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Genius Warlock-Episode 365

“Like, the fact that you're the god of a cult that started in Weinham? … … That's why I called you.”

Edith spoke clearly, making eye contact with Oliver..

Oliver's story was so unexpected that many thoughts ran through his mind, but he soon realized that there was only one thing he could do..

“……How did you find out??”

“Ho... … . Are you not denying the fact that he is God??”

A statement that will make you dizzy. Oliver gathered his thoughts and spoke seriously..

“hmm… … , Edith. First of all, I am not a god. Of course it is. However, I know that there is a group that worships me as a god. By any chance, is the name of that group ‘Chosen People’??”

Edith was interested. Pure interest without greed involved..

“okay. ‘Chosen People’, right… … . Do you know why this name was chosen??”

“Why are you asking that??”

“I asked the question first, and I also took the lead in talking. If it were me, I would just shut up and answer obediently... … . shit! I feel good. I'm in control of the story!”

Edith was truly relieved..

Although Oliver was uncomfortable with the topic itself, he followed Edith's advice. Because he was right.

“I believe it was named that way because, as the name suggests, they were chosen..”

“Who were you chosen by? god?”

"no… … . He said he was chosen by me..”

“I did? You talk like it's someone else's business you don't know about?”

Oliver nodded and thought back to when he reunited with Marie after the auction house incident. It was a truly embarrassing moment..

Obviously, Oliver left to restore his original form, but the Family transformed into a religious organization that was even more subordinate to him, and Marie created a religious organization calling herself a savior and achieved amazing results..

It was a truly strange and complicated feeling..

What should I say… … . Personally, I felt uncomfortable, but I admired Marie's sincerity, effort, and achievements..

Maybe that's why, after the battle, he allowed Marie to call him master and trust him as her savior as long as he didn't interfere with his affairs..

I don't think I have the right to dare deny Marie's efforts..

“Why do you think you don't deserve it? You are a god to them, right? God can ask for anything.”

“Edith. Again, I am not God. Don't you know? That doesn't make sense. So you shouldn’t even make such a request… … . Even if you are God, you can't do that..”

When Oliver subtly drew a line with a straight face, Edith stepped back, showing both palms..

It was a very subtle change, but perhaps because of his usual appearance, it had a special weight..

“Okay, so the joke ends here… … . Still, answer my question. Why did you give permission at the end? Well then, you are responsible too.?”

Oliver didn't dare to refute. As a result, Oliver gave Marie permission to worship him..

“The belief itself was wrong from beginning to end, but Marie tried with all her heart, achieved results, and actually helped many people..”

Oliver recalled the time when he burned and inhaled Marie's emotional particles. Memories of emotional particles filled her lungs and spread to every nook and cranny of her body..

At that moment, Oliver could feel.

The mixed emotions and fragments of life of countless people.

Although it was too fragmentary and the amount of information was too large to look at everything, Oliver was able to indirectly see their lives and know a little about what faith and faith was worth to them..

All of this is Marie's effort. Oliver wasn't sure he had the right to deny it..

“So I gave permission.?”

“yes… … Isn't it amazing? I only took care of my body, but Marie did more than that..”

"It's so amazing.”

Edith, who was staring at Oliver, suddenly spoke. Oliver asked.

“what do you mean?”

“If someone else had told me that, I would have told them not to bullshit, but you sound authentic..”

“Truthfulness? I'm not sure what you mean..”

“People are such disgusting beings that even the bastards try to pretend to be good people and without greed. The same goes for this country's queen, prime minister, lawmakers, businessmen, and even those bastards. I'm not greedy, it's all for you. You may be thinking about something else in the back of your mind, but whenever you open your mouth, you will start telling lies. So I never believe... … . But you seem a bit trustworthy. It's a story about one of two things.”

“What is it?”

“Are you either a huge fraud or a fool?.”

“uh… … . thank you?”

“It's not a compliment.”

“Oh, I see… … . If it's okay, could I ask you a question??”

Edith gave permission, having resolved some of the doubts. Oliver immediately asked a question..

“Why and how did you find the chosen people??”

“Is there anything special? Actually, it's a question you can understand if you think about it a little..”

"......?"

“If a warlock who came to Landa alone killed a living legend of the Fixers in just a few years, became an unofficial ally of the city, and committed an unprecedented act of insanity by secretly entering the Mage Tower, then of course there should be a background investigation. . Plus, I know your real name..”

I didn't quite understand something, but it was a remark that I understood to some extent..

“It wasn't hard to figure out. The only thing that stood out in Weinham, where you came from, was the cult, so I thought looking into that would reveal something. The only way is to use the method I mentioned earlier. knock and it will be opened!”

Edith seemed to be in a really good mood and moved her hands cheerfully like a conductor..

Just as Oliver was about to ask why he was bringing up that story, Edith spoke first..

“FYI, the chosen ones. For a cult, it was a pretty interesting group..”

"Is that so?”

Oliver looked interested. He was still uncomfortable, but also interested..

“okay. I also know a bit about pseudo-religious groups. Weird foreign gods, apocalypses, satanic cults, things like that. It was also a field I was interested in at one time..”

"Why were you interested??”

“Religion makes money. So there are all kinds of people. Yes, everything we do is the same.”

“What are you doing??”

“What is it? This is what I want by taking money from idiots who have nothing but faith and making them sacrifice not only their bodies but also their families..”

Edith greedily rubbed her sausage-like fingers..

“But the chosen ones are a little different. The core of pseudo-religion is exploitation, but that is not the case... … . It seems like a relatively normal religion..”

