapis could provide.

At least at this point, Lapis shouldn’t die.

Lennok made Lapis aware of that fact and declared in advance that he would make that a priority.

“As someone who is receiving help, I have no intention of complaining. “I will leave it entirely to Evan’s judgment.”

Lapis also calmly nodded as if she was convinced.

She smiled softly while stroking her hair and looked up at Lennok.

“More than anything, I trust Evan.”

“….”

“Ever since we first met in the Dominion, always….”

Lapis’ gentle gaze has become much more mature than before.

But Lennok looked away, pretending not to notice as he put out his almost completely smoked cigar.

Regardless of how much Lapis trusted Lennok, there was no way to be certain that he would be able to live up to those expectations.

Lennok is not with them because he thinks Lapis’ answer or the tone of Blue Eyes is right.

I do not believe that the maintenance of heavenly knowledge and the supernormal abilities of a lighthouse keeper are truly the answer for this world.

However, they intellectually understand that their existence is helpful to the survival of this world, so they only lend their power like this occasionally.

Perhaps Lapis doesn’t know either. Lennok may know why he never received the Watcher’s karma.

However, Lapis saying that she trusts Lennok like this probably means-

“We’ve arrived. “It’s over there.”

While we were talking about various things, the boat had already arrived at the end of the lake.

Because the polluted lake is located at the end of an undeveloped area, you have to travel further even after leaving the lake.

For that purpose, Lennok and Evelyn prepared transportation in advance and prepared it at the end of the lake.

Lapis also seemed to recognize it and pointed to a group of armored vehicles visible in the distance.

“Is this the vehicle Evan prepared for you?”

“okay.”

“It’s not just one?”

“The moisture in this lake can easily damage things. This is especially true for complex equipment such as vehicles.”

Lennok responded by taking out a new cigar from his pocket and biting into it.

“I brought in a military vehicle from an abandoned banner, so at least one of them will still be back in good condition-”

Lennok, who was saying that, stopped mid-sentence while lighting a cigar.

Lapis and Patisia turned their gaze.

“Evan?”

“Is there something wrong?”

“Armored vehicles parked on the lakeside. We picked up five abandoned military vehicles nearby.”

Slam!!

Lennok responded as he released the safety device with one hand and stood up.

“There are fifteen now.”

“…!!”

At that moment, a missile launcher soared over the trunk of an armored vehicle looking back from afar.

Doo doo doo doo!!!

Dozens of missiles were launched at the boat without even a greeting or response.

While the Patissia’s complexion hardened, Lennok raised his magic power and stretched out his hand to the end of his sleeve.

Wow!!

A huge metal pillar heavily engraved with complex incantations and characters is placed at the head of the boat.

There was a ventilation hole at the end of the rectangular pillar, and a complex ignition device was installed at the top.

It looks as if it was designed to hold a huge lighter horizontally.

At the same time, a dark red barrier of complex shape began to spread out in all directions of the lake, centered around Lennok.

Paaaa!!

“Is this a bran barrier technique?!”

“While I quit my job as a watcher, I also achieved some success in my research on Jindun’s techniques.”

Lapis, who was trying to respond by chanting as she saw the missile falling on her head, turned her head in embarrassment.

“By applying the concept of ‘isolation’, which has reached a transcendental level, to flame magic, its characteristics can be rewritten.”

Flame-type unique magic is a type of magic that has many uses among the elemental magic used by Lennok.

Moreover, Lennok, who had dealt with the old world’s combustion magic used by the Blader Magic Tower Master, Taigeuk Incarnation, was aware of the fact that its properties could be freely changed and reused.

What is needed is to use the knowledge of the barrier technique inherited from another ascendant to become a drawing board so that one’s nature and characteristics can be rewritten in an instant.

“I’ll show you now.”

bang!!

As soon as he kicked the ignition device with one foot, Lennok’s magical power, which rotated violently within his body, was neatly aligned.

It embraced the intention that burned like a flame and turned into a dazzling flame on the spot.

Change in properties across the combustion area

, flame forming, gunpowder alchemy

[Saturation armament No. 666: Gunpowder magazine deployment]

[Inflammatory incineration]

[Insurgent bullet field]

A stream of flame extending from the ignition device rises above the water. The moment I ran and soared to the ground hundreds of meters away.

Dozens of flaming cannons rose above the transparent lake and began to form a vast formation centered on Lennok.