Genius Warlock-Episode 348
“ha… … . After all, an archive is an archive..”
Gretel said that and used portal magic..
The air was torn apart in the form of a whirlpool, and portals opened not only around Gretel herself but also around her subordinates who had been struck by Merlin's thunderbolt..
At the edge of the bizarrely shaped portal were tongue-like tentacles, which devoured Gretel's fallen men..
Regardless of whether people are alive or dead..
Merlin greeted Gretel as she left..
“Thank you for your concession..”
“You're still a bit of a burden. Not yet.”
Gretel left meaningful words and entered the portal and disappeared..
A vain exit compared to the appearance..
However, rather than thinking that Oliver was boring, he only realized that Merlin was a much greater being than he thought..
Well, Oliver didn't know much about Merlin..
“Are you okay??”
After completely sending Gretel away, Merlin returned to his usual self and asked:.
Oliver took the quarter staff, the broken corpse doll-sniper, and the Child-Second inside it, touched his body, checked it, and answered Merlin's question..
“The clothes I received as a gift are okay except that they are a little torn..”
After dealing with the Grand Master of the Magic Tower, the biggest damage was just torn clothes. Although it seemed like bravado at first glance, Oliver was sincere..
Because it was a gift from Edith. It was a little sad.
Merlin, who knew that fact, just laughed..
I can't believe you said something like that to Theodore.......
However, on the other hand, Merlin thought that was very natural. She was so natural that I felt like it was vain..
Merlin looked at Oliver in silence, then turned his head and quickly aged, making him even older than himself... … . No, she was frightened by Theodore, who was like a living corpse, and she looked at her sword half-fascinated..
his friend and his grandson.
“Hmm… … . dave.”
“Yes, old man.”
“First of all, can we go outside the lake and talk??”
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As Merlin suggested, Oliver went out of the lake and entered the forest that had been left in shambles in the aftermath of the battle..
Because the lake water had overflowed several times, the land had become a barren field, and broken trees and large trees that had been uprooted and fell were visible here and there..
“How did you get here??”
Oliver, who brought Theodore, the sword, and the fragments of Theodore's body to the corpse doll, immediately asked Merlin a question..
“Didn't I tell you? I came because my whim was boiling over..”
Merlin responded with his signature sly smile, and Oliver looked on silently with his signature expressionless face..
"……I guess it was because of a feeling from here that caused that whim..”
“I can feel it?”
“After the conference started, I looked at this place through the World Tree. Because I like spying on others... … . But today I saw you doubt your eyes."
“What is it?”
“Two Eves were fighting.”
"ah……."
Oliver made a sound without realizing it..
They said it wasn't okay, but Eve seemed to be trying to spread the word about this place on her own..
'Thank you... … . I guess you weren't hurt?’
Oliver was worried about Eve. I think Eve said she was fighting here and she was at a disadvantage..
“It was a rare case, so I watched it from afar. As you know, it is a miracle that there is only one Eve, but there are two, and on top of that, they are fighting each other. Isn’t it a sight I’ll never see again in my life??”
“yes.”
“Then one of them spotted me and suddenly informed me of the situation here. The conference organizers, the Life School and Life Alchemy Department, are attacking the guests... So I came here in a hurry..”
“So, did you just come??”
“yes. why but?”
There was something strange about Oliver, but he didn't bother to ask. It wasn't that important.
So I moved on to the next main topic..
“Elderly. Thank you for your help. Thanks to you, I was able to stay safe..”
Oliver formally thanks Gretel for helping him..
I didn't know the details of her skills, but considering her spatial magic, fog barrier, different quality of magic, and emotions that were only visible for a time, I could tell that she wasn't an ordinary person either. She summoned her minions as well.
It was not known whether they would have won or lost in the fight, but if they had fought then, there was a strong possibility that Theodore and Carl would have been taken..
In other words, thanks to Merlin's help, not only were they safe, but they were also able to protect their loot..
“I am truly grateful. You said you helped the people of Magic Tower? Although I am retired, I also belong to the Magic Tower. Thank you so much.”
“I’m also an employee of Magic Tower right now… … . But how did you hear that??”
“I heard this from Yarely, whom I met on the street today. You tried desperately to explain to me how hard you helped me..”
