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Genius Warlock-Episode 193

Forest Restaurant located on Street 27, Area T.

Oliver opened the door and went in..

rattle. rattle.

As usual, a man greeted him with a gentle bell ringing..

It was Al, a store employee..

"Are you here? Mr. Dave. Long time no see. Has he been well??”

Al greets you politely. Oliver also responded politely..

"I've been doing well. How have you been, Al??”

"The boss took good care of me. We'll guide you right away..”

Oliver nodded and followed Al. The meeting place this time is not the restaurant owner's office, but the underground broker's office.,

I went down the long stairs, opened the door, and went inside to see Forrest and a man in a pink suit sitting across from him..

The face was human. It was Jonathan, head of security at the Pinkman office..

In the past, a man appeared after the battle with Duncan and asked to hand over Jane's new recruit..

"hello? Mr. Dave. Long time no see. Do you remember me??”

He greeted me as politely as when we first met..

"Yes, I remember. Isn't this Jonathan, the head of Pinkman's security team? We met in the past through Miss Jane..”

"That's correct. However, now my position has changed and I am now the general affairs team leader. Please remember.”

As he finished speaking, he politely handed out his business card. I felt more polite than before..

After some conversation, Forrest joined in..

"They exchanged greetings without me having to step forward. Can I get straight to the point??”

Oliver nodded, and Jonathan also nodded without much resistance..

He seemed to value efficiency rather than petty pretentiousness, as he gave off on the outside..

Oliver sat down, and when the atmosphere calmed down, Forrest spoke first..

"Dave. The reason I called you while you were resting was none other than Jonathan himself. Strangely enough, Pinkman said they'd like to hire you for a job they're working on..”

Oliver nodded as if he was hearing this for the first time, but he had already heard some of the story through the communication device..

Jonathan's current mission is to retrieve stolen items requested by the Crime Firm, and the stolen items were none other than auction items from the Subuptor Auction House that were recently overthrown..

I didn't hear the details of what happened, but some of the auction items that were divided and stored by the crime firm were stolen..

"Since the item was a commodity, the request was entrusted to us..”

Jonathan said.

Honestly, Crime Firm’s choice wasn’t a bad one..

In terms of scale, crime firms may be bigger, but recovering items requires expertise rather than just strength..

In many ways, it was efficient to leave it to the experts. It wasn't strange at all.

What was rather strange was that Pinkman was trying to hire an outsider, Oliver..

It's not that there are cases where external personnel are hired, but services are usually done to fill the number of employees..... . Oliver was far from that..

Oliver asked about this, as Forrest had previously advised..

"Pinkman is hiring me.?”

"Yeah, honestly, it's not that common. For safety reasons, we mainly use personnel from our office who have unrivaled combat power or special skills. I understand even if you think it’s strange..”

Jonathan blew it all out innocently. He didn't seem to have any intention of using his clumsy hair..

"Is there any special reason??”

"Because of the nature of the mission.”

"Mission characteristics?”

"Yes, because Crime Firm’s request itself is a bit disturbing. Since most of the auction items they deal with are stolen items, it is difficult for an office like ours to move openly..”

I roughly understood what you meant..

It is certainly sad that an item was unfairly taken away, but most of the auction items themselves are illegal. This itself was illegal.

It might not be a problem if Pinkman was a group of mercenaries or troubleshooters that are common in Landa, but considering that it was a large office that also received requests from politicians, businessmen, and sometimes the government, there was a need to be careful..

In fact, there were several hearings that were reported in newspapers..

“....So, this matter is being handled not by the Pinkman office, but by myself. Then, even if an emergency occurs, there will be minimal damage to the office..”

Also known as tail cutting. It wasn't something unusual to see in Landa, but it was rare for someone in the role of Tails to say something like this himself..

"I roughly understood it. In other words, this is being done in a way that is unrelated to the Pinkman office because they are uncomfortable with it, and because of that, they are hiring me because they lack the manpower they can mobilize..”

"Exactly, that's it. It's not easy to find a problem solver like Dave who has both skills and credibility..”

Although it was a flattering remark, it was not an empty remark. Jonathan had a high opinion of Oliver in his own way..

Working with Pinkman, one of Randa's greatest artists, didn't seem like a bad experience, but there was one thing I needed to point out before that..

"Can I ask you a question??”

"Tell me.”

"I don't know, but I think this mission is quite difficult. The attacker who stole the goods was Black Hand... . To be exact, it's probably the human meat chef faction, but is that okay??”

"......!!"

Jonathan's poker face wavered for a moment. He seemed quite surprised that Oliver knew this behind the scenes..

Maybe it's natural. Oliver also managed to get this information through Murphy..

“….Yes, that's right. It's not confirmed yet, but I'm almost certain. How did you know??”

"The fact that the auction items were stolen reminded me of the people who attacked the auction house last time, so I assumed it was them. I was curious about them too, so I personally investigated them..”

"Oh, I see. I heard the rumor too, but I didn't know you would already find out..”

"In my opinion, if I had come from the same side as you, I think there would have been stronger people than the people I fought. I don't think Pinkman doesn't know what I know..”

"The point is?”

"I'm curious as to why you took on this job when the enemy you're up against is strong and the manpower you can mobilize is limited..”

After a few questions and answers, we finally got to the point. Jonathan admitted, holding up his hands..

"I can't stand this. I tried to speak first, but the player was taken away… . I'll admit it honestly. Normally, I should have refused as it was unprofitable, but the crime firm offered me a large price, so I accepted..”

"What's the big price??”

"Some of the recovered auction items will be transferred to you..”

Oliver was silently surprised. The horse is an auction item, so it's not something that can be handed over so easily..

