Genius Warlock-Episode 128
Mattel.
Mattel.
Mattel.
Oliver had heard that name. Where did he hear that, it sounded a little familiar… . ah!
"Are you talking about Mattel, the life research institute??”
Oliver asked, remembering.
When he came to Forrest to become a problem solver, he had him catch a chimera that escaped from Mattel as a test..
Oliver caught it and became the problem solver. It felt like just yesterday, but it was a very old memory..
"What do you say life? I don't even know how difficult it is. They say it's just a research institute affiliated with Magic Tower..”
An inn hostess who knows nothing. Oliver asked again.
"They took me as a student.?”
"yes..… . They say they are now sponsoring motivated and talented children. From a public interest standpoint. You know. You helped him, but Rosburn learned to read on his own? They said it was amazing and took me there..”
"ah..… . So did you send it??”
"Yes, Rossburn seemed to want to go too, and they even gave me some money. It is said to be compensation for the labor shortage due to Rossburn's absence. So I sent it. There's no reason not to send it.?”
"uh..… . Are you okay??”
"What do you mean it's okay? Are you saying that I sold Rosburn to someone strict for money??”
The innkeeper frowned in displeasure and put both hands on his hips..
“Oh, I mean-"
“-Look at this. You may be a good customer, but it's rude to come in and say something like that! .… What's more, it's not polite to say you'll come back and then come back and give me a lecture without even showing your nose. It doesn't look like I came here to eat, but I'm leaving. Don't waste your time in other people's stores.."
The innkeeper waved her hand as if she were truly offended and kicked Oliver out..
Oliver had no choice but to be pushed out..
With the sound of the door closing, Oliver was kicked out of the street..
Oliver looked at the inn with yellow lights leaking out and said, ‘Hmm…. '.' he groaned..
“Mattel Life Labs.….”
***
"Mr. Dave….?”
rattle. rattle. When I opened the restaurant door and entered, an egg appeared..
He looked slightly surprised when he saw Oliver..
The look that comes from meeting an unexpected guest rather than discovering a mistake..
"hello. Mr. Al. how are you?”
"Oh, yes, that's right. sorry. I didn't know you would come already. Are you here to meet the boss??”
"Yes, can we meet??”
"of course. You're eating right now. If it's okay, would you like to join us??”
"No, thanks. I need to save money for a while..”
Oliver answered like that because he didn't particularly feel like eating food. But Al suggested again.
"haha. Money is ok. It's an honor to serve someone like Dave.."
A person like you... .. He was kind. Well, everyone here was friendly, including Al..
It was right to respond to kindness with kindness, but Oliver was not interested in food, so he politely declined again..
"it's okay… really. Actually, I have no appetite..”
"ah. If that's the case, there's nothing we can do. I'll guide you to the boss..”
Al said, bowing his head politely..
As Al said, Forrest was eating in one corner of the restaurant..
White fish dish with roasted potatoes and topped with white sauce.
The drink was served with white wine..
Forrest, who was eating food, saw Oliver. He also looked a little surprised..
“this… .. An unexpected guest. It came sooner than I expected?"
”sorry. I came here not because of work, but because I wanted to ask you something..
Oliver said, casually sitting across from Forrest..
"Want to ask something? First, let’s eat together and talk. egg?”
Before Al could open his mouth, Oliver spoke first. I really had no appetite.
"No, thanks.… . Strangely, I have no appetite..”
"is it? Meals are a great blessing. for a moment…..”
Forrest opened his mouth again, looking at Oliver..
"When did you sleep? You look a little tired?”
"hmm.… . well? I stayed up all night doing some overdue work..”
"That won't work. A friend whose body is his property... .. First, get some sleep..”
"Thank you for your words. I'll just ask questions and do it..”
"ha......"
Forrest looked at Oliver as if he couldn't win and sighed..
He put a piece of fish fillet in his mouth, guzzled it, and asked, passing it on with white wine..
"Yeah, I'm curious about something?”
"I would like to know about Life Lab Mattel.”
The rattling sound suddenly stopped. As if cutting the thread with scissors.
Forrest froze like ice for a second or two, then slightly raised his eyes and looked at Oliver..
"Mattel?”
"yes. In the past, Mattelho placed a bounty to capture the chimera..”
"hmm..… . Why are you asking about that??”
"I suddenly became curious.”
"Why all of a sudden?"
"......"
Instead of answering, Oliver looked at Forrest in silence..
His silence was heavier and more persuasive than most words..
So much so that even Forest, who has strong bones on this floor, gives up a step..
"Life Lab Mattel… .. It’s a research institute built with support from the Life School. Of course it belongs to the life school..”
"What do you study??”
"I research life and magic in general, but my main focus is on the medical and military sectors..”
"The medical and military part? It's unusual.”
"It's not that unusual. Although they are contradictory to each other, they are closely related. For example, by treating soldiers' injuries, you can obtain the data needed for surgical treatment, and by modifying the technology of the military, you can make the bodies of the upper class healthier and stronger..”
Oliver nodded. He listened and it didn't seem like it made sense..
"How amazing.”
