Genius Warlock - Episode 32
32. customer (3)
It was peaceful at times and even boring at times..
A pharmacist working at a pharmacy looked into his ‘side job’ while waiting for customers who might come..
Even though it was a side job, the income from this was much bigger..
“Hmm····.”
The pharmacist groaned as he saw the rapid increase in orders recently..
It's been a lifetime since I've been in this business, but this is the first time it's been this good..
Pilgeret, created by combining motherly love and anger, not only provided peace of mind, but also cured the anger in the heart, so orders poured in from all over..
The reality was that we were reaching out to new customers beyond existing customers..
Some places even tell you to sell only to them because they will pay you extra money.····.
Of course, I rejected all these arrogant offers, but it was a good story anyway..
As the number of people who want a product increases, it means that the range of business choices expands beyond simple profits..
However, it was still difficult for the pharmacist to be happy for two reasons..
One was that supply could not be increased to meet the increased demand.,
The second was that this remarkable achievement was achieved by a boy and not by his own ingenuity..
A third-rate businessman would be happy to have made a lot of money, but he was not first-class..
Achievements are only valuable if they are achieved through one's own abilities..
Good luck obtained by chance can disappear at any time..
If Oliver suddenly disappeared, the currently distributed Pilgeret would be discontinued, and the reputation and trust of pharmacists would decline accordingly..
That's why the pharmacist couldn't be happier..
I didn't know how long this luck would last..
“Hmm... I want to become friends, but I don't know how..”
As pharmacists were contemplating the stable production of synthetic pilgerets, a tinkling bell was heard..
A guest has arrived.
“Hello, how are you??”
A balding middle-aged man came in and said:.
At first glance, he was just a guy with a pot belly, but his atmosphere was special..
Even though he's sly, there's something strangely intimidating about it.?
“Inspector Harry, what are you doing here??”
“I guess I didn't eat lunch well, because my stomach felt really bloated... Could you please get me a glass of digestive aid? pharmacist teacher?”
The pharmacist went straight to the machine on one side of the counter, pulled the lever, and received a cup of digestive medicine..
He then handed it to Inspector Harry..
“Thank you.”
“It's just an honor to those who work hard for the city..”
When handing over the cup containing the fire extinguishing agent, Inspector Harry leaned forward and whispered softly..
“A firefly has appeared.”
“····. Have fireflies ever appeared in this city??”
“No. but it showed up yesterday.”
Inspector Harry pulled his upper body back up and took a gulp of the digestive medicine..
“Kya...! It tastes good too. I feel like I'm feeling sick on purpose just to eat this..”
“You can have one more drink.”
“Ah, then I'm sorry... I don't even pay.”
“it's okay. These are people who serve the community..”
“Even so, you have to pay. Whatever you do, you have to pay a fair price. That's right.”
A third voice suddenly intervened.
The pharmacist and Inspector Harry turned their heads at the same time..
A beautiful woman was standing at the door, accompanied by a large man..
When did it come in??
the woman spoke again.
“If you use something, you have to pay for it..”
“I don't know who you are, but I'm fine, so don't worry. It's not much..”
“It's not about money, it's about justice and order.”
The pharmacist was able to guess her personality through a few words of conversation. A single-minded person who never bends what he thinks is right.
They were a people who only knew one thing and thought it was the truth of the world..
There are only a few people like that in today's world..
The pharmacist glanced at Inspector Harry and silently asked him, and he nodded as if saying yes..
“·····. Ha, you're right, Miss. This is Cheon Randa. Inspector.”
Following the pharmacist's words, the inspector took out a bill from his worn-out wallet..
He then tried to leave, but the woman blocked the inspector's path and asked:.
“But why did you come here??”
“that····.”
“Originally, people from this neighborhood came here often. People who need medicine, a little companionship, or a place to rest for a while... Isn’t it a small town??”
When the pharmacist intervened, she looked back and forth between the inspector and the pharmacist for a moment, then got out of the way..
“Excuse me.”
“···. no. Pharmacist teacher. Good luck with your business..”
Inspector Harry left, and only the pharmacist, an unidentified woman, and a beggar remained in the pharmacy..
We looked at each other in silence, and eventually, after reading all the data and organizing it, the pharmacist asked:.
“Whatever you need····?”
The woman said as she walked over and over again..
“Yes, I need help.”
“What kind of medicine do you need??”
“What you need is not medicine.”
“oh····. then?”
“I'm Joanna. A paladin from the Seeland branch of the Church of Pater. If you don't mind, could we talk for a moment??”
***
After briefly hanging a sign on the door, the pharmacist guided Paladin Joanna to a resting area..
“There are only two chairs like this, and the gentleman there···?”
The man who followed Joanna shook his head as if it was okay..
“Thank goodness. Maybe something to drink? Surprisingly, it's okay to just drink the digestive aid, right? As for the lady, alas, she is not the lady... Should I call you driver? Or Sir Joanna?”
“Please call me Joanna. And it's okay to drink.”
After hearing the answer, the pharmacist sat down. It was a tight space, so the seats were closer than expected..
