Genius Warlock-Episode 194
< 194. pre-arrangement (1) 〉
As soon as the request was tentatively approved, Oliver asked Kevin for leave..
Although he couldn't go into detail, Kevin immediately agreed to Oliver's request without asking..
They even told me to just go to work when I have time instead of going through the hassle of filing a formal leave application..
‘Vacation requests actually stand out. Anyway, Magic Tower doesn’t care whether employees come to work or not. Because that's the responsibility of the hiring professor. So just come back when you have time. Anyway, I reached an agreement with Master on this matter..’
As Kevin said, this issue had been agreed upon in advance with Merlin. Nevertheless, Oliver expressed his sincere gratitude..
Because I wasn't so clueless that I didn't know that this was a huge favor..
Kevin seemed annoyed and said it was no big deal, but if he was really grateful, he asked me to help him with his research later..
Oliver readily accepted, returned to his lodgings immediately, washed away his worries, and focused on his work as Dave the Problem Solver..
The first thing Oliver did was read the material given by none other than Forrest, and the material he gave him was of considerable quality..
Not only was the date and circumstances of the attack neatly organized, but photos were also attached..
The photo showed the ruins of what used to be the Crime Firm's secret warehouse and corpses scattered around it..
For reference, the condition of all the corpses in the photos was not very good..
There were corpses cut into pieces as if they had been cut with a huge knife, others crushed into paste, and even corpses as skinny as dried fish..
It had an air of showing off, as if to show off, but what was especially noticeable was the corpse, whose entire body was decomposed like rotten vegetables..
‘The disease class is also a weakened class… . I guess it's not average skill..’
Oliver made his decision based on the knowledge he had accumulated..
Disease-type black magic was largely divided into two..
One was the strengthening class that temporarily became stronger by eating away at one's vitality and body.,
The other was the weakening class that weakened the body or caused artificial diseases..
At first glance, the former seemed stronger, but in reality it was quite the opposite..
It was by no means ignoring the disease-enhancing black magic, but when compared only at the level of black magic, the true disease-based black magic could be said to be a weakening type..
It is more difficult and difficult to learn than the disease-strengthening black magic, but as you build up your skills, its power is incomparable..
No, in some cases, it could be more dangerous than the disease-enhancement series as well as any other series such as doing, manipulating, or creating..
Although it is theoretical, it was possible to create a huge epidemic and wipe out small villages and large cities..
‘Of course, it is very difficult to get to that level, but.’
Oliver declared. That's because it wasn't usually difficult to use disease-weakening black magic..
The proof is that while Oliver worked as a fixer for over a year, he never met anyone who used disease-weakening black magic..
So Oliver only knew about this and was not prepared, but at this moment, such an enemy appeared before his eyes..
Maybe it's not that bad. There was a need to gradually expand the scope of learning..
"But this isn't the only thing you have to worry about..”
Oliver muttered as he turned to the next page..
According to Forrest's investigation, those who stole the auction items were not only members of the Black Hand but also others..
They were none other than a gang from District Y, a lawless area, and this was quite shocking news..
Area Y is a lawless area that even the city has officially abandoned. They even installed a wall with the Shem River to isolate them from the outside world, and even the great powers of the shadows did not want to have anything to do with them..
It's at the bottom of the solution and all I've heard is this much.
Then a question suddenly arose. How on earth did the Black Hand, an external force, join hands with them? . Due to its nature, it may not be easy to join hands with outsiders..
‘Is there a book that connects you??’
Oliver thought for a moment and then put his thoughts aside..
Anyway, it's not like you can know something just because Oliver thinks..
Rather, what I had to worry about now was that I might have to enter Area Y to find the auction item..
Because that's the only place where you can safely hide stolen auction items..
"Hmm…."
After checking all the information Forrest gave him, Oliver had a feeling that this might be more dangerous than he thought..
Since the opponent is the opponent, I don't feel good for some reason. What can I say, I had a feeling that things were going to get messy..
If you're not careful, you might get caught between whales like Crime Firm, Area Y, and Black Hand..
In some cases, giving up is one option. But Oliver shook his head..
What you can get is quite a lot. Above all, I had already told Kevin that I would take a break, so it was a bit difficult for me to just bite his tongue and go to work as usual..
There's only one thing Oliver can do now. It was about assuming the worst situation imaginable and responding accordingly..
Oliver got up and headed to the reopened Gray Market and Black Market..
***
Although he didn't know exactly how things would unfold, Oliver prepared to the best of his ability in case of an emergency..
I had originally planned to avoid purchasing it before a stable laboratory was established, but I bought a black magic experiment set and devised a defense against diseases, and also hastily began producing a new corpse doll to support it..
I made some additional preparations, and in the meantime, I received a call from Forrest..
[dave?]
"Yes, Forrest. That's me.”
[How have you been??]
"Yes, I am doing well in preparation..”
[That's so believable.]
"Thank you for saying that. What's going on??”
[As I said a few days ago, I told Jonathan I would accept the job. Jonathan happily accepted, and the contract was officially sealed. He wants to see you today because he has something to say about a mission. Do you have time??]
There was enough time. It's not all, but the preparations are roughly complete..
Oliver answered while looking at the new corpse doll he was making..
"Yes, of course, there is plenty of time..… . By any chance, was there any talk about compensation??”
