Chapter 609

Genius Magician Who Eats Medicine Episode 609

Selection Ceremony (1)

Evidence of a case committed by the son of a powerful person.

Was Lennok’s reaction to calmly finishing the test even though he knew that he had been entrusted with the task was unexpected?

The old man’s face, which had been holding on to a solemn attitude until just now, felt as if it had softened for a moment.

“Machina’s situation is really dizzy.”

The old man quietly pounded on the table and murmured.

“Those who are supposed to lead the city under the strict rule of steel are now grinding themselves into dealing with spilled failures and mistakes.”

“Commissioner.”

The attendant standing behind him immediately stopped him, but the old man didn’t care.

Is it self-deprecation that even an old man who is a member of the Ex Machina committee has to work hard to deal with the accidents of a higher power?

For someone who had been openly caught by Lennok about a secret he had to keep hidden, the old man didn’t seem particularly interested in covering it up.

“I don’t yet know if you have outstanding skills as a craftsman.”

The old man’s eyes shone sharply.

“But his intuition to see through to the essence of things is better than anyone I’ve ever seen.”

“... ... .”

“And if you’re a person with that kind of sharp thinking ability, at least you won’t have to hurt your inner self at the selection ceremony.”

“then... ... ?”

The old man looked at Lennok and lightly waved to the attendant standing behind him.

A cold-looking woman took something from her waist and held it out to Lennok.

A screwdriver with an impressive jade-blue handle.

Basically, it has a shape for tightening and loosening screws, but the blade is sharp enough to be used as a knife depending on the situation.

“... ... This?”

“It’s a gift given one by one to those who participate in the Meister selection ceremony.”

The old man nodded to Lennok and said.

“It’s like a kind of certificate for participating in the selection ceremony.”

“... ... .”

Like the ceremony for selecting meisters, is the certificate issued in the form of such a tool?

Lennok didn’t add anything to that fact, but quietly picked up the screwdriver and put it into his bosom.

“Come to think of it, I still have a full name.”

Saying that, the old man held out his hand first.

“Geldrich Langmuir. I’ve been a member of the Supreme Council Ex Machina for 20 years.”

“This is Lyman.”

Lennok, who appropriated a name that seemed to have been coined by Isabella beforehand, took her hand and shook it.

Langmuir took Lennox’s hand and spoke solemnly.

“From now on, you will represent the mechanical head at the selection ceremony. However, this should never happen externally, so be careful how you behave so that false rumors do not spread.”

“understand.”

The idea of representing the machine-head faction doesn’t make much sense, but it can’t be helped if it’s a measure to participate in the selection ceremony.

In the first place, since he didn’t know much about the mechanical head, Lennok didn’t attach much importance to the faction either.

“Are there other artisans participating in the same faction besides me?”

“of course. But we won’t be interacting with each other.”

Langmuir replied.

“As much as they participate in the selection ceremony, they are all craftsmen with strong pride and high reputation. You might be rather offended by the fact that you are going to the selection ceremony with a father-in-law of unknown background like you.”

“... ... .”

“Why have you already lost your confidence?”

“No, rather than... ... .”

said Lennok and shook his head.

“Although I knew that, I was just thinking about what was urgent enough to have a craftsman like me participate in the selection ceremony.”

“... ... .”

Langmuir fell silent at Lennok’s blatant reply, which didn’t bother to hide the fact that he was suspicious of the machine-head clique.

The old man, who had a dejected smile, soon tilted his head to Lennok with a serious look and said,

“I like courage. He is truly a waste of talent to stay as a craftsman.”

“Thank you for the compliment, but... ... .”

“I can understand why Executor Isabella recommended it. Would you like to come over to my secretary’s office?”

“... ... .”

He didn’t expect to scout here out of the blue, but Lennok slightly bowed his head.

“I will try to do my best in the upcoming selection ceremony.”

When I replied moderately, showing craftsmanship, the old man nodded as if he understood.

“But now why... ... ?”

“Among the artisans, complaints that they don’t like the tools come in every selection ceremony, so the rules have been modified to make and use them.”

“... ... .”

Lennok, speechless, stared blankly up at the stadium lights.

The standards and tastes for the equipment used by artisans are overly demanding, so the rules have been changed to make and use the equipment themselves instead.

It was an absurd reason, but on the other hand, it was not incomprehensible either.

Even Lennok had always paid attention to fine-tuning the firearms and artifacts he was using.

