Genius Warlock-Episode 190
"You came looking for me?”
Inside the building of an illegal martial arts competition venue. Joe ordered two drinks at the bar there..
"I asked exactly where Joe was, and he told me that the director was here. And he asked me if I was interested and I said yes.."
"under..…."
Joe made a sound like deflation..
While they were talking, a bartender with a knife mark on one side of his face poured an unknown drink and spoke to Joe..
"I heard the game was hot today?”
"shut up."
"okay!”
Joe held out a drink to Oliver with a disapproving expression and emotion on his face..
"I didn't know you were interested in ssambakjil.”
"yes?”
"You said you came to watch the fight? no?”
"ah..… . Well, it's not wrong. However, rather than fighting, I wanted to see the place itself.."
Oliver answered, looking around the inside of the building..
"why?”
"Because I'm curious?”
Joe frowned silently and looked at Oliver. As if looking at an incomprehensible object. It wasn't that strange.
Oliver's behavior was quite different even in the underworld of all kinds of weirdos and villains..
It was surprisingly unusual, but it didn't have any peculiar darkness, and although it was cruel, it strangely didn't feel malicious..
That's why I couldn't figure out the intention. Or, did you have no intention of making a fuss?.
Anyway, Oliver's attitude made me feel like I was looking at another living thing..
“..…So, has your curiosity been resolved??”
"To some extent. The director told me about the community and other things. It was a good study..”
"Director? Where is it??”
"Oh right… .. It's a long story, but he said he had something to talk about with a warlock I know, so he went somewhere... . Should I look for it??”
"hmm.… . No, this is the director’s business, so there shouldn’t be any problem. Before that, you are a person who takes care of your body well, so there is no need to look for it. How was my fight earlier??”
Joe asked me about his fight earlier..
Although he didn't seem very happy about the fight itself, he wanted to hear Oliver's opinion..
To know whether your efforts are going in the right direction..
"yes, great job.”
Oliver answered honestly, remembering the fight back then..
Joe not only achieved the highest efficiency by applying black magic in the form most suited to his current use, but also utilized all of his unique close combat skills and senses..
During the first charge, even though he was able to press down with enough force, Joe dodged with a unique step for an efficient attack, targeted the gap and attacked his legs to control his mobility, and then finished the game with an accurate strike..
The head was crushed without even feeling any pain, which could be said to be an appropriate measure considering the amount of black magic administered..
It was a terrible sheep that would keep attacking me until it ran out of breath..
‘It wasn't surprising that the opposing player was going to die soon anyway..….’
Joe asked back after hearing the answer..
“okay?”
"Yes, the best thing you can do is to research on your own and use the method that best suits you. great. I never thought of writing it that way. Joe must have liked Oliver's praise and drank in silence..
Meanwhile, a large figure passed by and spoke to Joe..
"article! I enjoyed watching the game earlier. It was so awesome! Where did you learn it??!”
"go away.”
"huh!"
Just like Joe said, he’s a big guy who quickly disappears..
As soon as he left, a woman approached Joe and suggested they have a drink together, but he didn't even look at her face and told her to go away again..
Everyone seemed to have some interest in Joe, but he didn't seem to like them either and drank alcohol instead of hanging out with anyone..
Oliver looked at him and asked.
"Can I ask you a question??”
"What?”
"I understand that you receive something called fight money when you participate in a match. How much do you get??”
Joe narrowed his eyes..
“..…Why am I curious about that??”
"Because I'm curious?”
Joe was silent for a moment before answering..
“….It's different for each game. Usually, you get paid as a percentage of the stake, and although it's only a small amount, it's quite useful when the stakes get higher. In particular, here.”
"okay. So, how much does Joe get paid??”
“….I tend to get a bit. Just like when doing other things. But why is that? You too can participate?”
"No, I'm just curious. Joe seems to be treated well here and is paid well, but he doesn't seem to like it here..”
"So why are you curious about that? Don’t just say you’re curious because you’re curious..”
Joe asked, looking wary..