[Of course. It worked out better than I expected. However, I just want to talk about that separately..]
Things worked out well... Although he didn't know the details, Oliver decided to believe Forrest's words..
He always did his job well..
"All right. Where can I go??”
***
The meeting place was a safe house owned by the Pinkman office in Area T..
Forrest said Pinkman has a number of these safe houses in each district to carry out his missions..
Considering Landa's exorbitant real estate prices, it could be said to be enormous..
smart-
Oliver knocked on the door of an ordinary residential building..
When the door opened with a squeak, a woman who appeared to be in her 30s opened the door slightly and showed her face..
On the outside, she was an ordinary housewife, but the eyes of a warlock who could see through her emotions and the insight of a problem solver she had developed over the years taught her that she was not an ordinary housewife..
"Who are you?”
A woman asks calmly. Oliver answered.
"My name is Dave. I was introduced by Mr. Forrest..”
The woman who appeared to be a housewife glanced quickly at Oliver and smiled a business smile..
"Come on in. The team leader is waiting.”
The woman opened the door wide and welcomed Oliver..
The inside of the house was an ordinary family home, but it was limited to the first floor..
As I went up to the second floor with the guidance of a woman, I saw a completely different scenery..
Efficiently arranged chairs and tables, huge maps of Landa, portraits, and threaded diagrams hung on the walls..
"Mr. Dave. Are you here??”
Jonathan, who was in the middle of a meeting, looked at Oliver who had come up to the second floor and said. Jonathan and his colleagues who were meeting with him also looked at Oliver..
I thought Pinkman was just people like Jonathan and Duncan, but contrary to my expectations, each of my colleagues had distinct personalities..
The only thing they have in common is that they all wear pink suits..
For a brief moment, Oliver and Jonathan's colleagues observed each other, and then a young man in his late teens with a tattoo over one eye spoke up..
"That's the famous warlock these days? It doesn't look like that?”
Instead of answering, Oliver looked at the young man with the eye tattoo. Looking at the amount and flow of magical power in his body, he seemed to be a wizard and not just a magic user..
‘Is it a space school??’
"What do you mean in the first meeting? Don't be cocky when it comes to newbies..”
A muscular man who appeared to be an old man hit the back of a young man with eye tattoos with his thick arm..
There was no malicious intent to hit him hard, but perhaps because of his natural strength, a dull sound rang out..
puck-!
“It hurts… .. Young Yeongtaeng is just ignorantly counting his strength.….!”
"Okay, everyone, stop the skit and go down for a moment. I'm getting more and more embarrassed in front of guests..”
At Jonathan's words, his colleagues went down to the first floor, leaving only Oliver and Jonathan alone..
"Thank you for accepting the mission..”
"no. I also accepted it because I wanted to, so you don’t have to do that..”
"Yes, I heard the vague story. You want the devil's book.?”
For a warlock to find a devil's book, it was quite unpleasant, for both good and bad, but Jonathan shrugged his shoulders as if it was no big deal..
A literal gesture of not caring..
"First of all, I am telling you this to prevent any misunderstanding. Pinkman and I don't really care what Mr. Dave wants. That's the rule on this floor too..”
Sincerity.
"Also, fortunately, we don't want any of their books, and Crime Firm hasn't done any business with them yet, so there shouldn't be much of a problem handing them over..”
"thank god."
"However, apart from that, this may become an unexpected problem as rumors spread. Even though this place may seem tight, rumors spread easily. I'm not trying to make a fuss, I'm just saying this out of genuine concern..”
This too is sincere. Oliver nodded his head..
“So what should we do? Forrest said he had something to say about that..”
"Yes, if it's okay with you, Dave, how about we take over your books and hand them over to you later??”
“yes?”
“We asked if we could take it over and give it to Dave. Then, Dave won't be in trouble if strange rumors spread..”
oh… .. It wasn’t a bad offer. He accepted the devil's book instead and handed it over to Oliver..
"But then, isn't Jonathan in trouble??”
"No, not necessarily. I'm not a warlock, so I can just pretend it's stolen goods to sell for a high price or a gift for wealthy guests..”
"Is that so?”
"Yes, Pinkman deals with such items from time to time as he deals with a wide variety of customers. So no one sees it as strange..”
Sincerity.
"then… . Can I pick up the item Jonathan wants and hand it over to him instead??”
"No, you don't have to. The conditions are the same. Dave just asks for the two you want to receive..”
"yes? But then, wouldn't Mr. Jonathan lose out??”
Jonathan did not answer right away but took a pause. It seemed like now was the point..
“..…So, I have something I would like to ask of Dave. Please help us capture alive the Black Hand member we will face in this quest..”
"Capture the Black Hand members alive.?”
"Yes that's right.”
"what is the reason?”
"I hope you don't ask me why. Just as we are not interested in Dave any more than we need to be..”
ah… … . When he said that, Oliver, who was curious, couldn't ask any more questions. Now Jonathan was offering a deal..
Oliver thought deeply and nodded..
Personally, I was curious about Pinkman's reason for capturing the Black Hand members, but right now, safely obtaining the Devil's Book was more important..
"Yes, I understand.”
"Thanks for your cooperation. Now, let us share the information we have obtained. Dave, I need your help a lot, so please be kind..”
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