Drug-Eating Genius Mage

The Medicine-Taking Genius Wizard

Episode 874: Eyes that See Destiny (10)

Why!!

A loud siren echoes through the rainy streets.

A dark, rainy evening. A police car with its headlights on replaced the lights as it patrolled the downtown area.

At each crosswalk where the traffic lights are flashing, police officers come and go, silently watching people’s faces.

With that alone, the atmosphere on the street became cold and even the sound of footsteps quietened down.

A dark, rain-soaked back alley where people can’t see. A simple management office in an abandoned junkyard.

Whioooo…!!

A black, numbing magical power was flowing out of the window of the management office, which should have been softly lit.

The magic power flowing out of the junkyard lightly evaporates the rain falling from the sky on the spot.

An eerie phenomenon in which matter is erased as if washed by the expression of magical power alone, without any heat or physical force.

However, the magical power that seemed to spread out without knowing how to control it, exquisitely did not leave the vicinity of the management office and hovered like fog.

Ka-gag-ka-ga-gag!!

The dark magic power that had been rotating in place with will is sucked into the limp fingertips.

It was only then that Lennok, who was sitting leaning against a trash can as a chair, opened his eyes, filled with the dark magic that filled the management office.

“Is it still just the police?…”

At the point when Deputy Mayor Amy Weinston failed, the city government and central council must have also recognized that a problem had arisen in the closed area.

Moreover, if they confirmed that the entire function of Area 19 was completely paralyzed, they would try to catch Lennok and Lapis no matter what.

However, I did not expect that I would be wanted as soon as I escaped from Area 19.

Perhaps someone assisting the vice mayor noticed something wrong and placed Lennok and Lapis on wanted list.

‘The location has not been specified, but reinforcements will begin shortly. I can’t stay long.’

Although he was suddenly chased by the entire city, Lennok was not very shaken, to be honest.

In the first place, the city council is not a trustworthy ally or trustworthy force.

The old monsters who sat in the center of this city were by no means good, generous, or patient.

Didn’t even Gyeongrei, who interacted with the city council over the Magic Tower, sometimes try to keep a distance by keeping them in check and keeping them at arm’s length?

It was no surprise that Evan, who had no ties to the Balkans, was treated like this.

Although I only heard the news echoing around the streets, I can roughly understand the situation.

All that remains is the question of how to overcome this situation and realize Lapis’ goal.

‘Once the magic power is properly restored, it will move. Until then…’

While I was sitting helplessly against the trash can and calming my stomach, I heard Lapis’ voice next to me.

“…Evan?”

“Are you awake?”

Lapis, who was sitting on the sofa in the management office, came to her senses.

With her eyes closed, she slowly raised her head and turned her head exactly in the direction where Lennok was sitting.

Lennok asked as if nothing had happened, rubbing his solar plexus with one hand.

“How are your eyes?”

“…You heard the explanation from the Patissia.”

Lapis smiled bitterly.

“are you okay. Now, for me, seeing is not a matter of the level of my eyesight.”

“….”

“It is possible to simply discern who is where. “I won’t let it hold you back, Evan.”

Lapis not only inherited the supernormal abilities of a lighthouse keeper, but is also a level 7 Aspect ability who has already completed the hierarchy herself.

Just because your eyesight is a bit impaired right now doesn’t mean you’ll have trouble moving around.

“Rather than that, this is….”

“It’s a junkyard located in District 21.”

Lennok said, fiddling with the soaked cigar in his arms.

“It’s one of the adjacent commercial districts in District 19. “I think it will take some time to get off track.”

“You mean tracking?”

“The Central Council issued a wanted order. “We are now being pointed out as the culprits who plotted the assassination of the vice mayor.”

“That’s…”

Lapis didn’t say anything meaningless, such as the vice mayor who betrayed her first or the Central Council who broke the agreement.

They just nodded, recognizing that the current situation was going against them.

“There was a justification from over there. “Did it become a problem because we responded much faster than expected?”

“…That’s the way it is.”

“If the city government and the central council are planning to fight me, there is nothing I can do. “I didn’t think it would be smooth sailing.”

Lapis nodded with a bitter smile.

“My coming to this city itself is a problem, and it is natural that I will be checked in the process, but-”

Could it be that he never thought that someone as powerful as the deputy mayor would openly try to kill Lapis?

