Genius Warlock-Episode 294
click.
Paul Carver, a member of the city's internal affairs department, manipulated a socket and created a screen in the air..
On the screen, the names of each bank and storage company were listed in their respective columns, and next to each column, the number of the secret safe and the amount of damage from the ABC incident stored in that number were accurately recorded..
Even though Sheamus was a troubleshooter who made a living through violence, he managed his money quite shrewdly..
‘Thanks to this, even though it was briefly summarized, the screen was quite complicated... … . That's a good thing. There are only people who understand this at a glance, so there is no need to bother explaining it..’
Carver thought as he looked at the seventeen men sitting in front of him..
They were all middle-aged or old, and some were casually dressed, while others were dressed as stuffily as nobles..
All of them are city councilors in Landa..
Maybe that's why, even though their attire was different, they all exuded an insidious intimidation that made them survive in the political world..
It is only natural that they are the ones who have survived as politicians in this city that is based on survival of the fittest..
“As you can see, most of the damage caused by this ABC incident was stored in Landa's banks and storage companies. It may seem like a foolish choice at first, but it was a pretty smart one. There is no place better than Landa to store this much black money. Thanks to this, we can easily recover the damages..”
"......."
Even though Carver explained things deliberately, the city council members listened calmly and without any impatience, as is typical of old people..
This despite the fact that Landa's status as a Free City was almost threatened..
“According to current calculations, it is expected that most of the remaining ABC Incident damages, except for 1 to 2 trillion won, will be recoverable..”
“1, 2Why can't I get my hundred billion rand back??”
A muscular middle-aged man wearing only a jacket and a shirt asked. It could be said to be the attire of a city council member in a working-class neighborhood..
“Because it was used as a bribe for Sheamus' escape. But I don't think it's that big of a problem. Although 1 to 2 trillion is a lot of money, it is nothing compared to 3 trillion. Rather, it is judged to be a benefit since this enormous situation was resolved in just a few days. That's a huge benefit..”
Carver confidently asserted.
In fact, solving this massive financial fraud in just a few days was something close to a miracle..
As evidence, when this fact was made public, the city's small-town citizens, who seemed ready to riot due to the loss of money, shed tears as if they had never done so before and praised the city of Landa for resolving the matter..
“Thanks to this, not only did the city become stable again, but the approval ratings for city council members also increased. In addition, it was able to prove Landa City's capabilities not only at home but also abroad, and also proved the value and necessity of a security bureau that was checked by the central council. Although there was some commotion, like the ground hardening after rain, in the end, this crisis can be said to have once again demonstrated Landa's value. More than anything……."
Carver was silent for a moment to communicate effectively, then spoke again..
“……This can be said to be the greatest harvest from this work..”
Carver manipulated the socket and moved to the next screen..
There are Gallos, small countries in the central part of the continent, city-states on the southern coast, etc. The names of various countries and the organization chart of the enjoyments presumed to have been active there were listed..
“they……?”
“Green hair, face tattoos. This is the Druid of Enjoyment. These are people who have committed financial fraud similar to Sheamus overseas. Although it is not perfect, we have figured out their rough organizational chart, their fraud methods, and the flow of funds. And this information is essential for a country that has been defrauded by the druids..”
The city council members showed subtle interest and urged them in silence to keep talking..
“I think we can look forward to our own diplomatic relations with that country through this information..”
“own diplomatic relations?”
“It's just an arbitrary expression. Even though Landa is a free city with no diplomatic rights, wouldn't it be possible to interact with other countries for the public purpose of preventing crime and recovering crime damages? Of course, it depends on the will of the city council members..”
Like city council members who pretend to understand, everyone smiled faintly..
It was like a snake that found its prey..
"Hmm… … . for a moment. Ask a question that has nothing to do with the story.”
The city councilor, wearing a breathtakingly pressed frock coat, raised his finger and said:.
The old man had a white mustache, the wrinkles on his face were extremely deep, but his eyes shone with intelligence..
“please speak.”
"From what I heard... … . Is it true that it was said that it was only one person who solved this unprecedented fraud case??”
Carver was impressed. He was planning on talking about it soon, but never thought he would bring it up first..
Elderly people who spend most of their time sitting in chairs received news as quickly as the Broker's Association or Sisterhood..
“yes, that's right.”
Carver manipulated the socket to display Area T's solver Dave Wright on the screen..
Dave's face and brief personal information were written on the screen..
“To solve this mission, the Security Bureau, Crime Firm, Sisterhood, Pinkman, etc. Many organizations cooperated, and more than 1,000 people were mobilized, but it was this solver who did the most..”
"I know all the little details, such as being a warlock and the debut period, so let’s get straight to the point..”
The other city council members silently agreed, and Carver immediately turned to the screen..
A video appeared on the screen I flipped to. This is Dave's performance against Sheamus..
