Genius Warlock - Episode 2
2. chosen child (2)
Soggy, soggy, soggy.
A black mass that looked like clay or smoke moved in the air along Oliver's fingertips..
At first, I could only make it into a round ball of light, but in less than half a day, I was able to make it into triangles, squares, stars, donuts, and even human shapes..
Nevertheless, Oliver seemed to get tired of it and began making the light blocks more complex and elaborate. Things like cones, Möbius strips, and spider webs. It was like a child getting a toy for the first time..
“Is it fun??”
Joseph, who was walking ahead, asked.
“Yes, I never thought something like this would happen... Incredible.”
Oliver answered with pure admiration. Although he looked gloomy due to his shabby appearance and deep voice, his joy was genuine. I never thought I would use this black light like this. It was amazing again.
“Are you saying that manipulating this light is black magic??”
“It's not light, it's emotion.”
“persimmon·····. affection?”
“Yes, anger, sadness, hatred... Dealing with such emotions is the basis of black magic. It may not seem like a big deal, but it is a very powerful force. Emotions are a kind of energy that comes from the soul. It can be said to be the same as the magic power that comes from a magic stone. For your information, you're good at handling things, but your emotions aren't that strong..”
“yes?”
“It's just as I heard. Your feelings are small and shabby. But it doesn't matter. Because you can use something that belongs to someone else. That's the norm.”
Oliver's dynamic eyes lit up at those words. It was as if the corpse had come back to life..
“You can handle other people's things too? how?”
“It's not difficult. It's similar to how you see emotions and how you deal with them now. Anyone can do it if they have enough talent. Think of it as similar to using a sixth sense, a sense, or an invisible muscle that goes beyond the five senses..”
Oliver frowned, unable to properly understand the difficult words, but he instinctively realized one thing. He knows he has plenty of talent. Although there was no basis for it, I was sure of it..
At that moment, Oliver's hard brain began to use his imagination. See yourself dealing with a huge light, not this small light. Then my cold heart began to warm up little by little..
In a similar way, my mouth watered when I saw delicious food, or when I saw a beautiful woman, my primal desires arose..
Oliver asked quietly..
“Could you please teach me more? It's black magic..”
Oliver's quiet but greedy eyes. When Joseph saw those eyes, he thought for a moment and then answered:.
“that····. I'll tell you more later when I get back home..”
Oliver's words rose to the top of his throat, telling him not to do that but to tell him right now. It was a natural reaction as it was the first time in his life that he had shown interest..
However, when he saw Joseph, he exercised superhuman patience and swallowed his words. The only reason was because of the light emanating from Joseph’s body..
The light that thunders when you're angry, the light that trembles when you're sad, the light that trembles when you're afraid, etc..
Oliver, who has seen this light since he was born, used to understand people's moods and states based on this and avoid getting angry at critical moments, but now he realized that he would not be able to get what he wanted if he did not listen to Joseph..
Yes. Joseph wanted submission. When Oliver realized this, he used his survival skills and imitated the obedient cattle that Joseph wanted..
Joseph seemed to like that attitude and walked along the road with a small smile, and Oliver, being the good boy he was, walked quietly behind him. However, even at that moment, Oliver could not shake his thoughts about black magic. No, he craved more greedily..
***
A considerable amount of time had passed since their last conversation, but Joseph and Oliver had not spoken a single word. I just walk silently.
Looking at it objectively, walking on the road for a long time without taking a car or train was quite a hardship, but Oliver didn't really mind..
Although he was still a child, he was already trained in hard labor, so just walking was no different from taking a walk. While he was walking there, he used his emotions and enjoyed playing his own games, so he wasn't bored..
At best, all we could do was use emotions to make multiple models faster and more complex, or to move them from right to left. But if this was meaningless, it wasn't..
As time goes by and the number of times increases, the basics of handling emotions are quickly mastered. In addition, Oliver's brain, which had been hardened, gradually began to awaken..
Suddenly, Oliver thought. What can I do with this feeling?.
Wouldn't it be possible to change it to fit a specific purpose rather than simply making it into a shape? Like a pickaxe in the mine or a cleaver in the kitchen?
No, perhaps it could be recreated into something new through processing rather than just simple light. I didn't learn it, but my instinctive intuition told me so..
In this way, Oliver's understanding and imagination of black magic began to bloom without him even realizing it. And just as the first flower bud was about to unfold, I heard Joseph's voice..
“Good. Is there an inn over there?.”
Oliver, who had been buried in an imaginary laboratory, suddenly came to his senses and returned to reality..
When I looked at the sky, I saw that night had already fallen, a curtain had fallen on the sky, and the streets and surrounding forests were stained black with darkness. The only light is a lonely inn in the distance.
Joseph said, turning to Oliver..
“Well, we're lucky. I can’t believe I found an inn in such a remote street..”
