Genius Warlock-Episode 191
"Yes, may I ask where should I go to get to the Elementalism Tower??”
After Oliver finished speaking, I checked myself to see if he spoke naturally..
Eyes, gestures, and tone were all fine..
It was natural, just like I practiced with Coco and other Angel House members..
Since I live in an official sunny area, I put a lot of effort into it without even realizing it.,
A woman with curly silver hair and thick glasses did not answer right away as if something was strange, but observed Oliver with a hint of curiosity or suspicion..
It wasn't a bad feeling. I was just grateful that they accepted the conversation..
Above all, Oliver was also observing her, so he was a teacher..
'A tired look. On the other hand, there are no wrinkles in the clothes, and the emotions are calm... .. It feels similar to the elites I saw in Landa Administrative District..’
When we both finished observing, she opened her mouth..
“….Why the elemental school??”
the woman asked with a hint of wariness and doubt. Did I make a mistake??
"I decided to go to work starting today..”
Oliver took out his wallet and showed the Magic Tower employee ID card he received from Merlin..
The employee ID card had an image of another leather worn by Oliver, an employee number, and the words "Second pseudonym.".
The name was given by Merlin, and the last name was a slight variation of Dave's disguised surname. I thought about just bringing it, but you never know..
“....You are a private employee hired by the professor..”
"yes."
"Which professor is this? This is my first time seeing you..”
"This is Professor Kevin Dunbar of the Elemental School..”
The woman looked at Oliver's face and pointed in one direction..
It was a tower in the form of several towers connected into one, a building with a systematic yet unique design reminiscent of a gear wheel..
"It's over there. If you go to the front door, there is a building sign, so you can refer to it..”
"Oh, thank you. Have a good day.”
"Yes, you too..”
After saying hello to the woman who helped Oliver, we parted ways..
I thought he was quite kind for a person with so much pure magical energy inside his body..
***
"It's not too late.”
Elemental School Tower. Inside the professor's lab.
Kevin Dunbar, with his hair neatly tied up, said as he checked his watch..
He had been flawless in the past, but he was even more flawless now. He wore a suit, but he looked like he was wearing armor.
"I will come a little earlier from now on.”
"No, you don't have to. Because that's inefficient. Don't be late.”
"Yes, I understand.”
Oliver answered politely..
It was Merlin who allowed entry into the Magic Tower, but it was Kevin who took the risk. Therefore, Oliver planned to follow his words as closely as possible while enjoying the benefits of the Magic Tower..
Oliver was unexpectedly considerate just by coming here..
"By the way, I'm not late at all. She thought she would be late.”
"In fact, I was almost late. The place called Magic Tower was bigger and wider than I thought, so I got lost..”
"That's right, I kind of need a map..”
"do you have a map?”
Oliver asked, tilting his head. While it was surprising that there was a map, I didn't think it would be strange to have it on this scale..
But why didn't they give me Merlin??
"Uh, here.”
Kevin gave the map on the desk to Oliver. The inside geography of the Magic Tower and each building were displayed..
"Did the old man forget to give it to me??”
"No, rather, I didn't give it to you on purpose. He likes putting his students in awkward situations. It is said to increase caution and agility.."
Kevin didn't believe it when he said it to himself, but Oliver just nodded, thinking it was so..
"But who taught me this??”
"yes?”
"This is the Elemental School Tower. The guys here are quite picky and won't respond kindly to someone they meet for the first time..”
That was true. The first few times, no one dealt with Oliver..
"A woman helped me at a critical time..”
"It’s fascinating…. . Did you leave the quarter staff behind??”
Kevin asked, glancing at Oliver..
Oliver shook his head and took out a small wooden stick from his pocket..
It was a quarter staff that had been reduced with a shrinking spell..
It was a magic I learned from Merlin as an attribute, and I thought about carrying it around in my magic bag, but I kept it in my arms so it would be easy to take out in case of an unexpected situation..
"Here it is. You said it stands out.”
Kevin said as he read the magical spell unfolding around the stick..
"Shrinking magic… It's a hassle to carry it around..”
That was true. Casting a spell once is not the end; you have to continuously supply magic power to maintain it..
Thanks to this, Oliver had to extract magical energy and place it inside his body, or regularly drink supplementary potions that replenish his magical energy..
"I feel comfortable being by your side.”
"okay? It seems to be an item without any magic or black magic..”
"Even so, I feel at ease..”
“..…Well, it's none of my business. Did you hear what your role is??”
"Yes, I heard it from an old man. As an employee of the Magic Tower hired through the professor's noble mercy, I must assist the professor in his work and provide labor whenever the Magic Tower requests it..”
"That's roughly correct. Take these.”
Kevin gave me some brochures. I skimmed the title..
[Magic Tower Rules]
[Obligations and benefits of individual professors and employees]
[Rules and methods for using the facility]
The hard letters on the book cover indirectly told us how strict the rules were..
"It would be best to learn this as quickly as possible. The Magic Tower is closed, and the rules are sometimes strict. If you break the school rules and get penalized, I have no intention of helping you..”
