Genius Warlock-Episode 253
Edith.
As soon as she heard that name, negative emotions such as anger, hatred, betrayal, contempt, and disgust flashed across Jane's face..
It was only for a moment, but it definitely existed, and it was clear evidence that Edith and her emotions had not yet subsided..
"Hehe… … . It's a little surprising?”
Jane quickly adjusted her expression and emotions..
Perhaps thanks to Sisterhood's training, his facial expression looked quite good, but his inner emotions fluctuated as if they were not easy to control..
It was similar to a snake writhing, but it seemed as if Oliver had stabbed her in a painful area..
Still, there was nothing I could do. I don't have that much time. I needed to hear the answer.
"Didn't you hear from Forest??”
"yes… … . He told me to meet him and ask him directly..”
"I think I know why you did that..”
Oliver answered, looking at Jane's emotions, which were stained with discomfort and anger. But, it seemed like a mistake..
“I think it's for some reason?”
"That means Lady Jane is very... … . Is it time for me to shut up now??”
Jane nodded with an angry smile..
"yes."
“……sorry.”
Oliver bowed his head and apologized, then closed his mouth and took a sip of his coffee..
It was quite embarrassing. The good news is that the coffee tastes good.?
I drank my coffee in awkward silence for a while. Controlling her emotions, Jane sighed and stood up from her chair..
“……Would you like another cup of coffee??”
"......."
“Because I felt relieved. You can open your mouth now.”
"Then, I'd like one more drink, please..”
Oliver answers carefully. Jane sighed again at that sight and went to the bar to pour her another cup of coffee..
“……sorry. I got emotional and irritated the customer..”
Jane said, putting down the coffee in front of Oliver. Oliver shook his head..
"No, it's me... … . Sorry for the sudden request..”
"......Can you ask why??”
Jane asked, sitting down and running a hand through her hair..
Her emotions were a complex mixture of hesitation, anger, and curiosity..
"therefore… … . The reason I want to meet Edith. Are you talking about business? Or request?”
“Neither. just… … . To satisfy personal curiosity.”
“Are you curious? what……?”
Oliver tried to respond reflexively, but the words got stuck right in his throat..
It's not time to talk yet..
"hmm… … . I can't tell you yet.”
“Not yet?”
"yes."
Jane immediately gave up her mind at the calm but firm answer..
Because I knew that even though Oliver may seem soft, in some cases, he has a stronger will than anyone else..
"In other words, you can answer it later.?”
“Probably so.”
“Hmm… … . great. I'll be patient. But I hope you can tell me when the time comes..”
"If I can tell you, I will definitely tell you..”
Jane nodded after hearing an answer that was negotiable, although not satisfactory..
"thank you. But will that person cooperate??”
It was quite a probing question. Edith had the most eccentric personality among the people Oliver had ever seen..
There was little chance that Oliver would be able to get an answer if he asked a question..
The proof is that even though I talked to him in the past at a complex cultural facility, I did not get the answer I wanted..
‘Of course, things have changed since then.…….'
"It won't be easy, but there's a trade-off.”
"It's something worth trading.?”
“yes.”
“Your confident attitude is very cool. That too would be difficult to answer.?”
"Yeah, I'm not sure yet..”
"ha… … . But why did you come to see me? I don't want anything to do with that person..”
Jane's mental stress must have reached its limit, and she couldn't bear it anymore, so she lowered her head and washed her face..
He showed fatigue, irritation, and disappointment toward Oliver, and all Oliver could do was apologize..
"sorry. Because the only person I can ask for is the lady..”
"If you were Dave right now, there would have been more places to ask for help than just me.?”
It wasn't entirely wrong..
If Oliver had wanted to ask someone else for a favor, Forrest would probably have found a way..
It would have taken more time and effort, but.
Currently, that is the position of Dave the Fixer..
Oliver was also vaguely aware of this. However, the reason I didn't do that was for the simple reason that Jane had a choice and I didn't want to bring unnecessary light to others..
In some ways, this is a very selfish and arbitrary reason. Oliver also realized that fact..
"sorry. I was selfish. Still, I would like to ask Miss Jane a favor..”
Jane's expression changed subtly at those words, and her face turned slightly red..
"What a cowardly and mean thing to say..”
"If I'm rude?”
"That's the point. really……."
Jane lowers her head again. But she quickly regained her cool, as she always did. I was truly honored..
“Well, I like it. Honestly, I'm in a position where I need Dave's help. I can't keep complaining.”
“I don't care.”
“……Don't say things like that too casually..”
"ah… … . I'm sorry if you were offended. I'll be careful.”
"Ha, we seem so stupid… … . My favor to you is for Dave to show up at a party and show his face. As an official guest by my invitation..”
“green onion… Tiyo?”
"Yes, several of Randa's assets are scheduled to meet later this month. All of our group members, including myself, will be attending, and I hope Dave will also come and grace the occasion. As my guest.”
"Well, it doesn't matter, but is it okay if I go??”
