Drug-Eating Genius Mage

The Genius Wizard Who Takes Medicine Episode 862:

Handover (30)

The ritual space of the handbook is so vast that it is difficult to guess the end.

A huge jungle spread out with only thick bushes between old stone floors.

The handbook spoke in the empty field left behind by the corrupted consciousness that had become a well heading to the open sea, soaring into reality.

“You’re right human.”

This vast world of consciousness where even the physical body of reality is left behind for a moment.

The Transcendent One, who was trying to destroy space and time by chanting the highest level spell one after another, seemed to have no inspiration about what he was trying to do.

Instead, he just looked at Lennok with transparent eyes whose emotions could not be read.

The long shadow of a young girl appeared in the wizard’s eyes as he turned around after completing the ritual connection with Dabi.

“It’s laughed at as arrogance, but in a way, it’s like the confidence that we will reach the end.”

“….”

“It is just a vague sense before you reach it, but it is a belief that you become aware of after you overcome it.”

The shadow at the feet of the girl, standing with her matted white hair spread out haphazardly, seemed to resemble a huge snake.

The ascendant, who had taken on the appearance of a young girl, slowly shook off both hands and looked away.

“You already have it. “I am more convinced of this than anyone I can remember.”

“…okay.”

“Anyone who has raised his or her status to a certain level will acquire the stubborn belief that his or her way is right.”

Handbook looked away with an expressionless face.

“If it doesn’t shake, that’s fine. “It will not be too late to look beyond the conclusion you will reach and decide on the answer.”

The decision Padmé Chiesa is talking about probably isn’t simply about whether or not to cooperate with Lennok.

A snake guarding a well. A transcendent person born with the name of handbook on his back.

For her, who carries out her duties while gradually losing her memories, the existence of Lennok, who is attempting to ascend to heaven, is not simply a criterion for identifying Fia.

If Lennoc determines that the results obtained by attempting to ascend to heaven in the future are contrary to his mission.

As an ascendant, she will literally do her best to exclude Lennok from this world.

“I will accept Cheongyeon’s arbitration. As promised, the essence of the consciousness will be transferred to that wizard’s guardian spirit beast.”

“If you’re thinking of saying that, it would be better to notify me first before taking action.”

Lennok answered with an expression of bewilderment.

“Thanks to you moving without notice, the guardian spirit beast has awakened in reality. “It would be difficult to get out of here right now and take care of the situation.”

Handbook tilted his head.

“What does that have to do with me?”

“….”

“Now, let’s both stop there.”

Cheongyeon walked forward, leaving Lenno speechless and silent.

She patted the girl’s shoulder leisurely and said with a grin.

“Padme. Thank you for accepting the offer. “It wouldn’t have ended smoothly without your help.”

“I didn’t mean to get a thank you.”

The girl spoke with a drowsy look, touching one eyelid.

“As I said, one well to protect is enough. “As long as the results are the same in terms of processing without overlapping, any method is fine.”

“know. Because I heard it before. “Even though a lot of time has passed, that hasn’t changed.”

Cheongyeon laughed.

“But I am different. “The mission I have chosen is not a task with a clear goal, but rather a postponement that prolongs the process infinitely.”

“….”

“I was a little skeptical, but after meeting that wizard and you, I understand. “Until the moment of my death, I did exactly what I first believed.”

Cheon-gyeon slowly removed his hand from Hyeon-ryang’s shoulder and said.

“Then I guess I should follow suit.”

“…Even if it’s just a powder from the past, you’re definitely a powder from the time you gained qualifications.”

Hyeonlab, who slapped Cheongyeon’s hand away with a look of annoyance, responded.

“It seems out of place to now care about how this world ends.”

“okay?”

“….”

There was a strange silence and Handbook looked away.

“There is nothing to do here anymore. “I’m going back.”

The problems that arose in this ritual space and the turmoil that clashed with Lennok and Cheongyeon in the process.

Even the series of actions of splitting the consciousness body and handing it over to the guardian spirit beast seem to have no particular meaning to her.

That may be because the various times and memories piled up layer upon layer inside the handbook are already endlessly sinking together with her.

I turned around and quietly watched the back of the girl moving away over the horizon.