"If everything is taken away, let's get back at least a part of it. According to what I found out, there are some items that have already been sold. If it is taken away like this, the deal will fall through and the Crime Firm's credibility and reputation will fall to the ground, so I will even put in these conditions..”

Oliver nodded in understanding. Jonathan opened the remaining cards..

"I will hand over two of the recovered auction items, excluding the specified items. If you do not have the item you want, we will provide equivalent financial compensation..”

Forrest's main point finally came out through the communication device..

When he called Oliver, he expected the story to progress like this, so he called Oliver while he was resting..

Because it was something that was helpful to Oliver, rather than just a big deal that just received a lot of fees..

Oliver hid this fact and continued the conversation in a flirtatious manner..

"It's an auction item.?”

"yes. Is there something you want??”

"..…Yes, it exists. I don't know if there will be.”

As if Jonathan had expected it, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket. It was a list of auction items..

"You can choose here. We haven't decided what to request yet, so if it overlaps with Dave, we'd like to coordinate through conversation..”

Oliver looked at the documents. A book about the devil caught my eye..

At that moment, Oliver could barely refrain from saying that he wanted this book..

Even the clueless Oliver knows that a warlock shouldn't openly covet the devil's books..

Of course, I received it once through Coco, but it was safe based on the trust Forest and Coco had built up over the years, and Pinkman was a completely different case..

I didn't know that I might be checked and persecuted in the back world..

But even so, it was still too unfortunate to miss this opportunity..

Although I built up a reputation and gained financial freedom, it was still difficult to obtain books about the devil on my own..

The name value of that line of products was a little higher, and it wasn't something you could get by making a few extra bucks..

In the meantime, you're throwing away the opportunity right in front of you like this? it was so hard.

While Oliver was wavering between desire and reason, Forrest spoke quietly to Jonathan..

"Mr. Jonathan.”

"Yes, Forrest..”

"If you don't mind, could you wait a moment for my answer? I will give you an answer as soon as possible..”

Forrest's timely words made Oliver look at him in silence..

***

Jonathan stood up, agreeing with Forrest. They're searching for intruders anyway, so there's still time..

When Jonathan leaves, Oliver and Forrest are left alone in the broker's office..

“You are amazing.”

"what?”

"This is what Forrest said. Jonathan's request, as well as the proposed compensation, all went as expected, right??”

It was like that. Before calling Oliver, Forest used Jonathan's request to understand the background of the request and the details of the transaction with the crime firm and told him what Oliver could get..

Even though I had time to research in advance, the quality of the information was significant..

"Because I can't be a person who just takes things..”

"yes?”

"It's no big deal. You are even more amazing than that. I told you the details of the request and the reward, but I didn't tell you about the enemy... .. Did you expect something like this to happen??”

"no.… . I just found out out of personal curiosity..”

“Right. But don't say that to anyone else. Jonathan seems quite impressed..”

That was correct. Power was important in the problem solving world, but it was not necessarily everything..

As the scale of work grew, other aspects became as important as strength..

It required insight into the situation, judgment and determination to make decisions based on this, connections to ask for help when necessary, and even the uncertain area of ​​luck..

The ransom price changes depending on whether this part is equipped or not..

In that sense, it was better to just maintain the appearance that Oliver showed earlier. Even if he knew it unintentionally, it was also a skill..

"how about this?”

Oliver answered with a question instead..

"What do you think, Forrest??”

"I want to stop you, but I also want to push you to accept..”

"Why??”

"Because the enemies you have to deal with are too bad. There aren't many perverts here who want to get involved with the Black Hand. They're like urban legends in the back alleys. But on the other hand, it's hard to just refuse because you can build connections with Pinkman, incur debt with a crime firm, and obtain rare auction items. In the end, it's a matter of your own mind. Are you willing to take risks??”

“..…Honestly, there is. There is one thing I want to have..”

"Can I ask what it is??”

"This is the thing.”

Oliver marked one item on the list and held it out. It was a book about the devil.

"As expected."

"I wanted to answer right away, but I held back..”

I had already worked in exchange for a devil's book once, but I knew that wasn't a common occurrence..

That's why I stayed silent and didn't speak up right away..

"By any chance, can I get it??”

"It's not impossible. It may be a little uncomfortable for a warlock to find this book, but if you get the persuasion point right, you can get through it without any problems..”

"Point?”

"Yes, for example, the Pink Men probably have stories they want to hide, so they are trying to persuade them with that. Then they will naturally turn their attention away from us. Well then, I will negotiate so that you can receive this item. Are there any other items??"

Forrest's words were not lies, but a well-founded conviction..

I was confident that I would get the demon book against Pinkman without a problem..

"hmm..… . Let me think about the other one slowly. By the way, are you okay??”

"what?”

"Don't you feel bad about me looking for the devil's book??”

"hmm..… . If I had told you that story half a year earlier, I would have come up with a good answer, but I don't have anything to say right now..”

That was correct. It was already too late to say this after obtaining the devil's book from Edith through Miss Coco..

"I guess it's just your curiosity. Or why? Is there a special, sinister reason for looking for the devil's book??”

"no. That's not it.”

"That's it then. To be honest, making a living comes first rather than telling people like me whether they are devils or angels. Of all the problem solvers I am currently dealing with, you are the most skilled and trustworthy. My job is to assist you to get the maximum benefit. So, like a professional, let's not make weird noises and let's each say what we want and agree..”

"Yes, I understand.… . Then, I will accept this job. Can you give me some time to adjust my schedule??”

"Of course, it doesn't matter because I don't plan on answering right away anyway. I plan to take as long as possible before answering. That way, your body will warm up. First of all, I will hand over the information I have gathered..”

"What data are you talking about??”

"My own information about the Crime Firm thieves... Why? You said you had no intention of becoming a person who just takes things.?”