Genius Warlock-Episode 103
At the old man's words, Elizabeth bowed her head and walked out of the room..
When the door closed with a thud, Oliver and the old man were left alone in this large room filled with a sweet smell..
Oliver stood still and looked at the limp old man..
"What else are you trying to do? How I sit?”
"hmm..… . Actually, I would like you to tell me your request..”
“It's urgent. You'll be in a hurry even in bed. You can tell when you see the tail that has formed. Cancer, don’t know… . Stop peeking at old man's panties and go get me a drink over there. hurry.”
Click-click- The old man snapped his fingers arrogantly and pointed to a bottle of liquor placed on one of the tables..
It was a fluorescent magic spell, and surprisingly, it seemed to have been made by Murphy..
Oliver poured the magic liquor into a luxurious crystal glass and handed it to the old man..
The old man took a gulp of magic wine and asked:.
“….Are you upset? Waiting on a fat old man?”
“no… .. I was taught to be kind to the elderly..”
"Shit! oh my god.… ! How old are you??”
“..…I'm twenty-two years old.”
"But, should I say that I learned it? Shit! You're the one living under your mother's skirt. This is the seed I detest.."
Oliver was about to say that he had no mother, but then fell silent..
Although he currently has no parents, he was not an orphan, according to the new identification card Murphy gave him..
It may be trivial, but Oliver was conscious of Dave Wright's identity and refrained from saying anything..
But the old man seemed to have taken it differently and chuckled..
"I suddenly became speechless. Why did I stab myself where it hurt? Do you happen to not touch your mother’s breasts when you sleep??”
The old man deliberately wiggled his hands as if mocking him..
It wasn't particularly unpleasant or anything, but his attitude was definitely quite different from others, and I could see why Coco called him eccentric..
But what bothers me more is his emotional state.
Even though he was in a nice room, drinking expensive magic liquor, and wearing expensive clothes, he seemed more anxious, sadder, angry, and empty at the same time than anyone Oliver had ever met..
My emotions boiled over to the point where it was almost pathological.,
When Oliver showed no reaction, the old man suddenly began to droop, perhaps losing interest..
“It's not fun. Why on earth did you come here??”
"I came because I had work to do..”
"under. under. You're speaking strangely. It must be because of the reward, not because of the work... .. is not it?”
The old man glanced at Oliver with sharp eyes..
He was sharper than Pharmacist, Cant, and Forrest, and I felt like I knew a little bit about why Coco was called the city's kingpin..
'But my emotional state is much worse… .. Why? I'm curious.’
“I told you to answer my questions. Shit..... . Right, no.?”
"you're right. I came here because of the pay. Because of books about the devil..”
“It's going to turn... ..just say it's a book. Except what I said before. If unnecessary noise leaks out, annoying people will get involved. Not only the city, but also the paladins are rampaging, and they plan to fuck me.?"
"no, no.”
“good idea. I don't leave people who fucked me up. I remembered what happened when I was 16 and took revenge on him. I was in a bad mood..”
The old man drank the magic wine again.
I had no idea where to start the conversation and spoke as I could, but it was like I was a person in a shipwreck..
No, it's not the same thing, maybe I was really shipwrecked..
His emotions just burned without a specific goal. With the momentum to burn myself.
“Are you okay??”
“Are you okay? Of course, why do you ask that??”
"well? I was taught to at least talk to someone in need.?”
"I feel like I'm talking to a seven-year-old... .. Ha, stop it. Let’s move on to work. Because talking to a lackey is tiring.."
"yes, good.”
Oliver answered calmly and held the hand holding the quarter staff together with his empty hand..
The old man paused for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“….First of all, ask. Did you hear who I am??”
“I heard that you are a wealthy person in District R and a big name in this city..”
"Exactly. That's why they're so relaxed about a warlock like you. Coco, is it true that she-cat said you're making a name for yourself in District T??”
“First of all, it seems to be true.”
"Is it the same? her! What about credit??”
"Credit.?”
"Yeah, credit. The foundation of business. Don't you risk your life for your mission and betray yourself at any moment? Are you protecting your faith like your life?.”
Oliver was worried..
“well. Just be careful to keep your promises. Preferably.”
"Not enough. It's not enough... . I can only answer like that?”
"sorry. But because it's true. Because I have yet to experience a time when I had to risk my life to keep a promise.….”
"Isn't there something you can think of for yourself??”
"I think we'll find out only when we go there..”
