Genius Warlock-Episode 151
Clap. Clap. Cheolpuk.
Sewage discharge area with foul odor.
From there, Oliver walked forward, carrying on his back Hewitt, Allister, and the monster spider they had been dealing with, Parker..
The way back was blocked by a bomb that collapsed, but fortunately the sewer had several paths like a maze, so I was able to escape through a side road..
Finding directions is not my specialty, but by concentrating my attention and using Joe and his group's location as a marker, I was able to somehow arrive at a familiar path..
‘But what happened??’
Oliver thought after seeing Joe and his team lose their energy and the dozens of emotions that suddenly appeared..
Joe was wary of them, but the enemies did not show any particular hostility..
First of all, it didn't seem like an enemy..
‘There is one person who is more familiar than anything else..’
But I can't really relax.
Oliver ran without overdoing it, carrying the loot on his back..
The sound of footsteps echoed in the dark, damp sewer, and eventually we were able to return to the place where Joe and his group were..
“this.… . what happened?”
Oliver asked as he looked inside the sewer, where there were signs of a fierce battle..
Joe, who had already reached the bottom of his stamina and dug into the basement, sat down with joy and relief as soon as he saw Oliver..
As I was about to fall off, the corpse doll-warlock supported me with a strange cry..
“Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.”
Oliver placed Hewitt, Allister, and others on his back on the floor and approached Joe..
“what happened?”
“ha… . A bit much. If I explain it, it will be a bit long.."
Then, a familiar third voice intervened..
“This was real. No, is it obvious? ....Still, I never thought I would collaborate with these guys. You're talented.”
A large man appeared among an unidentified armed group..
With elaborate golem prosthetics on both arms... .. It was Arthur. Arthur the Stone Fist.
He met Oliver for the first time in the contaminated area and fought with him, and then met him again and fought with him again due to the incident with Murphy..
I thought it was impossible, but it was the same..
“It's Mr. Arthur. nice to meet you.”
Arthur answered, brushing his rough hair with his new, upgraded golem prosthetic arm..
“Nice to meet you too. But at the same time, it's surprising to see you in a place like this... . I don't think you are.”
“no. I was surprised too. However, I saw Mr. Arthur when I was a little further away..”
“You saw it? ah.… . That's right, you're a warlock. It would be nice for your eyes too.”
“It seems so.”
Arthur smiled calmly, but inside he felt relieved..
It was a feeling like I had narrowly avoided a big mistake..
Joe, half lying down, was out of breath and explained the reason..
“If I hadn't told you that I was working with you the moment I saw that guy, you would have killed me, Sam, and Owen and stolen what we caught..”
Arthur directly denied this..
“Uh huh, what a sad thing to say then..…."
“So, why did you show up with a gun after defeating this guy??”
Joe asked, pointing to Damon behind him, his face completely crushed..
Arthur smiled brightly and said.
“Didn’t you tell me to come out??”
Joe is excited! She snorted and seemed in disbelief. Based on my suspicions from experience, it seemed like such cases happened a lot..
Well, Cant did talk about this. Beware of the same fixers and middlemen..
said Arthur, holding out his hand to Oliver..
“I hope you don't doubt me. We've worked together twice..”
Oliver said, clasping his hands together.
“I have no doubts. Even if he did, there must be some reason... .. I just have to act like that, so I won’t be suspicious or offended..”
It was meant to tell Arthur that he didn't have any feelings, but Arthur's expression hardened for a moment..
Along with that, a bit of discomfort, fear, and relief passed through his emotions..
“……That sounds like you..”
I wondered if I had made a mistake. So Oliver quickly changed the subject..
“By the way, how did you get here??”
“I had the same job as you..”
“Kel is free and independent.?”
“It's a free and independent army... .. That’s a grand name. Rather, they're just stupid rebel bastards. We eliminated the cockroaches that were trying to contact these guys through the information dealer, and while we were at it, we came to catch these guys too. Although it was one step late.”
Oliver turned around and looked at the captured Kel Freedom Army..
What happened was that Damon was dead with his face smashed..
‘Well, your identity can be confirmed using blood magic or something, so it's not a big problem other than the bounty being reduced..’
Oliver answered, looking at Arthur..
“yes. Luckily we were one step faster.”
Arthur nodded in approval..
“..…It was a huge hit with only half the number of people than us. There's Damon, Alister, and Hewitt, the magic hacker. I have no idea how much it all adds up to..”
“Those three alone add up to 560 million. If you include other people, if you do well, you can easily reach 600 million... . But, I’m not sure because Mr. Damon died..”
Oliver's innocent answer stirred the emotions of some people behind Arthur, albeit fleetingly, into greed..
Of course, 600 million was a very large amount of money in Landa, where many people die without even seeing 100 million..
It seems that Oliver was not the only one who read those emotions, and even though his stamina was depleted, Joe stubbornly stood up and prepared to fight. Burial doll-warlock, sniper also took a stance.
In response, Arthur and the others also adjusted their guns..
Arthur quickly calmed his colleagues down..
“Ah, why are you like this? Why? Anyone who sees it will think we really came here to steal it, right? Everyone lower your weapons."
As if he was properly controlling his colleagues, everyone lowered their weapons at Arthur's words and the tension subsided again..
If I look closely, some of them look familiar..
A female sniper wearing a top hat, a man with a mechanical arm and goggles, a man armed with exoskeleton gloves, etc..
These were people I met in the contaminated area..
