Genius Warlock-Episode 121
"Did you really extract magical energy during the fight??”
Sudden question. It didn't seem like I was just asking..
"Yes that's right.”
"after..…."
After hearing the answer, Forrest washed his face dry and sighed. With a feeling of concern shining through.
"I heard it beforehand, but it's still surprising... . I never thought you were a rare case. Can I ask why you didn't tell me??”
"I didn't know I was a rare case either. What exactly is a rare case? Is this a word that refers to a warlock who draws magical power??"
"Well, that's it. In addition, it is also a general term for people who have characteristics worth studying..”
"Research?”
“okay.… . It's not appropriate for the situation, but let's do a quiz. Who do you think named it a rare case??”
That question reminded Oliver of Edith's words. Those without imagination are dying first..
"hmm..… . A wizard?”
"That's correct. A warlock who draws magic power, hypertrophy of magic power, agenesis of magic power, mutants with special abilities, highly intelligent ogres, winged pigs, etc., are all rare cases that are rare and worthy of research. Some of them have been studied to some extent, but your case also falls into that category..”
Oliver was interested..
"Are there any other warlocks that can draw magic??”
"It's not much, but it's there. Why am I disappointed to have friends like you??”
"no? Rather, I am happy. Maybe I can learn something from those people.."
I don't know anyone, I don't know if I'll ever meet anyone, and I doubt if they'll teach me, but Oliver said it as if he was already planning to learn..
He was even as bright as a child..
Forrest smiled bitterly, as if he had no intention of saying anything..
"Ah, so Edith warned you??”
"What do you mean??”
"He told me to be careful because I could be dangerous. Lone wolves are easy targets... . Does this mean we should beware of wizards??”
"Probably so. For wizards, knowledge is power. For the sake of research, I will do anything, and I don't care about my conscience..”
It didn't seem wrong..
There was a terrible laboratory underground in the contaminated area..
In recent years it has been used by puppets, but its original owner was clearly a wizard..
There were even stories of making deals and research with the devil..
That was all the puppet said, but somehow it didn't seem like it was a lie..
Then a question suddenly occurred to me..
What is the difference between a wizard and a warlock??
Witchcraft and black magic. The mechanism of study is the same and there is no difference in behavior..
While Oliver was lost in thought, Forrest suddenly spoke..
"But you don't need to worry too much.”
"yes?”
"Wizard. There's no need to worry too much... . They may be crazy sometimes, but they're not stupid. They won't kidnap you anyway.."
Forrest reassured Oliver that he must have mistaken something..
For now, Oliver listened quietly..
"This city maintains balance through the cooperation and checks of various forces. I'm not bragging, but our brokers' union also plays a small part in that. Even though you are not officially affiliated, you are doing business with me and have been making your name known lately. Even a wizard wouldn't kidnap you..”
"That's a good thing.”
"But apart from that, you also have to be careful..”
"When you tell me to be careful, what specifically are you talking about??”
"It's no big deal. The idea is not to give the wizards anything to complain about. If you give the justification to that side first, it will be difficult for the broker union to help. You can watch the situation and then quietly take a step back..”
aha. Even for the brokers' union, dealing with wizards seemed burdensome..
Well, the status of wizards in this city is extraordinary..
"All right. I'll be careful.”
"Thank you for your understanding. Peace in this city is maintained like a battle of pride among nine-year-olds, so it's always on the line. So you have to be careful because you never know when and where something will happen..”
Forrest spoke with sincerity..
Oliver, who came here for the first time, probably wouldn't have understood what I meant, but now I felt like I had a glimpse of it..
This great city had its childish, trivial parts..
In particular, I could feel that in Edith Gunn..
It was fun.
I can't believe that the peace of this huge city with so many buildings, cars, and people is maintained by such feelings..
I couldn't explain it, but it was fun anyway..
Oliver stood up, taking the bearer bankbook, business card, and book he received as compensation..
"If it's okay with you, can I just wake up now??”
"Of course, there's nothing more to say anyway. In the meantime, I'll see if anything good happens. Is there anything you want to do or pay for??”
Whatever you want, get paid.…….
"It's hard to answer right now..”
"I thought so. Well then, I'll roughly pick out the work. If anything happens in the meantime, please contact me and let me know. “I will adjust it as much as possible.” "thank you.”
Oliver bowed politely and walked out of the office..
***
About thirty minutes after Oliver left Forrest's office..
Al, an employee, knocked on the office door..
smart-
"come in."
When permission was given, Al gently opened the door and came inside..
I closed the door and looked at Forrest, who was struggling with a lot of papers..
All of them were requests, and 30% of the documents were direct requests from Dave..
“…president.”
"Okay, what's going on??”
"I think I'll have to order again because I ran out of lamb..”
"Okay, place your order. I ordered it from the place I always ordered from. The lamb taste is excellent.”
"Yes, I will… .. And what about the check? I think you should answer quickly.."
After hearing the question, Forrest stopped what he was doing and washed his face dry again..
The check was given to me by none other than a Mattel lab official who visited me two days ago..
Even though he was a long way away, he came over for a quick meal and handed Forrest a check..
They said they gave it to him because the food tasted good, but Forrest knew that this was a blatant lie. Of course, he knows that too.
