The road through the cold morning air to Jenny’s bar.
Lennok’s face slightly frowned as he moved forward as he adjusted the hem of his coat.
‘…It’s already ten minutes.’
someone is following him
To be precise, there was one person who secretly moved behind him right after entering Area 49.
Surprisingly, even with Lennok’s Magic Perception, it’s not easy to figure out who the other person is.
As he walked, taking a cigarette from his bosom, Lennok quickly fell into thought.
The fact that one’s true identity cannot be determined is not surprising, after all.
Magical sensing is only meaningful in greatly expanding the area of information that Lennok’s five senses can accept.
There were many ways to block or block the detection itself.
Until now, he had blocked all such obstacles using Lennok’s powerful magic control ability, so he didn’t feel much regret.
If the opponent had an artifact or presence blocking ability as powerful as Lennok’s, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to disrupt his detection in this way.
Lennok, who was chewing on the tobacco with an annoyed expression, made a decision.
‘It would be better to rob it here.’
Anyway, today I have to pick up the shotgun I left with Palmer and stop by Jenny’s bar.
I don’t know who the opponent is, but it seems necessary to confirm the intention here.
After making up his mind, Lennok’s presence disappears like smoke from the street in an instant.
Someone who had been chasing him from behind ran out into the street looking very embarrassed.
He, too, is busy looking for people by turning his head here and there, probably relying on Lennok’s tracking rather than on his five senses.
A much more immature response than expected. An act that does not seem hostile.
And above all else, it was a face Lennok already knew.
Lenok sighed and stepped out from behind, resting his shoulder on the shoulder of the man who was following him.
“omg….!!”
“Wei An. Long time no see.”
Lennok said as he took out the tobacco he was biting on.
Wei An, a young man who hesitated with a confused expression on his shoulder while holding his shoulder, looked up at him with a slightly pale complexion.
Confirming those trembling eyes, Lennok pointed to Jenny’s bar and opened his mouth.
“Shall we go inside and talk?”
Familiar face
Wei An.
As a member of the Krimgal mercenary office led by Dray Krimgal, he had a connection with Lennok in an operation to recapture the building against the Scavenger branch chief.
The face remained relatively clear in Lennox’s memory because of the talent he showed at the time and the exceptionally impressive magic sensitivity.
But I didn’t think we would be reunited in this way.
“Is Dray hurt?”
Those were the first words that Jenny, who had been holding a long candle in her mouth, spoke for the first time after hearing Weian’s explanation.
Jordan, who was wiping the glass with a dry towel, turned his head away as if curious.
“I stopped while carrying out the request…”
“I thought I couldn’t contact you for some reason. Where are you going and who are you hitting?”
Wei An muttered while biting his lip at Jenny’s plaintive words.
“…He’s been in a coma for a week. I need help.”
“………”
Her mouth fell silent at the unexpectedly serious condition.
Jenny muttered with a puzzled expression at Jordan’s glare, which gave him a slight beating.
“No, I thought there was a bullet hole somewhere else.”
“What happened to a mercenary the size of Dray being so seriously injured?”
Although quite a bit of time had passed since he worked with them, Lennok still clearly remembered aspects of the Krimgal Mercenary Office.
In particular, Dray Krimgal, who leads the Krimgal Mercenary Office, was impressive in Lennok’s memory because he had considerable operational capabilities even at a young age.
Even though he had excellent mercenaries under his command, the clean work he showed when working with Lennok was enough to leave a good impression.
As a former soldier, I tend to take a very cautious and systematic approach in conducting operations, so I thought I would rise to the top soon, but I never thought I would have experienced something like that.
Wei An continued talking while Lennok and Jenny stared blankly at each other.
“The captain’s injuries are quite fatal, so we have to deal with them quickly in some way. It is getting worse and worse.”
“Well, if you’re losing your mind for a week, it’s only natural.”
Jenny shrugged.
“So, why did you follow Van all this time? Surely you didn’t think that if you were chasing after the mage’s backside, he would help you on his own, right?”
“…Of course, I have no intention of being so shameless.”
“…….”
“But it is true that I want to hire Ban. We need the power of a skilled wizard.”
“Hmm…”
It wasn’t Lennok who was immersed in thought with his chin resting, but on Jenny’s side.
She knew at least a little of what Lennok was up to and that she didn’t have much time to look elsewhere.
It wouldn’t matter if Wei’an’s business ended sooner or later, but if it was unexpectedly prolonged, Lennok’s original business would start to get disrupted.
That’s not what neither Lennok nor Jenny wanted.
“Hey Wei An.”
And in this respect, it was definitely her job as a broker to calm down and send the client back.
“Do you remember how long it’s been since you worked with Ban? It must have been over a year, right?”
“……..”
“Well, you would have seen what kind of a monster Ban was, so I won’t bother explaining. It’s just that at this point, you don’t have to tell me how much Van’s ransom or reputation has risen, you’ll understand.”
“…I will pay properly.”
Wei An gritted his teeth and said, but Jenny shook her head.
“That’s not it. I’m saying that there is an appointment that was made first. And that a freelancer cannot break that promise.”
“The Captain’s life is at stake…!!”
When the young man responded without backing down, Jenny’s expression naturally turned cold.
“Don’t get me wrong. Are there only one or two people risking their lives on this floor?”
