Genius Warlock - Episode 20
20. rest? (1)
[My name is Rossburn. I am writing this diary to look back on my life. I was born in the slums of District V in Landa. Even though I'm out of that life, I still remember that hellish place····.]
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[·····. That's how I was taken in by the wizard and was able to leave the terrible slums. It was probably the happiest moment of my life.·····.]
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[··· Because of such discrimination, life at the Magic Tower was difficult to endure. Nevertheless, I was determined to overcome it. Because I have talent. Because I have a family that believes in me·····.]
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[·····. So I was abandoned. Even though I said that, I ended up being abandoned. I've thought about it dozens of times since leaving home, or rather the place that used to be home, but the conclusion has always been that. I was abandoned.]
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[·····. I swear I will succeed by any means possible and take revenge on those who looked down on me and looked down on me.·····.]
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[····· I finally heard some good news. This is a story about a town called Weinham, next to Landa. It is said that this common city that has been eaten by Landa is actually a den of warlocks, and that they make large quantities of magic drugs and supply them to Landa. I will make this my first stepping stone.]
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“···. what are you reading?”
Marie approached me before I knew it and asked. She folded her hands politely.
“It's a diary.”
“It's a diary?”
“yes····. I got it from a wizard..”
“ah····.”
Marie was silent for a moment, as if she didn't know what to say, and then asked again..
“fun···. Do you have?”
“what····. Not really.”
“Then why are you reading??”
Oliver turned his head slightly and looked up at Marie..
“I'm curious.”
“yes?”
“The wizard who owned this diary... Before he died, he gave off a beautiful light. Never seen before... So I was wondering if I could find out by looking at this diary..”
“ah···. I see. Did you find the reason??”
“no. I couldn't find it. There is nothing special... But what brought you here??”
Marie smiled slightly and said in response to Oliver's question..
“It's no different, I have something to tell you..”
“?”
“I was finally promoted to junior disciple..”
Oliver didn't show any reaction. Marie had a bitter expression on her face, as if she was upset about that..
“In the last battle, many middle-level disciples died, so a large number of low-level disciples were promoted, and thanks to that, I was able to fill the empty space..”
“uh···. congratulations?”
“no····. I just came to say thank you to Oliver..”
“To me?”
“yes! Thanks to Oliver, the lower-level disciples have definitely improved their skills. The owner was impressed..”
“Master?”
“Yes, while I was checking the skills of my temporary students, I noticed that my skills were particularly high, so I asked what happened and I told them that Oliver helped me. You were very impressed..”
Joseph knew... It may not seem like a particularly serious story at first glance, but Oliver had a bad feeling about something..
I can't say specifically, but I felt very uncomfortable..
The goal is to raise powerful warlocks, but there is a contradiction in not providing proper education.
It was an uncomfortable feeling connected to having the disciples fight and keep each other in check, but unfortunately I couldn't say anything specific..
While I was lost in thought, Marie said one more thing..
“And there's more good news. It's not certain yet, but I think it's almost certain..”
“What is it?”
“I think Oliver will soon become my best disciple..”
A sudden story. Oliver, a low-ranking disciple, is the second-in-command disciple of the family..
But if you look at the circumstances, it wasn't that strange..
The fight with the wizard a few days ago was a fierce battle that exceeded everyone's expectations, and the pharmacist, Joseph, Anthony, and Dominic family who participated in the battle all suffered considerable damage..
I was once again reminded of how threatening wizards are. In particular, wizards who use electric magic went back and forth and caused great damage to everyone..
Right now, the Joseph family has lost many of its second-in-command, Andrew, as well as the upper-level and middle-level disciples it had trained with great care..
If you listen to the survivors, it would not have been surprising if they were completely wiped out in the first place..
However, only one person. Because of Oliver, they were able to win miraculously, and because of this, Oliver's presence was able to make a big impression on everyone beyond the family..
Oliver replaces the injured Andrew? It wasn't that strange.
Marie asked with an expression of incomprehension..
“Aren't you happy? If you become a top disciple, you can receive training from the teacher at any time and use the study room.?”
“···. no. happy. However, I think other intermediate and advanced disciples will not like it..”
“Haha, what else can I say... Of course, I hate sudden attacks, but Oliver is an exception. Not only is their skill level so overwhelming, but Andrew's faction is almost completely wiped out..”
It was like that. Most of the warlocks who died during the battle with the wizard were Andrew's supporters..
He brought in almost all of his supporters to kill Oliver, but funny enough, it turned out to be poisonous and he lost everything in an instant..
Well, even if there are supporters left, does it mean anything??
Andrew, the leader of the faction, had already lost one arm and suffered burns all over his body..
Marie said, remembering that fact.
“In fact, there is no one left in the family to keep Oliver in check. Whether you look at your skills or merit, the vacant position of best disciple is you. Sincere congratulations.”
Marie was happy as if it were her own. Oliver found her attitude odd, but she didn't bother to ask..
I wasn't particularly curious, and there was no plot or trick in her feelings..
So Oliver asked a different question..
“number of animals. Can I ask you something??”
“yes···? Ah, yes! Tell me please. Anything I can tell you.”
“Marie said she came here 6 years ago.?”
“yes, that's right.”
“Then who was the best disciple at that time??”
“This is Andrew. Why are you doing that??”
“Well, I'm just curious. So, was Andrew a master student from the beginning??”
“well? That's fine with me too... I've never really been curious.”
“Then, are there any other disciples who suddenly disappeared??”
“Uh... You'll probably find a few if you look for them. Sometimes, there were people who gained the necessary knowledge or stole money and ran away..”
