Convocation order (5)
Whoa!!
Northern Highlands. The second base where Blue Eye has relocated.
Lennok murmured as he watched the blizzard blowing through the wide hallway window.
“It’s windy.”
“The North Continent. It is also a plateau close to the poles.”
Grisha, who was standing behind Lennok, responded with a yawn.
It seemed like they hadn’t seen each other in quite a while, but she and Lennok didn’t bother to say hello.
Being a long-lived race that has lived hundreds of years, she had a very different sense of time from other people.
“But this is just a process of returning to the original climate as the power that covered the area weakens. The temperature has only been dropping for a month, so it will probably get colder.”
“Is that why you decided to move the base this way?”
Lennok’s gaze, thrown out of the window, extended dozens of meters down to the distant ground.
Places where new bases are located, including this meeting room, are several tens of meters above the ground. And this whole landscape is of a kind that is familiar to Lennok’s eyes.
To prepare a new base for the Blue Eye, Lapis summoned one of the floating islands of the Dominion and made it a base.
“But I didn’t know that this could happen. I thought the floating island colony was an environment that could exist only in the ‘Sea of Understanding’.”
The updraft rising from the strait called the Sea of Understanding makes objects with magical powers float much more efficiently than in other regions.
However, Lapis ignored the peculiarities of such an environment and succeeded in summoning one of the floating islands in the Dominion to the northern highlands, thousands of kilometers away.
The size of the floating island itself is quite small among the colonies Lennok saw in the Dominion, but it was large enough to accommodate about 30 Watchers.
“It’s a makeshift method created by roughly mixing various expedients with the lighthouse keeper’s abilities.”
Grisha said with an insignificant expression.
“To be precise, we are only importing the skeletons of the floating islands that exist in the Dominion. We create another island by adding locally sourced soil and snow to a framework powered by the updrafts in the Sea of Understanding.”
“Are you saying that the summoning ceremony was not completely completed and only vaguely maintained its shape? Who is taking care of that magic consumption?”
“I keep my main forces linked. Can’t you see?”
“….”
Lennok stared at the copper-skinned shaman with a puzzled expression.
It’s not enough to say that it’s a monster just by maintaining a spell of this scale without completing it, but is it that it maintains a normal complexion even after adding weight to it by piling up the soil and snow of this snowfield there?
Didn’t Grisha even use [Nammando Coast Guard], her magnetic domain the moment she appeared to save Lapis?
I knew that it had an overwhelming main force so that the total amount could not be measured, but I did not expect it to be this much.
“I know what you’re thinking, but I’m not keeping all of this on my own.”
Grisha read Lennok’s gaze and smiled.
“Sorcery is originally a technique to find expedients using all kinds of restrictions and triggers, and it is more specialized for survival and maintenance than creation. Even a shaman like me has been able to survive because I have reached a point in a different direction from magic.”
“I’m sure it’s at a level that can’t be explained with those words….”
He understood that such ignorant things were possible for a shaman who had lived for hundreds of years.
Perhaps Grisha herself was the engine and power source of this floating island, changing direction and moving it like a ship’s captain.
Then it makes sense that she wasn’t there when Lapis summoned Lennok.
“Is that why you’ve been fighting the superhumans who have flocked to this area for a whole month?”
“….”
Grisha stared at Lennok’s words and grinned.
“Come to think of it, half of you didn’t hear any explanation. I don’t even know if we’ve been together for over a month and been doing this yet.”
“We know that the Ascendant who was hiding in the deepest canyon inside the snowfield has moved. The fact that organizations that noticed that fact are moving one after another.”
“Hoo.”
“The only thing I don’t understand is…Why is no one rushing to approach the inside of the snowfield? If everyone in this place gathered for the purpose of meeting the Ascendant, it would be natural for the person who moves first to have an advantage.”
Saying that, Lennok turned his gaze to Grisha.
“Perhaps we should hear why not.”
“…Let’s talk about that at the meeting.”
Grisha quietly averted her eyes and put the pipe she was holding into her bosom.