“If it is a normal religion, what specifically are you talking about??”

“Missionary work and relief for the poor. Unusual for a pseudo-religion.”

“Relief for the poor?”

"Yes, a sick retired soldier, an orphaned child abandoned by the parents who gave birth to him, an old and useless person, a widow with nothing but a body and her children, city workers teeming with cockroaches, beggars who are truly trash... … . Not only are we providing them with money, food, and clothes, but we are also providing them with jobs by building factories ourselves. Thanks to this, the church is quickly spreading, especially in underdeveloped small cities..”

A statement that is exactly the same as what Marie said in the past..

Even though a considerable amount of time had passed, Marie seemed to maintain her original mindset..

Edith continued her explanation..

“I'm not sure, but from what I've researched, it seems like the number of believers is now in the 10,000 range. About 30,000 to 40,000? Well, I have to trust them to give me money, food, and even a job..”

After hearing the recent status of the chosen people, Oliver fell into thought again..

When Marie was trying to placate Oliver, she also mentioned the growth of the organization, and as she said, it seemed like its membership had grown more than tenfold in just a few years. It was really amazing.

“really… … . Is there no exploitation or anything like that??”

“well. It’s difficult to give an easy answer as this is a question that can be interpreted differently depending on one’s perspective… … . They extract a certain amount of the believers' emotions, process them into black magic products such as pilgaret, and sell them..”

“Emotions?”

“okay. Appropriately but not excessively. I honestly understand. You need money to help someone, but money doesn't just happen, right? Still, there are people who take issue with this..”

"who is it?”

“Who is it? A Paterism that hates warlocks and hates pseudo-religions even more. Now they're hunting the chosen ones.”

***

Edith said.

It is said that the chosen people who have spread to small towns, centered around Weinham, are being targeted by the Paterism and are being wiped out..

“You could say it was bad luck. They say that extreme forces within the church are sensitive because of some kind of prophecy, and in the midst of all this, it caught my eye... … . In addition, a large faction of the Black Hands has officially attacked the Magic Tower, and the overall atmosphere is in turmoil. In a word, you can say that you are lucky... … . They said it was a faction of the Black Hands that attacked the magic tower in Lake Village.?”

“This is the human meat chef faction..”

Oliver answered.

Edith muttered wondering if she knew anything about them..

“If you cook human meat... … . Gallos, that's it..”

“Do you know anything?”

“I've heard rumors. I have wider feet than I thought. A huge criminal organization with enormous connections using youth and energy as bait. There is a rumor that Bloody Wine, one of the most popular Gallos wine products, is also produced there..”

‘I think I heard about it somewhere before called bloody wine.…….'

Oliver was lost in his thoughts for a moment, but quickly returned to the original topic..

“hmm … . Do you have any idea what kind of situation the selected people are in right now??”

“A little bit. They say that the lower branch, which is mainly comprised of civilians, is doing well, but the main school in Wineham is in crisis due to the massive attack. The collaborators have been arrested, and the woman named the cult leader is on the run. Well, of course. Because warlocks are no match for paladins..”

“You know the details..”

"Even in Paterism, there are people who love money and people who are dishonest. Actually there are so many.”

“So, do you know how much damage was suffered??”

“well… … . All I know is that if things continue like this, it will be wiped out within a few days. They said once they catch the cult leader, it's over..”

Oliver thought of Marie, the leader of the Chosen People..

Marie, who first helped him in the Joseph family..

Afterwards, Marie, who taught her letters,.

Mari learned black magic from him..

Mari becomes more and more self-conscious and her true colors have faded..

Afterwards, we meet again and find Marie, who has faith and belief that cannot be understood..

In the meantime, Marie achieved results that even she could not deny through tremendous effort..

“……Edith. If you don't mind me asking, why are you telling me that??”

“Well, first of all, I think I should tell you? You don't necessarily need a good reason for everything in this world.?”

Edith said with a shrug. Oliver couldn't say anything..

Well, there doesn't have to be a good reason..

Anyway, Oliver's head was spinning. Marie and the chosen people she created are in danger... … . Suddenly, the apocalyptic theory I shared with Merlin came to mind..

An apocalypse like a giant machine, a prince of hell, a son of an angel, etc. But the most surprising thing was that Oliver started the first chapter of the apocalypse..

Oliver himself. It was truly strange. He can't believe he did such a thing. He still couldn't believe it..

“It seems like my head is complicated..”

"......does it look like that?”

“Very little. It's hard to tell because your expression is a poker face... … . what's going on?”

“just… … . I remembered something that bothered me a few days ago..”

“I wonder what that is.”

“hmm… … . Could you please ask how it was??”

“What do you mean, suddenly out of the blue??”

“Can I ask what you felt when you found out that I was being treated as a god in a pseudo-religion? Was it strange, surprising, or scary??”

After hearing the question, Edith seemed to feel hungry again, so she picked up a pie and munched on it..

“should i be afraid of you?”

“No, I don't mean that..”

“Well then, that's a relief. I'm not afraid of you at all. Because to me, you're a good problem solver, but you're just a tactless guy who can only tell dull jokes..”

“……Is that so?”

“Of course it is. I'm good at my job, but I can't tell jokes and I have no sense of humor..”

“Oh, I see… … . I guess that’s it… … . Edith. You said it would be swept away in just a few more days, right? Chosen people”

“okay.”

“if… … . Could you please let me know if you have any information on the research on the Chosen People and the reasons why the Pater Church exterminated them? In as much detail as possible..”