Lapis seemed surprised that the central council had made such a choice so easily, rather than that the consultation itself had become meaningless.

“The words of the lawmakers I met earlier were probably not lies. Rather than a bluff, it would be more correct to view the agreement itself as the work of another well-connected force.”

“I understood that the city itself was too large and the direction of the decision-making bodies was not aligned.”

Lapis closed her eyes and muttered bitterly.

“However, the fact that it is surprisingly quick to respond to danger even while opinions are divided within the council… gives you an idea of the power of this city. As expected, there was a reason for the words coming from the center…”

“It is a system established by the founders of the megacity. “There must be a reason why it can maintain this size even after giving up expansion development.”

“I guess getting out of the city should be a priority. “I will give up my original plan and prioritize escaping.”

Lapis’ reaction to saying that was surprisingly calm.

“Even if we call the observers, it will take a long time to reach the Balkans. “It would be better to leave contact here and try to escape on our own.”

Although I gave up quite a bit to come to the Balkans, I put aside all previous failures and think about the next time.

He looks much calmer than when he was guided by the deputy mayor to enter District 19.

While he was staying on the central front and leading the Qing’s eyes, did he become more accustomed to this type of conflict?

“I would have told you. “There is one more way than escaping the city.”

However, Lennok shook his head despite Lapis’ cool judgment.

“Maybe we can try that ritual you want again.”

“…yes?”

Lennok said as Lapis looked away with a momentary look of confusion.

“The reason they wanted to enter Area 19 in exchange for the Dominion’s non-aggression pact was probably because there was a gate to the open sea there.”

“That’s…”

Lennok nodded without waiting for an answer.

“There is another place in this city with similar conditions.”

“Are you saying there is another door to the open sea in the Balkans…?!”

“no. “It’s not a door.”

Lennok took out his cell phone from his pocket, opened the mobile map, and held it out to Lapis.

An unnamed quarantine zone between the 40th district of Balkan, a huge city.

“The Three Heads Palgwang Fortress. Now an extra-standard quarantine area called the Hexagonal Citadel.”

Lennok said, tapping his phone.

“The Hexagonal Citadel manages a small crack connected to the open sea that did not become a gate there.”

“….”

“If you perform a ritual through the crack here, you may be able to achieve your goal of meeting heavenly view.”

The reason why Lennok escaped from the deepest part of Area 19 without any hesitation even though he realized that he could not enter the deepest part of Area 19 right away.

This was because he knew that Lapis’ goal could be achieved by using the ‘crack’ hidden in the depths of the Hexagonal Fortress.

* * *

“This way.”

As soon as you come out of the back alley, horns sound loudly from all directions.

Buaaaa!!

Ugly cars with all kinds of modifications pass by on the old road, and traffic lights flash irregularly in all directions.

The sight of merchants perched on the sidewalk selling all kinds of goods and passers-by walking back and forth quickly, ignoring the touts.

“….”

Lapis stood next to Lennok and seemed to be looking at all the surrounding scenery even with her eyes closed.

Because he has the supernormal ability of sight, is it possible that he is not tied to his two eyes even after his eyesight has declined?

I walked down the downtown area with Lapis and fell into an adjacent street.

“I’ve found a place to stay. “It might not be safe, but it might buy you half a day.”

An alley where accommodations and guesthouses are adjacent. An unmanned hotel where rooms can only be reserved through advance reservation.

This place does not ask for the customer’s identity at all, but the prices are considerable.

“If you start searching all the lodgings in District 21, it won’t be long before you get discovered. “You should take a short break and get moving right away.”

click.

Lennok said as he held the card key he had received at the hotel entrance and pushed it into the door.

“Let’s take a look around.”

“….”

Lapis tried to say something more, but soon closed her mouth and nodded quietly.

Lennok lit the end of his cigar and immediately used his flashlight to head to the hotel rooftop.

Faaah!!

I climb on top of the loudly spinning outdoor unit on the rooftop, close my eyes, and use my magic sense.

Lennok’s senses, which spanned thousands of meters, read all the magical energy and presence around him and detected a sense of incongruity.

‘Almost half of Area 21 is already within the search range.’

I probably won’t be able to stay in this hotel for long. It wouldn’t be surprising if our location were discovered right away.

However, even though Lennok knew this, the reason he chose to stay nearby was not just out of consideration for Lapis’s condition.

