Genius Warlock - Episode 13
13. distributing roles (1)
”Nutritional supplements?“
Oliver, who was walking with a briefcase in his hand, asked.
Lotso nodded..
”Yes, all of this vitality will be processed into nutrients. It is not necessarily possible to make it with nutritional supplements, but these days, it is more efficient to make it with nutritional supplements..“
Oliver, a stranger to business, did not understand much. Lotso explained in more detail..
”I know who the main customers of nutritional supplements are.?“
”no.“
”That’s right, Landa’s wealthy class. I know where Landa is.?“
Oliver searched for memories. hmm·····. Ah, I heard that once..
When I arrived here in Weinham with Joseph, he told me about Landa once. He said that all of Weinham's factories were moving to Landa..
”I heard it once.“
”okay? Then you probably know that Landa is developing rapidly, eating up this place and the surrounding cities.?“
Oliver nodded again..
”In rapidly developing cities, a huge number of rich people are created. There are more poor people. Anyway, a lot of the rich people in Landa are older and fat people, and although they have a lot of money, their health is not good. So, I paid a lot of money to buy nutritional supplements made from vitality. Because these are people whose lives are more important than money..“
Oliver nodded as if he roughly understood..
”So this vitality, like Pilgeret, is one of the main products of our family. As demand continues to increase, the outlook for this market is also bright..“
Lotso is confident like a businessman. Then Peter cautiously intervened and flattered me..
”Haha, that's amazing. A bright market outlook means that demand will also increase. The family will prosper even more..“
It was just a fight to make it look good, but Lotso took it more seriously than expected..
”yes. However, demand alone cannot increase. We need to increase supply to meet demand..“
”Supply?“
”Yes, they charge a ridiculous amount of money for a bottle of nutritional supplements, but that's only if the product is authentic. If you lower quality to increase quantity, they cut the deal like a knife. So be careful.“
”Ah, that's a big deal..“
”Actually, it's not that big of a deal..“
”yes?“
”The point is whether you can properly source the ingredients, and looking at the situation in this city, I'm quite hopeful..“
It was an ironic statement. The only city streets I saw along the way were closed stores, factories, and houses that oozed poverty, but I was hopeful..
Lotso continued as if he could see through that thought..
”I know what you're thinking. The word hopeful would not be appropriate for such a poor city. But that means you are that immature. Poverty is surprisingly good for warlocks. say it. What will happen if all the factories in this city move to Landa??“
Peter answered seriously, like a student taking class..
”uh····. You will become poor?“
”yes. So, will everyone leave for Landa in search of work? That's not right. Many will leave, but there will be just as many who remain here. It's not that easy to go somewhere else. Then we just have to pay some money and extract vitality from those people through a trustworthy broker. Soon this whole city will be our material.“
Then Peter's eyes lit up..
”That's a really great story. After all, middle-level disciples are different from low-level disciples like us..“
”Actually, that's just what I heard from Andrew. I just made a fuss because I wanted to brag. I feel a little embarrassed after speaking..“
”no. You are truly amazing.“
”Anyway, this is something I told you specifically, so only you know it. It's not really a secret, but nothing good comes from knowing too much..“
‘specially for you’
Peter smiled slightly at those words. To him, who had been the head of the room for 100 years, the words of Lotso, who was outstanding even among the middle-level disciples, were such a joy. Even if it was said without any actual meaning..
”Well, we're almost there. thank god. Arrive before dinner. But, what's going on over there??“
Lotso said, looking at the crowd of people moving around in front of the factory in the distance. It was a mess somewhere, but everyone looked scared and embarrassed..
”Hey, what's going on?.“
Lotso approached and grabbed one of the temporary disciples who was busy and moving and asked:.
Upon closer inspection, I noticed that there was some blood on the temporary student's work clothes..
”Well, that attack. I'm not sure what it is, but someone attacked the formal disciples..“
***
Conference room located in the basement of the sausage factory.
Joseph, the boss of the family, and his five senior disciples were gathered there..
Everyone was in a serious mood, but it was Joseph who spoke first..
”report.“
Andrew, the best among the advanced disciples, answered..
