Drug-Eating Genius Mage

약먹는 천재마법사 905화

Hearing(1)

Taaaang!!!

The bright blue magic light flows like a waterfall.

Lennok, who was recording data while watching the scene through the window, said.

“Good job. “At this level, I think I’ve collected all the standard data needed for customization.”

As soon as Lennok finished speaking, Evelyn put down the shotgun she was holding.

thud!!

“My shoulder hurts so much….”

Evelyn, in tears, walked out of the mock shooting range and grumbled.

“How can you make someone fire hundreds of times with such an ignorant gun just because you made fun of them? “Is this like a punishment?”

As soon as he confirmed that Ibelin had visited her mansion, Lennok called her to her mock shooting range below her lab to test her durability and center of gravity with her shotgun.

A rechargeable modified horsepower double barrel shotgun equipped with a modified external horsepower core.

Now, rather than increasing power, we need to focus on strengthening the barrel and magazine and maintaining balance to withstand repeated rounds.

Lennok, who uploaded all the recorded data to the lab computer and scanned it, nodded and stood up.

“It’s almost over, so let’s go back now. “I think I can handle the rest on my own.”

“I had no intention of working together on making shotguns.”

Ibelin argued with Lennok and naturally headed to her mansion.

Jump up!!

Lennok said after opening the door and stepping into the spacious, ventilated living room.

“I forgot to tell you, but when I gave you the address, I didn’t mean you could come and visit me as you please.”

“You didn’t tell me.”

dump!

Ibelin retorted, throwing the bundle of vegetables she was holding in her hand next to her cooking table in the kitchen.

“I figured it out on my own.”

“I know you don’t mean that….”

Lennok said, clutching his temples with a look of pain.

“If you come to me like this next time, I will move out again without a word.”

“Oh, are you threatening me?”

This Belin chuckled and jumped down on her sofa.

“I heard you decided to keep your distance from the Blue Eyes business for the time being?”

“….”

Ibelin giggled, looking at Rennok who was at a loss for words.

“Lapis announced it on a channel where viewers gathered.”

“channel?”

“As we built the tenth lighthouse, a new ability arose among the watchers.”

Evelyn said as she took out a container of natural seasoning from the bag she brought with her and opened the packaging.

“It is a kind of intermediary point where those who accept the karma of the observer receive Lapis’s intentions. I heard that by using the world border as an intermediate point, it can cover about half of the continent… This is my first time seeing it actually work.”

Ibelin tilted her head.

“You won’t be able to use it since you don’t receive any of the Watcher’s karma.”

“….”

“Everyone is more shocked than you think. “I was aware that there was a problem in the Balkans.”

Lee Belin, who headed to the kitchen with seasonings, naturally turned on the induction stove and raised her frying pan.

Crack, crack!!

Kuwaaaaa!!

A series of eerie bursting sounds that made it hard to believe she was cooking vegetables rang out, and Belin, who had finished cooking her food like roasting beans in her lightning, returned to the living room.

The strange appearance of a mountain of roasted vegetables piled on top of a frying pan.

She casually sat across from him, and Ibelin, who had set down a frying pan in front of Lenok, flicked his fork.

said Ibelin, casually putting the fork stuck on the end of the frying pan.

“But no one knew that it would end in a discord between you and Lapis.”

“It’s not like there’s a feud. “It was an agreement for our mutual future.”

Lennok smiled bitterly and picked up his fork.

Deep!!

said Lennok, who was looking at the roasted broccoli with a suspicious eye.

“At least Lapis thinks so.”

“Does that mean it’s not you?”

“Well….”

Lennok slowly put the broccoli in his mouth and began chewing it.

It didn’t take long for the very uncomfortable expression to change into one of unexpected surprise.

“…It’s worth eating. “The texture is much better than I expected.”

“yes?”

Ibelin spread her shoulders triumphantly.

“Don’t ignore vegans. “How to eat vegetables while preserving their texture is an important issue.”

“I’ve never really ignored it.”

“This is a dish I developed a while ago when I was very busy with my agent work.”

Evelyn explained, holding a seasoning bottle.

“You sprinkle seasoning made from ground paprika over lightly blanched and grilled vegetables. “Seasoning made from ground mushrooms or garlic isn’t bad either.”

