As a doctor, Rein naturally knew the great name of "Ilubeck Nieto."
Not only because that man held an exceptionally special position in the medical world—many professional medical classics had directly or indirectly come from his hand.
But also because, in Piscis's storage ring, Rein had seen information about the origin of the name "Mad Ilubeck."
It was a briefing from ten years ago, a statement from Oma Royal Medical Academy announcing the expulsion of a mad doctor named Ilubeck.
It said that man enjoyed conducting insane research that violated ethics and laws. For example, xenobiological gene fusion, organ transplants between different species, demi-human cultivation...
In short, he sounded a little like one of those evil doctors with anti-human tendencies.
Then, he seemed to have done something that offended the highest ranks of the powerful, earning himself an "S-rank wanted" notice from the Oma authorities and vanishing without a trace ever since.
In any case, official reports had painted this "Ilubeck" as someone who had become utterly deranged in pursuit of certain mad experiments.
The City of Radiance truly could accommodate anyone.
First, the rebellious Baron the Storm General had come here. Now, a doctor who had been missing for ten years and was "S-rank wanted" had appeared as well.
Although Rein knew official reports carried a certain political bias, no matter how he looked at it, this "Ilubeck" seemed like some kind of mad scientist willing to disregard everything for research.
Still, to resolve the parasite infestation inside his body, he headed for the laboratory the vice dean had pointed out, albeit with trepidation.
Before long, Rein arrived at a corner of District Five that had been shrouded in shadow beneath towering buildings all year round.
If that doctor had not directed him here, he never would have believed