Drug-Eating Genius Mage - Chapter 623
Genius Magician Who Takes Medicine Episode 623
Mysterious Consultant (1)
“Sim Seong-gwan… … ?”
Mouser asked in disbelief.
“Are you saying you’re summoning that secretary who hasn’t sent in any artisans other than Meisters for decades?”
“I can’t give you a definite answer because I’m only telling stories that I’ve been told… … .”
Ebert said it as if he was troubled, but Lennok could guess how things were going the moment he heard that.
After Lennok succeeded in arranging the end of the old world’s horse gun Teremer at the Meister selection ceremony, other meisters must have tried to repair the horse gun.
But unlike Lennok, after failing, he realizes that there are facts he hasn’t revealed yet and wants to hear the rest.
Whether Lennok really has the knowledge and skill to maintain an old world artifact.
You’ll want to make sure that what you showed at the selection ceremony wasn’t just a coincidence.
Issuing a summons to a hidden secret office like Shim Seong-gwan means that he does not want to show it to other craftsmen or the outside world.
However, Lennok was not too happy to hear about the summoning of the Ex Machina.
‘Even if I go down to Simseonggwan through summoning, I can’t steal a horse gun on the spot.’
If the horse gun disappeared at the time Lennok visited Simseonggwan, where only Meisters could enter, it was obvious who the culprit would be pointed out.
‘In the end, I’m saying that you have to set a suitable date around the time the muster is held and enter the sea wall by yourself… … .’
Fortunately, since we obtained the recipe for the Armadelta alloy, there should be no problem in manufacturing the alloy with Mouser’s help in the workshop.
All that was left was to pinpoint the exact date of the convocation, which even Ebert didn’t seem to know yet, and make a plan.
“Master Lyman. Your introduction is late.”
While Lennok was lost in his thoughts, Ebert shook hands with Lennok in a rather polite manner.
“I heard that you used your own hands to subdue the assassin. Thank you so much for stepping out for my sister. Thanks to you, my sister was able to save her life too.”
“The bodyguard did a great job, not me.”
“After he regains consciousness, we plan to reward him according to his responsibility.”
Having said that, Ebert let out a sigh as he dispersed the rising cigarette smoke with his hand.
“More than that, I’m worried that this case will grow out of control… … .”
“Narcia was the manager of the upper workshop district and an elite meister who inherited the workshop of Hwadeok Jingun.”
Mouser said in a firm voice.
“If the Side Squad really moved, the culprits would be members of the same Ex Machina.”
“Yes, but… … The problem is, even within the same Warhammer faction, the Meisters aren’t on good terms.”
Ebert let out a small sigh.
“There are quite a few Meisters who are close to entrepreneurs rather than artisans who check and put down each other in order to win large-scale production jobs or businesses.”
“… … .”
Are there meisters who are not on good terms with each other to the point of committing an assassination attempt to keep Narcissa in check?
Lennok knew that the division and confrontation within the Machine City were at a serious level, but he did not know that the conflict would be so fierce that it would be difficult to specify the target.
“Especially Lyman. You’d better be careful.”
Ebert said with a serious expression.
“I understand that your status itself is ambiguous, is that correct? As long as an artisan of unknown origin has attracted attention at the selection ceremony, the number of artisans who envy you will increase.”
“… … .”
“You would consider it a privilege to relocate your workshop to a higher workshop district. There are many apprentices who value you in other workshops.”
It is to check that a craftsman of unknown origin is receiving attention and growing in such a short period of time.
Lennok was not unconvinced of that fact.
The final moments of the selection ceremony. I remember the look on the Meisters’ faces the moment Lennok brought out the old world relics.
A face that looks like a competitor to be kept in check and vigilant against, not an admirable junior.
It is because I caught a glimpse of the essence of not being a teacher and a disciple, but trying to step on them mercilessly if they were equal.
Is it because, unlike megacities with all kinds of human groups, almost all artisans are being tested for the same ability in the same market?
This kind of restraint and vigilance was something Lennok hadn’t felt in quite a while.
