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Genius Warlock - Episode 360

“There is one more thing I would like to point out. Zenon… … . No, it's about Dave..”

a man raised his hand and said.

He was none other than Thomas Nielsen, the One Master of the Mjolnir School, and a wizard of the same generation as Merlin and Theodore..

As a member of the Mjolnir school, he had wildly grown blue hair and beard, and had a unique appearance. He was wearing old, tattered clothes and a cape, and had creepy ancient tattoos on his face, body, and forearms..

It is very different from the modern wizards who led industrialization and established themselves as an elite class of society..

Anyone could tell that he was a nerd, and it could be guessed that he was skilled enough to live as a nerd in the Magic Tower..

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

Meeting participants who had remained silent were shaken by Thomas' words..

Because they said what they wanted to argue about the most..

Everything that happened in Lake Village was shocking, but the most shocking thing was none other than Zeno and Dave..

A warlock who is Professor Magic Tower's personal employee and problem solver..

In the entire history of the Magic Tower, this was the first case of a hybrid species without a genealogy..

Of course, if you look at it objectively, it was a minor thing than the betrayal of the School of Life and the movement of the Black Hand, but people are subjective rather than objective beings..

Therefore, for those who currently have vested interests in the Magic Tower, Dave's existence was difficult to ignore..

A dirty and evil warlock living in a magic tower where only holy wizards can step foot... … . Even the teacher is Archive Merlin.

There were just one or two things I wanted to discuss..

‘But that…….'

‘Asking openly…….'

‘It was difficult…….'

‘Because of that person…….'

It seemed as if the wizards, who had been silent as they watched Merlin, planned it in advance..

"But since Mr. Thomas said so. Even if it is an archive, this must be explained..’

The wizards who had negative thoughts about Zenon and Dave all looked at Merlin and Thomas..

For the future of the sacred magic tower..

Eventually, Merlin, recognizing everyone's gaze, stood up from his corner and slowly opened his mouth..

“This story has already ended, so what else are you talking about??”

Shameless. Everyone who heard Merlin's words thought so. As if you were seeing it before it became an archive..

“the story is over?”

“That's right. Thomas… … . I already explained everything, right? This kid was picked up after clearing out a warlock organization, and he's very talented.."

Merlin shared the same excuses he made at Lake Village with the Magic Tower leadership..

Oliver's identity has already been revealed, so it's a matter of trying to resolve things..

The problem was that it was difficult for other wizards to accept this..

It was a problem that was emotionally difficult to understand and accept, as the disciple of the archive, whose position was unique even among wizards, was a warlock..

Even if you talk about reason and rationality, wizards are also human..

“One talent is real.”

While everyone was uncomfortably silent, a large man spoke..

He was none other than Philippe Rohr..

Head of the Lore family, principal of the Royal Mage Academy, director of the royal magic research department, and honorary grandmaster of the Pure Magic School..

“Talent?”

“exactly. From what I've seen, that guy is a genius. He interfered with a large-scale barrier containing space magic and used it in reverse, and he also skillfully used blood magic. For reference, it was at a level that far exceeded the level of the existing blood magic school..”

People responded to those words. Blood magic is a new magical discipline derived from the School of Life. There were a lot of secrets, so I didn't know much, but I had some idea of ​​its utility and value..

someone said.

“how……?”

“hmm… … . If what I heard is correct, I believe Zenon fought Bathory at Mountain Face. That's correct.?”

People murmured once again.

Because what was happening right before my eyes was so big, I forgot the memories of that time for a while..

Bathory secretly took over the Life Science Research Institute from the Magic Tower. That too was a shocking incident..

Philip spoke to Merlin.

“Archive… … . My guess is that he learned blood magic there, is that correct? The archive said that you watch everything and imitate it.?”

Everyone's eyes turned to Merlin..

"Well, it's not difficult to answer, but I don't know what the point of this conversation is... … . Thomas, why did you bring up Zeno??”

“I'm asking if you plan to keep the warlock in the Mage Tower... … . Isn’t he a warlock??”

Wizards who have aversion to warlocks all gave silent support to Thomas..

There were more urgent matters, but even so, there were some things that were difficult to tolerate..

“I also think the same way. Isn't there a warlock inside the magic tower and could steal the tower's valuable knowledge??”

“Yes, I heard that this guy named Dave wanders around the Magic Tower library and reads every book he can find..”

“That's what I told you to do. It's called self-directed learning. Speaking of which, kids these days don't use the library too much. In our time, they even used beatings to tell us not to go… … . Isn't it? Thomas.”

Merlin asked, pointing at Thomas..

“That's true. These days, kids go out to the street right after class to eat, drink, and play cards. You say you're young... … . Anyway, Zenon. No, let's start with Dave Gunn. Don't change your mind.”

Merlin made a regretful gesture. Turning the horse failed. At that time, Philip intervened once again..

“Can I say one more thing??”

"Something?”

“First of all, I think Zenon and that friend should be held in the Magic Tower..”

A wizard argued.

“Look at this. Mr. Philip. Isn't it too careless to say that it's someone else's business? A warlock..”

“Strictly speaking, he was a warlock, a wizard. Didn't everyone hear that he was a disciple of the archive??”