“Mr. Yareli.?”
"okay. I saved him from being attacked by wizards from the Life Alchemy Department while he was running away from the forest. There I heard about the details of the situation and your activities... … . I didn't know he could talk so passionately..”
“ah… … . Are you okay??”
“for now? Why do you care??”
Merlin asked in surprise. Oliver is interested in a girl, so of course she is..
Oliver answered.
“Yes, I have something to ask Mr. Yareli. He even promised that he would answer. I'm glad you're safe..”
Merlin looked at the truly consistent attitude, subtly raising the corners of his mouth. As if she were observing an unknown and intriguing being..
“Why are you doing this? Elderly.”
“……Because the magic power within the body is impressive. Could it be that all the magic of the lake has been absorbed??”
“Oh right. Please excuse me for a moment.”
Oliver belatedly remembered that he had extracted all of the lake's magic, so he went near the lake and got down on one knee..
“what are you trying to do?”
"I'm going to give it back to the lake. I extracted it to deal with Theodore, but I don't need it anymore..”
Oliver told a completely absurd truth..
It was not possible for a person to absorb all of the vast magical power of the lake in Lake Village, and it also made no sense to return it..
An area that deviates from logic, like a waterfall rising from the bottom to the top rather than the top to the bottom..
But Oliver calmly carried out the act right in front of Merlin..
The remaining magical power of the lake was returned to the lake..
A true view of the waterfall rising from bottom to top. Merlin looked at him quietly..
“ah… … . and sorry.”
As soon as he finished restoring magic to the lake, Oliver returned to Merlin and apologized..
“What am I sorry for??”
“My identity was revealed. To so many people that I can't hide it... … . I'm sorry I helped you.”
Oliver explained the circumstances of how his identity was revealed and apologized again to Merlin..
Previously, the situation in front of me was urgent, so I just ignored it, but now that the commotion is over, there is a good chance that it could become an official problem for the warlock to have forged his identity and become an employee of the Magic Tower..
It may not spread too much because of the contribution made here, but it was not easy to guarantee because of the perception of warlocks in the magic tower..
Well, if things didn't work out, there were ways to hide or run away, but Kevin and Merlin, who helped him, didn't even think about this..
That's why I felt sorry. It was true that he put people who helped him at work or whatever in an awkward situation..
“don't worry. Because I heard that story beforehand. I was a little angry when I first heard it, but.”
“sorry again. I somehow got caught up in the story.……."
Oliver glanced at Carl, who was being held like a rabbit by Bathory..
“……But what does telling you not to worry mean that there is a way??”
“With my experience, I can handle any situation. I already came up with two solutions.”
“oh… … . What is it??”
"I'm putting all my sins on Kevin. It's the most certain and safest way. While Kevin is the underdog in the Magic Tower, I... … . Don't look at me like that. You helped me earlier.?”
“Oh, sorry… … . So, what is the other one??”
“It's a bit unsettling, and it's a way for me to take the damage..”
“Personally, I wish they would use that method.”
“Oh, you care about Kevin??”
“Yes, because he is a great person... … . Don’t you have an elder as your teacher??”
Merlin's expression, which had been joking as if he were joking, hardened at the bone-headed words..
Although it was difficult to read his emotions due to the thick magical wall, I could see a hint of guilt in him. Because she had shown signs of cant in the past..
“……I guess you heard me.”
“I just happened to see it… … . Oh, don't get me wrong. I don't mean to criticize the elderly in my topic. I'm just saying this because I think the professor is really great..”
“……If it’s okay, can I ask you a favor??”
“For me? yes please say.”
“Will you give me permission to dispose of Theodore and Karl??”
Oliver tilted his head at the unexpected suggestion, and the corpse dolls waiting nearby let out their characteristic sharp screams, indicating their intention to attack..
“bald head! Shit! kill!! bald head!!”
“Kyahahahahahah 一!”
The corpse dolls ask Oliver's intentions. Oliver raised his hand towards them and asked them to calm down..
“Elderly… … . What do you mean by that suddenly??”
“I heard what you were going to do with Theodore and Carl. However, it will be difficult to ask Theodore the questions you want. Because he will die soon."
Oliver saw Theodore held like a dog by Sheamus..