“It wouldn’t taste like this on its own….”

Lenok also supplements nutrients by cooking himself, so he has some knowledge about vegetable care and cooking.

However, considering the nature of vegetables being sensitive to heat, simply throwing them in a frying pan and roughly grilling them will not produce these results.

“Oh, there is one little trick.”

She said, putting the back of her hand to her mouth, as if she was telling me her cooking secret.

“When grilling vegetables, we lightly coat the outside with magic to slow down heat transfer.”

“….”

“If you control it well, you can keep the texture intact and maintain the grilled taste. “It’s nothing special.”

“okay.”

Why should I point out now how difficult it is to cook with vegetables coated in magic?

Across from Lennok, who was eating roasted vegetables instead of retorting with a painful mouth, Evelyn began giving useless lectures.

“No, you should eat mushrooms first. “You have to eat the soft parts alternately to fully enjoy the texture.”

“….”

“I have more paprika powder, so if it’s not enough, add more. No, not like that. “You really don’t know how to eat!”

“I guess I won’t have to know for the rest of my life.”

Although Lenok was annoyed by Ibelin’s nagging throughout her meal, he finished all of her grilled vegetables.

Ibelin laughed as she watched Renok put down her bowl with a frown on her face.

“Is it delicious?”

“…okay. I ate well.”

Lennok also tried a variety of diets for health reasons, so he doesn’t have an aversion to Evelyn’s cooking.

However, in terms of nutritional supplementation, he no longer insists on being vegetarian only.

“So, what do you want to say after feeding me?”

“uh? “It didn’t really have any special meaning.”

Ibelin shook her head with a puzzled look on her face.

“If I were to be honest, I’m a little worried that Lapis is making you feel glum.”

“I would have said it wasn’t like that.”

“Okay, okay.”

Evelyn patted Lennok’s shoulder and filled his glass with carrot juice.

“Let’s work together with people who dream of reinstatement.” go for it!”

“….”

I never thought I would get my compensation back like this for making fun of me for getting fired from my job as an agent.

Now that I see it, rather than worrying about Lenok, I think he wanted to make fun of Lennok because of what happened in Cheong’s eyes.

“So, what are you going to do next?”

While Lennok was putting away the dishes and cleaning the surroundings, Evelyn, who was sitting on the sofa, asked.

“Lapis finally noticed, right?”

“…well.”

Lennok, who had finished washing the dishes by manipulating the water in the sink with public magic, turned around, shaking his hands.

“Because Lapis knows that I am Evan Bylan. “He must have been aware of a sense of discomfort when things happened like this.”

“….”

“Even though you knew that, you made this choice instead of pointing out that fact…”

Lennok sat down on the chair across from him and muttered.

“I guess it’s because he was trying to be considerate of me.”

“After hearing this, I’m also curious about what Lapis thinks.”

Ibelin shrugged her shoulders.

“Whether it is behavior or inclination, it is not something that is possible based on common sense. “Aren’t they misunderstanding that you have multiple personalities?”

“Even if you think that way, you can’t help it. “I didn’t start out hoping for understanding.”

“….”

“Even if I explain it, you won’t be able to fully understand it. “Because her world and mine are different.”

Can she explain in words the moment when she was wondering how to live?

The things we tried when we were desperate to survive have now grown out of control and are in Lennok’s time.

I do not expect understanding and understanding from others. Because Lennok was enough to cherish the process leading to the conclusion and leave it behind as meaning.

However, because there are still people who want to understand Lenok, he is just worried about the unfamiliar distance.

Ibelin shook her head.

“A guy who can live well on his own is strangely serious about these things.”

“That doesn’t sound like a compliment.”

“Because it’s not a compliment.”

After responding like that, Evelyn stood up from her seat.

“Anyway, since you seem to be coming to your senses, I’ll go. “I can contact Jenny when I have time.”

“jenny?”

“You know that there has been a lot of uproar throughout the Balkans over this incident. “I thought there was something I needed to discuss with you about that.”

Evelyn said as she picked up the bag of vegetables that seemed to be her share.

