Requiem of the Sea (1)
[There is a saying that once you start getting into debt, you can’t stop.]
Darby yawned muttered as she sat curled up on top of Lennok’s coat.
[As it turned out, the words were related to the social life of organisms, not money, right?]
“…There are a lot of strangely painful words these days.”
Sweaty Lennok, wearing only one shirt, turned to Darby and smiled.
“It seems that he has become very interested in humans.”
A secluded construction site with no human traces at all.
Amidst the chilly ruins, where cement dust fluttered, Lennok was concentrating with his hands raised.
These days, as he returned to the city, he is resuming various trainings and studies that he could not do in the labyrinth due to circumstances.
On the edge of the cartel’s undeveloped district, which he had visited for quite some time, Lennok was engrossed in refining his spatial magic.
Darby snorted and slapped him as Lennok looked back and focused his energy on the concrete pile.
[Because I don’t want ignorance about other organisms to hold me back. I’m a good spirit who takes good care of the Master.]
“Yes, thank you very much.”
He said it like a pout, but I don’t think Darby was wrong.
If there’s a reason why the Spirit, who especially likes attention and praise, but doesn’t pay much attention to individual people, now changes his attitude, it must be because of Lennok.
Conversely, does it mean that there are people who have an influence on Lennok even though Darby, who is not very interested in others, is watching from the sidelines?
Having reached that point, Lennok slowly withdrew his swaying mana and drew his breath.
“….”
I do not intend to deny that the premises that Lennok thought of change little by little according to the change of time and environment.
However, if there was such a change, the direction itself had to move in a direction that Lennok could control.
It is not a good choice to increase the variable in a situation where the end of this world may still lead.
Even Lennok himself wants an answer based on his unfounded conviction and intuition, but he also understands that it can end in tragedy.
What is the meaning of an illusion built on promises without a promise?
It’s impossible to clearly define the future you can’t be sure of, nor to deceive others with such lies.
It was not a question that could be answered by thinking about it for a long time. Lennok put an end to his thoughts and turned his nerves back to the problem before him.
“…It is far from improving the efficiency of the space transfer itself even if you apply the barrier technique.”
Don’t fall!!
Depending on your hand gestures, the space in front of your eyes distorts like a crumpled sheet of paper, and then it is torn apart without overcoming its limits.
Along with him, the heavy concrete block in front of Lennok was smashed to pieces according to the crack, and it burned and melted without being able to overcome the friction between the spaces.
Chi profit!!
The strong smell of cement melting stung his nose, but Lennok’s expression did not change.
“The activation of the space transfer spell itself consumes a huge amount of mana, and as the area increases, it is like pouring oil on fire.”
[It’s a story that came to a conclusion a while ago.]
Darby replied wagging his tail.
[It is difficult to expect more efficiency than now, unless you know if it is to define a new area within the spatial series and go through adjustments within it… … There is a record left in the research journal written 84 days, 5 hours and 48 minutes ago.]
“…You don’t have to tell me. I came back here today to solve that very problem.”
Lennok himself kept it inside Darby’s database, leaving a brief journal of his research and record of his achievements in magic.
Although Darby may not be very helpful at the point of discussing magical theories, it is helpful to organize your thoughts by talking to someone.
After correctly recognizing it, Lennok conveyed his understanding to some extent to Darby and took measures so that he could analyze it in real time.
Even if there is no significant effect right now, who knows?
Darby, who understood all of Lennok’s theories, will be reborn as a decent wizard.
Just thinking about it made me laugh, but it didn’t matter as it didn’t require a lot of time or effort.
The reason I really had to invest my time and effort in a tight split was in the research of the new spatial magic I was going to try from now on.
“shall we start.”
ugh!!
At the same time as he touched his left eye, a purple demon’s eye came to mind and started scattering soft purple eyes.
The cracks that tightly covered the demon’s eyes are still there, but there is no loss of sight any more.
At the same time as the new magic eye was opened, the output was dispersed and began to be adjusted to a level that did not harm the body.
“Whoa….”
Lennok took a deep breath and, without hesitation, took out a huge scroll from his chest and opened it.
charleureuk!!
Papyrus Argenteus.
It is one of the spell weapons acquired in Jindun’s Hanghasa Labyrinth. Originally, it is an item for recording and using complicated barrier formations or spells that require prior preparation.