“Since you came anyway, I’m thinking of simplifying the current situation and goals. What exactly do I need to do to meet the Ascendant nestled in this snowfield? Don’t you know yet?”
Lennox nodded and she clapped skillfully.
“therefore. Lapis will explain that part well. Go in and think about it.”
As Grisha said that, he was about to take Lennok to the conference room when Lennok stopped.
“Wait a minute, I’m going to smoke one more.”
“No, you just came in with us.”
“After the meeting starts, I won’t be able to smoke for a while. We need to make up for it in advance.”
“You talk like you’re charging some kind of battery…. Okay, so go quickly.”
Grisha’s words are not wrong.
In fact, the drug that Lennok inhales through the tobacco is helping this weak body to move like a normal person.
He tried all kinds of ways to alleviate the penalty he suffered at the cost of his talent, but in the end, only drugs remain in his hands until the end.
I just hope this opportunity can present a new direction to throw off this damn bondage.
The moment Lennok thought so and was about to exit the hallway of the mansion on the floating island.
jump!!
I opened the door and met the onlookers coming in.
“ah….”
Instantly, Lennok turned his magic sensor and scanned the observers in front of him.
About ten people or more. Regardless of gender, the clothes are also different.
All of them looked a bit tired, as if they were tired from the continuous battle. Judging by the neat appearance compared to the facial expression, is it on the way back after maintenance?
A subtle gaze mixed with goodwill and vigilance. An ambiguous attitude that is not certain that he is an ally.
Saying hello to each other is an awkward distance.
Lennox gave a slight nod, then walked past the group and grabbed the doorknob.
The face you will see again in the conference hall anyway. Even if they belong to the same Blue Eye, there will be no moving together, so there is no need to speak out loud.
The moment I rummaged in my arms to take out a cigarette with that thought in mind.
“I said Evan.”
An observer standing at the end of the group called out Lennok and stopped him.
“Can I talk to you for a minute?”
“….”
Lennok held the doorknob and glanced away.
A man with a clean face was looking at him. The other party also stopped walking after the man.
However, seeing that no one was surprised, it seemed that the story had already been discussed in advance.
Before replying, Lennok took another look at the man who had spoken to him.
I heard that the operation was carried out in this snowfield for over a month, but the outfit itself is very neat.
However, the first thing that catches the eye is the slow-rotating magical crystal that is hardened inside him.
It was proof that the man standing in front of him was a 7th-level Aspect Ability who had just completed the hierarchy.
‘Looking at it like this, I have a new feeling… … .’
Almost all of the 7th level players that Lennok has encountered are only old-fashioned strongmen who have already blossomed their talents to their limits.
The cartel’s bosses were also veterans with at least 20 years of experience after reaching the 7th level.
Of course, I have heard that there are talented people who have just reached the 7th level among the cartel’s senior board members, but I have never actually seen them.
Aside from Lennok himself, it was almost the first time he had seen a superman who had just completed the hierarchy.
“…Are you not going to answer me?”
“I’m sorry.”
Lost in thought, forgot to answer.
Even as Lennok replied, he did not stop reaching into his arms.
Lennok took a cigarette from his bosom as he watched the other observers flinch at the simple gesture.
“By the way, can we talk while smoking?”
* * *
A small manor located at the back of the mansion.
They brought soil and snow from the snowy field and added flesh to it, and even planted trees around the mansion.
Laughing at that trivial detail, Lennok lit the ember with a cigarette in his mouth.
profit!
“ha….”
Dozens of observers surrounded Lennok, who was smoking, waiting for his words.
The situation is not strange even if it looks somewhat threatening composition.
However, it was rather the observers who hardened their expressions with a nervous expression.
A flame wizard who single-handedly subdued the drug lord of Pandemonium. Because no one was so stupid as to doubt his ability.
Even at this point, the lighthouse keeper who drew them into the eyes of the blue would risk himself to keep them by his side.
Everyone vaguely guessed that he would not be an ordinary wizard.
Lennok roughly guessed what the observers were thinking and smiled.
