Genius Magician Who Eats Medicine Episode 605
Suspicious Engineer (3)
Executor.
The strongest elite corps in Machine City and a symbol of strength that represents Machina.
That reputation is famous in other cities, to the point that talented supermen came to train to learn the curriculum of the executive officer.
Not a little time has passed and Makina’s closedness has become stronger, but even so, her status has not faded.
Should I say that the relationship that Lennok started as a craftsman under the guise of consulting has already reached this point?
Or did the executor have some other reason to come to this workshop?
“….”
Isabella must have deliberately exposed and showed Lennok the bailiff’s gloves.
Although Lennok was confident he wouldn’t fall for it if he tried to see the reaction through him.
What if he had come to deal with Lennok with sufficient feelings or suspicions about the existence of Ban itself?
At least, it was clear that a group of superhumans called the Executioners would not be strange at all even if they came to Lennok just for that reason.
“Can I take a look and judge?”
I suppressed my doubts and examined the object Isabella held out.
The shape of a sword with four blades folded neatly, shining black.
The blade is folded inward to the point where you don’t know if you can cut anything even if you hold it and swing it.
Even though it is certain that it is damaged to the extent that it is difficult to function, the rising power is clearly felt as if it can be grasped in the hand.
Lennok could tell what equipment Isabella had pulled out without even touching it.
“It must have been an artifact.”
“that’s right.”
She nodded.
“The craftsman who made this equipment was a meister who was able to produce artifacts himself.”
Equipment produced by borrowing the technology of sorcery engineering and artifacts that directly contain magical power.
The purpose itself of being held in someone’s hand and wielded is the same, but the results produced through the process are completely different.
Unlike equipment that is thoroughly faithful to its purpose according to its form, artifacts contain abilities or spells that can be expressed through magic.
It is impossible unless the maker of the equipment can control his imagery and thoughts to some extent.
That’s why those who have the talent to make the artifact’s ability and direction with intent have been given the title of Meister almost unconditionally.
“I heard that they deal not only with firearms, but also with blades and other artifacts.”
“…”
“If you have succeeded in repairing the music box, your maintenance skills must be at an excellent level.”
Instead of answering, Lennok quietly reached out and slowly grasped the handle.
Keying… … !
At that moment, it vibrates faintly as if the engine is starting, and the four-pronged blade rises as if it were spinning.
Is it an artifact that works as soon as you hold the handle and transforms into a form optimized for battle?
That moment when Lennok closed his eyes and blew mana into the blade with his mana sensing ability maxed out.
ugh!!
An illusion arose as if a huge maze was unfolding before my eyes.
It wasn’t that the mana emanating from the artifact overpowered Lennok.
The intention built into the blade and the blueprints of the parts assembled inside the equipment are combined to emerge as a powerful image.
‘It’s a method of dividing the user’s magical power into four branches and amplifying it on its own from the inside of the artifact.’
When mana is inserted, quickly check how the corresponding parts and intentions move and activate the built-in functions.
‘It’s in the shape of a blade, but it’s more of a role in determining the path of magic rather than combat. A design structure to force resonance and repulsion.’
What takes on the form of a sword is only an appearance. It’s actually a very powerful magic power amplifier.
It was also made for the only person in front of Isabella.
‘The internal magic flow control technology is applied surprisingly smoothly. Instead of limiting the user to one person, did they raise the amplification efficiency of magic power to the limit?’
The artisan who created this artifact was not only good at making equipment and applying magic manipulation imagery.
Sharp enough to properly recognize and apply the value of putting constraints through geas and thereby increasing potential and limits.
‘If I had been alive, I would have reached the rank of superhuman in a high rank and gained a longer lifespan…No, that’s not it.’
He is not a craftsman who could have become a high-ranking superman.
The craftsman who made this equipment must have been a high-ranking superman in the production system even before his death.
Thinking that far, Lennok stroked the blade and asked Isabella.
“Can you hear the name of your father-in-law?”
“Clark. Clark Lenslett.”
Isabella said.
“Perhaps you’ve heard of it at least once.”
“….”
lenslet. Maya Lenslet.
There is no way you don’t know that it is the castle of a monster who used to be the best enforcer in Machine City but has now become a criminal in Pandaemonium.
The artisan who made the equipment Isabella was carrying was Maya Lenslit’s blood relative.
Lennok pondered, then put down the artifact he was holding and pointed to Isabella in the studio.
“If it’s not a simple maintenance, but repairing an artifact, it’s going to be difficult like this. Please come inside.”
* * *
Lenok skillfully guided Isabella and a young man called Ujat into the studio.
