Genius Warlock-Episode 170
Area X, abandoned hospital.
Step by step. Step by step. Step by step.
Oliver entered the abandoned hospital through the back door and walked down the single hallway..
It was dark everywhere, but when I illuminated the front with a lantern, the pitch-black darkness cleared and a path was revealed..
Despite the brightness, the empty hallway has nothing to see..
But the further we went inside, the more things changed..
The first thing I saw was the skeletons lying around on one side of the hallway, with dark red flesh still attached, just like when I first saw them..
Somehow it seems like the amount has increased..
Step by step. Step by step. Step by step.
As we went further inside, we found a pile of decomposed corpses..
The pile of corpses was filled with countless maggots, which were busy eating, and when the lantern was illuminated, they became their food and burrowed into the house..
Step by step. Step by step. Step by step.
Eventually, a hallway leading off to the right appeared, and Oliver fell into it..
At the end of the alley on the right was a large room where I could see a pile of more corpses than I had seen in the hallway..
It's my third time seeing it, but I couldn't even begin to count it..
Oliver walked up to one of the corpses and bowed politely..
"Long time no see. master.”
The one-armed corpse leaning against the foundation was in a much more rotted state than when I last saw him..
There was rotten fluid on the floor, and countless maggots were swimming all over the body..
"......."
Although the smell was extremely disgusting, Oliver looked at the corpse respectfully without feeling the slightest disgust..
"Has it been almost a year??”
"......."
Rustle rustle.
Oliver changed the lantern to illuminate the entire surroundings and placed it on one side of the floor, then searched through the paper bag he had brought with him and took out alcohol and snacks. Cups and plates too. Oliver poured alcohol into a cup and placed snacks on the plate he brought as if preparing a normal meal..
I ordered takeout from Forest's restaurant and it smelled really good..
Oliver politely placed the glass of wine and the plate of food in front of the dead Joseph, then sat across from him, took a sip of his drink, and ate his food..
"I'm sorry for not visiting for a long time. master. In the meantime, various things have happened.."
"......."
"I entered the gang of beggars. After greeting the owner for the first time and leaving..”
"......."
"When I left my family, I didn't know where to go. I always feel this way, but I feel so foolish. After the light that Marie gave off faded, I came out to learn about the world, but I actually had no idea where to go..”
"......."
"But then I met Cant and was able to join his beggar gang. There wasn't really anywhere to go. This allowed her to learn about the world. She could also be a problem solver... . Ah, I became a problem solver..”
Oliver finished his drink and calmly talked about what had happened..
He joined Cant's gang of beggars, fought there against the puppet master Glip, and became a problem solver at Cant's suggestion..
He calmly explained step by step what had happened so far, including meeting Forest, taking on missions, and fighting wizards..
Dead Joseph remained silent.
“….So, I am resting after my last mission. It seems like it's already been more than two weeks, but personally, I'm disappointed. If I had learned magic from an elder during this time, I would have used my time more efficiently..”
"......."
“But it can't be helped. He took care of Rosburn and the other children, and solved the Mattel problem for me. All I can do is just wait. So I'm currently spending my time differently..”
"......."
"I am improving my physical strength by working out at the X area gym here. We are also repairing corpse dolls. For your information, there is a trick to doing anything..”
"......."
"In addition, we are also educating children these days. You can talk while inside a corpse doll. These days, he's bigger and smarter. Food is costing more.”
"......."
"Besides that, I am also studying code words again. After connecting to the World Tree with the Mattel gun, I understood it a little better. Would you say there is no blockage? But on the other hand, for some reason, basic books about the devil are becoming more and more difficult to read..”
"......."
"It's really strange. There is no proper content or difficult words, but the more I read, the more my eyes get tired and the speed is poor. Still, I continue to read, at least little by little. I think we'll soon enter the final section..”
"......."
“….I saw it there. An old man on a horse. The devil who made a deal with the master. They say that, unusually for a devil, he likes teaching people. Or am I just wrong about the devil?."
" ......."
"Are you currently working as a slave to the devil??”
"......."
"The book says so.?”
"......."
"There was something to do at the end... .. I feel grateful to my previous owner as expected.."
"......."
"They tried to kill me, but whatever happened, I was able to get out into the world thanks to my master, right? Leave the narrow, boring world of the mine and come here..”
Oliver remembered that time. He remembers the moment he was reunited with Cant, who made the Poor Brothers, and when he gave Joanna her Bible back..
"jeon..… . I felt joy and disappointment in the process, but overall I think it was enjoyable. What can I say... ..I felt alive..”
"......."
"So I was a little happy when my master told me that I would become the eternal slave of an old man on a horse. Because there is a way to meet. I can't promise when that will be, but I would like to meet you face to face someday and say thank you..”
"......."
Joseph is silent. After emptying the bottle, Oliver stood up..
"I don't know when, but I will come back again when I have time. Oh, by the way, I haven't properly researched the beautiful light or the devil yet. I have a lot of work to do and my questions keep increasing... .. Still, I think this world is fun thanks to this. Isn’t there a lot to learn??”
Oliver said so, took the lantern and went outside..
On my way out, I checked my watch to see if I could arrive on time..
As Oliver holding the light gradually moves away, Joseph's foundation falls back into darkness as if nothing had happened..
There was silence as if time had disappeared..
And, at some point. The cups and plates in front of the corpse were completely emptied..
***
"one more!!"
Dinklage, a gym plaza in District X and a trainer for illegal fighting games..
he shouted next to Oliver lifting the bench press..
"one more!!”
His voice was ear-piercingly loud, and not only that, he wasn't just shouting, he was shouting while showing off his bulging muscles..
Dinklage shouted in front double biceps position..
"one last one!!”
Dinklage shouted from his side chest position..
"one last thing!!”
