New Project (2)
Jenny took Lennok and the man straight to the meeting room upstairs in the bar.
Neatly ignoring the hesitant man and locking the door, she turned her head as soon as Lennok sat down.
“This is the second project to start in this city in decades…Is it okay if I say that?”
Jenny stared at the man with a slight smile and asked.
“If you have the confidence to bring it up in front of me, it should be that much solid information.”
Lennox could at least understand why Jenny said that.
The Black Consumer Project, the only granddaughter of Kaise and the most direct cause of his death.
There was no way that the staff dispatched from the Secret Service did not know the meaning of bringing out in front of Jenny and Lennok the fact that a follow-up plan for the project was about to begin.
“Our agency is storing and managing materials from several projects that were abandoned decades ago.”
“….”
“Most of the employees, including myself, do not even have permission to access the data, let alone view it, but since we are in charge of management, we know who is trying to access the file.”
The staff also nodded with a slightly nervous expression.
“And just a month ago, there was an attempt to access discarded material that was considered a follow-up to the Black Consumer Project.”
“That alone is not enough.”
Jenny frowned.
“I can do any number of attempts to hack the route by bypassing it here. It’s just hard not to get caught.”
“What if the ip of the closed area remains among the detoured routes?”
“….”
said the man, rubbing his temples with a tired expression.
“Even if the route is bypassed, there are a limited number of people who can use IPs in the closed area. This is impossible unless you have a title or authority comparable to that of a city council member.”
It was only then that Jenny realized what the man was saying and her expression hardened coldly.
“There are people at the top of the city government who want to restart new projects. But you don’t want to reveal who you are?”
“yes. In addition, the area in question is Area 6, which is directly managed by our agency… … It is a place where old documents and administrative records are kept.”
“Area 6….”
When Lennok heard that, he shook his head.
Didn’t you infiltrate District 6 with Aris in order to track down their purpose and location when you stopped the rebellion of the defense forces of the megalopolis?
It has already been nearly three months since I dealt with Trepen, Lieutenant General of the National Guard, through the location of a classified facility that was secretly relocated from an enclosed area to an undeveloped district.
“Considering that there is no mistake or coincidence in bypassing the IP of the closed area, it is the same as sending a signal to the agency not to interfere.”
“The conclusions we reached are also not very different.”
The man glanced slightly at Lennok.
“It is also true that we were looking for the right talent to solve the current situation.”
“Do you think that is half?”
The man nodded at Jenny’s question.
“Not only has the main body’s skills been verified, but there are very few freelancers who cover both the dark and the bright…. They are even involved in the case that led to the lifting of the ban.”
“….”
“There is no doubt that he is a person who can reach out to various places in this job the most, not just because of his skills. Even more so, as it is speculated that the crisis related to Dyke Inc. is an extension of this incident, I believe that our objectives can coincide in the course of the investigation.”
“…Jenny, what are you talking about?”
A bold statement by a man who finally got to the point.
However, Lennok turned his head after hearing the story he couldn’t let go of.
Lennok turned his head.
“Has something happened to Dyke?”
“Haa X feet really…. This is why I tried to explain it to you after a while.”
Jenny let out a deep sigh and glanced at Lennok before opening her mouth as if she couldn’t help it.
“Recently, terror attacks from unknown origins have been continuing against Dyke. More than half of the underground military facility production network built around Panoa has been destroyed, and several high-ranking officials, including the current president, have died.”
“…what?”
Lennox opened his mouth slightly at the completely unexpected words.
* * *
Lennok told the man that he would answer later and sent him back, then told Jenny about what had happened while he was away.
The crisis of the Dyke company, which was steadily increasing its power until he left the city.
It was to discuss what it meant to say that the agenda for a new project was intertwined in that series of processes.
“After the prohibition law was lifted, things started to go strangely.”
Jenny took a sip of her drink and said.
“Instead of the collision between the sun and the dark as everyone thought, a cataclysm occurred in the sphere of influence on the side of the sun, centered on dinosaur companies.”
