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Genius Warlock-Episode 303

Emotion, magic and vitality.

According to Merlin, all three originate from the soul..

‘Of course it's not certain. It's just a rumor. If you train your body, your vitality becomes stronger, and there is also a theory that the origin of magical power is in the body, mind, or brain..’

Merlin listed countless possibilities and repeatedly stated that his story was just a hypothesis..

But other than that, Oliver was intrigued..

In the past, when I had just come out of the mine and was following Joseph, I had heard a similar story..

‘Anger, sadness, hatred... … . Emotions are a kind of energy that comes from the soul..’

However, being interesting and being persuasive are two different things..

Oliver asked.

What does it have to do with the fact that the power is amplified when emotions and magic are combined, and that the two powers come from the soul?.

Merlin answered.

‘It's just a possibility, but if both magic and emotions are rooted in the soul, then combining the two is not simply combining forces..’

Oliver understood what was being said at that moment, and soon Merlin let him know that Oliver was right..

‘If magic power and emotions are combined, you get one step closer to the soul, the source of power. That means going beyond simply becoming stronger and increasing your status..’

Oliver understood that immediately..

In fact, if you mix magic power and emotions, the power goes beyond simply becoming stronger and has a desire, will, etc..

For example, it was full and overflowing..

Tamhwa and Hunger greedily ate everything to increase their lifespan and size.,

As if to relieve his anger, Lightning poured out all his strength and completely destroyed his opponent..

Maybe it's a more interesting phenomenon than getting stronger.…..

‘Now that I think about it, the artificial soul that Puppet created was also a mixture of life force, emotions, and magic power... I also imitated that. It wasn't easy though.’

Oliver remembered the small amount of artificial soul he had created when fighting Bathory and Duncan, then turned his head and saw the corpse dolls - the warlock, the sniper, and Duncan - cheering among the fighter crew..

This is a minion created with vitality and emotions, referring to puppet research, but it is a child that is one level higher than a minion..

They were screaming with will and emotion like fire, lightning, storm, hunger..

“Kill it! Kill me!!”

“My eyes are black!!”

“Guard....... Guard up. guard!”

The First, who joined the Corpse Doll-Warlock, was cheering while climbing on the fence of the stadium, while the Second, who joined the Sniper, watched the game while holding his gun tightly, as if he intended to shoot if he had the chance..

Force, who entered Duncan, watched relatively calmly with his arms crossed, but he also lectured loudly from time to time..

For reference, the object of cheering was Big Mouth, one of the two gluttons fighting in the arena..

"The little one is Dave's glutton.?”

A man next to Oliver asked a question. City official... No, it was Paul Carver, now the city's Secretary of the Interior..

He was recognized in advance by the ABC incident that shook Landa and resolved it. He was recognized by city council members and became the new minister..

This was a big issue both in the sun and in the shade..

We all talked about what impact it would have if Carver, a talented city official, became Minister of the Interior, a position that Landa also has a hand in..

This is the part where you can feel Carver's reputation again..

But surprisingly, he came to Area X, even disguising himself, to meet Oliver..

“Yes, that's right. The one small head is my glutton, Big Mouth..”

“Do you even have a name??”

"Yes, I asked for it..”

Oliver answered, remembering the time when Big Mouth asked him to give him a name..

“Heh... that's interesting. I've heard that the better the performance of a black magic item, the more self-conscious it becomes, but they even asked me to give it a name.."

“Oh, how did you know??”

“Ah, now that I have been promoted to position, I am studying accordingly… … . It must have been so affectionate that they even gave it a name..”

Oliver thought deeply..

“Um... maybe.?”

“By the way, are you okay? From what I can see, it looks like we're losing.?”

Carver pointed to the stadium..

As he said, Oliver's Big Mouth was struggling with the newly created Glutton Sac by Smith (the warlock craftsman who created Big Mouth)..

Perhaps because Smith's newly created glutton bag was bigger than Big Mouth, it overpowered Big Mouth, and as a result, Big Mouth was not only beaten unilaterally, but was also lifted up and subjected to a Military Press Slam..

Gurgling! Gurgling! Bang 1!!

