Genius Warlock - Episode 15
15. eve (1)
“uh····. Should I call it a Cling Spider Web??”
Oliver said that and approached the attacker tied up in a spider web..
The attacker, tied up in a black spider's web, froze in the same position as he was unfolding the scroll, unable to even speak, so it seemed as if time had stopped..
However, one thing. Except for the eyes.
“·····. Uh... wow.”
The attacker looked at Oliver with eyes that looked as if he would burst into tears at any moment..
Oliver looked like he wasn't interested and checked the situation once before turning his attention away..
“now····. What should I do with this??”
Oliver asked, turning to Peter..
He still had a dazed look on his face, but he had mixed emotions of fear, awe, and confusion..
Then I finally came to my senses and opened my mouth with difficulty..
“Well, I have to take him with me. To my master. Well, something that could make you faint·····.”
While Peter was looking around, Oliver picked up a brick lying on the side of the road and hit the attacker in the head with it..
The spider web that bound the attacker disappeared easily due to an external shock, but fortunately, the attacker also fainted and there was no problem..
Oliver said, looking down at the fallen attacker..
“I knocked him out..”
“ah····. That's right.”
“····. But how do I get this??”
It was a ridiculous question, but it wasn't a strange question either..
While the attacker was an adult man with a fairly good physique, Oliver was skinny..
“Well, let's move it together.?”
Peter stood up shakily and said.
Peter, who has a relatively good physique, lifted his upper body, and Oliver lifted his lower body, but they both had too much strength and could not get far before lowering it to the floor..
“It's harder than I thought?”
“····. Hey, can you answer this??”
“huh? what?”
“Previous question. Am I dangerous??”
“·····.”
Peter was silent once again. Even though he had just almost died, he was keeping an eye on Andrew and his faction. It's funny.
After about 5 seconds, Oliver opened his mouth..
“If you don't want to answer, you don't have to answer. Sorry for the pointless question..”
“····. Why did you help me earlier? When raiders attack.”
It was Oliver who was silent this time..
Peter asked again. Why did he help him?.
A warlock is a law of the jungle. He could easily abandon those who were weaker than him or unhelpful. That's why only the low-ranking disciples died in the last attack..
Oliver answered.
“uh····. You first told me about your life as a low-level disciple, and then you answered my various questions. So I helped. Because I got something?”
An answer with a question mark as if you don't know. However, it felt even more sincere because of that..
As expected, I couldn't tell what was going on, but that attitude made Peter's mind complicated..
“·····. I asked if you were in danger?”
“yes.”
“Oh, right. Dangerous.”
Peter answered without a second thought..
“As you know, for a warlock, strength is rank and justice. In other words, if a strong person suddenly appears, whoever it is must be treated as a superior. Because of this, those already at the top are extremely strict with those who are capable. Because he is someone who will threaten his position someday..”
Oliver listened quietly. There was no facial expression or any movement in the eyes..
“In that sense, you are an object of caution more than anyone else. Within ten days of coming in, he killed the soon-to-be low-ranking disciple and took his place. Even that guy was from Andrew’s line..”
“Line??”
“clique. I'm talking about being close to Andrew..”
Oliver tilted his head as if he didn't understand. Peter went into more detail.
“There are benefits to being friendly with each other. Andrew can solidify his position, and the people under him can maintain their positions by gaining support. It's already been like this for quite a while.”
“····. Then, isn’t there a lack of other skilled warlocks??”
“yes. But, I told you, right? It is said that an excellent warlock is not always welcomed by a warlock..”
“But to the owner····.”
“What about the owner? what?”
Oliver was about to answer before shaking his head and saying it was nothing..
But it was still strange. Clearly, he said his goal was to raise a strong warlock, but there was a strange discrepancy from reality..
Peter said again.
“So be careful... Because no one knows whether the junior disciple who created your position in the first place really died of food poisoning. That's all I can say.”
Peter interrupted, as if he was repaying the favor for helping him. He felt a sense of helplessness and a strange sense of satisfaction that he had done something for himself..
I've done enough. As I thought so, Oliver spoke again..