”Yes, master. Today, while we were supplying ingredients, an unidentified assailant attacked our family. Three of the ten teams were attacked, two of them were hit. In total, one low-level disciple was injured and two died, but fortunately, there were no problems with the middle-level disciples..“
Andrew's voice was relatively bright. Actually, in a way it was natural.
Low-level disciples were only able to use black magic and were therefore of little use, whereas mid-level disciples were actual troops that could be used in actual battles..
Moreover, low-level disciples could be appropriately selected from temporary disciples to immediately fill the vacant positions..
Joseph thought deeply and then opened his mouth..
”How did you get attacked??“
”I got hit the same way. As I was passing through a deserted street, he suddenly appeared, shot me, and ran away..“
”Didn't catch a single one??“
”Yes, I said that if I chase after it, it will already be gone. He seems like he knows the geography of this place well. I wonder if another family is going to start a fight again.?“
The other families were two other warlock organizations here in Weinham..
Anthony family in the manipulation series, Dominic family in the disease series.
In the past, Joseph had a dispute with these two families, but after reconciliation through the pharmacist's intervention, they are now quietly operating in their respective areas..
”Isn't this an attack on our family as it continues to grow??“
Joseph shook his head..
”No, these kind of pointless raids are not their way. It's annoying, but it didn't do much damage, right? Those guys would have made a more proper attack..“
”then····?“
”I don't know that yet. They say that because Landa is so noisy, all kinds of insects are running wild... I'm worried. Should I catch this annoying bug or let it go?.“
If it were a free time, it would have been worth catching these fearless guys considering the status of the family, but now the situation was not good..
Product delivery date soon. I had to put aside the thought of business and focus on production..
”First, let's focus on production. You can catch bugs later, but it's not business..“
A senior disciple raised his hand..
”It doesn't look like this one raid will end, so will they be able to focus on production? Moreover, we have not yet supplied enough materials, and if an intermediate disciple were to suffer, there would be a shortage of workers..“
”That's true, but····.“
When Joseph could not do this or that, Andrew raised his hand. His eyes sparkled as if a good idea had occurred to him..
”Then, how about leaving the work of supplying materials to the lower-level disciples and putting the intermediate disciples into production together with us??“
Everyone's eyes were focused on Andrew..
In the past few years, material supply had been led by intermediate disciples and assisted by junior disciples, but Andrew's proposal was a break with that tradition..
”Why??“
”If you put intermediate students into product production rather than immediately supplying materials, you will be able to meet the delivery date faster, and then you will be able to prepare for unexpected situations..“
When Joseph said nothing, Andrew continued to persuade him..
”I heard from some intermediate disciples that they can extract materials to some extent. At this point, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to increase the role. What more... Even if some low-level disciples die, it won't be that big of a loss, right??“
It may be too much to say, but there were no people who denied it..
Low-level disciples were only slightly better than temporary disciples. The position could be filled at any time..
At that time, a senior disciple raised his hand..
”I honestly think it's okay. However, there is one thing that takes a while..“
”What is it?“
”Even low-level disciples can extract emotions, but they can't extract vitality yet, right??“
At that moment, Andrew smiled brightly. As if he had been asked the question he had been waiting for..
”If that's the case, don't worry. I heard an interesting story from Lotso..“
***
After dinner, everyone had time for personal maintenance..
Usually, at this time, everyone was resting or hanging out with close friends and it was a bit noisy, but perhaps because of what happened today, the atmosphere was somewhat dark..
It wasn't that strange. Someone was targeting the family.
I didn't know that if I was unlucky, I might become a victim the next day, so it was a very human worry..
Except for one person, Oliver..
”ah····. So I got hurt a lot..“
”Yes, I've seen people get shot a few times back home, but it's been a while since I've been here..“
”Oh yeah? But, it's getting out of shape..“
Oliver said, looking at the web Marie had made. Marie sighed and regained her concentration..
”Sorry, sorry.“
”are you okay. It's better than the first time.“
The oddly disjointed conversation meant that the two had different interests..
Marie focused on today's attack, but Oliver focused on black magic. Like a fire moth that only responds to light.
”really····. You are the same..“
”What?“
”no····. Now, how about this??“
Marie said, showing the finished spider web..
