Genius Warlock - Episode 160
Nine o'clock at night when the hour and minute hands are at exactly right angles.
Arthur and Oliver knocked on the door of the meeting place, Million General Store on West Main Road..
McBoer and Donna were waiting outside the building. To prepare for an emergency.
rattly.
The chain got caught while opening the door. A man asked, revealing half his face through a small crack in the door..
“Who are you showing??”
A big nose, mustache, and sharp eyes behind thick glasses. Arthur answered.
“I came because of an appointment. We were supposed to meet here.”
"......Just wait a moment."
The man who appeared to be the owner of the general store closed the door, clunked it, released the chain, and then opened the door again..
He had a sturdy build, was wearing a checkered shirt and brown pants, and was holding a double-barreled shotgun in one hand..
“Follow me.”
After closing the door, the man led the way to the warehouse where goods were stored behind the counter..
The warehouse had several shelves running around the walls, and all kinds of miscellaneous items, including canned goods, alcohol, and rope, were piled on them..
The man lifted the carpet in the middle of the warehouse and opened the basement door underneath it..
“Come in. I'm waiting.”
The dark basement was uncomfortable, but there was no other way, so Oliver and Arthur went down to the basement..
In the basement, there was something like a fluorescent magic spell sitting in the corner, and as I walked inside, several blades came out and were aimed at Oliver and Arthur..
“You came.”
Oliver spoke to the emotions in the darkness.
It was the man I fought with once today..
He looked at Oliver quietly as if observing him, then withdrew his blade and created fire with his hand, lighting up the surroundings..
Grumbling. The surroundings became bright with the sound of burning air..
There were three more men who appeared to be the man I saw today and his colleagues..
4vs 2 situation.
Arthur was nervous, but Oliver calmed him down by placing his hand on his prosthetic golem..
“calm down.… . These people have no intention of harming us. Not yet.”
One of the Kel's freedom fighters, who was watching the scene in silence, took a few steps back, lit a torch hanging nearby, and sat down on a chair at a table in the corner..
There was only one chair left, and he pointed to Oliver and said.
“sit down.”
“yes?”
“He said he wanted to talk... .. sit down.”
Oliver looked at the one empty chair and then saw Arthur..
I was about to give up my seat, but a man intervened..
“You sit down, not that old man. I only talk to heads.”
“….This is the leader.”
“Not in my eyes. Either you sit down or you lie down. choose.”
A firm tone. If I said anything more than this, I was really going to lose my seat..
Oliver looked at Arthur..
Arthur thought for a moment and motioned for Oliver to go and sit down..
It just so happened that Oliver became the representative..
As Oliver sat down on the chair, the man opened his mouth..
“First of all, you-”
“-What is your name??”
Oliver immediately asked a question. The man whose words were interrupted asked back with an unpleasant expression..
“what?”
“I asked what your name was..”
“..…What should I do if I know something like that??”
“Oh, it's not a big deal, I just thought it would be a little uncomfortable when talking if I didn't know your name... . Also, personally, it’s similar..”
“similar?”
“yes. Someone named Hammersh. Beyond handling the same fire magic, the flow of magic power and the method of use are similar... .. If you don’t want to talk, you don’t have to..”
At that moment, the emotions of the man across from me fluctuated..
Emotions such as anger and sadness were quietly boiling over, and emotions such as patience, reason, and cool-headedness were suppressing them..
“..…Quarterstaff, unique users of dark magic and sorcery. You're the one who caught Damon, Alistair, and Hewitt..”
“Yes that's right.”
After hearing the answer, the man suddenly started pulling his face..
Then the bare face beneath the leather mask was revealed..
Red hair slicked back like a lion's mane, clean-shaven beard, angular forehead, high nose, and distinctive red eyes..
It was Willes, one of the leaders of the Kel Free Independence Army..
Arthur and other Willes' subordinates were also surprised, perhaps because the situation was unexpected, but either way, Willes continued his speech..
“My name is Willes. He belongs to the Kel Free Independence Army. you?”
“My name is Dave. Landa is the solution to area T. Nice to meet you..”
“I'm not surprised..”
“No, I was surprised..”
“Do you have some kind of grudge against us that made you follow us here??”
“There is no resentment. I just came here because of work..”
chuck.
said Willes, pointing the knife at the end of Oliver's neck..
“Hammersh is the guy I personally taught magic to..”
“okay.”
“Damon is a guy who lost his parents to the kingdom's suppression forces during a protest and committed suicide here, and Alistair is not much different..”
“yes.”
“But it was just work?”
“That's right.”
Wallace thrust the knife forward and pierced Oliver's skin..
"......."
“So, what brought you here? Depending on whether there is a story or not, I will also do my job. Think carefully before answering.”
He was sincere. Because of his caution and reason, Willes did not want to cause trouble right away, but at the same time, because of the anger boiling deep inside him, he was willing to fight if given a reason..
It was truly a complex feeling..
Oliver looked around. The current situation was unfavorable..
I didn't know Willes' skills very well, and the fire magic was very fatal in this narrow space..
Above all, the third wizard.
I can't say for sure, but there was a high possibility that he was a servant wizard of the kingdom's army, and even if he could somehow subdue Willes, the moment he intervened, everything would have gone wrong..
If your identity was discovered, you would be in trouble..
'Above all, there is no Hewitt here.…..’