In order to get a proper answer, there was a need to relax this vigilance..
Oliver wondered how to explain. Could there be a reason for what he was curious about??
But in order to get an answer, I had to come up with a somewhat understandable reason. Spontaneity was needed to get a good answer..
Oliver slowly gathered his thoughts and opened his mouth..
"uh… … . I grew up in an orphanage.”
"what?”
"He said he grew up in an orphanage. No matter how much I try to remember, that's my first memory..”
"......."
"And I got a job at the mine.”
"employment?"
"Yes, that's what the orphanage director said. Since I am no longer a child, I have to earn and live with my own hands.."
"......."
"Afterwards, I worked in a mine. Quite a long time. Thinking about it now, it was difficult, but thanks to you, I was able to meet my master. You taught me black magic... .. Black magic is very interesting..”
"......."
"I think that was probably the first time I felt it was fun. It's black magic. So I learned the letters and numbers necessary to learn black magic. I wanted to do well. As time went by, I experienced various things and later came here to Landa because I wanted to learn about the world..”
“..…Why are you talking like that??”
"yes? ah… .. To answer the question why I am curious. I can't explain it clearly, but curiosity is my biggest driving force and joy... .. It is a great pleasure to answer questions or find out what you don’t know..”
"What on earth are you so curious about??”
"At first, I was only curious about black magic and emotions, but I became curious about other things as well. Why is there such a difference between the front and back areas of Landa? Why are rich and poor created? What is the essential difference between magic and black magic? What is faith? What is the identity of the devil? What is God? I'm just curious about everything. Some of them are about Area X..”
“..…You are so strange. So much so that I can't understand it.”
"It seems like people originally have a hard time understanding each other. So I have a conversation. Like now.”
It was nothing more than an unconvincing tirade, but strangely enough, Oliver's words had the power to vaguely persuade people..
The proof was that Joe was lost in thought as he pondered those words. he opened his mouth.
"I just don't like it.”
“yes?”
"I don't like it. Being treated like a spectacle. They say fighting to make a living is inevitable, but even there, there is a minimum level of dignity. Personally, I don't like fighting like zoo monkeys for the sake of spectacle. I'm participating now because I have an appointment with the director, but I'll be leaving soon.."
Oh, now that I think about it, I remembered the promise I made with Dinklage to rent the basement of the gym..
It wasn't an extreme dislike, but as I said earlier, it seemed like Joe didn't like this place..
Then a question arose. Despite Joe's negative remarks, there were quite a few players..
"Because this is where you can definitely make money. Well, there are a lot of people who are forcefully dragged in..”
"Like the person who fought with Joe earlier.?”
"That's right, because the crumbs falling from here are large. Some guys use slave players who have been brainwashed with drugs or black magic to participate in the competition. Stadium managers also don't care as long as it's a hit... . I don't like that. It's okay to beat up a guy who voluntarily wants to fight, but it's a little uncomfortable to beat up a guy who doesn't..”
Oliver could see why Joe really hated this place..
This group had no particular resistance to fighting or killing, but apart from that, it had its own rules..
It was interesting.
Oliver unconsciously opened his mouth out of curiosity..
"So, do you have any plans to get out of here??”
"What does that mean??”
"No, just. I think Joe must have made quite a bit of money too. I heard that he worked with me to capture the Kel Free Independence Army and was active during the prison break. With your skills, I don't think you'll have to worry about making a living even if you leave here and become a troubleshooter. Is there a special reason for not leaving here??”
At that moment, Joe's alertness flashed, but then he calmed down again..
Then he looked at Oliver, thought deeply, and opened his mouth..
"There are mouths to be held accountable here..”
"Mouth?”
"Nico, big chin family..…."
It was an old name, but everyone knew Oliver..
“Nico and Big Chin, aren't they the ones who fought with me along with Joe??”
"That's right, and he died..”
It was like that. While receiving Murphy's request to retrieve Herberton, former associate professor at the Magic Tower, Oliver fought Joe, Nico, and Big Jaw, and killed them both in the process..