As Merlin said, his vitality was weakening, as if he were about to die. 5 minutes at most? 10 minutes?
In addition, he was in a state of unsound state of mind. Because I was filled with fear and my emotions were falling apart..
Even so, it wasn't a proposal Oliver was very happy with..
“Even a corpse is worth enough to me..”
“know. That's why I'm asking you.”
Merlin asked calmly but with firm determination..
Unexpected situation. Oliver had a strange feeling. The annoyance I felt during my past conversation with Bathory.……
“……Why are you asking that? Are you planning to save it??”
“No, I can't save that friend anymore. I'm just trying to bury it..”
“Theodore.?”
“okay.”
“Why??”
“Because we are friends. And I could have been like that too... … . So I want to bury it. Even though he's a bad guy like me, I want to protect him at least with his dignity..”
Oliver looked at Merlin in silence. She could not read his emotions, still behind her thick walls of magic, but she had the feeling that Merlin sympathized with Theodore somehow..
“……Should I hand over Mr. Carl too??”
“Yes, I would appreciate it if you could give it to me. Because he’s my friend’s grandson… … . The penalty for the sins committed will be paid from the Magic Tower..”
Carl, who was being held by Bathory, looked at Merlin and Oliver in fear..
Oliver saw him too, and he was as frightened as Theodore, but he was feeling a deep sense of confusion and despair inside..
As if he still hasn't gotten over the shock of being betrayed by his grandfather, Theodore..
Oliver's shaking appearance ironically reminded him of Colin..
The boy that Oliver couldn't save from Mattel..
“What will you do if I refuse??”
“What can you do if the owner refuses? I'm just asking with all my heart..”
Since he couldn't see the emotions, he couldn't tell if they were sincere or not, but Oliver somehow felt like Merlin was sincere..
Oliver was worried. He honestly didn't want to give up the body either..
Both have pretty good performance... … . Even if the performance was not good, I just wanted to make it a corpse doll..
Because I wanted to.
Oliver felt a strong impulse and looked at Carl again. He was shaking. Also, Colin came to mind..
Then, amidst the intense impulse, something intervened. There's something that's hard for Oliver to explain..
He was confused, and Oliver wanted to ask someone for advice..
At that moment, Cant's words came to mind..
‘I like that kind of personality you have. So, please don’t let things like this lead you to revenge, anger, or hatred. Those feelings... … . It's very addictive. I hope you don't do that.’
When he remembered those words, Oliver could feel his confusion and impulses fading away..
“All right… … . Instead, there are two conditions:.”
“speak.”
"I have a few questions, so please tell me for Theodore. Because you are a friend.”
“I promise.”
“Secondly, could you please allow me to hit Mr. Carl just once? … … I want to hit you.”
Merlin turned his head and looked at Carl, who had been grabbed by Bathory and was lying down..
“……Okay.”
As soon as he heard the answer, Oliver passed by Merlin and approached Carl, and the corpse doll-Bathory helped Carl stand up..
Carl, who was obviously confident until he was absorbed, just looked at Oliver in silence, so scared that his eyes were shaking..
Without even daring to resist.
Oliver senselessly raised his fist and mechanically swung it at the helpless man..
puck-
With a dull hitting sound, the knife fell to the floor like a doll..
In deep despair.
Oliver's mind resurfaces with children abandoned in orphanages and mines..
"Colin."
"......?"
“The name of the child who died at Mattel was Colin. And she was more scared than you… … . It's just like that.."
After Oliver finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards Merlin without even looking at the sword..
Still, Oliver could see that Carl was filled with deep guilt and regret..
‘Did I say that to see that??’
Oliver asked himself, questioning his actions. I had a similar feeling when I confessed to Colin..
Without even knowing the specific reason why I'm doing it, I just feel like I have to do it... … . I was confused.
“Is that enough??”
In response to Merlin's question, Oliver looked at Carl in a daze and crying..
"I'm not sure... … . I think my business is done..”
“Good thing.”
“yes… … . If you don't mind, could I ask how you plan to fix it now??”
Merlin smiled..
“Like a man, I have to confront it head on with truth and sincerity.."
“Break through head on?”
“Yes, with the truth and sincerity..”
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