Genius Warlock-Episode 232
Oliver offered to accompany Willes only for the duration of the train ride..
There was no particular reason.
I was just happy to meet Willes here, and I was curious why he took the risk of going to Holland alone, even though he was wearing a leather mask..
Although Willes was not very pleased with Oliver's offer, he accepted it after much thought, and Oliver sat down with him and talked..
At best, the story was limited to asking about Willes' fake name and the reason he was going to Holland..
‘My name is Will, and I'm a problem solver... . I'm on my way to Holland because I have a request. I can't go into detail, but... .. you?’
‘I'm visiting Holland for work at the Magic Tower. I can't go into detail either..’
With the most important story hidden, Oliver and Willes had an inconsequential conversation, arrived in Holland without any problems, and parted ways..
"It was nice to meet you.."
"me too. I hope things work out well."***
“Well, things aren't going as well as I thought.…..."
Oliver sat in a cafe drinking coffee and thinking..
After arriving in Holland and parting ways with Willes, Oliver followed Captain Evan's advice and stopped by an inn to wash up and buy new clothes to change into..
Because my body was covered in blood from the battle, I needed to change into new clothes..
In fact, on the way to the inn, people screamed and police came and checked..
Although I was not taken to the police station thanks to the Magic Tower identification certificate and Captain Evan's handwritten letter,…..
After changing his clothes and staying at an inn for the night, Oliver went straight to visit the Hall family, Holland's guardians..
Mountain Face, where the study area is located, is quite remote, so it was easier to get help from the Hall family to get transportation there..
The outpost branch wrote letters of introduction so it wasn't that difficult to meet them, but the problem started after that..
'It seems difficult now. There's too much work... . wait a moment.’
They said they didn't have a ride for Oliver because they were busy with business..
If Oliver couldn't decide, I asked him to introduce me to a driver who would go there, but he also refused, making excuses. The drivers are also busy so there is no one for that..
It was clearly a lie.
The content was different from what I heard from the people at the Outpost branch, and more importantly, their emotional state was also false..
But what was more concerning was the state of the Hall family..
I heard from the outpost that the head of the family was sick, but he was healthy. So much so that I got to meet Oliver in person..
He must have taken high-quality black magic drugs, and his body was filled with black magic energy. Not only that, he was excessively interested in Oliver..
They asked me where I was staying, and said I could stay at their house while I waited... . What can I say, it had a smell similar to Landa’s unique pubic hair..
However, since it was not Oliver's business right now, Oliver politely declined, left, and sat down in the cafe..
I'm thinking about what to do..
I wondered if I should walk, but Oliver shook his head. I know that even if you take a car, it will take 2 to 3 days because the road is rough..
I couldn't be sure how long it would take if I walked. Above all, the goal is not to just go there, but to understand the circumstances of the place in your own way..
I couldn't waste my time and energy carelessly. needed a car.
‘Above all, the road is unfamiliar, so you might get lost... .. Well, there are some things that even magic or black magic can't do anything about. that's interesting?’
Oliver suddenly realized the obvious fact that magic and black magic are not omnipotent, and felt a little joy..
Because there is no one to help you, aren't you worried because you don't know how to secure transportation??
It was truly amazing and enjoyable.
"Would you like another cup of coffee??”
An old man with thick glasses and a roughly grown beard spoke to me, showing his forearms rolled up to the elbows..
There was a kettle in his hand..
“Yes, please… .. And these are shortbread cookies? I would like a plate too, please..”
"Cookie will get paid..”
"I will also pay for coffee. Because you can’t just drink delicious coffee..”
Oliver praised Al and the Angel House girls as he had learned. Actually, the coffee taste wasn't bad..
Fortunately, the praise worked, and the old man's reaction was not bad..
"You speak nicely for someone from the kingdom..”
"For reference, I'm from Landa..”
"Landana Kingdom is the same to us..”
The old man poured me some hot coffee and brought me some shortbread cookies..
"But, what are people from Landa doing in a remote corner like this? From what I can see, he doesn't look like someone who would come to a place like this..”
The old man said as he looked at Oliver's clothes and behavior..
“is that so?”
"exactly.”
"I visited because of work. Do you know a driver who can go to Mountain Face??”
“Why Mountain Face??”
The cafe owner asked the opposite question..
"It's not a place worth going for sightseeing.?”
Oliver saw the cafe owner's emotions and realized that he wouldn't answer unless he gave a clear reason..
"I can't tell you in detail, but it's because of the magic tower..”
Oliver said he had to compromise to keep the mission secret but meet the old man's demands. Even if I said this much, there wouldn't be any problem..
If you want help, wouldn't it be polite to give a good reason??
Oliver was wondering how to politely decline if the old man at the cafe asked more questions, but a completely unexpected answer came out of the old man's mouth..
"Is it because of a missing person??”
***
Missing person. The old man clearly said so.
However, the target was different. The missing people the old man spoke of were Norse residents living in Mountain Face, where Randa's research institute is concentrated..
It is said that in Mountain Face, North Koreans lived in about a dozen small villages, but the problem is that missing people have been occurring periodically for a month, and currently, there is no village there without missing people..
‘But the police here and the Kingdom Army are not interested. All they want from this land is minerals..’
Perhaps that's why the old man at the cafe told Oliver where he could get a ride. Whatever the exact reason for Oliver's visit, if he does well, he will be able to solve the problem of Mountain Face's village as well..
I thought things would get stuck in a completely unexpected place, but it ended up working out in a completely unexpected place..
And once again, things came to a halt in a completely unexpected way..
"Oh, I can't go. Money is not the problem.”
"Oh, look for someone else. someone else…..”
"I can't drive because I have a boil on my stomach. I can't do it.”
