Genius Warlock-Episode 271
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When the restaurant door opened, a bell rang to welcome Oliver..
I didn't pay attention, but when I looked around, I noticed that even though the restaurant had moved to a new location, the bell was still using the old one..
What can I say… … . It was nice to see you. I don't know why though.
“You are here. Mr. Dave. Sorry for the inconvenience late at night..”
Even though it was late at night, Al did not show any sign of fatigue and greeted us politely..
Even though it's been a while since we last met face to face, it was truly the same..
“No, thanks. Forest doesn't call you that for nothing... … . Rather than that, Mr. Al, are you okay? I know you work during the day too.?”
“Thank you for your words. But I'm fine, so you don't have to worry. My weekly wage has increased, and I also receive additional allowances. I also get a lot of tips..”
Al patted his front pocket..
“……Are you kidding??”
“About half of it.”
Al answers with a smile. Oliver nodded his head..
After a brief greeting, Al naturally pointed with his hand and asked me to follow him..
“If you don't mind, may I show you around? A customer is waiting for you.”
“Oh yeah, let's go right away..”
“thank you please follow.”
Oliver followed Al's guidance through the first and second floor halls and followed them to the section where the separate rooms were located. On the way, a familiar feeling caught my eye..
“however… … . May I ask who the guest is??”
“This is Paul Carver from the city's Department of Internal Affairs..”
***
Al spoke carefully, as if whispering, and what he said was not a lie..
1As I entered the inner room, which was more elegantly decorated than the first and second floors, I could see Paul Carver, a city official..
Paul Carver, a city official he had dealt with in the past when he was in charge of cleaning up contaminated areas and working outside the city..
“thank you for coming here.”
Carver, who was eating at a table covered with a pure white tablecloth, greeted Oliver when he saw him..
Even though it was late, he was eating meat pie, and Forrest, sitting next to him, sipped coffee and welcomed Oliver..
“I'm sorry for calling you late.”
“No, thanks. I came out because I could, so you don’t have to worry about it..”
Forrest nodded and invited Carver to sit across from him..
Oliver did as he was told and sat down..
“Long time no see. Mr. Carver. nice to meet you How were you?”
Carver raised an eyebrow after hearing the greeting..
“I'm busy as usual, but I'm doing well... … . More than that, thank you for welcoming me. Usually, the problem solvers frown when they see us..”
“Is that so? what is the reason?”
Oliver asked, really curious. Forrest responded.
“Usually, the reason city officials come is to entrust them with difficult tasks..”
It may have been a rude answer, but Carver did not deny it. Rather, he said it more explicitly..
“Yes, that's right. The city usually comes to you to entrust you with troublesome and dirty tasks, such as cleaning up contaminated areas... … . Or, to entrust you with a job that is dirtier and more dangerous than that..”
A shameless but refreshing attitude. Oliver asked.
“Is that why you came today??”
“yes. And it's closer to the latter..”
If it's the latter, it's dirtier and more dangerous... … . Somehow, given Carver's words and emotional state, it didn't seem like something he could refuse..
Normally, the city would seek coercive cooperation, so it wasn't particularly surprising..
“Could you please ask what's going on??”
“Sure.”
Carver put down his half-eaten meat pie, took out a document from the bag next to him, and handed it to Oliver..
On top of a stack of documents of appropriate thickness were the words.
“Dave, have you ever heard of ABC Investment Company??”
“yes. Isn’t this an investment company founded by Seamus, a businessman who operates a leaf loan, and Randa’s female investors, Myrtle Vergne, Daisy Mulligan, and Jordan Debicki??”
“That's correct. So, do you know how big the company is??”
“well? I don't know exactly. All I know is that tens of billions of investment funds have been raised..”
“That part is a little slow. It has already surpassed hundreds of billions and entered the trillion level..”
Oliver wasn't usually the type to be surprised, but he paused when he heard the unit 'joe'..
Recently, it was an amount that even Oliver, who touched the money, could not estimate..
‘1How many billions have to be accumulated to make 1 trillion??’
To understand the number trillion, Oliver compared it to the largest unit he felt..
In Landa, there were many people who died without even touching a billion in their entire lives, but trillion was a number that required 10,000 billion to be established..
Indeed, it could be said to be a shocking number..
“You said nothing..”
“iced coffee… … . sorry. I don't know what to answer.”
"This is a normal reaction. Joe is actually a unit that should not be used in general. Even if you keep it in a low-interest bank, at least 10 billion won will be charged as interest per year..”
“Somehow, it's an unrealistic number..”
“It's a normal reaction, don't think anything strange..”
“But how did ABC raise the money? Even though I saw it a while ago, not much time has passed.?”
Oliver asked, genuinely curious. I wondered if money could be saved in such a short period of time..
“Have you ever heard of a landa being overflowing with money and causing it to fluctuate??”
“yes.”
“It is possible if you spend all that fluctuating money..”
It wasn't easy, but Carver, a city official, explained how to do it right away..
He said the important thing was publicity and deception..
“Promotion and deception?”
"Yes, as soon as Sheamus founded ABC, he used the Show and his money to get all the newspapers to cover ABC and enjoy a huge advertising boost. Who built it and what kind of people invested in it?.”
