Genius Warlock-Episode 285
Shhh. Please wait a moment.”
With those words, Oliver quietly began to read the letter..
Slurp slurp. widely. Slurp.... Slurp slurp. widely. Squeak.......
The sound of envelopes being torn apart, along with the regular sound of paper being smoothed out, echoed quietly in the sewer..
Meanwhile, the two druids stood still and waited, as requested by Oliver..
It was truly a ridiculous sight..
An attacker who waits for his target's request... … . No, is it correct to say that we have no choice but to wait??
The two druids felt an indescribable presence at the moment Oliver asked..
That feeling of presence I felt when I first interacted with nature as a trainee..
Of course, it could have been an illusion. No, it had to be an illusion..
A human being with a presence comparable to that of nature... … . Shouldn't there be such a thing??
In fact, as I was sitting on the protruding part of the sewer and reading the letter, I couldn't feel the presence I felt earlier..
It was an illusion. Obviously, it had to be an illusion, but there was one catch..
Why do the rats want to run away screaming right now?.
“ha……."
After a short and long silence, Oliver folded up the letters he had read, placed them in separate envelopes, and then put them back in his arms..
Carefully, like a treasure..
Then he took a deep breath, exhaled, and stood up..
Even at the slightest movement, the rats let out a low cry..
Cheek....... Cheek........
“What are your names??”
Oliver stood politely and asked the two druids.
The druid could not shake off the overwhelming presence he felt earlier, so he responded instead of throwing his fist out..
“I'm Teddy... … . This guy is Dan..”
“Teddy and Dan... … . Nice to meet you. By any chance, did you two attack the poor brothers??”
“……okay.”
“May I ask why they attacked you? Did Seamus tell you to do this??”
“no… … . It's our will.”
"hmm… … . Why did you attack me when it wasn't an order? I don't think there's anything to gain.?”
The druid's touch commanded Teddy to keep his mouth shut. But Teddy did not follow the command..
If so, they would think they were scared. The druids themselves. It was unacceptable..
“……Why am I not getting anything? I feel angry.”
"I'm angry?”
“okay… … . I got bitten on the ankle by some bastards, so I need to vent my anger. Well, I'm dissatisfied?”
“hmm… … . No, honestly, I don't agree with that, but I don't think it's something I dare to question. Because everyone has their own circumstances.."
“Your attitude is better than I thought..”
“So, I also have to do my job. Sheamus, you know where you are.?”
“Do you think we'll talk??”
“You don't have to answer me. Mr. Arthur will find out. Please come with me..”
“I'm proud that I beat a few druids.!!”
Teddy shook off the faint feeling of overwhelm and fear and rushed towards Oliver..
Because I was more confident than anyone else when it came to close range combat..
I was briefly suppressed earlier, but my opponent was a bean thief, so that was an exception..
Above all, the guy in front of me named Dave currently has nothing on his body. In other words, only one grind can be completed properly. I couldn't let this opportunity slip away..
‘Then, you can greatly defeat the enemy's power, and also do the boss's work.-’
—[Targeting.)]
As Druid Teddy rushed towards him, Oliver instantly extracted his emotions and activated black magic..
A dart board formed on Oliver's hand and Teddy's chest, and the two dart boards used the feeling of rejection as their source to push each other away..
———bang!!
Teddy, who has a superhuman body, was not only pushed away by Oliver's black magic, but was also thrown against the opposite wall..
So helpless.
It wasn't a very fatal attack for Teddy, but Oliver's attack didn't end there either..
Oliver controlled the emotions embedded in targeting, reducing feelings of rejection and giving more power to feelings of obsession..
Then this time the dartboards attracted each other like magnets..
Teddy was stuck against the wall and was in an unstable position..
“Kids, ask!”
Teddy's partner Dan gave orders to the vicious sewer rats..
To his friends who have been with him since he was working with the gang before being hired by Sheamus..
Brave friends who fought even in an environment where bullets rained and bombs exploded. However, at this moment, he was so scared by one warlock that he ignored his request..