It was noticeably better than before, and it looked like a real spider web rather than just an imitation of its shape. It could be said that it was a great development..
”what····. It's okay.“
Marie smiled at Oliver's answer. His own efforts have now been brought to light... Well, it's not purely your own efforts..
Marie wasn't a fool either, so she didn't know that Oliver's help was just as great as her own efforts..
We were able to achieve this level of success because he continuously helped us feel the senses, corrected and improved our mistakes..
Indeed, it was surprising. The past few days of his help have achieved greater results than Marie's efforts alone over the past six years. It was really amazing.
”But, it would be better to do this part like this..“
Oliver pinched one of Marie's hands that had made the spider web..
The central axis of the spider web split into five branches and became more complex and strong..
”It's better to do it this way. Do you understand??“
”Ah, yes... thank you.“
”no. are you okay. If it's okay, can I borrow it for a while??“
With those words, Oliver took Marie's feelings back. Marie's barely-constructed spider web model was put into Oliver's hands and she immediately regained her composure..
In the past, I was definitely envious and jealous, but as I continued to look at it, I no longer felt that way..
Jealousy is only possible if there is a certain level of difference..
Marie spoke again as she watched Oliver making a spider web..
”I····. Thank you so much.“
”No, it's okay. I also get help with various things..“
”You've already removed all the letters and numbers.?“
It was like that. With his amazing learning speed, Oliver had long since learned everything Marie could teach him, including writing, reading, and calculating. Nevertheless, he continued to teach Marie..
”ah···. Other than that, I got help with this too..“
Oliver said with emotion..
”Mari helps me extract my emotions, so I can practice little by little..“
Oliver answered by removing the spider web model and creating a sphere..
”It's really no big deal. A small amount is no problem..“
”Oh, I can't extract even that small amount..“
”····. yes?“
”You can make a model by collecting it at your fingertips, but you cannot extract it. When I came here, Master said that my emotions were weaker than others, and I think that's why..“
”ah····.“
It was Marie's first time hearing this, but she thought it was just that. What does she know, her temporary disciple??
”So I had to extract other people's emotions, and Marie helped me survive. She would have been frustrated otherwise..“
”····. Please speak comfortably. Now you're taller than me.“
”No, it's easier to use polite language..“
Oliver said sincerely..
If you speak respectfully to someone, you can avoid getting hit. But, apart from that, Marie seemed to be disappointed about something..
”Well, then, please feel free to tell me whenever you want..“
”yes····.“
A short answer devoid of emotion. Soon Oliver didn't say anything and just focused his attention on the feelings in his hands..
”·····.“
”·····.“
Marie followed Oliver's example and looked at the emotions, but didn't see anything special. Except for the slight twitching of the sphere..
In the end, unable to overcome the silence, Marie spoke:.
”How was your day? You went out to source materials..“
Oliver answered calmly. He followed Lotso, where he extracted maternal love from single mothers and extracted the vitality of debt collectors from a person called a pharmacist..
”···. Wait. You drained your life force? Oliver.?“
Oliver nodded..
”how? Extracting vitality is something you only learn when you become an intermediate disciple.?“
”····. Because I saw you doing it.?“
Oliver thought for a while before answering. Like answering the question how do you breathe?.
It seemed so obvious that it was hard to explain, but Marie was both impressed and worried..
”Hey Oliver.?“
”yes.“
”Be a little self-respectful.“
”What?“
”Same behavior now... I know Oliver is a genius, but it's dangerous to reveal your talent too early..“
It was only then that Oliver made eye contact with Marie..
”It's dangerous?“
”yes····.“
Marie stopped speaking and looked around..
”···. No one knows whether the junior disciple who originally took Oliver's place really died from food poisoning..“
When Oliver didn't understand, Marie frowned and said,.
”perhaps-“
――――――Beep!!!!!
Suddenly a broadcast signal rang out from the factory..
[ah! ah! Oliver. Oliver. Come to the president's office right away. Broadcast again. Come to the president's office right away.]
Oliver stood up. And he looked at Marie and said.
”I'll just go now.“
”···. Oh, yes, have a safe trip..“
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