Genius Warlock - Episode 27
27. new owner (1)
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When Oliver returned to the sausage factory, everyone came out to welcome him..
However, that is only for a moment. Everyone fell silent when they saw Oliver's appearance..
Well, maybe it’s natural?
Oliver was in a bad state as he walked from Landa to Weinham..
His face and hands were black with dust and grime, and his clothes were soaked in sweat and dust, so they looked like rags..
The shoes were sturdy and only slightly worn, but anyway, Oliver looked like a beggar..
After a long silence, someone spoke up..
“Oh, Oliver? What on earth····?”
“I don't know how to get from Landa to here... I just walked. I didn't get lost because it was a single road..”
A very natural answer. That's why no one could ask.
For example, where did you leave Joseph and Andrew?····.
Everyone instinctively felt that something was unusual, but then Marie took a step forward and said:.
“Well, for now. How about taking a shower? Oliver.”
“ah···. That would be nice?”
Oliver said, touching the back of his hand and his face. He was in poor condition as he had been walking for several days and nights..
Even in the eyes of Oliver, who is dull in this way..
Oliver headed to the shower room with Marie's guidance, stopping on the way and speaking to other upper, middle, lower, and temporary disciples..
“Oh right. Sorry, are you all busy??”
The disciples looked at each other and someone answered..
“Oh, no... Not really.”
“Well then, I'll take a quick shower and come back, so would you all please gather around? Without leaving anyone out, is there a good place for everyone to gather together? quietly?”
“I think a studio would be nice..”
“Oh, then, could you please gather in the studio like Marie said? please.”
With those words, Oliver left..
No one could comment on that.
***
As Oliver requested, not only full-time students but also temporary students gathered in the studio..
While Joseph was away, he was the owner of the family. However, even so, I couldn’t erase the feeling of discomfort..
Apparently, he went to see Joseph and came back after a long time..
No, it didn't matter up to that point. Really, the problem is that I came back alone.
Therefore, there was no fuss, but the advanced and intermediate disciples gathered together and whispered..
“What on earth is going on? Where on earth is the owner??”
“I don't know, maybe you're going on a trip again? You like leaving suddenly.?”
“So, what about Andrew? Above all, even if we were to go on a trip, there's no way we would have just sent Oliver on foot.?”
“Well, that's····.”
I don't know what happened specifically, but everyone instinctively sensed something was wrong and murmured..
But even for a moment. Everyone fell silent when Oliver came out after a quick shower..
“Thank you everyone for waiting.”
Oliver came out carrying a bag on his back..
When I looked closely, I realized that the bag was the money bag I took with me when I went to see Joseph..
When I actually opened it, there were countless bundles of banknotes..
Oliver dragged the table and poured out the bills he had in his bag..
“·····!!!”
Everyone was astonished by the large amount of money they had never seen before, or rather, something most people would never see in their lifetime..
“Marie, could you sort this out for me? Step by step and neatly.”
“ah···. Yes, I understand.”
Marie, who froze at Oliver's request, nodded awkwardly..
“Excuse me, could you please follow me??”
At those words, the people who had frozen when they saw the bundle of bills looked at each other and followed Oliver one by one..
After a while, they brought out more bundles of bills than had spilled out of the bag..
“······!!!!!!”
Everyone was so shocked that they screamed silently, but Marie's hands were as busy as the bundles of bills that were pouring out..
Do this several times. Soon, the bundles of bills filled the table and piled up so much that they overflowed..
Oliver looked at everyone in that state. What Joseph said was true.
They say that when the bills are bundled up, they emit magical power, and everyone couldn't take their eyes off the bundle of bills, filled with burning emotions such as greed, fear, and anticipation..
A senior disciple asked a question with a trembling voice..
“Hey, hey, what the hell is this?····?”
“uh····. It was taken from a secret safe in the master's room..”
Then everyone gasped! I was shocked and held my breath..
The family had many rules, but the most important of them all was not to dare touch Joseph's belongings..
Especially the books in the study, work tools, and money..
In fact, those who violated this, whether by mistake or on purpose, disappeared one day without even a rat or a bird noticing..
“Oh no!! Are you crazy?! master····! You're taking money from the safe!! it's crazy!”
He shook himself off and retreated, as if he had been unwittingly caught up in a crime..
The rest of the people reacted similarly, with differences in degree, but Marie was the only one who maintained her composure..
Oliver calmly raised his hand..
“Everyone please calm down····.”
“Calm?! Calm down! If the master comes, could he kill us all?! know!!”
“No, that won't be possible. She's already passed away.”
“What on earth are you... huh?”
Those who were scared and surprised suddenly stopped all at once, as if they had been hit by cold water..
Then he looked at Oliver silently with a foolish expression..
Oliver remained silent to give people some time to calm down, but after a while, one of the senior disciples came to his senses and asked:.
“that···. What does that mean? My master is dead. in whose hands?”
“It's in my hand... Because I killed it.”
Oliver's calm reply. Everyone hesitated and stood back..
Each reaction is different.
Some people frowned as if they had heard a bad joke, while others were frightened and did not believe them... No, there were some who denied it.
Only Marie's eyes shone..
A senior disciple said.
“···. lie.”
“It's not a lie. It's serious.”
“Well then, show me the proof. that you killed your master.”