“Especially because there is a lot of noise about your attendance at the hearing held by the city government. “Wouldn’t administrative work go smoothly if you at least revealed your intention to refuse?”

“….”

“Oh, and I forgot to mention this.”

Crash.

She said as she grabbed the doorknob and glanced back at Renok.

Belin’s expression became a little more serious, and Lennok also listened to her.

“Don’t worry too much about things related to the Blue Eye.”

“What do you mean?”

“It was entirely thanks to your help that Lapis was able to complete her awakening. “I don’t know what she thinks of you now, but Lapis will never pretend not to know that.”

“….”

“Perhaps keeping my distance from you is in return for that. “Has this gone too far?”

Evelyn said that and smiled sheepishly.

“If it doesn’t work out, I will directly ask Lapis to reinstate you. “Don’t be too depressed.”

“I’m not particularly depressed.”

“The story about the meeting I mentioned last time. I’ll contact you within a few days once it’s decided. Goes!”

bang!

Evelyn pretends not to hear, spills the topic of the meeting, makes her next appointment, and then disappears.

This Belin walked past her door, and she suddenly stuck her head out into the house of Lennok.

She narrowed her eyes and looked at Renok.

“Just in case, I’m telling you, don’t move.”

“…I’ll take care of it.”

At the same time, her presence disappeared from the nearby streets.

Lenok looked at the spot she had left in silence, then smiled wryly and began to tidy up her living room.

She said without thinking that she had come, but she also said that she wanted to do this to Belin.

Regardless of Lennok’s thoughts, this incident may not have been a big deal and he just wanted to comfort him.

If you think about it, she has always maintained a similar attitude toward everything Belin does.

Like water flowing to suit the situation, she moves freely as the wind blows.

Rather than lingering over things she doesn’t understand, once she’s done judging, she tries to let it go without worrying about it.

Even when it came to Lennok’s identity, didn’t she respect his judgment, unlike when she first encountered him?

It might be part of her effort to understand her current situation in her own way.

In some ways, her Ibelin method may be close to the essence of how she understands others.

While she was finishing cleaning up her living room with that thought in mind, a fox cub crawled out from behind her sofa.

A drowsy figure, staggering about in deep sleep, with six abundant tails hanging anywhere on the sofa.

Dabi muttered, her chin resting on the armrest of the sofa.

[It is truly a noisy organism….]

“Are you awake?”

[Perhaps because it is an organism that adheres to a strange diet, it has a peculiar smell every time it appears.]

“smell?”

[There is such a thing, Master.]

She said as Dabi opened his muzzle and yawned.

Dabi woke up, rubbing her eyes with her paws, and lifted her head.

[I can’t understand a cold-blooded person who carelessly throws a spirit into a dangerous ritual space!]

“….”

After this incident, Dabi’s words and actions begin to show condescension to his hard work.

Normally, he would have pulled her tail or ears to encourage her growth, but instead, Lennok petted Dabi in silence.

In fact, it was true that in this case, he had entrusted Dabi with a very difficult task.

Considering that she received meaningful information about the subjugation war, it would seem that she did better than expected.

[Ugh….]

Dabi’s tail fluttered wildly as Lennok’s hands stroked her head and back.

[Tail, tail.]

“Yes, yes.”

As Lennok grabbed each tail and massaged them, the fox cubs’ bodies fell limply onto Lennok’s lap like a wet towel.

[Ewesssssssssssssssssssss….]

“It’s not a spirit, it’s like jelly.”

Lennok chuckled as he looked at Dabi’s melting body, and Dabi murmured with satisfaction.

[If this is how you will be treated by your master, it might not be a bad thing to suffer sometimes…]

“Really?”

Lennok asked as if he had been waiting.

“Then, please take good care of me in the future. “You can go to the mock consciousness space on my behalf from now on.”

[Oh, no!! cancellation!]

As if Dabi had finally come to her senses, he perked her ear.

[Cancellation, cancellation!! I won’t do it anymore!!]

“It’s already too late. “A spirit cannot speak twice.”

[There is no such idiom in the spirit industry, right?]

Lennok laughed out loud as Dabi desperately resisted.

“I’m kidding. “There’s no reason to put you in trouble when I have the time.”

[…Really?]