“thank you.”
“huh?”
“Thank you for answering my question... It was helpful.”
“Uh... Yeah, I'm glad then.”
“Now then shall we go back to work??”
Peter and Oliver picked up the raider again and carried him away..
As expected, it was heavy, but even so, Oliver's words just lingered in Peter's ears. Thank you Rani····.
***
“It's been a while since this happened. You just wouldn't come, what's going on??”
“I came here because I have something to tell you..”
The basement beneath the Joseph Sausage Factory.
There were many spaces there, like anthills, and two men were having a conversation in the most luxurious reception room..
One was Joseph, the king of this place, and the other was his business partner, a pharmacist..
Ah, let me correct that. It wasn't just a business partner, it was the biggest business partner..
It digests all the goods produced by Joseph and also supplies raw materials..
So even Joseph, one of the best warlocks in this town, was cautious about him..
“Well, I'll drink it.?”
“no. It's okay. Since we're both busy, I'd like to get straight to the point..”
“I like it. What is your business??”
The pharmacist slightly bent his upper body forward and carefully opened his mouth. The eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses shone sharply..
“Have you been attacked recently? During material supply..”
“·····. How did you know??”
After confirming the facts, the pharmacist pulled his upper body and answered..
“I guessed it rather than knew it. Both the Anthony family and the Dominican family were attacked. Oh, by the way, that includes me too. A truck that was delivering to Landa was attacked and robbed..”
Joseph's eyebrow rose..
The pharmacist looked like a monk on the outside, but in reality, he was a scary person who was on par with Joseph and other warlocks..
On the outside, he pretended to be a healthy businessman, running a pharmacy, but behind the scenes, he was the city's tycoon who controlled all transactions with the warlock..
At least it was safe to say that there was no one in this city who could confront him..
But, his truck was robbed? Well, there was only one conclusion..
“Insects came crawling in from somewhere else.?”
“I guess so. As Landa develops rapidly, the beggars who lost in the struggle for survival there are spreading to the surrounding areas. That's probably not the case.?”
“under!”
Joseph laughed. It's not enough to just skip and eat, I even poop..
“What is it? Regular gangs? Or a warlock?”
“I don't know about that either. I'm just here to understand the situation and explain it to you so you don't misunderstand each other..”
Joseph nodded..
In the past, it was he who intervened when the warlocks fought among themselves to take over this small city, which was on the verge of total destruction. However, from then on, I felt like I was strangely being dragged around..
“Anyway, thanks for telling me. Let's search as quickly as possible to find out who the culprit is. If you need any help, can I ask you a favor??”
“Yes, of course... After all, they are our enemies too. If we find any traces, we will contact you..”
At that time, I heard a knock on the door..
smart-
“What? I'm talking to a customer right now, and they said to talk later if it's not urgent..”
A panicked voice was heard beyond the door..
“Uh, sorry. master. But there is something I must see..”
Joseph said as the pharmacist gave him an OK look..
“What?”
“that···. Oliver caught it.”
“···. what?”
“Oliver caught the guy who attacked us..”
“·····.”
“·····.”
Joseph and the pharmacist looked into each other's eyes in silence..
***
Oliver joins forces with Peter and brings down the unconscious attacker..
I couldn't lift it, so I held on to each leg and dragged him in, but thanks to that, the attacker's back was split..
“Huh-huh-huh-huh―”
Oliver and Peter are out of breath and wiping their sweat..
I was resting near the main gate for a while, and before I knew it, temporary disciples, low-level disciples, and even middle-level and advanced disciples had gathered around me..
“Wow, Mr... It makes sense?”
“They really got it?”
“They say so?”
However, it was only for a moment that Joseph and the pharmacist appeared, and Oliver, Peter, and the children who had been hanging around the attacker like flies dispersed..
“They caught the guy who attacked us.?”
“ah····. Yes, master.”
Peter, tired from moving, stood up and answered. At that time, the pharmacist who followed behind said with admiration:.
“You really caught it. I thought I was mistaken again, but I really caught it... These are truly great disciples. Who caught it??”