“Did you see it in person??”
“I can’t believe I saw it in person.?”
“Running away.”
“No, I'm running away, but wouldn't it be hard to see it in person??”
“Well, I guess that's it..”
Marie asked with an awkward smile as if she didn't understand..
“Why are you asking that??”
“just···. I'm curious.”
***
After that, some time passed.
As Marie said, the empty space was immediately filled after the battle with the wizard..
Marie easily became a low-level disciple, and Peter also moved up from his position as head of the room to a middle-level disciple. everyone was happy.
However, Oliver did not become a great disciple as Marie said. Instead, he skipped his intermediate disciple and went straight up to advanced disciple..
This was also an unprecedented treatment, but no one objected or was dissatisfied..
Considering the talent Oliver has shown and the achievements he has made, it would not have been strange to make him his best disciple..
Rather, those who were hostile or jealous disappeared, and those who wanted to impress Oliver appeared..
It's not that strange. Andrew is still alive, but he has lost an arm and has suffered serious burns all over his body..
Even the illegal healer said that if you only save your life, you have to live in pain for the rest of your life..
Therefore, despite the slightly hurt pride among his students, he approached Oliver with fawning in an attempt to cling to the future power..
“I will do this.”
A man said to Oliver with a groveling smile:.
Currently, Oliver was working on steam extraction of herbs..
It was a basic task of mixing herbs according to a set ratio, scooping out water, and checking the temperature, but Oliver said he would do this himself..
Even though it was the domain of intermediate disciples, I knew that I had to learn from the basics so there would be no problems later..
said Oliver, who was sweating for the first time in a while from physical labor..
“No, thanks.”
“Haha, still····.”
“no. It's really okay.”
When Oliver refused, the trembling man stepped back with an embarrassed expression on his face..
I tried my best to pretend to be okay on the outside, but my emotions were dull as if I was unhappy..
“Hehe, then if you need any help, please call me anytime..”
“yes, thank you.”
Oliver answered mechanically..
When the disruptor disappeared, I started working again..
After all the herbs were removed, new herbs were placed on the net, and when the water level dropped to a certain level, additional water that had been heated separately was emptied..
The water temperature was also measured occasionally, and Oliver checked the condition every 30 minutes. Simple, but required delicacy.
“The job is worth doing?”
Peter approached quietly and said.
Oliver answered while examining the concentration of the herbal extract..
“yes.”
“······.”
“······. What do you have to say??”
“Ah, yes. that····. The master is calling.”
“Now?”
“yes.”
Oliver tilted his head. The schedule is very tight due to the wizards, so the person who has been working for a while is calling..
But since he couldn't not go, Oliver nodded once and headed toward Master's room..
“Oh, wait a minute..”
“Why are you doing that??”
“You have to go to Andrew's room, not the master's room. He is there. I will take charge of this while you are gone.”
“····. yes, okay.”
Oliver answered without thinking and went to the room where Andrew was..
It was Andrew's private room, which was actually a hospital room now, but when I opened the door, I could smell the characteristic musty smell that a patient gives off..
“Did you come??”
Joseph, who was nursing Andrew, said as soon as Oliver came in..
“Yes, I heard you called..”
“okay. Was the work worth doing??”
“yes, it's fun.”
That was sincere. It was a joy to learn the process of making pilgarettes step by step..
“I'm glad it seems sincere. Well, that's a good attitude. But unlike you, some kids seemed scared. Well, it's worth it if you've seen the wizard in person..”
“····. Can I ask you a question??”
“tell me.”
“You said it before. I think you said that black magic is stronger than magic... Then, there is nothing to be afraid of, right??”
Joseph raised one corner of his mouth..
“You look dazed yet sharp in strange ways. Yeah, I told you that when I first got you. Actually, such warlocks do exist. Like the Pied Piper or a chef... However, there are many cases where this is not the case. Do you know why??”
“no.”
“While wizards receive systematic education in sunny areas with enormous resources, warlocks grow on their own in shadowy areas. So the average level is lower than that of a wizard..”
“Yes, I remember. That's why Master took us in..”
“I remember it well. To be precise, we have recruited you talented people. I heard it from other kids. He defeated all the wizards by himself.?”
“yes···. I was lucky.”
“If you defeated the wizard who turned Andrew into this situation through luck, then that luck should also be considered skill..”
For a moment, I saw Andrew suffering from burns and groaning..
“····. Can't it be cured??”
“huh?”
“Is it possible to heal Andrew with vitality??”
“In normal cases, you can do it. However, it is also at the level of restoring energy and treating minor injuries. It is difficult to treat such serious injuries. Actually, I should go into that area of expertise. And that's why I called you.”
“yes?”
“I plan to take Andrew to Landa. There are warlocks there who specialize in healing, and I know one of them who can cure Andrew..”
“ah····.”
Andrew shouted. A warlock specializing in healing. I stored that information in my head..
“If I take Andrew there, he'll be gone for a while. In the meantime, you take care of the family for me..”
“yes?”
Oliver asked again, hearing something completely unexpected..
“Why are you doing that? It is one of the roles of a master disciple. Taking care of my family while I'm away.”
“But the disciple-”
“-I care about Andrew, but now that I have you, I am no longer my best disciple. You are now the best student, both in terms of ability and performance. The reason it hasn't been officially announced is because it's still a bit messy..”
There was a lot to ask, but Oliver didn't bother to ask. Because my instincts told me it was safe.
“I also heard that you taught Marie. At that level, children can be controlled well. Would you like to take care of the family while you are away??”
Oliver answered.
“Well, if that's your order..”
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