Joseph approached the inn without any hesitation. The cozy yellow light put his mind at ease just by approaching it. As he opened the door and went inside, he was greeted by the fragrant smell of food and a warm welcome..
“Oh my, welcome.”
The innkeeper welcomed me and Joseph as if he had been waiting for us..
The very large middle-aged man rubbed his hands together with a flattering smile typical of a businessman..
“Thank you for coming here. How many people are there in total??”
“It's me and this kid. Do you have a room for one night??”
“yes yes. Of course not. Come on, follow me..”
The owner bowed politely and led the way to the room. I could see a restaurant on the way, and there were about three or four other customers there besides Joseph and Oliver..
“The food looks delicious?”
Joseph said as he looked at the food placed on the guests' tables. In fact, the meal the guests were eating looked quite delicious. It was a rare meal in such a remote inn, including freshly baked bread, stew, cheese, and steamed meat with bones..
The owner smiled and replied.
“Thank you for the compliment. It's a kind of sales strategy. As you can see, since it is a remote inn, it is very difficult to receive guests. I can only deal with the occasional passing traveler or truck driver... So, we are increasing the number of customers by making the food delicious..”
“Right. It sure looks delicious. Looks like the chef is good?”
“Yes, that's right. It's all my wife's work. It is run by a total of five employees. Of course you will eat.?”
“Of course I have to eat it... But can I eat in my room? Because I want to eat quietly. I'll give you more money.”
At that moment, the owner's facial muscles twitched slightly..
“ah·····. Yes yes, of course you can. This is this room. Please wait a moment and we will bring you a meal. Is there anything else you need??”
“No.”
“Yeah yeah, then just a moment·····.”
The landlady huffed and went down to the first floor, while Joseph went into the room with Oliver. Joseph asked as he took off his coat..
“What do you think the owner is like? Not kind?”
“uh····. I'm not sure, but it was strange..”
“Clackclack. Of course, that's right?”
Joseph said with a smile. He certainly seemed like a good innkeeper, but somehow that didn't seem to be his main job..
After about 20 minutes, there was a knock on the door. A sturdy man who appeared to be an employee brought food on a tray..
“Here's the food.”
“Hoo····.”
Joseph was impressed when he saw the abundance of food, including freshly baked bread, stew, and steamed meat. Joseph handed the waiter a generous tip, and the waiter smiled brightly and said,.
“We would appreciate it if you could just leave the empty bowl outside the door after you have finished eating. If you need anything, please let me know..”
As the waiter walked out, Oliver and Joseph looked into each other's eyes..
An hour later, cleanly emptied bowls and plates were placed outside the door, and the owner smiled evilly after checking them..
***
midnight.
Puck in the inn room! puck-! A dull sound rang out. It was similar to the sound of meat being struck with a hammer, and almost half of the responses were correct..
Because meat is meat for humans too..
“phew······.”
The innkeeper exhaled and wiped the sweat from his forehead. No, is it blood??
At his feet lay an inn guest. I couldn't see it clearly because of the darkness, but I hit its head with a hammer several times, so it should have been quiet for a while..
“Off. I won't be able to do this anymore after a few years..”
“Hey, what do you mean, master? You corrected it like this. You have to do it for 20 more years..”
“Arthur. Arthur. How old will I be in 20 years? I want to live a more dignified life after I get older. By the way, is this the end??”
“uh·····. no. There's the last item in the room at the end of the hallway. A man and a child.”
“Oh right. Those who ate in the room. phew·····. I'm lucky today. Should I try a little harder??”
“It's not like he's awake.?”
“Well, don't worry. Because I cleaned up all the food. He must have licked it with his tongue and even ate the sauce cleanly..”
“Ah, that's a good thing. I was worried for no reason because the atmosphere was strange.····.”
“Yeah, the kid looked particularly upset. It's not a corpse.”
“What are those two? They don't seem like rich people.?”
“well? Seeing that there was soot on the child's body, it was probably from a nearby coal mine. People who need workers, child-loving perverts, or lab rats sometimes visit..”
“Wow, that's evil..”
The innkeeper and his staff stood in front of the room where Joseph and Oliver were staying. The two waited in front of the door for a while as usual. We made eye contact and spoke quietly..
“one······.”
nod.
“Doul·····.”
nod.
“three-”
-bang! Kwasik! puck! puck!
As I was about to open the door and go inside, the door suddenly broke and something came pouring out. It was like some kind of marble, but it happened so quickly that the inn staff was so shocked that they sat down..
I came to my senses late, but all I could see was the broken door fragments and the owner lying covered in them..
He was lying bleeding as if he had been shot..
What nonsense... I obviously didn't hear a gunshot, but my heart was pounding and I couldn't breathe..
At that time, someone came trotting out of the room with the sound of footsteps. That's right, it was a guest. He looked down at the employee and said.
“one.”
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