Genius Warlock - Episode 12
12. Material supply and demand (2)
Pilgaret. He said that it was the main product of the Joseph family, no, most warlock families..
“What is pilgarette??”
“Do you know anything about smoking? It's similar to that. However, although the appearance is similar, the contents are completely different. There's so much to talk about that I don't know how to explain it. hmm·····.”
Lotso spoke like a salesman and pretended to be worried. And then he opened his mouth again.
“Pilgeret can be said to be a type of health drug. Although the quality varies depending on who makes it, it is a great product. The pleasure is greater than that of most drugs, and there are almost no side effects. No, these days it's a wonder drug for depression patients, so maybe it's actually good for your health??”
When Oliver didn't understand, he pointed to the briefcase and explained again..
“How do you feel inside it? The maternal love of beautiful mothers who are alone but do not abandon their children..”
“uh···. It was pretty.”
“yes? However, if you process it and inhale it, it’s even better. Better than stimulants or herbs purified by boiling potions... Plus, there is less fear of being caught and there are no side effects..”
It was difficult to understand because I knew nothing about it, but I was curious. Not only can you manipulate black magic with your emotions, but you can also make it into cigarettes and smoke it. I was just curious about the production process and actual effects..
“So, are you just going to keep extracting this??”
“No, that's not it. There are many different types of pilgerets. And it's not just pilgerets that are our source of income. I'll tell you more about that as I go..”
As soon as Lotso finished speaking, he started moving again, and Oliver followed behind him. This time, I went to a basement in a corner of a back alley..
There was a musty, sweet smell in the basement, but once I got inside, I saw a tightly barred iron door and a bald security guard guarding the front..
While looking at a book with a picture of a naked woman, he frowned and growled at the appearance of a stranger..
“who is this? Get away from me.”
The bald man picked up the blackjack on his waist as if it were not just a warning. Blackjack on his big arms. Unless you were an idiot, you could easily guess that your head would explode with just one hit..
Lotso said.
“Did you collect enough dry leaves??”
At those words, the bald man frowned and put away the blackjack. Then he pressed the buzzer on the wall.
A subtle beep from inside the basement! A sound was heard, and the locked iron door clicked open with a rattling sound..
The security guard gestured and told him to go inside, and Lotso bowed politely and went down..
As I went deeper, I saw a basement..
There wasn't anything special to note, but there was a musty yet sweet smell somewhere..
“Did you come like this??”
A man in his 50s with half-bald gray hair and gold-rimmed glasses greeted me..
“hello? pharmacist teacher.”
“Yes, yes. Welcome. I thought it was time to come.”
As if they knew each other well, Lotso had a conversation with the man called the pharmacist, and eventually he guided Lotso somewhere..
Of course, Oliver and Peter followed, and they talked in low whispers as they went..
“Who are you?”
“who? Pharmacist? I don't know either. It's just a big business for our family. I heard this, but they also do business with other families..”
“Are there any other families??”
“Of course there is. How can we be alone? Two including us-”
“-Well, here it is..”
A man called a pharmacist opened the door at the end of the hallway and said.
When I opened the door, I saw a warehouse-like room..
The room was lit only by a single, whitish light bulb, and underneath it, shabby people were sitting on their knees..
“These are all dry leaves that I got from here and there. The ledger is here, check it out..”
“Yes, I understand.”
After answering, Lotso looked at the person and the ledger in turn as if examining an item..
It looked quite familiar, but in the meantime, Oliver asked Peter what the dried leaves were. Peter kindly answered.
“They are debtors who have no money. All I have is my body. So, we pick the one in good condition, pay off his debt, and extract some of his life force from him..”
Just as I was about to ask again what to extract, Lotso opened his mouth..
“This person, this person and... We'll live with everyone except this person..”
“What, what??”
The people designated by Lotso asked in confusion. But instead of an answer, only a strong hand came back..
They were taken somewhere and left, looking very frightened..
Of course, that didn't mean the chosen ones were relieved..
They too were looking around as if they were afraid, but they were so intimidated by the atmosphere that they could not take any action..
Lotso said, smiling at them..
“hello. everyone. Nice to meet you all. Due to personal circumstances, I cannot reveal who I am, but I would like to make a good offer to you. Before we get into the main topic, is it true that we all owe a lot to this place??”
A few people looked and nodded..
“We will repay you for all that light. Right Now. Instead, please give us some life force..”
vitality. The debtors were startled by those heavy words. At that time, the pharmacist intervened. Looked skillful and familiar.
“Don't be too scared of hearing about life force. I'm just feeling a bit discouraged. If you eat well and rest well, you will be able to recover..”
The debtors looked at each other as if they were not at ease. Meanwhile, a timid-looking fat man quietly raised his hand and asked:.
“Life force... Isn't it dangerous??”
