Genius Warlock-Episode 251
“Hoo……."
Area T, Street 27… … . No, correction. Oliver was impressed when he arrived at street number 30 in area T..
Forest's new restaurant is bigger and nicer than expected..
While the restaurant on 27th Street in the past used part of the building, the newly opened 30th Street restaurant used the entire building..
Even in Zone T, where real estate prices are relatively low, considering Landa's murderous real estate prices, it was easy to predict that a significant amount of expenditure was incurred..
“It's a bit too much... … . Oh, no..”
Oliver muttered as he looked at the busy store through the restaurant window..
Several people were eating inside the store..
It was quite surprising that a store like this was doing well in District T, where low-income workers mainly live..
But the admiration was short-lived. Oliver followed the other customers into the restaurant..
Just-just-just-
Every time Oliver walked, the quarter staff made a regular sound as it hit the floor, and the clean and atmospheric interior of the restaurant came into view..
27Like the restaurant in the former era, the new restaurant in number 30 also stood out for its clean interior rather than flashiness..
At least the first floor hall..
‘But somehow it seems like everyone is looking at me.’
Oliver didn't show it on the outside, but when he came in, he felt sharp eyes directed at him and thought to himself..
A man and woman who appear to be troubleshooters sitting by the window, an elderly gentleman with glasses sitting in a corner seat, a young man wearing relatively casual clothes that do not match the atmosphere of a restaurant, etc..
Everyone looked at Oliver in their own way..
Some people were staring and whispering, while others were staring as if they were not interested, while others were secretly looking at each other as if they were interested..
I occasionally received this kind of attention after successfully completing a major mission, but this time it was much more intense..
'Why are you doing this? I didn't do anything for a while... … . Well, I guess it doesn’t matter since no one has any particularly malicious intent.?’
Oliver looked for the employee without worrying about the attention of those around him..
Somehow, there seemed to be a lot of new faces among the employees..
"Mr. Dave?”
A familiar voice was heard while looking through the store..
I turned my head and saw Al, an employee at Forest Restaurant..
"ah… … . Mr. Al. hello?”
"Yes, Dave. hello? Long time no see. Thank you for coming here.”
As he said, Al truly welcomed Oliver and greeted him politely..
Just like the restaurant changed, the waiters' uniforms also changed slightly, and the current one looks a little better..
“The new restaurant is nice. The store seems to be doing well too. Incredible.”
“you're welcome. It's all thanks to Dave..”
Oliver tilted his head. Al's words were sincere, not pretentious..
"Me?”
"Yes, I would like to explain, but… … . Are you here to meet the boss??”
“Ah yes. you're right. I came to see Forest. Is it possible??”
"Of course not. If you don't mind, could you follow me for a moment??”
Oliver nodded, and Al guided Oliver with his characteristic polite yet refined gestures..
The place I was guided to was the 2nd floor hall above the 1st floor hall. It was the same store, but the 2nd floor was a little fancier than the 1st floor and the customers had slightly different personalities..
They appeared to be wealthy, not fixers, information merchants, brokers, etc..
Just-just-just-
Oliver stepped onto the ground on the quarter staff, and just like when he first entered the restaurant, the people gathered in the hall on the second floor turned their attention to Oliver..
Although no one had malicious intent, various emotions such as interest, observation, and greed shone through briefly but strongly..
"Please wait a moment.”
Al said to Oliver and approached Forrest, who was talking to some older gentlemen in the corner..
The only thing that didn't change was Forest..
‘It seems like it's been a while since we last met…….'
Oliver thought as he looked at Forrest..
Of course, this was the first time we saw each other after concluding a contract with Crime Firm and the Fighter Crew..
I felt like I spent more time working on the Magic Tower than I expected..
‘I have no regrets, but I also had a lot of fun.’
Forest heard a whisper from Al..
He politely asked for understanding from the elderly gentlemen he was talking with and then stood up..
Looking at the emotional state and appearance of the old gentlemen, there was no sign of discomfort..
In fact, he was even considerate of Forrest..
"It's been so long.”
Forest approaches. Oliver answered.
"Yes, I thought that too. It seems like it's been a while since I last saw you.”
"It's amazing that there are days when we feel the same way. If it's okay, can we talk in the office??”
When Oliver nodded, Forrest was delighted and guided Oliver..
***
“The office is similar to what it was on 27th Street..”
said Oliver, who entered the office behind the store with Forrest's guidance..
Other than being slightly larger, the atmosphere, interior, and even furniture were the same..
Things like dirty desks, old cabinets, and piles of documents..
"I like the familiarity of the office. We have prepared a separate reception room to welcome guests, so there is no problem.."
“If you are a guest, are you a guest sitting in the hall on the second floor??”
Forest grinned at Oliver's question..
"You must have gotten used to this floor. that's right. Customers from both the dark and sunny sides of this city. Crime firm directors or executives, brokers, corporate executives, factory owners, property owners, etc..”
These are all mainstream classes that drive Landa. Oliver looked at the office door he entered through and thought back to the people gathered in the hall on the second floor..
The number seemed to be quite high..
“Incredible. It seems like your business is very prosperous..”
"Normally, at times like this, I would have to be humble and say no, but if I'm being honest, that's true. Crime Firm keeps asking for a fighter crew. Thanks to you, I keep getting paid for broadcasting..”
Forrest spoke as if he was earning unearned income, but Oliver knew that wasn't the case..
Every time a solver took on a mission, a middleman had to collect a lot of information, find out the details, risks, and inside story of the mission, and calculate the appropriate people and rewards..
It could be said that brokers were fighting their own war, just in different forms..