He halved the forest's defenses, which had blocked a thousand troops, with black lightning. He broke through the defenses with a powerful horde of zombies, and not only did he suppress numerous druids in mixed combat, but he also won a one-on-one match with Sheamus..
Parts of the fight were cut out, but what was already shown was enough..
The city council members who had seen everything in this city were impressed..
In particular, the last scene made even sensitive old people excited like boys..
Taking the Druid's power and mixing it with unknown black magic to create an identical wooden giant to subdue the grown Sheamus... … . It was a shocking sight in many ways..
Especially for city council members who know Sheamus' skills..
When the video ended, one of the city council members frowned and muttered..
“Was black magic originally capable of taking away the power of nature??”
"No, that is not the case... … . At most, it takes away magic power, the power of nature... … . At least as far as I know, there hasn't been any case so far..”
“Then how on earth……?”
“You don't know, right? By the way, it's really strong. Isn’t that the head of a school, the level of a Grand Master??”
“Anyway, that's not it. A grand master?..…."
“Anyway, the trait itself is interesting. The power of nature... … , Is this the emergence of a new rare case? Looking at it, black lightning seems to be a mixture of magic power and emotions. Wizards will be drooling.”
“Let's leave those academic matters to the wizards and mind our own business... … . carver.”
“Yes, council member..”
“As far as I know, it is said that the author not only led the battle to victory, but also obtained information on the World Tree. Is that also true??”
“Yes, that's right. In addition to being a warlock, Dave is also a Net Navigator. World Tree I checked with your help when cross-validating my data..”
“That's amazing.”
The old city councilor spoke his feelings simply and clearly..
Carver also strongly agreed with this..
Just having the combat power of more than most organizations was incredible, but if he could even handle the World Tree, Dave's ability could be said to be twice as great as the two combined..
“It's too much power for one person to possess.."
One of the city council members said with a hint of caution. Some people agreed with this.
That's right, the World Tree is an unknown technology that not even the city can handle yet..
However, a warlock with that much power can even manipulate the World Tree.?
Its influence could not be easily measured..
Then, Carver intervened..
“However, the reason Landa was able to grow this much is also because he embraced such individuals..”
All eyes were on Carver..
“Landa… … . That's why it developed?”
"Yes, Councilor. That's right… … . Landa was once a land abandoned by a great disaster. Nevertheless, a group of risk-takers were able to clean up this land and, in a short period of time, transform it into the greatest city in the world. The source of that power came from embracing risk, not rejecting it. For this city to continue to enjoy freedom and prosperity, it must embrace, rather than reject, the way it did in the past..”
Several city council members laughed at the sincere words of a young city official..
“Those are naive words that don't suit Landa..”
“And it's not wrong..”
Everyone laughed at the city official's bold rebuttal..
I wasn't angry. It was a show of respect..
“That's right, it's not wrong. However, one's behavior must also vary depending on the environment. Significant progress has already been made. Continuing to maintain the dangerous methods of the past is also problematic. Especially in this case... … . Isn't this fixer warlock named Dave? There is little known information.”
“Yes, that's right. I tried to find out, but I found out little about him except that he was a warlock who debuted as a fixer about three years ago. It was revealed during the mission that his current identity was fake and that he was a net navigator. However, I can tell what he is like..”
“becoming?”
"Yes, it may be an awkward word to apply to a warlock, but if you put aside your prejudices and just look at it from the perspective of a problem solver, he is a very trustworthy person..”
City council members were silent..
“So far, I have never once failed in my mission, and I have achieved more than what I received. Above all, even though he had the opportunity to steal 3 trillion won, he did not touch it at all. I wonder if there will be another solution to this problem in Landa..”
“After all, what's the point? Are you asking me to scout for the Security Bureau??”
“No, that's not it. In the past, I offered it once, but it was rejected. I have a personality that doesn't like belonging to anything. Instead, I think we should bring them into an informal alliance with the city..”
The city's informal alliance.
Magic Tower, Crime Firm, Sister Hood, Broker Guild, etc. It meant a kind of mutual non-aggression and cooperative relationship for the well-being of Landa and the balance of power..
Although it was never an official relationship, there were quite a lot of transactions under the surface..
“Is that okay? It's doubtful that they'll actually accept it, and it's a bit weird for the city to have a relationship with a warlock, no matter how unofficial it is. If you're not careful, you could get hit by all kinds of guys like a punching bag..”
That was true. Warlocks were weak in terms of their social status..
It is a political punching bag that passes the blame every time something happens..
No matter how good Dave was or how trustworthy he was, he could not escape this rule, and as a result, the city was reluctant to get close to him..
If you're not careful, you could be accused of being a devil worshiper..
Carver agreed on this point..
“Yes, I think the same. No matter how pragmatic and realist Landa is, it is impossible to have such a relationship with a warlock... … . However, I think it is possible if it is the deviation of one public official..”
Several city council members frowned..
“By no means are you going to carry a gun??”
“Anything for the benefit and development of a great city..”