No way, the new watchers who came in now were territorial, but Lapis still seemed to have filtered out the stupid ones.
Lennok glanced around, carefully examining the stern-looking man among them staring blankly at him.
Confirming that his gaze was precisely on the tobacco he was holding, Lennok rummaged in his arms and took out a new tobacco.
“Will you smoke one?”
“…I do not decline.”
“Gerrick!!”
The sharp-looking woman stopped, but the man called Gehrig quickly took the tobacco Lennok gave him and put it in his mouth.
“oh….!”
“How does it taste?”
“…A taste of home. It is extremely stable.”
“….”
I never thought I’d talk about the taste of my hometown with Lenok’s own special order.
As if he had noticed Lennok’s thoughts, the 7th level young man who had been lost in his thoughts until now opened his mouth instead.
“Gerrick is a werewolf. It seems that some of the ingredients for the tobacco you grow are mixed with herbs grown in that village.”
It’s a herb… … Among the materials he experimented with while making tobacco through alchemy, did he mix the kinds of medicinal herbs grown in Gehrig’s village?
But instead of expressing that thought, Lennok turned his gaze to the young man.
“Looks like you’ve sorted out your thoughts, haven’t you?”
The young man did not respond to Lennok’s words.
Instead, he just stepped forward and held out his hand toward Lennok.
“Lance Avilon. He is a level 7 witch doctor. He belonged to Regios and now works for Blue Eye.”
“Order Federation? I have heard the story.”
Lennok replied, roughly grabbing his hand and shaking it.
“They say it’s one of the most powerful sorcerers’ organizations on the central front. Even after completing the hierarchy, I thought I would jump out of there.”
“I thought about coming out because I finished it.”
Lance smiled bitterly.
“Because that was the trigger that made me realize that the path the Federation was taking was different from what I wanted.”
“….”
“Chasing after the glory of Arsnova is not the answer I want. I came here hoping for a more realistic alternative.”
After saying that, Lance raised his head and met Lennok’s gaze.
“It’s not just me. The observers gathered here are the ones who all agree with Lapis-sama’s opinion and decide to spend the rest of their time walking in that direction.”
“Right.”
“That’s why I wanted to tell you our position in advance.”
“A position?”
“I acknowledge your credit and skill in defeating the drug lord single-handedly. And thanks to that, we learned about the existence of the blue eye and came this far. But I hope you don’t try to control us with that feat and time.”
Lance’s eyes shone with firm determination.
“The trust that Lapis-sama gives you is natural. But I hope that I will believe it and not interfere with his thoughts.”
Lennok laughed incredulously.
“You talk as if I’m controlling Lapis from behind.”
“I know he wasn’t like that. However, an Aspect Wizard and a strong and determined person like you have an impact on those around you in one way or another. Am I wrong?”
“….”
“Hyungsoo Evelyn Marcia. A strong and wise man. After knowing why such a strong man decided to join, I have no choice but to be wary of you.”
Lance looked at Lennok’s expressionless face and nodded slightly.
As if they were relieved after seeing the reactions so far.
“I hope this organization will not change into an organization for you, not for Lapis. That’s all I want to say.”
“It’s a useless request.”
The cynical answer made other observers flinch, but Lennok grinned as he foresaw the reaction.
“But it’s a lot more logical than idiots who don’t know the subject. I roughly understood what you meant.”
“….”
“We’ll talk about the rest in the meeting room.”
Lennox’s answer, which was much softer than expected, softened the expressions of the other observers slightly.
Lance’s words had some persuasive power, but what superhuman would like to be asked to be careful about wielding influence in this powerful organization.
Considering Evan’s skills and personality that he had heard about, his attitude was much more docile than expected.
Am I not interested in others in the first place, or is it my personality that does not respond unless I touch it first.
At least it seemed certain that he was showing some respect to his fellow observers.
As Lennok touches the end of the burnt filter, he is about to walk into the mansion.
Said the werewolf Gehrig, who had been engrossed in burning tobacco without saying a word until this point.
