Genius Warlock - Episode 221
Not long after Oliver sat down across from Sheamus, two plates of thick T-bone steak were served..
One of the steaks was crispy-cooked, one was Oliver's and the other was Seamus's..
"Steak suits your taste buds?”
Oliver slowly swallowed the T-bone steak he put in his mouth and answered..
“..…yes, it's delicious.”
“I'm glad. It’s the signature menu of this store. It's so delicious that I'm eating my 20th plate..”
Sheamus pointed to the plates stacked like a tower next to him. And then I chewed the T-bone steak with the bone in it..
Crunch, crunch, crunch..
The hard bones were broken like candy because the grip strength was not normal..
"Are druids naturally good at eating??”
"normally? We train both our minds and bodies to the limit and need a lot of nutrients. In addition, most people grew up starving when they were young, so they set limits on what they could eat..”
“I grew up starving?”
"Oh, don't you know? Most druids are poor and sold out. The practice is difficult, but who would want to do it since it requires cutting ties with the worldly world??”
"I found out about it for the first time today.”
"There's a lot to learn.”
Sheamus ended his sentence like that, but it seemed like he was aiming for something. It seems to lead to questions... . Oliver was happy to oblige..
“Sheamus, are you like that too??”
"me? Of course, I don't remember my parents' faces, but I clearly remember being sold..”
Sheamus tapped his temple in his typical exaggerated manner. She studied Oliver's complexion with him..
"what..… . It's not that I don't understand how my parents feel. Contrary to its name, Greenland is a barren and poor region, so offering children to druids is common. Thanks to you, I became this rich, so I have no resentment..”
"So, will all those sold out become druids??”
“well..… . Ask the opposite. If you train, will everyone become a warlock??”
“hmm… .. no.”
"That's right. Becoming a druid is difficult. Only some people have talent. There are times when there is not even one person in a year..”
"okay......"
"I don't know anything about druids. It's not strange, but it is. If you work as a troubleshooter, you must have met him at least once. There are a lot of guys like me these days..”
"I met about one person. However, I couldn't ask because the timing wasn't right..”
"Oh, who is it? It would be fun to be in Randa. My name is Anna?”
"This is Mr. Scott..”
"hmm… . That's a name I don't know. Do you know what you are doing now? I'd like to see a druid at least once..”
“died.”
“Oh yeah.… ? To whom. He must be one piece of shit to kill a druid..”
"To me.”
"......."
"It's complicated to explain, but while we were working together, things got out of sync... . Are you displeased??”
“discomfort? at all. It's right for the weak to die. Rather, wouldn't it be a bad thing to jump into this world without such preparation??"
Sheamus answered falsely. He hid his emotions with a magic item, but Oliver could see them..
"Thank you for your understanding. By the way, can I ask what the business story is??”
"Eh? Is this surprising? You say you know the joy of conversation, but are you already trying to move on to boring work? Or am I unattractive??”
Sheamus openly showed his disappointment..
Honestly, what he said wasn't wrong..
Oliver enjoyed the conversation. I mean it seriously..
In the process of talking with others, I learned new facts, confirmed differences in each other's opinions, and truly enjoyed the entire process of exchanging opinions..
However, in Sheamus' case, the outcome was different..
He seemed to be talking to Oliver, but in reality it was the opposite..
He only tried to understand Oliver by mixing lies and meaningless sincerity, but did not talk to him..
Therefore, Oliver tried to get straight to the point. Because there must be sincerity there..
"sorry. However, I’m curious about what kind of business Seamus wants to discuss with me… .. I don't know anything about business..”
"Spirits, oh my... .. You have talent, but you don't recognize it at all. Is there anything sadder than this? you are already doing it?”
“yes?”
"The warlock training business..”
“Training a warlock... ? Oh, are you talking about the fighter crew??”
“Yes, I saw the fight yesterday. Was it really great? I mean it seriously. Just in case, I'm not one to talk empty-handed about these things..”
I meant it..
"Thank you for the compliment. But, how did you see it? Nearby… .Ah, you saw it through the world tree..”
Oliver remembered the story he heard from Gordon in the past..
Gordon said that Sheamus can handle elemental magic, natural communication, beastmanship, and even the World Tree..
And it was correct.
"oh.… ! You're smart in unexpected ways on such an unfamiliar topic. You guessed right what you saw from the world tree. amazing."
"Last time I heard that you were dealing with the World Tree. Thank you for the compliment.”
"It's not a compliment. I was just stating the truth. The general public doesn't even know what the World Tree is, and there are very few people who really know how to solve it. Only those who can independently see the board know about the world tree..”
"Is that so?”
"Anyway. Only those who can think know about the power of the World Tree... .. I'm curious, how did you find out about the World Tree? Do warlocks even teach the World Tree these days??”
"I accidentally read it in a book.”
“From a book? by chance?”
“Yes, I bought some at a used bookstore..”