There is no doubt that it is an item with many uses as it can be used simply as a store of magical power, but Lennok had only one thing in mind from the time he obtained this wine trinket.
[Blinking] is a complex space-jumping magic that consumes a lot of mana, requires chanting beforehand, and requires calculation.
Isn’t this magic the right magic to memorize on papyrus and use like consumables?
Even knowing that, the reason why the blink spell couldn’t be recorded on papyrus was because the function wasn’t properly implemented due to the collision between the two spells and the artifact.
Papyrus Argenteus is a relic that compresses spells or barriers to the limit and records them between pages.
Of course, in the process, it was natural to interfere with the information of the space and the magic formula.
Likewise, Lennok’s flashing technique, which directly touches the space system, collided with the basic operating principle of such a papyrus, making it impossible to record in it.
‘Spatial interference is a task that must be handled extremely elaborately and delicately, and it is understandable that the artifacts and techniques of the two systems that have already been completed collide. but….’
On the contrary, there was no doubt that it was a problem that must be resolved in order for Lennok to use the blinking technique without worrying about consuming mana.
It was a task far more worthy of being done than inflating the amount of mana to an absurd level or drastically reducing the mana consumption of space-based techniques.
And with the new abilities Lennok had acquired up until now, it wasn’t impossible if he put them together well.
wheein… … !!
Carefully place your hand over the papyrus page and make small circles with your fingers.
Another magic weapon [Eye of Feigenbaum] inserted into his finger illuminates the imaginary dimension and forcibly opens another space on top of the papyrus.
I’m going to have a good time… … .!!
By overloading Feigenbaum’s pupils that observe the imaginary number dimension, it can directly interfere with the imaginary number dimension for only 0.75 seconds.
It is a time close to an instant in terms of human reaction speed, but at the same time as Lennok closes his right eye, the imaginary dimension opens and the papyrus begins to be fixed.
Lennoc’s right demonic eye is an ability developed by imitating Chilchaebo’s demonic eye possessed by Oliviera.
It’s still incomparable to her demonic eye that observes and fixes the results of causality, but it is possible to fix and maintain the ongoing situation in a magical way.
Woooooooooo!!
A situation in which the passage to the imaginary dimension was opened on the page of a wide scroll and forcibly fixed with the power of the demonic eye.
With trembling hands, Lennok began to slowly blow the magic circle of the blinking technique prepared in advance.
Jiggly… … !!
As soon as Jindun’s boundary technique was used to apply the barrier of blinking magic that had been schematized in advance, the sound of tearing paper resounded due to the fierce resistance.
Repulsion between different spatial systems. A side effect that occurs in the process of inserting it using a shortcut on the other side of the imaginary number dimension.
“Whoa…!!”
Despite the cold wind blowing, thick beads of perspiration flowed nonstop from Lennok’s forehead, wearing a light shirt.
As the gray glow of the imaginary dimension spreads backwards along the arm, it dulls the senses of the fingertips, but on the contrary, the magic method of flickering slowly begins to be engraved on the surface of the papyrus.
Blasphemy!
A roar as if a bedrock that had been tightly closed for a long time was splitting.
It is like a precarious balance built up by elaborately grinding all of Lenok’s capacities and methods to the limit.
The moment when the magic method of flickering was completely imprinted on the scroll as if drawn by an invisible hand.
The intense shockwave that exploded from the scroll threw Lennok’s body back.
Paang!!
The figure of Lennok falling from the wall of an isolated high-rise building that was under construction.
[Master!!]
Darby jumped up from her seat in a panic and stomped her feet to jump down to the same spot.
Parbat!!
Lennok, who appeared flashing above Darby’s head, grabbed the fox by the scruff of her neck and began to fall dozens of meters down.
“Don’t worry too much.”
[What?]
The electric brain spirit tilted its head while being held in Lennok’s arms.
Lennok, clutching at his shirt fluttering in the wind, smiled contentedly as he fell with his back to the ground.
“Because it seems to have been successful.”
[Blink]
The figure of Lennok disappears in the air like a flash.
It doesn’t end once, it flashes twice more in the air, and in an instant, the wind blows through the night sky.
Extend the magician, grab onto a nearby building, and glide. As it was, I used Blink once more to leap into the building and run through the office.