Because at the time, it was not an opponent I could reasonably deal with..
1It was about a year ago, but Oliver remembered them..
"uh..… . sorry?”
"it's okay. Anyway, everyone who comes into this world is risking their lives to work. There is no end to resenting each other. We just worked together like you said..”
Oliver nodded in agreement..
It may have been a bit shameless for the person who killed him to do this, but Oliver didn't have any particular malicious intent..
Oliver was just doing his job, and while they were trying to kill each other, Oliver killed them first..
"But family, why? Maybe brothers... Ah! Are you talking about community??”
"Yeah, they and I are in the same community so I have to take care of them to some extent..”
"okay.”
Obviously, if you had a large family, leaving the area was a completely different problem..
Even if Joe had saved up all this time, it was obvious that it would be a close call..
Oliver's reputation and income have also increased significantly compared to the past, but it was quite difficult to move to a more livable area..
Money is money, and you have to be careful not to get scammed..
But, apart from that, I thought it was truly amazing..
I know what community is, but I'm trying to protect it until the end. Just as I was about to tell Joe that this was great, Joe spoke up first..
"So, can I ask a question this time??”
"yes? ah… .. yes. please speak.”
"I heard you were doing a lot of troubleshooting not long ago. Is there something big going on? I know they don't work that way..”
"It's not a big issue, I just had to deal with it because of personal circumstances..”
"okay?”
"Yes, I can’t tell you in detail due to some circumstances, but… .. I think you have something you want to say. Could you please tell me??”
Joe said without hesitation.
"By any chance, you don't want to join our fighter crew.?”
"yes?”
"My boss is interested in you..”
***
It was an unexpected offer, but Oliver politely declined..
As always, it was because belonging to an organization was not suited to him..
Fortunately, Joe asked once to see if it was anything serious and didn't suggest anything further. Oliver and Joe exchanged a few more words and parted ways..
Afterwards, Oliver asked Coco, Angel's House, and Forrest to find a good real estate company or broker to find out about a house to move to.,
In my free time, I prepared to make a corpse doll - rags 2 by using the materials I had obtained last time in the basement of the house I am currently staying in..
Due to the strict conditions of maintaining the existing performance but maintaining the appearance of ordinary people during peacetime, Ragged 2 first drew up design drawings instead of starting production right away..
This was also a difficult task, but it was not without methods..
There was a solution to this in the book obtained from the auction house mission..
It was a labor-intensive but reliable method to fabricate the corpse doll's body itself and attach a mechanical device that could change the inside and outside..
In addition, we had to think about how to use the dead body of a pure magical school wizard who had been torn in half..
I think it would be difficult to fully utilize it as a corpse doll due to the severity of the damage..
"By the way, where do we go from here??”
After taking the ID card Merlin gave him and the captured magic bag, Oliver arrived at the Magic Tower, looked around, and muttered..
Magic Tower. Magic Tower. Magic Tower… .. I expected the scale to be extraordinary because people talked about it, but there was a world of difference between what I expected and seeing it in person..
As I entered through the high wall, which had no walls or anything else, another city came into view..
No, let me correct that. It was more like a giant piece of machinery than a city..
Large and small buildings were built geometrically like parts, centered around the tower in each area, and the buildings were connected by bridges like a chain of gears..
In addition, its own magic power plant and huge gear building continuously moved to provide power to the entire magic tower..
Oliver was impressed by the overwhelming scale, but at the same time he was confused and did not know where to go..
If I had known this would happen, I would have asked specifically where the Elemental School tower is..
Even when I tried to ask for directions, everyone here seemed busy and they didn't respond easily..
But I can't just give up.
Oliver kept talking to passers-by to ask for directions, and each time he did, people were wary and ignored..
"Are you curious about the road??”
Just when the person asking the question was about to cross the double digits mark, someone answered Oliver's question..
It was a woman with curly silver hair tied back and wearing thick glasses..
"Yes, may I ask where should I go to get to the Elementalism Tower??”
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