The cancellation of the prohibition law, which restricted the reckless use of force by superhumans in exchange for privilege.
The place where Yang Ji’s power, recognizing that the leash was released, went first was not to the negative side, but to the same Yangji side’s sphere of influence.
Did he think it was an opportunity to organize the power structure that was so complicated that he had to deal with internal competitors before external enemies?
Needless to say, clashes between superhumans, who had been woven into armed response teams from all kinds of companies and institutions, have become much more frequent than before.
“Of course, Dyke couldn’t escape this problem either… … . The problem is that it is difficult to identify the subject of the terrorism even though the president died. Do you think it makes sense?”
Jenny continued with a slightly stiff expression.
“Considering that even in the shadows watching the situation, rumors were circulating that there might be corrupt forces involved….”
“That means it’s highly likely that the person beating Dyke right now is a high-ranking member of the city government.”
It wasn’t too difficult to guess what the cause was.
Entered the underground military business, which was initiated by the plan of Panoa Bellucci, head of the Business Planning Department.
Arms business that subjugated and occupied a large number of gangs, including Cigar Bang, with the help of Lennok. It must be because those who were dissatisfied with it knowingly and unknowingly borrowed the power of the city government to move.
“What do you want to do?”
Jenny asked.
Lennok seemed to think for a moment, then immediately opened his mouth.
“It wouldn’t be strange if the dyke collapsed, had the city government intervened. If a really new project is involved, I think we need to find out.”
Knowing that the existence of Alkaid was deeply involved in the Black Consumer Project, Lennok was aware that digging into the city’s secrets was not an option.
“However, there is a high possibility that there will be no income if you meet Dyke right away…Make an appointment for a meeting, but you’ll need to find out more information.”
If the president couldn’t find out the identity of the opponent even with Panoa’s ability in an agenda that would cause the death of the president, there is a high possibility that only attention will be focused without income.
In the current situation, it was desirable to move in an area that Panoa couldn’t reach and at a point where even she couldn’t recognize it.
“An agent might not be very helpful in this job if high-ranking city officials are involved.”
“It’s not on both sides. Who do you think knows most about the project on this street?”
Saying that, Lennok took out his phone and picked it up.
[Cartel 1st president, Virgil Bager.]
“Even otherwise, we needed to meet once. You will see your face much sooner than you think.”
Lennok, who immediately sent a message to the contact, nodded.
The message is sent to Virgil, but it is someone else who is looking for it.
An old noob who knows his face and name, but doubts whether his cell phone number even exists.
The chairman of the cartel and a magician who is believed to have reached the highest level.
It was clear that Oliviera Lone Maze, who participated in the Black Consumer Project, would have more accurate insights on this matter than anyone else.
* * *
“Whoa….”
Mansion back after almost a month.
After simply cleaning the dusty house, he prepares a meal with Dabi, who started jumping around in the toad’s house.
A meat-based diet to supplement nutrition and calories.
Even though he knows that his digestion will not go well, he chews it down.
[Garrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.]
With Darby’s cries of satisfaction in the background, Lennok held up his fork and began to reflect on what he had learned since returning to the city.
‘I expected there to be a conflict, but I didn’t expect it to come out so violently as soon as the ban was lifted.’
Conflicts or interests bound by the prohibition laws and interests It is not strange that the calculation of profit and loss, which could not be resolved only with money and transactions, broke out with this incident.
I just didn’t know that Dyke, who had reached out to the military industry in the shadows based on a solid financial line on the sunny side, would be so lethargic.
The establishment of a new magic system, the rise of the realm, and the arrangement of the harvest obtained from the labyrinth.
There was still a mountain of work to be done, but Lennok was neither surprised nor disappointed by the new problems.
When did you maintain your study and the triple status with leisurely time and leisure?
It felt awkward not long after returning from the North Continent, but it was natural for a person with limited time like Lennok to split time.
‘I have a lot of things I need to explain to Jenny… … .’