Of course, that may not be the case, but at least Forrest didn't think it would be the case..
"Are all the fighter crew members doing a good job??”
"of course. didn't you teach me?”
Forrest glowed with emotions such as admiration, joy, faith and pride.
“Most of them are successfully carrying out their duties. More than you think. So the crime firm is very satisfied, and the stock price is rising again in the backworld. The gangsters in the back area who used to fight have become real warlocks... … . Thanks to this, customers who want to do business with me flock, and skilled problem solvers also come to do business with me. I'm drawing a kind of virtuous cycle.”
"That's amazing.”
"Thank you. Judging by your reaction, it looks like you haven't heard any news at all. Have you been out of town this whole time??”
Ho... . Oliver was impressed. He was sharp too. With just a few words, it was enough to know that Oliver had left Landa..
“Oh, I'm sorry. I apologize if I asked an awkward question. I'm glad you came after a long time.”
"No, I'm sorry for not being able to tell you. However, as it is personal business, it is difficult to give details. Please understand.”
Forrest nodded without saying anything..
I was curious about what Oliver was doing, but I refrained from it in order to create an appropriate distance between the problem solver and the middleman..
Instead I asked a different question.
"Well then, I guess I should ask why you came. By any chance, did you come to work??”
Oliver didn't answer right away but thought for a moment..
Working as a troubleshooter might not be a bad idea…….
The Magic Tower salary was enough for living expenses, but considering research and work expenses, I thought it would be a good idea to resume my job as a troubleshooter soon..
After being hired by Pinkman, I took a break from work for a while and my savings had decreased considerably..
‘But I have to do the urgent work first. Because I don't have time.’
Oliver shook his head, reminding himself of his priorities..
"Not now. I came here today because I wanted to ask you something..”
"For some reason, it seemed like that… . Still, it's a pity. I have some fun things for you..”
"fun sunday?”
"Okay, would you like to hear it??”
Oliver was intrigued, but then shook his head..
For some reason, I felt like the story would leak out that way when I heard it..
"I'd love to hear it, but can I ask my question first??”
"It's a smart choice. speak.”
"Do you know where Lee Wan is??”
relaxation. Smith's teacher who created Big Mouth, and a warlock craftsman who created the meat hammer used by his meat chef disciples..
They broke up at Angel's House, and Forrest was the one he said he would take care of..
"Hmm...probably in Area X. Because he's like a rubber ball, he keeps moving around and it's hard to pinpoint his exact location..”
Forest, who had not shown any signs of distress as to what had happened, sighed..
"However, if you want something in Area X, I can find it for you.”
"Well, could you please do me a favor??”
“of course. That's what I said I would do in the first place. But may I ask what you are looking for??”
As soon as Oliver heard the question, he stood up and took out the Big Mouse from the leather case behind his waist..
Big Mouth swells like bread dough and sprouts hands and feet.
"Grumpy?”
"This is your Big Mouth..”
Forrest looked at Big Mouth with a mixture of astonishment and admiration..
"sorry. I thought it would be quicker to show you in person..”
Forrest held out his hand as if to continue, and Oliver asked Big Mouth to take out the object mentioned earlier..
After hearing Oliver's request, Big Mouse's head twitched and spewed out something..
It was a meat hammer..
It's a meat hammer that consumed a large amount of Bathory's blood..
“For some reason, it looks different from what I saw before. Feeling too..…."
Even though he was covered in bandages, Meat Hammer was unable to hide his changed appearance and atmosphere and was squirming. Longing for blood.
"I had some work to do. I have something to ask Lee Wan about this..”
"hmm… … . I'm not an expert on this, but it seems like he might be interested. I'll try to find it as quickly as possible..”
“thank you.”
"Gratitude is always mine.”
"yes?"
Oliver asked back. The same thing happened to me earlier. He said something that no one could understand.
"I'll explain in detail later... … . Do you have any other questions? Somehow, I don't think I came here just for this one reason..”
"ah… … . Yes, there is. Could you please help me meet Edith??”
“Edith?"
Forrest frowned and asked back. As if it was a very unexpected name. Well, Oliver agreed with that to a degree..
"Sorry, I'm just asking for confirmation. When you say Edith, do you mean Edith Rock? A good-looking man who owns a large amount of real estate in District R and became a tycoon by investing in the Prometheus company.?”
Having good looks meant being fat..
"Yes, that Edith Rock. Miss Jane's father..”
Even though Forrest got the correct answer, he could not relax his frown. Rather narrowed it down further..
"well… … . It's so sudden, I don't know what to say. Why do you want to meet him??”
"I have something to do.?”
Oliver answered vaguely, but Forrest didn't bother to ask. He was a truly considerate person..
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't help you right now. He didn't normally interact with me, and I understand that his health has recently deteriorated again and he is not doing any outside activities. ...Oh, you don't know? After requesting Miss Jane, she said that she suddenly became healthy again today and tomorrow. Now it's gotten worse again."
“that was expected.”
"expectation?”
Forrest looked suspicious again, but shook his head. Because Oliver hasn't been like this for a day or two..
Even though it seems like you don't know anything, you sometimes know a lot and succeed in amazing things..
“Well, anyway, I can't help you meet Edith right now. There is no pipeline to connect right now. You'll find out if you want, but it'll take some time..”
Oliver remembered Edith's entry in his notebook..
That was a bit embarrassing. Because there isn't much time left.
"By any chance, is it urgent??”
"Maybe?”
“Well then, how about asking that person? I don't know the details, but out of all the people I know, he seems to have the most potential.."
“Who are you talking about??”
"Who is it? Miss Jane..”
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