With the terrible sound of a direct hit hitting the cement floor, the glutton cheered and stretched out his arms..

“Gurgling, rumbling——!! Sigh!!”

The fighter crew members who came to watch the fight cheered at the sight, and the glutton enjoyed the cheers with his arms outstretched..

It was quite amazing. The gluttonous bag thought she only liked money... … . Later she might have to ask Ewan or Smith.

“Hahaha!! wake up!!”

“you! If you get hit! we! order!! Kahaha! wake up! please!!”

As Big Mouth crawled and ran away, unable to control his movements, each child in the corpse toy screamed and cheered..

Literally sincerely. I was so sincere that I wanted to help if I could right away..

I've felt this for a long time, but Big Mouth and Child seemed to get along very well..

Secretary of the Interior Carver asked:.

“I'm just curious, why did you take out the corpse doll when we weren't even in the middle of a battle??”

"well… … . Big Mouth asked them to take him with them when they fight.?”

“Oh, is that right??”

“Yes, I've been feeling a bit sullen for a while now, so it's been hard for me to say no..”

it was true.

After hearing about a way to increase Big Mouth's capacity, Childe did as requested when he took it out to clean the corpse or make a blood elixir, but the overall atmosphere was somehow gloomy..

Even though Oliver made him a lot of food in return, he just looked at him in silence, expressing inexplicable emotions such as betrayal, fear, and resentment..

I couldn't figure out why that was happening..

“Well, isn't it dangerous??”

“yes?”

“ah. I don't mean to disrespect Dave, but as far as I know, creatures made with gluttons or black magic can harm their owners. Especially if the power is strong..”

“yes, that's right.”

"So, is it Child who controls that big Big Mouse or the corpse doll? Isn’t that a bit dangerous? If you are dissatisfied, you will attack the owner..”

Carver's words were correct..

When Smith received an order from Oliver for a large gluttonous bag, he repeatedly explained its dangers, and Merlin also once spoke of the dangers of creatures..

I can kill my own master too..

Oliver thought for a moment and answered..

“Maybe... it'll be okay.”

“Is there any reason to think so??”

“There is no specific basis. Until now, Child or Big Mouth have never harmed me..”

“If so, I'm glad. Well, I heard that if the owner is strong, you can't attack him..”

“Yes, that's how I learned it too. However, it is a bit disappointing..”

“yes?”

"I think it would be interesting to see Child move based on his own will..”

Carver's expression hardened for a moment at the calm but quite unconventional remark..

Normally, this would have been taken as arrogance or bravado typical of superhumans, but when Oliver said it, it felt so sincere..

I've felt this for a long time, but my thinking mechanism was not normal..

“Oh oh oh oh!! Is it the end??!”

Carver and Oliver turned their attention back to the stadium due to the sudden cheers..

In the stadium, there was a Big Mouse desperately crawling away, completely ruined, and a glutton trying to put an end to Big Mouse..

As if the glutton was already confident of victory, he made a horizontal drawing gesture with his thumb on the area expected to be his neck.,

Big Mouth, who was on the defensive, said, ‘Kur. Gurrrr… … ' He made a noise and ran away to one side of the stadium, crawling on all fours..

“Hmm, I guess I'll have to buy a new glutton bag. Will you give it a name??”

“If you want. However, I don’t think that’s okay..”

"yes?”

Just as Carver asked, Second threw a sawed-off shotgun at Big Mouth..

It was quite surprising for Oliver. The sawed-off shotgun was Second's favorite gun, and it was something he showed his distaste for by pouting his lips even when he asked to borrow it for a while..

But now he was willing to throw it away for Big Mouth..

Big Mouth, seeing the sawed-off shotgun, snatched the gun with agility unbefitting his size and aimed it at the glutton..

“........Gurgling?”

One thing!!

“I shot?!!”

Along with the familiar yet powerful gunshot, the fighter crew members shouted in unison. He was in shock, as if he had seen a foul play..

Either way, the children cheered, and Big Mouse also did not miss the opportunity and suddenly stood up and rushed towards the glutton with a hole in his stomach, pouring out all the sorrow he had been feeling..

"Sigh! Kururuk!! Sigh! Kurururuk!! Sigh! Sigh!! slurp——!!”

