Genius Warlock-Episode 302
Hwiiiiing 一!!
A mansion on a rocky mountain in a snowstorm.
Three men had just finished eating there..
Archives Merlin, Master and Professor of the Magic Tower Kevin and Oliver.
Oliver wiped his mouth with a white napkin and greeted Merlin, who was sitting at the head of the table..
"I enjoyed the meal gratefully. Elderly.”
“I'm glad you ate well... … . I also felt this at breakfast last time, but you are a bigger eater than I thought..”
Merlin pointed to the small tower of plates next to Oliver..
There were thick steaks on those plates, but they were all in Oliver's stomach right now..
“The wooden doll-golem people took good care of me..”
“I was told to serve food until the customer was satisfied. Is my stomach full??”
Oliver rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, then nodded..
"……Yes, I ate well..”
“That's a good thing... … . Kevin you are?”
“I also ate well.”
“I'm glad about that. I was worried about what would happen if he declined my invitation again. As you get older, you become more afraid of rejection.."
“I have some free time today... … . I want to hear what that guy has to say..”
Kevin gestured at Oliver..
What he was talking about was none other than Eve, and Merlin agreed..
“I'd like to hear it too. That's why I even bothered to treat my disciple to a meal... … . dave?”
“Yes, old man.”
“Did you ask Eve, who was really angry, to be patient??”
“yes… … . Surprisingly, he listened to people well..”
Oliver answered, recalling the situation at the time..
Eve, freed from the bondage of the druids, glowed intensely, displaying feelings of anger and hatred..
I can feel it through my skin.
I didn't know exactly why, whether it was Sheamus' fault or the accumulated information, but Eve was ready to beat people to death if she could..
Oliver watched the scene in silence and then asked Eve a favor..
"Please don't be too angry and just be patient..”
“why did you do that?”
Oliver tilted his head at Merlin's question..
“Uh... that's usually the way it should be.?”
That's how Oliver responded to such an obvious fact..
Can’t we just tell them to stop holding back and show off their temper as they please??
I don't know what Eve, the world tree with a will, will do..
“ah… … . I'm sorry. It's obvious, but now that you say it... … . Yes, that's right.”
Merlin blurted his words strangely. I can't read your emotions, but it seemed like a word with a lot of meaning..
Oliver tilted his head again..
“Elderly. I don't understand, are you kidding??”
“It's no joke?”
Kevin said while drinking coffee after dinner. For the record, he was sincere..
Oliver could only wonder why he was reacting like this. How are you usually??
“Well, let’s skip over the little things… … . What happened after you asked??”
“As I said earlier, Eve calmed down. It's closer to calming down the anger rather than really calming down... … . It doesn't seem that bad.”
“Then?”
“As promised, I asked you to obtain information on the location of ABC's investment funds and Sheamus. Eve found and saved her material with incredible speed. She was so eager to learn.”
“It's only natural that Eve itself can be said to be the world tree..”
“yes. Still, it was great to see it in person..”
“After that?”
“After telling him again not to get too angry, I told him to leave. Because I feel like I want to leave..”
Oliver spoke as if he were leaving a drinking friend he met by chance at a bar..
Even though I knew what Eve was through the book Merlin gave me,.
An attitude that is so out of common sense. It was difficult to understand. Even Archive Merlin.
he asked, more analytically than angry..
“hmm… … . Have you read the book I gave you? world tree evolution theory?”
“yes.”
“But did they just release it? I'm not blaming you.”
“Yes, because you promised to do so, right? also……."
“also?”
“……Also, if you have the will, but you force yourself to hold on to it, isn't it a bit wrong??”
Why is Eve so light compared to its value and danger?.
Kevin, who was quietly listening, pointed this out..
"Even so, I should have kept it tied up. If Eve had existed, the study of the World Tree would have brought about a revolution... … . Maybe wizards will surpass druids.”
“sorry. That came to mind right after I released it, but it was too late..”
“I couldn't tie it back together?”
Dara ties it up again… … . Oliver thought. Could it be tied again? Called.
It didn't seem easy since Eve would resist, but at the same time it didn't seem impossible..
In terms of probability, half and half?
All the druids had to do was cast the restraints they struck at the same time and attack Eve..
After thinking about it, Oliver shook his head..
“I do not know. But isn't it a bit weird to break a promise??”
“What if Eve can't control her anger and goes on a rampage? You may not be able to cause any damage if you physically avoid it, but if you use the World Tree, you can cause even more damage.."
What Kevin said was not an exaggeration..
If Eve went on a rampage, the damage would not be easy to predict..
Just spreading the scandals or secrets of each organization stored in the World Tree was enough to throw the world into chaos..
The world is full of people with dirty secrets..
“Probably not. She agreed when I asked her to put up with it..”
“If you change your mind?”
“……Well, isn’t it something that can be helped??”
Kevin said nothing..
I've felt this for a long time, but my emotions were very different from those of ordinary people. So much so that I get goosebumps……
Merlin said lightly, as if wrapping up the situation..