"That's really interesting. There's a book about the World Tree in a used bookstore... . But you probably weren't lying, so let's just move on..”
"Yes, thank you.”
"Anyway, the point is that I have confirmed your abilities. Fighter Crew I turned those mutts into useful fighting dogs... .. amazing."
"This is thanks to the fighter crew’s hard work in learning..”
"But if teaching is an asshole, it’s all meaningless. First of all, let me apologize..”
“yes? what do you mean?”
“Last time, I suggested you come under me at the auction house, right? I apologize for that. I think I treated you too disrespectfully without knowing your skills.."
"No, I don't feel bad at all..”
"If so, I'm glad. I'm the type of person who thinks that talented people deserve to be treated well, especially you..”
"Me?”
“okay. It may sound strange, but you look like me.”
"is that so?”
"You came to Landa alone and made a name for yourself as a problem solver within a year, right? Had a rich lover like me.”
“?? Sorry, but I don't really understand what you mean.?”
"Jane..… That old guy has a daughter. Did she say Jane? she is not a lover?”
“Not at all.”
“ah..… . Or not, anyway, you look like me. Even though he's a warlock, he's just as capable as me. Also, since he was a warlock, he must have had as unhappy a childhood as I did. Objectively and emotionally, you are very attractive... .. So I want to propose a partnership..”
“....What kind of business is this??”
"It's similar to the mercenary business. They train warlocks and sell them..’’
Oliver thought for a moment and asked.
“…is that possible?”
"If you have the ability... . There are a lot of third-rate warlocks who want education and jobs, and there are also a lot of people who want military power. Not only in this city, but also outside of this city... .. You don’t think that the mercenaries and superhumans that abound in Landa only work here..”
"Honestly, I found out about that for the first time today..”
"There really is a lot to learn... ..but it's okay. I'll work with you and teach you. How this world works, how to accumulate money and power, and how to live with that money and power... .. It's a promising business, so in a year or two, you'll be able to buy a building in an upper-class residential area.?”
Sheamus said with sincerity. To some extent.
"Um... can I be honest with you??”
"of course. However, I think that line is something you say when you say no.?”
"Thank you for valuing me so highly and for suggesting this, but... . Honestly, I would like to refuse.”
"Hmm... . I want to ask why.”
"I don't really like being part of an organization..”
“I'm not asking you to come under me. Let's do business together.”
"But you still have to join Sheamus' organization..”
When Oliver pointed this out correctly, Sheamus was speechless for a moment..
He seemed fierce yet sharp, and seemed soft yet firm..
“..…I don't understand. Usually, fixers find a stable job as soon as they make a name for themselves..”
“well. Because everyone has different thoughts, right? Even though Seamus had better options than Crime Firm, didn’t he reject them all and come to Crime Firm??”
Haha!! Sheamus suddenly laughed..
"Oh, did you hear that story too??”
"yes."
"But, you heard in vain. Do you think I came to Crime Firm without even thinking? I decided on a specific goal and made a plan, so I joined Crime Firm. I don't want to spend the rest of my life running errands for other people..”
"Was your goal to start a business??”
"To be precise, the goal is to gain wealth and power. Solver work and business are means. Unless you're a pervert, who likes running errands for someone else for a few bucks? you are that pervert?”
Sheamus asked a question, and Oliver thought seriously. He wants to know if he is a pervert or not..
Come to think of it, Oliver thought deeply about why he worked as a problem solver..
Recently, the purpose of working as a troubleshooter was to meet many people and expand my knowledge, but before that, it was to use the black market..
‘But why did you want to use the black market??’
An incident that seemed old yet not that old came to mind, and soon Oliver found the fundamental reason..
The reason why he left Joseph Family and became a problem solver..
"It was to learn about beautiful light..”
“Beautiful light? what is that?”
"It's an emotion. A little special feeling.”
"emotion? iced coffee… .. Well, warlocks use emotions as raw materials. Judging by the special emotion coming from your mouth, it must not be something that is easy to find.?”
"yes. I wondered if I could see it on the black market, but I couldn't find it there either..”
"Well then, it must be an even more difficult feeling to see. The more I do this, the more I need to increase my strength..”
Sheamus once again cajoled Oliver. Oliver followed along for now..
"Should I do that??”
"Well, I guess you don't know the world yet, but the more precious a thing is, the more powerful people can have it. Nice car, nice house, nice drink, nice girl. It's all the same.”
“ah… .. okay.”
“It would be much easier to find someone if you quit your job as a troubleshooter and start working hard, right? You will have money, power, and subordinates, so you can do things to them... .. If you want, I will help you too..”
Sheamus spoke with sincerity, which allowed Oliver to read his thoughts..
To him, the business itself was not that important..
Rather than doing business, he wanted to keep Oliver under his influence..
“hmm… .. That makes sense, but I will still politely decline. I don't want to rush.”
“like.… . I guess I'm not that desperate?”
