Genius Warlock-Episode 362
“Big Mouth. Could you please swallow this too??”
"Kururu.......”
Merlin's mansion study.
Oliver walked around the study with Big Mouth, picking up medical books, life books, and Theodore's papers..
Merlin generously allowed Oliver to take any books he wanted, all of which were used as reference material for his thesis..
"Was his name Big Mouth? You're a glutton.”
Merlin, who had been watching quietly, suddenly opened his mouth..
“yes. That's right Big Mouth.”
“Why does he look in a bad mood? Am I mistaken??”
“no. It's true that I don't feel well.”
Oliver answered while looking at Big Mouse, who was depressed..
He didn't even know why. She just said that sooner or later she would have to face another life-or-death battle with another glutton. That too 2 to 1.
“This is the last one. Big Mouth. Please.”
When Oliver asked for a paper on cell transplantation and construction written by Theodore, Big Mouse swallowed the book with his protruding mouth, radiating contempt towards Oliver..
And then immediately shriveled up..
Oliver folded the shriveled Big Mouse and placed it in a leather case behind his waist..
"Thank you for lending me the book. Elderly.”
“I'm planning to write a thesis, so I need to borrow it. I didn't know you really came here to borrow a book..”
“why do you think so?”
“I thought you were here to ask questions and talk about the promise you made at the lake..”
“ah… … .There is that too..”
“also. I thought I would just get over it, but things don't work out the way I want in the world. Okay, what are you curious about??”
Unlike Merlin's stern attitude, he did not show the usual attitude of trying to move on, but went straight to the main topic..
It could have been Oliver's imagination, but he seemed to have made up his mind..
“First of all, may I ask where Theodore is buried??”
As soon as he heard the question, Merlin pointed to a window on one side of the study..
As I approached and looked outside, I saw a simple tomb made randomly in the garden of the mansion..
Pure white snow was piled on top of the small, shabby tombstone, and ice crystals formed on the surface..
“……It looks cold..”
“Perfect. Me and my friend's place.”
A self-deprecatory remark. Oliver knew why Merlin said that. He also once lived a life like Theodore..
‘And you said you suddenly quit after it became an archive........'
“Why do you ask about Theodore's grave??”
“I was wondering where he was buried... … . Also, you said something that bothered me..”
Oliver turned to Merlin, remembering when Theodore's hand had penetrated his body..
“Elderly. Do you know what it means to be outside the world??”
After hearing the question, Merlin thought for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“……It is literally a word that refers to beings outside the world. Unknown beings outside the human world we live in.”
“What are those unknown beings??”
"Representative examples are spirits, angels, and devils... … . Or there are beings derived from it. At least as far as I know.”
“As you know,?”
“okay. They are all rare and difficult to recognize, so they are not ones that can be easily defined. But why are you suddenly asking that??"
“Theodore said I was outside the world... … . Strictly speaking, this is what Theodore was thinking when he tried to absorb me..”
Merlin was silent again..
As usual, his emotions were unreadable as they were surrounded by a thick wall of magic, but for some reason he didn't seem that surprised..
As if I knew it in advance. So Oliver continued to open his mouth..
“He said that I had all the blessings that no human could ever dream of, and that he would use me to overcome the curse of aging and death, and to overcome the apocalypse..”
“How did you feel when you heard that story??”
“It was similar to when the broker I was dealing with and Professor Kevin said my value was at the level of a mid-sized company..”
“Are you saying you were happy??”
"no. I didn't understand what they were saying. I never thought of myself as something so great... … . It just didn't make sense to me. Even though I try to make sense of it. It didn't make sense to me.”
Oliver said with all his heart..
Because Oliver never forgot that he was an orphan who worked in a mine..
He was an orphan who was beaten by the children he worked with, looked at the supervisor, tried to avoid anger by curling up like a bug, and ate all the soup by himself to survive..
Maybe that was why.
Oliver is not interested in himself and is interested in other things..
How could anyone be interested in such a boring existence??
In the first place, the blessings you are enjoying now are not because you are great, but because you are lucky enough to have the talent you were born with..
No matter how much you think about it, Oliver as a person, minus this talent, was nothing special..
“Do you really think so??”
"Yes, old man. Isn't it purely because of talent that I came to the mine, became a troubleshooter, and became the elder's temporary disciple? The former master, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Sheamus, etc. There's nothing as powerful as the people I've met out in the world. I'm just curious... … . I can't help but think that the person he is is so great..”
Merlin couldn't say anything. Maybe she was delusional, but she felt a deep emptiness and sadness. So pitiful.
Oliver asked again.
“By any chance, are the sons of angels and the princes of hell mentioned in eschatology also beings outside the world??”
“That's it. Because I am not a being from the human world..”
“So, just in case, I'm asking, what does eschatology have to do with me??”
