Genius Warlock - Episode 204
When Oliver swung the knife with a light snap, the blade traced a very natural line and decapitated the chef..
head falling down.
It wasn't a very quick attack, but that's how the chef met his end..
A very vain end for someone who founded a fighter crew single-handedly..
Is that why? The fighter crew of just under three hundred people all froze and looked at Oliver in silence..
Feeling overwhelming shock and fear.
Oliver studied their emotions and then turned his gaze to the blade in his hand..
A murderous blade made in imitation of a chef..
Even looking at it again, it was something I didn't want to see. The effect was excellent due to the characteristics of the materials used and the specific images that brought them to life, but it was too much. It was too sharp.
“..…After all, it's too much.”
Oliver waved his hand as if shaking off an unpleasant object, returned the sword to its emotions, and then brushed it away..
‘Ah, but the promise I had with Jonathan... Ah, as expected.’
Oliver belatedly recalled the promise he made to Pinkman to 'capture the human meat chef's men' and looked at the bodies of the cook and the fat man..
The two corpses, like those of the auction house raiders, boiled and collapsed in a hideous manner. All of the muscles, flesh, bones, and internal organs..
I did it just in case, but it still happened.
Just as Oliver was about to take out the Big Mouth, wondering if he should take care of this debris, someone approached and handed out a membrane box and a collection tool..
tightened.
"Use this if necessary.”
"ah.… . thank you.”
Oliver accepted the item with gratitude for the unexpected help and placed the broken flesh in the box..
".…Excuse me, can you give me three more??”
Joe nodded and held up three fingers to the people behind him..
They were watching Joe intently, but when the order was given, they moved furiously and brought the box..
"thank you I want to keep two of each sample..”
"Why two??”
"I'm going to use one, and I'm thinking of handing the other over to Pinkman... .. I made a promise, but I thought it would be polite to pass it on if I couldn't keep it..”
As Oliver finished collecting, a scream was heard from one side..
"Wow!!”
When I turned my head in the direction of the sound, there was a fat warlock's bright red meat hammer and a screaming man next to it..
His forearm was torn and bleeding, as if he had tried to touch the hammer..
“Ughhh......”
"What happened??”
Joe asked, striding away. The person who was supporting the man said in surprise..
"Well, I was curious about that, so I looked at it, and that mouth popped out and bit it..”
"Why are you touching me? Is it yours??”
Joe asked with his characteristic glare..
I wondered why he was so angry even though he had no reason to be angry, but then I realized why..
Joe was watching Oliver's eyes..
Maybe Oliver would be offended, so he said something first to prevent the situation from escalating..
Oliver approached Joe and told him he was okay..
"Are you better than that??”
"yes? ..… yes! yes! it's okay. Just a little bite.”
"But, it was torn when I touched it.?”
"Yes, I touched it without realizing it, and suddenly......."
A man who slurs his words. Oliver turned his gaze and approached the mottled bright red hammer..
People scattering away following Oliver's footsteps..
Oliver walked over and examined it for himself. What the man said was true.
The worm-like lips that protruded from various parts of the hammer had teeth that were not visible when fighting..
The teeth were closer to those of a carnivore than to those of a human, so even a slight bite seemed like the flesh would fall off..
‘Was it triggered because someone other than the owner tried to touch it? Some kind of defense mechanism? Or are you trying to make up for the damaged flesh??’
I thought to myself as I checked the torn part of Oliver Hammer..
In order to restore the cook, he sucked in the life force of those around him and then slightly tore off Hammer's flesh..
It could be a method of recovery unique to the human meat chef faction... . Anyway, it was a truly unique item..
‘But other than that, it's not an ordinary item..’
Although he didn't know much, Oliver was sure of that..
The power of the meat mallet was powerful, but the power to extract vitality was also unusual..
Even widely used items such as the glutton bag require skilled skills to make, so it goes without saying that the level of this item was something I had never seen before..
Oliver stretched out his hand..
Crack!! Kararak… ! Perfect! Perfect! Kararak…!
A hammer that grinds or strikes numerous teeth.
While everyone was on guard, Oliver reached for the hammer..
Then the numerous mouth teeth that had sprouted from the hammer retracted into the gums..
Surprised people. Anyway, Oliver continued to look at the hammer..
Both the handle and the head were made of bone and flesh, and I could feel them pulsing like a living creature..
It was quite heavy and seemed difficult to lift without the help of a black suit..
But on the other hand, the weight balance is pretty good... . It was well worth researching..
‘But should I take this with me? Can Big Mouth swallow it??’
"dave.”
"yes? article?”
"What are you thinking??”
"First of all, I plan to feed it to Big Mouth. This hammer… It seems to be a type of artificial life form similar to the glutton sac, but I wonder if it can be eaten. Bigmouth can't eat anything alive..”
"That's not my question.”
"....?"
“..…I'm grateful they saved us from a madman who was trying to turn this place into a war zone, but honestly, things haven't changed. How do we convince the crime firm that we are innocent??”
"ah……"
"No way, it's not a lie?"
Joe asked with a frown..
"No, I'm not lying. It might work, but I have a method in mind..”
"Can I ask what it is??”
"hmm..… . Before answering your question, can I ask you a question??”
"What?”
"You worked as a black market security guard, right? How was it? Like wages or treatment??”
***
"You always embarrass me..”
Forest Restaurant on Street 27, Area T.
Forrest, the president and broker there, said as he looked at Oliver who came into the office with Joe and other fighter crew members..
Is it true that he made me feel embarrassed? He showed his surprise on his face..
"Was I asking too much??”
"wait for a sec. I need a sip of alcohol.”
