Genius Magician Who Eats Medicine Episode 545
Kaise (2)
Crank Crank… … .
Illya, who was fiddling with the transmitter, looked at it and sighed and put it into her arms.
“Even if I replaced it with a spare part, this would be practically useless.”
Illya, a member of the Cybrid Echo, was quite knowledgeable about mechanical equipment, but was unable to fix the transmitter.
If Illya was like this, the others would not be able to actually touch the transmitter.
Under these circumstances, it was safe to say that there was virtually no way to get in touch with Keegan at Kurvas Dam.
Iriya’s expression, which was fiddling with the communication device instead of the video transmitter, started to turn red.
It was because Felix’s rather weary voice could be heard muffled over the radio.
[…] … Hi?]
“Magat-sama, you’re all right.”
[I got caught up in an unexpected fight… … Things went wrong.]
Felix’s voice was extremely serious.
[I was moving with Ban, but it suddenly disappeared the moment I entered the power plant.]
“….”
[After the battle here is over, I plan to head straight to the power plant. Considering Ban’s health, the burden of being away alone is unbelievable-]
“You won’t have to worry about your safety for the time being.”
Illya gave a quick glance and replied.
“I just saw someone escorting me into the power plant. Rather, I think we should say that we are the fastest among us.”
[…] … What?]
Felix hesitated at her unexpected answer.
[Illya, how the hell do you know that…. no, the question is wrong. Where are you now?]
“Rather than where you are, now….”
Illya answered and leaned forward slightly.
Her model tilted and her hair fell like a waterfall.
The top of a power plant vent with no end in sight.
It hangs upside down on the top of an outlet with a diameter of several tens of meters, staring into the endless darkness.
“We were just about to infiltrate the power plant.”
[…] … .]
“But I thought I should contact you before the end.”
In the eyes of Illya, who has undergone body modification, she sees things that are invisible to ordinary human eyes.
Extremely high-temperature heat rays that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
The only vent in the power plant that serves not only as an exhaust port but also as a barrier to intruders.
Ilya had intended to access the facilities inside the power plant directly through it.
“Ban-nim drew attention, and the surveillance network in the sky was relaxed for a while. Thanks to you, I was able to get here easily. Others should probably be careful.”
clap clap clap!!
Illya said while checking the belts and ropes that hung tightly all over her body.
“He is a superman with incredible flying abilities. It’s unbelievable that it’s from decades ago. I haven’t seen his face, but I’m sure he’s from the Iron Blood Palace… … .”
Felix swallowed his breath quietly at the plain explanation.
[…] … You already realized it.]
“Isn’t that the battle that Magat was involved in as well?”
Illya responded calmly and slowly leaned back. Her body stretched upside down, drawing a loose arch.
“The timeline of the closed area is completely tangled, and so are the people living in it. It’s not a fantasy in memory. They are obviously alive and thinking.”
[…] … .]
“In order to unlock this secret and stop the radiation exposure, we have no choice but to approach the power plant directly. Ban-nim must have recognized that and chose to be captured by them himself.”
[What do you plan to do?]
“I’m not good at tact, so I can’t go as easily as Ban-nim, but… … .”
Lastly, Illya, who had her goggles on, answered as she slowly loosened her body from the belt.
“I just hope that it will help, at least in the moment of need.”
It is not a problem that can be solved simply by avoiding the hot wire surrounded on all sides of the outlet.
An extremely intense heat wave rising irregularly from the bottom. If you get swept away by mistake, your entire body will melt or be cut off by the heat rays.
However, Ilya knew that and was ready to throw herself into the darkness of the outlet.
[Where the hell is Azlan-nim… … I can’t even reach you after the last message.]
“Oh, I have something to tell you about that too….”
Illya said as she unwrapped all the remaining belts.
“Azlan doesn’t seem to be very interested in the success of this operation. I guess I shouldn’t expect help.”
[What the hell is that… … .]
After saying that, Felix hurriedly asked Illya as if he had noticed something belatedly.
[Illya, what did you see inside the closed area!!]
“….”
[Did you confirm something related to Azlan’s secret? If you know that in advance… … !!]
“Innocence-nim is not looking for something or a person in this area.”
Illya said.
“From the beginning, he was not interested in anything but himself. I guess we realized it too late.”
[Illya wait there!! I will resolve this situation right now and join you… … !!]
“At least one more person needs to lend a hand before the situation gets out of control.”
click!!
Without hesitation, she unfastened the last belt and at the same time, her body sank.
Ilya’s model, which passed by between the countless heat rays, disappeared in an instant beyond the darkness.