“Although I am delegating the manager of the high-ranking workshop district on behalf of Sister Narcissa, I will not be able to give you any consideration other than acting on behalf of my sister.”
Even if Ebert wanted to be considerate of Lennok, who saved Narcissa, it would be difficult even to take care of himself as the manager.
Lennok nodded meekly.
“understand. I take care of the rest.”
At that moment, a young man quietly approached Ebert from behind and whispered something in his ear.
Ebert, who had been listening with a serious expression on his face, hurriedly turned his head and nodded at the two of them.
“Looks like I should go. Excuse me first. Narcissa’s care will be taken care of in our workshop, so you two don’t have to worry.”
“Okay, I’ll be busy, so go inside carefully.”
Mouser waved, and Lennok paused inadvertently for a brief silence.
It was because he realized that the young man who had delivered the message to Ebert was giving Lennok a bad look.
“… … .”
He seems to be an apprentice at the Narcissa workshop, but was it true that Lennok’s reputation was not so good?
“Looking at your father-in-law, it seems that what Father-in-law Ebert said was not entirely wrong.”
“yes?”
Seeing Ebert look back at the young man in amazement, Lennok first pulled himself off the roof railing and nodded at Mouser.
“It would be good for us to go back as well.”
“… … .”
With Mouser getting up with a wry smile, Lennok left Ebert and stood up first.
There are many things that need to be prepared in advance for the relocation of the workshop.
Due to the assassination attempt against Narcissa, the time was delayed a lot, but since the transfer was decided, it could not be postponed.
* * *
Right after the meister selection ceremony.
In the wealthy village in the central district of Makina, unknown ghost stories were spreading secretly so that no one knew.
A ghost story about night crows appearing at night when there is no moonlight and gliding through the sky surrounded by mechanical barriers.
What is surprising is that there are people who surprisingly take the rumor seriously.
“I actually saw it. I saw the monster tearing the mansion’s outer walls like paper.”
“He bent his whole body so bizarrely that he could not believe it, and he flew over a hallway that a human could pass through.”
“I don’t know what crazy artisan made it, but be careful. It is a monster capable of tearing human flesh apart with its claws.”
Pedestrians disappear into the streets at night, chattering in fearful voices.
Those who believe that there are no ghost stories in this city hurry home, and a cold wind blows over the deserted park.
An old man in a coat shivered under an old bench surrounded by tall, dry trees.
The eyes of the man who had been waiting for someone without being able to tidy up his fluttering white hair instantly turned black.
Fire!!
“Ugh… … !!”
The moment the old man jumped up from his seat screaming.
A huge raven perched among the trees in the park was watching him without saying a word.
A voice was heard right next to the old man who had collapsed with a breathless expression on his face.
“What information did you promise?”
“omg!!”
Lennok, who was sitting on a bench right next to the old man who jumped up again, reached out his hand.
“Did you prepare it as a document? It doesn’t matter anyway, so give it to me.”
“… … These are the circumstantial evidence of this attempted assassination case secretly stolen from the Metropolitan Police Department.”
The old man Langmuir finally held out a thin file to Lennok with a trembling hand.
Lennok didn’t say anything and opened the file right there and started to look through it.
Langmuir, watching the crow notice, slipped his butt back together and opened his mouth.
“Since the attempted assassination of Narcissa Solmer is such a sensitive issue, not one or two people are trying to touch this case. I was able to save it by just biting the line.”
“There’s not much meaning to it like that.”
“… … .”
In front of Langmuir, who was at a loss for words, Lennok quickly read the files and nodded.
“The situation of infiltrating the security department for a long time. The original military force was the Special Tactics Battalion Side Squad. The only thing that was discovered through the background check was the fact that a huge amount of money was deposited into the family’s Daepo account… … Didn’t this actually start an investigation?”
“It was decades ago that I attempted an assassination against a member of the Ex Machina and came close to succeeding.”
Langmuir replied.