"..…I guess you don't want to get paid..”
“No, I really want to. Still, I don't want to lie. I will do it if necessary, but I still don't want to do it in this situation.."
"Like this? under.....”
The old man made a puzzled expression. With him, she gradually developed a feeling of curiosity..
"Actually, that might be just the right amount..”
“What do you mean??”
"A request that I will entrust to you. Who do you want me to protect? About two weeks.”
Sincerity. Oliver asked.
"Who are you talking about??”
"my daughter To be exact, an illegitimate daughter. There are people trying to kill me.”
"Who is it??”
“The wife and children I bought with money.”
“…? I don't really understand?”
"Are you really that stupid? This is a surprisingly common case in Landa... ..Do you know what the conditions for being rich are??”
"no?”
"Not looking at the price tag when buying something and having a lover. For your information, I'm rich. Of course, he had several lovers and many illegitimate children. I'm thinking of leaving some of my wealth to one of those daughters. About 40 percent? Now, think about it. What would it be like if his daughter, a prostitute who gave birth outside of the home, took 40 percent of the share he was originally supposed to receive??”
Oliver thought for a moment..
"hmm… … . You probably won't like it very much.?”
"Oh my, here is someone with the heart of a savior. You don't like it? It's not a wrong expression, but I would rather say that I want to kill him than that. 'Cause you really want to kill me.”
The old man got excited again.
My mood swings were really mixed, and there were parts of me that were self-destructive..
“……Then, wouldn’t it be okay to not pass on the property??”
"There are two reasons why it doesn't work. Firstly, because my illegitimate daughter wants to receive my inheritance, and secondly, because I want to give it to her or not..”
"Why??”
“Because it's my money. As long as I'm alive, I want to use it however I want... .. How angry would the rest of my family be if I gave 40 percent to my illegitimate daughter? I would pay my inheritance just to see that.”
What should I say? Oliver now doubted whether he had understood the story properly..
He was literally trying to divide his wealth to torment his family. Even though his illegitimate daughter is in danger.
Of course, it was his freedom, but even so, Oliver couldn't understand. It was confusing, but it seemed outside the normal range..
The old man said as if to confirm it again.
“Normally, I wouldn't be able to give a portion of my property to my illegitimate daughter due to inheritance laws, but fortunately, this is Landa. It's a united kingdom, but it's also a separate place. If we lobby the Ministry of Justice on a large scale, we can hand it over legally. You also have to prepare for the inheritance tax that must be paid when gifting property, which takes about two weeks in total. Hold on tight. Can you take care of my illegitimate daughter for those two weeks? It can be very dangerous though. huh?”
***
"What was it like when we met??”
Forrest asked Oliver who returned from the angel's house..
For your information, he was having dinner, and by some coincidence, Oliver also joined him..
"hmm..… . He was a fun person..”
"fun? That's amazing. Edith Rock. I can't say that guy is just a fun guy..”
Oliver stopped eating and looked at Forrest..
The old man never said his name.
As if he had penetrated that feeling, Forrest explained naturally..
“There's nothing really surprising, right? This is my job... If you say that he is a person who owns a large amount of real estate in Area R and became a tycoon by investing in Prometheus, you have no choice but to know, even if you don't want to know. And if you look at the way she speaks and acts, there is only Edith..”
Rattling. Rattling. Oliver asked as he sliced and ate his steak..
“....Are you famous??”
"of course. Don’t you know this because you’ve met him too? I have a personality that has no choice but to become famous. In addition, he was a self-made man, so he received public attention at one time..”
“As expected, you are a great person..”
"Oh, it's amazing. Even though Landa has as many opportunities as the stars in the sky, those opportunities are as far away as the stars, and he is the kind of person who catches them. It was once an object of envy. Although it is forgotten now.”
"I'm forgotten?”
"Yes, people tend to forget things, don’t they? But that's lucky for him too. Forgetting everything about how he accumulated his wealth, I only know that he became rich..”
"How did you become rich??”
"The main method was to bribe superiors to buy redevelopment areas in advance at a low price, and to threaten those who refused by sending in troubleshooters or gangsters. Then, when people rebel, they hire mercenaries or pink men to push them out. There was a lot of criticism at the time, but people soon forgot about it..”
"ah.…”
"In addition, he threatened one of the capital's noble families with debt and almost kidnapped them into marriage. Edith was close to fifty at the time, and she had probably just become an adult, right? .… It's a sad story, but some people even made bets on when she would commit suicide..”