“………”
“If you didn’t anticipate a moment like this while living in a place where it’s not strange to fall down at any time, then I must have looked at people well.”
It must be her nature as a broker to be able to approach anyone in a friendly way like a friend, but with such a cold expression when needed.
A backbone to make rational judgments at critical moments, excluding emotions.
Apart from Dray’s unfortunate situation, Jenny decided that taking care of Van was more important.
“It’s not that I won’t accept your request. It just means that it takes some time. If you are in a coma in the first place, you should go to the hospital. Why are you looking for Ban?”
Wei An glanced at Lennok at her words, which left no room for any emotion.
The young man, who confirmed that there was no change in his expression, lowered his head and replied.
“I am cursed. I took him to the Haeju Magician, but he said he couldn’t find the right way. I was wondering if a talented mage like you would know something…”
“…A curse?”
“okay. It was a request to deal with an unidentified pillar that appeared near the scavenger branch…. It was exposed to the magic that flowed from the inside, and until now…” Lennok thought about
Wei An, who was speechless.
Curses that can put a curse on someone, especially on superhumans with magical powers, almost all come down to two things.
The first is with the Witch Doctor, whom he briefly worked with during his collaboration with Dyke.
The second, as Wei An just said, is a curse transmitted through a specific artifact or item.
In the case of a curse determined by a witch doctor and given through a ritual, the principle is difficult and it is very difficult to activate and activate it, as it is very dependent on people’s temperament and constitution.
Surprisingly, putting a curse on an item itself is possible in a variety of spells.
Extremely speaking, if Lennok refined his enchantment for a long time and gave the person who touched it a flaming spell, that too could be judged to be a curse.
Because of this, it is possible to guess which type of spell was used for the curse by analyzing the mana at the time of being cursed.
Other mercenaries who are close to being strangers to the technique may simply think it is a curse and pass it over, but if Lennok’s extremely sensitive magic power is added—-
Ugh..!!
Gently generating magical energy, he swept Wei An’s body in an instant.
If Dray had been by his side when he was cursed, there would surely be traces of it on Wei An’s body.
It captures, dismantles, and analyzes countless signs and magical powers that are unknowingly buried in his body.
What makes this possible is probably Lennok’s precise sensitivity, as well as his strong intellect and sharp intuition, which allow him to correctly see through the received information and find the answer.
and 5 seconds. Realizing the true nature of the magical power that had accumulated near Wei’an’s left shoulder, Lennok frowned faintly.
“………”
“Why?”
A familiar presence that I felt at the Falmouth Lab.
It was negative magic.
“It’s the work of the black magician.”
“what? But now in the city…”
I know what Jenny means.
Now that the city government’s inspections are not over, there are almost no black magicians who are active in the Balkans.
Lennox nodded as he looked at Jenny, who pouted as if she had realized something.
“Perhaps he is right.”
“…….no way?”
There is no way the Buyeo faction, which has just decided to cooperate with the agent, will do something like this, so there is only one answer.
The practical faction was playing tricks on the city.
“Where is the location?”
“……Area 55. Near sluice gate number 4 of the southern subterranean waterway.”
That much information is enough.
Lennok immediately grabbed his coat and stood up.
“Anyway…”
Jenny shook her head helplessly.
Realizing that the gesture signifies acceptance, Wei An’s face brightens.
“The curse is not my domain. Going to Dray won’t help.”
said Lennok, taking out a cigarette from his bosom.
“But you can break the magic formula of the object containing the curse and make it work.”
It was only then that Wei An’s face brightened when he realized Lenok’s intention.
“…….thank you. really.”
If it wasn’t for the traces of the dark magic he said, he wouldn’t have stepped forward, but there’s no need to tell Weian the truth here.
Instead, Lennok chose a different method to make it more vivid in his memory.
Indifferent eyes looked down at Wei An’s face, which was burning with excitement.
“The ability to hide one’s presence with magical powers has become quite proficient.”
“Is that so…?”
“You have talent. Study your strengths better.”
I felt it when I was doing the same request at the time, but Wei An’s magic sensitivity, in other words, the ability to feel and respond to magic is very developed.
The fact that he hid his identity from Lennok’s Magic Perception must have been the result of making full use of that talent.
I don’t know if he knows about his talents or not, but if he starts to realize himself and use them, he will be able to look at a higher place than he is now.
“Um…”
“Wow…”
As I turned my head to the strange exclamation I heard from the side, I felt Jenny and Jordan looking at Lennok with slightly surprised expressions.
Jenny said yes, but it was surprising that even Jordan, who was not distracted, was making such an expression.
‘Come to think of it, is this the first time you’ve praised someone’s talent in front of others?’
It would be all the more impressive if Lennok, who had never expressed any appreciation while working with high-level freelancers or superhumans, suddenly praised Wei An’s talent.
However, on the contrary, it was evidence that Wei An’s magic sensitivity was at an alien level in Lennok’s eyes.
If it’s enough to catch Lennok’s eyes, he’ll probably be able to look at a much higher level than he is now even if he just grabs that talent and digs into it properly.
Watching Jenny’s gaze at Wei’an instantly change to kind, Lennok smiled and left the bar.
“It’s an underground waterway…”
I hate to imagine how that damp place will change in this cold winter, but what can I do?
Let’s stop by Palmer’s workshop, hand over the shotgun, and go inside.
Lennok thought so and walked through the crowd.