The two looked around the workshop where all kinds of equipment were piled up like military women, but they did not show any appreciation or expression.
‘It’s not at the level of thorough training. He is a veteran who has been fighting for a long time.’
While aware that the environment is different from a typical studio, he does not lose sight of the space itself.
An unresponsiveness that cannot be explained unless it is the prudence that has been reached by accumulating countless experiences in the field.
There is no doubt that he is a skilled, high-ranking superman, but his unusually calm demeanor is at a level that cannot be explained by talent and force alone.
Lennok sat the two of them on chairs with a clear view of the workbench inside and set the artifact down on the workbench.
clap clap clap!!
Insert the thick wires protruding from the workbench into the artifacts as they are.
Isabella looked at him and quietly opened her mouth.
“You don’t adjust the joints separately. It would be easy for one of the artifacts to be damaged if they were connected without measuring the internal magic efficiency.”
‘You’re intelligent.’
I am well aware of how the process is carried out when constructing or maintaining artifacts.
Perhaps her lover, Clark Lenslett, was an excellent meister, so she had a lot of knowledge there.
In fact, Isabella’s point itself is not wrong.
The fact that Lennok proudly connected wires all over the artifact was just to show that he would use the wires to supply magic power.
Rather, it was not difficult to make a plausible excuse in front of Isabella’s eyes.
“You don’t have to worry.”
ugh… … !!
At the same time as activating the device, the simple engine built into the workbench drained the working mana and began to insert itself into the artifact.
Lennok said as he gently turned his face, which was shining with blue magic light, to hide it.
“Because we plan to adjust in real time.”
“No, wait a minute, that makes sense…!!”
A panicked young man, Ujat, jumped up instead of Isabella and tried to stop him, but Isabella looked at him with sharp eyes and stopped him.
As long as the decision is made to entrust the equipment, is it the idea that there will be no objections to the process?
Thinking so, Lennok gathered the mana that surged up on the workbench and smashed it into the artifact’s blade.
Dismissed!!
The magical particles split into hundreds of fragments spread among the artifact’s internal parts and rotated.
As if intricately intertwined, the surface area of all the assembled parts was gently swept across, and the area was scanned in a 3D diagram and floated on the workbench.
Faaaa!!
The shape of a three-dimensional hologram suddenly appeared above Lennok’s head.
Ujat opened his mouth in a daze when he realized that it was an image of an artifact disassembled and floated in the air.
“Found it.”
After briefly closing his eyes, Lennok lifted a screwdriver that looked like a thin needle and pushed it through the gaping blades.
click click… … !!
The magnifying glass inside the iron mask zooms in on the internal structure, and the screwdriver in the hand is manipulated not by Lennok’s hand, but by magician, and delicately reassembles the misaligned parts.
“Since the size of the parts is too small and the structure is overlapped, it is a structure that can easily paralyze the entire function if one part is dislocated.”
“….”
“It is probably because it was designed to perform multiple functions in a single part. Of course, because of that, the amplification device was able to be miniaturized to this extent, but… … .”
Isabella’s eyes lit up at Lennok’s muttered words.
“You already realized about the magic power amplifier.”
“Shouldn’t the person who wants to repair the artifact not know the source and purpose of the equipment?”
Meister Clark Renslet was probably a very good magic user and possessed of a keen sense that was very sensitive to even minor changes.
The internal structure of the amplifying device in the form of a sword showed the designer’s obsession and effort to twist the flow of magical power to the limit.
Its sophistication and complexity were by no means impeccable, even compared to quite a few living magic users.
It seems like you’ve never seen it yourself, but you can see how much effort he put into making this artifact.
“However, we gave up several features, including persistence and compensability, in order to achieve the features we wanted. It is, after all, a thing with a fixed lifespan.”
“…what?”
Lennok was well aware of how difficult it would be to miniaturize a magic power amplifier and turn it into a weapon.
Even though he is not a wizard with transcendent talent like Lennok, he can gradually amplify the magical power of other superhumans.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Clark Lenslett’s production skills had already reached the state of the art if he had adjusted even the geas and incorporated them into artifacts to implement that function.
However, he had to endure a complicated design with too many parts and frequent failures in order to actually implement the function in reality.
Regardless of Clark’s own will, the parts that make up this artifact must have constantly worn out and failed.
Knowing that, Lennok had abandoned the idea of repairing the intricate internal parts from the start.
Clap!!
At the same time as he removed the screwdriver, the melted gearwheels and the remains of the screws began pouring down from within the artifact.