Jenny seemed to guess that Lennok had something to do with Jindun’s death, but in the end she didn’t ask for details.
Was it because he realized right away that Lennok didn’t want to talk?
In that respect, Jenny was more patient than anyone Lennok knew and knew how to keep good.
It is impossible without understanding the distance between her and Lennok.
It was hard to deny the fact that I had been helped by Jenny’s consideration.
“…Maybe someday I’ll have to tell you.”
I know that I cannot continue to be a freelancer without responsibilities.
Even at this moment, the power and forces moving across the continent are changing the game.
Not to mention, since Lapis has announced that he will advance to the central front, the movement in the Dominion of Philenom will become much more active.
When the Blue Eye’s influence begins to affect the megalopolis, Jenny needs to be told that Lennok has a positive relationship with the Watchers.
As a partner who has been working for a long time in the position of establishing a company under a joint name and conducting business, it is something that cannot be hidden forever.
So many things have changed since when I first came to this city and started freelance work, hiding my identity.
Not only Lennok, but also the people around him change with different minds and wills.
I felt the need to take the existing attitude differently in accordance with the changing time and place.
I felt the need to take the existing attitude differently in accordance with the changing time and place.
Lennok, who had leisurely chewed on the prepared meal, finished his meal and wiped his mouth.
“Dabi. Order the items I’m talking about at the auction. As soon as the materials needed to renovate the studio are ready, I will start researching.”
[Karl Leung.]
“…Did you understand?”
[The order is over, Master.]
said Darby, who was wagging her voluminous three-pronged tail.
[By the way, did you get a call from a man named Virgil?]
Lennok’s eyes calmed down as he immediately checked the message.
“It’s a regular executive meeting….”
Although it is unlikely that Oliviera will attend in person, Virgil’s reply is to talk to the presidents first.
Come to think of it, since I took office as an outside director, I have never visited Cartel’s headquarters.
After thinking for a moment, Lennok nodded slowly.
“Come to think of it, it was time to shine your face once in a while.”
I didn’t know that Virgil’s reply would arrive before Panoa, who contacted me first, but it doesn’t matter.
Dyke’s problem I didn’t intend to keep the secret about the new project for long.
* * *
Lennok spent the rest of the day sleeping and resting, and then he went straight to Sebastian.
“I heard that you have returned. This city is shit while you’re gone.”
A broker that specializes in dealing only with entrepreneurs and rich people. And the person who personally airlifted Lennok’s bike and gave it as a gift.
Sebastian, who skillfully moved the wine glass with telekinesis and put it in Lennok’s hand, tilted his head slightly.
“You look more uncomfortable than usual…Is there a problem somewhere?”
“…No big deal. It’s been a lot of work lately.”
After a day of rest, my body, which had been stiff with tension, felt a little worse.
The short journey in the labyrinth, intense battles, and the body that has been overworked to the limits of the race require more rest.
Although he was suppressing fatigue with medicinal effects, there was no way to prevent the body from stuttering with various aftereffects.
Sebastian, watching Lennok sipping wine, shrugged and handed over the payment documents.
“Since it was your request, I put in a special order request in Otterble. Appearance change 8 options. 3 separate engines. 10-speed thruster. It’s an alloy outer shell of the highest strength… … You’re not thinking of going to war, are you?”
“You don’t know what people do.”
Sebastian shook his head at Lennox’s ambiguous answer.
“It’s a more durable bike to order after destroying that much stuff… … If it were me, I would have prepared a new armored vehicle.”
“How much?”
“The receipt is here. There are a lot of options, so the price will go up a bit.”
“….”
A price that made even Lennok, who hadn’t run out of money since starting the business with Jenny, look at the price tag again.
Although it was a large amount of money that reminded him of the city life in his early days of poverty, Lennok clenched his trembling hand and signed it.
Considering how well I’ve been using the bike, this kind of investment is a reasonable amount at first glance.
