Genius Warlock-Episode 104
“Dave. As a T-area solver, I came here about 5 months ago..”
“only 5 months?”
asked Edith Lock, sitting on her damp bed..
He was only wearing boxers, and that was because he had just been fighting on the bed..
"Yes, it usually takes about 6 months for prospects to appear, but it is a bit early..”
“I know that. Assholes get lost in it, and only those who pay the bills survive..”
"Yes, in that sense, this problem solver named Dave is from Area T... .. no. It can be said to be a prominent solver throughout Landa.."
“like.… . okay?”
Edith was interested..
Landa is a huge city.
Thanks to this, everything was bigger than other cities, and each district divided by alphabet was the same..
To exaggerate slightly, it would not be an exaggeration to say that each district was a small city, and if it was a dark horse in the whole of Landa, it would be good enough in this country as well..
This was a pretty big deal. Especially in these days when it is difficult to make a living..
We live in an age where even talented people from various sunny areas are pushed into the back alleys..
Of course, the bald guy speaking could have been exaggerating, but that was unlikely..
Duncan is from Pinkman and has worked with Edith for 20 years, and has proven his ability and loyalty more than a decade ago..
“Didn't you find out the last name? I mean your last name..”
"I couldn't figure it out. He's just called Dave, which is most likely a pseudonym. Most warlocks operate under pseudonyms. Unless it's overly suspicious, brokers won't bother to investigate..”
"hmm......."
Edith thought for a moment..
Having lived in many fighting arenas, I did not like people whose identities were unclear..
What is unclear is whether it is a jackpot or a small hit, but in the betting market, a hit means death..
So I always tried to remove the unclear things..
However, sometimes there are times when nothing can happen..
This was especially true when the gambling nature was strong, like the project being carried out this time..
“What is your credibility as a problem solver??”
"It's pretty good. Just look at the work history so far. The prostitutes were good at bringing people in..”
"They shove a wad of money up their crotches every day. Of course you have to do that... .. Brief me in detail.."
As soon as the command was given, Duncan took out a small socket from his pocket..
There was a processed magic stone attached to the small metal device, just right! I snapped my fingers and numerous images were projected onto it..
"Capturing the chimera of the magic research institute Mattel, kidnapping the former associate professor at the Magic Tower, guarding the magic liquor production facility, cleaning up contaminated areas, and eliminating truck robbers are all these tasks..”
“It's red.”
"But it's big. First of all, in the case of the chimera gun, no one caught it for two weeks, but Dave caught it in less than half a day. But what's more interesting is that the chimera felt a fit of fear as soon as it saw Dave..”
"Is it great??”
"Yes, since it was a chimera produced for military use, both intelligence and aggressiveness were increased. So some of Mattel Labs are keeping an eye on this guy..”
Edith shrugged her shoulders..
It was already a known fact that wizards frequently conducted experiments on living organisms, and it was also a known fact that they continuously monitored and kidnapped any test subjects that caught their eye..
It was a story that was no longer new or great..
"I need a guard dog, not a lab rat..”
"sorry… . In the case of the kidnapping of the associate professor, he fought and defeated three fighter crew members alone..”
“Fighter crew? That's all I can say about the basics..”
“That's right. And this time too, I was able to discover something interesting. The range of uses is very diverse..”
"Speaking of series, it's something like the firearms branch.?”
"Yes, during the fight with the fighter crew, he is good at using firearms and disease classes, and although I'm not sure, he seems to be using creative classes as well. It's rare to see a warlock like this.”
Edith silently agreed..
I had this kind of knowledge thanks to my involvement in the street business, but not necessarily, but warlocks had their own specialty..
There are four main categories: fire, disease, manipulation, and creation..
For the sake of efficiency, most people focus on the specialties that suit them and use the rest as assistants. In that sense, it meant that Dave had tremendous talent..
Well, you have to be at that level to be able to build a career like that in a short period of time..
Duncan reported again. The content became increasingly interesting..
“In addition, it is said that he subdued four Magic Tower students who attacked during the construction of the Kimbell Family's magic liquor production facility..”
"Magic spell? Ah, that's popular these days.?”
"Yes that's right.”
"The world is such a small place… . But did you say suppression??”
"yes. After investigating, I found out that they were not fearless kids, but honor students with fairly high grades, and that he single-handedly defeated them..”
Now, beyond interest, I was impressed..
Even though he was a student, it could be said that the level of a magic tower was different from that of most street wizards..
In fact, among the battle images coming out of the socket, there were a lot of dynamic scenes, such as a scene where lightning strikes in a dry sky, a scene where numerous magical bullets fly, and a side of a warehouse is destroyed by an explosion..
The perfect image to show the level of magic and magicians..
He defeated four wizards like that by himself..
"Are you sure??”
"Yes, the fight with the fighter crew was obtained through the rats living there, but it was confirmed to be authentic through cross-verification, and in the case of the wizards, it was officially requested from the 'net navigator' of the Pinkman office..”
Edith had no choice but to accept it now..
It was right to believe that the net navigator of the Pinkman office, which has high-quality personnel with expertise,.
“Still, just in case, we conducted additional investigation on our own, and a few days after the incident, it was confirmed that Magic Tower and Crime Firm had entered into a secret agreement. It fits the situation perfectly..”
hmm… … . Edith was now starting to think seriously..
When I first met him, I thought he was just a nerd or an asshole with an unusual concept, but it seems like Elizabeth and Coco didn't do their job in vain..
Well, depending on how this matter is handled, they will also gain a considerable amount of profit, so they probably didn't do it half-heartedly..
If their illegitimate daughter receives a large fortune, they will also be able to get a share..
'In the end, money is everything in this world. It's the beginning and the end…..’
"Elderly.”