“bye.”

Handbook crossed his arms and lightly raised his fingers.

He sweeps his rich ultramarine blue hair and smiles softly with a face that has lost touch with the passage of time.

“Goodbye Padme.”

“….”

I don’t say I’ll see you next time.

The moment Lenno sensed something in Cheon-gyeon’s words and quietly raised his gaze.

Handbook’s footsteps, which were disappearing beyond the horizon, stopped for a moment.

“….”

The horizon is breaking and disorganized and the evening sky is turning red at sunset.

As if she felt the same thing, the girl took in Cheon-gyeon’s image with her transparent eyes.

It seems as if he is trying to remember for the last time someone who left this world first.

The moment when the girl’s new form, which was facing Cheongyeon without saying a word, suddenly leapt up into the form of a huge snake.

The consciousness of the ascendant who turned around and filled the distant plain disappeared completely.

Woe!!

“Did you go?”

Cheongyeon, who had been holding on to his weight, finally sighed and smiled bitterly.

“You don’t really have a clue, but you only have a good sense of strange things. “That hasn’t changed.”

“….”

Ignoring Lennok, who was looking at me in bewilderment, Cheongyeon turned his head and said.

“Well, since that’s what happened, shall we take care of the remaining matters between us?”

“What’s left to do?”

“This ceremonial space, whose owner has disappeared, will soon collapse.”

Cheongyeon said, pointing above his head.

“Before that, there is one thing I want to tell you. “It would be nice if we could make it on time if possible.”

Damn it!!

As the saying goes, the space of consciousness where the manual has disappeared is rapidly shrinking, causing cracks in all directions.

The space that not only the consciousness that originally resided in this space but also the actual manual has left, has no meaning and is slowly fading away.

Lennok, who understood this, spoke to Cheongyeon.

“I understood that they were trying to save the consciousness in the process of mediating the manual. “I admit that it helped me.”

It’s easy to miss it because the two Ascendants collided and the situation progressed quickly, but Cheongyeon was clearly trying to help Lennok.

At the very least, the process of transferring the handbook’s consciousness body to Lennok was impossible without being aware of the guardian spirit beast’s concerns.

Even though it wasn’t his intention, it was clear that he received help from her. But-

“That doesn’t guarantee that I will have to give in to their request. “What makes you think I’ll cooperate with you?”

“That’s tricky. But I knew it would happen.”

Cheongyeon smiled and waved her hand, and a simple chair was placed behind her.

Cheongyeon sat down on a chair as if he was having some difficulty.

“don’t worry. I also don’t want to ask you to do a feat that would be a burden. “You’re too dangerous to be entrusted with such a task in the first place.”

“….”

“Yes, you are dangerous… so honestly, I’m still not sure if it’s okay to ask for this now.”

Cheongyeon muttered in worry, tapping his eyebrows.

“The lighthouse keeper’s supernormal ability is specialized in seeing farther than anyone else, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he can see the entire future. In a sense, it is a power that is close to the higher level of wisdom, but it also falls short of the curse of omniscience.”

“Let’s just keep the main point simple. “Didn’t you say you didn’t have time?”

“Lapis.”

Cheongyeon said.

“I need to meet that kid you mentioned.”

“….”

“I’m sure that child knows that the lighthouse authority has been transferred to someone else.”

Between the dark blue hair, Cheon Gyeon’s eyes flashed with an unknown emotion.

“If he truly accepted the responsibility of a lighthouse keeper to protect his mission, he would try to finish it.”

“I will finish it.”

Lennok crossed his arms and stared at Cheongyeon.

“Is that related to the curse of metamorphosis you mentioned earlier?”

“….”

Cheongyeon did not answer.

Lennok spoke slowly, watching Cheongyeon’s expression with a sharp gaze.

“If it means that Lapis’s safety will be in trouble, I will refuse. The Blue Eye she leads has a significant presence on the continent and provides help in many ways-”

Lennok, who was about to say more, closed his mouth and shook his head.

It is the memory of an ascender who has already died. There is no need to explain the other reasons one by one.

“It’s a child.”

“….”

“I’m having a hard time because of the mission you passed on to me.”

“…so?”