Dinklage shouted in a back double biceps position..
"Really one last thing!!”
Dinklage shouted in a side triceps position..
"I swear to heaven, one last thing!!”
“..…I'm sorry, but there was one more from earlier.-”
“-This time, for real, one last time.!!!”
Dinklage roared, showing off his muscles like a gorilla..
A shout that makes your head flutter.
Oliver lifted the bench press by forcing his muscles, which were already quite strained, to work..
Although Dinklage's arms and chest were shaking, he did not stop cheering as he showed off his shiny muscles..
"You can do it! I'll cheer you on! Aaaaaaaaa!!”
Then, several people shouted in response. I hate to say this, but everyone here seemed crazy..
When Oliver managed to lift it, Dinklage said he could rest now..
Oliver lifted the bench press and then exhaled..
“ha…..”
I thought I had gained some strength by exercising consistently as Cant had told me, but it seemed like I was mistaken. I could barely keep up with Dinklage's training..
"here……."
Joe approaches me without saying a word and offers me water..
Oliver took it and drank it with a thank you..
gulp. gulp. gulp.
By the time he had finished drinking, Dinklage was grinning and hitting Oliver on the back with his rough hand..
It was quite painful, but surprisingly there was no malice. On the contrary, he even showed interest in it..
"That's amazing. amazing! ...Honestly, I accepted it to make some money, but I never thought it would turn out so well. He has grit. Guts. Unlike the scumbags in other areas. Hahahahahaha.”
His words were pure sincerity. I sent my approval and goodwill to Oliver..
"That's all for today and take a rest. Even iron needs to be beaten appropriately to be tempered. It can come out next time too?”
Oliver thought for a moment..
"..…yes.”
"Okay, it's perfect except for the lack of enthusiasm in your answer. Since I pay a lot of money to go there, I don't care about that. Anyway, take some rest..”
Dinklage said, smiled, and left. She seemed very satisfied with something..
What is so good about it? Fortunately, Joe answered that question..
"I'm actually a person who likes teaching people..”
"Is that so?”
"Uh, I don't know why. It's famous around here. There's a rumor that he was planning to open a gym and stole all the equipment.."
Oliver looked around..
Apart from the fact that the building itself was old, there was a lot of exercise equipment and it was pretty good. But I stole this and prepared it.?
One thing seemed certain: genuine passion..
"Well, I guess so. He taught me really hard..”
"Some you pay a lot of money for, and some come along well. Those who can't keep up are not even treated as human beings, but those who follow their own training are pretty good... . Isn't it harder than that? Even though the director is good at teaching, he is very pushy..”
"I can barely survive..”
It wasn't a lie. It was a fairly old memory now, but it was still bearable for Oliver, who had lived in the mines..
"You are so eager. Although I have a lot of talent,.”
A word suddenly thrown out. Oliver looked at Joe. There were small bruises and abrasions on Joe's face..
"It looks like Joe is working hard too. Is this illegal fighting game very difficult??”
Joe replied, rubbing the wound on his face..
"not really. There are some dangerous guys out there sometimes, but it's okay. Especially since there is no work these days. I have to do this at least.”
It was right. The city was sensitive to the prison escape case, so not only were black markets and gray markets closed, but other criminal organizations were also taking precautions..
In addition, with the crackdown on warlocks by the Church of Pater, the economy of the backworld was experiencing a kind of recession..
"How are others doing??”
The others were none other than Sam and Owen, people from Area.
"uh..… . He asked me to say thank you to you..”
“Me?”
"They thanked me for various things, such as potions and work. Thanks to you, I was able to take a breather this winter..”
"I'm glad you heard that. Everyone seems so enthusiastic..”
"you......."
"yes?"
".....no. I'm going to stop now?”
"hmm.… If you don't mind, could you help me? I practiced the punches, kicks, and tackles you mentioned last time. can you please take a look?"
"Of course, please take a look at the black armor and suit instead..”
"Yes. That will be fine.”
***
Afterwards, Oliver returned to his dorm after training with Joe..
When I return to the accommodation, it is the time between evening and night. But it didn't rest.
Instead of taking a break, I checked the condition of the corpse doll. Regular maintenance and repairs were always required..
The corpse dolls currently in possession are ‘Warlock’, ‘Duncan’, ‘Sniper’, ‘Rag’, and ‘Helper 1’, of which the rag was in a rather severe state of damage..
It was unavoidable as I was attacked every time I battled and made a surprise attack on an enemy who was off guard at that moment..
After much thought, Oliver decided to dissect it to understand its structure instead of repairing it right away..
Unlike Warlock, Duncan, Sniper, and Helper 1, whose quality is determined by the material (corpse) anyway, rags focus on processing skills, so it wasn't a waste..
I thought it would be better to use it as a teaching material to create a new corpse doll..
"It's more complicated than I thought.”
After examining the structure and state of modification of the rags, Oliver examined Spider-Parker trapped in a corner of the basement..
Perhaps because he was separated from the magician, he started having seizures whenever he saw Oliver, so he is currently in deep sleep..
Through various experiments, Oliver was finally able to control Parker, but rather than deal with it, he decided to dismantle it and use it for parts..
I like the spider web-like ability, but it was inappropriate for collaboration with Oliver due to his different mobility and fighting style, so I decided to use only the part that emits the web..
The problem is that in order to do so, you need the help of related engineers or books..
"I guess I need to get a book or someone to help me... .. The black market should be reopened quickly..”
Oliver muttered regretfully, looking at Parker. He was getting weaker and weaker and could die if left like this for too long. Then I can't use it as a part..
And the work didn't end there. To do that work, a more secure laboratory was needed..
With that in mind, Oliver looked at the advertisement at the back of the newspaper. On the advertisement page, something was written in large letters..
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