Tadadadak!!
I’m covered in sweat and out of breath, but I don’t stop.
Runs forward wriggling arms and staggering, then uses Blink again to leap into the air.
Riding on the wind, he fell through the cold night air.
Wedge love!!
The sound of a sharp wind blowing in my ears. A cold breeze brushing your face.
Even as his lungs exploded, Lennok couldn’t stop laughing.
Even though he used blinking in succession like this, there was not even a handful of changes in Lennok’s magical power.
As the blinking technique already recorded on the papyrus is consumed instead, Lennok’s body is being moved as it is.
I had to jump according to the distance and speed I had recorded in advance, but I thought I had found a way to temporarily escape from the burden of magical power.
My fingers trembled at the thought that I had finally obtained the mobility that I could use in battle.
[Whoa… … You thought you were going to die.]
Darby, who was looking at Lennok on top of Lennok’s shoulder, sighed and sighed, biting into his shirt collar and drooping.
She hugs Dabi and runs until she runs out of breath, blinking and leaping again.
Papababat!!
Although Lennok’s body was drenched in sweat as he sped through the air several times.
A confidence bordering on joy spread across his face.
“haha…!! The preparations are over.”
He turns around holding onto the papyrus that slowly floats in front of his eyes and circles around Lennok.
Lennok, who stepped on the outer wall of the building with one shoe, muttered as he looked down at the far ground below.
“It’s time to go see Madrid.”
* * *
An undeveloped area spread out on the outskirts of a megalopolis. Among them, the coast located at the tip of the southeast continent.
Even though he can’t see the sea yet, the salty smell and the cold sea breeze hit Lennok’s body.
The moment when Lennok, crouching down with his hands in his coat pockets, was about to reveal himself slowly, hiding the signs he had been hiding.
“Ban-nim is this way.”
A voice from behind the thick rock quietly called Lennok’s name.
Lennok also naturally nodded and moved towards the other person.
The man checking his equipment with his back leaning on top of a rock checked Lennok and lowered his head slightly.
Lennok asked quietly as he approached the man.
“agent?”
“This is Sttruman from the field response team. It is an honor to be able to work with an external advisor that I have only heard about.”
A strong impression with short hair. The moderation and demeanor are impressive.
“I heard you were from the Navy.”
“It has been more than five years since I was discharged. In fact, it is difficult to be called a soldier now.”
Strumman answered indifferently, then turned his back and began to move first.
“Let’s go. All preparations have been completed before Ban-nim arrives.”
“The information I gave them in advance would have been only the approximate location on this side of the coast. Have you already guessed something?”
I like the attitude of Sttruman, who exchanged a light greeting or two and went straight to the point.
It would be strange if there was no confidence in that bold move.
Sure enough, Sttruman, who had been walking ahead, quietly nodded.
“Actually, I had no intention of accepting this mission. Even if I put aside the promotion test, which has no meaning to me, the memory of this sea area is not very good.”
“….”
“But after hearing that Van-nim might have been a court sage who settled in this area, I had no choice.”
Even though he came to the shore, Strumman’s steps do not go to the sea.
Rather, they headed for a simple meadow built on the outskirts of a salty sandy beach on a small hill overlooking the sea.
The appearance of hundreds of elongated tombstones erected tightly on the grass.
The name of the deceased and a position that could be used in the military were written on the tombstone worn away by the sea breeze.
Lennok muttered quietly, realizing only then exactly where this place was.
“Cemeteries made for the dead in the navy.”
“If the lord magician has established himself in this area, he would only want one thing.”
Standing in front of hundreds of tombstones, Struman muttered with an indescribable expression.
“It was unbearable to see my friends, who should be at ease, being taken advantage of in such a way.”
“….”
It is not difficult to guess what happened before the dissolution of the now-defunct naval power directly under the city government.
Just like Treppen, Lieutenant General of the National Guard, whom Lennok dealt with, the reality is that he loses his size and power, becomes weaker, and is eventually abandoned like a dog that has been hunted.
Can we say with certainty that it didn’t even happen against the Navy?
Lennok, taking a cigarette from his bosom and putting it in his mouth, turned to Struman and said.
“Thank you for your cooperation. I will contact the agent separately and compensate.”
“…Would you really mind going alone?”
Struman, who could not easily leave his seat despite Lennok’s words, said hesitantly.