Oliver analyzed the current situation and recalled their purpose..
It was true that Willes was a big man, but that didn't matter right now..
Their goal now was to secure Hewitt or aid his escape..
“I don't answer?”
Willes pressed for an answer..
“.…I'm here to secure Mr. Hewitt. Hewitt, the magic hacker..”
The enemies surrounding Arthur raised their swords..
"But I also received other orders."
Willes raised his hand and stopped his men. And he asked back.
“..…What command did you receive??”
“Can you tell me what information Mr. Hewitt got before that??”
“..…Is there a reason why I should answer this??”
“I would like to help you if you tell me. So that we can escape from the kingdom's army.."
***
Nine o'clock at night is the perfect time for people to meet secretly.
Negotiations that began unintentionally yielded results beyond expectations..
Even Oliver, the negotiating party, had an unexpected level of.
One of the city's requests to secure Hewitt or help him escape by obtaining the information he obtained was completely successful.,
Arthur and his colleagues were quite shocked by Oliver's achievements..
Of course, it was not without concerns..
There were also opinions that they could be lying and that they were uneasy because they were too directly tied to the rebels..
However, following Arthur's words that water had already been spilled, everyone decided to cooperate with the rebels as Oliver had negotiated..
In the first place, in order to succeed in the city's request, there was only one way to do it: go to war with the rebels or cooperate..
There were many things to consider, such as exposing one's identity and finding out Hewitt's location, so cooperation had a higher chance of success in order to complete the request..
After Arthur put things in order, Oliver and his group got ready and moved to the meeting place..
The meeting place was on the outskirts of the city, and there were many large and small farms nearby, and Willes and his party were said to be hiding in one of the farms..
“I can't believe you gave me that much information... .. It doesn't seem like a lie..”
“Don't worry, Donna. Mr. Willes seemed to be pleased with our proposal, perhaps because he was worried about something..”
“Oh, since he's a warlock, he can see through other people's emotions.?”
“It's not very detailed, but it's rough..”
“I've heard of it. They say that when a warlock reaches the extreme level, he can read thoughts. Is it that much??”
McBoer asked in passing. Contrary to his appearance, he did not seem to be asking out of pure curiosity. She seemed to be exploring something..
There was no malice, but there was a hint of misconception..
Oliver answered first..
“Not to that extent. It's not at the level of reading thoughts, but you can see intentions, attitudes, etc..”
“I'm jealous. If I play a card game, I will definitely win… . How did Willes feel?.”
“What was the feeling?-”
“-I felt fortunate that there were people who could somehow use the car that was in trouble..”
With a sudden voice, men who appeared to be Willes and his colleagues appeared from the darkness..
There were also three people I saw in the basement. Each of them possessed wizard-level magical power..
Oliver sensed his emotions in advance and wasn't particularly surprised, but Arthur and his group were very embarrassed even if they didn't show it..
As expected, I think it was a good idea not to fight..
Either way, once the fight was over, there was no way to avoid damage either way..
“This is not the meeting place?”
Willes answered Arthur's question..
“Just in case, they came from our side. Fortunately, it doesn't look like they did anything wrong..”
said Willes, who sprayed magic into the air to explore the surroundings..
Magical power spread out in all directions in the form of a thread, splitting the air and hitting trees, rocks, etc., conveying information about the surroundings to Willes..
I once saw a Magic Tower student use it once..
The student couldn't use it that easily, but Willes used it as naturally as breathing..
It seems that he not only knows how to use fire magic, but is also well-versed in magic in many fields..
Although it was only temporary, Donna and McBoer tensed as they faced an opponent with a bounty of 1.2 billion, ready to fight if they had to.,
The Willes side also faced off without letting down their guard..
I thought it was the most awkward and strange alliance in the world..
"......Where is Hewitt??”
Willes answered Arthur's question..
“It's not here. It's already moving.”
“what?”
“What are you surprised about? Did you have an appointment with Hewitt??”
“You said you would hand over the information Hewitt found out.?”
“know. Let me tell you that for you. I heard it all from Hewitt..”
“It's true.”
Oliver said. Willes meant what he said..
With Oliver's assurance, I decided to listen to Willes first..
Willes opened his mouth..
“Currently, the main road to the north is guarded by a small number of kingdom troops. And the reserve unit is ready to provide support if the situation arises. If you get caught even once, it's over..”
“so?”
“While Hewitt escapes safely, we'll attack the Kingdom's forces and steal their attention. please help me with that I think a magic equipment expert, sniper, golem prosthetic hand, and warlock would be quite helpful..”
“Are you asking us to help attack the kingdom's army??”
“It's work anyway?”
Oliver didn't feel anything. It's a bit dangerous, so I just think I should be careful..
However, Arthur was different. In addition to the anxiety of taking on risks, I also felt a sense of personal discomfort..
But at the same time, I was worried. Weighing the price that can be gained when this work is completed safely,.
Willes also seemed to have noticed this and opened his mouth to persuade Arthur..
“I think you don't like it, but you'll change your mind after hearing the information I give you.?”
“Why are you so confident? I think it's too easy to deal with something like that..”
Willes' emotions fluctuated slightly at that moment..
".....Because this is not an issue that can be used simply for our war. It's more important than that. as a human."
“….what is that?”
“I'm making a deal with the devil. royal greetings.”
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