Because this floor communicates with one's wits.
The check was a kind of greeting.
They're going to kidnap Dave, but they're asking you to turn a blind eye..
At the same time, it was also a warning not to do anything..
Arrogant behavior that believes in one's own power.
Forrest had to answer this.
Actually, no matter how you answer, you won't be able to easily change their behavior, but at least you can influence their next response..
Forrest took out the check that had been stored like a bomb in the drawer..
The check had Mattel's M sign written on it, along with the amount of only 300 million..
Forrest seemed to have made up his mind and wrote a polite letter of refusal and put it in the letterhead along with the check..
"Please post this at the post office. By express delivery.”
Al politely accepted the envelope and asked anxiously..
"Would you mind??”
Al's question may seem cowardly at first glance, but it is actually common sense..
The check given by Mattel is a greeting and notification..
I was never asking Forrest's permission..
It was natural. They were a powerful group that was well known in this city..
It received enormous capital and support from the life school, and was exerting influence in many fields with numerous patent rights..
Although they were obsessed with wizard supremacy and eugenics, it was truly dangerous to refuse their offer as they had great power..
In some cases, you may have to leave this floor or lose your life.…..
There was nothing more foolish than defying a strong man in this city..
But despite this, Forrest stuck with his initial choice..
If we do this, they will be a little more careful..
If I delayed answering because I was afraid, then I couldn't ask anyone for help. Silence is the same as consent.
That's why I had to answer right now..
"Don't worry if the store goes bankrupt. At least I will provide you with proper severance pay and find you a job..”
"That's not what I asked. president.”
Forrest looked at the egg. red skin eggs.
"Of course, you know… . Could you please go to the post office??”
"yes."
Al bowed his head politely and answered..
After Al left, I was left alone in the office again..
Forrest straightened his disheveled clothes and organized his thoughts..
Honestly, there was no need to worry too much..
The competition between wizards was fierce both internally and externally, so it would not be as easy as it sounds to act rashly, no matter how much of a school of life it was..
Additionally, Dave is a troubleshooter whose name is rapidly becoming known. There were a lot of eyes watching so they couldn't kidnap him openly..
If he had been a nameless problem solver, the brokers' union would have ignored it, but since his name was known not only in the T area but in all districts as well, the brokers' union would not be able to sit still if such a terrible situation occurred..
If something like that happens, you will not only lose face, but even worse, you will lose credibility and the business itself will collapse..
But this city was too dangerous to believe in that alone. Not only in the shade but also in the sun.
So Forrest looked at the request documents..
Among these, we had to select requests with the best conditions as possible and connect Dave with powerful customers..
The connections you build in this way will serve as a shield to protect Dave and yourself..
Recently, thanks to that friend, my status in the brokers' association has increased beyond simple income, so it was a natural action..
"Yes, of course. No way, I can't pay my debt.”
***
"What the fuck are you??”
A corner of the black market that Edith told me about.
Oliver happened to be surrounded by people doing business here..
These people are drug dealers who handle medicine, and when Oliver asked a few questions about the gift, they seemed to be displeased and glared at him fiercely..
I never thought asking where I got the gift would offend people so much..
"Why aren't you answering? Why did you ask where I bought the gift? Why don't you answer now? Fuck you.”
The man, as skinny as a skeleton, asked again..
He also seemed to be a warlock..
The large men who appeared to be his employees were suddenly holding metal pipes and glaring at Oliver. I'm ready to swing it if I get the chance.
Oliver was concerned that Edith, who had introduced him, might be harmed if he caused a commotion, so he tried to resolve the issue through polite conversation..
"Did I make you uncomfortable??”
"discomfort? one. It's going to turn. Hey, where are you from? Rudy, that bastard sent it, right??”
"Who is Rudy? Anyway, I'm sorry. I'm just asking because I want to check on something..”
"and..… . What do you want to check??”
"It's hard to tell you because it's a personal matter..”
"aha… .. Then, I'll make you think about what you want to say. Guys?”
With those words, the big men put their arms under both Oliver's armpits and grabbed him. They even tried to take away the quarter staff..
"This is also rude-”
- Wow.
Oliver gripped the quarter staff tightly..
The staff member, who seemed to be quite strong, pulled several times to snatch it away, but the quarter staff member had no intention of getting out of Oliver's hand..
The employee looked angry and glared at Oliver and spoke in a low voice..
"Don't let this go?”
“…sorry. Because it was a gift.”
At that moment, a strange sense of tension began to arise..
Oliver spoke politely once again.
"I apologize again. If you can't tell me about the gift, I'll just leave. And I will never interfere with your business again. I'm really sorry.”
The skeleton-looking man took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and then spit it out..
"you..… . I can't just let it go..”
The man was trying to do something with him..
"Oh my, that's right.”
A voice suddenly interrupted. At the same time, it was familiar to my ears..
When I turned my head, I saw Knuckle Joe there, wearing a suit and messy hair..
Oliver said, looking at Joe..
"Ah, hello. article. long time no see.”
"Yeah, it's been a while.…..”
The skeleton-looking man also asked if he knew Joe..
"what? We know each other?”
"okay. That's why I'm telling you, you better let go.”
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