Genius Warlock-Episode 116
“hello?”
Oliver gave the same greeting to the man in the pink suit..
I responded well because he greeted me politely first, but that didn't mean I missed the twenty or so people surrounding me..
They had no malice or murderous intent, but were prepared to fight if it came to it..
Oliver asked questions to determine if the other person was an enemy or not..
“hmm..… . Sorry, but who are you? I think it's Pinkman.?”
The man in the pink suit answered by putting his hands together politely..
"you're right. This is Pink Man. But please don't misunderstand. I'm not on the same side as Duncan or McMahon..”
“….Sorry, but who is McMahon??”
The man lowered his head slightly and snapped his fingers as if he understood..
To that sound, one of his subordinates brought a severed head and handed it to the man in the pink suit..
“This is my friend.”
The man in the pink suit raised his head and said.
There was a distance and it was dark so he couldn't see clearly, so Oliver walked closer..
Although the pink suit man's subordinates were wary of Oliver. The man stopped his subordinates and even listened so Oliver could take a closer look..
was kind.
“……ah. This is Mr. McMahon, the human butcher. I saw it in the article.”
“Yes, that's right. That's right McMahon.”
Oliver nodded..
Pinkman suppresses protests in Northland mining town.
He suffered hundreds of casualties and took pictures laughing on top of them, which made him one of the main subjects of the hearing..
“I entrusted him with a task because he is a friend who is passionate about everything, and he worked very hard. Our work is closely related to politics, so controlling the level is important, but this guy didn't understand that... .. Or you didn't do it..”
"So you cut off his head??”
"no. We're not a gang... .. I just told him to take a break for a while to calm public opinion, but he disobeyed this and tried to steal company secrets and transfer, so I was punished. Our company is sensitive to these issues. Because I have high-ranking customers..”
Oliver turned and looked at Duncan..
“By any chance, was Mr. McMahon collaborating with Mr. Duncan??”
"We cooperated. Not anymore. Dave has been a great help to us..”
"do you know me?”
"A competent problem solver is always checking. I believe you will understand that this business ultimately relies on talented people..”
Oliver nodded without thinking. Because he is neither particularly happy nor angry. Instead, he assessed the situation.
“..…In other words, you didn't come to fight me, right? Maybe it's because I'm tired, but my head feels a little dizzy..”
“Yes, I know because I saw it. Of course I have no intention of fighting..”
“Ah, well, that's a relief. If you don't mind, can I pick that up for you??”
Oliver asked, pointing to the tonfa that had fallen between the pink men's legs..
With Duncan's tonfa, Oliver was able to bend down and pick it up as the Pink Men looked at each other and moved out of the way..
"Thank you.”
Oliver said hello as he took his tonfa..
This weapon, which is simple but contains magical power and can control strength and power, seemed useful in some way..
Maybe I could use it for research..
I've used it. The mechanism for magic and black magic was the same, so it seemed possible..
“big mouth.”
Returning to his place, Oliver opened the leather case on his waist and took out the Big Mouse..
Big Mouse, the size of a human, swelled like bread dough and sprouted arms and legs, and it rolled its numerous eyes and looked around..
“Gurgling… !!”
Big Mouth let out a low cry, perhaps wary of strangers..
Oliver calmed Big Mouth down..
“are you okay. calm down… .. Rather, could you please swallow this and the fallen thing over there??”
Oliver asked, pointing to Duncan's corpse and the healthy, non-zombified corpse of the Pink Man who fought with Duncan..
"Grumble..…."
Big Mouth looked very disappointed because it was a corpse and not money, but he still did as he was told in silence..
I could say he was truly kind..
"That's fascinating.”
The man in the pink suit said.
He continued speaking with the same polite attitude as before..
"I haven't studied it formally, but I know that a glutton bag of that size is very dangerous..”
"I think the person who made it is good at it..”
"Can you tell me where you are? We are always looking for talented people..”
“I'll ask him later and then I'll tell you. I think it would be rude to speak freely... But is that all you have to say??”
"No, as it happens, I have more to tell you. Actually, I'm not here to simply clean up impure elements within the company..”
"By any chance, did Mr. Duncan come to take it too??”
Oliver asked regretfully..
"no. That's not it. We are not interested in corpses. I'm even less interested if it's a corpse owned by a warlock. However, I am interested in living people..”
"A living person?”
"yes."
At that moment, Oliver could feel the slightly changing emotions of Pinkman around him..
“..…What happened?”
"Please hand over Miss Jane's recruits to us..”
“I don't really understand what you're saying.?”
"Do not worry. We are moving this way at the request of Edith..”
"Edith.?”
"Yes, he secretly kept a contact person in his villa, but suddenly lost contact, so he turned to us. Find out what happened to your daughter, Lady Jane, save her if she's alive, and investigate the people involved if she's dead..”
“Hoo..…."
Investigation, not retaliation. And that's not all..