“Team leader Marcia told me to think about detaining Ban-nim if the scene looks too dangerous.”
“Didn’t we just meet?”
Lennok laughed.
“Yes. In fact, I never said this to my colleagues even when I was in the Navy.”
Strumman also scratched his head with an embarrassed expression.
“Team Leader Marcia will be very sad.”
“….”
Lennok shut up.
Lennok, who had been silently flicking on an unlit tobacco, patted Struman on the shoulder and stood up.
“I will try my best to prevent such an unfortunate incident from happening.”
“…If you go down to the 6 o’clock in the center of the cemetery, there will be an ossuary going underground. It’s the way the disbanded naval command favored it.”
After saying that, Struman took a step back and bowed his head.
“I wish you luck.”
He is someone who knows how to save his words even though he has more to say.
He must have been an outstanding soldier in the National Guard.
It would just be a counter-evidence that the situation of the National Guard at the time was so poor that even such a man could not hold out for long.
Considering the downfall of Lieutenant General Treppen and the existence of the newly established Air Force in the city government, it was not difficult to guess the story behind it.
Lennok neatly put those sentiments aside and turned his gaze toward the cemetery.
“Whoa….”
I can’t stop even though I know that the other person is walking into the prepared mouth.
After all, it was up to Lennok to uncover the hidden secret.
If Lennok doesn’t take the risk, the other party will just wait for the ending that never ends, sticking to the attitude they have so far.
I had to move before all those mistakes left me with a handful of regrets and spilled over.
No regrets. I have always convinced myself of different excuses and unreasonable reasons, but I have fully accepted the desire to leave a meaning in every moment.
All possible preparations have been completed.
From now on, it was a matter solely up to Lennok himself.
rattle!!
Downward direction of the huge headstone placed in the center of the cemetery.
As you spread your magic power through the cracks in between, the stairs leading to the basement naturally appear.
After confirming that Sttruman had disappeared before he knew it, Lennok immediately moved down the stairs.
As the figure of the wizard in the coat disappears below the ground, the moon tilts slightly and changes its angle.
Soon after, hundreds of tombstones disappeared like ghosts, leaving only a secluded meadow.
saaaa… … .
The evening breeze gently brushed the grass and disappeared.
* * *
Step on the cold stone steps and descend into an unknown underground space.
As Lennok descended through the stairs, he slowed down, noticing the sudden change in his position, which he felt through his sensory spheres.
‘Space Warp… … Sorcerers close to level 8 use it like breathing. Is it a way to change the interior location by placing only the entrance in the sea area?’
Every time he took a step, Lenok’s own coordinates, which he checked with magic, jumped quickly and quickly moved out of the sea.
‘I’m by no means an ordinary military commander. Then what the hell… … ?’
How a magician from the military command city of Yorta could exert such a powerful influence on the decision-making of a megalopolis.
What is the meaning of this huge cemetery and charnel house that Lennok is passing through?
It must be an opportunity to check all the reasons and meanings.
Resolutely, Lennok’s gait changed even faster, and he stopped in front of a stone door that appeared at the end of the stairs leading to the endless underground.
“You are young.”
Percussion!!
It was because a dwarf old man who appeared in front of the stone door at some point was smiling quietly at Lennok.
“Young and full of blood. It’s a longing that has been difficult to face in recent decades.”
“That face….”
Lennok frowned, realizing that standing in front of him was the same old man who had given instructions to the participants just before the start of the grimoire gang’s race.
Despite Lennok’s reaction, the old man didn’t care and spoke again.
“I never thought I would refuse the offer and try to find my place of rest myself. His ambition is admirable, but what is even more surprising is the ability itself to turn that wild idea into a meaningful fruit.”
A faint admiration that could not be concealed appeared on the old man’s face as he looked at Lennok.
“You’re not generous enough to allow uninvited guests, but if you wanted to charm me, that’s a good decision. To think that they would find this sea area and come down to the entrance of the charnel house with just one encounter.”
“….”
“good night. A gift should be given to a child who finds an answer even though he did not present a problem.”
At the same time as the old man turned his back, the stone door of the charnel house began to open.
The old man glanced back at Lennok and moved on.
“Follow me. I also prepared the answer you want.”
Genius Wizard Who Eats Medicine Chapter 417