"Sure. Rather, there must be a lot of people who would like to see Dave, right? By the way, Edith will also appear here... … . Now that I say it, it feels strange. It felt like a revelation to Dave and me to help each other. What would you do? If you come out, I will prepare a place for you..”
Jane asked Oliver with her signature charming smile..
***
[So what did you answer??]
"I said I would go..”
Oliver answered Forest's voice over the communication device. Forrest expected it, but still reacted with astonishment..
[I just accepted it so easily?]
"yes… … . Since I am also in the position of asking for something, I don’t think it would be polite to be picky… … . Did I make a mistake??”
[..…Honestly, I didn't make a mistake. It's time for you to go out and get your face painted. I just wish I had made more careful decisions..]
Even though it was beyond the communication device, Oliver could tell that Forrest was worried..
“sorry. It was sudden for me too... … . By the way, may I ask what the party is? Miss Jane explained it to me, but I didn't understand it clearly..”
[It's like some kind of investment meeting..]
Surprisingly, Forrest answered Oliver's question right away..
Unless he expected Oliver to ask this question, he was aware of all the major events..
The former didn't make sense, but the latter also made a lot of sense..
Landa was a city big enough to be called a city-state, and there were as many people, events, and parties as its size..
Even if you only saw the major ones, it was truly shocking..
"Investment meeting?”
[Yes, Landa is a place full of money and fluctuating, so everyone who has extra money is interested in investing. Things like bonds, foreign exchange, stocks... . Do you know what it is??]
“A bond is an IOU issued by the government or a company to raise funds, a foreign exchange is a bill of exchange used when trading with a foreign country, and a stock is a certificate of ownership of a company equal to the amount invested.?”
[That's roughly correct. It's amazing?]
"I read it in a book. That's where I learned not to put all your eggs in one basket. I think that's wrong, but.”
[There is no correct answer to stocks in the first place. It seems like it's made up of reasonable numbers, but underneath it all, human greed and madness are intertwined. There is no such thing as a method.]
“Oh, have you tried stocks??”
[Don’t ask, is it heartbreaking… … . Anyway, the party Jane mentioned was probably a party to share or attract investment information. There are many people in this city who are enthusiastic about such information. If what I know is correct, not just rich people will participate, but also wizards and nobles..]
"Wizard and nobleman?”
Oliver asked back as if he was really surprised..
As far as Oliver knew, wizards and capitalists had a relationship that kept each other in check, and he had only heard of nobles, but they were something he had never seen in Landa..
But attending a party like this? It didn't feel real.
[It's not that strange. Wizards and nobles ultimately need money, right? In some ways, money can be said to be a very equal object that brings people together..]
Oliver nodded. It was quite persuasive..
"But why did I invite you??”
[As I said before, you are now known as the leader of the Fighter Crew and an ally of the Crime Firm. In this city, force is both attractive and competitive… … . It's nothing particularly strange.]
"Doesn't the fighter crew and Crime Firm say anything? It must be unpleasant..”
[hmm… … . That won't necessarily be the case..]
"yes?”
Oliver felt awkward. Like hiding something.
[Let’s stop talking… … . The important thing is that there is nothing strange or bad about you attending. Even people who don't often hire problem solvers are keeping an eye out for great problem solvers. You never know when or where you might need it.]
“Ah, yes……."
[The reason Lady Jane invited you was probably because she wanted to show off her closeness to you... … . I heard she's friendly with you, and there's a rumor that she joined the Sister Hood group. Go out to the party, hang out appropriately, and then come back. However, do not mention specific relationships..]
"A specific relationship?”
[Like sharing some kind of secret or being in a romantic relationship or something like that. It's a space half occupied by bravado and illusion, so it's not good in many ways to show a concrete relationship... … . No way, you're dating Miss Jane.?]
"Yes, no. Why is everyone asking that??”
[Otherwise, that's okay. There are all kinds of rumors in this city, so don't worry about it..]
"Yes, I understand… … . By any chance, Mr. Forest, do you plan to attend??”
[There is none. It's not my place.]
“That's a shame.”
[It's so sad to hear such a story from a man... … . I'll leave the joke here, since you have some time, prepare for a safe trip. Just seeing the faces of the people there can be an important asset. As your salary increases, you need to be able to look at the overall picture beyond just doing your job well..]
"He said that only then can he safely protect himself from being taken advantage of..”
[I'm glad you remember. Okay, let's cut off communication. Let me hear it before you go to the party. I want to treat you to a meal.]
“Yes, I will come see you as soon as circumstances allow..”
Oliver said hello and turned off the communication device..
As the call ended, silence quickly fell into the basement of a house in District L..
Evidence of good soundproofing.
Oliver returned to what he was doing and looked down at the corpse doll-Bathory and asked:.
"Child. how is it? can i use it?”
“Sigh… … huh!”
Child stood up on his feet unsteadily, adjusting to his new corpse doll - Bathory..
"thank god. It was my first time with a female corpse doll, so I thought I couldn't handle it. Well then, shall we start the adaptation training right away? Because there are a lot of things to experiment with..”
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