In other words, it tells you to behave yourself well. Oliver answered right away..
"I will memorize it as soon as possible.”
"Now, go out and clean the prayer room across from the lab. I haven't cleaned in a while so I'm going to have to clean all day.."
"Yes, I understand. Is there anything else you would like to say to me??”
"what to say!?”
"Anyway, I became an employee of the professor, and I was wondering if there was anything you wanted to warn me about or ask for… ..I want to do the best I can.."
"..…Don't be late for your appointment, don't be a fool.”
"Yes, I will keep that in mind. Is there anything else??”
"doesn't exist. I don't know anything about you so I have nothing more to say.”
"ah..… . Yes, I understand. Well then, I'll just leave..”
Oliver bowed his head and was about to go out when Kevin stopped him..
"wait for a sec.”
"yes?"
As soon as Oliver answered, Kevin skillfully gathered magical energy into one hand, applied a spell, condensed it, and snapped his fingers..
Perfect! The magical power that had been condensed with the sound spread evenly and contacted the walls inside the lab, cutting off the outside to prevent the sound from escaping..
The speed of casting without chanting and the method of activation are also the same. It was as good as breathing.
"Let me ask you a personal question.”
"Yes, please say so. If I can answer, I will..”
"If you're as skilled as you, you'll probably get calls from anywhere, so is there a reason you insist on working as a troubleshooter on your own? I don't understand it because it seems inefficient..”
Kevin asked a question that avoided the point, as if he was scratching the side rather than scratching the itch right away. The reason was unknown, but Kevin was wary of Oliver..
I tried to hide my emotions with magic, but I wasn't as good as Merlin, so Oliver was able to spy on me..
"hmm.… . It's not that there was no such offer, but I declined it..”
"Why? In many ways, it would be more convenient to belong to an organization than to be a problem solver..”
That was correct. Even though the work of the fixer seems good, the work is not stable and the essence is to take on risky subcontracting. Being part of an organization was better overall. In general terms,.
"If I belong to an organization, I might be forced to do something I don't want to do..”
"chore?”
"Yes, for example, things that require kidnapping and handing over ordinary people, such as children or women. It's not that I can't do it... . a little. Isn't that right??”
Oliver answered, recalling the puppeteer's glyph. The warlock I first met when I first came out into the world and stayed in Kent's beggar gang..
Suddenly, I wondered what it would have been like if I had accepted his offer and gone with the black hand..
‘Even if you don't know anything else, you might have learned a lot about the devil... . Is it a little disappointing??’
"But, you belong to the Magic Tower now, right? I am attending the Master as a disciple..”
"Ah, this case is an exception. We signed a contract with each other and decided to end the relationship if we didn't agree. I don't think it's a big problem since joining the Magic Tower is an extension of that..”
Kevin looked slightly surprised. Did I make some mistake??
"That's right…..”
"yes.… If I make any mistake?”
"No, I didn't make a mistake... . Oh right. Let me give you a warning..”
"yes please say.”
"There won't be any problems right now since I've only just arrived, but soon people will approach you and try to harass you. Don't cause trouble, just endure quietly..”
"Yes, I understand..… . But why are you arguing??”
"Because you are my employee.”
***
After saying something unknown, Oliver entered the staff room that Kevin had mentioned..
Dust and trash accumulated to the point of rolling around, and stains that looked like they had been intentionally soiled were noticeable. As Kevin said, it was extremely messy..
But that's only limited to the average person's perspective..
For Oliver, whose standard of living was still that of the orphanage and mine days, this was nothing more than a bit of a squalor..
Oliver was cleaning with the cleaning tools he had received from Kevin, but felt it was a little lacking, so he took out the cleaning tools from the magic bag he had brought with him..
It was originally purchased for the purpose of making corpse dolls or cleaning up after handling materials, and its performance had already been proven..
"I can finally get some cleaning done..”
Oliver muttered as he cleaned up the staff room with his cleaning tools..
After finishing cleaning, Oliver went through the map of the inside of the Magic Tower that Kevin gave him, the Tower's rules, the duties and benefits of individual professors and employees, and the rules and methods of using the facilities, and focused on the important things first..
I was so focused that when I came to my senses, it was already time to leave work..
Oliver went to the front of the lab, but Kevin hadn't returned yet, so it was empty..
I told him to leave work on his own if he didn't come to work by the end time, but I wondered if it was okay to do this..
I was able to use the Magic Tower library to attend classes, and even (according to Oliver) a large office and a legal salary, so I wonder if I can afford to be this comfortable..
But that doesn't mean Oliver can't do anything, and it doesn't seem like it's the case for him to beg for work..
"Well, I guess I'll have something to do..”
Oliver thought that as he got ready to leave work..
Then, Oliver felt someone approaching..
Kevin's lab was at the very end of the tower, so it wasn't a place he could have come across by chance, so it seemed like he had some business to do there..
Soon, a woman appeared in the hallway. she was a familiar face.
The silver-haired woman who showed me the way here..
She raised her characteristic thick glasses and asked.
"hello. Professor Kevin Dunbar came to see what classes he would teach this semester.."
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