Forrest, uncharacteristically, apologized to Oliver and then poured himself a drink and took a sip..
"hmm… Wait, I need two sips. I can't calm down.”
After saying that, he took another drink and opened his mouth..
"after..… . Can you tell me again what you said??”
"This time, I am talking about the recovery of auction items..”
"Yes, the District Y gang and the meat cook's men worked together..”
"And one of the human meat chef subordinates is none other than the chef. Fighter crew leader."
"That's what I'm going to talk about today. The rumor spread.”
"Yeah, I heard that from Joe today too..”
"From now on, I will explain. I want to know if I understood correctly.”
Oliver willingly handed over the floor to Forrest's suggestion..
"Hmm... . I think it was the chef who spread the rumor.?”
"yes.”
Oliver nodded. He wasn't sure about this guess, but Oliver was sure..
The chef's actions, such as his well-hidden identity suddenly being exposed and rumors spreading, and his refusal to deny it and immediately preparing for war, were difficult to explain unless it was intentional..
When I told him this reason, Forrest nodded in agreement..
"It's not an entirely crazy story. No, that actually makes more sense. I was also suspicious because this was a rumor that spread too suddenly. It makes sense if it was spread with ulterior motives... . Oh my, I was the only one drinking. Would you like to have a drink too??”
Forest regained his composure and asked Joe and the others next to Oliver..
Joe shook his head..
"I want to stay as sane as possible.."
"That's great.”
Forrest praised Joe and continued the conversation by pouring a drink into his own glass..
"What do you think you are aiming for? The reason why the chef wants to keep the Crime Firm's attention by throwing away his long-hidden identity and the organization he worked so hard to build is?”
"As I said before, I'm not confident in my guess, but I think it's just to attract attention for the real goal..”
Forrest also wondered if he was suspicious of that..
"People said the fighter crew had a falling out with Area Y and had to move base..”
"That doesn't make sense. Dave, there is a story that thanks to you, the alliance between the District Y gang and the human meat chef's subordinates was broken... .. Then, I guess it's to rob what you really want..”
"This is what you really want?”
"Okay, if you did something like that in this situation, nothing else makes sense. However, I'm curious as to why you're doing this. Anyway, I have to tell you this..”
The moment Forrest urgently activated the large communication device and was about to pick up the receiver, Joe pulled down the hook switch..
Forrest looked at Joe with displeasure, as if he didn't like that behavior..
"What are you doing??”
"I have no intention of interfering with your work, but we have a promise. Our safety must come first.”
Hearing Joe's voice full of determination, Forrest just rolled his eyes and looked at Oliver..
When Oliver made a gesture of understanding to take a look, Forrest closed his eyes and hung up the receiver..
"Please as soon as possible. I have my own work too.”
"thank you Mr. Forest.”
"Nope. However, I ask that you never mess with my communication device again. It's the same as covering your mouth while talking... I feel insulted."
Oliver nodded politely and asked Joe not to do that again. Joe immediately nodded and apologized to Forrest again..
"Well, okay... . What do you want me to do for you??”
"I would like you to arrange a meeting to resolve any misunderstandings with the Crime Firm..... . If the situation is urgent, even after work is over..”
"Oh, I said the fighter crew itself wasn't involved.?”
"yes. It is said that they were even threatened to cooperate..”
"Personally, I think it's a real shame. However, apart from that, there are some facts that you overlooked..”
"what is that?”
"First, I hate to disappoint you, but the Crime Firm director is a big guy. Not just in the back world, but in the city as a whole. It drives Landa's underground economy and further exerts considerable influence throughout Celand. It's not like I can create a place for them like that..”
"Since you are the one who requested this mission, wouldn’t it be possible??”
"The second reason came naturally. Strictly speaking, our employer is not the Crime Firm, but Pinkman, who was commissioned by the Crime Firm… No, it's Jonathan. That means we have no right to discuss business matters with the crime firm. That's Jonathan territory..”
"Well then, to Mr. Jonathan-”
“-That's the third reason. The value of Pinkman's name lies in his professionalism in receiving fair compensation and doing the work requested without question. You may be a talented person, but that doesn't mean you'll grant me this request. It's against business policy..”
ah..… . Oliver, who had been refuted three times in a row, had nothing more to say..
I never thought the story would get stuck like this from the beginning. I felt eyes from behind.
"hmm..… . So, is it impossible to contact the crime firm at all??”
If it doesn't work out, I was thinking about going to Murphy and asking him for a favor, but Forrest answered..
"Strictly speaking, contact is not impossible. I also have a pipeline to contact them. However, in order to use it, you have to have a good excuse. I can't just write.”
“Pretext??”
"Yeah, that's the rule.”
"hmm..… . What exactly is the pretext??”
"That's a broad question. It may be related to each other's interests, or it may be an excuse to help the crime firm or propose a deal. That's a good reason, not just calling it boring..”
"So, what happens if I ask for a position on the condition that I repay my debt??”
“debt? It's possible. Well then, is it a fair deal? By the way, is there a crime firm executive who owes you money??”
"I don't know about the debt, but I unintentionally helped him during the raid on the auction house. I said I would give you the item I wanted in return, but couldn't I just say no and ask for an opportunity to resolve the misunderstanding??”
“..…Of course it works. That's more than enough. But will that work??”
The polite Forrest was as reserved as usual, but Oliver, who had been working with him for a year, seemed to know what he was talking about..
It was a story about paying the price for being too ridiculous. Stop it because it’s a loss..
Oliver looked back. The leaders of each group of fighter crews, including Joe, were standing there..
"hmm… ..I already promised.."
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