[Black Suit)]
[Black Armor)]
While using targeting, Oliver wrapped his hands in a black suit and black armor like gauntlets and struck Teddy as he was dragged in..
bang——!!!
Druid Teddy fell to the floor with a loud noise that echoed throughout the sewer..
Obviously, even though I defended my face with both arms, it was no use..
Instead, it only resulted in both arms being broken and the face being crushed..
As the vibrations echoing in the sewer subsided and the roar subsided, cold silence came..
Very cold silence.
Step by step. Step by step. Step by step.
Oliver stands before Druid Dan..
Dan had no choice but to stand still, his body frozen..
Dan was just as belligerent as Teddy, but he couldn't do anything at this moment..
“I ask you again, could you please come with me? Because I don't have enough hands, I can't carry two people. then……."
Oliver trailed off, but Dan felt more fear than any threat could have..
It felt as if something indescribably large and ominous was looking down on me..
Dan couldn't help but nod, sweating under the pressure, and Oliver expressed his gratitude, grabbed Teddy's ankles, and dragged him outside..
“ah.”
Oliver looked at the rats frozen in fear as if he had realized it too late..
The rat stood in place, trembling, just as it had been the first time. Do as Oliver tells you..
Oliver extracted the emotions and cast two black magic spells on the rats..
[Eternal Famine)]
[Cannibalism)]
Malicious black magic enveloped the rats, and Oliver continued forward..
When Oliver disappeared, the rats, suffering from hunger, began eating each other..
***
“Are you here?……."
Broker's office located in the basement of Forest Restaurant,
There, Forest, who was sweating while holding several large communication devices, welcomed Oliver..
He looked very tired, but he picked up his disheveled clothes. He was always trying to look his best..
“I heard you suddenly went somewhere..”
“I have urgent business to run..”
“And I just heard that you captured two druids, handed them over to Carver, and left..”
“I finished some urgent business..”
“So, may I ask why you came here??”
Forrest asked. Rather than being angry at the solver for abandoning his mission, it was closer to being worried about Oliver's uncharacteristic attitude and the current unusual atmosphere..
"for a moment… … . Can I sit down??”
Oliver asked, pointing to the chair across from Forrest..
Forrest nodded..
As soon as permission was given, Oliver sat down on the chair. It was definitely different from usual..
Oliver usually sat upright, but now he was a bit slumped, as if he was very tired..
“……Are you okay??”
Forrest asked.
“yes… … . I guess this just took longer than I thought and I'm tired. Rather, the office here is similar to the old restaurant, just different in size.?”
“As I said before, the working space is familiar and nice... … . Is there anything you want to say??”
“To be precise, I have a favor to ask… … . Can I tell you?”
“Unless you ask for a guarantee, I'll listen to everything..”
Forrest, worried about Oliver's unusual condition, responded with a joke..
Fortunately, the response was good.
“Are you kidding??”
“That's right.”
“hmm… … . It seems fun. IM jealous.”
“If you want, I can at least make a humor book. So, if you have a favor to ask, please let me know. If you want to miss this mission-"
No, that's not it. just… … . Can I hear it now??”
“what?”
“A story about Forest and Cant’s past. I decided to listen after the mission, but I suddenly became very curious..”
Oliver asked as calmly as usual, but Forrest noticed a very subtle change in Oliver..
So, instead of getting angry, I poured two glasses of alcohol into a crystal glass and held one toward Oliver..
“I'm still organizing my thoughts, which part do you want to hear??”
“From beginning to end?”
Forrest took a sip of his drink..
“Well then, I guess I should start by talking about my younger days. What do you think I did when I was young??”
"Um... did you work in a restaurant??”
"Yes, I worked at a pretty well-known restaurant nearby. as a waiter."
“Are you talking like Mr. Al??”
“Yes, a waiter who politely accepts customers' hats and coats, brings them food, and receives tips. Before that, I was a dishwasher. You could say it's a little better... But I still wasn't satisfied.”
“Is that so?”