Peter looked at Oliver from the corner of his eye at the pharmacist's question. The pharmacist, who understood what I meant, laughed out loud again..
“Hehehe... Hahahaha! Is it this friend again? I think I saw you recently. He's a student I brought in recently.?”
“exactly.”
“You've brought in a really great kid. I knew it was not normal from the moment I extracted the vitality, but I never thought it would be this bad. How old are you now? 13 years old? 14 years old? Still, at this level, he is not inferior at all compared to children from other families as well as here. Everyone will be jealous.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
Contrary to his answer, Joseph's expression did not look very good. However, the pharmacist continued speaking regardless..
“This is the raider?”
“yes. I caught him trying to escape with a scroll..”
“what?!”
Everyone was surprised, including Joseph..
After all, scrolls are expensive items made by wizards..
Especially tricky magic like teleportation scrolls were very expensive..
Proper items were priced at hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on safety and distance, and illegally made products on the black market were also priced at tens or hundreds of millions..
The pharmacist who was quietly listening to the story intervened..
“Um, scroll, scroll... Joseph. If you don't mind, I can take this raider away.?”
“Why??”
“Don't you think it's suspicious that he's a scoundrel running away with an expensive scroll? As the leader of this town, I want to find out for myself who is doing the wrong thing. Please allow it. I'll let you know everything within a week, and I'll repay you so you won't be offended..”
Joseph thought for a moment and nodded..
A pharmacist has never lied like this before. In addition, I was behind in work due to the scuffle with the attacker..
When permission was given, the pharmacist smiled happily and ordered the security guard he had brought to place the unconscious attacker in the car..
He then said hello again and left the factory. Before leaving, he only briefly greeted Oliver..
“You really did a great job. He's like a young friend and he's amazing..”
The factory became quiet as if a typhoon had swept through, but Joseph opened his mouth and broke the silence..
“oliver.”
“Yes, master.”
“How did you catch the attacker? Your seniors couldn't even catch their tail... Well, if it's someone who runs away with a scroll, I don't understand it at all..”
“I was able to catch it thanks to Peter’s help..”
Joseph's brows narrowed..
Peter help me catch it? There was something very strange, but I didn't investigate further. Because he got the credit.
“Well, it's good... Whatever it is, it's a great contribution.”
There was no one who denied it. I caught the one that all the other intermediate disciples missed..
“If you have made a contribution, you should be rewarded accordingly. Thanks to you, I now have something to strain my neck about. Well, let’s see... It's unusual, but should I make you an intermediate disciple??”
At those words, not only the intermediate disciples but also the advanced disciples were all surprised..
There was always a set number of disciples, but they suddenly broke it for just one person..
But no one could object.
Even that rule was set by Joseph, the owner of the family, in the first place. For no reason, if I opposed it, I could have been arrested..
I thought Oliver would be promoted to intermediate disciple right away, but Oliver, the person involved, expressed his refusal..
“No, thanks. master.”
Everyone's eyes were on Oliver..
“why?”
Oliver said with his characteristic blank expression..
“uh····. I just need to be able to learn black magic. I'm feeling blessed right now. You don't have to do that for no reason. I just wish you would teach more often. and·····. ah!”
“Why are you like that??”
“There's something else I'd really like to ask you. I'd like to see how a product is made. Could you please give me some chores? We will take care of all the troublesome work..”
“····. Are you asking us to put lower-level disciples into product production??”
“ah···. Of course I can do it alone.”
Joseph burst into laughter in response. As if there are all kinds of funny people out there.
I was worried for a moment, but then I slowly opened my mouth..
“Okay, the schedule is tight anyway, so it wouldn't be a bad thing to have more workers..”
“““yes??!!”””
The intermediate and advanced disciples standing behind Joseph were surprised and said,.
When Joseph turned around and asked what was the problem, they remained silent..
Joseph looked down at Oliver again..
“As you requested, I will increase the classes for lower-level students and put them into product production. Well then, just take a break..”
Joseph finished speaking and walked away, and seeing him, Oliver bowed his head and said hello..
“thank you master.”
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