Lennok did not stop there, but disassembled and removed the four blades folded as if to surround the artifact.
Ujat flinched, looking ready to run at any moment, but Isabella was still patiently watching.
“I don’t know how important that goddamn artifact’s value is to us, so…!!”
“Be patient. This is the last one. It’s not too late to talk after seeing the results.”
clap clap clap!!
Instead of repairing an artifact, it is a level of maintenance that completely overhauls and remodels the appearance on the spot.
It would be amazing to remove the internal parts rather than fix them and fix the exterior itself.
What is even more surprising is the fact that all of the processes are being carried out while a huge amount of magic power is constantly flowing over the work table.
Proof that the craftsman, who introduced himself as Ban, is incredibly delicate and meticulous in his ability to handle magical powers.
That was why Isabella was still patient, watching Lennok’s progress.
“For quite some time, whenever I see an artifact with a design like this, I have a way of thinking.”
Lenok said, without hesitation, he dismantled the existing appearance and began to remake it on the spot.
“Maybe I can try something new with this opportunity.”
“….”
How likely is it that the craftsman’s new attempt will lead to good results?
Ujat seemed eager to point it out, but he remembered Isabella’s words and kept his mouth shut.
In the meantime, Lenok is just repeating the process of tearing out the existing parts, bending them, melting them, and attaching them again.
Ironically, in the midst of this, the artifact, which seemed to have completely lost its original shape and was dismantled, was returning to its original shape.
click!!
When the four-pronged blade that was last removed was joined and pasted, the artifact returned to its original form from Isabella’s arms.
At the same time, the enormous flow of magical power that flowed over the workbench calmed down as if it had been washed away, and even the vibration subsided calmly.
“It’s done.”
Lennok, who was sweating on the other side of the iron mask, carefully removed the wires connected to the artifact.
Lennok nodded as he turned around and carefully set it down on the table where Isabella was sitting.
“The fine parts such as output and horsepower flow control will need more adjustment later, but the operation itself should not be a problem.”
“good.”
Asked Isabella, who grabbed the handle of the artifact without hesitation.
“Wouldn’t it be okay if I tried it right here?”
“of course.”
Clap!!
As soon as Isabella grabbed the artifact and lifted it up, the four-pronged blade opened wide and turned into an upside-down umbrella.
Even after undergoing remodeling and maintenance once, an artifact that starts up at high speed when magical energy is injected as if it has not forgotten its original owner.
However, right after she started infusing magic into the artifact, Isabella’s expression hardened like never before.
“What have you done?”
Jigsaw…!!
The magical energy that Isabella poured into it did not properly enter the amplifying device.
Rather than that, it is rather flowing out without adding or subtracting on the surface area of the artifact.
Rather than fixing the artifact, isn’t it at the level of breaking it so that it doesn’t work internally?
Isabella looked back at Lennok, unable to hide her embarrassment, and Ujat, who had grasped the situation, placed her hand on her waist with a cold complexion.
sereung!!
Uzat, holding a thin sword in his hand, aimed at the tip of Lennok’s neck and blocked his movements.
“Clark Lenslett’s Magic Amplification Device is the only unique artifact in Machine City that cannot be mass-produced even with the help of a Meister.”
Unlike before, Uzat glared at Lennok with an expressionless face and placed the blade between the nape of his neck.
“I don’t know if you know how heavy the responsibility is for completely destroying it with your own hands.”
“…That sword.”
Instead of replying to that, Lennok looked rather curious when he saw the shape of the three swords aimed at his own neck.
“It’s not just a sword, it’s an artifact with complex functions.”
It had the shape of a smooth blade, but Lennok did not miss the sound of mechanical parts turning inside the blade.
Even in this situation, veins formed on Ujat’s forehead at Lennok’s interest in other equipment.
“I don’t feel like playing around right now…!!”
“I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, but the structure itself, which embeds functions and abilities into equipment, inevitably has insecurities.”
“…what?”
“It’s not uncommon for an artifact to lose its power and become unusable with just a broken part and the slightest twist in its appearance.”
Saying that, Lennok glanced back at Isabella.
To be precise, the shape of the magic amplification device she still held.
“In that case, wouldn’t it be more convenient to conceptually twist the functionality built into Artifact and pull it out?”
“…no way.”
Isabella’s eyebrows faintly quivered, as if she immediately understood what Lennok was saying.
The moment when Ujat turned his head with a dumbfounded look at her attitude, a feeling of astonishment spread across her face, which had been extremely cold.
The mana that had been unable to enter the artifact and flowed out began to gather toward one place.
