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Genius Warlock - Episode 202

Full brown hair, rough but trimmed beard, square chin and high nose..

The head chef of the fighter crew had a pretty cool face..

He was not just handsome but also exuded a strong masculine charm, so he had the power to make people want to rely on him..

However, as the battle began, that handsome face began to change subtly..

The mouth became longer and larger, the teeth became sharp like those of a wild beast, and the tongue turned red and became long like a snake. No matter how I looked at it, it seemed far from human..

I felt like I had thrown off the mask of being the leader of a fighter crew and returned to being the subordinate of the Black Hand human meat chef..

Perhaps because of this, the chef's mood was completely different from before. The same was true for power..

"Why do you do that? Didn’t you come here with the intention of killing me? huh?!”

The chef swung his kitchen knife like a typhoon and chased Oliver away..

He was so excited that it was hard to believe that he had been having a rational conversation until just now, and the resulting excess emotions affected his mind and body..

Oliver blocked the typhoon of blades with his quarter staff, shadow tentacles, and black suit and organized his thoughts in his head..

‘Is it difficult to control the emotions consumed through cannibalism if they exceed a certain amount? Maybe... . No matter how much forbidden knowledge you have, no matter how much you cannibalize it, it doesn't make sense to accumulate power indefinitely without any compensation.?’

Oliver blocked the chef's attack and gradually learned about the characteristics of the human meat chefs..

"Are you thinking about something else with me in front of you??!!”

The chef put away one of the kitchen knives he was swinging with both hands, pulled out a small steak knife, and swung it fifteen times before taking a single breath..

Jwajwajwajwajjang-!!!

The small but strong steak knife cut a sharp sword line in the air, cutting off Oliver's shadow tentacle and tearing up the black suit beyond it..

“like......"

Fortunately, there was no direct damage, but it was truly shockingly powerful..

Even though no special black magic was given, it was like this..

To take a breather, Oliver swung the quarter staff wearing his black suit wide to gain distance, then created a shadow stake and launched a wide-ranging attack around him..

[Shadow Spike)]

"joy!”

The cook, who was half a beat faster than Oliver, easily avoided the quarter staff and the shadow stakes that rose up like hedgehogs and stepped back..

crackling.

A chef who took a step back in just two leaps.

Although his movements were very light, Oliver was not surprised..

There are already many surprising things about him, such as his outstanding physical ability and threatening sword skills..

Of course, we had to take into account that he had strengthened his body with black magic, but regardless, the chef's physical abilities and combat proficiency were quite high..

Especially combat proficiency..

He wields both swords freely, and changes swords in a blink of an eye depending on the distance to use them to suit the situation.......

It wasn't difficult for Oliver, who only had physical strength in a black suit and relatively poor close combat skills, to respond to..

As proof of this, even though he was fighting with shadow tentacles, he continued to give up the initiative..

I didn't know that Oliver's ability to use black magic was superior, but his close combat ability was several levels higher than that of the chef..

I was truly fortunate..

I can now learn what Oliver lacks..

I always think about it, but I felt so lucky..

visor!! visor!!!

The chef who stepped back did not come running right away, but paused, clinking his blades together..

His emotions shone with caution, suspicion, and wonder. Something seems unclear.

"That's strange... . Strange. Isn't it time to use it??”

"What do you mean??”

chuck.

The chef pointed the kitchen knife at Oliver..

Beyond the emotion, I felt a clear killing intent in the black blade..

That corpse doll I saw in Area Y. Where did you hide it??”

"ah..… . Are you talking about the corpse cannon??”

Corpse cannon. A new type of corpse doll made by combining the corpses of Aedri from the Pure Magic School and the corpses of magic users..

The damage to the main material, Adri, was so severe that after worrying about how to use it, it was created by excluding all other functions and focusing only on bombardment magic..

Thanks to this, the corpse cannon was the best among the corpse dolls in terms of firepower..

“corpse cannon?”

"Yes, that's what I named it. It's made from corpses and acts as a cannon..”