‘Magic power…’

Lennok frowned slightly and placed one hand on his chest.

How long has it been since you directly touched the maximum horsepower in this way?

This is the first time such a drastic method has been used since inheriting Jin Dun’s legacy in the Hanghasa Labyrinth.

Since I have not forcibly interfered with the size of the bowl since I reached level 8, the magical power in my body is shaking violently, which is really rare.

“….”

I still believe that the decision to absorb the source power of the door in Area 19 was not wrong.

As a result, I gained income by destroying the vice mayor, preventing her from being dragged along according to her plans, and increasing my maximum horsepower.

However, because the vessel was grown with the magic power of the open sea in the process, the magic power was boiling like crazy within Lennok’s body.

Wow!!

“Ugh….”

Just by slightly increasing the mana, blood begins to form on the tips of the fingers.

An eerie stiffness that would be surprising if the slightest loss of control would tear blood vessels and turn the entire body into a mess.

It looks like this even though Lennok’s magical power manipulation ability is used to suppress any opposition with all his might.

Although Lennok’s mind was not invaded by the magic of the open sea, his body could not be intact from the reaction.

I knew from the first time I tried it that it wouldn’t be beneficial, but this is serious.

‘If you try to control it delicately, the recoil gets worse.’

It would be better to hold the magical energy in a lump and scatter it roughly, so there would be less pain and recoil. For the time being, chanting and the use of magic will have no choice but to be handled this way.

The significant increase in maximum horsepower is a great achievement, but it cannot be helped that there are areas that require more attention.

“….”

While he was thinking about it, Lennok realized that he had burned his cigar to the end and put down his hand.

After burning away the falling ashes and filters, he immediately came down and knocked on the door.

“Evan?”

Lapis immediately opened the door.

None of the items in the hotel room were used, and there was no sign that anyone had touched them at all.

On the wide bed, Patissia is just standing with her feet on the blanket, trimming her wings.

“Why is that crane resting there instead of you?”

When Lennok turned his gaze in bewilderment at the strange appearance of a change of guest, Lapis smiled softly.

“I don’t know when I’ll have to leave here. Just sitting and meditating for a while is enough. ”

“….”

“While Evan was away, I also gathered some thoughts.”

Leaving Lennok at a loss for words, Lapis sat down on the edge of the bed and opened her eyes, still unfocused.

“For future plans, I think it’s a priority to tell Evan what I’ve experienced.”

“What do you mean?”

“In the process of building a new lighthouse and improving my abilities, I realized that my power was becoming unstable. “I searched through my memories for a long time to find the reason… and I found out that my grandmother still left her remains in this world.”

Lapis took a deep breath and spoke with a calm expression.

“And I also learned where to go to meet my grandmother’s relatives.”

“….”

“I’m sorry for not telling you in advance. “Knowledge of the [Moon] is often distorted when you hear it from someone else rather than seeing it in person… so I couldn’t tell you because I thought Evan could be in danger.”

“It means there is a danger that can only be avoided if you look at the door directly and then tell me.”

If you think about it, most of the knowledge Lennog gained about the Gate to the Open Sea was often explained to him after seeing the Gate in person.

Does this mean that it was not just a coincidence, but also the consideration of those who passed on the knowledge to Lennok?

Lapis lowered her head, looking somewhat withdrawn.

“Other [gates] I know of are either extremely tightly guarded or occupied by extremely dangerous Transcendents. “There was only one place I could choose.”

Even after Cheon-gyeon’s death, Cheon-gyeon’s consciousness still remains on the border between the open sea and the world, taking on the role of a lighthouse.

Lapis recognized the fact that in order to meet such a heavenly vision, he had to get close to the border.

That is why they accepted the Central Council’s unreasonable demands and attempted to contact the Gate of the Open Sea located in District 19.

It would be impossible to get close to the border between the open sea and the world without pushing one’s consciousness directly out of the open sea.

“I can still feel it now.”

Lapis said with her eyes closed.

“And that they know I’m coming. “They’re not just waiting for me.”

“….”

“Perhaps the grandmother I will meet is already….”

Lapis’s expression, reflected through the glass window, slightly wavered, but then suddenly turned solid.

“You said that there is a space in the sanctuary of the Hexagonal Citadel that has a similar environment to the gate.”