“Although the situation in Makina has been dizzy recently, it is true that no one thought that they would use their hands to this extent. The Metropolitan Police Department said there would be an official announcement soon.”
“… … .”
When Lennok kept his mouth shut, the commissioner began to notice with a more nervous expression.
Lennok didn’t care about Langmuir’s reaction and thought about it on the spot.
‘I don’t know how far to go with the assassination of Narcissa Solmer… … .’
Requesting information about the assassination from Langmuir was not to seek revenge on Narcissa’s behalf.
However, if Narcissa Solmer was running a workshop as a disciple of Hwadeok Jin-gun, who was called the best craftsman in Machine City.
It was because she thought that the fact that she was involved in an assassination attempt might have something to do with the existence of Hwadeokjingun.
And Jin-gun Hwadeok, who was called the best craftsman in Machine City, must have been related to the Ascension Gate Project.
Apart from pursuing Kaise’s secret, Lennok was thinking that this incident might have something to do with the Gate of Ascension.
The problem is that Lennok isn’t alone in thinking this way.
Having made up his mind, Lennok returned the file folder and said,
“You don’t have to bring any information about Narcissa Solmer’s assassination for the time being.”
“Whoop whoop… … .”
Looking at Langmuir breathing out a sigh of relief, Lennoch asked.
“How are things going with the blueprints?”
“… … First of all, I’ve shared the blueprint file you handed over to the other members of the Machinehead faction. All of them are trustworthy by my standards.”
Langmuir replied.
“The inner structure of the central district. There is no doubt that it is also a secret space hidden secretly. However, those who have seen or know the blueprints have not yet been able to find them.”
“… … .”
The mechanical head faction is a group of intellectuals who started out mostly as scholars and became members of the Ex Machina committee.
Compared to other factions, the field of research was relatively wide, so I thought it would catch the strands, but it seems it wasn’t like that.
“I will have to seek advice from the members of the other factions as well.”
“All different factions… … ?”
Langmuir asked with a slight surprise.
“Neither the Ironheart nor the Warhammer’s commissioners reside on this Earth. If you want to go to the area where they live, you must go through the advanced workshop area.”
“… … Is that so?”
“okay. In fact, the high-level workshop district is in charge of the role of passing through the residences of the Ex Machina members.”
“It’s a high-level workshop… … .”
Now that things have turned out like this, should I say that it was a good thing for Lennok?
Langmuir could not read Lennok’s reaction and continued to speak.
“It is said that I am responsible for the mistake of the selection ceremony, but the other members are different. There is no reason for them to say sorry to you-”
Whoouk!!
A strong wind blew, and suddenly the figures of Lennok and the raven had disappeared.
Instead, just next to the bench Lennok was sitting on was a gruesome scar, as if it had been crushed by a giant claw.
Langmuir, who had been silently looking at it with a pale complexion, sighed deeply and took out his cell phone.
I had to endure alone in this cold park until the attendant who had been waiting outside the park came.
* * *
The relocation of the workshop to the higher districts went quite smoothly.
It was because not only the location of Lennok’s workshop, but also the labor costs of the moving company and the hired employees were all prepared.
It was possible because Narcissa had finished all the related work before visiting Lennok’s studio in the first place.
“He was meticulous, not meticulous.”
“Such a talent was enough to stand out even when working as an artisan, so the teacher liked it quite a bit.”
Mouser, carrying a large refrigerator on one side of his shoulder, answered casually.
It’s been quite a while since he retired from the field, but his strength was still the same, and he was digesting several times the amount of work than most workers.
“I know that not only at the workshop, but also at Ex Machina, he handles this and that in various ways.”
“Then doesn’t that mean that there is a very high possibility that various tasks will be paralyzed now that Narcissa’s father-in-law is in a coma?”
“… … Even if Ebert acts as the janitor, there’s a good chance it will happen.”
As it was not positive news, Lennok kept his mouth shut and helped the workers to locate work tables and equipment racks inside the studio, and helped relocate the warehouse and internal facilities.
A gigantic cavity three times the size and four times the size of the furnace than the one previously owned by Mouser.