"I realized that amazing fact faster than anyone else and grew quickly. With the help of the School of Life, I applied to the military, developed medical magic, and patented it. Thanks to this, it is currently exerting considerable influence in both the military and medical fields..”
"oh..… . Incredible.”
"It's amazing.”
"Then, do you have any sponsorship or something??”
"support?”
"yes..… . One of the people I know followed the Mattel guy. What did you say... .. Ah, I received sponsorship as a student. Does Mattel do something like that? I don't think it would be surprising if it were a great place..”
Forrest answered Oliver's question with silence..
With a very heavy and heavy silence.
After a short but long time, Forrest wiped his mouth with a napkin, leaving half of the fish behind..
“….There are many cases where the Magic Tower sponsors children. Your image abroad will improve, and you may get a good job. If things don't work out, you can use them as workers to do chores. Children who can't even do that can be kicked out as soon as they become adults, so it's not a loss-making business if you can afford it..”
"Ah, I see. But I asked about Mattel. Forrest.”
“Mattel... . Of course Mattel-”
“-Forrest. If you are going to lie, please don't say anything. I feel a little sad when Forest says that..”
Oliver asked politely, placing his right hand over his heart..
What a change that action had made within Forrest, he said with abandon..
"ha..… . Probably not sponsorship.”
"Is that so?”
"Yes, the School of Life has a good external image, but in reality, most of them are obsessed with wizard supremacy and eugenics..”
“Eugenics theory?”
"The theory is that superior and inferior humans are innate and genetically determined. Most wizards have this theory, but the Life School goes even further... .. I don't think they would support anyone for free. Especially if it is an inferior species.”
“ah.… . okay.”
Rather than being surprised, Oliver felt that his expectations had been correct..
"Then why did they take me away??”
"Well, how would I know? Is this someone important? the person you know?”
"Is it important? ..… Not really, no..”
Oliver answered.
In reality, Rosburn wasn't that important to Oliver..
He was just someone I met a few times at the inn I was staying at, and all he did was teach me how to write..
Nothing more, nothing less, nothing…..
In the first place, Oliver didn't know what it meant to be a precious person..
Forrest glanced at Oliver. As if judging whether it is true or false.
“……Well, then that's a relief. I won't talk long. Just forget it.”
“yes?”
"Forget it, who you know. I don't know what's going on and I don't want to know, but just forget about it..”
"hmm..… . Still, I'm curious. The purpose was not to sponsor me, so why did they take me there??”
"Conversely, why are you curious? And what difference does it make if you know??”
A feeling of irritation was evident in Forrest's words. Before he knew it, he stopped eating and focused entirely on the conversation..
"Now that I think about it, there's something I should have told you when you first came, but I forgot to tell you. I'll tell you right now. The first rule of living in this city. Don't go against the trend.”
“Give it to me?”
"Yes, Landa is a huge city, with huge currents and huge fish. If you go against the flow and pounce on the fish, you cannot avoid death. Even if it's sometimes servile and shameful.”
It's servile and shameful... . For some reason, the last words seemed to contain more emotion than usual..
"Do you want to get in trouble with Mattel? Against a large research institute that has built influence in the medical and military sectors against the backdrop of the Magic Tower.?”
"hmm..… . no.”
"If so, stop paying attention. Sometimes you have to pretend not to know. If you're not going to do anything, why do you want to know? Poor knowledge only brings anger.”
“hmm… .. okay. All right. Thank you for your kind words.”
Oliver stood up, bowing politely to Forrest..
Forest saw Oliver like that and called him over..
"oliver.”
"yes?”
"I'm sure you understand, but I'm telling you just in case. Can you promise me you won't get involved in that anymore??”
Oliver thought for a moment and answered..
“hmm… .. no.”
***
Forrest got angry at the last answer..
Oliver persuaded him not to worry too much and then quickly left the restaurant as if running away and visited his next destination..
It seemed like a really busy day..
"this.… What's going on??”
The old bookstore man who was organizing the store looked at Oliver, who suddenly visited, and asked. I saw it yesterday and saw it again today..
Oliver greeted him politely..
"hello. Elderly.”
"Well, hello. I saw it yesterday. What happened in the meantime? ..… But, I guess not you..”
"Well, not to that extent..”
"It's not that bad... .. But I wonder if there is something there..”
I couldn't deny that..
In many ways, he seemed like a very quick-witted person..
Well, he said he was an ordinary old man who ran a bookstore, but he had something special about him..
Actually, if you think about it, it wasn't that strange..
He is very knowledgeable about code words, and I could tell that he was also very knowledgeable just by talking to him for a moment..
Above all, horsepower.
Oliver hasn't forgotten it yet.
The vast magical power I felt the moment I first met him..
1It was a fleeting moment that felt like it had been split into hundreds of seconds, but it was never an illusion..
His magic power was bigger, more massive, and pure than Duncan's, who had hypertrophied magic power..
Better than any wizard Oliver has ever seen..
The reason I didn't ask about it was just because the timing wasn't right..
But it seemed like the time was now..
"What have you got to say??”
Oliver nodded to the old man's question..
"Elderly… . Are you a wizard??”
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