“····. do you need proof?”
“Of course! You're saying such outrageous things, but it makes sense that you didn't bring any evidence.?!”
“iced coffee···. ah···! That's right.”
Oliver scratched the back of his head as if he realized his mistake too late..
That sight was nothing short of shocking..
Everyone was breathing hard and breaking into a cold sweat, as if their emotions had reached their limit in this ridiculous situation..
Oliver scratched his head, thought, and suddenly opened his mouth..
“···. Still, you helped me, but couldn't I just cut my hair and show it to you? Even if I carry around a severed head, it somehow doesn't seem to work..”
“Then why did you kill the master?!!”
In the end, the senior disciple, whose emotions reached their limit, asked as if screaming,.
Everyone stood aside in fear. It wasn't strange if there was a fight right away..
Only, Oliver. He just treated him calmly..
“I also regret that. I also didn't want to kill my master. I also received help... I had a lot to learn.”
The slight regret buried in the calmness seemed to be something more alien than humanity, giving the listener goosebumps..
“But please believe me. I couldn't help it.”
“Why couldn't I help it??”
Marie, who was quietly watching the situation, said. There was faith in Oliver in her eyes..
“They tried to kill me. To be exact, it was meant to be offered as a sacrifice..”
“my···. Water?”
“Yes, I heard they offer it to the devil. Andrew has already contributed, and it seems like many other people I don't know have also contributed. Oh, my master and teacher will be there too. The owner said he gave it to me..”
The devastating truth was conveyed with utmost calm, but the sense of disparity caused the disciples' faces to turn white with fear that went beyond shock..
This is a case where a domestic animal that thought it was a human looked in the mirror.?
Then someone weakly denied it.
“····. Oh, it's a lie. Why did the owner?”
“I think it's to become stronger. The stronger the offering, the stronger the power received... So they got us-”
“-Well, it doesn’t make any more sense, does it?! The Master is the one who came down to Weinham alone, put an end to the Hana family, and established himself here alone. No matter how genius you are, how can you beat someone like that??”
“As you said, my master is strong and I almost died... I got a little lucky.”
Oliver thought for a moment and spoke as if it was the most appropriate answer..
A truly consistent attitude. But surprisingly, because of that attitude, people gradually began to believe it even though there was no proper evidence..
Joseph was dead. Oliver's hand.
When everyone was overwhelmed by the tsunami-like situation and unable to take any action, Oliver clapped his hands..
“Well, can I say it again??”
When silence returned as an answer, Oliver spoke again..
“I have no intention of leaving here for now. Not yet. There are a lot of things I want to study..”
Oliver said, pointing in the direction of the study..
“So, I'm thinking of staying here and studying for a while, but I think it might be a bit inconvenient for you. Because there are people who hate me.”
Some people flinched..
Even ordinary consideration and thoughtfulness from Oliver seemed so foreign and bizarre. Rather, it was scary and creepy..
“This money... It is my master's property, but I no longer need it. If you don't want to be with me, how about taking your share and leaving??”
“······. yes?!”
Everyone asked back as if they were shocked. Oliver responded in surprise..
“It's a bit awkward for me to leave... There are too many books in the study. Is this an unreasonable request??”
“No, that's not it, I'm just giving this money... Are you serious??”
“uh····. yes. There is no owner anyway. Can’t we just share it? is not it?”
The focus of the conversation was strangely misaligned.
The disciples all looked shocked..
The people here may be like that now, but at one time, their dream was to become a powerful warlock like Joseph and start a family of their own..
Power, money, power... Only the form was different, but the root was similar..
Therefore, I only thought about increasing what I had and never dreamed of sharing it..
To them, Oliver's proposal to defeat Joseph was a shock. Maybe it's a trick to remove impure molecules..
Then Marie raised her hand..
“Oh, does Marie want to go? Let’s see, there’s one, two, three people····.”
“No, Oliver. I raised my hand because I wanted to ask you a question..”
“Oh yeah? What is it?”
“What happens if I'm left behind??”
“·····. well? Wouldn't it be okay to just do what you're doing??”
“The owner... No, now that Joseph is dead, something must happen. In the first place, this peace was maintained through Joseph's power..”
“is that so?”
“Yes, I'm sure they will stab anyone when they find out that Master is gone. If you do it wrong, a fight might break out..”
“that···. It must be embarrassing.”
“Yes, it's embarrassing. To avoid such an awkward situation, Oliver, who defeated Joseph, must become the new owner of the family..”
“It's me?”
“yes.”
Surprised Oliver and determined Marie. Her eyes sparkled brightly..
Oliver said, scratching his cheek in embarrassment..
“but···. I don't know what to do?”
“You can lead the organization and teach us. Like Joseph. If you want to read books comfortably in the library, you must become our host..”
Oliver walked up to Marie and looked at her face..
It wasn't a threat, but it was quite intimidating to the person involved and the people watching..
After a moment, Oliver answered.
“····. Well, if that’s what you have to do. what····.”
ha····. Marie sighed in relief and smiled with joy..
Oliver didn't know why she was so happy..
Peter interjected..
“Well, I think I know what to do..”
“wait a minute.”
Oliver raised his hand to silence Peter, then spoke again..
“What do you guys do? Do you want to stay here? Or do you want to leave??”
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