As he had done before, Carver spoke with sincerity, and even the city council members realized that this was not just bragging, but sincerity..
A city council member wearing a frock coat stroked his mustache and opened his mouth..
“Hmm… … . That doesn't make sense. That's the kind of relationship between the outstanding warlock shown in the video and an official of the Ministry of the Interior... … . Isn’t that convincing? For people to understand it, it has to be of the right level. For example, the Minister of the Interior.”
At that moment, Carver and the city councilman exchanged glances, and many conversations were exchanged with just one look..
***
“Don't feel resentful?”
A table at Forest Restaurant. Jane, sitting across from Oliver, spoke to her..
Oliver slightly lowered the newspaper he was reading and made eye contact with her..
“What do you mean??”
Jane gently put her hand on the newspaper Oliver was reading, slowly lowered it, and pointed out an article..
The article stated that the Security Bureau was active in recovering the money that Sheamus had stolen, and the photo below showed city workers rejoicing after finding the money..
“You completely left out Dave's activities and made it seem as if the Security Bureau had solved the problem alone, right? People don't know who the real city heroes are.”
Oliver looked at the article for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“Since the person in charge is the Security Bureau, there seems to be no problem... … . Also, I'm not a hero, I'm a problem solver..”
“Hmm… … . It's not wrong, but it's still a bit weird, right? Someone else stole my ball?”
“The city hired me, so I don’t think there’s a problem..”
“under……."
Jane looked at Oliver and sighed with a sense of familiarity that she was not used to..
Even though they have tremendous abilities, they rarely use them. Probably, I would never be able to understand it for the rest of my life..
“By the way, may I ask what brought you here??”
“Oh, a woman came to visit. Wouldn’t it be rude to talk like that??”
“Oh, sorry. I think there's something I want to say..”
“Well, it's not wrong. I came here to express my gratitude to Dave on behalf of Sisterhood..”
“To me?”
"Yes, we at Sisterhood also heard about Dave’s activities through Pinkman. If it weren't for Dave, he would have missed Sheamus.."
“It's not like that. Other people were also active.”
“is it so? Which one??”
“While I was on my way, Seamus surrounded the forest and prevented him from escaping. If it weren't for them, I would have missed it too..”
“Let’s move on though… … . Anyway, thanks for your help. Thanks to this, we have overcome the worst of what Sisterhood was worried about, and not only that, I have been able to solidify my position in Sisterhood..”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, because many of the other members who were between me and Miranda followed Sheamus, I ended up getting a promotion or something like that. I did my bit to finish this job... … . Thanks to this, I was able to take on a fairly large role in a short period of time that would have been impossible originally..”
“oh… … . Congratulations. However, that was her luck and ability, not my help, so I don't think you need to thank me..”
Jane smiled silently after hearing Oliver's words..
“By any chance, can we have a meal together later when we have time??”
“Meal?”
"yes… … , Miranda said she would like to meet Dave formally.,”
“Me? why?”
“It's not strange. The rich people of this city like to be friendly with powerful people. Also, I was interested in Dave for a long time because of his reputation. In the meantime, he has performed unrivaled activities, so it is only natural to want to meet him once..”
“hmm… … . Can you think about it for a moment and tell me??”
A problem solver who is worried about meeting the city's rich man. Although it was quite an unusual occurrence, Jane was not surprised and nodded her head, saying of course..
If I was surprised by something like this, it would be impossible to talk to Oliver..
Above all, Oliver was in a position to do that now. You can talk on equal terms with the city's wealthy people with just your personal power.…….
Jane stood up, thinking that she should cheer up too..
“Well then, I will tell Miranda that you think positively... … . I'd like to talk more, but I have some work to do. Can you excuse me??”
Oliver nodded..
“Yes, of course… … . By the way, what is busy work??”
"This and that. As there was a vacancy above, I got to deal with other investors. In addition, Sisterhood also reorganized its organization... ... Sheamus has torn some tissue..”
“ah… … . Now that I think about it, what happened to those who followed Sheamus out??”
“hmm… … . Can I tell you after it becomes clear??”
After it becomes clear? It was a bit incomprehensible, but Oliver nodded..
“thank you. I will definitely tell you. Then, let’s have a meal together..”
“With Miranda.?”
“No, just me and Dave... … . Because we are friends.”
“Ah, yes. That's a good idea.”
When Oliver nodded, Jane smiled with joy and bitterness..
Jane left with a smile, and Oliver saw her off and went back to reading the newspaper..
Newspapers mainly included articles emphasizing the performance of the Security Bureau and appealing to its necessity, as well as articles emphasizing the outstanding capabilities of the city..
Squeak… … . widely.
I was almost finished reading the newspaper when I heard someone sitting across from me..
“……Forest, do you have anything to say??”
Forrest nodded. He was serious and looked like he had been thinking about it for a while..
he opened his mouth.
“Do you plan on taking a break from being a troubleshooter for a while??”
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