However, the weapons, combat uniforms, etc. were better than what we had seen in the past..
Considering the flow of magical power, it was not an ordinary object..
“Everyone is wearing better equipment than I saw before. You must be making good money..”
“hmm? iced coffee.… . Well, it's not easy for a fixer to change arms with his own money..”
“is that so?”
“Well, the profession of fixer makes good money, but that's not always the case, and good equipment is usually expensive. Saving money sincerely to change equipment is not as easy as it sounds..”
“So how did you change it??”
“I need to find a good water supplier..”
“Water main?”
“In that sense, may I suggest one thing? I want to take a big hit with you.?”
Arthur suggested, smiling meaningfully..
***
[Is it real??]
Oliver came out of the sewage treatment plant and spoke into the communication device..
“That's right. Forrest. We caught the disease-type warlock Damon, the contaminated creature trainer Allister, and the magic hacker Hewitt. Damon is dead, his face completely crushed during the struggle to subdue him..”
[That's no big deal. The other two?]
“They just knocked me unconscious. however..…."
Oliver, uncharacteristically, hesitated before asking a question..
[something is happening?]
“……no. no.”
Forest reacted by saying that he had an attitude that was not like Oliver's and that it was strange enough to be felt even through the communication device..
However, you can't inquire about it. Forrest went back to talking about work..
[Well, okay. How many others??]
“In addition to the five modified humans on the wanted list, we also captured about twenty-one ordinary soldiers who were with us. By any chance, do soldiers also get bounties??”
[In principle, bounties are only paid to people who are wanted, but we will persuade the city to accept them. Well, it would be 50 to 1 million..]
Forrest said it was no big deal, but Oliver was just happy..
100Even if it were 10,000 rand, if you add up all the ordinary soldiers, it would be 21 million rand. So, 10.5 million rand will fall from Oliver's future..
“Even if it's just that much, I'd appreciate it..”
[There's no need to be thankful. Because the city knows how to use it when necessary. Of course, it's because you caught three executives. then… In total, we caught twenty-nine people..]
“Yes, it's a bit dead, but it is. We can't take them all on our own. Could you please help us??”
[Of course. Bringing him here is actually a problem... . Can you wait 30 minutes? I'll contact the brokers' union and send someone to hand over the wanted criminals to the city..]
“Yes, it is possible. By the way, are there any companies like that??”
[This is not the only thing they do, and there is a mercenary unit that has built up trust through consistent dealings with the broker association. We have to pay a portion of our share as compensation for our hard work, but these are the friends we need in this situation. So, is that the end of the story to be reported??]
“no. there is one more.”
[is it? Something?]
“This is a bit of a long story, but do you know Arthur? It's because of the stone fist..”
[Ah yes. A solution contracted with N, a broker in Area N. He is a former military veteran, and although he is strong on his own, he is even more capable when combined with veterans like him. why but?]
"We just met in the sewers. They said they too were chasing the remnants of the Kel Free Independence Army..”
[It's not that strange. Arthur must have also received work from the city. Well, it’s not common for routes to overlap… ..Did they do some trick there??]
Forrest asked, not excessively, but warily..
Since the Landa sewer is another space cut off from the ground, anything could be done..
“There wasn't. Rather, it was resolved amicably by calming down my colleagues..”
[So, there's something you want..]
“Yes, more specifically, he said he wanted to take a big hit with me..”
[A big bite? So, it means you're going to catch a big person. By any chance, are you planning on catching Willes??]
Willes. It was a name I remembered..
One of the leaders of the Kel Free and Independent Army, he entered the Elemental School under a disguised identity, learned magic, and was able to become a great figure within it, but left and volunteered for the Kel Free and Independent Army..
It is said that in addition to his magical skills, he became fierce as soon as he joined due to his strong physical abilities and close combat skills unique to Norsemen.,
It was said that the kingdom dispatched a large army to catch this one person, and five war magicians were also deployed..
It inflicted a heavy blow, but in the end, Willes was lost, and three war wizards who participated in the war died..
Anyway, he seemed like a great person in many ways..
“Is the bounty 1.2 billion??”
[yes. It may seem like a lot, but it really isn't. The fact that he received support even within the elemental school is not a lie. He knows how to not only fight but also draw the big picture, so he is quite dangerous..]
“The big picture.?”
[It means being able to read the political situation and the trends of the times. That's more dangerous than just being strong. In fact, his strong fighting power stands out, but his ability to know when to hide his strength and the ability to find an opportunity by lowering his body is unusual..]
“You know it pretty well..”
[Aren’t I also a kingdom person? Anyway, interesting. I thought Willes didn't evacuate to Landa... . What did he reply to Arthur??]
“He said he would respond after talking with Forest. Mr. Arthur gladly accepted..”
[That's right. It looks like he really wants your help. I don't think they're just doing it for the money..]
At that time, Oliver remembered one fact and opened his mouth. Instinctively, I thought this could be a hint..
“I don't know if it will help you, but the equipment of Mr. Arthur and other co-workers has become very good. Above all, Mr. Arthur’s prosthetic hand has changed a lot..”
[Is it that much??]
“Yes, you can tell by looking at the horsepower flow..”
[It's fascinating. Good equipment is a dream and necessity for troubleshooters, but it's easier said than done..]
“And I said I need to find a good buyer..”
[.........]
Forrest was silent. It was not a silence that comes from embarrassment or ignorance, but a silence that comes from realizing something..
After a while, he said.
[I relied on the support of the city..]
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