Philip immediately destroyed that rebuttal by mentioning the archive. To doubt Zeno was to deny Merlin, who guaranteed his identity..

It wasn't easy as a wizard..

another wizard said.

“However, the Magic Tower is not an organization for one individual, but a collection for the survival and benefit of various schools. so simply-”

“-I gave this advice for the sake of the Magic Tower. Technically, don’t I belong to the Magic Tower? I think I say it easily?”

No one could deny it. Philip was clearly an outsider with only an honorary title on paper, but in reality he and his family played important roles both inside and outside the Magic Tower..

That's why I'm here in the first place.

“Shall we give an example? If you kick Dave out now, how do you think the outside world will view it? I already reported the incident to the city..”

"......."

“If we kick Dave out, we will be disapproving of him, which means admitting that we received help from an outsider. That too for a warlock... … . Isn't that a bit embarrassing??”

Everyone was silent. As Philip said, it was a disgrace. It's not just a disgrace, it's a disgrace that will have a negative impact on the future of Magic Tower..

“The Lake Village incident is not something that can be hidden. For a while, we also have to pay attention to what’s around us. In the meantime, I want to make a mess for no reason.?”

“……So, what are we going to do??”

“What can I do? Zenon: Let's just accept that friend as a member of the Magic Tower. If we accept him without thinking, who will say anything? I already told the city that it was our special test subject.."

A simple answer indeed. However, it was also the correct solution..

Because tolerance was one of the best ways to strengthen one's power while saving one's face..

"And considering the future, it would be better to hold on to Zeno. From what I've heard, it seems like he has quite a wide reach, being connected to the city's unofficial alliance, a crime firm, and the Minister of the Interior... … . I don't think it'll be of much use.?”

Philip had the upper hand in both justification and practical reasons. Then a wizard brought a third reason..

“Will the students of the Magic Tower and other wizards accept this? The guy who learned black magic is a member of the Magic Tower.……."

“So let's test it.”

Philip opened his mouth clearly..

“test?”

“exactly. From the beginning, our Mage Tower was based on skill first.?”

Tilda, the original master of the Skadi School who had remained silent and neutral, asked a question..

“How do I take the test??”

“Since we have a good example in the form of Kevin, I think it's best to have him confront disgruntled wizards. He's manly too... … . Of course, the loser would be a huge shame..”

Everyone flinched. Because everyone knew about Kevin’s case directly or indirectly..

With that one defeat, some of the wizards who were full of blood at the time were kicked out of the Magic Tower..

someone said.

“A wizard is a scholar. Just being strong isn't everything.”

It was nonsense, but Philip didn't argue. He opened his mouth as if he had been waiting..

“That's also true. A wizard is a scholar. Well then, let’s ask Zeno to write a paper. If the paper's quality is good, it will be officially accepted into the Magic Tower. What do you all think??”

Philip, who had a military background, honestly eliminated each option one by one. No one could object to the conclusion reached at the end..

***

“Thanks for your help. philip.”

After the meeting, Merlin and Philip met in secret..

Height, size, appearance, clothes, atmosphere, etc. Simply looking at their appearance, Philip should have the upper hand in their superiority/inferiority relationship, but in reality, it was just the opposite..

The evidence was Philip's slightly bent waist while speaking..

“You don't have to be grateful. I just judged it logically and thought that it would be beneficial to hold on to that friend Zeno..”

“is it?”

“Yes, I saw him in action, and I also investigated his activities as a problem solver. It was a great career. Even magic tower wizards have to be careful... … . After all, if the archive collected it directly, wouldn't there be a reason? Rather, you should say thank you to Mr. Thomas..”

“Did you notice??”

“of course. I haven't been interacting with you for quite some time, have I? It was a good idea. If an unfriendly person first poses a question and then removes the question, it will be difficult to say something later..”

Merlin smiled slightly as he looked at Philip, who immediately figured out the simple but effective trick..

“Ha, after all, your family crest should have been a fox, not a lion..”

“In this day and age, one must not only have the bravery of a lion but also the cunning of a fox... … . In that sense, I have a question, can I ask you a question??”

“Ah, now to the point.?”

"under! Don't misunderstand, it's not that big of a deal. I just wondered something when I was talking to Theodore... … . I wanted to ask because I thought you might know about the archive. You two were friends no matter what, right??”

“What are you curious about??”

“When Theodore tried to persuade me and Mrs. Tilda, he said something strange. The world is opening... … . Do you know what I mean??”

Philip asked, acting as if it was no big deal. Actually, I was quite concerned, but.

That's exactly what Theodore said. No matter how senile and corrupt he was, it was difficult to just ignore him because we recognized him as a wizard..

After a moment, Merlin spoke..

“By any chance, Philip, are you interested in eschatology??”

“Are you talking about the thing that Paterism and warlocks are crazy about??”

“okay.”

“well? I'm more interested in the secular world... … . Has the end, by any chance, begun? That's scary..”

Philip exaggerated on purpose..

In contrast to Philip, Merlin calmly shook his head..

“That's not that scary.”

“……yes?”

“It's not that scary. What's really scary is that the apocalypse itself may not be a bad thing..”

"......Maybe the end isn't so bad?”

“Not from our perspective, but maybe from the world's perspective... I'm scared of that. sincerely."