“All observers have different thoughts.”
“….”
“There are definitely people who think favorably of what you have accomplished, but there are people who are more wary of you than we are.”
Gehrig’s simple eyes stared calmly at Lennok.
“A rough decision will be made at this meeting, but I will support that side.”
“Gerrick is really you….”
“Are you going to keep doing this alone?”
Despite the scoldings of other observers, Gehrig said in a blunt tone.
“He made me smoke a good tobacco, so he is a trustworthy person. We should work together sometime.”
“Damn it, this is why I can’t communicate with the beasts at all….”
“Someone better stock up on the beginning of the year so this guy doesn’t say anything else.”
Lennok, who had been staring blankly at the observers bickering with each other as they headed toward the meeting room, soon smiled and turned around.
A conversation like that can only come about because we think of each other as comrades fighting under the same flag.
In that respect, the blue eyes newly created by Lapis did not seem to be a very weak organization.
In the meeting that will start from now on, the true power of the Blue Eye and the rest of the watchers will be met and evaluated.
“So don’t hide now and come out.”
“…Did you know?”
Lennok snorted as Evelyn appeared from behind the tree with a shy smile.
“I know what you’re thinking, but interfering there would have made things even weirder. you know?”
“Well then. It’s hard to say that there are no factional fights even in agents.”
Evelyn, sneaking up behind Lennok, replied calmly.
“However, I wonder if sparks will fly on you because of my joining Cheong’s eyes…It’s just what I thought.”
“Sparks?”
“okay. Not all watchers responded to this summons, but I can’t say that there are definitely no weird ones.”
Evelyn flinched and immediately pulled Lennok by the sleeve.
“Details will be known at the conference hall. Let’s go in.”
“Oh right. I forgot to give you this.”
Saying so, Lennok took out a case that had shrunk from his bosom and held it out to Evelyn.
Vegetables purchased from the market. It is a gift that has been cut into bite-sized pieces and processed.
“…This?”
“I bought it at the market. It will be worse than the crops you grow yourself.”
When Lennok said that and slightly turned his head, Evelyn finally realized the identity of the gift and smiled lightly.
“What, did you think you would take care of something like this?”
“It would have been difficult to find vegetables in a snowy field like this for a month.”
“….”
“I think your condition is also an important factor in the operation.”
It’s not a lie.
I knew that Lennok had some influence on why Evelyn decided to join Eyes of Blue.
On the way back from the West Continent Branch of the Blaber Magic Tower, if Evan hadn’t confessed that Van and Evan were the same person at that time, would Ibelin be standing here now?
Being aware of that to some extent, Lennok couldn’t shake the feeling that he was indebted to her.
This gift is just a small return for her kindness.
Knowing that it was an irresolvable debt, Lennok wanted to at least do what he could for her.
Evelyn, who had been looking down at the vegetable cabinet Lennok had handed her to her for a while, slightly raised her head.
“thank you.”
“It’s nothing-”
said Lennok, and the moment he turned his head, Evelyn held something out in front of him.
“What is this?”
“Since I received a present, I want to give a present too.”
“…A gift?”
“As you said, it was difficult to find vegetables in the North Continent, so I picked out plants that grew in the snowy fields and tried them one by one. Only the edible types were collected and stored separately.”
“hmm…“
If you can’t find vegetables normally, wouldn’t you be satisfied with simple food or meat? How many people pull out and eat grass roots that grow on the ground just because they can’t be vegetarian?
I never thought that I would be pulling out and eating tough weeds growing all over the snowfield.
Evelyn said it with a face as if she was handing over a precious treasure.
“I carefully selected something that tastes good for you. Try one.”
This wasn’t the reaction I was expecting… … . Lennok tilted his head like that, but without saying a word, he chewed the leaves of the plant she gave him.
Evelyn, holding the case Lenok had given her with both hands, asked with a face full of anticipation.
“how is it?”
“….”
For the first time, Lennok realized that he might not be able to control his facial expressions simply because of his taste.
Genius Wizard Who Eats Medicine Chapter 342