"……why do you think so?”
“hmm… … . I think that's why Mattel helped me and accepted me as a disciple..”
“……It might have a little bit to do with it.”
***
merlin said.
‘[The moment a huge hole opens at the end of the world, the needle moves... … .] This is the first chapter of eschatology. And the hole opened when you and I fought.’
Oliver remembered the time he had fought Merlin in the Ice Land after rescuing Rosburn and the children from Martell..
When he was defeated by Merlin due to an overwhelming power difference.
Merlin said that human value is strength, and even though Oliver disagreed, he smoked pilgaret to live up to that value..
I don't remember anything after that, but Merlin said that the gates of hell opened for a moment..
‘Did I open it??’
‘That's right. When I extracted and used your emotions, it opened. A very big one…….'
‘hmm… … . I don't know what to say. Really.’
‘It's a normal reaction. I didn't know what to say right after we cleared things up. The first line of the eschatology researched by the predecessor archive started at my time, so I didn't think anything of it..’
‘……By any chance, what does this have to do with eschatology??’
‘Well, I'm not sure about that. Prophecy and eschatology are too large and complex for humans to properly perceive. Human beings are just ants in a huge machine, and we don't even know who is the protagonist, who is a sideshow, and who is the sacrifice. Therefore, it is not something that can be decided hastily. There are several self-proclaimed princes of hell in the world, and there are also several presumed figures. The same goes for the angel's son.…….'
‘Who is the son of an angel??’
‘that-’
"-Wow! Concentration! Concentration!”
The moment Oliver briefly remembered the past conversation, First, who had entered the corpse doll-Bathory, screamed and brought Oliver back to reality..
After coming to his senses, Oliver apologized to First and focused on the fish tank in front of him..
It was a specially ordered water tank from the Black Market, and it contained a blood solution mixed with a large amount of blood, vitality, and a small amount of potion. Inside the blood solution, the headless body of a woman was floating naked..
The corpse's identity is none other than Bathory's disciple, a corpse doll - female warlock 1.,
Oliver was testing it on a female warlock first before transplanting Theodore's flesh into Duncan..
A mechanical hand made of magical power. Using Ptah's Assistant.
‘When you think about it, you're so lucky.’
Oliver thought as he worked with the magic mechanical hand formed in the blood solution..
The magical mechanical hand used its needle-thin fingers to split the body of the female warlock 1 and transplant Theodore's flesh into it cell by cell..
It was definitely a shame that Theodore's main body could not be saved, but thanks to the by-products produced when his body exploded at the last minute, we were able to obtain quality materials, although not as good as the main body..
This could be said to be really lucky..
‘Even the amount is not small..’
Oliver thought as he looked at the large chunk of flesh inside the huge container of preservative liquid installed on one wall..
The mass of flesh was large enough to make a person, and it was enough to transplant a large amount to Duncan..
‘The problem is how to use what's left..’
Oliver was worried..
How can we use the fragments of Theodore's body?.
In the past, I would have transplanted Theodore's flesh into the bodies of Bathory and Sheamus, thinking that adding good things makes them better, but after studying for my research and thesis, I learned that this was not necessarily the case..
In the case of the corpse doll-Duncan, it was qualitatively different from Theodore's body fragments, so a strong functional improvement could be expected when transplanted.,
Conversely, in the case of Bathory and Sheamus, who had already been trained to their limits, it was unclear whether they would be able to achieve as high a utility as Duncan..
‘Also, compatibility is an issue. Since Bathory is also a wizard, he may not have any objection to Theodore's flesh, but in the case of Seamus, that would not be the case........'
As Oliver continued to work, Theodore's thesis came to mind..
The paper stated that although synergy may occur depending on the properties of the cells, it may also clash with each other's properties, resulting in decreased function or unexpected side effects..
‘hmm… … . First, shall we take a look at the status of the corpse doll-female warlock 1 and decide??’
Oliver decided as he finished transplanting Theodore's flesh..
The magical mechanical hand constructed in four directions completely sutured the corpse doll-female warlock 1 that had been frayed while finishing the work, and Oliver gave a signal to Perts next to him accordingly..
As soon as the signal is received, First enters Bathory and turns the lever of the mechanism connected to the tank to inject additional liquefied life force into the tank..
A large amount of liquefied life force entered the blood tank along with bubbling bubbles, and First began using blood magic to combine the blood solution and life force in the tank into one..
Since the blood solution already contained excessive vitality, it was difficult to mix it any further, but Bathory's outstanding blood magic abilities made this possible, raising the function of the blood solution beyond its limits..
And the corpse doll-female warlock 1 contained in the blood solution received overflowing vitality throughout her body, causing her already dead body to become activated for a very brief moment and fusing Theodore's transplanted flesh with her own..
Excited. Excited. Exciting.
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