"It seems like a really rough name. It's none of my business, but... . Then tell me, where did you hide it? I keep waiting, but I can't see anything?”

The chef looked around and joked..

"?? Sorry, I didn't hide it.”

"oh..… . Is this psychological warfare? Or do you think you can beat me even without a corpse doll? ..… It's getting worse and worse..”

The chef's emotions became tinged with discomfort again. At the same time, he increasingly gave over to his emotions..

His initial gentle and disciplined appearance gradually disappeared and he became impulsive like a wild beast..

The same goes for the auction house raiders, and the manipulation-type warlock we met in Area Y... .. For some reason, it seemed like all human meat chefs were easily swayed by their impulses and feelings..

The auction house raiders enjoyed slaughter and victory even though they had to carry out their operations quickly, and the manipulation-type warlock was also overconfident in his abilities, so he came forward unnecessarily and lost his life..

‘Something that looks the same... . What is the reason? Side effects from cannibalism? Or is it because of excessively accumulated vitality and emotions??’

Oliver naturally guessed and at the same time came to a tentative conclusion..

I'd have to look into it more closely, but my instincts felt like it was right..

‘Still, it seems like he can usually hide it when he sees the chef. Difference in skill level? Nevertheless, in battles where emotions are heightened, the side effects become more and more noticeable… . Is there anyone who isn't??’

As soon as I started guessing, new guesses and conclusions followed one another..

It was a bit disappointing. I want to write this down somewhere and research it..

"You're not answering my questions, you're observing me.”

Just as Oliver looked at the cook, the cook looked at Oliver and said,.

He was smiling, but his discomfort was more pronounced than before. He seemed to feel ignored..

"Oh, sorry..”

"What are you sorry about? It will soon be over... ..Tell me more than that. Why didn't you bring that body cannon? The more I think about it, the more curious I become. If you've fought our side a couple of times, you'd know, right? It's hard to deal with it in a normal way.”

That was true. Auction house raider, area Y manipulation-type warlock. Although they were all unique opponents, they all had one thing in common: multiple lives..

Thanks to gaining the life force of others through forbidden knowledge, he went beyond simply having good recovery ability and possessed multiple lives..

I survived even though my head and neck got blown off..

It was a huge advantage that is difficult to explain..

In a battle between life and death, what greater advantage is there than having more lives??

Needless to say, if your skills are excellent. Depending on your determination, you could sacrifice a few of your lives to take on an enemy that was several levels superior..

In order to win against them, there was no other way than to kill them until they died, or to burn them down with enormous firepower and exhaust their vitality at once..

From that perspective, as the chef said, the corpse cannon is a perfect weapon..

Oliver took a moment to gather his thoughts and opened his mouth..

"hmm… .. To be honest, I didn’t even think about it that far. As she said earlier, she was in such a hurry that she didn't have time to think. It's also difficult to use.”

"Tricky to use?”

"Yes, a corpse cannon. After a big attack, the magic power runs out and needs to be replaced, durability is consumed so much that continuous fire is difficult, and mobility is not good, so you have to find a position in advance..”

"......."

"I wasn't good at aiming on my own, so I had to have an assistant to help me, and the material cost was so high every time I fired that I couldn't think of using it right away. It is a successful product, but there are many areas for improvement. More than anything..…."

"More than anything?”

"I didn't come here to fight, I came here to stop the fight. Wouldn't it be a little strange to come here with a corpse cannon placed there??”

Bang 1!!

The more the chef talked to Oliver, the more irritated he became. Eventually, he exploded in anger and kicked the ground he was standing on..

The ground exploded, throwing up dust and debris, and at the same time, the chef disappeared..

Exactly what seemed to have disappeared.

He ran at great speed and pounced on Oliver..

Fortunately, Oliver managed to react and created a shadow stake in front to form a defensive wall..

"joy!!"

The chef didn't change direction and ran straight ahead, swinging the kitchen knife filled with murderous intent to cut off the shadow and then charged again..