The craftsman seemed to think he had given all the explanations he had to give, so he ignored Lennok and began to focus on making his own tools.

clang clang!!

Using a screwdriver like a carving knife, he hammers and cuts the iron to create a plausible hammer and blade shape.

Lennok watched the scene without leaving his father-in-law’s side, then opened his mouth as if he had just remembered.

“It would be good to switch the hand holding the equipment to the left hand.”

“... ... what?”

The father-in-law looked up at Lennok like a madman, but Lennok didn’t care and continued his explanation.

“You seem to have a stronger grip in your left hand than your right hand. Wouldn’t it be better to change the hand that holds the equipment to a stronger grip?”

“Hey young man, what the hell does he know about my metallurgy... ... .”

“I think you must have suffered a serious injury to your right foot once.”

“... ... .”

The father-in-law, who was about to shoot him with a displeased expression, put on a look that seemed to be speechless at Lennok’s words that immediately followed.

Lennok looked down at the craftsman’s shoes and said.

“The angle of the foot next to the workbench is too twisted, and the knee is twisted to support the posture. Because the toes themselves do not have enough strength, they are forcing their heels.”

“... ... I had a serious injury 3 years ago. But how do you... ... .”

“If you are injured despite the presence of a step, it is likely that the craftsman himself dropped the equipment on his feet. It is proof that the grip of the right hand itself is not strong enough.”

With the father-in-law at a loss for words, Lennok said as if looking around his father-in-law’s hands.

“If you don’t have enough grip strength even if you use magic, wouldn’t it be best to change the hand you’re using?”

“... ... .”

“If you pound iron without strength in your feet, smelting won’t work as well as you want. If you want to perform well in the selection ceremony even now, you will have to change the stepping foot and the hand you use.”

“... ... It’s not something that can be said lightly. How can you change a habit you’ve been adhering to all your life overnight?”

The father-in-law, who seemed to be persuaded as if being sucked in by Lenok’s words, suddenly came to his senses and shook his head.

“Thanks for the advice, but let’s get there. I have work to do.”

“No, I think there might be a good solution.”

After saying that, Lennok took an old mirror fragment from a nearby display case and set it at an angle in front of the craftsman.

A mirror that reflects the whole body of a craftsman who looks somewhat fat.

The moment he secretly injected magic into the mirror in front of his father-in-law, who was looking at Lennok with an uncomfortable expression.

Keying... ... !!

“Ugh... ... .”

The tinnitus resonated in his head, and the craftsman staggered for a moment, then looked down at his hands with a strange expression.

“Wait a minute... ... ? This?”

“Human senses are based on perception as strong as reality. That is why I believe that non-existent sensations exist and feel pain through them.”

said Lennok.

“When treating phantom pain, a mirror is used to bring confusion of the senses to relieve pain. While you are standing in front of this mirror, you will feel as if your senses have been flipped left and right.”

In reality, he didn’t stop there and put a simple self-suggestion to his father-in-law, but since he wasn’t a wizard right away, Lennok didn’t bother to talk about that.

After correcting the screwdriver with his left hand, the master fell silent after realizing that his body balance had become more comfortable.

It was only then that the craftsman, realizing why Lennok had put the mirror down in front of him, looked at Lennok with a puzzled expression.

“Right. Does this mean that you will be able to work with the sense of using your right hand while using your left hand?”

“As the strength of the left arm and the grip of the left hand are different, you will have to match the details yourself, but I don’t think it will be that difficult.”

“... ... Why are you doing this to me?”

The craftsman asked with a serious face.

“It’s too much for me to tell you the rules of the tournament. No, I’ve never heard of a craftsman who can give advice like this in the first place.”

“Of course, I’m not offering this kind of help without expecting anything in return.”

Lennok said as he shook the screwdriver in his hand.

“I’m not very well versed in making things and handling iron.”

“... ... no way?”

“If you don’t mind, could you make a tool for me to use at the selection ceremony?”

In the meister selection ceremony, there are no rules or restrictions other than the submission of results in three areas within a given time.

Is it to closely evaluate even the abilities of artisans with unique talents or qualities?

From the moment he realized that he had to make his own tools and go to the selection ceremony, Lennok had no intention of making them himself.

It is to choose a craftsman who has a problem around him, consult with him, and find a solution.

The way Lennok would use his strengths in the selection ceremony was decided from the start.