“I'm sorry. It was originally a space where I could rest alone... But, how did someone from the Pater Church come to visit me??”
“I have a few questions to ask.”
“Ah, please tell me as much as you want. They are the ones who protect the human world from evil, and if I can be of any help... However, I hope you can finish it within 20 minutes. Since I have never closed the store for more than 20 minutes while running a store. It's my little pride.”
“We try to do that. First of all, the first question is, is your real name Domhnall Mason??”
“exactly. Joanna. But just call me pharmacist or pharmacist teacher. Everybody calls me that.”
“I heard that Yuji (有志) owns five pharmacies and building land here in Wineham. Is that correct??”
“The pharmacy is correct, and the land and building are also correct. It's true that I have some money, but it's a bit embarrassing to say that I have money..”
“You seem to have a high reputation.?”
“I just donated money here and there where it was needed and gave a little help to those in need. We live in the same city, so we have to do that..”
“You are amazing. The generosity of giving what is yours. I think it's great.”
“Thank you. These are my father’s teachings. Live with sincerity and diligence, protect your wealth, and know how to give..”
“You are a great person..”
“exactly. But why is this?”
“Oh, I just thought it would be a good idea to at least get some information about the city before going into the investigation..”
“Investigation?”
“yes.”
“Umm... If you don't mind, may I ask what the investigation is about? As you can see, this city is a quiet city..”
“Yes, it's quiet. too. However, places like this are surprisingly easy for evil to sprout..”
“If a paladin came, I don't think it would be an ordinary matter, but maybe they found a devil worshiper??”
“Sorry, I can't tell you that. It's confidential... Can I ask you one more question??”
“Oh, I'm sorry. I have to answer... tell me.”
“This may sound rude, but from what I understand, this city seems to be going backwards..”
“what····. I want to deny it, but I can't. That's true.”
“But is there any particular reason why you remain here instead of disposing of your property??”
“well····. Can you first answer what the purpose of the question is??”
“Ah, it's just different from what I heard before coming to this country. Celand is the fastest-prospering land. They say everyone is gathering at Landa in search of opportunities, but the pharmacist doesn't do that. Is there a special reason? If it's a sensitive topic to answer, it's okay..”
“no. no. Not to that extent. Let me tell you, there are many reasons. As you can see, I am not young. It is a bit difficult to dispose of property for which it is difficult to get the right price and go to a crowded and unfamiliar land like Landa. More than anything···. I love this place where I was born and raised. I have fond memories of my father. That's why I stay on this earth.”
“Still, if I hold on like this for too long, won’t the maintenance cost be higher?.”
“It's true. However, there are people on Randa's side who are close friends of my father and the school, so I am receiving help. We buy medicine for you and tell you where to invest. It looks like a restaurant or a theater. Thanks to you, I manage to make a living... Did you get the answer??”
The woman named Joanna looked at the pharmacist with eyes as blue as sapphires and nodded..
“Yes, it's done... It's time, so let's get up now. Thank you for your time.”
“You are welcome. I'm glad it helped.”
The pharmacist personally saw Joanna off and opened the locked door..
“Goodbye everyone.”
“yes···. ah! I'll tell you.”
“What do you mean??”
“That's why I came here. The pharmacist seems to be a trustworthy person..”
“It's okay if it's important.”
“No, actually, I want to tell you. My colleagues and I are here to find a warlock who distributes drugs..”
“···. drug?”
“Yes, pilgeret is a terrible drug made to squeeze people. Recently, I heard that serious drugs are being produced in large quantities here..”
“Ah, I see... But it's strange.”
“What?”
“Those drugs would be distributed even worse in Landa, so why bother sending them here? Something seems inefficient..”
Joanna's picturesque face flinched slightly..
“·····. Doing justice is not about efficiency..”
“Right. That sounds right... Justice. I hope you succeed.”
***
Cemetery outside Weinham.
There was a small but loud commotion in the secretly installed basement..
“Get it quickly! hurry!”
Anthony, the owner of the Anthony Family, quietly urged his junior disciples..
Even though the junior disciples were embarrassed by the shouting, they hurriedly took money out of the safe and stuffed it into their ‘glutton pockets.’.
A black magic item made from human skin, teeth, and the emotion of greed. It was a useful item that could carry several times more luggage..
Anthony asked.
“Did you still put less in it??”
“Sorry, sorry. master···. too much money.”
“grunt···!”
Anthony couldn't say anything..
Of course, he recently made a huge profit by doing business with a guy named Oliver, and he even bought another safe..
Not long ago, I was extremely happy, but now it was a shackle that was holding me back..
What made me even more angry was that even though I knew it, I couldn't throw it away..
Anthony urged again..
“Pack it faster. faster.”
At that time, the middle-level disciple who was watching the outside through the rat shouted..
“master! An unidentified outsider is coming this way..”
“what?!”
Anthony asked back in surprise..
As soon as I heard from the pharmacist that a firefly had arrived, I immediately prepared to hide. Its speed was much faster than I expected..
“Damn you guys. To be needlessly diligent... Intermediate disciples share the vision with advanced disciples, and advanced disciples, activate the dark magic you have prepared..”