Kaga River I!!

The blade was pointed at Oliver's neck..

Oliver, who accurately predicted the trajectory, blocked the attack with a quarter staff..

They were overly emotional than necessary and were able to successfully block it because they knew where they were aiming..

However, the chef didn't care, and he imbued his body with anger, increased his strength, and tried to hit Oliver..

Gigi Geek..…!

‘I've almost never lost a power struggle while wearing a black suit... .. Ah, I see. Maybe this person is fighting the most efficiently. Human flesh cooks are beings who strengthen not only their vitality but also their bodies through cannibalism. Then, disease classes that strengthen the body would be the most effective..’

Oliver thought, recalling the human meat chef data..

"You are such an annoying guy. Do you keep a poker face in this situation? I don't know how many years it's been since I've seen a guy as annoying as you. How dare you give me what's mine and tell me to go away, you're interfering with my plans and continuing to take your time against me.!!”

"ah......"

Oliver sighed involuntarily..

I felt like I finally knew why the chef felt uncomfortable with me earlier..

It was a problem of communication method.

"I'm really sorry. I never meant to ignore the chef.-”

“-Oh, let's see how long I can keep up that same attitude.”

The chef said with a hint of annoyance..

It wasn't a lie.

He gathered emotions from inside his body, processed them with black magic, and injected them into his body, dramatically increasing his physical abilities..

An opponent that was difficult to deal with before has become stronger..

Oliver thought that it would be dangerous if he stayed like this and tried to manipulate the shadow to grab the chef's ankle..

Kwang Ang I!!!

The ground shattered with an ear-piercing roar, sending dust and debris flying..

The chef kicked the floor in accordance with the movement of the shadow tentacle and destroyed the shadow with physical force..

I've seen people stop people using light or magic, but this is the first time I've seen it done this way. It was amazing.

"Where are you doing this stupid trick?..…!”

The chef turned his body and stabbed Oliver with his leg, which had transformed into something between a human and an animal..

It was a black suit that could block a hail of bullets, but Oliver instinctively decided that he should not just be hit by that kick, so he woven dozens of thin shadow tentacles to form a shield..

Fortunately, even though my close combat ability was poor, my skill in using black magic was good, so I was able to create a shield before the kick reached my body..

Goong one!

The kick did not hit Oliver right away, but hit first the dozens of overlapping shadow tentacles..

A kick whose power decreases sharply as if hitting a cushion..

Nevertheless, the shock was so great that it didn't just throw Oliver backwards, it knocked him down..

"It hurts.”

While Oliver was falling, he controlled the shadow tentacles and caught the chef in that state..

Capturing it itself was not difficult since its legs were already entangled, but there was one thing that was overlooked..

Because the emotions attached to the shadow had already been exhausted, the chef, who had physical abilities beyond imagination, could not be captured..

Using the strength of his body enhanced by black magic and a short butcher knife filled with murderous intent, he instantly ripped off and cut off Oliver's shadow tentacles, then jumped up and tried to trample Oliver..

By concentrating black magic energy on the legs..

An image of himself bursting like a tomato flashed through Oliver's mind..

"Oh my!.”

Instead of moving his body, Oliver used his black suit to avoid attacks..

It's hard on your joints and muscles, but it's faster..

When the chef's leg touched the ground, the ground caved in with a large shock wave..

Cooung-!!

After securing a safe distance, Oliver tries to counterattack with firearms. At that moment, Oliver's black suit was torn diagonally..

It barely touched the skin, but what was important was that the black suit was torn in one go..

But how? Obviously, it wasn't within range of the attack..

When Oliver looked ahead, he immediately saw why..

The murderous intent contained in the blade protrudes out of the kitchen knife according to the user's will, forming a black blade..

"Are you right handed? Are you left handed??”

Oliver answered the chef's question by looking at his hands in turn..

"I do not know. Why are you doing that??”

"I'm thinking of cutting from there. It's okay, just cut them both.."

The chef lunged at Oliver once again..