“If you’re going to regret it, it’s better not to do it. “For you and Lapis.”

Cheongyeon looked up at Lennok as if somewhat surprised, and then laughed.

“That’s a very humane answer… Do you still have that kind of compassion left in wizards like you?”

“You would have told me?”

Lennok asked calmly.

“If I was going to break down because I couldn’t control my emotions and will, I wouldn’t have even started.”

“….”

Cheongyeon’s face looks like he’s lost in thought.

The expression reflected through the hair seems to be filled with emotions that are difficult to describe.

“Okay… Then just tell me one thing.”

Cheongyeon spoke in a low voice.

“I want to meet you. That one is enough. got it?”

“If you don’t know what the intention is, there’s no reason to tell you.”

Lennok cut off his words like a knife.

“I need to hear an answer.”

“No, you know.”

Cheongyeon smiled quietly and raised his gaze.

“You know that kid is looking for me. I have a vague feeling that they want to make a conclusion. “Isn’t that why you’re wary of me?”

“….”

“If you plan to refuse, then do so. No matter how you move, nothing will change in the end.”

Cheonkyeon’s comment that he would let go of even the words he had told Lennok so far without any hesitation and readily leave it to him.

Even Lennok hesitated at that refreshing acceptance, unable to read his intention.

Is that detached attitude because she is a transcendent person who has transcended hierarchy, or is there another reason?

Coo coo coo!!!

In the space-time that cracks and collapses on the field facing each other, the consciousness of the two people rises and sinks in different directions.

The sinking Heaven’s Eye looks up at Lennok’s consciousness, which suddenly rises and emerges into reality.

Resting his chin leisurely on the chair he had created, he seemed to have no problem with the world collapsing in all directions.

Cheongyeon looked at Lennok and smiled softly.

“But I will wait.”

Faaah!!!

Immediately after that, Lennok, who emerged from the ritual space and escaped, began to cough lightly.

“Knock, knock!!”

When I return to reality from the space where I existed as a conscious body, the weight of my body once again weighs heavily on my spirit.

It is difficult to live a daily life even for a short time without the power of medicine and magic.

However, what makes Lennok truly strong is not just the wizard’s reason or transcendent intuition.

“Whoa…”

After wiping the sweat dripping down his cheek, Lennok realized that he was sitting against a large eggshell.

The egg is as big as Lennok, so it can stand upright despite its weight.

“…for a moment.”

Lennok, who was absent-mindedly leaning back and concentrating his thoughts, noticed a sense of discomfort and stopped.

The eggshell, which is heavy and should be shaken, is strangely light.

Unless something that should have been inside got out-

[Hey, don’t run around!]

Wedge!!

Something passes by at great speed next to Lennok.

Something moving around the underground cave of the Magic Tower as if excited, with unbroken eggshells dangling all over its body.

With a small fox cub on top of his head, he shakes his head like crazy.

[Yoo-hoo, yu-hoo~]

It makes a strange crying sound that is difficult to imitate, and the speed at which it circles around Lennok is so fast that it is difficult to even capture it with the naked eye.

“…no way.”

The moment when Lennok sensed that the unknown shape was the entity sleeping inside the egg, he raised his magical power.

Something that was running around the cave with a very excited expression sensed Lennok’s magic and stopped in front of him.

Only then was Lennoc able to see with his own eyes the figure that had stopped in front of him and was slowly swimming.

[Yoo-hoo?]

The shape of a baby dragon tilting its head towards Lennok with a strange cry.

He was as tall as Lennok’s waist and had a chubby appearance with his belly fat sticking out.

It stands with its body supported on its hind legs and covers its chin with its thick front paws over its two glowing eyes between its elongated snouts.

The guardian spirit beast tidied up its hair by stroking it in various places with its front paws and looked at Lennok with sparkling eyes.

An enthusiastic hand gesture as if he was tidying up in order to impress Lennok.

“…for a moment.”

Lennok made a strange expression.

“What kind of guardian spirit beast is this fat…”

[…Either.]

The reaction of the baby dragon, who immediately placed its paw on Lennok’s head, seemed not to be what he wanted to hear.

As soon as he saw that, Dabi, who was on top of Youngsu’s head, quickly pulled the dragon’s mustache.