"huh? why? I have more to report?”
Edith asked sincerely..
Since I heard that four wizards had been defeated, I didn't think I would be very impressed by hearing anything more than this..
But surprisingly, that was a big mistake..
"Yes, there is. There are also rumors that he survived a fight with a puppet..”
!!!
"......Puppet? Is this the puppet I know? Not the puppets from children's fairy tales.."
"Yes, there was a clean-up of a contaminated area not long ago, and although everyone is hush-hushing, many of the solvers died at that time. However, according to rumors, there is a puppet in the background..”
hmm..… . Edith's expression suddenly hardened..
I've never met one, but I've heard of a being called a puppet..
He was literally like a legend..
The fingers of a black hand more dangerous than the Crime Firm (executives)).
He is a master who raised numerous warlocks and a giant in the underworld who founded numerous criminal organizations..
According to rumors, he has the power to destroy a nation and has a record of killing even an archmage.,
Of course, some said that it was all just a false name and that he was in fact a worthless demon conqueror, but despite this, information about him was always treated as top secret..
Did you survive against a puppet like that? I couldn't help but be intrigued..
It would be a waste to end it with a piece of tissue paper that will only be used and thrown away for this matter..
“....Where did you hear such nonsense??”
“It's through an acquaintance who works at the city's Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is my pipeline that I prepared while working as Pinkman. It's not certain, but the paladin visited, so the possibility is not zero..”
Paladin? Then it was even clearer.
They were the first ones to move when demons and people related to the Black Hand appeared..
"But I don't understand. How did a young warlock in his early twenties survive by a puppet??”
“He said that the puppet saved his life, but I can't be sure because no one around him saw him. Some people are speculating that he is Puppet's disciple or became his disciple... . In fact, it was confirmed that a corpse doll was used during a recent raid on a truck robber group..”
Duncan snapped his fingers and a new image was projected..
Because it was the middle of the night, details were not visible, but four strange-looking corpse dolls were seen murdering the robbers..
Each one had a terrible appearance, but the last one was especially spectacular..
"What is that? I'm eating?”
“Yes, it is draining your life force and emotions. I've dealt with corpse dolls a few times before, but this is my first time with these guys. Do you see the man here sleeping soundly??”
"Yes, I see it. It's miserable.”
"I am a warlock well known in Northland. His specialty is robbery and looting, and he disappeared a few months ago after killing the local landowner and plundering the village..”
"You don't seem like such a great friend.?”
Edith said as she looked at the man being helplessly beaten by the corpse doll..
Well, that was natural..
There are fixers, gangsters, warlocks, street wizards, and other idiots who say they are the last warriors of this era who survive through violence in the city.,
From an objective capitalist perspective, it was a back alley robber who could only make a living through violence, like a construction site toiler..
Although it is necessary work, in the end, ants do what they are told and live off the scraps..
Sure, there were some who once sparkled, but most of them did not live up to their reputation and disappeared..
In that sense, the end of the warlock in the image could be said to fit perfectly with that..
“It seems true that this has something to do with the puppet, but is there no gesture in the poem??”
"First of all, there is none. It's just my opinion, but since the power of wizards has been getting stronger lately, I think they're trying to use it later..”
“hmm… .. admit.”
Edith was convinced..
This city, rebuilt by wizards and capitalists after the Great Disaster, was currently fighting for control..
Before we knew it, wizards and non-magicians who had taken control of capital were engaged in an invisible fight. It didn't reach the level of violence, but it has now reached an unknown level..
Therefore, the city and its capitalist union secured its own military force in case of an emergency..
Like crime firms, pinkman offices, and broker unions..
"Anyway, I don't know what happens next..”
"Yes, maybe he really is The Puppets Apprentice..”
“hmm… .. Hire.”
Duncan wasn't embarrassed. However, I asked again to confirm..
"Would you mind??”
"Of course, is anyone on this floor 100% safe in the first place? Above all, work itself is closer to gambling. So you have to make a bold choice.”
That was the end of it. Duncan grabbed his socket and did a final check..
"All right. Well, then, with this warlock as the last, I will hire five others: Enjoyment's Druid Scott, Magic Gun's Nina, Magic Fighter Russell, and Veteran Troubleshooter Godry..”
"It's appropriate.”
"Why don't you hire more??”
"Even if you try to hire them anyway, there are no more talented people. The rest either lack skills, lack credibility, or both... .. This is true for all personnel introduced through the irregular line. Anyway, if you include the 15 members of your team, it'll be enough to protect that bitch, so there's no problem..”
“All right..… . Elderly.”
"Something?”
"There is one thing I would like to ask you..”
“....It's fascinating. Was it your nature to ask questions??”
"no. Twenty years ago. Since you saved me from deep in debt, I have never once asked you a question. Your actions have always been clear..”
“Are you saying it's not clear now??”
".....To be honest, yes. Why are you suddenly trying to divide the wealth you desperately built up in half??”
Edith leaned back on the bed. He was curious too..
If there are more than ten illegitimate children, why that bitch? At least I did something pretty?
Or, the damn wife and those babies are likely to be the most heated?
Maybe that was right.
“It's just that. I'm going to die soon, so I don't really need a reason to say I'm going to have one last bit of fun with my own money.?”
clear answer.
Duncan bowed his head..
"okay. All right.”
“Okay, I'm leaving soon to secure my taxes, so hurry up and get ready..”
"Yes, I understand. Well then, I'll just leave..”
"Okay, call me a girl on the way out..”
Edith said that and drank a special drink mixed with illegal stimulants and vitality supplements purchased from the black market..
The door closed with a thud, and after walking down the hallway for a while, a man approached Duncan..
“manager. Is the plan going as planned??”
“Yes, I accept your offer..”
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