“okay. However, if you can’t trust that fact, try finding another way-”

“No. I trust you, Evan. “I never once doubted it.”

Lapis answered firmly.

“As soon as we succeed in contacting the watchers, we will proceed to the fort. First of all, where is that cell phone…”

Lennok was lost in thought as he watched Lapis, who had lost her calm and collected appearance just now and was clumsily tapping away at the keyboard of her cell phone as she had lost her mechanical skills.

Actually, there is one more way than what I told Lapis.

At this point, by absorbing the magic power of the open sea and forcibly increasing the maximum magic power, there is a new method that could not be tried before.

However, it was difficult to even say it because it was a gamble that could completely ruin the situation.

The moment Lennok was about to open his mouth, wondering if he should tell Lapis that.

smart.

I heard someone knocking on the door outside.

Lennok immediately raised his hand and Patisia, who was trimming her wings, came down to Lapis and carefully held her in her arms.

After seeing that the pure white crane was standing with its back to Lapis, covering her body, Lennok headed straight for the door.

“who are you?”

“Are you James, who made a reservation at our unmanned hotel today?”

This is the pseudonym Lennok used to make hotel reservations.

“you’re right. What happened?”

“An official letter has been sent from the district office in charge of District 21 to nearby lodging facilities. “I need to re-verify the guest’s identity. Do you have a moment?”

Sigh.

A piece of paper slipped under the door quite casually.

“This is an official letter sent from the district office.”

“….”

When I glanced back, Lapis nodded and quietly hid in the closet.

Lennok immediately bent down and picked up the paper and said.

“well. “I have no idea what form the 21st district office uses to send official documents.”

“We checked just in case, and it had the district mayor’s seal on it. “He is definitely a true craftsman.”

“Oh, I see. The seal seems to be real. But-”

The moment Lennok said that, he raised his magic power and lightly swept his hand over the paper.

Slurp!!

All the letters written on the paper were distorted and scattered like blurry ink.

A piece of paper that instantly became blank except for the seal of the district mayor.

Lennok chuckled, crumpling it with both hands and saying.

“The documents are not real.”

“…ha.”

A sigh echoed lightly from beyond the door.

At the same time, an ear-splitting, fierce gunfire rang out.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-tang!!!

In an instant, dozens of gun holes were opened above the hotel door, cutting into Lennok’s body without hesitation.

At the same time that Lennok, who had been hit helplessly, fell backwards, the door was smashed mercilessly and someone burst inside.

Kwaaaang!!

A man holding a small brush in one hand and a sub-machine gun in the other.

A man dressed in a simple uniform, like a waiter, walked in the door and spoke.

“If you put in this much effort, shouldn’t you notice and accept it appropriately?”

Ta-ta-ta-tang!!

The machine gun passes by, firing straight at Lennok’s fallen head.

“Okay, give me the girl. “There is so much competition that time is running out for me to get the incentive alone.”

Charak!!

When he swung the brush, the ink on the tip exploded like a bomb, stirring the hotel room indiscriminately.

“Where is it? No, there’s no need to ask. After all, it’s not in that closet!”

“that’s right.”

Hot!!

Lennok grabbed the man’s shoulder as he tried to open the closet without hesitation and turned him around.

“…!!”

The man, whose expression changed, turned around and was about to stick the head of the brush into Lennok’s eyeball.

Kwasik!!

The man’s foot was crushed by invisible pressure, and blood burst out between the shoelaces.

“Aaaah!!”

Even though he screams and stumbles, he somehow manages to aim the muzzle of the machine gun at Lennok and pulls it.

Ta-ta-ta-tang!!

Disdirected bullets randomly covered the ceiling and walls, creating dozens of gun holes and emitting smoke.

The machine gun, which was swinging its arms around and firing wildly, was naturally aimed at the closet and was about to fire when Lennok grabbed the gun.

Cheap!!

In an instant, the hot gun barrel and handle melted and pressed against the man’s finger and the trigger.

A man convulsing in pain is turned around and made to shoot himself with a machine gun, and he dies quickly.

The body of a man with holes all over his body from his own weapon fell down, spattering blood.

thud!!

“It’s been a while since I killed a mercenary.”

Lennoc frowned as he turned his stiff wrist and opened the closet, and Lapis looked up at him with a slightly surprised expression.

“Evan?”

“You’re being tracked. Just move.”