Oliver seemed to understand why Edith despised her family so much..
From the beginning, his family was born with no choice but to hate each other..
Once his curiosity was somewhat satisfied, Oliver started talking about work..
"There's one thing I don't understand.”
"Something?”
Forrest asked, drinking the wine Al poured for him..
“He is quite wealthy, has influence in this city, and from what I hear, he seems to know a lot about gangsters, fixers, and mercenaries. Why do you want to hire me??”
"Probably because I can't believe it.”
“yes?”
"Edith, that gentleman’s creed is ‘People are driven by desire.’ And he lived like that himself. Maybe that's why you can't trust the people who have worked so far... I heard you said your health is bad, but what is it actually like??”
Oliver was lost in his thoughts for a moment. Maybe it was just my mood, but Forrest seemed to know Edith better than I thought..
"dave?”
“ah.… . Yeah it looked bad."
Oliver answered, remembering the irregular and blurry vitality..
"According to a source from the Fixers' Association, it will be done today or tomorrow. Well, if you're going to die soon, why would you bother to follow what he says? It is better to ignore the words of the soon-to-be-dead corpse and maintain good relationships with the family members who will inherit the legacy. People are fleeting, but money is forever..”
Forrest's voice and tone were more bitter today..
“..…Is there anything wrong??”
"No, I just thought that was it when I thought about his situation… . Anyway, coming back to work, I'd rather leave it to an unreliable acquaintance, but I think I'd rather find a friend like you who doesn't have any connections, even if it's just gambling..”
"A friend like me?”
“A problem solver who has skills, but does not yet belong to any faction. Because the conditions were strict, they probably hired her through Elizabeth and Coco, who had ties to this company. Also, if we hire people like you, the other side will also adjust their firepower to some extent. If you protect them openly, you can attack them as much as you want, but if you are vague, it is not easy..”
Oliver nodded. He seemed to have a point.
"Even so, it is still dangerous. If you give away not just a penny or two, but 40% of your total assets... . The family will also try to stop it somehow. If the situation arises, we will do whatever it takes... . I feel so crazy..”
"Yes?”
“Yes, even if I inherited it, I doubt it would be safe. Did he want to prove that he was powerful by doing that??”
"yes?”
"Ah, just a guess... .. No matter how powerful or how much money you have, in the end, as long as you are human, you will die. Even if aging can be slowed down with medicine, humans will eventually die. You may not know it yet, but the path to death is not very pleasant. Especially rich old people... . I think it's probably a reaction to that. He feels like he's not dead yet.”
hmm..… . Somehow it seemed right..
Edith's feelings definitely had that kind of edge to them..
I was anxious, in denial, and had a strong feeling of wanting to take revenge or prove something..
"In short, it's just a childish thing to do to make yourself feel better. Even though he wasn't a good person, he was quite a meticulous person, and at the last minute... . What are you thinking??”
"What do you mean??”
"I'm asking if you plan to accept the request. Honestly, I'm against it..”
"Why??”
"The pay is definitely high. 2 weeks of protection and 200 million Randai. And even books related to it. For reference, the basic price of that book is hundreds of millions, so it's harder to get it. That's why the wealthy collect them for display. In other words, it's worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and it's a rare big deal in a year. Fees will definitely drop significantly..”
"yes."
"But still, it's the opposite. The board itself is so childish and emotional. Childish things end badly, and emotional things have many variables. both are the worst.”
"Is that so?”
"Yes, just as Edith had many fists and connections, her family would also have connections. He will desperately try to kill the illegitimate girl. Including disturbing things... .. I can't even imagine what will happen. If possible, I'd say just avoid it. Money is precious, but life is even more precious..”
hmm..… . That was correct. Above all, Forrest was sincere and genuinely worried about Oliver..
However, as he listened to those words straight away, several memories flashed through Oliver's mind..
Old man on horseback, entrance to hell, unknown symbols.
Sometimes I would forget it, but sometimes it would come back to me strongly, as if it was telling me to find them..
Of course, I didn't mean to throw everything away and look for just that, but I had no choice but to go back..
They say it costs a few hundred million dollars per book, but it would have taken a year just to save up the money, and the opportunity to buy it itself was even less certain..
I had to catch it.
Forest spoke first as if that atmosphere had surfaced..
"But I still have no intention of giving up?”
Oliver answered while cutting into steak..
"yes. Yes."
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