In response to those words, the senior disciples who were waiting knelt down and put their hands together as if praying..
The intermediate disciple immediately placed his hand on the shoulder of the advanced disciple and shared the view..
Before long, the advanced disciple was able to see what was going on outside through the eyes of the mouse..
There were fifteen intruders..
They were all in formation, each armed with cold weapons and heat weapons, and even at first glance, they looked like they were expertly coordinated..
The advanced disciples who checked the situation outside used black magic as instructed by their master..
[Revive]
As the spell was chanted, the test tubes planted around the graveyard reacted with the magic circle prepared in advance and vomited out vitality..
The vitality that erupted brought back to life the corpses that had been buried irregularly around the area, and the number of them numbered in the dozens..
However, that wasn't the end..
The senior disciples chanted the spell again..
[Object Hate] [Burning Life] [Terror Angry]]
The magic circle that reacted with the spell caused emotions to vomit in the test tube, and the emotions gave hate and explosive power to the corpses standing blankly..
All the corpses rushed towards the intruders, the target of [Object Hatred]..
Thanks to running with all the vitality, the speed was considerable..
However, the opponents were not easy either..
[holly light]
Suddenly, a brilliant light erupted from within the camp, stopping all of the rushing zombies..
The zombies burned while standing and screamed like metal in pain.,
Meanwhile, the intruders wiped out the zombies with large, non-standard guns, axes, and swords..
“master····?”
“watching. Did you get all the money??”
“I've almost got everything now!”
The lower-ranking disciples said as they moved the piles of gluttonous bags they had collected..
I should have found a way to store the money like the pharmacist said. For some reason, I felt regret..
“Take your time. Attack with corpses once again.”
“It won't be of any use?”
“Does not matter. Just taking time is enough... and you bring it.”
“If you say that?”
“Yeah, that one. When I think about it, it would be unfair to just run away. I need to teach you that no matter how much you are a paladin, you must not trespass into the territory of a manipulation-type warlock..”
The advanced disciples, who understood what he meant, once again revived the corpse, strengthened it, and attacked..
This time it was destroyed in the same way, and this convinced Anthony..
Even if you are a Holy Knight, there is no one who can destroy zombies in an instant..
Actually, that was a pretty high level. According to the pharmacist, she is a pale girl. I probably couldn't have developed that level of skill. If you built it up, you'd be a genius.
“All the emotions and vitality installed in the master's graveyard have been used up..”
“The intruder entered the entrance..”
Urgent voices pouring in from everywhere. Then, I heard the voice I had been waiting for..
“The owner brought it.”
What the intermediate disciples brought with a whimper was a very large coffin that looked like something a giant would use..
Items made in preparation for an unexpected war.
“Did you get all the money??”
“Yes, I got everything. master.”
“Take it and go to the said location. You too.”
A senior disciple said.
“yes? but····.”
“I'm telling you to get out of the way because you're in the way..”
After hearing Anthony's words, all of the disciples eventually ran away through the secret passage..
Everyone was crying out for their gluttonous pockets full of money, but Anthony calmly waited for the intruder..
At least they also need to bleed to restore their pride as a warlock..
After a while, uninvited guests appeared..
“There it is!”
A bullet flew out along with the muzzle flame..
[meat shield]
Anthony, as the head of a family, lightly blocked the corpse..
In some cases, it was more effective than the Black Shield, extracting large amounts of emotion and life force immediately afterward..
[Revive] [Ovidiance] [Burning Life]
At the same time, the huge coffin that was tightly chained shook, and something happened to the sound of a powerful bang..
It was a corpse golem made up of several corpses tied together..
“Cryrrrrrrrrrrrr―――――!!
“Carry―!
”Ugh·····!“
”Uhhhh····.“
The giant central head and the eight surrounding heads cried together as if they were one..
As Anthony gestured, the corpse golem stood up, and its joints, which had been stiff for a long time, crackled! Tdu-duk-! screamed horribly.
The six pairs of huge arms made up of multiple arms were each equipped with hammers, swords, and axes, and they were so vicious that it seemed as if just looking at them would discourage you..
Especially with this size, it would be difficult to avoid such a narrow hallway..
Anthony ordered the corpse golem to kill the intruders..
thud-! thud-! thud-! thud-! thud-! thud-!
The corpse golem ran away..
Meanwhile, he was trying to leisurely escape, but then he felt an unusual energy..
[Rest in Peace]
A brighter light than what I had seen in the graveyard emanated. I felt like I was going blind.
I was able to see the corpse golem that he had put so much effort into literally turning into a handful of ash..
”·····!!!“
As the corpse golem turned to ash and disappeared, a woman was seen at the end of the hallway..
She had a beauty so foreign that it did not fit in with reality, wearing a long coat and holding a circular shield in one hand and a mace in the other..
Anthony felt fear and made eye contact with her, but like a flash, it disappeared from sight and suddenly reached right in front of her nose..
”I forgive your sins“
With those words, Mace appeared in Anthony's eyes. And nothing was seen. nothing.
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