“Just ignore the water that has already been spilled. If you ask me now, what does it mean? You and I both belong to the Elemental School. It's not that heartbreaking.”
“That said, as a scholar, I feel sad..”
“It's the way of the world that things don't go as planned. That's why it's fun... … . dave?”
"Yes, old man.”
“I don't want to get into a discussion about this grown man thing, but I wish I could just talk about freeing Eve..”
“yes?”
“A report to be provided to the Moirai School. I wish we could take away Eve's hatred of humans and all the things you told her to put up with..”
“Ah, yes… … . Can you ask what the reason is??”
“Nothing special. If I tell you the truth, it can get a little noisy. The Eve we barely found hates humans... … . It's an emergency for the Moirai school..”
Oliver nodded in understanding..
“Also, they will be suspicious of you for releasing Eve like that and will bother you. In the process, it could be annoying for me and Kevin. Even though I don't know anything else about the Moirai School, I know their information power..”
“ah……."
“So just tell me about freeing Eve..”
Oliver nodded without much resistance..
“Yes, I understand… … . Um, old man. Can I also ask you a question??”
“what?”
“This is a personal question, but in your opinion, why did Eve seem to be suddenly born??”
“It should be in the book?”
“Yes, I saw it. The emergence of artificial mind and will due to the vast amount of information accumulated... … . However, I just don't understand. Is it possible to have spirit and will simply by accumulating a lot of information??”
“Quantity can be considered quality, so I think it is possible..”
“Then, why did it happen now??”
Oliver's scholarly eyes shined. It was a purely academic question..
Merlin answered.
“There is a reasonable reason. Throughout history, this is the era when world trees are used the most. Wizards. As the number of users increases, the amount of information received from outside will also increase, so it would not be surprising if it occurred. It might actually be natural?”
It wasn't a very refreshing answer, but Oliver couldn't even refute it..
As Merlin said, the number of users of the World Tree has increased rapidly recently, and as a result, the amount of information has increased, so it did not make sense that Eve was born.……
'......Still, something is unclear.’
When Oliver was tormented by a serious but unresolved curiosity, Merlin stood up and opened his mouth..
“Okay, we ate, and we talked briefly about what I was curious about, so I'll leave the table at this point..”
“yes?”
Oliver asked at the sudden remark..
“why but?”
“no… … . I still have a lot to ask. By any chance, haven't you heard any other stories??”
Merlin thought for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“Extracting the power of nature and mixing emotions and magic?”
"yes. Do you have anything to say? An acquaintance of mine said that this is the first time he has seen a warlock extract and use the power of nature..”
“This is my first time hearing this, but it's not that strange..”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, some say that this is the golden age of humanity and the peak of knowledge, but in my view, it is still the age of idiots who know more than they know. It wouldn't be surprising if a warlock with traits you've never seen before appears. Just 50 years ago, people didn't even know black swans existed.."
Oliver was immediately persuaded by Merlin's calmer attitude than expected..
It seemed quite right, because there was a lot to learn in the world..
Well, it was said that Forrest spoke strongly in the first place with the intention of scaring them..
Then Kevin intervened..
“So, what do you think of mixing magic and emotions??”
At those words, Merlin and Oliver's eyes shifted to him. Kevin shrugged..
Although he appeared calm on the outside, on the inside he was filled with intense curiosity and curiosity..
"Because this is my first time seeing it. Mixing emotions and magic is... … . Is this technology possible??”
Oliver also looked at Merlin with curiosity..
Actually, I just happened to mix it, but even Oliver didn't know that it was possible to mix it in the first place..
It could be said that it was like flying in the sky without the concept of flying..
Merlin gave the answer..
“The technology to mix emotions and magic is an area of existing research. Although it is a rather minor field,.”
Not only Kevin but also Oliver showed interest..
“Is that so?”
“okay. Although it is a small minority, there are some wizards who are interested in dark magic and emotions. There were even some in the ancestral archives… … . Some of them tried to combine magic and emotions..”
“This is my first time hearing this story..”
“I told you, right? It's a minor field. It's also a bit of a taboo area..”
Oliver was immediately convinced by that one word..
Black magic had a poor social perception, so it was not surprising that there were social barriers to researching it..
In addition, the talents required for magic and black magic were different, so the effort put into research was more than doubled..
“Still, if you've done the research, isn't there a good reason??”
Oliver hit the blind spot..
As Merlin said, it was a huge barrier for wizards to study black magic, but the fact that there were still people who did it was because it was worth it..
Even Merlin did not deny this..
“According to research in the ancestral archives, if you mix magic and emotions, the power is instantly multiplied several times. The same goes for risk.”
Oliver understood immediately. Because it was none other than myself who felt the power of fire, lightning, strong wind, hunger, etc..
“Why? So, the specific principle of strengthening strength.?”
“well? Because it was personal sporadic research rather than intensive research, I wasn't able to find out that far. However, I have one hypothesis..”
“Hypothesis?”
"Yes, do you know what magic and emotions have in common??”
Oliver tilted his head at the sudden question..
“well?”
“It's energy that comes from the soul.."
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