Only the last message she left echoed quietly.
“I will do what I can, so please do the same for Magat. please.”
* * *
“So….”
A thoughtful man touching his chin with a disapproving expression.
“You said you received Oliviera’s order and newly joined the operation?”
The appearance of her curly black hair, which was roughly swept to one side, was quite graceful.
The magic power rising from its body was spreading quietly like a ripple as if vibrating with a rather unique resonance.
Lennok, instead of answering those words, silently observed the magic radiating from Kaise’s body.
‘I’m not a person with physical abilities.’
It is very difficult to guess whether an opponent is a sorcerer or a person with physical abilities based only on the body’s mana.
This is because the system of magic or the direction of imagery is not always defined by two categories.
There are plenty of cases where she is strong in close combat even though she has mastered pure techniques, or when she is close to being physically capable but specializes in long-range fire.
The only way to make a judgment is to comprehensively check the physique, muscle density, magical power flow and direction, and make guesses based on experience.
However, Lennok was half convinced that Kaise was not physically capable.
‘The magic flow is very unique. No, it’s not unique… … .’
Lennok’s eyes were cold as he looked at Kaise.
‘The direction of the flow itself is going against the whole body.’
Originally, the magical flow of a living being rotates along the movement direction of blood vessels and is naturally supplied to the whole body, such as oxygen and blood.
It is self-evident that it is ideal to be performed and circulated simultaneously with life activities as it is the most basic driving force and source of power that constitutes the essence of a superman.
However, instead of following the blood circulation and life activities, Kaise’s magical power reversed the flow of the whole body and scattered its irregular patterns everywhere.
Duduk duduk duduk!!
Magical power that reverses the heavens, which is impossible unless it is due to a congenital constitution or the influence of an equivalent lineage or supernatural factor.
It is extremely foreign and powerful to go against the flow, but it is not strange that it harms the body of the caster in real time.
Perhaps, in this timeline, Kaise’s health is not at a good level to say the least.
Perhaps feeling that he couldn’t take his eyes off the magical power that went against the flow, Kaise stared blankly at such Lennok and said curtly.
“You’re rude, like the guy Oliviera brought. Haven’t you learned that it’s rude to look at people that way?”
“…I didn’t know you had a polite personality. Be careful in the future.”
Kaise laughed at Lennok’s plaintive words.
“Well, looking at that reaction, it seems that you have some kind of discernment.”
“Any eye?”
“Weren’t you looking at my magical power? Not many people understand that as soon as they meet me.”
“….”
“Because she is a very powerful magic eye-bearer among people I know. It wouldn’t be strange if that subordinate had good eyes.”
Lennok finally understood the meaning of Kaise’s words and smiled bitterly.
Kaise had already noticed that Lennok was not only observing his own magical powers, but also possessing the Mystic Eye.
Kaise, who casually turned her back, spoke.
“For a possessor of the Mystic Eye, it is not difficult to understand that he belatedly participated in this operation. There’s no way other guys will do things carelessly, so what do I need to say?”
“You understand quickly.”
“Anyway, if you don’t intend to help me right now, would you mind leaving soon?”
Kaise waved his hand as he started to operate the tablet quickly again.
“Because there is not much time left before the results are reached. I need to finish my adjustments as soon as possible and take a break. Before the research begins, you need to close your eyes for a while to preserve your stamina… … Cool!!”
After a few small coughs, Kaise shrugged and looked away.
Lennok stared at Kaise’s back for a while.
An easy-going yet somewhat indifferent temperament that seems somewhat different from the ruler of the shadows that I have been imagining.
Apart from his reputation as a strong man who ruled the underworld of a megalopolis, his essence seems to be closer to that of a researcher or scholar.
Was it because he had such ability and temperament at the same time that he gathered the darkness of the city in one place by overseeing the Black Consumer Project?
Jenny’s grandfather. The boss of the dark side. A ruler betrayed by his henchmen.
There are quite a few people by Lennok’s side who still remember the name and long for that era.
What kind of wishes and longings did this man have, why so many people remember him?
Does that name still resonate intermittently in the back alleys of a city where everything is forgotten after a day?
If not now, you will never be able to check it yourself.
However, instead of addressing the curiosity in his heart directly with words, Lennok, on the contrary, took out another word.
“It looks tough. Need help?”
“It’s necessary, but it’s just a hindrance if you don’t have the basic knowledge. Do you think I’m doing these things by myself?”
Lennok raised his gaze and inspected the huge mechanism in the center of the power chamber.