Except for Oliver, no one could understand what Big Mouth was saying, but they could tell that he was expressing tremendous anger and sadness..

Well, the owner who has been with us since the beginning of the problem solver told us to have a death match, so it was only natural..

Big Mouth doesn't have any skills, but he vents his frustration with rough punches, kicks, and saw-off shotguns.,

After expressing his anger to some extent, Childe lifted the opponent's gluttonous bag and stuffed it into his large mouth as he shouted..

“Gurgling..............."

“Lived! lived!!”

“Swallow! okay! swallow!!”

“Good big mouth. Good Big Mouth.”

The glutton that was defeated by Big Mouth struggled, but was unable to resist due to the damage caused by the gunshot wound, and in the end, like a calf swallowed by a snake, it was eaten whole by Big Mouse, which was one head smaller than itself..

Happy with Big Mouth's victory, the children flocked to Big Mouth..

Second was so happy that he shot in all directions, and the fighter crew members were scared and ran outside..

“Guruk……?”

"listen! listen!”

“Take a rinse! rinse!”

They were so happy that the children joined forces to lift the Big Mouse and throw it into the sky..

The moment Big Mouth reached high in the sky and fell, the force that entered Duncan muttered as if he had realized something..

“for a moment........?”

Big Mouth fell down with him. The children who entered the corpse doll were unable to bear the massive weight of the Big Mouth and were crushed beneath it..

“Gurgling!”

“it hurts! Move!”

“my gun! hip! Put it away! gun! hip!”

"........."

What a cheerful sight. Oliver was satisfied with the appearance and congratulated Big Mouth..

“You are amazing. Big Mouth. I believed it.”

However, Big Mouth and the children around him just stared at Oliver with wide eyes..

It shines with emotions such as distrust, contempt, and fear..

Carver also seemed to have noticed this and half-joked at Oliver..

“If we do well, Big Mouth and Child may attack Mr. Dave..”

“Yeah, I see potential..”

Even though it was a pretty cruel joke, Oliver remained calm..

Even if it actually happened, I thought it wouldn't be that bad..

“Anyway, thanks to you, I had a fun time watching it. I will repay you too..”

Carver took out a file from his pocket..

“This……?”

“This is the latest information from Arc Orphanage. I'm here to tell you this.”

Oliver immediately took the file and looked at the contents inside..

It contained the orphanage's financial situation and additional updates..

"Honestly, the situation is not very good..”

Carver said, and Oliver nodded..

According to the data contained in the file, if financial difficulties continue like this, children from the orphanage may be sent to other orphanages, and some older children may become independent a little earlier..

Oliver, who had lived in an orphanage, knew how dangerous this was..

They could have starved or been beaten to death by the territorial forces of other orphanages, or they could have jumped into the industrial front at an early age and died from overwork..

“Are you unable to secure operating expenses again??”

“yes. It seems so. Well, the reality is that God's mercy and love are infinite, but money is finite..”

Oliver nodded without realizing it..

“……You found out sooner than I thought.?”

“Don't worry about it. I'm just trying to put some pressure on Dave by being nice to him. Don't be burdened, be burdened.”

“...Are you kidding??”

Carver chuckled..

“I'm half joking, half serious. I want to maintain a good relationship with Dave. Even for this city.”

Carver spoke with sincerity, just as he had when he first proposed it. Of course, it was based on calculated emotions, but there was no malicious intent..

The intention is to secure safety and profits through sound contractual relationships..

Of course, the mind is fluid and can change at any time, but it didn't seem like a problem right now..

“Of course, you don't have to answer right away. I think about a week more-”

“-I will accept.”

“yes?”

“An unofficial alliance with the city..”

“……Are you serious??”

“Yes, Mr. Carver said there was no need to feel pressured, so I think it would be a good idea..”

“That's true. I have no intention of putting Dave in trouble by clumsily bringing up the relationship..”

"thank you However, could you please do me a favor??”

Carver stood seriously..

“Tell me.”

“I'll give you a little bit of my bank account, so could you please donate just the amount needed to Ark Orphanage on a regular basis? The city is acting on my behalf.."