The scenery of the workshop, where smooth paint and neat pipes are neatly arranged, calmed even the mind of Lennok, who was not a craftsman.
“Hehe, but after moving like this, I feel strange again… … .”
Mouser also smiled faintly and shook his head, as if he was proud just by seeing such a spacious workshop.
Maybe he was thinking of Narcissa, who had moved him to this neat studio.
“First of all, we announced the transfer through the management menu of the workshop reservation application. There is a customer who made a reservation the other day and couldn’t handle the work, so it’s better to solve that first and open the studio in turn… … .”
The moment Lennok said that and lifted the phone to link it back to Darby’s magic.
bang!!
The door to the studio, which had not been covered in dust, burst open and dust was blown out from the outside.
Ignoring the frowning Mouser, the one who strode in was a middle-aged man with a stubborn look.
Not to mention the equipment or luggage to be entrusted, the light outfit with nothing in both hands catches the eye.
He deftly ignored Mouser, walked up to Lennok, and immediately opened his mouth.
“Are you Lyman?”
“… … .”
When Lennok looked at the man blankly without answering, Mouser stepped forward with a wrinkled face.
“hey. Who knocked on the door without knocking and told you to come in?”
thud!!
When he grabbed a hammer and hit it hard near the workbench, the middle-aged man looked back at Mouser with a slightly surprised look.
After belatedly checking the hard hammer in his hand, the middle-aged man took a step back and said in a panicked voice.
“Oh no… … I heard that this studio started a unique business today, so I came with the intention of entrusting the work.”
“… … A unique business?”
Mouser turned to Lennok with a puzzled expression.
Lennok looked up and down at the man’s behavior in silence before opening his mouth.
“You seem to be a master craftsman in a high-end workshop district. What kind of work are you entrusting me with?”
“Eh? Is this guy a craftsman working in the upper workshop district?”
Rather, Mouser’s eyebrows twitched as if surprised by Lennok’s words.
The man looked back at Lennok with a slightly surprised expression, probably not expecting to hear such an answer right away.
“I don’t think I said anything yet… … .”
“My pores are tightly closed due to the cold wind from sweating until just now, and the skin color above my neck is very different. It is proof that it has been standing in front of a heat source like a furnace for a long time.”
“Hmm… … .”
thud!!
Lennok, who struggled to put the small box he was holding down on the workbench and wiped away the sweat, turned around and said,
“Wouldn’t it be rather strange that if you hear about our studio in one day and have a keen ear to come back to us, you don’t think of us as business partners?”
“… … .”
“Oh, that’s right. When I heard it, everything fit together.”
Mouser stroked his beard with interest as he looked at his father-in-law, who opened his mouth curiously.
Mouser ignored the man and asked Lennok questions in reverse.
“Then why did a master craftsman from a high-end workshop come to entrust you with work?”
“I came with the intention of entrusting the work, but I did not bring any equipment or items with me.”
Lennok answered, perched on the workbench.
Mouser asked with a frown on his head.
“Is it because the item to be entrusted is too big to be transported?”
“no.”
When Lennok denied it, Mouser scratched his cheek shyly.
“If the handling is important and the size is large enough to be handled in a high-level workshop, it must be an important business object, such as the core equipment of a large factory. There is no way that such an important trade item is entrusted to artisans who have just come up like us.”
“then?”
“Didn’t I mention it was a unique business?”
Lennok, who was touching his chin with a thoughtful expression, murmured.
“We have never mentioned it, so this must have been the result of Narcissa’s plan in advance, and thinking about the results I showed him at that time… … .”
Narcissa found out how Lennok worked in the studio and how he performed at the selection ceremony, so he came and tested Lennok.
In the process, if you had notified Lennok of the relocation to the upper workshop area and were going to entrust him with some work, you must have… … .
Lennok, who quickly put the puzzle together in his head, smiled and nodded.
“Consulting for artisans. If I had to argue, it would most likely be a consultation about the overall business, including the operation of the workshop. Is that correct?”