Oliver went to the transportation association that the cafe owner told him about and looked for a driver to take him to Mountain Face, but the response was not good..
The reasons were all different, such as people who just didn't like it, people who made excuses that they couldn't do it because they were sick, people who got angry, etc., but Oliver, who could see emotions, could sense that someone was putting pressure on him..
Instinctively, Oliver knew who it was..
The only people who can put pressure on the rough-looking drivers are the city's most famous people..
The head of the Hall family..
Already, five people have been rejected. Oliver, who understood the situation, was convinced that he would not be able to get help here either..
However, Oliver did not give up and kept looking for other drivers to ask if they could take him to Mountain Face, the research area of the Magic Tower..
I asked politely and offered a considerable amount of money, even using my own money, but the responses were all cold..
When the number of people rejected in this way reached double digits, the story spread to the bar and union office where drivers gathered to relax, and it was then that Oliver was able to find a person with a different emotional state than others..
When he heard Oliver's proposal, he reacted with surprise instead of feeling rejection or fear like the others..
As if a thief encountered another thief..
He looked at Oliver, and Oliver went right up to him and asked him to take him..
He was shocked and said he couldn't go like the other knights, but Oliver could smell something about him. chamberlain......
"Oh, it's really bothering me. This is why the kingdom guys!”
A large truck driver grabbed Oliver and shouted in genuine annoyance..
Oliver protested against this..
“Strictly speaking, I would be closer to a Landa person..”
I meant it. He referred to people living in Landa, regardless of gender, including Forrest, Murphy, Al, Jane, and Coco, as Landa people. With pride.
So it would be right for Oliver to say the same thing..
I don't think that helped much.
“Fuck, those kingdom bastards are so proud..”
Another large figure came and the two of them put their forearms under both of Oliver's armpits and lifted him up..
Oliver was thrown out of the building with his legs floating in the air..
The good news was that instead of throwing them away and kicking them out, they gave them the bare minimum of consideration by putting them down on the floor..
"Well, if you bother me one more time, I'll kick your ass.!”
A large man who seemed confident with his fists shouted at Oliver and warned him, and Oliver, who got what he wanted, apologized politely and promised not to bother him any more..
As I said before, I got everything I wanted..
***
After being kicked out, Oliver pretended to leave the transport union office with a parking lot and then returned to watch the office from afar..
And then waited in silence. Until the sky turns orange sunset, turns ultramarine blue, and becomes a black night sky..
As the sky darkened, the lights on the surrounding buildings turned off one by one, and the same was true for the Transport Association office..
After midnight, those who had been eating and drinking until the end turned off the lights, closed the doors, and staggered back home..
Just like that, the popularity of the Transport Association office completely disappeared..
If you look at it with a normal eye, that is. However, not for Oliver, who had the eyes of a warlock..
Oliver focused his attention on the person hiding quietly... . No, I could see them both..
Perhaps by coincidence, one person had familiar feelings..
Oliver stood up, stretched his back, loosened his stiff bones, and moved quietly without making any sound..
The target is two emotions that move while hiding their presence.
They were trying very hard not to be noticed by others..
“It's dark, will you be okay??”
“Don't worry. It's been a few years since I stayed here... .. The geography of this place is already in the palm of your hand. You can drive with your eyes closed.”
With those words, the low sound of the car's engine moving rang out..
car trying to move.
"By any chance, can I ride with you??”
Oliver approached the two people cautiously, like a stray cat, and asked:.
I ran into the truck driver, who was startled by Oliver's suggestion earlier, and Willes, who was wearing a leather mask..
***
Buzzing. Buzzing. Burk sniff.
An old small truck creaked up a mountain road without its headlights on..
The destination was Mountain Face, and the passengers were Oliver and Willis in the cargo truck..
"Was this what you were asked to do??”
"okay."
Strangely enough, the task that Willes was asked to do was to search for missing people like Oliver..
However, the difference is that while Oliver was targeted at the Magic Tower Research Institute employees, Willes was a resident living in the research area..
"Originally I was planning to go alone...…."
“sorry. And thank you for your help.”
“Don't say thank you. I didn't help because I liked it..”
That was true. He politely threatened Oliver that he would make a fuss if he didn't take him, so he had no choice but to take Oliver..
"If he was a no-brainer, I would have taken him by the throat right away. It's a shame.”
"Thank you for a good look.”
“It's not a compliment.”
Willes said with emotion. He thought for a moment and then opened his mouth again..
"But how did I know and wait??"
"Earlier during the day, I looked to the drivers to see if there was anyone who could take me to the Mountain Face, but the driver's reaction here was strange, so I waited just in case..”
"I didn't know there was still a crazy person like this in the Magic Tower..”
Wallace muttered reflexively. Oliver asked.
"Are you familiar with the magic tower??”
To those words, Willes responded with silence. Well, it's probably a difficult question to answer now that I'm hiding my identity as Willes of the Kel Freedom Liberation Army... ..so I asked another question.
"But why did you take on the mission of Mountain Face's missing persons??”
“what?”
"From what I heard, all the villages in the study area are poor rural areas. Well, it would be hard to get the money right... .. Isn’t that rare for a problem solver??”
Oliver spoke with all his common sense. For solvers, violence is a risky product. Therefore, violence was used only when it was worth it. Forrest said that was true too..
But Willes did not accept the job from that perspective..
Well, he wasn't even a problem solver to begin with. Still, I was curious about the reason and asked..
he opened his mouth.
"Even if I tell you, you, a Landa person, won’t know.”
"yes?”
Oliver asked back at the unknown words. Just as I was about to ask what it meant, the driver's eye socket in front opened and the driver said,.
"Arrived at the first village. First of all, let’s take a rest..”
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