Edith's reaction speed was extremely fast. It's been less than a day since the attack happened. It was as if she had been waiting in advance..
The man in the pink suit said.
"If you don't believe it-”
“-no. I believe.”
Oliver said. The man in the pink suit was speaking from the heart..
"Thank goodness. So, can you tell me where the lady is??”
"hmm… . I left it somewhere, I'll go and get it..”
"If you don't mind, can we come along??”
“? ..…Why??”
“Just in case. Because you never know what might happen. Please do not misunderstand that we are faithful to our work..”
“Don't misunderstand. However, apart from that, I think I should politely decline that statement..”
“…Refusal?”
The pink man raised one eyebrow. It was an unaccustomed reaction to being rejected..
Maybe that's why he looked very upset, but Oliver continued talking without paying attention..
“Yes, the place where the young lady is is where I received help, but I don’t think she likes strangers very much. So could you please wait a moment?”
"It's a little embarrassing for us. Edith told me to secure it as quickly as possible..”
"Well then, I will come back as soon as possible..”
"You don't understand. Edith-”
"-Edith asked me to protect the young lady and nothing more. I'm a problem solver. I do my best when it comes to requests, but other than that, I don't know..”
"......."
There was a strange silence..
Oliver seemed to know roughly what would happen next..
Usually at this time, people tried to use their strength to carry out their wishes, but it was a truly sad event..
There may be a way to solve the problem through dialogue..
After a while, the man in the pink suit opened his mouth..
“All right… .. Now that I think about it, we were rude. Well then, I'll wait here. Please come as soon as possible. We also have a position..”
An unexpected answer. Oliver nodded..
"Thank you for your consideration. I will come as soon as possible.”
Oliver said and went to fetch Miss Jane..
“ah..… . wait a minute.”
Oliver stopped in his tracks and said, taking care of Child and the corpse doll that were lying behind Pinkman..
Fortunately, although weakened, Childe was all safe..
"I'm really going now.”
***
Oliver went underground and went through several sewer passages and tunnels to the underground beggar colony where his poor brothers were..
The road was complicated and I could have gotten lost if I missed it, but fortunately that didn't happen..
After arriving, I told Jane and Cant what had happened up there..
Jane and Cant seemed quite surprised that Oliver had defeated Duncan.,
After hearing the newly dispatched Pinkman's proposal, I focused my attention on it and began to think about it..
Well, if Pinkman suddenly appears and says he will accept my father's request and protect him, people will be suspicious..
It's been less than a day since I was betrayed and almost died..
Nevertheless, Jane thought for a moment and decided to follow them..
Cant agreed that it was the right choice..
As men get older, they become more childish and capricious like children, and easily change their promises even if they offend them even a little..
He said that if he ignores the people his father sent, he might use that as an excuse to not receive his inheritance..
Jane also nodded without denying this, and Oliver took Jane with him to the ground..
They started walking alone, and on the way up, Jane said to Oliver:.
"Handing over new recruits means they will take over my security.?”
"It seems so.”
“Even if they ask me to go see Dave, can you stay by my side? … ..I think that would make me feel more at ease.."
“Yes, if you want. That's what I was hired to do. There is still time left for the promised period..”
When Oliver answered that question, Jane looked visibly relieved..
Not just for show, but sincerely..
After arriving on the ground and exiting the alley, I was able to meet the Pink Men who were waiting a while later..
The man in the pink suit greeted Jane politely as soon as he saw her..
"hello? miss. My name is Jonathan, and I am the head of security at the Pinkman Office. I have received a request from my father..”
The man in the pink suit introduced himself politely..
Jane also responded, saying how happy she was that you came..
"Thank you for welcoming us. Well, from now on, we will take responsibility for your safety. If you don't mind, could you please follow me? We will guide you to a safe place..”
A polite yet somewhat pressured proposal..
Jane put on a mask of a smile and cautiously raised her hand..
"Yes, of course. However, can I ask you a favor??”
“Do you have a favor? Yes, you say it..”
"Thank you so much for coming to protect me, but what happened to Dave??”
Jonathan glanced at Oliver..
"Edith has handed over full authority to escort the young lady to us. Thank you for your hard work, but I think you can leave the warlock alone... .. However, apart from that, if the young lady wants, you can take her with you..”
"is that so?”
"yes. Because your doctor is the most important..”
After hearing the answer, Jane sighed in relief and smiled as she thanked Jonathan..
Before we knew it, Jane had returned to her appearance at the villa..
Oh, except I turned my head slightly towards Oliver and winked..
After completing a negotiation that was not a negotiation, Jonathan nodded to his subordinates and ordered them to stand guard around Oliver and Jane..
After walking for a while, I could see a big road and a car parked on it..
It looked quite sturdy compared to a typical car, especially the lid covering the car, which was almost armor-like..
"Come on, let’s get on. We will guide you to a safe place..”
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