“Yes, I know that. But, if it's true, isn't there a problem? … … Or is the article fake??”
“Well, that would be nice, but no. Everything in the article is true. Investors, investment money, profits... … . Thanks to this, within a week of its establishment, over 1,000 people had entrusted their money to us. There are various classes. From ordinary workers to self-employed people, professionals, business people, and even banking institutions..”
“Incredible… … . But, can we raise 1 trillion won just because there are 1,000 more people??”
“Afterwards, famous merchants deposited money one after another, and each time citizens flocked in like a swarm of ants to deposit money. Currently, the number has exceeded 10,000. If you want, check the documents..”
Oliver checked the documents as instructed..
The page Carver mentioned had investment records neatly organized, including the date, number of investors, and investment amount..
As Carver said, the well-known wealthy people invested at regular intervals, and each time, the number of people increased exponentially..
It was like a snowball rolling down a hill..
"We are even receiving investment from not only Landa people but also others. Through agents, not only the surrounding towns, but also the kingdom's capital and even Northland..”
Oliver flipped through the papers again. As Carver said, Sheamus' investment flow was clearly indicated. Similarly, the spider web was dense and systematic..
Little by little, I started to get a sense of how the unrealistic numbers called Zora came together..
‘Still, it's not realistic.’
fluttering. fluttering. fluttering…….
Oliver asked, quickly scanning the documents..
“……The research is very well done. But I don't really understand the point of this story. Why are you telling me about ABC Investment Company??”
“Because the job I'm asking for is digging into the back of this ridiculous company..”
“……? Why are you saying it doesn't make sense??”
“Because, literally, it is a company that makes no sense..”
***
City official Paul Carver confirmed and explained why..
It wasn't long before Oliver realized that it wasn't just a lie..
Carver took out a pen and paper and, right before Oliver's eyes, drew up a forecast of how much money ABC could raise in the future..
Looking at the way the numbers were written and the speed at which they were written, it was clear that they had already been calculated several times..
“If we continue with this trend, more investment money than what we have raised now will be invested in ABC. From as little as two times to as much as ten times..”
“……10 times 10 trillion?”
Oliver was uncharacteristically shocked at the absurd amount. In contrast, Carver was calm..
“Yes, that's what human greed and madness is like... … . However, no matter how much money Landa has, there will be an end in the end. Your investment will slowly start to decrease..”
Carver drew a gradually sloping graph on a white piece of paper..
“However, on the other hand, the investment amount that ABC must pay increases exponentially. They may have been worried about that too, so they segmented their investment products, but in the end, it was only a matter of time. It'll reach a point where you can't handle it.”
Carver again drew a graph that grew exponentially on a sheet of paper..
The two graphs showed huge gaps and imbalances, which caused great ominousness. So much so that even Oliver was embarrassed..
“No matter how many variables you give, eventually there comes a moment when you cannot pay money. Even if you make it as convenient as possible..”
“I'm saying this because I don't understand, but ABC is an investment company, so shouldn't it be paid with the profits from projections? They say ABC never fails in its investments..”
“If the word 'absolute' appears in investment, it is absolutely a scam..”
Carver confirmed once again. When he saw your emotional state, he didn't just say it, he meant it..
“I don't know exactly what the world tree is, but I do know that it is nonsense to never fail in an investment market filled with human greed and madness. There are famous anecdotes where even great wise men made big investments and failed. That's reality and history... … . By no means, Dave, do you believe such nonsense??”
“It's hard for me to believe it, but I don't know if there are people with abilities I didn't even think of, so I try not to make judgments..”
"......."
Carver expressed his bewilderment and said nothing..
In the midst of silence, Oliver opened his mouth. There was one thing that bothered me earlier..
"I have a question.”
“What is?”
“If it's that suspicious, shouldn't the city conduct its own investigation, not a problem solver like me??”
“This is so true, I have nothing to say. Dave is right, but I don't have the time to do that, so I brought it here..”
Oliver once again felt ominous in Carver's words..
“I don't really understand what you're saying.”
“Before coming here, several people had already raised suspicions about Sheamus' business. Mathematicians, economists and even the Moirai school..”
The Moirai School was a school that specialized in world trees..
Along with the Life School and the Space School, it has a short history and scale, but its potential and growth rate make it one of the most powerful schools in the Tower of Magic..
“But why isn't the city investigating??”
“A proper investigation is not being conducted because of the public officials and city council members who are looking after Sheamus. Nevertheless, I did my best to investigate within the scope of my ability, but I found nothing. In particular, the world tree issue cannot be decided by the city..”
"ah......."
“Thanks to this, most of the investigations were in vain, and the public officials and city council members who took money from Sheamus were only given a justification to protect them. To make matters worse, citizens are giving Sheamus more money..”
“Since investing is a personal choice anyway, wouldn’t it be okay to leave it at that??”
asked Oliver, who values personal will..
It's a happy thing if you make money through investing, and even if you lose, it's not a bad thing because it's your choice..
But Carver just shook his head..
“I am a former city official. I can't ignore this scam happening right before my eyes..”
"......."
"......This is a superficial reason, and the scale of the fraud is too large. If this scale is allowed to continue, Landa's very existence will be in jeopardy..”
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