“The tip wasn't bad, but seeing wealthy customers who couldn't even compare to me was more humiliating than I thought. I didn't like the fact that the store owner, who was just standing around holding his weight without doing anything, made more money than me. Above all, there was no prospect..”
“What a view.?”
“No matter how good the waiter tip was, I didn't think it would be enough to get out of rent. Because I want to grow old with dignity. Finally, after much thought, I started dealing with a broker who was a regular at the store. I decided to tell him what I saw and heard at the restaurant, but in return, he gave me some money and taught me how to be a broker. It wasn't a bad deal. At that time, there was a lot of business talk going on in the restaurant..”
“That's how you started working as a broker..”
"And that's when I met Cant. He was a novice fixer who just made a deal with a broker.."
"ah......."
“At that time, we were both kids with no special interests, and we were greedy for money, so we got along. Centered around middlemen who received help… … . Time passed and I soon learned the physiology of this business as much as a broker, and developed my own resourcefulness. Cant is not a superhuman, but he has become a problem solver with a keen mind..”
“What did you do after that??”
“We became independent from the broker we were indebted to and started a business together. I am a broker who looks for work using the contacts I have accumulated over the years, and Cant is a partner solver who uses back alley contacts to make maximum profits at minimum cost. At that time, there was a redevelopment boom, and I was mainly responsible for eviction of evictees, debt collection, assault on contract, arson, and contract murder. Although the work was easy, the money coming in was great. It's insignificant compared to your level, but... … . It's a little embarrassing..”
“I don't think it's trivial or embarrassing..”
“is it?”
“I don't think I'm the right person to judge anyone..”
"That's something I'm grateful for... … . Anyway, even though it was at the bottom of the low level, Nana cant get what she wanted. I managed to save up for a decent retirement, and she couldn't make money to support her wife and her son. Additionally, I was lucky enough to win a big deal from the city, and in return, I was able to get the right to do business in the previous district. It was great luck. Because the unit of money you roll changes.”
“But why are you in area T??”
“Things got a little messy. One of the jobs we were working on ended badly. One guy came for revenge. Although he was quite concerned about security, he was caught off guard by a sudden stroke of luck and found himself in a situation where a gun was pointed at his forehead..”
“what did you want?”
“Information about cant. 'Cause he was the one who lost her family.”
"……did you answer?”
At that moment, Forrest's emotions were filled with guilt and regret..
Forrest nodded, took a drink, and opened his mouth..
“Because I wanted to live… … . Even if you criticize me, I have nothing to say.”
“I don't really mean to criticize you. Forest, you have already talked about the relationship between brokers and solvers several times... What happened after that??”
"The avenger who pointed his gun at my head left Cant's leg permanently disabled and took his wife and son from him. He did it the way he did. Cant is gone, and instead of moving my business to the front block, I moved to the T block..”
“Is it because of guilt??”
“Well, I thought that was it at first, but now that I'm talking about it, I guess not. It's just that Cantran lost his partner, lost his confidence, and came to a place where he can do business safely. In other words, I just moved it because I was scared..”
Forrest smiled bitterly and took another sip of his drink. His emotions shone through guilt, regret, and his self-loathing along with his doubts about his own feelings..
Oliver thought about it for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“……Life seems so complicated..”
“I agree..”
“Why is it so complicated??”
“Probably because it's weak. If you are weak, you will be tempted... … . No, that's just an excuse. It's just because I'm an asshole... … . If you want to cut off business with me after this mission, let me know. Anyway, the contract period is-”
"-Do you want to break up with me??”
Oliver asked seriously..
It was so serious that even Forrest flinched..
“that… … . Absolutely not. How many times in my life have I had the opportunity to work with a friend like you?.”
“Well, that's it... . Please excuse me for a moment.”
Oliver stood up as if he had finished his business..
Forest had doubts about his calmer attitude than expected..
“Do you know why I suddenly asked??”
Oliver gestured in the air a few times as if he had heard a difficult question, and then barely answered..
“……I'm trying to understand.”
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