[What are you doing so arrogantly to the Master?]

[Ahu ah-hu~]

Unable to get Dabi off, he rolls around on the floor as if he is in pain.

When I laid it down and watched it carefully, I saw a shape that looked so round that it felt like a ball, not a dragon.

I had no idea that my body shape would come to my attention before issues of race or lineage.

Could it be that the reaction of hiding in the egg and gulping down food was fully revealed?

[Cook~]

While Lennok was thinking for a moment, the guardian spirit beast fell asleep right where he was lying down.

It sleeps comfortably with its long snout raised upward and its nostrils hanging on both sides.

“…”

Lennok looked at the guardian spirit beast who was sleeping oblivious to the world, then took out his cell phone and made a call somewhere.

“…I am Eveline.”

Lennok said, standing up while holding the cell phone that immediately connected the call.

“The Lapis security thing I mentioned last time. “I accept it.”

[…!!]

Lennok was lost in thought as he heard Evelyn’s voice answering quickly on the other side of the phone.

Heavenly Gyeon’s consciousness said that he would meet Lapis, but did not tell him the reason until the end.

It may not be a big deal, but if the reason why Cheongyeon wants to meet Lapis is related to the curse of metamorphosis that she mentioned.

If it is not a lie that the curse that applies to predators applies not only to spirit beasts but also to ascendants.

At least this time, it would be necessary to stay with Lapis and see how the situation progresses.

It is definitely an opportunity not only for Lapis, but also to find out how the feat of ascension works for the transcendental.

“okay. I will be going as a watcher, so please tell Lapis in advance. “Please.”

Of course, the mission to protect Lapis would require him to act as Evan Martinez.

I didn’t know that he would move from Balkan to the Watcher’s side, but Lapis is one of the officials who has known Evan for a long time.

If you pay attention in advance, there won’t be any problems.

“Then…”

After finishing the call, Lennok immediately turned his gaze towards the guardian spirit beast.

A guardian spirit beast born with the power of Ouroboros and of a lineage so close to the handbook that it is bound by the curse of metamorphosis.

Therefore, Lennok also guessed which race it was, but he never thought that he would be born in such a perfect dragon form.

‘I expected it to take the form of a high-ranking demon or spirit beast adjacent to a snake, dragon, or reptile, but it turned out to be a dragon…’ Although he

met many life forms while traveling across the continent, there are not many true dragons that Lennok knows of.

Yao Xun, the ghost dragon I met in Yorta. The incarnation of the dragon that was said to be a member of Kundara was the only dragon species that Lennok had seen in person.

At the very least, it is necessary to confirm what abilities and birth characteristics the Guardian Spirit Beast recognizes as Lennok.

Thinking like that, Lennok calmed down and tried to wake up the sleeping Guardian Spirit Beast.

[This guy has no intention of waking up?]

“….”

[Roaring pooh~]

Even if you turn it over and shake it, or hit its head with magic, there is no sign of it getting up.

The sight of a baby dragon sleeping so deeply that you wouldn’t even notice if someone grabbed it by the scruff of the neck and carried it on its back.

“…Because I’m young. “I’m at an age where I sleep a lot.”

Lennok also had no intention of forcibly waking up or stimulating the newborn beast that had just been hatched.

Would it be better to wait for a while until the guardian spirit naturally wakes up?

With that thought in mind, I was about to use magic to collect eggshell fragments that had fallen nearby, when my phone, which I had not yet turned off notifications for, rang again.

Beep beep!

I tried to ignore it, but my senses immediately read the message that appeared on the screen through magical power detection.

The sender is unknown. It is a message that was sent directly to the line that Gongree uses for external business purposes.

[I have something to tell you about the meeting between the highest-ranking officials.]

“….”

[If it’s okay, could you come to the coordinates indicated at the bottom?]

“It’s a meeting…”

Lennok closed his phone and lowered his head. Lifted.

I thought it would take some time, but the discussion went faster than I thought.

Now that the guardian spirit beast is asleep, I might be able to take a moment, but-

“It’s true that it’s a little annoying.”

Regardless of how you found out Lennok’s line, there must be a good reason if you call him directly.

Thinking that, Lennok immediately stood up.