“No, I'm desperate... .. However, there are many things in the world that are just as fun. I want to look around everything slowly..”
Sheamus chinned as if he had made up his mind..
"okay..… ? If that's the case, there's nothing you can do. Because I can't force it anymore. I've done all my business, so if you want to leave, you can leave..”
Oliver stood up at Sheamus' words. On my way out, I glanced at one side of the restaurant..
“I had a delicious meal. Sheamus. thank you for the invitation.”
"I really want to thank you for coming. Even though we didn't get along, I hope we get along well in the future. I hope you can help me with my work later.."
"I'll tell Forrest..”
“Forrest? iced coffee.… Hey, let me give you some advice on how to be friendly.?”
"Advice?”
"Yeah, don't trust the middleman too much. Even though they say they are the problem solver's friends, partners, and share profits, they are a group of people who are digging pumpkin seeds behind the scenes. Especially that guy, Forrest..”
***
After Warlock Dave left, Sheamus was left alone on the second floor of the restaurant..
No, strictly speaking, it seemed like Sheamus was the only one left..
"president. Are you okay??”
Something stirred in a corner of the store, and then a person appeared..
A druid who hid himself with a protective color spell, he was a subordinate of Sheamus..
Come on! Ajajak!
Sheamus answered while chewing on a T-bone steak..
He was originally a good eater, but when he was irritated or deep in thought, he ate more food than usual..
“Honestly, it's not that good... . I don't know how long it's been since I last got dumped.”
Sheamus giggled when he said that, but his subordinates could see how angry Sheamus was..
He always smiled like a sheep, but in reality, it was no different from a predator lowering itself before hunting..
Otherwise, how could I have gotten to this point??
"Should I chase after you and kill you right now??”
A subordinate asked Sheamus. In fact, many of Sheamus' subordinates were lined up in the store to take over if the situation occurred..
They were all people who had made a name for themselves in Landa, and who had succumbed to Sheamus's wealth or power..
"hmm… … . no. it's okay. He's not a guy you can take lightly..”
"Is that so?”
"uh. That cute little bastard, I thought you were there. Because her eyes stopped for a moment.”
“No way? The coloring spell was perfect. Additionally, I wore a magic item that hid my emotions..”
“But, I noticed. I don't know what kind of trick he did. Of course, it's not like you can't catch him if you want to, but you can't do something so blatant while carrying out a Crime Firm mission. That's not manners.?”
Sheamus said it half jokingly, but it was actually a conclusion he came to by combining numerous cases..
His relationship with the Crime Firm went beyond estrangement to a level of subtly keeping him in check, but that didn't stop him from doing anything..
Crime Firm's influence was still needed..
Until enjoyment takes root in the secular world..
"What was it like? The fighter crew mutts on the first floor?”
"I tried to argue with the boss as he said, but there was no response..”
"really?”
"Yes, I thought they would be easily provoked by provocation because they are low-class people in the back alleys without any genealogy. He just ate quietly and then left. The discipline is pretty good..”
“under..… . Really, I hate it.”
Sheamus said the most sincere thing he said today..
When I first saw this guy named Dave, I thought he was one of the dark horses prevalent in Landa, but that wasn't the case at all..
It was much more complicated than that..
Not only was it not enough to negotiate with the crime firm on his own, he raised a fighter crew that was no more than neighborhood mutts to that level. Even holding the military discipline.
It was not an ability that could be achieved simply by being strong. We need more than that. That is, the ability of a leader.
"Isn’t the boss taking it too seriously? Actually, Dave didn't take anything from this incident, right?.”
"So I care more.”
"yes?”
"Fighter Crew, Crime Firm. The guy who reconciled the two organizations and built a relationship didn't achieve anything. Doesn’t it make sense in common sense? If he had just brought up the story, he could have made a lot of money..”
“then….?”
"It's one of two things. Either he's a really smart guy who's plotting something behind his back, or he's a really greedy idiot... . I hope it's the former..”
"I'm not stupid.?”
"Well, if you're a smart guy, you'll eventually make predictions. Because there is an ulterior motive. But idiots are unpredictable. Because there is no goal. It's chaos.”
The subordinate sighed, thought for a moment, and then shook his head..
"hmm… . This is too difficult for a novice like me to understand. In either case, shouldn't it be done as quickly as possible? If such a well-trained armed group were to form under the Crime Firm, it would be difficult to control them in the future..”
Sheamus didn't deny it..
They were the ones who had the most fun by taking advantage of the crime firm's organizational structure, which appears efficient at first glance but is in reality extremely vulnerable..
"Oh, you can't do that. No way. There's still a lot to eat... .. Can I still use the pipeline I secured last time??”
“Last time, did you mean area Y??”
“Yeah, contact the anti-development committee through them..”
"What should I put in it??”
"How dare you leave alone the warlock who messed up in Area Y? If you give me a little money, you'll get a response right away.?”
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