Shaped like a giant egg. Internal components and circuitry exposed inside a half-cracked shell.
Even the movement of magical energy that constantly fluctuates within it and the phenomenon of distorting space.
Even a high-ranking mage can only recognize that there is something going on that transcends the sang-ri, but it would be difficult to notice exactly what kind of research is going on.
However, after confirming the gap between the radiation exposure in the closed area and the timeline, Lennok was able to guess what Kaise was aiming for with this research.
Lennok understood the moment he grasped the principle and structure of the mechanism through his innate intuition and transcendent sensitivity.
It is unknown if Kaise was the most powerful transcendentalist and ruler in the shadows.
But he was arguably one of the greatest geniuses the city has ever produced.
“I can’t help but hope that Oliviera will come back soon and help with the adjustment-”
“You’ll need to increase the magic hardening rate a little more to materialize the space-time area.”
Kaise’s words stopped.
Lennok didn’t care about the reaction and continued.
“The method of artificially extracting and expanding the space is taken, but even the original is not correct. If that’s the case, we’ll have to increase the output by a factor of two to create stability, even if it’s forced.”
“Wait a minute you….”
“Are you thinking of trying to maintain the status quo by borrowing the president’s mystic eye? What’s the point of producing results with such a brief fling?”
After saying that, Lennok immediately realized the answer to the question he had posed.
“Right…. After all, isn’t even this the essence of the project? If you plan to lay a plate as a test bed and build meaning on top of it… … .”
bang!!
At that moment, the tablet that flew from the other side landed at Lennok’s feet and was smashed.
Kaise, who stood up from his seat with an expressionless face, was looking at Lennok.
“You weren’t the one Oliviera called for.”
“….”
“I know what I shouldn’t know and I don’t know what I need to know. what is identity?
Kaise asked in an indifferent tone.
A gaze completely different from the one before, which looked somewhat bewildered, with an infinitely cold gaze.
A cold and stern atmosphere as if Lennok would be killed and buried immediately fills the power room.
An inhuman presence that was not lacking in the slightest to the symbol of the ruler of the underworld that Lennok thought of.
“Why did you come to see me?”
“well….”
Lennok looked away with his arms folded and his words slurred.
In the end, it was because he knew that things had no choice but to turn out this way when he met Kaise.
It was nice to trick Parden McQueen into entering the power plant, but I didn’t know how to deal with it after meeting Kaise.
The Black Consumer Project, the research that is currently being conducted in this closed area, the secrets of the City Council, and even the existence of Alkaid.
There are so many things I want to ask, but if Kaise was sane, would he be able to explain such secrets to a stranger?
However, there was no way it would be possible to intimidate or torture Kaise into spewing out information. I don’t think anyone would fall for such tricks in the first place.
What is the only way to safely hear the secret of the project and get out of here without being hostile to Kaise?
The conclusion has already been decided.
“I am interested in the research you are conducting. I want to cooperate.”
“…what?”
That’s why Lennok decided to help Kaise here and completely finish what’s happening in this timeline.
It was an efficient method that could not be more perfect for omitting Kaise’s knowledge of the project and space-time research.
“Through this research, you are trying to deal with the construction of a realm in actual construction, right?”
Lennok continued with Kaise not responding.
“I will help you complete your research. Instead, all you have to do is chat with me for a moment.”
“Please tell me….”
“It’s true that I have a connection with Oliviera, but I’m not just an ally of yours.”
Lennok shrugged.
“I can’t stay here after McQueen comes back. I want to avoid unnecessary fuss. I am here because I want to see your research completed.”
“Can you help me along the way?”
“Judgment is yours. But don’t you already know?”
Lennok replied.
“That I can help you and I mean no harm.”
“….”
No answer.
That’s probably because Kaise sympathizes with Lennok’s words, but at the same time doubts them.
It is self-evident that Lennok has no hostility towards him, as he passes by Gileon, who is monitoring the power plant, and tries to talk to Kaise alone.
Nevertheless, it is natural that the offer to help with the research is suspicious.
However, instead of slashing the proposal like a knife, Kaise just looked at Lennok with cold eyes.
As if waiting for a single answer that could connect all this unnaturalness.
‘…Right.’
Lennok thought about it, then laughed involuntarily when he realized that the answer lies in the path he has taken so far.
Realizing the lingering reverberation of contradictions and coincidences permeated in this moment in perfect vividness.
don’t you know yet?
As if it was decided from the beginning, he reached out his hand towards Kaise.
“Alkaid. You should have promised.
As he tells the most perfect lie he’s been waiting for.