Lennok was acutely aware that no matter how much he raised the level and level of magic, mobility alone would not come easily.
Sebastian, who was watching the signature closely, stroked his stomach with a satisfied expression.
“Thank you for your purchase, customer. This will make your relationship with President Ottoble even stronger. I’ll have to get him a drink sometime soon.”
“….”
Sebastian said as if he remembered Sebastian behind Lennok’s back as he gritted his stomach and turned around.
“Come to think of it, I heard that the madam has something entrusted to you. If you have time, it would be nice to visit it at least once.”
“Madam?”
Are you talking about a vampire-turned-broker?
I remember meeting him once, a very long time ago.
It seemed that she still remembered the words she had given Lennok an invitation to and asked him to visit.
“Madame has lived a long time among vampires and knows a lot. If it’s a problem of chronic fatigue or constitution, she might be able to help.”
Sebastian muttered as he slid his wine glass.
It’s a proposal that can’t be made without paying attention to Lennok’s appearance.
Lennok smiled at the consideration that he felt unconsciously.
“Thanks for the advice.”
“It’s okay to know. Let’s put this on debt. Do you know how many acquaintances of mine want to entrust you with nominations?”
Lennok left his office, leaving Sebastian, who had started to talk too long.
Time is running out until the next appointment.
Without a bike, I had to hurry to get to the promised place.
Lennok grabbed a cab from a nearby driveway, stopped it, and jumped in.
Tell the driver behind the wheel your destination and set off.
“I…customer.”
The taxi driver, who had been looking in the rearview mirror at Lennok, who leaned in with the intention of taking a nap before arriving at the meeting place, opened his mouth.
“Are you there?”
“no. The road is blocked, so I think we have to go back a little further.”
“…Is the road blocked?”
Through the window, I can’t see any other vehicles that say this taxi.
Where is the driver who says the road is blocked with an empty road in front of him?
However, despite Lennok’s objection, the taxi driver pointed to the sign in front of him and said,
“You see that? Collision prone area indication. That’s like a sign that superhumans are rampaging around here.”
“….”
“If you are lucky, nothing may happen, but if you are lucky, you may be swept away and suffer damage.”
“hmm….”
Was even Sebastian’s office located in Area 42 exposed to this kind of danger?
If even this street, which is relatively downtown among the outer districts, is suffering from this danger, I can’t even imagine how crazy the other places are.
“I can’t help it. It is good to go back.”
That moment when Lennok nodded reluctantly and the taxi driver’s face softened at the thought of meeting a patient customer.
Suddenly, something heavy fell from the sky and landed right in front of the taxi.
Aaaaaang!!
“Hehehe!!!”
The driver crouched down with his hands off the wheel, screaming in terror.
However, Lennok, who had been aware of the scene through his magical power perception, said without changing a single expression.
“junior.”
“yes yes?!”
“Turn gears. You will die if you continue like this.”
As soon as he finishes saying that, something lands right in front of the taxi and wriggles, and he leans back.
The taxi driver screamed and stepped on the accelerator backwards with all his might.
“Aaaaaa!!!!”
Something that missed the driver’s seat by a short distance and slammed the bonnet of the taxi and made a crack.
Ujijijijik!!
The shock caused the taxi to rise halfway forward.
Lennok looked at the fainting knight with foam at his mouth, sighed, and opened the car door.
said Lennok, who had dragged the driver out with a magician and laid him roughly on the porch of a nearby building.
“Dabi. Call me and tell me you’ll be a little late.”
[It’s annoying just looking at it, but wouldn’t it be better to just ignore it?]
“I don’t intend to interfere anywhere on this street, but… … .”
Slowly raise your horsepower.
“He is someone who can help. I’d rather save you.”
A woman confronts a beast with an impressive tail.
Wearing a suit with his glasses raised up with a puzzled expression. The scales and the crest of the eyes are visible on her left chest.
A member of the cartel. That was proof that he was in a fairly high-ranking position.
Genius Wizard Who Eats Medicine Chapter 387