“It's okay as long as it's not excessive. Rather, it is more dangerous to pay off debt that continues to accumulate interest. The body goes by the body, and time goes by the time. I guarantee that... Well, if you still don't like it, you can just pay it back right away..”
The debtors were left speechless by the pharmacist's words..
These were people who were sold here because they could not pay their debts. As the mood grew gloomy, Lotso intervened once again..
“Sure, you'll feel weak and uncomfortable for a while, but you won't die. My goal is not to kill people. If you don't like it, please tell me. I won't hold you back. But I can guarantee that paying it off now will be much more beneficial in the long run..”
It wasn't much, but for those with significant debt, it was enough. In the end, although reluctantly, they all agreed, and Lotso reached out his hand and began extracting the life force from each person..
Oliver looked closely at the figure. Unlike emotions, life force was around the body rather than inside the body, and although similar to emotions, it was also strangely different..
“great. It's done.”
“Hehe! Hehe... Hehe···.”
The man whose life force had been sucked out was breathing heavily as if he were exhausted. She said as she tightly closed the test tube from which Lotso extracted the life force..
“Rest well for a while, eat well and get enough sleep. then. you will recover soon.”
The person involved was so tired that he couldn't hear it. Lotso didn't care and approached the second person. The frightened debtor said urgently:.
“Now, wait a minute-”
“-Yes, it only takes a moment.”
Lotso interrupted and extracted life force again..
It was seen that the weight was being lost in real time, and the debtors were shaking at the bizarre sight but could do nothing..
Although it was scary, there was also hope that the debt could be repaid..
After completing the second extraction, Lotso said as he handed over the test tube..
“This is my first time seeing life drawn out.?”
“yes····.”
“This is the mystery of black magic. When one ends, another one comes out..”
“Haha, that's right too.”
Peter responded flatteringly. Oliver just looked on curiously, and as if Lotso suddenly had a whim, he made a suggestion..
“By any chance, would you like to give it a try??”
“Let's go?”
Peter was startled..
“haha. Lotso is also really good at telling jokes. We couldn't even learn... is not it?”
I don’t think so. Oliver asked with a sparkle in his eyes..
“Can I really try it??”
“huh?”
someone said It was like Peter, but it was also like Lotso..
“····. Why can you do it? Did you learn anything??”
“no. But looking at what you just did... You can.”
A voice that exudes confidence, no, even more confidence, unlike his usual blank demeanor. It was so adamant that I couldn't say anything..
Lotso asked seriously..
“Can you really do this? This is a business, you can't just say you made a mistake and call it a day.?”
“Isn’t it okay if you don’t make mistakes??”
“That's it, but... Okay, I can't believe you are that confident. Give it a try. Instead, you must never make a mistake... Pharmacist. Can I try this child??”
The pharmacist just shrugged his shoulders..
“As long as compensation is provided in case of damage..”
Lotso showed me the scales on the ledger and test tube to see if he really meant to do it, and told me how much I owed and how much vitality I had to extract..
Oliver just nodded, as if he really understood..
“Okay, then give it a try..”
The debtors, who instinctively sensed that this was a dangerous situation, looked at Oliver with scared expressions..
However, Oliver didn't seem to care at all and stretched out his hand in the air..
“Wait, it's not too far····.”
Lotso did not finish speaking. Because the remaining life force of the debtors was drawn all at once to the hands spread out in the air..
Shuhuahahahahahahaha―――!
“·········!!!”
It was an indescribably beautiful light of life..
The vitality was as large, gigantic, and brilliant as the number of people, and it was so large that even advanced disciples, let alone intermediate disciples, could not easily control it..
If that's certainly true, somehow Oliver managed to extract the life force without any difficulty at all and stabilize it in his hands..
“····. Is it right to do it this way??”
Oliver's expression is the same as usual. Lotso nodded with a dumbfounded look on his face..
Not only was it not enough to successfully extract vitality that I hadn't learned, but to extract it all at once and manipulate it. I had no idea what to say..
“Manager. Excuse me, could you please open the lid of the test tube??”
Peter, who was in a daze, was startled and opened the lid of the test tube..
Oliver filled the life force exactly according to the scale, and in the meantime, Lotso looked at the debtors who were groaning as their life force was taken away..
Everyone was taken away in exactly the amount instructed..
Even though I picked them all at once ignorantly, there was no problem with precision at all. No, it was difficult to achieve this level of precision even with one person at a time..
Talent···. No, can this be called the realm of talent? Lotso felt as if he was seeing a monster as he watched Oliver casually transferring his life force into a test tube..
A monster that will immediately destroy the established order of the family..
the monster said.
“Lotso?”
“····. Why do you have something to say??”
“Yes, what is this life force used for??”
Pure monster question. Lotso smiled and answered.
“I'll tell you as I go..”
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