“Things worked out right this time, but I don’t know what will happen in the future.”

The reason Dabi was able to imitate Victor without being caught was because the meeting of the Pandemonium was focused on the fight between Evan and Lightning.

If there were repeated situations where Victor had to express her opinion or answer questions, Dabi might have found it difficult to deal with it on her own.

“It will be an option I consider at least once when I don’t have much time like last time. “Don’t worry about that part.”

[That’s okay, but…]

Dabi nodded his head as if he finally agreed, and she inadvertently revealed her true feelings.

[Well, it was still fun to make fun of nasty organisms.]

“You revealed your true intentions.”

[Eububububu.]

Lennok, who had punished the spirit for not being objective about who had a foul temper, sat back on the sofa and looked away.

Broad daylight with bright sunlight pouring down.

Even now, quite a few people are moving around busily outside the streets.

“….”

As I sat in the quiet living room and looked down at the window, it felt as if Lennok’s time had stopped here.

However, even at this moment, the city government and the central council are exchanging heated arguments over the incident that occurred a few days ago.

Experts and officials from all over will be busy distributing responsibility and benefits from this incident.

Know. Time hasn’t stopped for Lennok, others are just moving ahead.

I’m not used to the feeling of being left behind.

But even though I know that, I take a few days to relieve my fatigue so that I can move again like I did the first time.

A meeting that had been scheduled several weeks ago, and a subjugation battle against Pandemonium. Orbit adjustment to meet Kundara’s visit schedule.

And what Lennok had to do first was already decided.

A program that has not yet been completed beyond the screen in the lab.

It appeared that the moderator and the professor were still discussing the redevelopment of District 49.

Unlike before, this time the analysis is conducted with the arguments and evidence of the opposing side rather than for the opposing side.

[As a result, you are saying that there is a high possibility that the redevelopment of the outskirts will make the influence and position of Lightning much stronger.]

[This is because a significant portion of the capital flowing from the outskirts passes through Magic Tower.]

The professor said, pushing up his glasses.

[Even if it is an area not included in the tower’s sphere of influence, there is a high possibility that building infrastructure through redevelopment itself will strengthen the magic tower.]

[Now that you say that, I can somewhat understand the opposing side’s position.]

[yes. Because of the turmoil caused by Lightning, he stands to benefit the most.]

The professor answered.

[If you do not provide an acceptable explanation or take responsibility for this incident, it will be difficult to persuade the other side.]

[It’s an understandable explanation and responsibility… Do you really think that wizard would do such a thing?]

[well. Because I am a person whose life is more precious to me…]

[Ahahaha!]

The host bursts into laughter, and when he sees that no one is laughing, he breaks into a cold sweat.

[…Can I edit it?]

Beep.

Lennok, who had turned off the screen, leaned back in his chair and tilted his head back.

“It’s a responsibility…”

As a result, it ended without a conflict between the Blue Eye and the Vulcan,

It is only natural that the cause of this whole situation is centered on the lightning rodent who kidnapped the lighthouse base.

In the process of dividing and clarifying responsibility, it is natural that there are issues that cannot be handled without considering the existence of fastness.

In the process, he said that there was a lot of talk going on about Lennok’s future.

I don’t intend to dwell on things that are over, but it’s a different story if it’s tied to a new plan in a huge city.

“Dabi. Cell phone mode.”

Lennok said as he picked up Dabi, who fell down after a hard punishment, biting his tongue.

“Call Jenny. “I have a matter to consider at the bar.”

[…master. I’m not on a cell phone, right?]

* * *

The next morning.

A short reply sent from Magic Tower was officially delivered to the administrative department of the Central Council.

The city government and central council, which confirmed the contents of the reply, overturned their minds, and related departments and media began to rush to report this fact on the front page.

In the huge city of Balkan, a decisive battle of a thousand times with fastness that wiped out the entire downtown area near the Hexagonal Fortress.

The cause of the disaster caused temporary consideration of martial law and evacuation orders for all existing Balkan municipalities.

To establish responsibility for the crazy wizard who provoked both the Blue Eyes and the Observant by kidnapping the lighthouse keeper.

A notice has been sent to the group that they will appear at the hearing.